TV Jots

Team Brenda Joins the FBI

Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge Of Free Speech | 9pm

The First Amendment takes center stage in a documentary-style exploration of its impact during four case studies.
[HBO, 74 minutes]

The Closer | 9pm

Walking Back the Cat: Brenda’s squad collaborate on another murder case with the FBI, this one involving drugs and social events for gay people. An extra special treat is the guest-star appearance of Stargate Atlantis veteran David Hewlett.
[TNT, 60 minutes]

Dance Your Ass Off | 10pm

Shake and Rattle Those Rolls: A new reality dance competition with a timely twist: the contestants are plus-sized.
[Oxygen, 90 minutes, Series Premiere]

Raising the Bar | 10pm

No Child’s Left Behind: Jerry and Nick argue opposite sides of a case involving a father and child pornography on the Internet. Titus Welliver (Prison Break, Life, Deadwood, and many more) guest stars as the unlucky parent in the legal hot seat.
[TNT, 60 minutes, Review]

Weeds | 10pm

Super Lucky Happy: Nancy gets a visit from a DEA agent, Celia returns to the United States, Andy tries to gain access to a recently discovered bank account in Judah’s name, and Doug and Silas plot their way into a lease for their proposed weed business.
[Showtime, 30 minutes]

Nurse Jackie | 10:30pm

School Nurse: Jackie and her husband contemplate sending their daughter Grace to private school, Zoey has to deal with losing her first patient ever, and Dr. O’Hara encounters the emotional and grateful relative of a boy whose life she saved.
[Showtime, 30 minutes]