All times are Eastern Standard.

Valentine — The Book of Love
The Valentines, now the focus of “mysterious forces” working against them, target the two overworked owners of an independent bookstore for a love match.
[8pm-9pm | The CW]

Cold Case — Shore Leave
Team Lily investigates the 1951 murder of a marine who went AWOL just as his shore leave was about to end.
[9pm-10pm | CBS]

Desperate Housewives — Mirror, Mirror
All about what happened on Wisteria Lane during the five years following the end of last season and preceding the beginning of the current season.
[9pm-10:01pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]

Easy Money — Chock Full O’ Nuts
Morgan and Bobette search for a man who owes Prestige Payday Loans money.
[9pm-10pm | The CW]

Army Wives — Departures, Arrivals
Joan returns to work, Michael gets good job news, and Denise and Frank continue to work through their separation.
[10pm-11pm | Lifetime | Sneak Peak]

Brothers & Sisters — You Get What You Need
A file on Ryan Lafferty that Holly has causes potential problems for Rebecca and her mother, and Kevin’s first meeting with Scotty’s uptight parents is less than enjoyable.
[10:01pm-11pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]

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All times are Eastern Standard.

Valentine — Act Naturally
The Valentines focus on hooking up a theater manager with a celebutante, while Phoebe’s continuing mistrust of mortal Kate leads her to have the author’s home broken into to dig up dirt proving her suspicions.
[8pm-9pm | The CW]

Cold Case — Roller Girl
Team Lily investigates the 1978 case of a teenage roller skater whose body was found in a ravine.
[9pm-10pm | CBS]

Desperate Housewives — Back in Business
Everybody’s jealous of Bree when her new cookbook comes out, Lynette uses her ad-exec skills to assists Bree with marketing, Gaby wants more sex with Carlos and intends to get it, and Susan teaches MJ a new “talent.”
[9pm-10:01pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]

Easy Money — Collateral Damage
Bobette gets mad when Morgan asks her about his childhood before spilling the secret about how he became a member of the Buffkin clan.
[9pm-10pm | The CW]

Army Wives — All in the Family
Denise’s former patient Mac returns, and Emmalin’s relationship with her pen pal Logan heats up, forcing her parents’ concerns to do the same.
[10pm-11pm | Lifetime | Sneak Peak]

Brothers & Sisters — Everything Must Go
Nora prepares for her new charity venture with a garage sale to get rid of her late husband’s possessions, a time capsule reunites two siblings, Robert interviews candidates to replace Kitty, and Holly searches for William’s son.
[10:01pm-11pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]

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Plus, Alias’ always fun Kevin Weisman guest stars on The CW’s Easy Money

Notable Grrl TV scheduled for Sunday, October 12 follows. All times are Eastern Standard.

Valentine — Daddy’s Home
Grace’s husband Ari, the god of war, returns home and proceeds to cause trouble among the family members, who focus on helping destined soul mates Morgan, a nerdy perfume chemist, and Nisha, the object of his unreturned affection.
[8pm-9pm | The CW]

Cold Case — Wednesday’s Women
Next up for Team Lily: A 1964 murder where the victim was a young white woman who participated in Mississippi’s Freedom Summer. Bobby Cannavale returns as Eddie Saccardo and John Finn (Lieutenant John Stillman) directed.
[9pm-10pm | CBS]

Desperate Housewives — Kids Ain’t Like Everybody Else
The focus is bullies: Danielle is criticized when she returns to Wisteria Lane, Gaby and Susan get into it after their kids do the same, Lynette is unhappy when Tom and Dave form a garage band, and Katherine and Mrs. McCluskey feign friendship to pump Edie for information about her new hubby.
[9pm-10:01pm | ABC]

Easy Money — Sub-Prime
Morgan investigates his secret past following graduate student Julia Miller’s revelation he might not be biologically related to the only family he’s ever known. Peter Bogdanovich (The Sopranos) and Kevin Weisman (Alias) guest star.
[9pm-10pm | The CW]

