Sunday Men have been crimping from the same tough-guy formula for decades, so what's wrong with the women following suit? Mary McCormack's U.S. marshal in the new series "In Plain Sight" (9 p.m., USA) isn't much different from the lead characters in "The Closer" and "Saving Grace," which is just fine with us, because the "West Wing" veteran is so appealing as a solitary, wisecracking crimefighter. The premise -- she places people in the witness protection program -- sounds a little flimsy to sustain a long-running series, but I can't imagine ever growing tired of McCormack's wit and intelligence.

Monday Jon Kelley better bone up on his international politics. He's the new host of "The Mole" (9 p.m., KSTP, Ch. 5), duties once performed by Anderson Cooper, which means that Kelley should have his own CNN show by fall.

Tuesday Michael Moore fans may throw cheeseburgers at my car for saying this, but I think Morgan Spurlock has earned the title of America's best populist documentarian. It's because of his ambitious series, "30 Days" (9 p.m., FX), which returns with six new episodes. First up, Spurlock spends a month working in the coal mines in West Virginia. That may not sound as sexy as, say, going to Cuba to get some health care, but the host seems genuinely curious about the life around him and his social experiments are noble and fascinating. How much TV can boast those attributes?

Wednesday

There's nothing terribly unique about four young people taking a cross-country trip across the United States. But in the 12-part documentary series "On the Road in America" (8 p.m., Sundance), the travelers are Arabs, which makes for an interesting twist in these post-Sept. 11 times. The journey, which starts off in New York, doesn't bring them to Minnesota, but it does end at Madeline Island, Wis.

Thursday It's fair to say that if Sarah Jessica Parker's film career post-"Sex and the City" had soared, there never would have been a reunion movie. That doesn't mean that she hasn't done some good work. "The Family Stone" (7 p.m., FX) from 2005 sinks in too many spots, but you can't blame Parker, who plays the anti-Carrie, an uptight perfectionist who could use a little you-know-what.

NEAL JUSTIN