The return of 'Damages' to FX is a Monday TV pick

'Damages'

There are all sorts of reasons to tune in to this twisty legal thriller. The writing is first-rate and the acting is excellent (no one is better than Glenn Close at icy/powerful/crazy, and who could forget Ted Danson as a corrupt CEO). Season three shows signs of continuing this trend with a case involving an investment fraud and introducing Campbell Scott, Lily Tomlin and Martin Short (!). Is it 10 p.m. yet? FX (seattletimes.com/tvlistings).

Doug Knoop,

Seattle Times staff

Also on today

"Chuck," 8 p.m. (NBC): Chuck goes on his first solo mission to Paris, despite Sarah and Casey's objections; on the flight, Chuck flashes on another passenger (Steve Austin); Casey helps Morgan battle Jeff and Lester.

"American Experience: Wyatt Earp," 9 p.m. (KCTS): Western lawman Wyatt Earp became a folk hero following his death in 1929.

"24," 9 p.m. (Fox): Jack and Renee track dangerous leads; Dana faces tense circumstances; President Taylor learns that a larger threat is jeopardizing the peace accord with President Hassan.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959), 9:15 p.m. (TCM): A German-Jewish girl and her family spend two years in an Amsterdam attic hiding from the Nazis.

"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," 10 p.m. (Food): Chicken and waffles; double chili cheeseburgers; steak sandwiches with jalapeño pesto; smoked pork chops with applesauce.

"Men of a Certain Age," 10 p.m. (TNT): Joe visits his recently retired father; a commercial for the auto dealership implies that a co-worker is Owen's son; Terry tries to find out why he was rejected for a youth mentoring program.

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