Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
Tonight's Must-See
"The Restaurant" season-opener, 9 p.m., NBC. When this reality show began last summer, viewers saw chef Rocco DiSpirito and financier Jeffrey Chodorow create a posh New York restaurant in five weeks. Now the second round picks up six months later. The restaurant, Rocco's 22, is packed, DiSpirito's cookbook ("Flavor") is selling big — and everyone seems grouchy. Chodorow says DiSpirito is never there, is incommunicative and spends wildly. That busy place, he says, has lost $600,000. Off-camera, DiSpirito disputes that. In the first couple of episodes, however, he comes across as the petulant villain.
Of Note
"Infidelity," 5, 7 p.m., Lifetime. Imagine one of those 1940s, naughty-lady movies, spiffed up with a 2004 sensibility. That's what we have here, as a beautiful therapist (Kim Delaney) keeps sneaking away from her decent husband to lust with a handsome jazz musician.
"Spartacus," 6 p.m. (first half), and 8 and 10 p.m. (conclusion), USA Network. If you missed Sunday's opener, catch it at 6; then settle in for the finale. This is a sweeping epic that's been skillfully filmed; it has a strong star (Goran Visnjic) and an important story about the real-life rebellion of Roman slaves. The bad news: The real events didn't provide a strong ending for the 1960 movie or for this admirable miniseries.
"Monster Garage," 6 and 9 p.m., Discovery. Here's a wide-open opportunity — a guy who loves mad-scientist movies and wants his home remodeled in their image. Workmen wield steel and argue a lot.
"What Lies Beneath" (2000), 7 p.m., ABC. Michelle Pfeiffer feels there's a ghost in her home — and suspects her husband (Harrison Ford) is to blame.
"Investigating History" debut, 7:15 p.m., History Channel. Sometimes, it's fun to play at history, to hear theories that can't be proved or disproved. Bill Kurtis visits a French village, where theorists insist a late priest found evidence that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had offspring. It's mere conjecture, but the setting is beautiful and the subject is intriguing.
"Everybody Loves Raymond," 8 p.m., CBS. Amy's parents visit for Easter.