Army Wives — Transitions
Evan Connor’s wife Jennifer (Mayte Garcia) is still around, Rumer Willis guest stars as the wife of a blind soldier whom Denise befriends, Emmalin meets her pen pal Logan (Everwood and Fallen’s Paul Wesley), and the Burtons decide to hire a nanny.
[10pm-11pm | Lifetime | Photos | Trailer]

Brothers & Sisters — Tug of War
Holly gets too high on her power at Ojai Foods, Kevin experiences his first brush with homophobia at work, and Justin is troubled by the response of a soldier who’s life he saved in Iraq.
[10:01pm-11pm | ABC]

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Valentine and Easy Money are here.

Notable Grrl TV scheduled for Sunday, October 5 follows.

All times are Eastern Standard.

Valentine — Valentine
Greek gods from Mount Olympus live among humans in Los Angeles to make sure they all find their soulmates. Jaime Murray stars.
[8pm-9pm | The CW | Series Premiere | Trailers]

Cold Case — True Calling
Team Lily investigates the 1991 case of a murdered inner-city schoolteacher, who was thought to be the victim of a carjacking until contradictory evidence surfaces.
[9pm-10pm | CBS]

Desperate Housewives — We’re So Happy You’re So Happy
Lynette witnesses a softer side of her son Porter, Susan’s two men meet, Gaby deals with her decreased status, Bree copes with balancing her professional and personal lives, Edie encounters hostility on Wisteria Lane, and Mrs. McCluskey snoops into Edie’s new husband Dave’s business.
[9pm-10:01pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]

Easy Money — DNA
A group of loan sharks in the Southwest are threatened by the arrival of new “business” adversaries. Laurie Metcalf stars.
[9pm-10pm | The CW | Series Premiere | Previews]

Army Wives — Thank You for Letting Me Share
Evan Connor’s wife Jennifer (Mayte Garcia) conflicts with Claudia Joy when she becomes involved with the FRG, Denise contemplates redecorating her house and getting a tattoo, and Roland’s mother visits the Burtons.
[10pm-11pm | Lifetime | Sneak Peek]

Brothers & Sisters — Book Burning
Kitty causes a stir when she decides to publish a tell-all memoir about Robert’s unsuccessful Presidential race, as well as assorted Walker family business.
[10:01pm-11pm | ABC | Sneak Peek]

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First up at 8pm EST is the series with a love twist called Valentine. All the press on this one is calling it a drama, but the official description makes it sound more like a dramedy to me. Either way, I’m expecting the show to be kooky or at least slightly comical.

How can it not be with a premise that revolves around a family of Greek gods — yes, gods — from Mount Olympus who live among modern-day humans in Los Angeles with the primary purpose of helping “ensure that true love blossoms on Earth”? There has to be a joke or two in there somewhere, right? I’m laughing just writing the description (and thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding me — this made it to TV?).

And, if that’s not funny, here’s the cast:

Stunning English actress and former Hustle and Dexter co-star Jaime Murray plays Grace Valentine, aka Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love.

Mad Men’s Kristoffer Polaha is Danny Valentine, better known to mythology nuts as Eros, the God of Erotic Love.

The O.C.’s Autumn Reeser is onboard as Phoebe Valentine, who also goes by the lengthy moniker the Goddess of the Oracle at Delphi.

And, finally, Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’s Robert Baker gets to kick butt (I hope) as Leo Valentine, or preferably (I’m sure) Hercules.

The series is from producer Kevin Murphy, who also had a hand in Desperate Housewives and Reaper, yet more proof that Valentine is a dramedy and one with potential to succeed (especially if it were on any other network besides The CW), despite the wacky description and characters.

Continue below to take a look at a couple of brief trailers and one longer preview for the series that could help you make an informed decision about whether you can withstand all of the absurdity. I’ll be shocked if I don’t get a kick out of Valentine since I’m going in expecting it to be insanely silly; it can’t hurt too much in very small doses while it lasts.

Valentine airs Sundays on The CW at 8pm EST.

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