Tonight’s Picks

EMPIRE

(8) WXXA 8:00 p.m. Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) takes matters into her own hands when she gets wind of some unsettling news about a friend in this new episode. Meanwhile, Tiana (Serayah) tastes success when her new single takes off.

IRON CHEF GAUNTLET

FOOD 9:00 p.m. The Chairman’s Challenge requires the five chefs to prove their versatility as they create a dish that epitomizes the cuisine of one of five countries: Thailand, India, Spain, Greece or Japan.

CRIMINAL MINDS

(6) WRGB 9:00 p.m. Members of the BAU team race to stop another dangerous criminal mastermind in this special two-hour season finale. The episode wraps up the 13th season of the acclaimed drama, which follows the FBI’s most talented criminal profilers.

THE ORIGINALS

(15) WCWN 9:00 p.m. Determined to see her father again, Hope (Danielle Rose Russell) takes drastic measures to bring Klaus (Joseph Morgan) back to New Orleans in this season premiere. Later, Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) tries to minimize the damage from Hope’s actions.

THE EXPANSE

SYFY 9:00 p.m. While the Rocinante responds to an unexpected distress signal, Bobbie (Frankie Adams) and Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo) try to evade their mysterious captor in this new episode. Also, SorrentoGillis (Jonathan Whittaker) brings in an old colleague.