Tonight in HD: October 4

Shortland Street's Shavaughan Ruakere (TV2, 7.00)

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) ✫✫✫

Phoebe’s tea leaves tell her that she’s going to meet the man of her dreams; Ross tries to retrieve his shirt from Mona’s, but is interrupted when she returns home with a date.

Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) ✫✫✫

Nicole’s edged out by the opposition; Chris puts his faith in technology; Roimata crumbles under pressure.

Grey’s Anatomy (TV2, 8.30) ✫✫

Meredith’s self doubt is starting to get the best of her and the competition for chief resident reaches fever pitch.

NCIS (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) ✫✫

Following the attempted assassination of the Belgravian defence minister, the team is assigned to protect his daughter, who is studying in the US. Review: TV.Blogdig.

Private Practice (TV2, 9.30) ✫✫

When Betsey returns to the ER, the Oceanside doctors suspect the worst about her foster care environment.

NCIS: Los Angeles (TV3, 9.30, 5.1) ✫✫

Deeks goes undercover to protect a friend who is the principal informant in an arms-trafficking case.

Nothing Trivial (TV One, 11.05, R) ✫✫

Q: Who had the hit single, Don’t Look Back in Anger, in 1996? Michelle’s dangerous behaviour leads her to a crisis, and Brian plays match maker for Emma – but is Craig really Mr Perfect?

Medium (TV3, 11.25, 5.1, R) ✫✫

Allison considers violating her new company contract and thereby defying her territorial boss, who forbids her from sharing her visions.

Cold Case (TV One, 12.00, R) ✫✫