1. Supergirl

Monday, 8 p.m., CBS

Melissa Benoist has a hit on her hands.

Her new series, “Supergirl,” premiered to big numbers Oct. 26 on CBS, and has continued to draw viewers. Benoist, who played Marley Rose on “Glee,” stars on “Supergirl” as Kara Danvers, who toils by day as the harried assistant to high-powered boss-from-hell Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart) — while simultaneously donning her cape as alter-ego Supergirl to save National City from major crises. (It’s in her genes; Kara’s real name is Kara Zor-El and her cousin is Superman. Long story.)

Benoist, 27, took time out from her busy schedule to answer a few questions via phone.

Fans of “Supergirl” and “Superman” are likely watching the show for clues from the comic books. Does this put more pressure on you?

Well, especially with fans of comic books. That’s something we encountered on “Glee,” too. People always have their opinions and not everybody is going to be happy all the time. What I’m really excited about is that the writers of this show are so familiar in their knowledge of the comic book world … and are bringing so much of the comic book mythology into the show.

How will we see Kara/Supergirl change this season?

What’s great about it is that she’s juggling all these different lives and relationships and her job — and her job as a superhero and what that means. And what kind of superhero she wants to be. You will see her grow by leaps and bounds throughout the season. It’s kind of like she’s going to college for superheroes.

Will we ever see Cousin Superman?

He’s always there on the outskirts and pops in and out in fun, creative ways. But this is definitely Supergirl’s story.

Where did you watch the “Supergirl” premiere?

I didn’t get to watch the premiere live because I was on a plane from New York to LA. It got to watch it with my mom shortly after we finished filming it, which was really nice.

2. Spotless

Saturday, 10 p.m., Esquire

Series premiere. This new one-hour black comedy stars Marc-André Grondin and Denis Ménochet as brothers, thrown together by circumstance, who run a business cleaning up crime scenes. They’re (unwillingly) in bed with a mob boss (Brendan Coyle) — and are surrounded by drugs, death and corruption. Good times. Miranda Raison co-stars.

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3. Donny!

Tuesday, 10:30 p.m., USA

Series premiere. Donny Deutsch plays a fictionalized version of himself in this half-hour satirical comedy — based on Deutsch’s life as a famous ad man, single dad and TV personality.

4. The Last Man on Earth

Sunday, 9:30 p.m., Fox

In Sunday night’s episode, “A Real Live Wire,” Phil (Will Forte) and Todd (Mel Rodriguez) attempt to solve an end-of-the-world power problem. Co-stars include Kristen Schaal as Carol and January Jones as Melissa. The show is in its second season.

5. Chrisley Knows Best

Tuesday, 10 p.m., USA

Season premiere. Todd Chrisley and crew (that would be his wacky family) return for the fourth season of this hit reality show, which follows the Atlanta-based self-made millionaire on his daily rounds.

6. Flesh & Bone

Sunday, 8 p.m., Starz

Series premiere. This new series stars Sarah Hay as Claire Robbins, a talented ballerina who escapes a troubled and abusive past and ends up at New York’s prestigious American Ballet Company, where she’s immediately sucked into a backstage world of intrigue and romance. Ben Daniels co-stars as Paul Grayson, the company’s bisexual, bipolar artistic director.

7. 2 Broke Girls

Thursday, 9:30 p.m., CBS

Season premiere. The veteran sitcom starring Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs returns for its fifth season as Max (Dennings) and Caroline (Behrs) rally the diner staff as they try to keep the place open after it’s targeted by the city for destruction. Meanwhile, Sophie (Jennifer Coolidge) and Oleg (Jonathan Kite) announce they’re trying to have a baby.

8. With Bob and David

Friday on Netflix

Series premiere. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross — who teamed up for the long-running “Mr. Show with Bob and David” on HBO — are back with this new sketch-comedy series consisting of four half-hour episodes.

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