TONIGHT: Tons! We've got the series premieres of Undercovers, Better with You, The Defenders, and The Whole Truth, the season premieres of Hell's Kitchen, The Middle, Law & Order: SVU, Criminal Minds, Modern Family, and Cougar Town, plus much more!

8:00 PM

Undercovers Married former spies Steven and Samantha Bloom (Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) reenter the world of espionage to track down a friend and fellow agent (Carter MacIntyre), who disappeared while on the trail of an arms dealer, in the series premiere. (NBC)
Hell's Kitchen Season 8 premiere: Sixteen chefs vie for a head-chef job at an L.A. hotel restaurant and the post of spokesperson for a winery. First, they must prepare their signature dishes. Next: a lesson in preparing sushi from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto before they must do it themselves. Then comes the first dinner service. (FOX)
The Middle In the Season 2 premiere, Frankie has a hard time getting the kids ready for school, and she's accused of being overprotective by Brick's new teacher (Doris Roberts). Meanwhile, Sue may be too enthusiastic about being on the cross-country team. (ABC)
America's Next Top Model The models receive makeovers and learn there is a surprise elimination upon getting their new looks. (CW)
Survivor: Nicaragua Tempers flare and fights erupt at La Flor because of personality conflicts, and one castaway's erratic behavior threatens to end their game early. (CBS)

8:30 PM

Better with You A sitcom about the relationships among three couples from one family. In the opener, Maddie (Jennifer Finnigan) is distressed to learn her younger sister, Mia (JoAnna Garcia), is engaged to a guy she's only known a short while. (ABC)

9:00 PM

Law & Order: SVU In the 12th-season opener, a 10-year-old girl runs away and is found with a man (Henry Ian Cusick) who denies any wrongdoing. That same man then helps detectives with a rape case involving another young girl, but he pushes the limits with his assistance. (NBC)
Criminal Minds The sixth-season opener concludes the team's search for the serial killer who is terrorizing Los Angeles and who now has Los Angeles detective Spicer's daughter as his hostage. (CBS)
Modern Family In the second-season premiere, Phil reluctantly agrees to get rid of the Dunphy station wagon, which prompts a wave of nostalgia for the old car. Meanwhile, Cameron enlists Jay's help when Mitchell tries to build a princess castle for Lily; and Manny asks a girl to come over to study. (ABC)
Top Chef: Washington DC Reunion special! (Bravo)
Hellcats Savannah has her first date with Dan, and, to ease her nervousness, the Hellcats tag along, but some things just shouldn't be done as a team; Marti tries to wow her law professor so he'll ask to her to join his legal team; Alice tries painkillers in an effort to get back on the team; and Vanessa decides to tell Derrick about her past relationship with Red. (CW)
Man vs. Wild A behind-the-scenes look at how the film crew documents Bear's adventures. (Discovery)

9:30 PM

Cougar Town In the second-season premiere, Jules finds the bond with her new psychiatrist (Jennifer Aniston) tested when she learns the truth behind her treatment methods. Meanwhile, Bobby struggles to face the fact that Jules and Grayson are a couple; and Ellie is envious of Jules' relationship with her doctor. (ABC)

10:00 PM

The Real World Reunion! (MTV)
The Defenders Two charismatic defense lawyers, Nick (Jim Belushi) and Pete (Jerry O'Connell), represent a variety of clients in Las Vegas. In the opener, the guys defend a young man accused of murder who rejects a lenient plea bargain in order to face a jury. Meanwhile, the firm's newest associate, a former exotic dancer, begins work and represents a teen accused of kidnapping. (CBS)
The Whole Truth A legal drama that follows cases from both sides stars Maura Tierney as prosecutor Kathryn Peale and Rob Morrow as defense lawyer Jimmy Brogan, her friend and law-school classmate. In the opener, a high-school teacher is charged with killing a student with whom he had been in frequent contact. (ABC)
Top Chef: Just Desserts The 11 still-standing dessert culinarians must whip up sweet delectables from cocktails, but one chef's actions sour the others. Pastry chef Elizabeth Falkner is the guest judge. (Bravo)

10:30 PM

Tosh.0 Viral videos! (Comedy Central)

Who's on the Late Night Couches Tonight?

The Daily Show: Edward Norton (Comedy Central)
The Colbert Report: Guillermo Del Toro (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Jeremy Renner, Jaime King, Hey Monday (ABC)
Lopez Tonight: Anthony Anderson, Morgan Spurlock, Santana & India.Arie (TBS)
Chelsea Lately Laird Hamilton, Jason Sklar, Michelle Collins, Jo Koy (E!)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Tommy Lee (NBC)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Josh Brolin, Ben Rappaport, Jeff Musial, chef Kerry Simon (NBC)
Late Show with David Letterman: Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Jones (CBS)
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: The cast of "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)