Cops (8pm, Fox) - Season 25 ends with officers from Las Vegas Metro Police dealing with an unruly suspect. (I hope I didn't give away any plot surprises!)

Smash (8pm, NBC) - A surprising incident occurs and connects "Bombshell" and "Hit List."

Doctor Who (8pm, BBC America) - Bodies are found in Victorian Yorkshire with skin that is waxy and glowing red.

My Cat From Hell (8pm, Animal Planet) - Jackson helps out when a cat who pees on everything comes between two roommates who have lived together for five years. Later, a cat is constantly bullying another cat int he same household.

Life with La Toya (10:30pm, OWN) - La Toya Jackson goes on a date with a firefighter in tonight's installment of this bizarre reality show. (Yes, it's a scrimpy night of TV.)

Saturday Night Live (11:29pm, NBC) - Zach Galifianakis (Can I say too many times that Zach is from North Carolina? Zach is from North Carolina.) hosts SNL for the third time. His musical guest is Of Monsters and Men.

Donnie Wahlberg, who plays a tough, big city detective on the CBS drama "Blue Bloods," has co-executive produced a new reality show about cops that debuts Wednesday night on TNT.

"Boston's Finest" (9 p.m.) follows the professional and personal lives of a small group of Boston police officers. Wahlberg, a Boston native, also narrates the series.

I've seen a few reality cop shows in my day (like "Cops," of course, and A&E's "SWAT" franchise, which has had spinoffs for Dallas, Detroit and Kansas City), and I've seen the first episode of "Boston's Finest."

I can't put my finger on what's missing in this TNT offering, but it didn't have the element of suspense or excitement I've seen in some other documentary-style true crime programming. A thumping "Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do" theme song isn't necessary, or even desirable, but some level of tension is.

The first episode of "Boston's Finest" focused on two main incidences. The second one offered slightly more action than the first, but mostly, it felt like 35 minutes or so of cops riding around in cars. The glimpses into their personal lives wasn't any more rewarding.

"Boston's Finest" isn't bad, it's just nothing special. It's a lead-in for "Southland," an excellent excellent police drama that not enough people watch, and frankly, you're better off spending your time on that.

I don't mean to sound harsh (maybe it's too late) because I like Wahlberg a lot and really thought this was going to be better. But the fact that I had a "Life is too short" conversation with myself before queuing up the second episode they sent probably tells you what you need to know. And maybe it improves in future episodes, but I'll likely never know. Roger and out.

It's not a bad night to catch up on fall premieres you may have missed earlier in the week. CBS is repeating "Person of Interest" (8pm) and "Unforgettable" (9pm) and NBC will show "Harry's Law" (8pm) and  "Prime Suspect" (9pm).

HGTV'd (8pm, HGTV) - Carter Oosterhouse transforms a boring bonus room into a hip, 1950s style home theater with a swanky lounge. He gives the space a classic Hollywood style but with high-tech amenities.

Cops (8pm, Fox) - In Boynton Beach, Florida, a cop goes undercover as a hit man and is hired by a woman to murder her husband.

Morlocks (9pm, Syfy) - A movie about a scientist's time-traveling device that sends people into the future, where they come into contact with lethal humanoid monsters that figure out how to travel back to the present. Stars David Hewlett (right).

Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis (9pm, PBS) - Lewis and Hathaway investigate the poisoning at a religious college of an American female bishop, whom they suspect was slain for her progressive views.

Home by Novogratz (9:30pm, HGTV) - The Novogratz duo makes over a retail shop. They include custom birch-wood shelves, light boxes for a brick focal wall, and unique artwork for the lounge area.

Bad Dog! (10pm, Animal Planet) - A dog that won't sit still and an uncharacteristically quick turtle. (A/ Doesn't sound that bad to me; B/ Turtles aren't dogs; C/ I must not understand the premise of this show.)

Saturday Night Live (11:30pm, NBC) - SNL's 37th season opens with host Alec Baldwin and musical guest Radiohead.

CHAOS (8pm, CBS) - The agents go against orders to capture an arms dealer, but their actions trouble Rick, who must decide whether to report their unauthorized activities to the CIA director.

Cops (8pm, Fox) - In the 23rd season finale, police in Sacramento County, California, look for a parole who may be armed. Cops in Palm Beach County, Florida, and Pierce County, Washington, are also featured.

