NGTV Guide: Monday, January 18

We forgot to highlight Chuck’s return in last week’s TV Guide…partially because we didn’t actually do a TV Guide last Monday. Blame it on server issues. This week we’re making a big deal out of the fact that CHUCK IS BACK! Oh, and so is Castle. We heart those guys.

Chuck – NBC 8/7c
“Chuck vs. Operation Awesome” – -When Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) is mistaken for a super spy by the evil Sydney Price (guest star Angie Harmon), Chuck (Zachary Levi) must become his handler and show him the spy ropes. While on a mission for The Ring, they meet the mysterious Daniel Shaw (guest star Brandon Routh). Meanwhile, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) gets promoted to assistant manager and must deal with Jeff (Scott Krinsky) and Lester’s (Vik Sahay) latest hijinks.

Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Sucker Punch” – While investigating the death of an Irish mobster, Beckett and Castle uncover a local turf war that may be connected to both a late-night infomercial guru and an international drug smuggling operation. But the case turns agonizingly personal when evidence emerges that the killer they’re chasing may have had a hand in Beckett’s mother’s murder.