6-week retrospective before new ‘ Who’
BBC America anticipates the Sept. 19 season premiere of “Doctor Who” with a six-week retrospective, “The Doctor’s Finest,” presenting a curated look at some of the series’ most essential stories.
Fi rst up, “Blink” (8 p.m., BBC America), from 2007, stars David Tennant in the title role and guest-stars Carey Mull i gan. “The Waters of Mars” (9 p.m.) was first seen here in 2009 and is set in the year 2059 on Bowie Base One, the first human colony on the red planet.
OH, THE KIDS
They grow up so fast. Alyson Stoner, best known for her roles in the kids’ series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and in the 2003 “Cheaper by the Dozen” reboot, stars in one of two Lifetime movies about college coeds who canoodle with older men in order to earn money for tuition. Stoner co- stars with Tiera Skovbye (“The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story”) in “Sugar Babies” ( 8 p. m.), which is followed by “Sugar Daddies” ( 10 p. m.). Shemar Moore plays Derek Morgan on “Criminal Minds,” airing at 9 tonight on CBS.
TONIGHT’S HIGHLIGHTS
› On “Boston EMS” ( 10 p. m., ABC), a victim of an auto accident regales EMTs with stories of his role as a photographer and first responder at the World Trade Center on 9/ 11. Little League World Series regionals (7 p.m. and 9 p.m., ESPN).
› Women’s gymnastics at the P& G Championships ( 8 p. m., NBC) live from Indianapolis.
› CNN wraps up “The Seventies” (8 p.m., repeat) with a glance at the decade’s musical trends.
› Terrorists seize the president in the 2013 thriller “Olympus Has Fallen” (8 p.m., TNT). Not to be confused with “White House Down” (8 p.m., FX), also from 2013.
› Flavored water looms large on “Beyond the Tank” ( 9 p. m., ABC, repeat, TV-PG).
› A Chinatown celebration turns violent on “Hell on Wheels” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14).
› Adam and Jamie examine the prowess of movie hit men on “Mythbusters” (8 p.m., Discovery, TV-PG).
› Ghost contends with threats from all sides on “Power” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).
› The series premiere of “Murder Made Me Famous” ( 9 p. m., Reelz, TV-14) profiles Jodi Arias.
› A race against time ( and a full moon) on “Hannibal” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).
› Death attends military academies on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, repeat, TV-14).
› Gravity takes hold on “Bullseye” (8 p.m., Fox, repeat, TV-PG). ›
Repeat clips on “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).
› Copycat killers stalk trick-or-treaters on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, repeat, TV-14).
› Couples compete on “Home Free” (9 p.m., Fox, epeat, TV-PG). ›
“48 Hours” ( 10 p. m., CBS, repeat).