True Blood 8 p.m., HBO2
One of the many reasons I'm glad "True Blood" is back: Michelle Forbes. Forbes, who was extraordinary as Gabriel Byrne's wife on "In Treatment," returns as Maryann, the mysterious woman who has taken Tara under her wing. She presents herself as a compassionate hedonist and feminist, but you can see the anarchic anger boiling right beneath the surface. Can't wait until she explodes.
Joe Buck Live 9 p.m., HBO
If the first thing you thought of was "Midnight Cowboy," this talk show may not be for you. Joe Buck, a sportscaster for Fox with an impossible dimple in the middle of his chin, will host interviews and panels about sports in front of a live studio audience in New York City.
The Closer 9 p.m., TNT
Hide the chocolate.
Nurse Jackie 10:30 p.m., Showtime
Hide the fresh organs.
Here Come the Newlyweds 10 p.m., Channel 5
Hide the knives.
Intervention 9 p.m., A&E
Hide the crack.
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 10 p.m., Bravo
Hide the sacred.
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