Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, October 8, 2012

Starting off the week with a whole lot of television. Which show is exciting you the most?

Take a look at all of your options for tonight…

The Voice | 8pm on NBC
“The Battles Premiere”
The “battle rounds” begin and the coaches enlist the help of the music industry’s top recording artists to offer their knowledge and skill as advisers. Christina Aguilera teams up with Billie Joe Armstrong, Adam Levine with Mary J. Blige, CeeLo Green with Rob Thomas, and Blake Shelton with Michael Buble. In this phase the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet. After the vocal face-off, each coach must choose which artist from their team is the strongest and in a new twist, also has the option of stealing losing artists from an opposing coach. Each coach has two steals during the battle rounds where their artists will proceed to the new knockout rounds. [Have you previewed one of the best battles the show has ever done?]

Bones | 8pm on Fox
“The Tiger in the Tale”
The Jeffersonian team investigates the death of Jared Drew, an animal expo employee, and in the course of their investigation into his death, they enter the world of illegal animal trafficking. Meanwhile, Brennan thinks she would make an excellent presidential candidate, and Sweets and Daisy take on a big change in their relationship. [Have you seen the photos from the episode?]

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1503”
It’s “Iconic Dance Night” and the couples have been challenged by Judge Len Goodman to deliver show-stopping routines that the series has never seen before. The 11 remaining celebrities have chosen an iconic “DWTS” dance to reinterpret. For the first time ever, the celebrities have taken charge of the creative direction of the routine, given the responsibility for all artistic decisions relating to the performance.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“Nannies”
When Lily and Marshall have trouble finding a nanny, they learn it’s because of an elaborate scheme Barney came up with to meet girls. Meanwhile, Robin and Ted butt heads over who has a more serious relationship. Chris Elliot (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) returns as Mickey, Lily’s father.

90210 | 8pm on The CW | Season Premiere
“Til Death Do Us Part”
In the season five premiere, Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) and Max (Josh Zuckerman) make some big plans that go horribly awry when they both get arrested and land in jail. Liam (Matt Lanter) is forced to put The Offshore up for sale in order to pay off Vanessa (Arielle Kebbel) and buy out her $200,000 interest in Liam’s movie contract. Navid (Michael Steger) approaches Liam about becoming his business partner. Teddy (Trevor Donovan) is overwhelmed by Silver’s (Jessica Stroup) request to father her baby. Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes), unaware Dixon (Tristan Wilds) has gotten into a life-threatening accident, has an unforgettable evening in Las Vegas with a handsome stranger, Taylor (Wes Brown), after she vows to get over Dixon and move on with her life. Annie (Shenae Grimes) asks Ade to return to Los Angeles to be with an unconscious Dixon, and the two girls decide to move into the beach house together.

Alphas | 8pm on Syfy
“If Memory Serves”
Hicks and Kat find themselves being chased when they hit the road to transport a valuable Parish asset whose memory and gift for gab seem to know no limits. Meanwhile, as Rosen plots against Parish, he faces his own threat with the unexpected arrival of Senator Burton.

Switched at Birth | 8pm on ABC Family
“We Are the Kraken of Our Own Sinking Ships”
Kathryn and John are concerned about Bay’s friendship with Zarra so they invite Bay’s ex-boyfriend Alex and his parents over for dinner. But during the meal, Zarra calls and begs Bay to come rescue her from a sticky situation. Meanwhile, Scuba pressures Daphne into lying to Chef Jeff (guest star Justin Bruening, “All My Children”) for him. Plus, Toby bonds with Nikki, and Regina tries to reconnect with Patrick.

Partners | 8:30pm on CBS
“The Jeter Exception”
After Joe uncovers sexy photos of Ali with famous baseball player Derek Jeter and tells Louis about it, Ali questions Joe’s ability to keep a secret from his partner.

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Gossip Girl | 9pm on The CW | Season Premiere
“Gone Maybe Gone”
After a brief encounter abroad, Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Blair (Leighton Meester) make a promise to each other about their relationship, which leaves them once again apart. Dan (Penn Badgley), with some help from an unlikely ally, Georgina (guest star Michelle Trachtenberg), is writing a scathing tell-all book that can only mean trouble. As the sole head of The Spectator, Nate (Chace Crawford) is making his own decisions and is ready to go up against Gossip Girl. As word spreads that Serena (Blake Lively) is missing, the gang bands together to find her and are shocked by what they find.

The Mob Doctor | 9pm on Fox
“Change of Heart”
Dr. Grace Devlin must save the life of an old friend injured in a pub-crawl accident, while tasked by Constantine with delivering the child of a pregnant call girl. Meanwhile, Franco has to track down a young woman whose whereabouts are crucial to his boss.

2 Broke Girls | 9pm on CBS
“And the Hold-Up”
Max and Caroline show their true colors when the diner gets robbed. Meanwhile, everyone sees a surprising new side of Han.

Major Crimes | 9pm on TNT
“Cheaters Never Prosper”
Fuzzy facts and cloudy clues mark an investigation when a man from Las Vegas is found dead. Meanwhile, Rusty and Raydor question whether they can trust Dunn.

Mike & Molly | 9:30pm on CBS
“Mike Likes Cake”
Molly gets frustrated when she reviews her wedding photos and sees that Mike either has his mouth open or his eyes closed in every single one. Meanwhile, Carl gets jealous when Christina’s ex-husband comes back into the picture.

Hawaii Five-0 | 10pm on CBS
“Lana I Ka Moana (Adrift)”
McGarrett and Danny’s relaxing day at sea takes a deadly turn when their boat is hijacked and they are left to die in the middle of the ocean.

Castle | 10:01pm on ABC
“Secret’s Safe with Me”
When a young woman is mysteriously murdered, Beckett and Castle discover her death may be linked to a repossessed storage unit up for auction. Was the unit connected to her death? Was something inside it worth killing for? The investigation leads Castle and Beckett to colorful “Storage Wars”-like treasure seekers and Manhattan socialites as they uncover the shocking truth. [Have you seen the photos from this episode?]

Revolution | 10:01pm on NBC
“The Plague Dogs”
After Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) and Nora (Daniella Alonso) rescue Miles (Billy Burke) from Militia, they set off to meet Aaron (Zak Orth) and Maggie (Anna Lise Phillips). Tracking Miles and Charlie at every turn is Nate (JD Pardo). As the gang reunites and continues on their journey, unforeseeable challenges await.

Also playing…

• The Inbetweeners | 10:30pm on MTV

Leave a comment and let us know what you will be watching!