TV Jots

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Monday | June 15

Greek: The 22-episode sophomore season closes with an End of the World frat party and Casey once again having to choose between two dudes, this time Cappie (as usual) and Max. Since Michael Rady, the actor who plays Max, has his own high-profile CW series called Melrose Place coming up in the fall, it’s safe to assume he won’t be around campus much longer, even if Casey decides Max is the guy she really wants.
[At World's End, ABC Family, 8pm]

The Closer: The Los Angeles police department welcomes a new player, Paola Turbay‘s Detective Mikki Mendoza, during a case about more money and more problems.
[Blood Money, TNT, 9pm]

Weeds: Bastard Out of Carolina and Fast Times at Ridgemont High‘s Jennifer Jason Leigh guest stars as Nancy Botwin’s estranged older sister Jill. Good times!
[Machetes Up Top, Showtime, 10pm]

Tuesday | June 16

Wedding Day: Basic cable’s newest reality series is from Survivor and The Apprentice mastermind Mark Burnett and it aims to make brides’ dreams come true.
[Holli and Steve, TNT, 8pm]

HawthoRNe: This Must-See Pick of the Week stars executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith as compassionate, strong, and charismatic Chief Nursing Officer and single mother of one Christina Hawthorne. Alias alum Michael Vartan co-stars as her colleague and boss Tom Wakefield, who cared for her recently deceased husband.
[Pilot, TNT, 9pm]

Saving Grace: Oscar winner Holly Hunter is back as hard-living, butt-kicking Oklahoma City police detective Grace Hanadarko. It took me an entire season to warm up to this dark show, but now I’m hooked.
[We're Already Here, TNT, 10pm]

Wednesday | June 17

The Unusuals: So sad. It’s time to say goodbye to this charming, funny, and quirky cop dramedy starring Joan of Arcadia‘s Amber Tamblyn. The show got the boot before it had the chance to warm up properly, which is one of the biggest shames in my recent memory.
[E.I.D., ABC, 10:01pm]

Thursday | June 18

Burn Notice: Michael experiences a blast from the past that leads to his brother Nate’s abduction and a complicated heist, and he also must continue dealing with Moon Bloodgood‘s persistent Detective Paxson.
[End Run, USA Network, 9pm]

Royal Pains: Dr. Hank and Divya take on the case of a rich senator and his aggressive wife’s teenage son, who’s heading off to a prestigious college soon to be a starting quarterback.
[Strategic Planning, USA Network, 10pm]

Friday | June 19

Chopping Block: I think this is the reality cooking competition hosted by the English (?) guy with the weird-looking hairdo. It’s back from wherever it went, for those who care. Since this is the fourth episode and there are only eight episodes total, maybe they’ll all eventually see the light of day.
[Episode 104, NBC, 8pm]

Saturday | June 20

Harper’s Island: Television’s one and only current murder mystery just keeps getting better and better and more and more fun. During the last episode, “Seep,” viewers learned that I’m most likely correct: mass murderer John Wakefield is probably Abby’s biological daddy, and now it seems her legal daddy, Sheriff Mills, is up to no good. I don’t think he’s the homicidal maniac offing the wedding party members, though, but I could be wrong, of course. My money’s still on almost-bride Trish as Psycho Killer Babe.
[Snap, CBS, 9pm]

Eli Stone: I know it’s cool to think Pushing Daisies is cool, but Eli is my favorite prematurely canceled sophomore ABC dramedy from the 2009–2010 season. The show returns to air the final four episodes of its entertaining and moving run, and fans should be grateful for the chance to see them on the tube.
[Sonoma, ABC, 10pm]

Sunday | June 21

Merlin: NBC premieres another ambitious hourlong drama with epic elements (like Kings), this one based on the well-known titular sorcerer and future king Prince Arthur, both from mythological Camelot. A second episode, “Valiant,” follows at 9pm.
[The Dragon's Call, NBC, 8pm]