TV picks for May 27:   "Longshire," "Nicky Deuce," "Smoked"

May 24, 2013 at 7:01PM
Noah Munck and Steve Schirippa in ‘Nicky Deuce’
Noah Munck and James Gandolfini in “Nicky Deuce” airing Monday at 7 p.m. on Nick. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Don't stop believin'

"The Sopranos" gang is getting back together — but not in a way you would imagine. James Gandolfini and Michael Imperioli are among the mobsters appearing in the kids movie "Nicky Deuce" (7 p.m. Nick). The movie is based on the book co-written by Steve Schirripa, who played sweet Bobby on the legendary series.

Pit bulls

"Smoked" (8 p.m. Destination America), a look at pitmasters who compete to be king of the barbecue, kicks off Meat Week, which also includes a tribute to bacon and a mandatory heart exam.

Back in the saddle

The modern-day western is in fine form thanks to the justly praised "Justified" and "Longmire" (9 p.m. A&E), a less heralded series that returns for its second season. Aussie Robert Taylor is terrific as a small-town sheriff juggling his fair share of crises.

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