What to Watch: Monday, August 16

Party down with Alistair on tonight's Huge, and wrap your Monday with Showtime's newest series, The Big C! Monday, August 16 6:00 pm PT/ 9:00 pm ET Degrassi, Teen Nick (30 min) NEW Jenna gets sick on her big audition day…will she stick it out? Features transgender student Adam and gay jock Riley, who is out to select friends at Degrassi. 8:00 pm The Secret Life of the American Teenager, ABC Family (1hr) NEW Amy goes out on the town with her new friends for her birthday. Meanwhile, Ben and Adrian have ulterior motives for their engagement, and Amy’s parents plan to remarry. 9:00 pm Huge, ABC Family (1 hr) NEW Gay camper Alistair and his twin sister Chloe celebrate their birthdays—separately, until things take an interesting turn. Later, Dr. Rand finally goes on a date—will there be fireworks?

Don't miss the series premiere of The Big C tonight!!

9:00 pm The Closer, TNT (1 hr) NEW Pope plans to improve the department’s image after the murder of a parole-board member. But before any of that happens, Brenda has to find the murderer. Features out coroner, Dr. Morales. 10:00 pm Weeds, Showtime (30 min) SEASON PREMIERE The return of TV's favorite pot-dealing mom, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) see her hitting the road for Canada with the Mexican Mafia hot on their trail.  Look for Linda Hamilton to come aboard as one-half of an eco-conscious, pot dealing lesbian couple at some point this season. 10:30 pm The Big C, Showtime (30 min) SERIES PREMIERE Don’t miss the premiere of one of the most talked about new series! Schoolteacher Cathy (former Tales of the City star Laura Linney) starts to take charge of her life after she learns that her life may be cut short. How will she deal with telling her husband, son, and brother the news? Also stars PreciousGabourey Sidibe and out actress Cynthia Nixon. About TV Gayed Grab the remote or set your DVR! GLAAD brings you the most up-to-date listing of LGBT content on television every weekday.  Check GLAAD Blog for daily TV Gayed posts! About GLAAD The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, see www.glaad.org, www.facebook.com/glaad and www.twitter.com/glaad.