"Behind the Da Vinci Code" (8 p.m., History): This special goes beyond Dan Brown's novel to examine

"Behind the Da Vinci Code" (8 p.m., History): This special goes beyond Dan Brown's novel to examine what research has uncovered over the past three decades.
"A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Escaping Danger" (8 p.m., CBS): Daytime talk guru Phil McGraw has talked tough love to sparring couples, indulgent parents and overweight teen-agers. In this special, he offers his folksy but serious wisdom to a young mother. The woman, whose situation is chronicled on camera, seeks McGraw's suggestions on escaping a dangerous life. McGraw's step-by-step plan helps her to chart a path with her two children away from a violent situation. McGraw confronts the husband, seeking accountability for the abuse he's dealt to his family.
"Fairy Idol" (8 p.m., Friday): As if the real "American Idol" isn't enough, the daytime toon favorite "Fairly OddParents" pays homage with its own singing competition in "Fairy Idol," a one-hour prime-time special that features the singing voice of former "American Idol" contestant Diana DiGarmo. In "Fairy Idol," Norm the Genie has had enough of all the annoying masters he's served throughout the centuries, so he formulates a plan to swap his genie life for the pleasanter job of fairy godparent. He contrives to get Cosmo and Wanda to quit their jobs as fairy godparents to little Timmy Turner, then heads off to Fairy World to enter a talent competition to audition to take their place.
"Close to Home" (9 p.m., CBS): On the first season finale of "Close to Home," Annabeth finds herself prosecuting two teens for the murder of a man they claim was an online sexual predator.
"Unsung Stories" (10 p.m., CMT): Nashville artists rip their songs from the headlines in this new series.