TV Tuesday: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project, Trophy Wife & More

News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the eighth season premiere of Primetime: What Would You Do?

Over on cable, A&E has the fifth season premiere of Shipping Wars, CMT has the CMT Artists of the Year 2013 special, Discovery Channel has the first season finale of Porter Ridge, and History has The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man special.

DirecTV has the second season premiere of Black Mirror and the first season finale of Secret State.

Prime Picks

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX): New. Capt. Holt gets a death threat and Det. Peralta is put in charge of his security. Amy attempts to get a group photo for a Christmas photo for the captain. Starts at the half-hour after an absolutely terrible episode of Dads. This is another fantastic episode.

The Goldbergs (ABC): New. Eric gets a job at the mall and Beverly can’t wait to do some bargain hunting. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 30 minutes.
Trophy Wife (ABC): New. Kate attempts to set up Diane with another parent during a field trip. Starts a minute after the half-hour and runs 29 minutes.

Sons of Anarchy (FX): New. Things get turned upside down for Jax and the club. Runs 93 minutes. Plays three times.

Solid Selections

The Originals (The CW): New. Klaus talks with Marcel. Hayley finds out about a plan to hurt the werewolves and asks Elijah and Rebekah for help.

The Mindy Project (FOX): New. Mindy decides the practice should put on a Christmas party for the building in hopes of getting the attention of Cliff. Starts at the half-hour after a repeat New Girl. This is a really good episode that maybe is starting to show a focus and feel that they may have figured out what their show is.

Awkward. (MTV): New. Jenna seems to be back in good standing with her female friends and thinks it is time for her to get back with Matty. Starts at the half hour and runs 31 minutes. Plays again later. The previous four episodes replay earlier this evening.

Other Options

• Homeland (Showtime): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Good Night,” replays. Plays again later.
• Masters of Sex (Showtime): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Fallout,” replays. Plays again later.
• Strike Back: Origins (MoMAX): Repeat. This past Friday night’s season finale episode replays. Plays again later on Cinemax.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has doubleheader college basketball action with Indiana at Syracuse followed by Michigan at Duke.
• ESPN2 has doubleheader college basketball action followed with Illinois at Georgia Tech followed by Notre Dame at Iowa.
• NBA TV has a game tonight.

Tuesday TV Marathons

Bones (TNT): Nine episodes.
Criminal Minds (ION): Has 10 episodes.
The Jeffersons (TV One): Has 12 episodes early.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Seven episodes today.
NCIS (USA Network): Six episodes early.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (BBC America): Five episodes.
Will & Grace (WEtv): Has 16 episodes tonight.