TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"The Road to Perdition" (2002), 7-10 p.m., ABC. Some movies simply aren't the sum of their parts. That's "Perdition." Added up, it's simply a fairly good tale of revenge and death; in its individual parts, it is magnificent. One scene — involving cars and a nighttime sniper — is as good as anything you'll see in any movie. Director Sam Mendes choreographed it with balletic beauty; he got great work from composer Thomas Newman, cinematographer Conrad Hall (who won an Oscar for the film) and Paul Newman. Tom Hanks stars, in a film that has gifted British actors in support, including Jude Law (in a great bit as a relentless pursuer), Daniel Craig (pre-Bond) and Ciaran Hinds.

TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE

"Gone Country," 8 p.m., CMT/ KHON, digital 587. Here's the low-stress way to catch reality shows: Just wait for the finale ... or, in this case, the reruns of the finale. "Gone Country" had John Rich (of Big & Rich) teaching seven outsiders how to think, eat, act and sing country. The hourlong finale is rerun at 8 p.m., with the contestants performing at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville; leading into that are reruns of four half-hour episodes.

OF NOTE

"The Apocalypse Watch," 6-10 p.m., Ion (formerly Pax TV) — Channel 27. Here's a rerun of a miniseries from four years ago, based on a Robert Ludlum novel about the hunt for neo-Nazis in Europe. Filmed partly in London, it includes Patrick Bergin, Virginia Madsen, John Shea and Michael Brandon.

"CSI:NY," 7 p.m., CBS. One death involves a music mogul killed in his penthouse; another involves a woman found in a bathtub. During the case, Stella faces a potential tragedy of her own.

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent," 7 p.m., NBC. Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) must pose as a prison mental patient, to learn if a convict was murdered.

"Lost in Translation" (2003), 8-10 p.m., E. Sofia Coppola showed a gently understated touch here, in directing this story of two strangers (Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson) with empty hours in Japan. It's nicely done, including great work from a then-unknown Johansson.

"Pride & Prejudice" (2005), 6 and 9 p.m., Oxygen. Joe Wright is a remarkable director, able to turn period-piece British novels into richly cinematic, emotional movies. He did that with this film and the current "Atonement." Both films benefit from having Keira Knightley — who can project rich emotions without uttering a syllable — as star and Dario Maranelli as composer; both benefit from Wright's great visual touch. This one is Jane Austen's mismatched romance between the observant Elizabeth Bennet (Knightley) and the rather self-contained Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfayden, who starred in the early years of "MI-5").

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 8 p.m., NBC. When a boy has been severely beaten the suspects include his tutor, his rabbi and classmates. The boy is played by Alexander Gould, who has been doing TV guest shots for half of his 14 years and plays Mary-Louise Parker's son in "Weeds."

"Torchwood," 4 p.m., BBC America/KHON, digital 341. Last week's episode (rerunning at 6 and 9 p.m.) linked Martha Jones — the "Doctor Who" character — with the Torchwood crew. Tonight, they face an alien force that could end life on Earth.

"Law & Order," 9 p.m., NBC. January Jones, who has drawn praise in cable's "Mad Men," plays an employee of a firm that does real-estate scams. After two people are killed, she's asked to help an undercover operation.

"Saturday Night Live," 10:29 p.m., NBC. It's the third straight new episode for "Saturday Night Live" — and the third straight female host. This time it's Amy Adams, who starred in the fun film "Enchanted." The music guest is Vampire Weekend.