Ten to 15 percent of organ transplants in the U.S. use organs that are obtained from the black market, from brokers who solicit them on Craigslist and other sources, to patients desperate to find replacement parts, and often sold by third world donors who give up their organs for badly-needed money.
The film “Tales from the Organ Trade” (HBO, 9 p.m.) by Ric Esther Bienstock has David Cronenberg narrating. the film that states that every 60 minutes an organ is sold on the black market. One notorious doctor at the center of one black market ring is called Dr. Vulture.
They’re calling tonight’s fourth season return of “Mike & Molly” (CBS, 9 p.m.), “The New Mike & Molly” (on promos anyway). The idea is to cash in on the brash, physical comedy that has been so successful for Melissa McCarthy on the big screen. As such, she quits her job as a teacher and begins smashing stuff.
The concluding half of the documentary on the Latino dropout crisis on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). Part two of “Graduates/Los Graduados” concentrates on male students in San Diego, rural Georgia and in Lawrence, Mass., who made a determination to continue their education.
While Brennan and Bones are on their honeymoon in Argentina, they also take time to help solve a case on “Bones” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) starts a new season with a crossover episode with spinoff “Vanderpump Rules” (Bravo, 9 p.m.), also back for a new season. Joining the housewives cast are former Miss Puerto Rico Joyce Giruad.
Tonight is Cher week on “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.); she is guest judge and performs two songs, and the remaining dancers do routines to her hits. And if you were waiting until Snooki was gone before tuning back into , the coast is clear. She was ousted last week despite higher scores than Leah Remini or Bill Engvall.
Andrew Zimmern begins his fifth season of “Bizarre Foods America” (Travel, 9 p.m.) in New Jersey.
“Sleepy Hollow” (Fox, 9 p.m.) returns after a World Series hiatus, and with it comes new cast member John Noble of “Fringe.” The new “Being Human” was supposed to start tonight, but has been bumped two weeks to Nov. 18, after a Nov. 17 preview.
A panel discussion, “JFK: Inside the Evidence” (Reelz, 10 p.m.) is sandwiched between a replay of Sunday’s documentary “JFK: The Smoking Gun” (Reelz, 9 and 11 p.m.) that names the second shooter in the assassination 50 years ago.
Now that we know Cristin Milioti is the mother on “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS, 8 p.m.), can we just move on?
The battle rounds continue at an excruciatingly slow pace on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
The film history series that had been playing Mondays and Tuesdays for months on Turner Classic Movies continues on Mondays in November with “The Story of Film: An Odyssey: 1969-79 — Radical Directors in the 70s Make State of the Nation Movies” (2:15 a.m.), alongside examples “My Brilliant Career” (8 p.m.), “Picnic at Hanging Rock” (10;15 p.m.), “Alice in the Cities” (12:15 a.m.), “Xala” (3:30 a.m.) and “The Battle of Chile, Part 1” (5:45 a.m.).
It’s Chicago at Green Bay (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.) in Monday Night Football. Inhockey, it’s Anaheim at the Rangers (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Jason Statham, Pharrell Williams. The View: Seth Green, Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards, Mark Halperin and John Heilman, Brad Garrett. The Talk: Zachari Levi, C.J. Jacobson, Kirk Fox, MarieOsmond. Ellen DeGeneres: Melissa McCarthy. Wendy Williams: Rocco DiSpirito, Noah Levy.
Late Talk
David Letterman: David Ortiz, Woody Harrelson, the Wanted. Jay Leno: Anthony Hopkins, Sting. Jimmy Kimmel: Chris Hemsworth, Artie Lange, Jane’s Addiction. Jimmy fallon: Simon Baker, Sen. John McCain, the Dismemberment Plan. Craig Ferguson: Lauren graham, Eugenio Derbez. Carson daly: Strfkr, Caitlin Crosby. Tavis Smiley: Anne Lamott. Jon Stewart: Bob Woodruff. Stephen Colbert: David Folkenflik. W. Kamau Bell: Soledad O’Brien. Arsenio Hall: Michael Weatherly, Barkhad Abdi, Janelle Monae. Conan O’Brien: Kevin Kline, Brie Larson, King Krule. Chelsea Handler: Tom Hiddleston,