TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"The Ten Commandments," 8 p.m., ABC; concludes tomorrow. After a half-century with the Charlton Heston movie, the world gets a new version of Moses and the commandments. This one is solid, sturdy and serious. It is not, however, significantly better or worse than the old one. Dougray Scott gives us a hero weighed down by responsibility. His followers include Omar Sharif, Mia Maestro and Linus Roche; palace people include Naveen Andrews and Padma Lakshmi. There are random moments of splendor here. (Yes, the Red Sea is parted anew.) But this is also a dark, trudging story of vengeance and dismay. There is nothing lively about a 40-year trek through the jungle. At times, this miniseries is merely a slow, hot shuffle.

OF NOTE

"10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America," 6 and 7 p.m., History Channel. This superb, five-day series views two more pivotal events. The first has brilliant, lesser-known physicists convincing Albert Einstein to help propel the nuclear age. The second has the assassination of President William McKinley.

"Prison Break," 7 p.m., Fox. The postponement of Linc's execution didn't yield any useful evidence. A new date is set.

"How I Met Your Mother," 7:30 p.m., CBS. Just when the Ted-Robin romance had fossilized into mere friendship she invites him over at 2 a.m.

"Two and a Half Men," 8 p.m., CBS. Alan's young girlfriend is moving in. This can't go well.

"The Apprentice," 8 and 9 p.m., NBC. This show has been tough on Lenny, who moved to the U.S. from Uzbekistan at 24, 13 years ago. Last week, Donald Trump said he was on thin ice; this time, he's a project leader. Each team is fixing up a room for the Boys & Girls Club. That's followed by a second episode (replacing previous plans to air "Conviction" at 9 p.m.), with teams trying to sell a pizza sandwich.

"Honey, We're Killing the Kids," 9 p.m., and "Shalom in the Home," 10 p.m.; both TLC. First is a health series for parents about the eating habits of children. Then is a show that dispatches Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, father of eight, to spend five days with a troubled family. It might appeal to some "Supernanny" fans.