Love behind bars

When the teenage son of a former friend hires Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies, above left with Chris Noth) to defend him in a murder case, Alicia makes a journey back to her former life that is eye-opening and disturbing. The best new drama of the season co-stars Christine Baranski and Josh Charles.

* THE GOOD WIFE

Tuesday, 10 p.m., CBS

Clues to the past

Mark (Joseph Fiennes) travels to Germany to speak with an imprisoned Nazi who claims to have knowledge about the origin of the blackouts. An anonymous tip leads Demetri (John Cho) to believe his deepest fears about his future. Meanwhile, Aaron (Brian F. O’Byrne) pleads with Mark to help him get approval to have his daughter’s body exhumed in order to re-test her DNA and confirm the identity of the remains.

* FLASH FORWARD

Thursday, 8 p.m., ABC

Saving daddy

Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) has never had a good relationship with her dad, Thatcher (Jeff Perry). When he checks into Seattle Grace with liver problems, Meredith must save his life. Meanwhile, Izzie (Katherine Heigl) empathizes with a cancer patient, as Mark (Eric Dane) tricks her into assisting on an unusual surgery.

* GREY’S ANATOMY

Thursday, 9 p.m., ABC

Attack on Wisteria Lane

As the citizens of Fairview try to make sense of the attack at the Delfino house, Lynette (Felicity Huffman) withholds a secret from Susan (Teri Hatcher). Gaby gives her niece some pointers on men. Bree (Marcia Cross) worries how her affair with Karl will affect her friendship with Susan, and Angie (Drea de Matteo) is determined to protect her son and her family’s past.

* DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Sunday, 9 p.m., ABC

Kitty keeps a secret

What’s up with the dysfunctional Walker clan? Robert (Rob Lowe) frets that the press will uncover the news of his recent heart attack. His wife, the unhappy Kitty (Calista Flockhart) is grappling with a secret that threatens her marriage. Meanwhile Kevin (Matthew Rhys) and Scotty (Luke Macfarlane) discuss plans to meet with a surrogate mother.

* BROTHERS & SISTERS

Sunday, 10 p.m., ABC

Brother vs. brother

Stefan (Paul Wesley, above) is hopeful that his plan to remove his brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder), is working. Meanwhile, Stefan confides in Elena (Nina Dobrev). At a fundraiser, Bonnie (Katerina Graham) is surprised by abilities she didn’t know she had, and seeks advice from her grandmother (Jasmine Guy). Elena hears a disturbing story about the Salvatore family.

* THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

Thursday, 8 p.m., CW