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What to Watch on Monday: Dalton and Hamilton return to "Chuck"

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - A Thanksgiving-leftovers dinner is stuffed with complications for Chuck when his mother (Linda Hamilton) shows up with a guest (Timothy Dalton). At Buy More, Morgan gears up for the busiest shopping day of the year while Jeff and Lester launch their latest scheme. Also, Ellie continues to uncover family clues left behind by her father.

Lie to Me (9pm, Fox) - A terminally ill restaurateur (John Amos) hires Cal to track down his murdered daughter's killer. She had been first in line to inherit her father's successful restaurant chain, and Cal discovers that this fact could have something to do with her death.

Unanswered Prayers (9pm, Lifetime) - A happily married father (Eric Close) is confronted with a life-altering decision when his high-school crush (Madchen Amick) returns to town. Garth Brooks is the executive producer of the film, which is based on lyrics from his hit song of the same title.

In Treatment (9pm, Showtime) - Paul is alarmed by Sunil's unpredictable behavior at home, and Frances leans on Paul for support as her sister's health deteriorates.

Restrepo (9pm, National Geographic Channel) - Filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington visit Afghanistan's Korengal Valley to spend a year with the Second Platoon, a besieged squadron that dubbed their stronghold Outpost Restrepo in honor of their fallen comrade, PFC Juan Restrepo. An Al Quaeda and Taliban stronghold, Korengal Valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the country. More information at the movie's website.

CMA Country Christmas (10pm, ABC) - Country performers Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, and others sing with members of their families and share holiday traditions.

What to Watch on Tuesday: TBS pushes "Glory Daze"

Glee (8pm, Fox) - Gwyneth Paltrow plays a singing and dancing substitute teacher who fills in when Mr. Schuester gets sick. Sue Sylvester must also fill in for Principle Figgins, who is also sick.

NCIS (8pm, CBS) - In part one of two parts, the team is assigned to protect Ziva's father Mossad Director Eli David (Michael Nouri), when his attendance at an NCIS conference leads to some unexpected surprises.

In Treatment (9pm, HBO) - Paul helps Jesse (NC School of the Arts graduate Dane DeHaan) see a new path to meeting his birth parents. At 9:30, Adele (Amy Ryan) tries to get Paul to talk about his lack of passion.

The Good Wife (10pm, CBS) - Alicia defends a pop star (Miranda Cosgrove) charged with a DUI and the case goes well until the starlet is also accused of attempted murder. Meanwhile,  Peter is shocked when the Democratic Committee asks him to drop out of the race for state's attorney.

Glory Daze (10pm, TBS) - TBS has a hit (so far) in "Conan," and the network is looking to expand on their "very funny" game plan with a new comedy about four freshmen in 1986 who try to make a go of it at an Indiana college while plunging into fraternity life. The opener introduces the awkward young men, who arrive at the Omega Sig house are shown the ropes by a pledge recruiter. It stars newcomers (at right) Callard Harris, Kelly Blatz, Drew Seeley, and also SNL alum Tim Meadows. Brad Garrett guest stars in the pilot.

Detroit 1-8-7 (10pm, ABC) - The case of a missing teen who may have been murdered leads Fitch, Washington, and Sanchez to the young man's friends, who are running drugs in from Canada. Meanwhile, Longford and Majahan investigate the murder of a high stakes poker player trying to win the money to pay for his daughter's organ transplant.

What to Watch on Monday: Lyle Lovett plays shady on "Castle"

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - It's the return of Robin Sparkles. Tonight the gang learns more about Robin's past as Canadian teen star Robin Sparkles, and they encourage her to reunite with her former television co-star, Jessica Glitter.

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - Worried that his relationship with Sarah is souring, Chuck tries to prove his worth by undertaking a dangerous assignment with an overly ambitious agent (Rob Riggle, "The Daily Show"). Elsewhere, Buy More staffers delve into Greta's true identity, prompting Morgan and Casey's swift interference. Richard Chamberlain and Summer Glau both guest star.

The Event (9pm, NBC) - "The Event" keeps me only halfway interested throughout the first 50 minutes of the show, and then grabs me in the last ten. You know you want to know the deal with those little Benjamin Button girls from last week's ending, right? Tune in tonight...

In Treatment (9pm, HBO) - Sunil is unnerved by parallels between Arun and Julia's marriage and a romance from his youth. In the second episode, painful family memories take a toll on Frances' self-esteem.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - An astrophysicist is found dead in her car, and the investigation leads Castle and Beckett to the possibility of an alien abduction. Meanwhile, a shady government agent -- played by Lyle Lovett -- tries to put an end to the pair's probe.

Hawaii Five-0 (10pm, CBS) - An infamous dictator becomes an assassin's target when he visits the islands. Five-0 must protect him while also investigating the murder of a security guard involved with the visit who apparently knew details of the planned assassination.

"In Treatment" returns to HBO

HBO's excellent drama "In Treatment" returns tonight, with Gabriel Bryne's psychiatrist Dr. Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) still struggling with, well, with pretty much everything.

Paul has all new patients (though one fewer than last season) and he no longer has Gina (Dianne Wiest) to lean on/rant at. But he still feels suffocated by his patients, and by the circumstances of his own life. With last season's frivolous malpractice suit behind him, Paul's inner struggles this season include fears involving a potential health crisis and changes within his family.

There's also a good new lineup of patients, the best of whom is an Indian man who is brought to Paul by his meek son and domineering daughter-in-law to be treated for depression after the death of his wife and his forced relocation from Calcutta to New York. Acclaimed actor Irrfan Kahn ("Slumdog Millionaire") is mesmerizing as Sunil. If you watch only one of Paul's sessions this season, make it this one.

What to Watch on Monday: Nightmare on "Chuck" Street

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - Brilliant casting tonight when Team Bartowski battles a sinister scientist played by Robert Englund (aka Freddy Krueger) who is plotting to release toxins that induce nightmares. Meanwhile, the true allegiances of Chuck's mother (Linda Hamilton) come under scrutiny, and the Buy More gang celebrates Halloween. Morgan Fairchild also guest stars.

Lie to Me (9pm, Fox) - The Lightman Group's expertise is called into question when a woman (Tricia Helfer) plays cat-and-mouse with Cal while he's checking for security leaks at an art museum prior to a major exhibition.

In Treatment (9pm, HBO) - In the third season premiere, Paul begins seeing Sunil (Irrfan Khan), a widower from Calcutta whose relocation to his son's home in New  York is marred by loneliness, depression, and a tense cohabitation with his daughter-in-law (Sonya Walger). In the 9:30 episode, Frances (Debra Winger) plays an actress whose sister is a former patient of Paul's and who visits Paul to discuss her recent trouble remembering lines. Two more episodes air at the same time Tuesday night. Here's our review of the new season.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - A serial murderer called the Triple Killer (Trinity Killer was taken) strikes again after disappearing four years ago, and Beckett and Castle scramble to catch him before he takes more victims.

Thintervention (10pm, Bravo) - In the Season 1 finale, Jackie's clients return from their six-week solo program to participate in their final weigh-in and to celebrate (we hope).

Weeds (10pm, Showtime) - Nancy and her crew relocate to her old stomping grounds, where she reconnects with an old chum (Richard Dreyfuss), while Silas and Shane try to dig up dirt on their mother's mysterious past.

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