Where we left off

Published 4:00 am Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sex, drugs and murder: All will be revealed.

“Damages” 10 p.m. Monday, FX

Ellen is so tough. She pointed a gun at Patty to coerce a confession out of her, even shot out a security camera for effect. But all along, Patty had been bleeding from just having been stabbed in the elevator and never said a word. Who’s the tough lady now? In the end, after many convoluted complications, Patty was healing, Tom was back at her side as her right-hand man, and Ellen told her dead fiance that she’s got a new job offer. “Damages” is a pretty good title for this show.

“Lost” 9 p.m. Feb. 2, ABC

It’s quite possible the plane crash never happened and this island we’ve been obsessing over for six years is just a boring tropical slab of terrain in the middle of the South Pacific. Thanks, Juliet.

“Breaking Bad” March (TBD), AMC

Two planes collided midair over Walt, but that was not the worst thing that happened to him. As you recall, Walt, a chemistry teacher, got cancer, so he started dealing meth to support his family. Things went very wrong. Walt lied to anyone who would listen. People died, including Jesse’s new girlfriend, so Jesse fell apart. Skyler had the baby and finally figured out she’s married to Pinocchio. She’s gone.

“Nurse Jackie” 10 p.m. March 22, Showtime

For a while, life was nice for Nurse Jackie. She had an attentive husband, two lovely daughters, a job she loves, a boyfriend who supplied her prescription drugs, and a witty BFF. Then the boyfriend lost his job, the access to the pills got tougher with a new computer, and the boyfriend discovered she’s a married mommy. Oh, snap! Nurse Jackie caved in and listened to the little doctor’s voice inside her: “Take three morphine tablets and call me in the morning.”

“United States of Tara” 10:30 p.m. March 22, Showtime

Why are there so many Taras? We spent all season getting to the bottom of the rape that caused Tara’s dissociative identity disorder only to find out that it wasn’t Tara who was raped. It was her alter teen, T. And now there’s another Tara who likes to pee on people when they sleep? We’re exhausted, and we don’t even live with her.

“The Tudors” 9 p.m. April 11, Showtime

King Henry VIII got married to Anne a month ago and nothing’s happening in the bedroom, if you know what we mean. Anne was patient, but Henry wasn’t. Someone got the bright idea to make over a 17-year-old prostitute and bring her to the king. He was pleased. So was his libido. He decided to annul his marriage on the basis that Anne had been promised to someone else and because he now wants to refer to his wife as his sister. Cromwell was promoted, promptly demoted and hanged while the king and his mistress rolled around on the straw-covered floor. Some things can’t wait.

New shows offer midseason relief

‘The Deep End,’ 8 p.m. Thursday, ABC

“Grey’s Anatomy” in a law office, as first-year attorneys deal with the pressure.

“Caprica,’ 9 p.m. Friday, SYFY

“Battlestar Galactica” prequel set 58 years earlier.

‘LA LA Land,’ Showtime, Jan. 25

“Borat”-style high jinks from British comedian Marc Wootton, who dupes Hollywood professionals into acts of real-life improv.

‘Undercover Boss,’ CBS, Feb. 7

Corporate bigwigs go incognito as their own underlings to discover how their business really runs.

‘Past Life,’ Fox, Feb. 11

Really cold cases. Reincarnated unquiet souls settle old business with the help of the supernaturally sympathetic.

‘Parenthood,’ NBC, March 1

Brothers, sisters, parents, kids and all their issues.

‘Fly Girls,” CW, March 10

Reality miniseries follows Virgin America flight attendants.

‘The Marriage Ref,’ NBC, March 14

Executive producer Jerry Seinfeld transfers the essence of his old sitcom into a reality series.

‘The Pacific,’ HBO, March 14

Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ Pacific theater sequel to “Band of Brothers” rides along with the Marines for a front-line view.

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