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If every fall drama sounds exactly the same to you, you might want to check out "Dexter" (second season premieres at 9 p.m. EDT Sunday on Showtime), in which Michael C. Hall plays a homicidal maniac with a very nice disposition. As brilliant as Hall was as David on "Six Feet Under," he brings even more flair to his role as a forensics specialist with a thirst for blood. But be forewarned: Even though "America's Favorite Serial Killer" tracks down and kills only very bad people who need to be stopped before they kill again, the blood and gore and cheerful killing sprees can be more than a little unsettling. At least this season the feds will be hot on Dexter's trail, thanks to a surprise discovery at the end of tonight's episode.
On Friday, "Numb3rs" premieres at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS. On Saturday, Mike Judge's comedy "Office Space" airs at 8 p.m. EDT on Comedy Central, and LeBron James hosts "Saturday Night Live" at 11:30 p.m. EDT on NBC. On Sunday, part five of Ken Burns' seven-part documentary series on WWII, "The War," airs at 8 p.m. EDT on PBS (check local listings); Showtime's acclaimed drama series "Brotherhood" returns for its second season at 10 p.m. EDT; and ABC's tear-jerky dysfunctional family circus, "Brothers & Sisters," premieres its second season at 10 p.m. EDT.
Regis and KellyABC, 9 a.m. EDT | Sally Field, Molly Sims, Melissa Etheridge, guest co-host Pat Sajack |
The ViewABC, 11 a.m. EDT | Jason Lee, Diane Sawyer |
Ellen DeGeneresSyndicated, check local listings | Ben Stiller, will.i.am |
Oprah WinfreySyndicated, check local listings | Born in the Wrong Body |
Charlie RosePBS, check local listings | Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Larry KingCNN, 9 p.m. EDT | Deadliest Jobs! |
David LettermanCBS, 11:30 p.m. EDT | Paris Hilton, Emile Hirsch |
Jay LenoNBC, 11:35 p.m. EDT | Teri Hatcher, Kevin McKidd, Queen Latifah |
Tavis SmileyPBS, check local listings | Presidential Forum Analysis. Ray Suarez, Michael Fauntroy, Hazel Trice Edney |
Jimmy KimmelABC, 12:05 a.m. EDT | Michael Douglas, Amanda Bynes, James Blunt |
Conan O'BrienNBC, 12:35 a.m. EDT | Seth Meyers, Bret Michaels, Jose Gonzalez |
Craig FergusonCBS, 12:35 a.m. EDT | Greg Kinnear, Jenny McCarthy, Raul Midon |
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