Monday’s TV highlights

SERIES

Aftermath With William Shatner: Former Army private Jessica Lynch, who was captured by Iraqi forces in the opening days of the Iraq War, discusses her ordeal (7 and 11 p.m. Biography).

Lie to Me: Foster’s (Kelli Williams) boyfriend (“The Unit’s” Max Martini) is abducted in this new episode (9 p.m. Fox).

The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Tonight’s season finale promises Caroline’s confrontation with the high-maintenance Danielle (10 p.m. Bravo).

The Hard Times of RJ Berger: Our hero (Paul Iacono) faces a dilemma in the season finale (10 p.m. MTV).

Weeds: Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) and the boys decide to flee to Canada in this new episode (10 p.m. Showtime).

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Your host returns to Beirut in this new episode (10 p.m. Travel).

SPECIALS

Hunt for the Somali Pirates: This new special documents the five stomach-churning days when Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic).

The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant: Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales host this two-hour special from Las Vegas, where women from more than 80 countries vie for the crown in the annual pageant (9 p.m. NBC).

Stan Chambers: Newsman: This new special salutes the recently retired local-news veteran (8 p.m. KTLA).

If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise: Spike Lee returns to New Orleans five years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to follow the reconstruction efforts in this two-part, four-hour documentary; concludes Tuesday (9 p.m. HBO).

MOVIES

Bond of Silence: Kim Raver stars in this new, fact-based TV drama as a woman whose husband died while trying to subdue out-of-control teenage partygoers (9 p.m. Lifetime).

SPORTS

Exhibition football: The Arizona Cardinals visit the Tennessee Titans for some preseason action (5 p.m. ESPN).

Baseball: The Angels host the Tampa Bay Rays (7 p.m. FSN).