Reruns already? Some viewers were taken aback last week to find their favorite shows airing repeat episodes. But this time of year, reruns are actually as typical as falling leaves. With November sweeps approaching (they begin Thursday) and baseball’s postseason…

We won’t have much time to watch regular TV this week, what with the Cardinals in the playoffs…. Oh, wait. Plenty of time to watch regular TV this week, so here’s what’s coming up.

‘Latin Music USA,’ 9-11 p.m. Monday on PBS. Jimmy…

Alex O'Loughlin and Alfre Woodard in "Three Rivers."

In week two of the fall TV season, premieres and season premieres continue, while one new series (the CW’s “The Beautiful Life: TBL”) has already been canceled. This week, even more than usual,…

Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons in Lifetime's "Georgia O'Keeffe."

The official start of the fall TV season is Sept. 21, but this week is busy enough, thank you very much. Fox and the CW have more premieres and season premieres (see…

Kevin Bacon directs wife Kyra Sedgwick in the season finale of "The Closer," Monday on TNT.

Why is August like May? In May, network series wrap up for the season. In August, many scripted cable series air their season finales, and…

Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) faces the music on "Weeds."

It’s a busy week for TV, with lots of premieres and season premieres — every one of them on cable. (Sorry; it’s summer.) Here are seven biggies.

“The Closer”
8 p.m. Monday on TNT
One…

Sciorra and Vance in "Mental."

The 2008-09 TV season is over, but the unofficial summer season is just getting started. The next few weeks will be even busier, but for now, here are seven shows that, for better or worse, should…

After a slow start to the week, the action picks up, so keep the DVR on standby. In addition to season and series finales, Bravo clones “Project Runway” and HBO rivals PBS for classy fare. Watch them or avoid them, here are seven…