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Springing Spader; Usher a ‘Good Kisser’; ‘Louie’ has big date
'The Blacklist' 10 p.m., NBC In the drama’s first season finale, the city is on lockdown after the crashing of the prisoner transport plane. With the authorities on the hunt...
10 shows to watch this week
The Vampire Diaries (Thursday, 8 p.m., The CW) Damon (Ian Somerhalder) comes up with a dangerous plan that relies on split-second timing from Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) and Matt (Zach Roerig)....
‘Blacklist’ beats ‘24’ in the ratings
In the battle of television’s leading men Monday night, Red Reddington had the upper hand over Jack Bauer. The two-hour premiere of “24: Live Another Day” — with Kiefer Sutherland...
8 things to watch this week on TV
My back hurts At his regular card game Louie (Louis C.K.) discovers that a particular sex toy can make him a happier man. He goes to a sex-toy store and...
Familiar foes to return in 'Blacklist' season finale
The best reason to watch NBC’s “The Blacklist” — this season’s No. 1 new show — is star James Spader, who plays fugitive-turned-FBI-informant Raymond “Red” Reddington and chews the scenery...
Don't miss: A new 'Teacher,' 'Good Wife' battles the NSA
Bad Teacher Thursday, 9:30 p.m., CBS Former trophy wife Meredith Davis (Ari Graynor) seeks a return to a life of leisure and luxury by posing as a teacher at an...
Don't Miss: Shriver documents poverty, 'Believe' in NBC newbie
Believe (Sunday, 9 p.m., NBC) Raised by a small group known as the “True Believers,” the orphaned youngster Bo (Johnny Sequoyah) has been safeguarded for years from harmful outsiders —...
Don't miss: Ellen's date with Oscar; 'Goldbergs' never say die
86th Annual Academy Awards Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ABC After what seems like a year of campaigning, there is no clear frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars. “Gravity” has it...
Klattenhoff on his route to NBC's hit 'The Blacklist'
'Homeland” fans freaked out last January when they learned that Diego Klattenhoff, who played Mike Faber on the Showtime series, would not be returning as a regular. But their despair...
Don't Miss: Time for new 'Arrow' baddie, 'Mixology' premieres
Downton Abbey (Sunday, 9 p.m., PBS) The year is 1923 and the fourth season of “Downton Abbey” is drawing to a close. Rose (Lily James) has put all that foolishness...
Big TV shows returning after Sochi slumber
This Monday, Feb. 24, marks the beginning of a big week for prime-time TV — which will awaken from its months-long Olympics slumber. With the Winter Games in Sochi ending...
Don't miss: A preview of the week's top shows
Good Samaritan The entire FBI team is under investigation as internal affairs tries to find the mole. Elsewhere, Red (James Spader) is missing and conducts his own investigation into who...
What we watched in 2013
Not everyone watched NFL football this year — it just seems that way. NFL telecasts dominate Nielsen’s list of 2013’s top TV broadcasts, both in single-telecast viewership and regularly scheduled...
NBC renews Spader drama 'The Blacklist'
NBC on Tuesday handed out an early second-season renewal to its freshman hit “The Blacklist,” a day after the James Spader drama posted its best ratings since its premiere. The...
'The Chew' on a ratings roll
ABC’s “ The Chew,” which celebrates its 500th show next Tuesday, Dec. 3, is on a ratings roll. For the season, the hybrid daytime talk/food show (1 p.m./Ch. 7) is...
NBC poised to win November sweep
NBC is poised to win the November sweep in the “money” demo of adults 18-49 for the second consecutive year. The network is averaging a 2.6 rating, well ahead of...
Don't Miss: A preview of the week's top shows
OUT FOR BLOOD Alicia (Julianna Margulies) and Cary (Matt Czuchry) have pulled off the coup of the year at Lockhart Gardner, but they face unforeseen roadblocks when representing a client...
Don't miss! A preview of this week's top shows
BIG INTERVIEW Mike's (Michael J. Fox) love for his sister, Leigh (Katie Finneran), is put to the test when a bedbug infestation forces her to move in with his family....
Five shows to add to your DVR ASAP
We’re well into the fall season, which means you’ve probably missed more than a couple new shows before it was too late. To help you catch up, here are five...
'Blacklist' destroys DVRing record with 6.5M extra viewers
"The Blacklist” (NBC) has made it on nearly 18 million viewers’ must-watch list. The rookie James Spader drama set the record for live+7 viewership, adding 6.5 million viewers (from 11.4...