What to Watch Today: The Protector Series Premiere, The Killing, The Glades & More

News & Notes

Tonight, CBS has The 65th Annual Tony Awards.

Over on cable, Animal Planet has the series premiere of Swamp Wars, Bravo has The Real Housewives of Orange County sixth season reunion show, E! has the sixth season premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians and the series premiere of Ice Loves Coco, Lifetime has the fifth season finale of Army Wives and the series premiere of The Protector, MTV2 has an MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged special, Oxygen has the series premiere of The Glee Project, and WE tv has the eighth season premiere of Bridezillas and the series premiere of Amsale Girls.

In late night, Adult Swim has the second season finale of Superjail!

Have you entered our The Glades S.1 DVD set giveaway yet?

Prime Picks

Challenge (Food Network): New. Contestants compete to make the best “Romance Novel Cakes” for a chance at $10,000. Plays again later.

Game of Thrones (HBO): New. Ned comes to a decision. Robb catches a prisoner. Daenerys’ reign may be in trouble. Plays again later.

The Glades (A&E): New. A serial killer from Chicago may be at work and Jim ends up having to work with his old partner, who just happens to be a good looking female detective he may have had more than a working relationship with. Plays twice and again later twice. Still a couple days left to enter to win one of two copies of The Glades S.1 on DVD.

Solid Selections

The Simpsons (FOX): Repeat. “The Great Simpsina” episode from this past season replays, where Lisa becomes a magician’s assistant. Runs 30 minutes.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA Network): New. The detectives are looking for a philanthropist that goes missing after he announces the winner of a research grant. Plays again later.

In Plain Sight (USA Network): New. A witness must learn to adjust to life in Albuquerque after living in an Amish community. Plays again later.

Other Options

• Army Wives (Lifetime): Season Finale. Denise attempts to help Tanya. Roxy is close to opening the truck stop. Hard decisions have to be made. Plays again later.
• Food Network Star (Food Network): New. Contestants have to cook a pizza that represents their culinary point of view. Runs 90 minutes. Plays again later.
• The Killing (AMC): New. The detectives find that Rosie may have been connected to a suspicious website. Mitch learns some things about Rosie she didn’t know. Runs 62 minutes. Plays twice and again later.
• The Protector (Lifetime): Series Premiere. Ally Walker (Sons of Anarchy, The Profiler) plays Det. Gloria Sheppard. She is raising her two sons with the help of her brother. The case involves a mugging that looks like it may be something more. Plays twice. This is a solid detective procedural with a family drama element. Walker is good playing both detective and mom. In her work life, she is the smart go her own way detective that doesn’t care what anyone thinks. At home she is the caring mother that will do anything to keep her children happy and safe. I enjoyed the episode and will continue to watch.
• Treme (HBO): New. Delmond gives a pitch for his project. Toni gets a private investigator. Janette is thinking about moving. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ABC has Game 6 of the NBA Finals with the Dallas Mavericks at the Miami Heat.
• ESPN has Sunday Night Baseball MLB action with the Cincinnati Reds at the San Francisco Giants.
• TBS has early MLB action with the Cleveland Indians at the New York Yankees.
• TNT has NASCAR racing action with the Sprint Cup: 5-Hour Energy 500.

Late Night

• Men of a Certain Age (TNT): Repeat. Last Wednesday’s episode, “The Pickup,” replays
• White Collar (TNT): Repeat. Last Tuesday’s third season premiere episode, “On Guard,” replays

TV Marathons

A&E has seven episodes of Criminal Minds.
ABC Family is playing The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part II, and The Next Karate Kid today.
Bravo has 11 episodes of The Real Housewives of…
Discovery Channel has nine episodes of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior.
Oxygen has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Spike TV has nine episodes of Auction Hunters.
TLC has five episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive.
Travel Channel has 16 episodes of Man v. Food.
WE tv has 12 episodes of Bridezillas.