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.

The Notebook | 8pm on Oxygen

A man tells a story to a woman about two young people who become lovers in 1940s North Carolina. Based on a book by Nicholas Sparks. Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden

Torchwood: Children of Earth | 9pm on BBC America

In part 1 of a 5 part series, the surviving members of Torchwood find themselves embroiled in a deep conspiracy as a new alien threat becomes imminent in the Season 3 opener.

Hung | 10pm on HBO

Tanya’s former law firm colleague agrees to take Ray for a test ride; Jessica’s obsessive behavior grates on her children; Ray mismanages his money.

Harper’s Island | 9pm on CBS

Series finale: John Wakefield continues his murderous rampage on the island, as the survivors attempt to find and kill him before he wipes them all out.  And tonight the mystery is solved as the series concludes.