NGTV Guide: Monday, October 4

Chuck – NBC 8/7c
“Chuck vs. the Cubic Z” – Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Sarah’s (Yvonne Strahovski) romantic mission is cancelled with the arrival of Hugo Panzer (guest star Stone Cold Steve Austin) and Heather Chandler (guest star Nicole Richie). But Chuck grows more interested when the manipulative Heather claims to know a secret about his mom. Meanwhile, as Morgan (Joshua Gomez) prepares the Buy More for a huge video game release, he gets a surprise from Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence). Adam Baldwin, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky and Bonita Friedericy also star.

The Event – NBC 9/8c
“Protect Them From The Truth” – President Martinez’s (Blair Underwood) administration unveils a tough new strategy to force Sophia (Laura Innes) to reveal the detainees’ plan, putting into play a new detainee, Maya (guest star Clea DuVall). Elsewhere, we learn that Vicky (Taylor Cole) and Carter (guest star D. B. Sweeney) are in possession of a crucial hostage. FBI Agent Collier’s (guest star Heather McComb) suspicion grows deeper.

Lie To Me – FOX 9/8c – SEASON PREMIERE
“In The Red” – Lightman (Tim Roth) goes to great lengths to prevent a man fueled by revenge (guest star Shawn Doyle, “Big Love”) from robbing a bank. In the process, Lightman sets to right a wrong by holding a guilty man accountable for his actions.

Hawaii Five-0 – CBS 10/9c
“Malama Ka Aina” – When an escalating gang war spills into the stands of the local high school football game, injuring several bystanders and killing a gang leader, Five-0 uncovers an unlikely partnership between Samoan gangs and a mainland mob.

Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Under the Gun” – When a coded document hidden by a murdered bail bondsman gets Castle’s imagination running wild, Beckett must steer the case back to the violent felons who populated their victim’s world – only to discover that maybe Castle’s crazy theories aren’t so crazy after all. Complicating matters is the surprise arrival of Beckett’s ex-partner (now a bounty hunter). As the two reunite over a history that Castle has no part of, Castle is forced to watch the relationship take a turn towards the romantic.