Tonight in HD: October 5

The Borgias (TV3, 9.30)

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R)

At her parents’ anniversary party, Monica tries to write a moving toast, and Phoebe brings her new boyfriend, who has an extremely annoying zest for life. Alec Baldwin guest stars.

Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00)

Roimata seeks a better balance; Jill finds a new trick for an old dog; Chris scratches a dangerous itch.

What Would You Do? (TV One, 8.00)

Gisborne couple Alistair and Angela Jenkins celebrated winning $1 million with a trip to McDonalds; and Andrew and Cath Wiig, of Napier, reveal the pressures of winning $12 million.

Nothing Trivial (TV One, 8.30)

The team is in crisis as Brian is the root of all evil; Michelle and Emma are boycotting; Mac and Catherine make big romantic discoveries.

Underbelly: Razor (TV3, 8.30)

Norman Bruhn’s Razor Gang pushes the underworld to crisis point, threatening the crime empires of Kate, Tilly and Phil Jeffs.

Premiere: The Borgias (TV3, 9.30, 5.1)

Rodrigo Borgia schemes and bribes his way into being elected head of the Catholic Church as Pope Alexander VI, and has his son Cesare named a cardinal. Reviews: USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Time, Wall Street Journal.

Undercovers (TV2, 10.30)

Just as the Blooms settle into their Mediterranean vacation, Shaw pulls them into an escalating situation in Tel Aviv, where terrorists have seized a hotel and taken hostages.

CSI (TV3, 11.35, 5.1, R)

When a policeman kills another officer, the CSIs must look to the evidence to determine if the shooting was premeditated or an accident.