Best Bets on TV

“White Collar” (9 p.m., USA): On the midseason finale of “White Collar,” Neal (Matt Bomer) constructs an elaborate con to confront the person who killed his ex-lover, Kate. And, yeah, we expect things to get a little dicey.

“Sons of Anarchy” (10 p.m., FX): This blistering drama about an outlaw biker gang received nary a mention on Emmy night, but don’t let that fool you. It ranks among the very best shows television has to offer. As “SOA” revs up for Season 3, we find a desperate Jax (Charlie Hunnam) still searching for his kidnapped young son, Abel — and vowing to bring down some heavy-metal thunder on the perpetrator. Meanwhile, Gemma (Katey Sagal) is on the lam after being framed for murder. Just thinking about it gets our motors runnin’.

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