Wednesday’s TV highlights

SERIES

America’s Next Top Model: The reality competition hosted by Tyra Banks returns for another cycle (8 p.m. KTLA).

America’s Got Talent: Sarah McLachlan and the cast of “American Idiot” perform on the results show (9 p.m. NBC).

Hellcats: A law student goes out for the cheerleading squad in this new drama (9 p.m. KTLA).

Man vs. Wild: Host Bear Grylls takes two viewers on a wilderness adventure in this new episode (9 p.m. Discovery).

Criss Angel Mindfreak: The illusionist attempts to levitate and then vanish into thin air in the season finale (10 p.m. A&E).

Terriers: Donal Logue (“The Tao of Steve”) stars in this offbeat, new detective show (10 p.m. FX).

The Day Before: Fashion maven Diane von Furstenberg is featured in this new installment (10 p.m. Sundance).

SPECIALS

The Silence of the Lambs: The Inside Story: The making of the 1991 thriller starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster is detailed in the new special (6 and 10 p.m. Biography).

Through a Dog’s Eyes: People with disabilities receive aid and comfort from canine companions in this special (8 p.m. KCET).

Cat Ladies: This new special profiles women whose lives revolve around their furry feline friends (10 p.m. Animal Planet).

E! Investigates: Curse of the Lottery 2: The downside of overnight riches is detailed in this new special (10 p.m. E!).

MOVIES

Touch of Evil: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles star in Welles’ potent 1958 crime tale (9 p.m. TCM).

SPORTS

Tennis: The U.S. Open continues with men’s and women’s quarterfinals action (8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ESPN2, 8 a.m. Tennis).

Baseball: The Rays face the Red Sox (4 p.m. ESPN), the Angels host the Indians (4 p.m. FSN) and the Dodgers play the Padres (7 p.m. FS Prime).