TV HIGHLIGHTS

The Winchesters, 8 PM on Ch. 26:

Before Sam and Dean of “Supernatural,” there were their parents, John (Drake Rodger) and Mary (Meg Donnelly). Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles), this new series follows the story of how they met and their quest to save the world. When John returns home from fighting in Vietnam, a mysterious encounter sparks a new mission to trace his father’s past. He then meets 19-year-old demon hunter Mary, who is also searching for answers after the disappearance of her own father.

Professionals, 9 PM on Ch. 26:

Top-tier security operative Vincent Corbo (Tom Welling) is paid to protect the interests of rich and powerful clients by any means necessary. But after a next-gen medicaldata satellite explodes on launch, Corbo is hired by the rocket’s designer, billionaire futurist Peter Swann (Brendan Fraser) who suspects sabotage. Complicating Corbo’s job is his former girlfriend and now Swann’s fiancée, medical visionary Dr. Graciela Davila (Elena Anaya), who is racing to help stave off a global catastrophe in the series premiere episode “Snipe Hunt.”

New Amsterdam, 10 PM on Ch. 2 and Ch. 5:

Max (Ryan Eggold) decides that a personal health day for the staff at New Amsterdam should become policy and meets with surprising resistance in the new episode “Heal Thyself.” Then, Reynolds (Jocko Sims) finds himself drawn to a persuasive new member of the staff. Meanwhile, Bloom (Janet Montgomery) struggles with job stress after being taken off an essential medication. Iggy (Tyler Labine) goes on his first date while Max convinces Wilder (Sandra May Frank) to get much needed surgery.