The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Border Wars

This new nonfiction series follows officers from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, who are based at one of the central battlegrounds in the war against drug smuggling and illegal immigration: the border of Nogales, Ariz., and Nogales, Mexico. In the first two episodes, airing back to back, agents discover a new tunnel beneath the border and intercept a record-breaking haul of heroin. Monday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m., National Geographic Channel

NOVA: Building Pharaoh’s Ship

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In the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut—a female pharaoh who reigned over Egypt in the 15th century B.C.—there is a depiction of a royal sea voyage to a legendary land called Punt. Was there such a place, and were the ancient Egyptians capable of sailing to it? To find out, a team of archaeologists and builders constructs a vessel modeled on the one depicted in the carving, then launches it into the Red Sea. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m., PBS; check local listings

Southland

Dropped last year by NBC, this intelligent, gritty ensemble drama about the personal and professional lives of LAPD officers has found a new home on cable. TNT is re-airing the series from the beginning, starting with the seven episodes already broadcast on NBC, followed by six new ones beginning March 2. This week’s re-airing of the pilot episode, being shown without commercials, contains six minutes of footage not previously seen. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 10 p.m., TNT

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais hosts the ceremony for film and television awards chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, live from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. Sunday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m., NBC

Big Love

As this unconventional and intriguing series continues into its fourth season, Utah polygamist Bill Henrickson feels he has a new mission from God—but is it to become his sect’s new prophet or to run for the state senate, risking exposure? Meanwhile, his daughter contemplates a marriage outside the church. Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin lead the ensemble. Sunday, Jan. 17,

at 9 p.m., HBO

Other highlights

Solving History With Olly Steeds

In the debut of this new series, explorer Steeds visits Jerusalem, Egypt, and Ethiopia on the trail of the legendary Ark of the Covenant. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 10 p.m., Discovery

Leverage

The series’ team of good-guy grifters takes on a brutal sweatshop owner. Timothy Hutton stars. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 10 p.m., TNT

24

In the two-night, four-hour season eight premiere, the action moves to New York City, where agent Jack Bauer races to stop assassination threats. Kiefer Sutherland stars. Sunday, Jan. 17, at 9 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m., Fox