Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, September 14, 2011

So many options on TV tonight! NBC is getting into the fall TV premiere game with the first episodes of UP ALL NIGHT and FREE AGENTS. Will you be watching?

Tonight also marks the premiere of SURVIVOR and the All-Star year of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL and season finales of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, NECESSARY ROUGHNESS, DAMAGES, and more!

Keep reading for the rest of tonight’s selection!

Survivor | 8pm on CBS | 90-minute Season Premiere
“2301”
The 16 new castaways have mixed reactions to the return of Coach and Ozzy, two of the game’s most memorable players, and an extremely close immunity challenge sparks a debate for the losing tribe members in a combative Tribal Council.

America’s Got Talent | 8pm on NBC | Season Finale
“Episode 632”
Live from Hollywood – it’s the season finale of “America’s Got Talent” where host Nick Cannon will reveal who America has chosen to win the $1 million prize and a headline show in Las Vegas. Special guest stars will perform throughout the night. Howie Mandel, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne star as the celebrity panel of judges and Nick Cannon hosts.

Buried Treasure | 8pm on Fox | Season Finale
“The Native American, The Foreclosure & The Classic Car”
Leigh and Leslie Keno, modern-day treasure hunters, world-renowned antique experts and appraisers visit a family in the Catskills to assess their collection of Native American art so the family has funds to pay for cancer treatments. The Kenos also show up at a home in New Jersey to search their belongings and may have come across a one-of-a-kind antique car. Later they travel to Georgia hoping to help a family avoid foreclosure on their home. Leigh and Leslie will investigate items of interest using cutting-edge technology to determine authenticity, condition and – ultimately – worth on the season finale.

H8R | 8pm on The CW | Series Premiere
“Episode 1”
Mario Lopez hosts this new reality series in which celebrities will go head-to-head with real people who don’t like them and try to win them over. In the first segment, Snooki surprises her hater and tries to win over his entire family.

Melissa and Joey | 8 and 8:30pm on ABC Family | 2-Part Season Finale
“Do As I Say, Not As I Did”
In Part 1 of the two-part Season 1 finale, Mel persuades Joe to tail Lennox to a school dance. Meanwhile, feelings of jealousy emerge in Holly.

“The Settlement”
In the conclusion of the two-part Season 1 finale, Joe’s financial situation changes, forcing him and Mel to make some hard choices.

America’s Next Top Model | 9pm on The CW | Season Premiere
“Nicki Minaj”
Cycle 17 features the first-ever All-Star cast, with fan favorites and outrageous personalities from different cycles as they square off and compete for the grand prize. This cycle will feature a variety of women who will go head-to-head as personalities clash and the competition gets intense as they vie for attention and the grand prize. The first photo shoot has the women re-enacting memorable moments from the previous cycles they appeared on. Andre Leon Tally and Nigel Barker join guest judge Nicki Minaj and Tyra Banks on the judges’ panel for the first elimination of the All-Star cycle.

Top Chef: Just Desserts | 10pm on Bravo
“Pure Imagination”
A sweet salute to the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” tasks the chefs to create a “Pure Imagination Room”—and all objects in it must be edible. Stars from the movie make appearances, and cake designer Ron Ben-Israel is the guest judge.

Up All Night | 10pm on NBC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
Determined not to compromise her career or cool reputation to the cliches of motherhood, Reagan Brinkley adjusts to life with a baby and returns to work with the support of her stay-at-home husband, Chris. As if motherhood weren’t enough, as a talk-show executive producer, Reagan must also tend to the endless needs of her friend and boss Ava, an ambitious but vulnerable talk-show host. Nick Cannon stars as Ava’s charismatic co-host Calvin and Jennifer Hall stars as Ava’s long-suffering assistant Missy. Matt Lauer guest stars.

Necessary Roughness | 10pm on USA | Season Finale
“Goal Line”
T.K. faces his rival (Terrell Owens) as the Hawks enter the playoffs in the Season 1 finale. Elsewhere, Dani takes on a new client, and Nico must determine where his loyalties lie.

Damages | 10pm on DirecTV | Season Finale
“Failure Is Lonely”
Ellen is furious with Patty for violating their agreement about the High Star case. And tempers come to a head between Erickson and Boorman—with Chris’ life hanging in the balance.

Free Agents | 10:30pm on NBC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
Alex is newly-divorced and trying to hold it together at work. His co-worker Helen lost her fiance a year ago and while she thinks she has it together, she’s on emotional thin ice. When they end up in bed together, the aftermath isn’t pretty and they decide to remain friends – or so they think. As the two try to sort out their casual, intimate and beautifully awkward relationship, they are surrounded by an office full of crazy colleagues, including their boss Stephen, Dan, Gregg and Emma, as well as office security guard Walter.

Also playing…

• Big Brother | 9:30pm on CBS | Season Finale: “Episode 1329”
• Toddlers and Tiaras | 10pm on TLC | Summer Season Finale: “International Fresh Faces Missouri”

What will you be watching?