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What to Watch on Wednesday: A departure in 'Criminal Minds' season finale

American Idol (8pm, Fox) - The final three singers each perform three songs and return to their hometowns to visit family, friends and fans.

Suburgatory (8:30pm, ABC) - In the first season finale (it's renewed!), Tessa feels left out when the town celebrates mothers day in the community. Meanwhile, an endangered-animal theme at the Lerners' baby shower draws a reaction from Eden.

Criminal Minds (9pm, CBS) - The 7th season ends with a two-hour episode in which a federal bank goes under attack and hostages are taken, including a BAU team member. Meanwhile, Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster, far right) says goodbye.

Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis (9pm, Bravo) - Jeff and Jenni provide a design makeover for comic Mark DeCarlo in the season 1 finale.

Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 (9:30pm, ABC) - James freaks out when a sex tape of him and Chloe is leaked to the public because he fears how it will affect his status on "Dancing with the Stars."

Revenge (10pm, ABC) - A loss brings Emily and Jack closer, and Victoria's newest collaboration causes trouble for Conrad.

Law & Order: SVU (10pm, NBC) - Police dive into an underground world of self-mutiliation and ritual amputation while searching for a missing woman.

What to Watch on Wednesday: An 'Iceman Murder Mystery'

Suburgatory (8:30pm, ABC) - George tries to change Dallas' low opinion of Halloween by showing her the fun side of fear, but he's in for a shock when her frequently traveling husband (Jay Mohr) comes home unannounced. Meanwhile Tessa's costume rubs the locals the wrong way. Note: "Modern Family" is a re-run tonight.

Nova: Iceman Murder Mystery (9pm, UNC-TV) - An autopsy on the 5000-year-old remains of Otzi the Iceman, the mummified corpse recovered from a glacier in the Italian Alps in 1991, reveals details of life during the Copper Age, including people's diet and the types of diseases they dealt with.

Happy Endings (9:30pm, ABC) - Jane and Brad spend a spooky evening house-sitting for suburban friends, while the rest of the gang celebrate Halloween at a warehouse party.

American Horror Story (10pm, FX) - In the first of episode in a two-part Halloween story arc, the line between the living and the dead is blurred at the mansion, where two previous residents give the Harmons some decorating advice. This one looks scary! Also, Rubber Man returns. (Part 2 airs November 2).

Revenge (10pm, ABC) - The Graysons begin to distrust their top security man, who refuses to go away quietly. Meanwhile, the tension between Emily and Tyler can no longer be contained.

Psych (10pm, USA) - Shawn and Gus suspect that Lassiter's mysterious new girlfriend (Kristy Swanson) could be responsible for a murder in which the victim's blood was drained.

Whitechapel (10pm, BBC America) - A new detective inspector investigates what looks to be an open-and-shut case involving the murder of a woman in London's East End, but things get complicated when the killings appear to be similar to one credited to Jack the Ripper more than 100 years earlier.

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie (10pm, Discovery) - Penn & Teller present six stories (such as how panning for gold can be done in the streets of New York City) and one of the stories is false.

What to Watch on Wednesday: Sedaris, George Harrison, and horror stories

Up All Night (8pm, NBC) - Reagan and Chris look for a family car that's not too boring, and Chris goes into negotiating mode. Elsewhere, Ava wants to cover more serious topics on her show but isn't happy about the work that goes into doing it.

Suburgatory (8:30pm, ABC) - Tessa's unexpected attraction to her BMOC neighbor gives her the willies. Also, George wonders if he's up to the demanding suburban standards of throwing a successful barbecue.

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - Jay  helps Manny sell wrapping paper for a school fundraiser and Phil and Gloria loses Jay's beloved dog.

George Harrison: Living in a Material World (9pm, HBO) - Part one of Martin Scorsese's sprawling two-part documentary on George Harrison. Tonight covers the early years with the Beatles and features archival footage and remarks from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The conclusion airs tomorrow night. Check out the trailer from HBO.

Raising Hope (9:30pm, Fox) - Virginia, Burt, Jimmy and Sabrina go to Las Vegas when Delilah (Amy Sedaris) plans a big wedding. Virginia, however, is jealous of her cousin's fancy wedding because she never had one.

Law & Order: SVU (10pm, NBC) - A 13-year-old girl won't reveal who got her pregnant, leading police to suspect she was raped. The suspects include the son of a noteworthy political couple (Kyle MacLachlan and Paige Turco), as well as the son of their housekeeper.

American Horror Story (10pm, FX) - A new series about a Boston couple and their teen daughter who move into an extremely haunted Los Angeles mansion. Tonight's premiere episode is creepy and weird. Next week's episode is terrifying. Read more about why I can only watch this show during daylight hours.

What to Watch on Wednesday: Welcome to 'Suburgatory'

The X-Factor (8pm, Fox) - Auditions continue tonight and tomorrow night.

H8R (8pm, CW) - Tonight, Kim Kardashian meets a hater. In other words, Kim Kardashian meets America.

Suburgatory (8:30pm, ABC) - A new comedy about a single dad (Jeremy Sisto) who moves his teenage daughter (Jane Levy) from Manhattan to the suburbs so that she might be exposed to more wholesome influences. It's very funny (my short review). Also stars Cheryl Hines and Ana Gasteyer.

Happy Endings (9:30pm, ABC) - In the Season 2 premiere, Penny ponies up to buy  her first home, which she hopes will be just the thing to turn her life around. Meanwhile, it's the one-year anniversary of Alex and Dave's aborted wedding and Jane thinks the two exes should engage in an honest dialogue about the non-event.

Luther (10 pm, BBC America) - Idris Elba returns as the tortured British detective John Luther for four new episodes. When we last saw them, Luther; his homicidal stalker Alice; and Luther's wife lover are standing on a train platform, after Alice blew away Luther's best friend, a dirty detective. (We hear Alice has a smaller presence this time.) This season, Luther hunts down a masked killer.

Revenge (10pm, ABC) - Emily goes after the hedge-fund manager who helped get her father thrown in prison, and she and Daniel have their first date.

Nova (10pm, UNC-TV) - Survivors of the 2011 Japanese tsunami reflect on decisions that saved their lives. Features professional and amateur video of the disaster as it unfolded.

Extreme Couponing (10pm, TLC) - Two episodes tonight, but the 10:30 episode features a North Carolina woman. Read more about that controversial episode.

THE NEW FALL SEASON: 'Suburgatory'

Suburgatory
Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

This is a great one. A dad (Jeremy Sisto) finds condoms in his daughter's room so he freaks out and moves her from Manhattan to the suburbs.

"Suburgatory" is darkly hilarious -- the kind of  irreverent humor that I adore, but tucked inside the kind of smart sitcom I can't imagine making it in this cruel "Two and a Half Men"-loving world. Jane Levy is perfect as the daughter, and the dialogue (especially hers) is super sharp.

I love this sitcom. I will watch the fool out of this sitcom. I encourage/beg you to do the same.

Cheryl Hines and Ana Gasteyer are great as neighbor moms. Also stars Alan Tudyk and Chris Parnell.

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