What to Watch: Thurs, June 28

• By
• Michael Roberds

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Absolutely Fabulous is back for a two-episode special

Absolutely Fabulous
5:30 p.m., Vision
For the first time in eight years, boozy BFFs Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are back with the first of two brand-new specials (the second one airs next week, on July 5). When Saffy’s (Julia Sawalha) ex-prison cellmate visits, she turns out to be Patsy’s one-time drug dealer — who wants to collect the small fortune that Pats still owes her.

Awkward. (New Season)
7:30 p.m., MuchMusic
Picking up where the first season of this teen drama concluded, Jenna (Ashley Rickards) finds herself in a state of shock after finding out that it was her own mother who wrote the “care-frontation” letter.

Duets
8 p.m., Global & ABC
Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke, John Legend and Jennifer Nettles join the remaining contestants to duet on their favourite songs from the 2000s.

Wipeout
9 p.m., Global & ABC
In the premiere episode of its summer season, contestants tackle brand-new obstacles such as the Panic Hammocks, the Comma-Kaze and the Hangover.

Rookie Blue
10 p.m., Global & ABC
Traci’s first day as a detective is a total bummer when her skills at handling a fatal car accident involving the members of a drunken bachelorette party is called into question. Meanwhile, Dov seeks comfort from the sister of the boy he killed.

Treasure Trader (New Series)
10 p.m., History
Art collector and adventurer Bill Jamieson is joined by his fiancée, Jessica, as they travel the globe in search of unusual oddities. Among the rare artifacts they encouter are a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy and authentic shrunken heads from South America.

Fairly Legal (Season Finale)
10 p.m., Showcase
Mediator Kate (Sarah Shahi) takes on the controversial case of a lesbian couple who are caught “fraternizing in the workplace” and are then both fired from their jobs working for the news department of a local TV station. Meanwhile, Kate has her own office romance to consider when she must decide between pursuing a future with ex-husband Justin or co-worker Ben.