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What to Watch on Tuesday: Robert Wagner arrested for murder

NCIS (8pm, CBS) - Boo! Fooled ya! Robert Wagner is arrested for murder but it's while he's playing Tony's dad on "NCIS." Wagner's character is suspected of murder when he's found in a car with a dead body and has no recollection of his actions. Tony is taken off the case, forcing him to disobey orders to prove his dad's innocence. Coincidentally, Wagner was just in the CBS lineup this past Saturday night, co-starring in an episode of "48 Hours Mystery: Vanity Fair Hollywood Scandal." On that show, a boat captain alleged that Wagner had a hand in the drowning death of his wife Natalie Wood in 1981. Awkward. (Note: That "48 Hours" episode was originally supposed to air this coming Saturday, November 26, but CBS rushed it to air a week early -- and so quickly that I didn't even know it was on. Here is the episode online.).

Dancing with the Stars (8pm, ABC) - The final three couples perform their favorite dance, and then the final two dance an instant samba before a winner is announced in the 13th season finale. Eliminated couples from the season return and Lady Antebellum perform.

Frontline (9pm, UNC-TV) - A report on the role that American citizen David Coleman Headley played in the 2008 terrorist assault on Mumbai, India, which left 166 people dead and more than 300 wounded.

Parenthood (10pm, NBC) - Adam's marriage suffers after he confesses to an inappropriate interaction with the hot new receptionist at work (he totally led her on!). Also, Julia and Joel meet Zoe's boyfriend.

Sons of Anarchy (10pm, FX) - SAMCRO must negotiate with the Irish Kings to secure the club's future. Things are getting intense. After tonight, only two more episodes left this season.

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (10pm, HBO) - Tonight, a report on a tennis Hall of Famer accused of molesting girls he coached, and a profile of Butler basketball coach Brad Stevens.

"Undercovers" has beauty, but could use more intrigue

The semi-trailblazing quality of "Undercovers" (NBC, 8 tonight) is being downplayed by the cast and the network, and perhaps they should. Although it's not common, this isn't the first time black actors have headlined a one-hour network show.

But part of my anticipation for the show was based on seeing Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw play a kind of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" part precisely because black actors routinely should be considered for roles like this, but aren't. Look at them and tell me they aren't as pretty as Brad and Angie.

Unfortunately what they do lack is the Brangelina's flat-out star power, as well as the ease with banter and sweet chemistry of Stefanie Powers and Robert Wagner  from "Hart to Hart." Without those qualities, "Undercovers" is kind of flat.

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