The Prisoner | 8pm on AMC

A reworking of the 1960s cult hit about an amnesiac (Jim Caviezel) held in a mysterious area called the Village, where fellow inhabitants are known only by numbers. First up: Six is found in the desert and taken to the settlement, but he soon realizes something is amiss among its supposedly contented citizens. Ian McKellen […]

It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

The classic 1966 holiday special is back. Linus waits in the pumpkin patch for the elusive Halloween symbol to appear; a bonus cartoon, “You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown,” features Linus in a run for class president.

NCIS: Los Angeles | 9pm on CBS

Following a murder, the secrets to classified software are thought to be lost until NCIS uncovers a suspect from Vance’s past.

Three Rivers | 9pm on CBS

Series Premiere: Andy tells a young pregnant woman who has had a heart attack that only a transplant can save her and the fetus; unexpected complications with the donor’s family jeopardize the procedure.

Bored to Death | 9:30pm on HBO

Series Premiere: After his girlfriend moves out, writer Jonathan Ames places an ad offering his services as an unlicensed private detective.

Die Hard | 8pm on Fox Movie Channel

New York policeman outwits foreign thugs holding his wife and others in a Los Angeles high-rise.Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Alexander Godunov

Eureka | 9pm on Syfy

Tess hopes her first day in charge of Global will be uneventful; the arrival of an Arctic ice core brings a new Ice Age to Eureka.

Leatherheads | 8:45pm on HBO-F

A 1920s football star tries to give his sagging sport a boost, while he and a new teammate vie for the affections of a feisty newswoman. George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Root

Skins | 9pm on BBCA

Freddie’s big sister Karen’s reached the final of a TV talent show; Freddie is emotionally blackmailed into upholding the story she and her Dad are spinning about their dead mother

Jon & Kate Plus 8 | 9pm on TLC

Kate and the boys experience the cowboy lifestyle during a trip to a dude ranch, while Jon and the girls have a scavenger hunt at home.

The Closer | 9pm on TNT

A woman is stabbed to death by someone wearing a ninja outfit; a detective arrives from El Paso, Texas investigating a similar crime; Brenda’s father comes to take her niece back to Atlanta.

License to Wed | 9:30pm on HBO-F

A newly engaged couple find out if they are truly compatible when a clergyman puts them through a rigorous marriage-prep class. Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor

The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 10pm on Bravo

A reconciliation between Sheree, NeNe and Kim does not go as planned; Kim throws a wig party; Dwight holds a circus-themed birthday party

My Life on the D List | 10pm on Bravo

n the Season 5 finale, Kathy delights in news that she’s going to receive her own star on the Walk of Fame—but she’ll need to read the fine print before rejoicing too much. Later, Kathy calls on Suzanne Somers for career pointers and to help stir up buzz about her Walk of Fame ceremony.

Mental | 9pm on Fox

Carl and Jake take on the case of a construction worker suffering from psychological and physiological symptoms after an accident at work; Rylan makes a decision that jeopardizes his relationship with Veronica.