Thursday’s BesT PiCks
8 p.m. (10) 9-1-1 It’s a new network and a new season for the high-pressure world of first responders. It looks like Bobby (Peter Krause) and Athena’s (Angela Bassett) cruise from the end of last season may have found some rough seas, which could cause issues back home.
9 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Is this the day the student finally becomes the master? Chef Bryan Romero enters the kitchen with the goal of overtaking his mentor, Chef Marc Quinones, in a battle over beans. Then, Michael Voltaggio and Damaris Phillips guide the two against Bobby Flay.
9 p.m. (10) Grey’s Anatomy She’s back! Even though she departed as a series regular last season, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) must have left something in her desk because she returns in this Season 20 premiere. Drs. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Marsh (Scott Speedman) return.
9 p.m. (6) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit In an all-new episode, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) does her best to reconnect with a victim she saved. Meanwhile, a woman turns her husband in for possessing child sexual abuse material, and the sensitive case is further complicated by a sudden death.
9:30 p.m. (39) Children Ruin Everything In this Season 3 finale, married couple James (Aaron Abrams) and Astrid (Meaghan Rath) are having trouble at work. First, James tries to keep himself busy while an unexpected change occurs at his job. Then, Astrid believes she deserves a raise. 9:35 p.m. HISTORY Swamp People: Serpent Invasion After a stretch of surprisingly dry weather, Florida’s Everglades are looking a little parched. In a strategic move, Troy and Tes decide to try hunting along some “tree islands.” Meanwhile, Zak and Bruce hop in the kayaks looking for slithering giants.
10 p.m. (4) Elsbeth Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) left her successful legal career in Chicago to take a new investigative role with the NYPD and its star, Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce). Can they learn to appreciate Elsbeth’s insightful and offbeat ability to solve crimes?
10 p.m. HGTV House Hunters International After spending more than half of their 20-year marriage living apart because of their high stress jobs, a
couple finally decides to leave those careers and settle down in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. But he is thinking budget, while she wants ocean views. 10:05 p.m. AETV Undercover: Caught on Tape Sharing the real-life stories of undercover cops, this series finale spotlights Bergen County Detective Carlos James, who experiences his first shootout during his last day on the job, and an ATF agent posing as a hit woman to investigate a murder.