In a week when some programming has changed in the wake of the Paris attacks, a planned report on “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) brings a timely report with chilling ramifications of future tragedies. For the report “ISIS in Afghanistan,” reporter Najibullah Quaraishi gets his camera inside ISIS=held territory in Eastern Afghanistan to show how schoolboys are taught about shooting, hand grenades and becoming martyrs.
To these ISIS hardliners, the Taliban is just as useless as the government, but in Pakistan, the Taliban are tracked by Pakistani police in a second “Frontline” report.
Just as he colonized TV with his “Law & Order” franchise, Dick Wolf is growing his equally bland series of shows originating in the the Windy City. “Chicago Med” (NBC, 10 p.m.) is the latest in the series that follows “Chicago Fire” (NBC, 10 p.m.) and “Chicago P.D.” (which shows on Wednesdays). Like the others, it has a couple of familiar faces in E. Epatha Merkerson and Oliver Platt and plenty of crossover cameos from the other shows. And plot lines full of constant chaos that make it look like a second version of “Code Black” from another network.
On “Fresh Off the Boat” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.), they’re calling the holiday Huangsgiving.
Caitlin gets kidnapped on “The Flash” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
Chelsea Handler spends part of purgatory on “The Muppets” (ABC, 8 p.m.). Martha Stewart is a guest judge on “Chopped Junior” (Food Network, 8 p.m.).
Gerald meets a woman on “Grandfathered” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
The dead keep coming back on “Scream Queens” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“The Bastard Executioner” (FX, 10 p.m.) takes his axe and goes in the season finale.
A new season begins for “Moonshiners” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) and they’re still wearing those dumb coveralls.
“True Life” (MTV, 11 p.m.) marks Transgender Awareness Week.
“Conan” (TLC, 11 p.m.) is almost certainly the first late night show to originate an episode from Armenia.
The month-long Tuesday night salute to actress Norma Shearer on Turner Classic Movies marches into the 1930s with romance films “Strangers May Kiss” (8 p.m.), “Smilin’ Through” (9:30 p.m.), “Strange Interlude” (11:15 p.m.), “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” (1:15 a.m.), “Riptide” (3:15 a.m.) and “Romeo and Juliet” (5 a.m.).
Men’s college hoops run nearly round the clock with Nevada at Hawaii (ESPN2, 4 a.m.), Green Bay at East Tennessee State (ESPN2, 6 a.m.), Stephen F. Austin at Northern Iowa (ESPN2, 8 a.m.), Valparaiso at Rhode Island (ESPN2, 10 a.m.), Alabama at Dayton (ESPN, 1 p.m.), Colorado at Auburn (ESPN, 3 p.m.), Oklahoma at Memphis (ESPN, 5 p.m.), DePaul at Penn State (ESPNU, 5 p.m.), Duke vs. Kentucky (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.), Nebraska at Villanova (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), Georgetown at Maryland (ESPN2, 9 p.m.) and Kansas vs. Michigan State (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
In pro basketball, it’s Milwaukee at Washington (NBA, 7 p.m.) and Toronto at Golden State (NBA, 10:30 p.m.).
In hockey, it’s Minnesota at Pittsburgh (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
And in college football, it’s Toledo at Bowling Green (ESPN2, 6 p.m.) and Ball State at Ohio (ESPNU, 7 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Blake Shelton, Kyle Chandler. The View: Susie Essman, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach, Ginger Zee, Stacy London. The Talk: Diane Keaton, Jaymes Vaughan. Ellen DeGeneres: Khloe Kardashian, Justin Bieber. Wendy Williams: Michael Yo. The Real: Rafael De La Fuente, Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Public Image Ltd., Cee-Lo Green. Jimmy Kimmel: Josh Hutcherson, Science Bob Pflugfelder, Walk the Moon. Jimmy Fallon: Rooney Mara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Bieber. Seth Meyers: Viola Davis, Allison Tolman, the Scottos, Emily Armstrong. James Corden: Ethan Hawke, Harry Connick Jr., Anthony Anderson. Carson Daly: Rachel Bloom, Houndmouth, Lena Waithe. Travis Smiley: Michael McDonald. Trevor Noah: Timbaland.