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It's a good week so far for basic cable programming. "Mad Men" was great, as was last night's season premiere of "The Shield", and tonight we have the series premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" on FX. Somehow the show is becoming a darling of the critics (not this one, because, hint hint, FX hasn't sent me any previews). What we _do_ know about is the "Cocaine Diaries" on BBC America at 9:00pm - a really fantastic and unconventional documentary that is the Pick O' The Night.
8:00pm America's Next Top Model The CW - Season Premiere.
8:00pm Bones FOX - Season Premiere.
8:55pm Project Runway Bravo - Diane Von Furstenberg: The contestants must create a look inspired by the fall collection of a fashion icon.
9:00pm Ghost Hunters Sci Fi - Season Premiere
9:00pm Cocaine Diaries: Alex James in Colombia BBC America - The president of Colombia invites Alex James, bass player of Blur, to his country to see the bloody effects of the drug trade after the musician confessed to consuming "a million pounds ($1,800,000) worth of champagne and cocaine" as a rocker. TV Junkie Pick O' The Night
10:00pm Top Design Bravo - Season Premiere
10:00pm Destination Truth Sci Fi - Season Premiere
10:00pm Sons of Anarchy FX - Series Premiere. Single father Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam) finds his loyalty to his outlaw motorcycle club tested on the series premiere.
10:00pm Man vs. Wild Discovery - Bear survives the rugged West Coast of Ireland, where he must scale 2000-foot-high sea cliffs.
10:30pm Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Comedy Central - Disney vs. Scientology
11:35pm The Late Show With David Letterman CBS - TV show host Dr. Phil McGraw; actress Tilda Swinton; Tricky performs
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - LA son Brian Wilson performs.
Pic of Alex James from "Cocaine Diaries: Alex James in Colombia" via BBC America