SWEET TOOTH

To celebrate the opening of the 9th Season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the chefs must work in teams to create a cake based on a classical music theme as part of the elimination challenge and then serve them to the symphony members and patrons after their performance. Gail Simmons, Hubert Keller and pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini are the judges. “I ate a lot that day,” says Simmons. “I was the fullest I’ve ever been. It was hard to stop eating.” Simmons elaborates, saying that the most common ingredients used by the 13 bakers were vanilla, fruit and butter cream. “They all do a beautiful job, but I think the right person wins.”

TOP CHEF JUST DESSERTS

Wednesday, 10 p.m., Bravo

LOVE LIES BLEEDING

All hell breaks loose in Shreveport and Sookie (Anna Paquin) powers up to save Bill (Stephen Moyer) and break Marnie’s (Fiona Shaw) spell. Jesus, accompanied by Sookie, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) and Jason (Ryan Kwanten), attempt to breach the Moongoddess’ Emporium to liberate Tara and Holly. Meanwhile, Alcide (Joe Manganiello) reconsiders his allegiances after Marcus’ fight with Tommy. And Bill leads a vampire brigade to blow the Emporium sky-high.

TRUE BLOOD

Sunday, 9 p.m., HBO

CLOSE TO THE FLAME

Andy (Missy Peregrym, far right with Enuka Okuma), Dov (Gregory Smith) Enuka Okuma) undertake a covert training exercise, but things go awry when they run into Swarek (Ben Bass) on his own undercover operation, and they mustn’t blow his cover. Meanwhile, Dov finds himself on a “ride-along” with a drug dealer, an old friend of his dead brother’s, and faces a choice that could threaten his career. Back at the police station, Chris (Travis Milne) and Gail (Charlotte Sullivan) deal with a teenage boy they find tied up in a graveyard.

ROOKIE BLUE

Thursday, 10 p.m., ABC

MICHELLE’S STORY

ALL the rules seemed to be suspended for Michelle Obama’s trip last June to South Africa. Mistrust of the America and American motives runs deep in South Africa — where leaders worry that US power will overwhelm the still-new democracy. But for the First Lady, the wife of the first African-American president, it seemed that every door was open. Michelle’s story — from the south side of Chicago to the White House — was the kind of thing a young African nation wanted badly to hear. Former CNN reporter Lola Ogunnaike (above left) anchors her first solo special for BET, a smart start.

MICHELLE OBAMA ON A MISSION

Today, 7:30 p.m.,BET

OVER MY DEAD BODY

The four pretty little liars — Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer — have made a crucial mistake: they told someone about “A” and now they must pay the price. With the clock ticking and “A” calling the shots, the girls are sent on missions to do his/her bidding in order to save their trusted confidant. Starring Troian Bellisario (left), Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale and Holly Marie Combs.

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

Tuesday, 8 p.m., ABC Family

DEATH WARRANT

Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick, left) receives a tip about a murder-for-hire involving a major drug cartel, but since the case doesn’t fall under her jurisdiction in LA, she solicits Captain Raydor’s help in investigating the tipster’s allegations of police brutality. Meanwhile, Brenda’s attorney starts deposing the squad about the “Shootin’ Newton” case at the center of the lawsuit against her. Co-starring Jon Tenney.

THE CLOSER

Monday, 9 p.m., TNT