It’s a world where someone is nicknamed Turtle, “AquaMan” was a huge hit and a biopic of Pablo Escobar wasn’t. HBO’s “Entourage” starts its eighth and final season Sunday. Vince, fresh out of rehab, is back with his buddies and seeking a comeback while Ari struggles with his personal life. Welcome back, guys, even for just a little while longer.

And speaking of Escobar, the late Colombian drug lord actually kept wild hippos. Animal Planet checks up on them 18 years after his death. And you have to love the TV title: “Drug Kingpin Hippos.” It sounds like a childhood game gone amuck and it airs Tuesday .

Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” is back Monday for a ninth time and after previewing it, I have to say: it’s the same ol’ same ol’ if you’re into that sort of thing. History’s “Top Gear”? It’s back, too, trying to pick up after a disappointing first season, ratings wise.

MONDAY
“The Bachelorette” 8 p.m. ABC — Constantine of Cumming is one of the four remaining suitors. Ashley visits his town.
“Hell’s Kitchen” 8 p.m. Fox (ninth season debut)— You join Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen, you better know how to make risotto and beef Wellington.
“Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story” 8 p.m. Lifetime — A docudrama starring Poppy Montgomery as Rowling.
“The Closer” 9 p.m. TNT — Capt. Raydor progresses in her investigation of the department.
“HGTV Design Star” 9 p.m. HGTV — It’s the infamous white box challenge!
“Single Ladies” 9 p.m. VH1 — Val and Jerry get along until Quinn arrives with a revelation.
“Warehouse 13” 9 p.m. Syfy — Witnesses in a murder case start losing their memories.
“Rizzoli & Isles” 10 p.m. TNT — Jane and Maura search for clues in a murder of a surrogate mother.

TUESDAY

“It’s Worth What?” 8 p.m. NBC (new series) — Cedric the Entertainer hosts in this amped-up version of “Price is Right.”

“America’s Got Talent” 9 p.m. NBC — Another set of 12 of the top 48 perform.
“Deadliest Catch” 9 p.m. Discovery — A fight almost breaks out on the Time Bandit.
“Monster Kitchen” 9 p.m. Food (new series) — Rival chefs compete to create the most imaginative culinary treats.
“Memphis Beat” 9 p.m. TNT — An investigation allows Dwight to reconnect with an old flame.
“White Collar” 9 p.m. USA — Jones’ classmate from the Naval Academy goes missing.
“Drug Kingpin Hippos” 10 p.m. Animal — A look at wild hippos Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar left behind when he died in 1993.
“Covert Affairs” 10 p.m. USA — Auggie encounters the man who blinded him.
“Awkward” 11 p.m. MTV (new series) — People think Jenna tried to commit suicide when it was a simple accident.
“Web Therapy” 11 p.m. Showtime (new series) — Lisa Kudrow plays a self-absorbed therapist.

WEDNESDAY

“So You Think You Can Dance” 8 p.m. Fox — The top 10 dance with the all stars.
“State of Georgia” 8:30 p.m. ABC Family— This show has lost half its audience over three episodes, not a good sign for Raven-Symone’s job security.
“Franklin & Bash” 9 p.m. TNT — A judge (Kathy Najimy) puts Franklin and Bash on house arrest due to their court shenanigans.
“Royal Pains” 9 p.m. USA— Hank and Evan go to Florida for Eddie’s parole hearing.
“Necessary Roughness” 10 p.m. USA — Dani works with a rookie football player who keeps missing practice.
“Rescue Me” 10 p.m. FX — Tommy responds emotionally when he learns about a 9/11 documentary featuring Jimmy.
“South Beach Tow” 10 p.m. TruTV (new series) — Life with a family-run towing business in Miami.
“Storage Wars” 10 p.m. A&E (second season debut) — Barry takes a friend from Aerosmith on an appraisal.
“The World According to Paris” 10 p.m. Oxygen (first season finale) — Nope, I didn’t watch this either.

THURSDAY

“So You Think You Can Dance” 8 p.m. Fox — Two metro Atlantans Mitchell Kelly and Melanie Moore made it into the top 10 but they could go home tonight.
“Burn Notice” 9 p.m. USA — Michael takes part in a CIA murder investigation.
“Swamp People” 9 p.m. History (second season finale)  — There are rumors of a monster gator in the area.
“Futurama” 10 p.m. Comedy — Leela creates a children’s TV show that makes her an instant celebrity.
“NY Ink” 10 p.m. TLC (first season finale) — Ami reaches her breaking point with Chris.
“Rookie Blue” 10 p.m. ABC — Dov and Chris get a tip on a meth house that puts them in harm’s way.
“Wilfred” 10 p.m. FX — Wilfred helps out at a hospice.
“Suits” 10 p.m. USA — An old friend surfaces to ask Mike for help.
“Louie” 10:30 p.m. FX — Louis C.K. last week got an Emmy nomination for his role on this warped comedy.
“NTSF: SD: SUV” 12:15 a.m. Adult Swim – Paul Scheer stars in this parody of “CSI.”

FRIDAY
“Flashpoint” 8 p.m. CBS — A serial robber who broadcasts his heists on the Web is hunted.
“Platinum Hit” 8 p.m. Bravo — Watch Nick implode again.
“Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” 9 p.m. TLC — A NASCAR bride seeks a wedding dress.
“Whale Wars” 9 p.m. Animal Planet — The Steve Irwin is tipped off on the location of the Nisshin Maru.
“American Restoration” 10 p.m. History — Watch a restoration of a 1967 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
“Haven” 10 p.m. Syfy— Nathan’s “trouble” seems to vanish.
“Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids” 10 p.m. TLC — A bride chooses two different dresses for her bridesmaids and honorary bridesmaids to wear.
“Torchwood” 10 p.m. Starz — The Torchwood group winds up banging heads against a new enemy.

WEEKEND
“Pit Boss” 10 Saturday Animal Planet — Shorty advocates for pit bulls in Denver where a law banning the breed has been passed.
“Bait Car: Atlanta” 9 p.m. Sunday TruTV — Car thieves in Atlanta are targeted.
“Drop Dead Diva” 9 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Two lesbians fight to be part of the prom. Clay Aiken, Lance Bass and Wanda Sykes are among the guests.
“Finding Sarah” 9 p.m. Sunday OWN (first season finale) — Sarah faces a challenge she’s unaware of after she returns to England.
“Same Name” 9 p.m. Sunday CBS (new series) — David Hasselhoff switches places with a man who has his name.

“Leverage” 9 p.m. Sunday TNT — The team tries to recover a potato worth millions of dollars.
“True Blood” 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Lafayette goes to Mexico with Jesus to witness the power of a shaman .
“In Plain Sight” 10 p.m. Sunday USA — Mary protects a deeply remorseful Army veteran.
“Breaking Bad” 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — Walt searches for a new business opportunity.
“Falling Skies” 10 p.m. Sunday TNT — Mike happens upon a harrowing truth.
“Top Gear” 10 p.m. Sunday History (second season debut) — Senoia’s Rutledge Wood, Tanner Foust and Adam Ferrara reunite for more auto-related shenanigans.
“Entourage” 10:30 p.m. Sunday HBO (eighth season debut) — Vince returns from rehab.
Join my Facebook fan page and Twitter.

Tweet

By Rodney Ho, rho@ajc.com, AJCRadioTV blog