8 things to watch this week on TV

My back hurts

At his regular card game Louie (Louis C.K.) discovers that a particular sex toy can make him a happier man. He goes to a sex-toy store and tries to select a device that might be right for him. The experience is so stressful that he throws his back out, standing up. Louie knocks on the door of Dr. Bigelow (Charles Grodin), a physician in his building. “Come back when you have something really fun, like a blood disease,” says the doc. Louie tells his troubles to Bigelow’s secretary, who whips a vibrator out of her desk drawer and shows him how to use it to relieve lower-back pain. He buys one and heads to the bathroom.

Louie (Monday, 10 p.m., FX)

No more red

Liz (Megan Boone, right) refuses to work with Red (James Spader) after discovering the truth about the death of her father. Seeking to make amends, Red brings the FBI a case they can’t ignore. Meanwhile, Liz reveals what she knows about Tom’s (Ryan Eggold) secret to the FBI.

The Blacklist (Monday, 10 p.m., NBC)

Facing the future

During jury duty, Alicia (Julianna Margulies) has a chance encounter with Daniel Irwin (Nestor Carbonell), an entrepreneur, and begins to consider options outside her marriage, then seeks the advice of her crazy mother (Stockard Channing). Meanwhile, Diane’s (Christine Baranski) friends come to her for legal advice when their son is accused of selling drugs on the Internet. With Archie Panjabi, Alan Cumming and Matt Czuchry.

The Good Wife (Sunday, 9 p.m., CBS)

Michelle Obama goes country

Rayna (Connie Britton) organizes a charity concert at Fort Campbell after finding out Luke (Will Chase) has been injured in Afghanistan, forcing him to cut his tour short. Inexplicably, first lady Michelle Obama shows up! Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) deals with a nasty threat from Jeff (Oliver Hudson). Gunnar (Sam Palladio) nearly reveals a secret about Juliette to Avery (Jonathan Jackson) until Zoey (Chaley Rose) urges him that his professional and private life should be kept separate.

Nashville (Wednesday, 10 p.m., ABC)

Run for your lives

The town of Arcadia flips out as the return of dead folks reaches a critical mass. Bellamy (Omar Epps) has no other choice than to ask for help, a plan that backfires when Sheriff Fred (Matt Craven, near left) brings in his men, their artillery and their desire for revenge, resulting in a siege that none of the townspeople saw coming. With Frances Fisher, Devin Kelley, Mark Hildreth and Kurtwood Smith.

Resurrection (Sunday, 9 p.m., ABC)

Hello e-Bay

Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam’s (Eric Stonestreet) wedding is costing them an arm and a leg, so they resort to selling a couple of their prized possessions to pay for the whole shebang. Meanwhile, the kids play a joke on Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen). Jay (Ed O’Neill), Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Manny (Rico Rodriguez) want to try to get out of their rut.

Modern Family (Wednesday, 9 p.m., ABC)

French connection

Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) gives Special Agent DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly, far left) a special assignment to bring home an admiral’s daughter (Meg Steedle, left) from Marseilles, but he must turn to his NCIS team for help after he enters a controversial crime scene.

NCIS (Tuesday, 8 p.m., CBS)

Panic on the sea

In the season finale, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (Jake Johnson) invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple. Coach (Damon Wayans Jr., above) tries to suppress his fear of boating, Schmidt (Max Greenfield) attempts to win back Cece (Hannah Simone) and Winston (Lamorne Morris) tries to mend Jess and Nick’s fractured relationship.

New Girl (Tuesday, 9:30 p.m., Fox)