News & Notes

On cable tonight, E! has a Fashion Police: 2013 American Music Awards special, Hallmark Movie Channel has the TV movie premiere of Christmas With Tucker, HBO has the documentary premiere of Toxic Hot Seat, and TNT has the second fall premiere of Major Crimes.

Prime Picks

Almost Human (FOX): New. Kennex and Dorian deal with a tense hostage situation.

Sleepy Hollow (FOX): New. An investigation leads Ichabod and Abbie to a Colonial-era house that may hold an evil that has been long dormant.

Castle (ABC): New. Castle and Beckett take care of a baby while investigating the death of the man that left the baby with a priest. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Solid Selections

Hart of Dixie (The CW): New. Zoe ends up treating her uncle and decides to invite him to a celebration, but gets in trouble with Vivian.

Major Crimes (TNT): Fall Premiere. The team attempts to find a bad batch of drugs after two teenage brothers are found dead. Rusty must make a big decision. Plays again later.

The Blacklist (NBC): New. Someone on Red’s list comes after him by taking over the FBI black site. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Other Options

• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy checks out some places with “Comfort and Soul.” Runs 30 minutes. Plays again later.
• Homeland (Showtime): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “One Last Time,” replays. Plays again later.
• How I Met Your Mother (CBS): New. Marshall attempts to get baby Marvin to sleep by using some rhyming stories. Runs 30 minutes.
• Masters of Sex (Showtime): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “Involuntary,” replays. Plays again later.
• Mom (CBS): New. Christy doesn’t like that having Bonnie around may actually be making things easier for her.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Monday Night Football action with the San Francisco 49ers at the Washington Redskins.
• ESPN2 has five college basketball games today.
• FS1 has doubleheader college basketball action.
• NBA TV has a game tonight.

Late Night

• Covert Affairs (USA Network): Repeat. Last Thursday night’s episode, “Trompe Le Monde,” replays.
• Strike Back: Origins (Cinemax): Repeat. This past Friday night’s episode replays.

Monday TV Marathons

Criminal Minds (ION): Has 11 episodes.
CSI: Miami (WEtv): Five episodes tonight.
Major Crimes (TNT): Has 12 episodes.
Martin (TV One): Has 12 episodes early.
NCIS: Los Angeles (USA Network): Has 14 episodes.