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What to Watch on Sunday: Rick and the Governor give peace a chance (LOL)

Amazing Race 22 (8pm, CBS) - Follow former Carolina Hurricanes player Bates Battaglia as the race continues in Bali. And remember, Adrienne will have an episode recap here tomorrow.

The Bible (8pm, History) - In part two, Joshua conquers Jericho, Delilah betrays Samson and David battles Goliath.

The Walking Dead (9pm, AMC) - Rick and the Governor (David Morrissey, right) contemplate a peace treaty. Yeah, right.

Army Wives (9pm, Lifetime) - The seventh season begins with Fort Marshall soldiers mourning the loss of one of their own.

The Good Wife (9pm, CBS) - Alicia defends jailed drug dealer Lemond Bishop, but he requires her to work with another lawyer she suspects may be coercing witnesses to recant their testimony against Bishop.

Girls (9pm, HBO) - Hannah's deadline worries and pressure from her publisher weigh heavily on her mind, while Adam and his new girlfriend have a misunderstanding.

Revenge (9pm, ABC) - Emily refocuses her commitment to vengeance in the wake of the tragedy on Jack's boat, and the town mourns a loss.

Red Widow (10pm, ABC) - Marta shows good instincts when she must deal with a last-minute change that could ruin an important drug shipment. Meanwhile, her children are lured into the FBI's investigation of her, and Boris is reminded of his father's death.

The Client List (10pm, Lifetime) - Season two starts with Riley and Kyle meeting at the Rub and being interrupted by a cop.

Vikings (10pm, History) - Ragnar gathers a crew in preparation for an epic journey, and Earl is overcome with paranoia.

What to Watch on Sunday: History's 'Bible' and an 'Enlightened' finale

The Amazing Race 22 (8pm, CBS) - The race continues in New Zealand where the teams participate in a chaotic obstacle course that includes mud slides. Meanwhile, David's debilitating leg injury threatens to cut short his journey with his son Connor. Note: Former Carolina Hurricanes player Bates Battaglia and his brother Anthony are still in the race, and Adrienne is still doing recaps of the episodes.

The Bible (8pm, History Channel) - Part one of a five-part (10-hour) scripted miniseries based on stories from the Bible. The series, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, follows through Exodus and the life of Jesus. Downey, pictured here, portrays Mother Mary. In part one, Noah endures the wrath of God, and the Israelites are led out of Egypt by Moses.

Red Widow (9pm, ABC) - The two-hour premiere of a new ABC drama about a suburban housewife (and Russian gangster's daughter) who seeks to avenge her husband's murder by diving into the criminal underworld that killed him. Here's a quick review of "Red Widow".

The Walking Dead (9pm, AMC) - Since they are outgunned against the Governor's forces, Rick undertakes a mission to get more weapons.

The Good Wife (9pm, CBS) - Elsbeth takes an assistant U.S. attorney to civil court for defamation when they Justice Department to reveal who will be testifying against Eli.

The Celebrity Apprentice (9pm, NBC) - It's thee show we desperately want to stop watching but … probably can't. Season 13 All-Stars include Trace Adkins, Gary Busey and Stephen Baldwin.

Enlightened (9:30pm, HBO) - In the season (and hopefully not series) finale, Amy has another meeting with Charles Szidon, but this time the tone is decidedly less amicable, since the Abaddonn CEO has now gotten wind of her role in the upcoming expose in the Los Angeles Times.

Welcome to Myrtle Manor (10pm, TLC) - A new reality series featuring residents of a trailer park in Myrtle Beach. I kid you not.

'Red Widow': ABC's Russian mob drama is a good Sunday night fit

The latest midseason offering comes from ABC in the form of Russian mob drama that, compared to some of the other network shows we've gotten lately, isn't half bad.

"Red Widow" (9 p.m.) stars Radha Mitchell as Marta Walraven, the daughter of a Russian mobster. Marta's husband Evan, played by Anson Mount ("Hell on Wheels"), is involved in comparatively clean endeavors -- that is to say, he isn't part of her father's criminal network, but he is a marijuana importer. When pot-dealer Evan is gunned down in the family's front yard (and not for dealing pot), Marta must deal with a bigger and way badder Russian mobster to save herself and her three children from the same fate. The bigger, badder mob leader is played by Goran Visnjic ("E.R.").

"Red Widow," based on the Dutch series "Penoza," has promising credentials: It's executive-produced and written by Melissa Rosenberg, a former head writer for "Dexter" and the "Twilight" films.

Sunday night we get the first two episodes of the series back-to-back (it settles in at 10 p.m. next Sunday), and that second episode is when we really start to see the new life in store for Marta and her family, and the path the series is likely to take.

The premise is a little "Weeds" meets "Breaking Bad," but the version you'd expect from a broadcast network. Still, it's not bad. I'm very interested to see where Marta's character goes from tonight's jumping-off point. And in a Sunday at 10 p.m. timeslot, it has a darker-than-it-really-is feel after the soapy silliness of "Revenge."

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