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Top TV week of Nov. 17: 'State of Affairs,' 'New Girl,' 'Modern Family,' 'How to Get Away with Murder'

 
Vanessa and Veronica Merrill are the “evil twins” Valeria and Victoria ready to torment Gina Rodriguez as Jane — in Jane the Virgin.
Vanessa and Veronica Merrill are the “evil twins” Valeria and Victoria ready to torment Gina Rodriguez as Jane — in Jane the Virgin.
Published Nov. 15, 2014

MONDAY

Jane the Virgin, 9 p.m., CW

Rogelio's twin stepdaughters are not happy about his budding relationship with Jane, so they try to interfere with her connection to him, Cinderella -style.

SERIES PREMIERE State of Affairs, 10 p.m., NBC

Grey's Anatomy alum Katherine Heigl, returns to TV after her lackluster movie career fizzled out, playing a CIA agent named Charleston Tucker in this new show. She's a close adviser to the president, played by the great Alfre Woodard, whose late son she used to be engaged to. Complicated enough for you? No? Well, he was killed while serving in the Middle East, and the killer is probably not who everyone says it is.

Castle, 10 p.m., ABC

Castle and Beckett go undercover to an Old West-themed vacation spot where someone's been poisoned. Nathan Fillion in a western setting? We can feel the Firefly fans' hearts fluttering from here.

TUESDAY

Selfie, 8 p.m., ABC

Say what you want about the dumb title, but Selfie did not deserve to get canceled. John Cho deserves to be in the primetime spotlight, people! And while we're at it, get Karen Gillan on another show quick, preferably one where she can use her real Scottish accent. Treasure this episode before the show goes off the air for good.

The Flash, 8 p.m., CW

Barry meets someone who can turn himself into steel, and Iris' blogging about the Flash proves troublesome.

MasterChef Junior, 8 p.m., Fox

The young chefs have to make cupcakes, all while acting like they're in three-legged race. Yep, adorable.

New Girl, 9 p.m., Fox

Confession: I made the mistake of watching the past two New Girl episodes ( Jess' meth hide-and-seek a few weeks ago and Gay Nick last week) at the gym, and boy did I get strange looks for laughing out loud on the elliptical. Yeah, this show is on a roll lately, with plots that bring the whole gang in on the hysterical antics. In this episode, Nick, Schmidt and Winston want to party while Jess is away at a conference, which we're sure will have similarly riotous results.

Marry Me, 9 p.m., NBC

Annie wants to prove to everyone she can make Thanksgiving dinner, but ends up butting heads with Jake's mother (guest star JoBeth Williams), who's used to overseeing everyone. Uh, Annie? Best to just let this one go. Pour yourself a big glass of wine and just do what mama-in-law says.

WEDNESDAY

The Goldbergs, 8:30 p.m., ABC

Erica's dismissive attitude toward jazzercise prompts her mother Beverly to challenge her to a competition in this festive Thanksgiving episode. You had us at "jazzercise."

SEASON PREMIERE Duck Dynasty, 9 p.m., A &E

Season 7 starts with this one-hour episode in which the Robertson clan travels to Scotland and tries to expand their duck call business.

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Modern Family, 9 p.m., ABC

Phil and Luke are tasked with making the holiday dinner, but don't worry, because Claire has another meal ready to go in case they screw the first one up.

Nashville, 10 p.m., ABC

Nashville relives its version of the CMA Awards, which can't possibly be as entertainingly wacky as the real thing two weeks ago. But they're going to try, with the Band Perry and Trisha Yearwood guest starring.

THURSDAY

The Vampire Diaries, 8 p.m., CW

Elena and Caroline lead a Whitmore College Friendsgiving, because even supernatural beings can't resist a good stuffing.

SERIES FINALE How to Get Away With Murder, 10 p.m., ABC

This is it, HTGAWM fans, the finale that should answer all of our questions: Why did Sam die? How did Sam die? Are these silly law students actually going to get away with covering it up? The episode is titled "Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me," so, at least we're on the right track.

FRIDAY

EAT: The Story of Food, 9 p.m., Natgeo

This new six-part, three-night miniseries about food history, science and culture opens with this hour about influential figures in food. Get ready to say "Helloooo!" to chef Julia Child and more.

Grimm, 9 p.m., NBC

A criminal says a talking wolf made her do bad things, which would seem ludicrous anywhere else except this show centered on fairy tale characters.