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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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MONDAY, APRIL 5
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Dancing with the Stars” (R)
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With Shannen gone, the remaining 10 couples perform.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“24” (D)
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In this two-hour episode, President Taylor suffers a setback.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Final game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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9 p.m.
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National Geographic Channel
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“Aftermath” (N)
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A look at what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“Castle” (D)
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Castle thinks he may become a victim of a mummy’s curse.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Damages” (D)
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Patty has to make a deal with the DA when her star witness is arrested.
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10 p.m.
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Bravo
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“Christian Siriano: Having a Moment” (N)
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Profiling the former “Project Runway” winner.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 6
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Carol Burnett and Mario Batali both guest.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Dancing with the Stars” (R)
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Another couple will be bounced in this week’s results episode.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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The top nine singers perform.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“The Biggest Loser” (R)
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The first player to lose 2 percent of his or her body weight gets immunity.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“NCIS” (D)
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The crew enlists the help of a madam in
Washington,
D.C., after a Navy officer dies.
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8:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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“Women’s College Basketball” (S)
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Championship game of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament in
San Antonio.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Lost” (D)
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Desmond wakes up and realizes he’s on the island.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Today Tina Fey and Steve Carell are among the guests.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“
America’s Next Top Model” (R)
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The models take part in a photo shoot with a comedian.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Criminal Minds” (D)
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Homeless men in
San Francisco are being killed.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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The field will be cut to eight after tonight’s results show.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“CSI: NY” (D)
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A potential witness in a murder case is murdered herself.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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“Real World/Road Rules Challenge” (R)
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The second edition of “Fresh Meat” begins in
Vancouver.
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10 p.m.
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TBS
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“Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (C)
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Calvin and Miranda deal with a possible pregnancy.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 8
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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4 p.m.
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ESPN
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“Golf” (S)
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Tiger Woods makes his return to golf in round one of The Masters.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Bones” (D)
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Brennan and Booth remember their first case together.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“The Vampire Diaries” (D)
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Stefan and Damon have a new enemy on their hands.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“The Mentalist” (D)
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Returns to its regular timeslot after swapping with “CSI” last week.
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10 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Project Runway” (R)
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The designers make circus-inspired looks, and the Fashion Week finalists are selected.
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10:30 p.m.
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TNT
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Western Conference battle between the Lakers and Nuggets.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 9
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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4 p.m.
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ESPN
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“Golf” (S)
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Second-round coverage of The Masters.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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Melinda is haunted by a ghost who dresses as a clown.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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Tess kidnaps Green Arrow, but he escapes without revealing his identity.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” (R)
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Jamie tries to teach 1,000 people to cook in one week.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Medium” (D)
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Allison becomes friends with a girl who shows up in her dreams.
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10 p.m.
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Syfy
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“Merlin” (D)
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Arthur tries to win a jousting tournament.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 10
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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3 p.m.
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Fox
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“Major League Baseball” (S)
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Fox kicks off its weekly regional coverage.
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3:30 p.m.
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CBS
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“Golf” (S)
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Third-round coverage of The Masters. Did Tiger make the cut?
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7 p.m.
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Fox
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“NASCAR Racing” (S)
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The Subway Fresh Fit 500 from
Phoenix.
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7 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Hockey” (S)
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Title game of the men’s NCAA tournament in
Detroit.
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9 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Patricia Cornwell’s At Risk” (M)
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A detective investigates an old murder case in
Tennessee.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“48 Hours Mystery” (N)
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The case of a single mother who was stabbed to death in 2005.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 11
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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ABC
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Eastern Conference finals preview? The Magic take on the Cavs.
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2 p.m.
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CBS
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“Golf” (S)
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Final-round coverage of The Masters, which was won by Angel Cabrera last year.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Simpsons” (C)
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Smithers takes over the power plant after Mr. Burns goes to jail.
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8 p.m.
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Disney Channel
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“Sonny with a Chance” (C)
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A pop singer steals a song that Sonny wrote.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Brothers & Sisters” (D)
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Two-hour episode features flashbacks to 1986.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Kendra” (R)
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Holly and Bridget help Hank and Kendra move from
Indianapolis to
Los Angeles.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.
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