The Olympics take over the schedule for the next couple of weeks, leaving shows that began in midseason to carry on with original programming. 24 is torture for Jack, the Locke-ness Monster and Sawyer connect on Lost, Chance flies in to rescue Alias's Kevin Weisman on Human Target, Past Life encounters people who knew each other in another life, and it's a Chloe-and-Lois catfight on Smallville.
There are also a couple of paranormal endings this week as Paranormal Cops finishes its season and Ghost Hunters International has its winter finale.
Here's what we have to look forward to on sci-fi, action and paranormal TV this week.
It's torture for Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) when his undercover goes south, and Dana (Katee Sackhoff) admits her past to Cole (Freddie Prinze Jr.) in tonight's pivotal hour. Meanwhile, the scope of the threat broadens.
And other Monday shows of interestSyfy offers up V: The Series (8:30 a.m.), V: Original Miniseries (12:30 p.m.) and V: The Final Battle (5 p.m.) to get you in the mood for ABC's V, which resumes in March. If you haven't had a chance to check out the source material, here's your chance.
It's a Locke-centric (Terry O'Quinn) episode as Sawyer (Josh Holloway) comes face to face with the Locke-ness Monster (or Not Locke) in "The Substitute."
Paranormal Cops (A&E) 10:30 p.m. - "Meghan's Ghost" & "Messages from Beyond"
Series finale!
The A&E website is calling this a "series finale" and not just a "season finale." So this may be the last we'll see of those ghost cops, who first investigate the case of a homeowner who claims one of her houseguests was choked by an unseen force in "Meghan's Ghost." And then, in "Messages From Beyond," the cops come to the aid of a police officer with issues from beyond whose night-guard job has become a ghostly challenge.
The X-Files' Mitch Pileggi and Alias' Kevin Weisman join Chance (Mark Valley) in an adventure involving the case of a kidnapped weapons engineer (Weisman) who Chance has to save in "Lockdown." The O.C.'s Autumn Reeser also guest-stars.
Ghost Hunters International (Syfy) 9 p.m. - "The Legend of Rose Hall"
Winter finale!
The globetrotting ghost hunters investigate the Duran Sanatorium in Costa Rica, and then they head to Kingston, Jamaica, to probe reports of the ghost of a sugar plantation owner.
Being Erica (SOAPnet) 10 p.m. - "Yes We Can"
Erica (Erin Karpluk) gets a day without consequences and learns about cause and effect in "Yes We Can."
Check out Dr. Tom's pitch for the only therapy you'll ever need:
It's the season finale on TNT's Leverage (10 p.m.), as the show's two-part cliffhanger "The Maltese Falcon Job" comes to a nail-biting end as the con to bring down a corrupt mayor (Richard Kind) offers challenges even Nate and the gang might not be able to deal with. Meanwhile, Parker (Beth Riesgraf) squares off against Tara (Jeri Ryan). Unfortunately, you won't find out how the job gets resolved until the show comes back this summer.
The team encounters star-crossed lovers (Katherine Boecher, Nick Wechsier) who manage to find each other in each new life. For this life, it's up to the team to keep the lovers from reliving their destructive pattern.
And other Thursday shows of interestOn FX's Archer (10 p.m.), when a bomb scare threatens a luxury airship's maiden voyage, the ISIS crew leaps into action. And on USA's Burn Notice, it's Fashionista Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) when he goes undercover to investigate a theft at a chic design house.
It's a Chloe-vs.-Lois Valentine smackdown, when Clark (Tom Welling) is accidentally infected with wish-fullfilling Kryptonite that causes both of his favorite ladies to do whatever he says in "Persuasion." First Clark tells Lois he wishes they had a more conventional relationship, which causes Lois (Erica Durance) to plan their marriage. And then he tells Chloe (Allison Mack) he wishes she could protect him better, leading Chloe to see Lois as his biggest threat.
Caprica (Syfy) 9 p.m. - "Gravedancing"
Daniel (Eric Stoltz) manages to alienate Amanda by appearing on a talk show. Meanwhile, Joseph (Esai Morales) changes his mind about killing Amanda (Paula Malcomson) and tries to stop the events he set in place in "Gravedancing." And Agent Duram closes in on Clarice (Polly Walker).
And here's a dancing sneak peek:
Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Starz) 10 p.m. - "Shadow Games"
Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) and Crixcus (Manu Bennett) have to learn to work as a team to take down an unbeaten champion in "Shadow Games." Meanwhile, Batiatus (John Hannah) finds himself financially strapped, but a financially opportunity may just be the opportunity of a lifetime for his traveling band of gladiators. Here's a link to a preview.
Here's a behind-the-scenes video about "Gladiator Camp"
On Animal Planet's The Haunted (10 p.m.), "Leave Now or Die" is spray-painted on a couple's home, which is compounded by the growling noises they hear in the home. And a family's hotel room may be haunted by former guests. And on the Travel Channel's Most Haunted (10 p.m.), the team investigates "Gaumont Cinema," an abandoned theater in London.
When Cara (Tabrett Bethell) is killed and sent to the underworld, she has to decide whether to make a deal with the devil (or at least Darken Rahl) in "Hunger."
Survivors (BBC America) 9 p.m. "Episode 2"
In the second episode of the series, the survivors end up at odds with an armed band bent on taking over all the resources in the area. And Greg (Paterson Joseph) gets an offer that would mean he'd have to turn his back on his survivors.
The Land That Time Forgot (Syfy) 9 p.m.
Syfy Saturday Night Movie
C. Thomas Howell directs and stars in this classic story about what happens when shipwrecked survivors land on a mysterious island that has dinosaurs. An adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel.
The season-eight premiere episode became a fan favorite. Stewie (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) and Brian travel though different alternate universes with the help of a remote control. They find themselves in universes where dogs are in charge and humans are pets, a Flintstone-esque world, a universe where the Japanese won World War II, the Robot Chicken universe and a world where everyone has two heads (a happy one and a sad one).
