1) “Brilliant Minds,” 10 p.m., NBC. In the first few minutes, a potential tragedy seeps into the hospital. Viewers know it’s there; the staff (shown here) doesn’t — until chaos breaks out. It’s a terrific episode that fades a bit in the final minutes.
2) “Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials,” 8 p.m., CBS. It’s the 25th year for this fun hour, which now has a live bit: Near the end, viewers choose one spot to join the “Mean Joe Greene” and “1984” commercials in a “hall of fame.” Nate Burleson and Daniela Ruah host, joined by Kevin Frazier.
3) “American Idol” and “The Rookie,” 8 and 10 p.m., ABC. First. we get the second night of auditions. Then “Rookie” finds Lt. Grey needing help from an old colleague, to bring down a criminal network.
4) “Memory of a Killer,” 9 p.m., Fox. This is always a tough assignment: Kill someone … but make it look like an accident … and do it in 48 hours. That’s what Angelo (Patrick Dempsey) must do now — while keeping his alternate identity as a typical suburban dad. It’s a well-crafted hour, albeit one that still makes it difficult to like the guy.
5) “Hidden Assets” and “My Life is Murder,” both www.acorn.tv. In the third (of six) episodes, the taut “Assets” finds a link between two lethal cases, in Ireland and Spain. It’s an excellent episode; “Murder” has an OK one that begins with a probe of a crashing (and deadly) gargoyle.