COMEDY

Brotherly Love

TWO AND A HALF MEN

Monday, 9 p.m., CBS

When one of Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) old partners in crime dies, Charlie is left to reevaluate his own reckless lifestyle. Sheen’s real-life brother, actor Emilio Estevez, plays the old friend, a hapless guy named Andy. Jon Cryer also stars.

DRAMA

Body Count

DEXTER

Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime

Now that Dexter (Michael C. Hall) has disposed of Miami politician Miguel (Jimmy Smits), he can focus his criminal sensibility on Miguel’s emotionally unstable younger brother, Ramon. All that stands before him now is his wedding to his girlfriend Rita (Julie Benz) until he encounters yet another deadly surprise. Meanwhile, Dexter’s sister Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) learns that she is going to receive her detective’s shield, but is instantly blindsided with information that could potentially derail her promotion.

Going ‘Mental’

THE MENTALIST

Tuesday, 9 p.m., CBS

When a leading scientific researcher is killed by poisoning, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) takes a personal interest in the case. The prime suspect is the victim’s wife – and Jane’s former psychiatrist. Series regulars include Robin Tunney and Tim Kang. Gregory Itzin, who was once played the corrupt U.S. president on “24” is the guest star.

INTERVIEW

Bubba on Sax

SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH…

Wednesday, 9 p.m., Sundance

Elvis Costello and the 42nd President of the United States in an unprecedented and revealing chat about President Bill Clinton’s early career aspirations as a jazz saxophonist; the astonishing degree to which music shaped him as a man, a politician and a President; the challenges – and critical importance – of music education; the shared skills of musicians and politicians; with observations on Elvis (Presley), John Coltrane, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Nina Simone and N.W.A.

MADE-FOR-TV

Swayze in ‘Wonderland’

CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND

Saturday, 8 p.m., ABC Family

Like many Americans, the Saunders family is facing a bleak Christmas. With the kids moping around home, Wayne Saunders (Patrick Swayze) decides to try and make the best out of the holiday by taking the family to the mall to get much needed Christmas decorations and presents. But when the two youngest kids come across a bag full of money, they believe that their Christmas just got a whole lot brighter. Unfortunately for them, the bag belongs to two bumbling crooks in the middle of a counterfeit heist and if they don’t get it back, their boss (Carmen Electra) will have their heads. The movie also stars Chris Kattan and Tim Curry.