In tonight's episode of NY Med (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4), a surgical resident is stunned when a nervous patientwhose aorta could rupture at any momentdecides to flee the hospital before a life-saving operation can be performed.
If this was a scripted show, that would be too weird to believe.
But this is a documentary series, so we have to believe it. Even though it's too weird to believe.
Elsewhere on TV ...
The Quest (7 p.m., Ch. 4): The contestants display their field skills.
Project Runway (7 p.m., Lifetime): Contestants have to create futuristic looks.
Big Brother (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Another houseguest is evicted.
Rookie Blue (8 and 9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Dov and Chris investigate a home invasion.
Welcome to Sweden (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Bruce has trouble fitting in with Emma's friends.
Gang Related (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jessica tells Ellis about Ryan's secret; Daniel climbs the ranks in Los Angelicos.
Working the Engels (8:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A new client seems too good to be true ... because he is.
Last Comic Standing (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The final four comics perform.
Defiance (9 p.m., Syfy): Noral attempts to prevent a terrorist attack on New York.
Rectify (10 p.m., Sundance): Unsettling news prompts an intense debate among the Talbots.
Rush (10 p.m., USA): Rush helps a bail officer; Eve accepts a date.
Married (11 p.m., FX): Russ and Lina deal with an overdue orthodontist bill.
Dominion (11 p.m., Syfy): The revelation of a higher angel's identity puts Alex and Michael at odds. (Season finale)
Satisfaction (11 p.m., USA): Neil works on improving his public image
You're the Worst (11:30 p.m., FX): Gretchen makes Jimmy visit her apartment.