Rock the House (9pm, Hallmark) - A busy lawyer (Jack Coleman) struggles to make time for his teen daughter (Cassi Thomson) and their relationship suffers. But when the man reconnects with his high school band-mates, he sees positive changes in everyone.

2010: Moby Dick (9pm, Syfy) - Herman Melville's classic is retold with the modern-day captain of a submarine hunting the massive whale that once disfigured him in a terrifying confrontation.

America's Most Wanted (9pm, Fox) - Season 24 closes with the search for a child predator in South America. This show will not return as a regular series. At best, look for occasional specials on Fox.

Independent Lens: Two Spirits (11pm, UNC-MX) - A documentary about Fred Martinez, who became one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was brutally murdered at 16. The film explores the life and death of a gay Navajo boy who was also a girl, and the essentially spiritual nature of gender.

Clay Aiken: Tried & True Live (8pm, UNC-TV) - A broadcast of Clay Aiken's Raleigh concert for which he was joined by "American Idol" pal Ruben Studdard and vocalist Linda Eder. Clay sings classics like "Unchained Melody," "Moon River," "Mack the Knife," "Crying," and "It's Impossible." UNC-TV airs this again at 9:30pm. UNC-TV is also hosting a Twitter party during the show.

Cops (8pm, Fox) - The 23rd Season and 800th episode of "Cops" opens in Boynton Beach, Florida, with an officer chasing a car on foot after he finds something left behd by a suspect. Another officer reponds to a call about a boa constrictor in a residential area.

Dogs 101 (8pm, Animal Planet) - The Season 3 opens with profiles on a bunch of dogs, including the Irish Wolfhound, the Gordon Setter, and Wonder Dogs.

Fairfield Road (9pm, Hallmark) - Jesse Metcalfe ("Depserate Housewives") stars in this new Hallmark movie about a Boston man with political aspirations who goes to Cape Cod after a series of personal setbacks and finds himself becoming involved in a local election. During his stay, he also meets a spunky bookstore owner (Natalie Lisinska) who helps him appreciate the charms of small-town life.

America's Most Wanted (9pm, Fox) - Season 24 uses the occasion of the Sept. 11 anniversary to review the attacks and offer an update on the hunt for surviving perpetrators. Included is a profile of Adnan El Shukrijumah, whom the FBI believes is Al Qaeda's operations chief.

Persons Unknown (8pm, NBC) - Joe experiences scary side effects from his reeducation that alienate some of those in the group, and a new night manager arrives to restore order.

Cops (8pm, Fox) - Throwing out this "Cops" rerun so that a loyal reader can play his favorite drinking game: Tranny, Runner, or Drunk Crier? Two drinks for shirtless.

Last Chance Highway (8pm, Animal Planet) - Shelly rushes a rescue to the emergency room after complications from surgery, then has to save a dog with bad teeth from being put down at a shelter.

Frost Giant (9pm, Syfy) - An original Syfy movie in which a frozen alien ice monster menaces humans at a frozen outpost (maybe they can get Yukon Cornelius to tame him). Dean Cain (right) plays the leader of a group of explorers who digs up the creature, which has been buried for more than 200 years. After the monster kills the explorers, he heads to the mainland and begins to suck the energy from the earth. Also stars Lucy Brown.

Cops & America's Most Wanted (8pm, FOX) - Fox has premieres tonight for two long-running series: "Cops" (8pm and 8:30) and "America's Most Wanted" (9pm). "Cops" action takes place in Las Vegas and San Bernardino County, California. "America's Most Wanted," with host John Walsh, is searching for a Texas babysitter wanted for murdering a 2-year-old left in her care.

The Locator (9pm, We) - Season 3 of "The Locator" begins tonight with Troy Dunn helping a recovering alcoholic search for his daughter after 15 years of separation. Also, a terminally ill woman looks for her father, whom she hasn't seen since she was 12 years old. Major Kleenex potential here. 

Making His Band (9pm, MTV) -  Diddy drops in unexpectedly on the musicians remaining in the competition. Jamereo Artis of Wilson, NC, is still in the mix.

Heart of the City (9:30, BET) - This BET original documentary series looks at problems in some of America's most troubled cities. Tonight they look at Detroit's education system and the high volume of failing kids.

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