Melinda grieves over husband, doubts abilities in ‘Ghost’

Tonight’s might-see

“Ghost Whisperer,” 8 p.m., CBS. Last week, Melinda’s husband was accidentally killed.

We didn’t like the plot – which absurdly had a cop shoot at an unidentified silhouette – or the result. Still, it’s an ambitious effort to nudge the show into a new direction.

Now we find Melinda grieving and doubting the value of her abilities. Meanwhile, she tries to help a teen ghost.

Tonight’s might-see II

“Sanctuary,” 10 p.m., Sci Fi. Ashley Magnus – young, smart and a fierce fighter – has known only the basics: Her mother Helen is 157 years old and has been around.

What Ashley doesn’t know is that the scary John Druitt is her father. She’ll learn tonight.

Meanwhile, her mom meets a transformed version of Nikola Tesla, the long-ago science genius. It’s an interesting and pivotal episode.

Other choices include

“Everybody Hates Chris,” 8 p.m., CW. A new dilemma for Chris: Should he come forward as a witness when he wasn’t supposed to be there?

“Whale Wars,” 8 and 9 p.m., Animal Planet. First is a rerun of the opener. Paul Watson, a Green Peace founder now on his own, tries to confront a Japanese whaling ship; his inexperienced crew bungles things. Then comes a new episode: When members board the whaler, two are captured.

“Crusoe,” 9 p.m., NBC. For a deserted island, this gets a lot of visitors. Crusoe faces a question: Should he focus on stealing the cannibals’ boat or on rescuing their victims?

“Numb3rs,” 10 p.m., CBS. In a new episode, Don and Charlie feel a friend’s death wasn’t suicide.

“The Price is Right Salutes the Troops,” 9 p.m., CBS. Borrowing a primetime slot, the game show has military people as its contestants.

“Henry Rollins: Uncut from South Africa,” 10:30 p.m., IFC. Henry Rollins may be best known as a bad (but enthusiastic) rock singer. Here’s a much more interesting side. Rollins delivers clever talks on such subjects as Ted Nugent and Iggy Pop; he also offers taped portraits of black life in South Africa.