Recaps for the week of November 12 - 16
John McCook as Eric in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Stephanie's family and friends gather around her as she throws one giant party to celebrate the story of her life before the cancer takes her. Despite the tragic reason behind the party, the guests enjoy the Irish-themed event, complete with performances by Celtic Woman and Irish dancers. Nervous about the possibility of Ridge's attendance, Brooke gets escorted to the party by Bill and is blindsided when she learns of Stephanie's next move. After the party, Stephanie and Eric go on their final trip together to the Big Bear cabin where Stephanie comes to grips with her mortality. Meanwhile, Katie comes out of hiding wearing a disguise, but Taylor spots her. Sensing Taylor knows more than she's letting on, Brooke demands to know where Katie is. Thomas makes a pass at Caroline, while Liam asks Steffy to move back in with him.
Days of Our Lives
Even with Nicole's lies exposed, Jennifer pays her a visit to give her condolences for her loss. Nicole tells Jennifer she's not sorry for what she did and that she'll always hate her. EJ finds Nicole to tell her he won't be seeking revenge because he could never rival the hell she's created for herself. Daniel is finally free to get closer to Jennifer and she helps him find a clinical trial to mend his hand tremors so that he can get back to his surgical career. Meanwhile, Marlena is miffed to find John and Kristen together at the Horton cabin and is certain Kristen was the reason they missed the ferry. Abigail confides in Gabi that she's still a virgin, while Chad tries to mess up Nick's meeting with his parole officer. Nicole finds her old flame, Eric Brady, has returned to Salem and is now a priest.
General Hospital
Having dealt with the heartbreak of not being able to bear children, Lulu and Dante decide to go forward with surrogacy. Maxie's anger towards Spinelli reaches the breaking point and she struggles with whether or not to tell him how she really feels. An unexpected visitor bursts in on Sam and Michael, while Liz thinks up an idea on how to fund the Nurses' Ball. Carly feels the full force of Michael's wrath and soon after gets into it with Monica. Meanwhile, Connie tries to force Todd's hand as Sonny prepares for the fight of his life. Patrick finally seems ready to move on as he shares a special moment with Sabrina. Sam questions Anna, and an unexpected duo are brought into the station for assault.
The Young and the Restless
Victor finds out that Victoria has been kidnapped as a result of Billy's gambling debt, so Victor takes charge. In the dark room, Victoria tries to pick the lock and escape her captors. Adam apologizes to Chelsea for all the secrets and assures her she's his only love, but he continues to deny involvement in the various fires around town. Meanwhile, Dr. Watkins stuns Sharon when he diagnoses her with bipolar disorder and tells her she'll need medication. John warns Jack that he needs to heal before going back to work, but Jack refuses to show his pain when Phyllis shows up to toast their future at Newman Enterprises. Ronan and Phyllis share an awkward first date while Nick tells Avery he's crazy about her. Jill is convinced she's found a way to get Katherine to step down and she shares her idea with Tucker.
We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston, on CBS
Stars honor the memory of one of the music industry's most beloved performers. Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and others take the stage in the special, which also includes never-before-seen footage, interviews and highlights of Whitney Houston's career.
Q: I want to know if Brian Dennehy is still around. He was my favorite actor.
Brian Dennehy actually hasn't gone anywhere, though he does seem to be making less of a splash lately.
Whereas his square and stony-looking face, gravelly voice and grim demeanor once made him the go-to bad guy for action cinema, these days he's settled into a quietly prolific supporting-man career.
30 Rock, on NBC
For once, Liz decides to put her own needs ahead of those of "TGS" thanks to some advice from Jack. Meanwhile, Jack seeks revenge on Tracy for depicting him as a villain in his latest project, and Jenna tries to protect Kenneth from Hazel.
Elementary television: Watson and Holmes at home on CBS
Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu star in "Elementary"
Since 1887, London's Scotland Yard has known that any crime, no matter how bizarre or seemingly unsolvable, could be cracked by one legendary detective.
Well, London's loss is the Big Apple's gain.
Nashville, on ABC
Connie Britton stars as aging country star Rayna Jaymes, a one-time country music legend who must learn to re-invent herself to stay in the game. This episode is titled after the classic Hank Williams tune "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)."
Q: We watched (and loved) a TV series last year called "Missing," starring Ashley Judd as the mother of a son who was kidnapped. Do you know if that show was canceled, or will it be coming back on?
It's Option A, unfortunately.
ABC officially pulled the plug on the show, which featured film stars Ashley Judd and Sean Bean as husband-and-wife spies whose son is kidnapped (Bean appears mostly in flashbacks at first, as his character is supposed to be dead). The announcement came on May 11, a week before the airing of what was intended to be its first-season finale, but has now proved to be the series finale.
The Mindy Project, on Fox
In need of a new gynecologist, Mindy asks Danny if he'll take her as a patient, and he accepts, convinced she'd feel too uncomfortable to go through with the exam. Elsewhere, Jeremy tricks Morgan and Betsy into breaking into Mindy's apartment.
Bones, on Fox
Five "squinterns" take a look at the remains of bodies that have been deemed unidentifiable and inadvertently uncover the identity of a man who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Jeffersonian team then tries to determine if he was a victim or a perpetrator.
Q: What happened to Emily on "Criminal Minds"? I tuned in one evening and she was gone. I know they killed her and she came back, but now she's left again.
It would appear that this time it's for real. Paget Brewster, who played Special Agent Emily Prentiss on six seasons of the show (she joined in Season 2), announced in February that she was leaving to pursue "other opportunities."
That explanation, given to entertainment-news website Deadline.com, may sound cold, but it appears the departure was on fairly good terms.
"After six wonderful years playing Emily Prentiss, I have decided it's time for me to move on," she said.