Albany Times Union

TV'S Best Bets

-

■ GREY’S ANATOMY: “I WANT A NEW DRUG”

ABC, 8 p.m.

While Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) breaks a hospital record, the rest of the doctors are sent scrambling in the wake of a massive overdose within the community. Jackson (Jesse Williams) wants to take a reluctant Maggie (Kelly Mccreary) camping, and Levi (Jake Borelli) and Nico’s (Alex Landi) relationsh­ip continues to develop. ■ TOP CHEF: “KENTUCKY FAREWELL”

Bravo, 8 p.m.

All season the chefs have been growing gardens at their Kentucky estate. Tom ambushes the sleeping chefs and challenges them to make a dish focused on their garden harvest. Then, for the last eliminatio­n challenge in Kentucky, the chefs bid on luxury ingredient­s for dishes to show gratitude to their culinary mentors. Chefs Bryan Voltaggio, Gavin Kaysen join the judges to see who deserves to go to Macau for the finals. ■ THE BIG BANG THEORY: “THE D&D VORTEX” CBS, 8 p.m.

Guest Star Alert! Wil Wheaton, William Shatner, Joe Manganiell­o, Kareem Abdul-jabbar and Kevin Smith guest-star in the new episode, in which the gang is determined to crash Wheaton’s celebrity Dungeons & Dragons game. ■ STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS FX, 8 p.m.

Director J.J. Abrams’ second installmen­t of his “Star Trek” reboot finds the crew of the Enterprise hunting a former Federation member who has turned terrorist. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatc­h star. ■ A MILLION LITTLE THINGS: “THE ROSARY” ABC, 9 p.m.

As her friends anxiously await the outcome of Maggie’s (Allison Miller) surgery, an unexpected arrival from her mother (guest star Melora Hardin) leads to a tense first meeting with Gary (James Roday). ■ MOM: “SKIPPY AND THE KNOWLEDGE HOLE” CBS, 9 p.m.

Christy (Anna Faris) learns that it’s really hard to quit smoking in the new episode. ■ GAME OF CLONES MTV, 9 p.m.

New Series! Throughout eight episodes of this new series, MTV’S most eligible reality stars are given the opportunit­y

to date seven clones of their celebrity crush. They’re forced to look beyond each nearly identical face in hope of finding their perfect match. Through a series of compatibil­ity tests, dates and more, each clone strives to stand out from the rest during this radical dating experience. ■ BROOKLYN nine-nine: “THE HONEYPOT” NBC, 9 p.m.

Jake (Andy Samberg) and Holt (Andre Braugher) clash over the merits of a new hire in the 99th precinct. Terry (Terry Crews), Amy (Melissa Fumero), Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) and Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) try to do something about the cluttered bullpen. ■ FAM: “DRUNK In LOVE” CBS, 9:30 p.m.

In the new episode, Clem (Nina Dobrev) and Nick (Tone Bell) are both shocked to learn that the other has been keeping an embarrassi­ng secret about how they met. ■ WILL & GRACE: “THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”

NBC, 9:30 p.m.

Grace (Debra Messing) is enlisted by Malcolm (guest star Alec Baldwin) to help him win back Karen’s (Megan Mullally) affections. Will’s (Eric Mccormack) flirtation with his coworker, Paul (guest star Barrett Foa), takes a turn when details about Paul’s home life put Will in an ethical dilemma. And Jack’s (Sean Hayes) run-in with Zusanna (guest star Andrea Martin), the sister of his former acting teacher, reignites his passion for performing.

■ BEAT BOBBY FLAY: “DON’T DROP THE BEAT (BOBBY)!” Food network, 10 p.m.

Iron Chef Michael Symon and actress Brooke Shields band together to take

Bobby Flay down. With chef and restaurate­ur Carla Pellegrino and Atlanta’s Idris Muhammad on their side, Bobby will be singing a different tune.

■ TRUCK NIGHT In AMERICA: “BATTLE OF THE BUSCH BROTHERS”

History, 10 p.m. NASCAR champions Kyle and Kurt Busch bring their driving skills — and trucks — in the hopes of winning $10,000 for charity. But first, these profession­al race car drivers need to compete against amateur drivers and survive the Car Pull and Travel Trailer for a shot at the Green Hell.

■ FLACK

Pop, 10 p.m.

New Series! Anna Paquin stars in this six-episode series as a London-based American publicist who is an expert at solving the problems of her high-profile clientele, but whose own personal life is a mess. Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson and Rebecca Benson also star in the drama, with Bradley Whitford as an illbehaved American movie star. ■ DESUS & MERO Showtime, 11 p.m.

New Series! Podcasting duo Desus Nice and The Kid Mero host Showtime’s first weekly late-night talk show, covering pop culture and politics.

▶ Brought to you by the publishers of TV Guide. © TV Guide 2019

 ?? Mitch Haaseth / ABC ?? Kyle Secor, left, and Kevin Mckidd star in “Grey’s Anatomy” airing at 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
Mitch Haaseth / ABC Kyle Secor, left, and Kevin Mckidd star in “Grey’s Anatomy” airing at 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
 ??  ?? Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
 ??  ?? Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States