Critic's corner

8 p.m., CMT
If you can't beat the stereotypes, make a TV show about them? CMT continues its embrace of all things redneck with this look at some historical landmarks. Among them: the opening of "Smokey and the Bandit" (above, with Burt Reynolds), the premiere of "The Jerry Springer Show," when "Dueling Banjos" from "Deliverance" became a hit song, and the day Mountain Dew hit the shelves.

9 p.m., TLC
A 33-year-old learns to dress her age. Farewell, Dr. Denton.

8 p.m., Fox Movies
Hate is bedazzled.

8 p.m., National Geographic
Dachshunds bite. But they don't suck.

10 p.m., Channel 7
Damian Lewis is the engaging star of this light-hearted cop procedural, but he's surrounded by a good supporting cast, notably Sarah Shahi (left, with Lewis ) as his partner. Does she look familiar? She was on "The L Word" and "Alias," but one of her most memorable turns was on "The Sopranos," as the woman who took peyote with Tony after Christopher died. "Life" begins its regular timeslot tonight.

9 p.m., Channel 5
Jo lands in New Hampshire, ampshire, ampshire.

10 p.m., Channel 4
S3ason fiv3.

Comcast, New Releases
A lovely, humane comic drama about two middle-aged siblings (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney,) coping with their father's (Philip Bosco) decline. Writer-director Tamara Jenkins mines the awfulness of failing parents and faded hopes for tiny, connective bits of truth and humor; the movie's a downbeat upper, and the cast performs miracles with no wasted gestures. Shame about the too-neat ending, though. (R; runs through Oct. 25) - Ty Burr