Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Brains on Trial’ on PBS

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Survivor The contestants learn that they will be competing against their loved ones in the season premiere. 8 p.m. CBS

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation Cameras follow cranes and geese over Italy, Scotland and the Rock of Gibraltar in the new episode “Europe.” 8 p.m. KOCE

America’s Got Talent The season finale features performances by Luke Bryan, Josh Groban, Il Divo featuring Heather Headley, Icona Pop and the Rockettes. 9 p.m. NBC

Law & Order: UK A man is beaten to death and his son goes missing in this new episode of the British version of the procedural drama. 9 p.m. BBC America

Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse The series returns with a two-part premiere. 9 and 9:30 p.m. OWN

Big Brother The jury votes for the winner in the season finale. 9:30 p.m. CBS

Brains on Trial With Alan Alda This new episode examines how neuroscience influences the sentencing of convicted defendants. 10 p.m. KOCE

Duck Dynasty In this new episode, Sadie and John Luke have some dental work done under sedation. 10 p.m. A&E

Key & Peele The comic duo returns for a new season. 10:30 p.m. Comedy Central

MOVIES

Zero Dark Thirty Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal reteamed for this engrossing 2012 dramatization of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke star, with James Gandolfini. 7:20 p.m. Starz

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Felix Baumgartner; Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Hugh Jackman; Jim Ziolkowski; Paula Patton; Howie Mandel; Melissa George; Billy Currington performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Jake Gyllenhaal; Lauren Conrad; Gwyneth Paltrow; Chris Young performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Mariska Hargitay and Warren Leight (“Law & Order: SVU”); Dan Bucatinsky (“Scandal”); Jami Gertz (“Neighbors”); Melissa Peterman; Scott Dixon. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Rachael Ray Dr. Phil; co-host Bobby Flay. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Kelly and Michael Jake Gyllenhaal; Mike Tyson; Science Bob. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Ana Ortiz; Hugh Jackman; 5-year-old pianist Jacob Velasquez. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Jenny McCarthy. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Kathy Griffin; Jeff Probst. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Sharon Stone. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Cedric the Entertainer; cholesterol; shape wear. (N) 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil A mother learns about her teen’s online activities. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Michael Bublé. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Katie Alexa Ray Joel. (N) 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Gwyneth Paltrow; Patrick Wilson; Josh Groban performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors Flattening abs. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL

To the Contrary Mary Johnson. (N) 6:30 p.m. KVCR

The Arsenio Hall Show Dr. Phil McGraw; Bill Bellamy. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA

Tavis Smiley Laura Dern. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Daily Show Hugh Jackman. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Dan Levy; Whitney Cummings; Julian McCullough; Anna Faris. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan Seth Green; Lizzy Caplan; Sammy Obeid. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Author Nicholson Baker. (N) 11:32 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Christina Aguilera; Joy Behar; Valerie June performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show Bryan Cranston. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Aaron Paul; Hannah Ware; Jim James performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night Chris Hemsworth; Tony Danza; Jack Johnson performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show Megan Mullally; Tommy Lasorda. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS