Picks and Pans Review: 5 Things to Watch This Week

By Tom Gliatto, CHARLOTTE TRIGGS, CYNTHIA WANG

UPDATED 03/15/2010 at 01:00 AM EDT • Originally published 03/15/2010 at 01:00 AM EDT

>1 BIG LOVE

SUN. 3/7 9 P.M.

HBO

Whew! A plot-packed season ends with power lobbyist Marilyn (Sissy Spacek) in high gear.

2 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

MON. 3/8 8 P.M.

CBS

Jennifer Lopez guest-stars as a self-help author who knows how to conquer men.

3 THE BACHELOR: JASON AND MOLLY'S WEDDING

MON. 3/8 8 P.M.

ABC

The most controversial Bachelor ever says, "I do."

4 TRAUMA

MON. 3/8 9 P.M.

NBC

The ensemble drama returns as Boone (Derek Luke) gets new authority amid all the mayhem.

5 AMERICAN IDOL

THURS. 3/11 8 P.M.

FOX

In which we reach the first final-12 slate of the Judge Ellen DeGeneres era.