A look at this week’s top TV draws

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

CW

“America’s Next Top Model” (R)

Tyra tries to get the models to discover their best poses.

8 p.m.

Fox

“Bones” (D)

The remains of a Chesapeake Bay community’s pastor are found, but they’re hard to identify.

8 p.m.

MyNetworkTV

“The Tony Rock Project” (C)

Series premiere. Chris Rock’s brother hits the streets to examine how people act.

9 p.m.

CBS

“Criminal Minds” (D)

Prentiss and Reid go undercover, but then they’re held captive by a cult.

9 p.m.

Bravo

“Project Runway” (R)

The penultimate episode of the season has the remaining designers preparing for Fashion Week.

10 p.m.

ABC

“Dirty Sexy Money” (D)

Jeremy finds out what Nola does for a living, and Kenny G guests.

10 p.m.

CBS

“CSI: NY” (D)

A murdered air marshal is found on Mac’s flight, and he thinks the killer’s still on the plane.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

Time

Network

Program

Description

7 a.m.

ABC

“Good Morning America” (N)

Actor and producer Ashton Kutcher guests.

7:30 p.m.

ESPN

“College Football” (S)

ACC matchup between Clemson and Wake Forest.

8 p.m.

Fox

“Major League Baseball” (S)

Game one of the National League Championship Series.

8:30 p.m.

NBC

“Kath & Kim” (C)

Series premiere. A daughter moves back in with her dysfunctional mother.

9 p.m.

CBS

“CSI” (D)

Season premiere. Warrick is shot and Grissom and the team investigate.

9 p.m.

NBC

“The Office” (C)

Holly leads an ethics meeting after Ryan’s scandal.

10 p.m.

ABC

“Life on Mars” (D)

Series premiere. An NYPD detective is hit by a car and wakes up in 1973.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Time

Network

Program

Description

7 a.m.

NBC

“Today” (N)

Richard Branson and Paula Deen both guest.

8 p.m.

CBS

“Ghost Whisperer” (D)

One of Melinda’s high school classmates dies unexpectedly.

8 p.m.

NBC

“America’s Toughest Jobs” (R)

The remaining six take part in a monster truck challenge.

8 p.m.

TBS

“Major League Baseball” (S)

Game one of the American League Championship Series.

9 p.m.

CBS

“The Ex List” (D)

Bella runs into a guy who used to be a slacker but is now obsessed with exercise.

10 p.m.

History

“In the World of… Jack the Ripper” (N)

Reexamining the 1888 murderer and life in 19th century London.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon

ABC

“College Football” (S)

Huge Big 12 game between Oklahoma and Texas.

3:30 p.m.

ABC

“College Football” (S)

Either Arizona St.-USC or Purdue-Ohio St.

7 p.m.

ESPN Classic

“Soccer” (S)

The U.S. men’s team takes on Cuba in a World Cup qualifier.

7:25 p.m.

ABC

“NASCAR Racing” (S)

The Bank of America 500 from Concord, N.H.

8 p.m.

TBS

“Major League Baseball” (S)

Game two of the ALCS.

8 p.m.

CBS

“College Football” (S)

LSU versus Florida in an important SEC matchup.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

Fox

“Major League Baseball” (S)

Game three of the NLCS.

8:15 p.m.

NBC

“Sunday Night Football” (S)

The Patriots take on the Chargers in San Diego.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Desperate Housewives” (D)

Gaby and Susan fight after their kids get into it.

9 p.m.

VH1

“Rock of Love Charm School” (R)

Season premiere. The “Rock of Love” girls get the “Charm School” treatment with host Sharon Osbourne.

10 p.m.

CBS

“The Unit” (D)

The team finds a nuclear weapons smuggler who may also be involved in sex trafficking.

10 p.m.

AMC

“Mad Men” (D)

Don makes some new contacts during a business trip in Los Angeles.

10 p.m.

HBO

“Entourage” (C)

Turtle agrees to work as Drama’s personal assistant.

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.