TV Friday: Nikita, CSI: NY, Blue Bloods & More

News & Notes

Tonight, CBS has the series premiere of The Job and FOX has the second season premiere of Touch.

Over on cable, Chiller has the Chiller 13: Most Horrifying Hookups special, TLC has the series premiere of Something Borrowed, Something New, Travel Channel has a Ghost Adventures special and the third season finale of The Dead Files, and VH1 has the series premiere of The Jenny McCarthy Show.

Listen to the latest TV times Three Podcast: Ep.167, “The Elementary Rock House Being.” On this episode I am joined by @NoReruns and @tvrewind. We talk about the series premiere of Netflix’s House of Cards, Being Human, the series premiere of The Americans, the series finale of 30 Rock, and the post Super Bowl episode of Elementary.

Prime Picks

Nikita (The CW): New. Michael officially gives up going out on missions and begins running things in ops again.

CSI: NY (CBS): New. The conclusion of the crossover episode with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that started this past Wednesday has D.B. helping to track down Mac’s girlfriend.

Blue Bloods (CBS): New. Danny catches the case of the death of a Hasidic Grand Rebbe and his new appointee.

Solid Selections

Last Man Standing (ABC): New. Mike actually likes Mandy’s new boyfriend, so he offers him a job. Runs 30 minutes.

The Carrie Diaries (The CW): Repeat. This past Monday’s episode, “Fright Night,” replays.

Merlin (Syfy): New. Gwen gets taken from Camelot and Arthur sets out to rescue her. Plays again later.

Other Options

• Dallas (TNT): Repeat. This past Monday night’s episode, “Sins of the Father,” replays.
• The Following (FX): Repeats. The first three episodes of the series play tonight on FOX’s sister cable network.
• Portlandia (IFC): New. A soft opening at a bed and breakfast and a local furniture builder is profiled. A repeat episode follows. Both play again later.

Sports Note

• ESPN has doubleheader NBA action with the Los Angeles Clippers at the Miami Heat followed by the Chicago Bulls at the Utah Jazz.

Late Night

• Being Human (Syfy): Repeat. This past Monday night’s episode, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Die,” replays.
• Continuum (Syfy): Repeat. This past Monday night’s episode, “Matter of Time,” replays.
• Lost Girl (Syfy): Repeat. This past Monday night’s episode, “Fae-de to Black,” replays.
• Suits (USA Network): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “He’s Back,” replays.

Friday TV Marathons

Cold Case (ION): Has 11 episodes.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (USA Network): Five episodes today.
Good Times (TV One): Has 14 episodes early.