•It's a big night for returning cable series, starting with one of the most popular, The Closer (TNT, tonight, 9 ET/PT). Kyra Sedgwick's Brenda is now married to her FBI beau Fritz (Jon Tenney), which could be a problem, because her first case of the season lands her right in the middle of an FBI investigation. The series' crime plots are seldom as strong as they should be, but the show compensates with good characters and a very good cast, led by Sedgwick, who is a pleasure to watch.

•The Closer pairs with Steven Bochco's legal drama Raising the Bar (10 ET/PT), starring NYPD Blue's Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Bar may not be any better this season, but at least Gosselaar has a better haircut, and that should help — which, if you've never seen the show, gives you an idea of how incredibly, distractingly bad the old haircut was.

•Showtime leads into the premiere of its fabulous, summer-saving sitcom Nurse Jackie (preview, 1D) with the return of Weeds (10 ET/PT). And the premiere has big questions to answer about Nancy's pregnancy.

•Fans of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List (Bravo, 10 ET/PT) should be happy to hear the show is back and even happier to hear who's visiting: Bette Midler.