Wednesday TV: Southland, The Americans, Psych & More

News & Notes

On cable tonight, Discovery Channel has an Under Siege: America’s Northern Border, Food Network has the third season premiere of Restaurant Stakeout, and Showtime has the second season premiere of Jim Rome on Showtime.

Prime Picks

Whitney (NBC): New. Alex and Whitney are celebrating their anniversary and run into his father after getting out of town. Runs 30 minutes. A repeat episode follows.

Modern Family (ABC): Repeat. The “Party Crasher” episode from earlier this season replays. Runs 31 minutes.
Suburgatory (ABC): Repeat. The “Yakult Leader” episode from earlier this season replays. Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 29 minutes.

Psych (USA Network): New. Shawn and Gus stumble upon something while hanging out in the woods with a pair of college students filming a Bigfoot documentary. Plays again later. A very fun episode that plays off of the “found footage” genre of movies like The Blair Witch Project in particular. If you haven’t yet, make sure you enter our Psych Desk Set Giveaway.

Other Options

• The Americans (FX): New. Philip reconnects with an old flame, which puts a strain on his relationship with Elizabeth. Plays twice and again later.
• Southland (TNT): New. John is thinking about what life will be like for him once he retires from the force. Sammy accidentally becomes tabloid fodder after doing something heroic. Plays twice.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has doubleheader college basketball action early and later doubleheader NBA action tonight.
• ESPN2 has doubleheader college basketball action.

Late Night

• Justified (FX): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “Get Drew,” replays.

Wednesday TV Marathons

Doctor Who (BBC America): Five episodes.
NCIS (USA Network): Has 15 episodes.