Programming Highlights: /A\ Feb 15-25

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/A\ Programming Highlights: Feb. 15-25


/A\ rounds out the month of February with exciting eliminations on AMERICAN IDOL and the Season 16 premiere of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. Also, all-new episodes of HELLCATS, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, PRIVATE PRACTICE and more continue on /A\.

Programming highlights for Feb. 15-25 include:

• Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) and Alice (Heather Hemmens) throw a toga party HELLCATS (Feb. 15)
• Anna (Morena Baccarin) attempts to wipe out the Fifth Column on V (Feb. 15)
• Stefan (Paul Wesley) reveals a dark secret on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Feb. 17)
• The Hollywood round continues on AMERICAN IDOL (Feb. 17)
• Teen pop phenomenon Justin Bieber returns to CSI (Feb. 17)
• Academy Award® winners Russell Crowe and Renée Zellweger star in Cinderella Man (Feb. 20)
• Cycle 16 kicks off with the season premiere of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (Feb. 23)
• The Top 20 are announced on a two-hour episode of AMERICAN IDOL (Feb. 24)
• Feelings are hurt when Charlotte (KaDee Strickland) and Cooper (Paul Adelstein) reveal their secrets during couples therapy on PRIVATE PRACTICE (Feb. 24)

Below is a chronological listing of programming highlights for Feb. 15 – 25. All programming is subject to change. All times ET/PT (unless otherwise stated).

Tuesday, Feb. 15
8 p.m. – HELLCATS – “God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) and Alice (Heather Hemmens) throw a toga party hoping the festivities will take their minds off the fact that the HELLCATS might lose their funding. Meanwhile, Marti (Aly Michalka), Vanessa (Sharon Leal) and Julian (Gale Harold) come up with a plan that just may get Travis (guest star Ben Cotton, STARGATE ATLANTIS) released from jail.

9 p.m. – V – “Siege” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Anna (Morena Baccarin) enlists Ryan (Morris Chestnut) in an attempt to wipe out the Fifth Column in one fell swoop. Meanwhile, Father Travis (Scott, Hylands, Shattered) asks Jack (Joel Gretsch) to leave the church.

Wednesday, Feb. 16
9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Today I Do” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The BAU is called to upstate New York to investigate mysterious disappearances. Also, Prentiss (Paget Brewster) gets some disturbing news about one of her former Interpol colleagues.

Thursday, Feb. 17
7 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “The Dinner Party” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 8 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Stefan (Paul Wesley) tells Elena (Nina Dobrev) about a dark time in his history and the surprising person whose influence changed everything. After getting the truth out of Luka (guest star Bryton James, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS), Jonas (guest star Randy Goodwin, BIG SHOTS) makes his feelings clear to Bonnie (Katerina Graham) and Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen).

8 p.m. – AMERICAN IDOL – “Hollywood Round, Part 3” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Tension rises as the singing hopefuls compete during the intense “Hollywood Round.”

9 p.m. – CSI – “Targets of Obsession” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Langston (Laurence Fishburne) testifies against the notorious "Dick & Jane" killer, Nate Haskell (Bill Irwin, Rachel Getting Married). Meanwhile, Nick receives a call from troubled teen Jason McCann (guest star Justin Bieber) to warn him of impending danger.

10 p.m. – PRIVATE PRACTICE – “Home Again” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
After tragedy strikes the Montgomery family, Addison (Kate Walsh) goes home to Connecticut and Sam (Taye Diggs) and her friends decide to join her. Meanwhile, Sheldon (Brian Benben) and Violet (Amy Brenneman) clash when Sheldon's death row patient confesses to a crime that his wife, one of Violet's patients, believes he didn't commit.

Friday, Feb. 18
9 p.m. – DATELINE – NEW 2-HR EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Synopsis currently unavailable.

Sunday, Feb. 20
7 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Cinderella Man
Also airs at 8 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 7 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Starring Russell Crowe (State of Play) and Renée Zellweger (New in Town), Cinderella Man depicts the true story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who comes back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.

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Tuesday, Feb. 22
8 p.m. – HELLCATS – “Fancy Dan” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
At Jimmy's (guest star John Reardon, TRON: Legacy) wedding, Marti (Aly Michalka) and Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) are really nervous about seeing Dan (Matt Barr). However, they’re in for an awkward surprise when he shows up to the wedding with his new girlfriend (guest star Sonja Bennett, The Client List).

9 p.m. – V – “Birth Pangs” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Seeking revenge against Anna (Morena Baccarin), Erika (Elizabeth Mitchell) heads to Hong Kong to carry out a mission to strike a lethal blow against Anna. Meanwhile, Anna learns that Tyler's (Logan Huffman) phosphorous level is too low and he might become useless to her.

Wednesday, Feb. 23
8 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL – “Erin Wasson” – SEASON PREMIERE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Cycle 16 kicks off with the models heading to Los Angeles, where Jay Manuel and Miss J. help Tyra Banks pull a surprise switcheroo before the 14 finalists are chosen and move into the Top Model penthouse. Then the models meet model/designer Erin Wasson and learn to walk a narrow runway in a plastic bubble!

9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Coda” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler)makes a connection with an autistic child that could assist the BAU in finding the boy's missing parents. Also, Prentiss (Paget Brewster) enlists two former Interpol colleagues in hunting an old nemesis.

Thursday, Feb. 24
7 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “The House Guest” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 8 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Katherine's (Nina Dobrev) mind games are getting on everyone's nerves, but Damon (Ian Somerhalder), Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) realize that her knowledge of Mystic Falls’ history will help them stay alive.

8 p.m. – AMERICAN IDOL – NEW 2-HR EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The competition narrows down as the Top 10 boys and the Top 10 girls are announced.

10 p.m. – PRIVATE PRACTICE – “Two Steps Back” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Charlotte (KaDee Strickland) and Cooper (Paul Adelstein) look to forgive each other after revealing secrets during couples therapy. Meanwhile, Violet (Amy Brenneman) seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her novel-in-progress will make all of their personal lives public.

Friday, Feb. 25
9 p.m. – DATELINE – NEW 2-HR EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Synopsis currently unavailable.

[InMontreal]

• Teen pop phenomenon Justin Bieber returns to CSI (Feb. 17)

Please play a corpse, please play a corpse. :D

On Sunday Feb 27th, CTV will air The Amazing Race in pre-CBS at 7pm due to the Academy Awards at 8:30pm, so the Undercover Boss rerun (9pm) and the new episode of CSI:Miami (10pm) will by dumped to /A\ in simulcast with CBS.