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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

The Vampire Diaries After spending a summer with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and making sure Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) is adjusting to his return from the dead, Elena (Nina Dobrev) moves into the dorm with Caroline (Candice Accola) in the season premiere. 8 p.m. KTLA

The Millers In this new sitcom a recently divorced TV newsman (Will Arnett) is looking forward to enjoying his new freedom when his dad (Beau Bridges) announces that he’s also divorcing his wife (Margo Martindale). Jayma Mays and JB Smoove also star. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Welcome to the Family In this new sitcom, parents Dan and Caroline (Mike O’Malley, Mary McCormack) are looking forward to sending their daughter (Ella Rae Peck), off to college when she announces she has a secret boyfriend (Joseph Haro), and they’re expecting a baby. 8:30 p.m. NBC

Sean Saves the World Sean Hayes stars in this new sitcom as a man with a demanding career and a 14-year-old daughter (Samantha Isler) whom he had been seeing on weekends, until she moves in with him full time. 9 p.m. NBC

The Originals This new spinoff of “The Vampire Diaries” brings the Mikaleson siblings (Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt) home to New OrleansPhoebe Tonkin also stars. 9 p.m. KTLA

Two and a Half Men Jenny (Amber Tamblyn) moves in with Evelyn (Holland Taylor) and her wealthy boyfriend (Carl Reiner) in this new episode. 9:30 p.m. CBS.

The Michael J. Fox Show Eve’s (Juliette Goglia) enthusiasm about a photography class pleases Mike and Annie (Michael J. Fox, Betsy Brandt) until they discover what kind of photos she’s taking in this new episode. 9:30 p.m. NBC

Scandal An unexpected allegiance is formed as Pope & Associates and the White House face their biggest scandal in the season premiere. 10 p.m. ABC

Society X With Laura Ling The journalist looks at designer drugs. 10 p.m. E!

SPECIALS

Man, Cheetah, Wild Game ranger and filmmaker Kim Wolhuter captures amazing footage of a mother cheetah and her cubs. 9 p.m. Discovery

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Diane von Fürstenberg; Michael Sheen. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Robin Quivers; Mike O’Malley; Tiffani Thiessen; Zachary Levi. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Kerry Washington; Nelly performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Dominic Purcell (“Vikingdom”); Kristen Schaal (“Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2”); Jenna Ushkowitz (“Glee”); Joe Morton (“Scandal”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Rachael Ray Buddy Valastro. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Kelly and Michael Sandra Bullock; Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Jason Biggs; Kerry Washington; Andie MacDowell. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Nick Carter. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Will Arnett, J.B. Smoove, Margo Martindale, Beau Bridges, Jayma Mays and Nelson Franklin. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Chef Gordon Ramsay; Amber Riley. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Lasik eye surgery; anemia; Terry and Rebecca Crews. (N) 2 p.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Tami Roman; Carrie Keagan; Joe Levy; Big Sean performs. 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil A woman’s fiance says her anger and drinking are out of control. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Katie David Arquette; Padma Lakshmi. (N) 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sean Hayes; D.L. Hughley; Travis performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors Stress; Sarah Chalke; hidden bacteria. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL

Conan Jerry O’Connell; Lauren Cohan; Erin Foley. (N) 9:30 p.m. TBS

The Arsenio Hall Show Vivica A. Fox; Billy Ray Cyrus. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA

Tavis Smiley Gregory Porter. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

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

The Daily Show Kerry Washington. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Chris Franjola; Cameron Esposito. (N) 11 p.m. E!

The Colbert Report Author David Finkel. (N) 11:31 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Julianne Moore; Billy Gardell; Stone Temple Pilots. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show Brian Williams; stars of “Muscle Shoals” perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Katie Lowes; John Mayer performs; Unecessary Censorship. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night Meredith Vieira; chef Mario Batali. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show Diane Kruger; Ken Jeong. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Baseball The Dodgers visit the Atlanta Braves in the MLB playoffs. 5:30 p.m. TBS