Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Survivor The reality competition hosted by Jeff Probst returns for its 29th go-round. 8 p.m. CBS

The Middle The family sitcom starring Patricia Heaton is back with new episodes. 8 p.m. ABC

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, A Nature Special Presentation This limited series gets cozy with several species of the flightless aquatic birds. 8 p.m. KOCE

The Goldbergs “SNL’s” David Spade guest stars in the sitcom’s season premiere. 8:30 p.m. ABC

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Det. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is back on the case in the police drama’s 16th season premiere. 9 p.m. NBC

Modern Family Five for five for outstanding comedy series at the Emmys, the hit sitcom returns for a sixth season. 9 p.m. ABC

Nova Ongoing efforts to deny cyber criminals access to your personal data are detailed in this new episode. 9 p.m. KOCE

Big Brother It’s move-out day and the winner is revealed in the season finale. 9:30 p.m. CBS

Black-ish Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne and “Girlfriends’?” Tracee Ellis Ross star in this new sitcom. 9:30 p.m. ABC

Chicago PD “Night Court’s” Markie Post guest stars in the drama’s season premiere. 10 p.m. NBC

Nashville The drama’s third-season premiere features live musical performances staged for both the East and West Coasts. 10 p.m. ABC

Secrets of the Dead This new installment examines the purported 2011 discovery of the remains of England’s tyrannical Richard III. 10 p.m. KOCE

South Park Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s off-color animated series returns for another season. 10 p.m. Comedy Central

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Martine Rothblatt, United Therapeutics; Stephen King; Debbie Harry and Blondie. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Jessica Simpson; Rosamund Pike; Train performs; Pat Monahan; Josh Lucas; Joy Bauer. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Chloe Moretz; Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross; Terry Crews. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. William Shatner; Dana Gould. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Denzel Washington (“The Equalizer”); Rosamund Pike. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross; Stephen King. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Hysterectomy; a probiotics to lower blood pressure. (N) 10 a.m. KCOP; 2 p.m. KTTV

The Doctors Artificial wombs for human babies; a woman stages a weight-loss intervention for her father. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Lenny Kravitz. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Wayne Brady; Train performs. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Jesse Tyler Ferguson. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS

The Meredith Vieira Show Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”); Lisa Ling. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

Dr. Phil A woman says she divorced her husband because he is abusive; he says she pushes his buttons. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Nev Schulman (“Catfish”); Sophia Bush (“Chicago P.D.”). (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Eric Stonestreet; André Benjamin; Kiesza performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

Tavis Smiley Author Gail Sheehy. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

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

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Pit Bull advocate Tia Torres. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Luke Wilson; Dhani Harrison and friends perform. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Bill Cosby. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Andy Samberg; Kevin Durant; Kenny Chesney performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Kelly Ripa; Jim Gaffigan; Paloma Faith performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Patrick Dempsey; Lara Spencer; Young Jeezy performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Stephen King; James Harden; Sam Hunt performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Judd Apatow; Jackie Guerrido. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Megan Boone; band Self; Who Charted. (N) 1:37 a.m. KNBC

SPORTS

Baseball The Angels play the Oakland Athletics and the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants 12:30 p.m. FSN; 6:30 p.m. KDOC and 7 p.m. ESPN