Phillip Sheppard, Brandon Hantz, John Cochran and Malcolm Freberg are among the 10 “Survivor” veterans battling 10 newcomers on tonight’s “Survivor” launch.

The 10 returnees:

Andrea Boehlke (23)
Redemption Island (2011)
Entertainment Host and Writer
New York, N.Y.

Brenda Lowe (30)
Nicaragua (2010)
Paddleboard Co. Owner
Miami, Fla.

Corinne Kaplan (33)
Gabon (2008)
Clinical Consultant
Los Angeles

Francesca Hogi (38)
Redemption Island (2011)
Attorney
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Dawn Meehan (42)
South Pacific (2011)
English Professor
South Jordan, Utah

Brandon Hantz (21)
South Pacific (2011)
Chemical Disposal
Katy, Texas

Erik Reichenbach (27)
Micronesia (2008)
Comic Book Artist
Santa Clarita, Calif.

John Cochran (25)
South Pacific (2011)
Harvard Law Student
Washington, D.C.

Phillip Sheppard (54)
Redemption Island (2011)
Enter Software Sales CEO
Santa Monica, Calif.

Malcolm Freberg (25)
Philippines (2012)
Bartender
Hermosa Beach, Calif.

The 10 Fan Newcomers:

Julia Landauer (21)
Racecar Driver
Stanford, Calif.

Hope Driskill (23)
Pre-Law Student
Jefferson City, Mo.

Laura Alexander (23)
Administrative Officer
Washington, D.C.

Alexandra “Allie” Pohevitz (25)
Bartender
Oceanside, N.Y.

Sherri Biethman (41)
Fast Food Franchisee
Boise, Idaho

Edward “Eddie” Fox (23)
Fireman/EMT
East Brunswick, N.J.

Shamar Thomas (27)
Iraq War Veteran
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Reynold Toepfer (30)
Real Estate Sales
San Francisco, Calif.

Matt Bischoff (38)
BMX Bike Sales
Cincinnati, Ohio

Michael Snow (44)
Event Planner
New York, N.Y.

FX says of “Gregory,” the third episode of “The Americans”:

Philip and Elizabeth discover that their murdered colleague Robert had a wife they never knew about. As they try to determine what she knows and where her allegiance lies, Stan's investigation into Robert's death puts him hot on their trail. Written by Joel Fields; directed by Tommy Schlamme.

Premiering tonight:

Hoarding (9pm TLC)

My Strange Addiction (10pm TLC)

Southland (10pm TNT)

Survivor (8pm CBS)

Triggers (10pm Military)

Returning tonight:

Built For The Kill (9pm NGW)

“Modern Family,” which began this season with a 5.5 in adults 18-49, hit a season low last Wednesday. “Big Bang Theory,” by comparison, hit a 6.2 the following night. “Two And A Half Men” hit a 4.1.

Wednesdays, Dec. 12, 2012-Feb. 6, 2013
(adults 18-49; older weeks in parentheses; repeats in gray)
4.6 (5.5) (5.5) (6.0) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) American Idol
3.7 (2.2) (4.2) (4.3) (4.7) (2.1) (1.7) (1.8) (4.2) Modern Family
2.8 (1.6) (3.1) (2.9) (---) (1.6) (1.7) (1.4) (3.1) Criminal Minds
2.4 (1.5) (2.6) (2.3) (---) (1.3) (---) (1.1) (2.2) CSI
2.3 (1.3) (2.5) (2.3) (2.4) (1.8) (1.0) (1.3) (2.1) The Middle
2.0 (1.8) (2.2) (2.3) (2.6) (1.3) (---) (---) (---) Suburgatory
1.9 (2.1) (0.8) (1.0) (2.2) (2.4) (1.1) (1.9) (1.4) Chicago Fire
1.7 (0.9) (1.9) (2.2) (2.1) (1.2) (0.6) (---) (---) Nashville
1.7 (1.6) (2.0) (1.8) (2.1) (1.3) (1.0) (1.0) (1.6) The Neighbors
1.5 (1.7) (0.7) (0.9) (2.1) (2.2) (1.3) (---) (---) Law & Order SVU 
1.2 (1.1) (0.7) (0.8) (1.3) (1.7) (0.9) (---) (1.0) Guys With Kids
1.2 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Person of Interest
1.2 (1.3) (0.8) (0.8) (1.4) (1.8) (0.9) (---) (1.4) Whitney
1.1 (1.7) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (---) (---) (1.8) (1.6) Moonshiners
1.0 (0.9) (1.1) (1.1) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) (---) (1.0) Arrow
1.0 (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (---) (---) Supernatural
1.0 (0.8) (0.8) (1.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Workaholics
0.8 (0.6) (0.5) (0.7) (0.7) (---) (---) (---) (---) Barter Kings
0.8 (1.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) The Americans
0.8 (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (0.7) (---) (---) (---) (0.8) The Daily Show
0.7 (0.7) (0.7) (0.7) (0.8) (0.7) (0.7) (0.6) (0.5) Top Chef
0.7 (0.6) (0.6) (0.7) (0.7) (0.9) (0.7) (0.7) (---) Full Throttle Saloon
0.6 (0.7) (0.7) (0.7) (0.5) (---) (---) (---) (0.5) Colbert Report
0.5 (0.4) (0.6) (0.5) (0.5) (---) (0.5) (0.6) (0.5) Conan
0.5 (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (0.6) (0.7) (0.4) (---) (---) House Hunters
0.5 (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) (---) (---) House Hunters Intl
0.5 (1.1) (---) (0.8) (0.8) (---) (---) (0.8) (0.7) NBA Basketball
0.5 (0.6) (0.6) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Necessary Roughness
0.4 (0.4) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Ghost Hunters
0.4 (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Ghost Mine
0.3 (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Auction Hunters
0.3 (---) (---) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Bobby’s Dinner
0.3 (---) (0.4) (0.4) (0.6) (---) (---) (---) (---) Property Brothers

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