“Criminal Minds” (CBS, 9 p.m.) returns for its 12th season with a new recruit, Luke Alvez, played by Adam Rodriguez, who will be needed since the show has announced the dismissal of Thomas Gibson, who is out after the season’s first couple of episodes because of a fight with a producer.
The hospital saga “Code Black” (CBS, 10 p.m.) returns for its second season with Rob Lowe joining the cast as a war zone doctor adjusting to civilian life.
On the third season premiere of “Younger” (TVLand, 10 p.m.) Sutton Foster’s Liza is suddenly deciding between two men, even as she sends her daughter off to college.
The sitting president gets some news time in a town hall, “America’s Military and the Commander in Chief” (CNN, 9 p.m.) between President Obama and Jake Tapper.
The vice president Joe Biden, meanwhile, pops up on an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC, 9 p.m.) inspired by “Making a Murderer” in which a convicted rapist (played by Henry Thomas, the kid from “E.T.”) is exonerated by evidence is a suspect again.
The new fictional president has to get to work on “Designated Survivor” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.) moved this week’s program from Monday to Wednesday just so it could comment on the first presidential debate. it will probably have been worth it.
Taye Diggs guest stars as a businessman who joins Jamal for gun violence awareness on “Empire” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
Daveed Diggs of “Hamilton” makes his first appearance on “Blackish” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.) where he will portray Bow’s brother.
A spate of bombings occur on “Blindspot” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
The ways they’ve been trying to find division between generations that are only a few years a part has been one of the downsides so far of the new season of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.). That and the typhoon. But there is a lovesick puppy among the millennials.
Jason Derulo guest stars as a boxer on a new “Lethal Weapon” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
JJ’s new full time aide takes some adjustment on “Speechless” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.).
The causes for the colors of Earth are investigated on “Forces of Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).
A second season starts for the comedy “Impastor” (TV Land, 10:30 p.m.), starring Michael Rosenbaum as a smalltime con man pretending to be a man of the cloth.
Nona’s activism causes problems in her relationship on “Queen Sugar” (OWN, 10 p.m.).
Cartman’s disappearance from Twitter causes a police investigation on “South Park” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.).
The series “India: Nature’s Wonderland” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) ends with a man who plants his own rain forest.
A love connection for Bill is sought through some newfangled technology on “The Goldbergs” (ABC, 8 p.m.) — video dating.
“Botched by Nature” (E!, 9 p.m.), a show with a title only Donald Trump could love, ends its first season.
On “Dual Survival” (Discovery, 9 p.m.), EJ and Jeff are trapped in a cavern in Georgia — the Soviet Republic.
“Ghost Hunters” (Syfy, 9 p.m.) find an obvious place ghosts would hang out — a library.
Terra organizes a belly dancing class on “Little Women: L.A.” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.).
Alex has mono on “Modern Family” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
Moms turn to fisticuffs on “Toddlers & Tiaras” (TLC, 9 p.m.).
Charlamagne Tha God and Abby Wambach join the conversation on “Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons” (HBO, 10 p.m.)
Cheryl Hines, Brad Sherwood and Jeff Davis are on a new “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (The CW, 9 p.m.).
“American Horror Story” (FX, 10 p.m.) is apparently about the making of a reality show.
“Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry” (E!, 8 p.m.) sells snake oil to more vulnerable D-listers — WWE divas Brie and Nikki Bella, Metta World Peace and Tori Spelling.
The month-long salute to slapstick comedy on Turner Classic Movies concludes with work from the 1980s with “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” (8 p.m.), “Top Secret!” (9:45 p.m.), “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (11:30 p.m.), “Strange Brew” (1:15 a.m.) and “Sidewalk Stories” (3 a.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Tom Selleck, January Jones, Ingrid Michelson, Jerry O’Connell. The View: Kiefer Sutherland. The Talk: Adam Rodriguez, Lisa Sugar. Chelsea Handler: Lea Michele, Reggie Miller, Bill Plaschke, T.J. Miller. Harry Connick: Mariska Hargitay, Mike Colter. Ellen DeGeneres: Kylie Bunbury, Luke Bryan. Wendy Williams: LuAnn de Lesseps, Cirque du Soleil. The Real: Donnie McClurkin.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Lupita Nyong’o, John Prine. Jimmy Kimmel: Sarah Jessica Parker, Daveed Diggs, Dan + Shay. Jimmy Fallon: Sting, Kate McKinnon. Seth Meyers: January Jones, Mike Colter, Chris Lane, Danny Carey. James Corden: Anjelica Houston, Wilmer Valderrama, Shawn Mendes. Carson Daly: Mike Colter, Elephant, Sasha Lane. Trevor Noah: Reid Hoffman. Conan O’Brien: Ted Danson, Phoebe Robinson.