9:54 pm January 15, 2012, by Rodney Ho Timothy Olyphant stars "Justified," back on Tuesday for a third season. CREDIT: The No. 1 show in America is still “American Idol.” Ready or not, here it comes Wednesday.But if that’s not your only option for shows. On the scripted side, check out the new Fox mystery by J.J. Abrams “Alcatraz” Monday and Syfy’s sci-fi mystery “Lost Girl” the same night.And among returning shows, the notable ones include TNT’s ‘Southland” for a fourth season and FX’s “Justified” on Tuesday. And two shows hit major milestones: CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother” Monday reaches 150 episodes while “The Big Bang Theory” hits magic No. 100 Thursday.For folks who care about Atlanta-produced productions, animation house Floyd County has two shows on FX Thursday night: “Archer” and a new animated series “Unsupervised.”MONDAY“The Revolution” 2 p.m. ABC (new series) — Five experts – including Tim Gunn and Ty Pennington- change people’s lives.“Alcatraz” 8 p.m. Fox (new series) — More than 200 prisoners who disappeared from Alcatraz in the early 1960s come back in 2012.“The Bachelor” 8 p.m. ABC — Ben goes skiing with the remaining 16 girls.“How I Met Your Mother” 8 p.m. CBS (150th episode) — Lily’s dad won’t move out of the suburban home she and Marshall are moving into.“Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America’s Golden Girl” 8 p.m. NBC — Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore and Hugh Jackman are among the celebrities feting this legendary actress.“Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later” 8 p.m. OWN — The cast of “Roots” visits Oprah’s home.“Being Human” 9 p.m. Syfy (second season debut) — Sally’s powers grow stronger while Nora and Josh try to live “normal” lives.“Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” 9:30 p.m. NBC — A hidden-camera show featuring sassy senior citizens.“Castle” 10 p.m. ABC — A body is found in a car within the mayor’s motor pool.“Lost Girl” 10 p.m. Syfy (new series) — A supernatural drama featuring a seemingly ordinary girl with special powers.TUESDAY“The Biggest Loser” 8 p.m. NBC — A Chinese-buffet temptation offers the winner an advantage at weigh in.“Glee” 8 p.m. Fox — Will enlists the glee kids to help him surprise Emma.“New Girl” 9 p.m. Fox — Nick has a first date with a lawyer harboring a secret.“Body of Proof” 10 p.m. ABC — A woman is found innocent of a son’s murder but is guilty in the court of public opinion.“Ink Master” 10 p.m. Spike (new series) — Ten tattoo artists vie for a $100,000 prize.“Justified” 10 p.m. FX (third season debut) — A Detroit mobster arrives. Raylan has another fight with Boyd.“Southland” 10 p.m. TNT (fourth season debut) — John returns to work after back surgery and has a new partner (Lucy Liu).WEDNESDAY“American Idol” 8 p.m. Fox (11th season debut) — The original is back, first with auditions out of Savannah.“Criminal Minds” 9 p.m. CBS — The team chases after a criminal who mimics the infamous Zodiac Killer.“Harry’s Law” 9 p.m. NBC — A 21-year-old dying of kidney failure illegally purchases a kidney, presumably not at Kroger.“Modern Family” 9 p.m. ABC — Claire prepares for her debate with Duane Bailey (David Cross).“CSI” 10 p.m. CBS — Marg Helgenberger’s two-part send-off begins tonight.“Hot in Cleveland” 10 p.m. TV Land — Elka’s 90th birthday coincides with that of the actress who plays her, Betty White .“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” 10 p.m. NBC — A private military contractor CEO is sexually assaulted.“Revenge” 10 p.m. ABC — Daniel makes long-term plans regarding his love life.“Royal Pains” 10 p.m. USA — Kassabian fights for his life after a prescription error.“Top Chef” 10 p.m. Bravo — Charlize Theron is a guest judge.THURSDAY“30 Rock” 8 p.m. NBC — Kelsey Grammer guests.“American Idol” 8 p.m. Fox — Auditions move to Pittsburgh.“The Big Bang Theory” 8 p.m. CBS (100th episode) — Will Penny and Leonard reconcile?“Grey’s Anatomy” 9 p.m. ABC — Richard performs his 10,000th surgery.“The Office” 9 p.m. NBC — Robert hosts a pool party.“Project Runway: All Stars” 9 p.m. Lifetime — Miss Piggy is guest judge and client.“Up All Night” 9:30 p.m. NBC — Megan Mullally is a rival talk-show host stealing Ava’s ideas.“Archer” 10 p.m. FX (third season debut) — This Atlanta-produced animated series is back, featuring a guest visit by none other than Burt Reynolds.“The Mentalist” 10 p.m. CBS — Jane investigates the death of a mob boss’s son.“Unsupervised” 10:30 p.m. FX (new series) — Another animated series produced in Atlanta, two teen best friends have no parental supervision.FRIDAY“Chuck” 8 p.m. NBC — Chuck and Sarah face off against enemy Nicholas Quinn on a bullet train.“Kitchen Nightmares” 8 p.m. Fox — Gordon Ramsay tries to fix El Greco, a Greek eatery in Austin.“Shark Tank” 8 p.m. ABC (third season debut) — Mark Cuban returns as a guest judge.“Fringe” 9 p.m. Fox — The alternative Fringe division confronts a powerful new adversary during Peter’s visit to the other side.“Grimm” 9 p.m. NBC — Monroe receives a disturbing message from the creature community.“Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” 9 p.m. TLC — Two women with narrow-minded focus on what dresses they want are encouraged to consider alternatives.“On Freddie Roach” 9:30 p.m. HBO (new series) — An introduction to the life of boxing trainer and Parkinson’s patient.“Flying Wild Alaska” 10 p.m. Discovery (second season finale) — Era Alaska ferries fire crews to combat wildfires across the state.“Swanderosa” 10 p.m. CMT (new series) — A focus on the Swan family, event planners who throw dream weddings in Texas.WEEKEND“Drew Peterson: Untouchable” 8 tonight Lifetime — Rob Lowe plays Drew Peterson, a suspect in the murder of his third wife and the disappearance of his fourth.“Bayou Billionaires” 9 tonight CMT (new series) — A poor family strikes it rich and lives like billionaires.“My Big Redneck Vacation” 10 tonight CMT — The Clampet clan moves into a beachside mansion and redecorates it to suit their tastes.“A Cinderella Story” 8 p.m. Sunday ABC Family — Talented young singer Katie has to deal with a conniving stepmom and stepsister.“Once Upon a Time” 8 p.m. Sunday ABC — A stranger in town arouses Emma and Regina’s suspicions.“Desperate Housewives” 9 p.m. Sunday ABC — Bree spins further out of control, fueled by alcohol and lust.“Downton Abbey” 9 p.m. Sunday GPB — Isobel and Cora butt heads over control fo Downton’s medical role.“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” 9 p.m. Sunday Bravo — The ladies prep for their South African vacation.“American Idol” 10 p.m. Sunday Fox — A special episode will air after the AFC Championship game ends.“Pan Am” 10:01 p.m. Sunday ABC — Collette befriends a handsome, mysterious man.“Oprah Presents Master Class” 10 p.m. Sunday OWN — Morgan Freeman gets Oprah’s love.
