SUNDAY'S MUST-SEE

"Masterpiece Theatre: Persuasion," 8 p.m., PBS. Yes, there are bigger, flashier shows on this night. But on sheer craftsmanship, "Persuasion" — launching a string of all six Jane Austen novels — is the best. Sally Hawkins plays Anne, teetering toward spinsterhood at 27. She gets a second chance with her old love (Rupert Penry-Jones). The story is told quickly, leaving lots of room for director Adrian Shergold's visuals. The final minutes are wonderfully rich and emotional.

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" debut, 8 p.m., Fox. If Jane Austen saw this, she would admire its take-charge heroine. She would also be perplexed by all the bullets and maimed androids. Lena Headley is terrific as Sarah, protecting her son (Thomas Dekker) from androids. They're from the future, trying to stop him from eventually leading the resistance. This faces the same trap that hit NBC's "Bionic Woman": It's slick and engaging, but defies credibility, even on a sci-fi level. Its characters seem so invulnerable that we soon lose interest in their constant fights.

OF NOTE

Football, 8 a.m., CBS; and 11:30 p.m., Fox. The San Diego Chargers face the Indianapolis Colts on CBS. The New York Giants face the Dallas Cowboys on Fox.

"What's Love Got to do With It" (1993), 5 p.m., Lifetime. Laurence Fishburne (Ike Turner) and Angela Bassett (Tina Turner) star in this Oscar-nominated moving biopic about the couple's abusive marriage.

"Comanche Moon," 8-10 p.m., CBS; concludes Tuesday and Wednesday. In the "Lonesome Dove" miniseries, Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones were superb as Gus and Woodrow. Now we meet them (played by Steve Zahn and Karl Urban) in their earlier, Texas Ranger days. It's an odd story — sprawling and disjointed and sometimes interesting. Val Kilmer plays their boss, who will become increasingly daft.

"Rock of Love 2," 7 p.m. VH1. Bret Michaels again rounds up 20 women to find love, ala Flavor Flav and Tiffany "New York" Pollard style.