What To Watch This Week: 'Parks And Rec' Returns, 'Dallas' Funeral

Funerals, guest stars and erupting passions fill TV this week. Struggling with what to watch? Check out the slideshow below for some suggestions.

On Monday, "Dallas" holds J.R. Ewing's funeral, bringing many familiar faces back to Southfork. Then on Tuesday's "Smash," Karen's caught between a rock and a hard place with "Hit List" and "Bombshell."

In guest star news, Jason Schwartzman appears on "Parks and Recreation" and Jessalyn Gilsig pops up on Sunday's "The Good Wife."

Click through the slideshow below for more.

• "The Following"

  From Fox: "With Joey Matthews still missing and the search for Joe Carroll escalating, the FBI brings in Nick Donovan (guest star Mike Colter) to run lead on the case, much to Ryan and Parker's dismay. Meanwhile, a follower from the past meets up with Joe Carroll, and their plans have a life-threatening result in the all-new "Welcome Home" episode of 'The Following.'" "The Following" airs Monday, 9 p.m. ET on Fox.

• "Dallas"

  J.R. Ewing is laid to rest in "Dallas's" "J.R. Masterpiece" episode on Monday, March 11 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.

• "Smash"

  From NBC: "Derek (Jack Davenport) and Karen (Katharine McPhee) find themselves at a surprising crossroads, forcing one of them to make a difficult choice. Jerry's (guest star Michael Cristofer) uneasy partnership with Eileen (Anjelica Huston) hits a snag, as does Hit List's first performance at the Fringe Festival. Meanwhile, Ivy's (Megan Hilty) last-ditch effort to save her and Terry's (guest star Sean Hayes) show has unexpected results. Debra Messing, Christian Borle, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus and Krysta Rodriguez also star. Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin, Daniel Sunjata and Nikki Blonsky guest star." "Smash" airs Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET on NBC.

• "The Americans"

  From FX: "Philip and Elizabeth's troubled marriage is further tested when a mission to discredit a Polish pro-democracy leader reunites Philip with his old flame." "The Americans" airs Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET on FX.

• "Grey's Anatomy"

  From ABC: " The discord and chaos created by the hospital's new management team causes one physician to question his future at Seattle Grace. Meanwhile, the doctors and the interns must juggle several transplant surgeries at once, each coming with its own set of obstacles, on 'Grey's Anatomy.'" "Grey's Anatomy" airs Thursday, 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

• "Glee"

  From Fox: "For the first time in glee club history, the students give the teachers, Will and Finn, an assignment to hash out the tension between them. Meanwhile, Santana becomes increasingly suspicious of Brody's side job in the all-new 'Feud' episode of 'Glee.'" "Glee" airs Thursday, 9 p.m. ET on Fox

• "Elementary"

  From CBS: "Joan takes her first solo case: the disappearance of a woman who left her husband a tearful break-up video that mentioned a murder on a subway platform. Meanwhile, Sherlock is intrigued by the subway murder and decides to investigate." "Elementary" airs Thursday, 10 p.m. ET on CBS.

• "Parks and Recreation"

  From NBC: "Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to help a local video store stay in business after the owner (guest star Jason Schwartzman) is hit by the bad economy. Chris (Rob Lowe) tries to give Tom (Aziz Ansari) some fatherly advice in dealing with a difficult employee (guest star Jenny Slate), while Ann (Rashida Jones) blackmails April (Aubrey Plaza) into being her friend. Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Jim O'Heir and Retta also star." "Parks & Recreation" airs Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

• "Nikita"

  From The CW: "Amanda (Melinda Clarke) holds Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) hostage and tells Nikita (Maggie Q) she will release Alex in exchange for Ari (guest star Peter Outerbridge). Michael assigns Nikita and Sean (Dillon Casey) to handle the exchange of prisoners, but Ryan (Noah Bean) adds Owen (Devon Sawa) to the team at the last minute, which makes Michael suspicious. While in captivity, Alex befriends a fellow prisoner named Larissa (guest star Olga Fonda) and vows to break them both out of the jail, which ultimately conflicts with Nikita's plan, forcing Alex to choose between Nikita and her promise to Larissa." "Nikita" airs Friday, 8 p.m. ET on The CW.

• "The Good Wife"

  From CBS: "Alicia and Will?s latest case brings them to an inquest at the coroner?s office, where they are hindered by a strict rule that limits their questioning to three per witness. Also, Cary?s father returns to bring new business to the firm and Eli schemes against Jordan, on 'The Good Wife.'" "The Good Wife" airs Sunday, 9 p.m. ET on CBS.

Earlier on HuffPost:

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