Nurse Jackie 10:30 p.m., Showtime
Judith Ivey steals this episode as Paula, a dying nurse who, as she puts it, wants “to go out a little sooner rather than later.’’ Maybe she’ll get a best-guest Emmy nod? Indeed, I hope the regular cast members - Eve Best, Paul Schulze, Peter Facinelli, Merritt Wever, and, of course, Edie Falco (above left, with Ivey) - get some award recognition when the silly season returns. Only Anna Deavere Smith, as the hospital administrator, is too broad for my taste.
Teddy: In His Own Words 9 p.m., HBO
This documentary tells Ted Kennedy’s life story using Kennedy’s voice. Produced by Peter Kunhardt and Sheila Nevins, the 90-minute movie takes its narrative from interviews, home movies, speeches, and archival footage. (Review, next page)
Repossessed! 9 p.m., National Geographic
Seizures were never this fun.
Blonde Mystique 9 p.m., Sundance Channel
They’re dying to find out.
Hung 9:30 p.m., HBO
I will not make puns. I will not make puns.
Obsessed 10 p.m., A&E
OCD-tainment.
The Closer 9 p.m., TNT
A police impersonator. Is he staying at the YMCA? Pictured (below): Kyra Sedgwick.
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