8pm, PBS
American Masters
"Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler" chronicles the life of the
renowned violinist, drawing on previously unseen home
movie footage and interviews with his former students,
biographers, and fellow musicians.
8pm, The CW
The Vampire Diaries
Stefan and Caroline go on a sans-humanity spree at
Whitmore, forcing Damon to devise a cunning plan.
Elsewhere in "I Could Never Love Like That," Jo's
pregnancy spurs Elena to put her vampire life under the
microscope, while Tyler and Matt are drawn into a
demented round of karaoke, the perils of which exceed even
hitting the high notes in "More Than a Feeling."
8pm, ABC
Grey's Anatomy
The hospital treats victims of a small plane crash in "One
Flight Down," reawakening bad memories for Meredith and
Arizona. In more present-tense traumas, Stephanie is
perturbed by the bad blood between Owen and Amelia.
8pm, CBS
The Big Bang Theory
In "The Communication Deterioration," Raj is charged with
crafting a message in the event a NASA mission encounters
extraterrestrial life. (Ideally it will be something more
profound than "a/s/l?") In more earthbound endeavours,
Penny mulls auditioning for a movie.
8pm, Fox
Bones
Because literally every hobby, niche, and subculture is
murderously competitive in the world of TV crime
procedurals, it's a mini-golf star's turn to get bumped off in
"The Putter in the Rough." Off the beat, Brennan frets that
her father has returned to his felonious ways, and Wendell
seeks Hodgins' help repairing an heirloom.
9pm, ABC
Scandal
Rowan's return shakes up the anti-B613 campaign in "I'm
Just a Bill." Meanwhile, Olivia goes to work after the
mayor's wife is murdered, and Fitz faces more trouble than
he'd expected in rallying the VP's support for a bill.
9pm, The CW
Reign
With Francis's life on the brink, Mary steers the ship of
state—and seizes the chance to save Scotland in the
process. Elsewhere in "Reversal of Fortune," Catherine
schemes to air Mary's dirty laundry with help from
Narcisse, and Bash determines to bring his would-be killer
to justice.
9pm, Fox
Backstrom
A performance artist turns up dead during a festival in "I
Like to Watch," because remember what I said above re:
crime procedurals vis-à-vis cutthroat subcultures? During
the course of the investigation, Backstrom reveals his
hidden aesthetic appreciation.
9:30pm, CBS
Mom
Bonnie's support group rallies to her side after her relapse
in "Sick Popes and a Red Ferrari." Christy, though, refuses
to join in.
10pm, CBS
Elementary
A professional debunker is debunked for good in "A Stitch in
Time," and the investigation leads to a possible terror
threat. In other cases, Capt. Gregson's daughter Hannah
seeks Joan's assistance.
10pm, History
Vikings
As the Vikings launch their encore assault on Paris,
Emperor Charles is forced to make a desperate decision in
"Breaking Point." In Wessex, Judith finds herself at a
crossroads of her own.
10pm, Spike
Lip Sync Battle
Official What to Watch Tonight Celebrity Crush Anna
Kendrick brings her boundless talents to center stage.
Someone else will be there tonight too, I guess it's John
Krasinski, but whatevs.
10pm, Sundance
The Red Road
Harold and Jean consider the fallout from Capt. Warren's
suicide in "Intruders," while Marie and the Tribal Council
hash out casino matters.
10pm, ABC
American Crime
Carter endures solitary, Aubry is asked to testify, and Tony
finds himself back in juvie. Meanwhile, Mark's fiancé
meets Barb and Aliyah meets a new investigator.
10pm, Syfy
Olympus
In "Ring of the Magi," Hero, Oracle, and Daedalus get into a
tight scrape involving some unfriendly warrior priests,
while Medea lands in a sticky wicket of her own.
10pm, FX
The Comedians
In an effort to warm up their relationship, Billy invites Josh
over to watch some basketball in "Come to the House."
10:30pm, FX
Louie
"À La Carte" finds Louie hosting an open mike. Will the star
of the next critically acclaimed FX quasi-comedy series be
discovered?
12am, FXX
Animation Domination High-Def
New installments of Axe Cop and Major Lazer are among
tonight's HD offerings.
LATE-NITE:
– Rosario Dawson, Barney Frank, and Royal Blood on
Conan, 11pm, TBS
– U.S. Navy Seal Eric Greitens on The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart, 11pm, Comedy Central
– TBD on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore , 11:30pm,
Comedy Central
– Kevin James, Tom Dreesen, and Tracy Chapman on Late
Show with David Letterman, 11:35pm, CBS
– Jamie Foxx and Juliette Lewis on Jimmy Kimmel Live ,
11:35pm, ABC
– Simon Cowell, Michael Douglas, and Jenny Lewis on The
Late Late Show with James Corden , 12:37am, CBS
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?