MONDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM (HGTV) 100 Day Dream Home After weathering more than a decade of hurricane seasons, a family is tired of having to evacuate from their small rental every year when a storm threatens. Happily, hosts Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt are raring to get them to safer ground, but dealing with the couple’s opposing style requests is definitely going to keep Mika on her toes in the new episode “Hurricane Safe Haven.”
8PM (TLC) Darcey & Stacey For the first time ever, Darcey must face her exes Jesse and Tom at the same time in the Season 3 finale episode called “The Twins Tell All.” Meanwhile, the mercurial Florian totally loses his cool, and the twins’ friend Michael reveals the origin of his bad blood with Darcey’s fiancé, Georgi.
9PM $ NCIS During an investigation into what caused the death of a reservist Navy SEAL surgeon, the team is forced to bring in Kayla Vance (guest star Naomi Grace) — daughter of NCIS Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) — to assist with a highly dangerous mission in the new episode “First Steps.” Antonio Jaramillo, Ronald Auguste and Galadriel Stineman also guest star; David McCallum appears in his recurring role as Dr. “Ducky” Mallard. Sean Murray and Wilmer Valderrama also star. 9PM (HBO) The Gilded Age As New York buzzes about Thomas Edison’s electricity demonstrations, Bertha (Carrie Coon) plans a picnic that involves Mr. Raikes (Thomas Cocquerel)
... but not Marian (Louisa Jacobson). An increasingly worried Agnes (Christine Baranski) entreats her headstrong niece to protect the family’s reputation. Elsewhere, George (Morgan Spector), bristling over son Larry’s (Harry Richardson) career ambitions, prepares for a legal battle. Elsewhere, the scheming Turner (Kelley Curran) gets an unwelcome surprise. Cynthia Nixon also stars in the new episode “Irresistible Change.”
9PM (MAGN) Maine Cabin Masters
In the new episode “A Medieval Maine Makeover,” the Cabin Masters are summoned to the medieval roleplaying community of Burgundar to repair their authentic market, fire pit and gathering inn. A ferocious rainstorm and generally lousy winter weather threaten to thwart the team’s grand plans for the camp, however.
10 PM $ NCIS: Hawai’i A long-overdue
father-daughter day on the water for Jesse and Gracie (Noah Mills, Chloe Csengery) is rudely interrupted when a gang of pirates suddenly appears and seizes their yacht, making hostages of all the passengers and assaulting Jesse, in the new episode “Pirates.” The shocking attack sends his colleagues scrambling to find and rescue the victims. Mark Gessner and Louise Barnes also guest star; the regular cast also stars Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant and Jason Antoon.
10 PM & The Endgame In a new episode called “Bury the Lede,” after the life of a hostage is threatened, Elena (Morena Baccarin) enlists the help of a popular news anchor with a reputation for being “America’s most trusted man” to negotiate her safe release. Ryan Michelle Bathe also stars.