Posted by Dustin on 12.26.2011 at 6:44 pm

Some more spoilers for returning ABC shows. Some quick snip-its before the full on spoiler releases . . .

“Castle” returns with a death right before Ryan’s wedding!
On “Body of Proof,” an undercover cop is murdered.
A shocking game changer plays out on “Revenge.”
On “Grey’s,” Teddy questions what happened to lead to Henry’s death.
On “Private Practice,” it looks like Sam and Addison are once again OVER.
Emma tries to help Hansel and Gretel in the real world, while their story plays out in the fairy tale world on “Once Upon A Time.”
On “Desperate Housewives,” could Renee I mean Lynette be taking over Tom’s old job at Carlos’ company?

WHEN A BACHELOR PLUMMETS TO HIS DEATH AFTER A ONE-NIGHT STAND, THE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO A SHOCKING DISCOVERY THAT MIGHT
DERAIL RYAN’S WEDDING, ON ABC’S “CASTLE”

“’Till Death Do Us Part” – When a lothario is killed, Castle and Beckett suspect that the victim’s mysterious double life holds the key to his murder. Their investigation leads to a shocking twist that threatens to disrupt Ryan’s wedding with Jenny (Seamus Dever’s real-life wife, Juliana Dever, guest stars), on “Castle,” MONDAY, JANUARY 9 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Guest Cast: Juliana Dever as Jenny Duffy-O’Malley, Sam Hennings as Seth Harris, Jaime Ray Newman as Holly Franklin, Daniel Romer as Cute Young Guy, Haley Strode as Hot Young Woman.

AN UNDERCOVER COP IS MURDERED, ON ABC’S “BODY OF PROOF”

“Shades of Blue” – When an undercover cop is found executed at a truck stop, the search for the killer hits close to home, on “Body of Proof,” TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Guest starring Brett Cullen as Captain Perkins, Deirdre Lovejoy as Jeannie Morris, Mark Rolston as Detective Charlie Meeks, Emily West as Kirsten Armstrong, Ransford Doherty as Detective Tim Bell and Adrian Alvarado as Detective Dave Lopez.

THE DOCTORS WORK TOGETHER TO SAVE THE LIVES OF CONJOINED TWINS, AND TEDDY CONTINUES TO QUESTION THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING HENRY’S DEATH, ON ABC’S “GREY’S ANATOMY”

“This Magic Moment” – The doctors split into teams for a risky surgery involving conjoined twins; Bailey recruits Meredith to be a buffer between her and Ben when he puts pressure on moving their relationship to a more serious level; Richard teaches Alex a tough lesson in the OR; meanwhile Teddy questions Cristina about what exactly happened to Henry during his surgery, on Grey’s Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

VIOLET, PETE, SAM AND ADDISON ADAPT TO THEIR NEW, SINGLE LIVES IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS, ON ABC’S “PRIVATE PRACTICE”

“The Standing Eight Count” — Pete, Violet, Sam and Addison adjust to their new, singles lives in different ways. Addison questions how much she wants a baby and confides in Jake, Violet considers an offer to go on a date with a young, hot paramedic, and Sam and Pete have a bachelors’ night at a local bar. Meanwhile, Charlotte faces a personal, ethical dilemma when Amelia uncovers a secret about Mason’s mom, Erica, and Sheldon refuses to bend to the pressure when an old friend from the police force wants him to rubber stamp a fellow cop suffering from PTSD, on “Private Practice,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

EMILY’S NEXT TARGET GOES DOWN IN FLAMES, ON ABC’S “REVENGE”

“Infamy” – Emily sets her sights on a new target when a famed author who has deep ties with both the Graysons and the Clarkes returns to town; Conrad proves how dirty he’s willing to get when Daniel gets dragged into the divorce; Jack finally let’s his guard down with Amanda; and a stunning revelation is unveiled and becomes a game changer for Emily and the Graysons, on “Revenge,” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Guest starring in this episode are Margarita Levieva as Amanda Clarke, James Tupper as David Clarke, James McCaffrey as Ryan Huntley, Merrin Dungey as Barbara Snow, Roger Bart as Mason Treadwell, Morgan Hewitt as Sofie Arnault and Ciara Hanna as Cute Blonde.

EMMA TRIES TO HELP TWO HOMELESS CHILDREN FIND THEIR FATHER BEFORE THEY’RE SEPARATED AND PUT IN FOSTER CARE, AND THE EVIL QUEEN COERCES HANSEL AND GRETEL INTO STEALING AN IMPORTANT ARTIFACT FROM A BLIND WITCH, ON ABC’S “ONCE UPON A TIME”

Emma Caulfield (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) Guest Stars as the Blind Witch

“True North” – Feeling their pain from having lived through the same experience, Emma desperately tries to help two homeless children find their birth father before they’re separated and put into the foster care system. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen coerces Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch (Emma Caulfield, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), on “Once Upon a Time,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Guest starring are Eion Bailey as stranger, Quinn Lord as Josef/Hansel, Karley Scott Collins as Ava/Gretel, Nicholas Lea as Michael Tillman/woodcutter, Emma Caulfield as blind witch, Gabe Khouth as Mr. Clark/Sneezy, David Bloom as Mr. “K” Krzyszkowski and Osmond Lloyd Bramble as queen’s guard.

GABY ASKS FOR LYNETTE’S HELP IN WOOING A HIGH-STAKES COMPANY TO SIGN WITH CARLOS’S FIRM, SUSAN PAYS A COVERT VISIT TO ALEJANDRO’S FAMILY, AND RENEE CONVINCES BREE TO HAVE SOME FUN AT A PICKUP BAR, ON ABC’S “DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES”

“Who Can Say What’s True?” – With Carlos still in rehab, Gaby asks for Lynette’s help in wooing a high-stakes company to sign with her husband’s firm; Renee talks Bree into getting out of the house and having some fun at a pickup bar; in an attempt to ease her guilt, Susan pays a covert visit to Alejandro’s family to see how they’ve been holding up since he went missing; and Mike discovers some inconsistencies with Ben’s real estate project, on “Desperate Housewives,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Guest starring are Joshua Logan Moore as Parker Scavo, Darcy Rose Byrnes as Penny Scavo, Daniella Baltodano as Celia Solis, Daniela Bobadilla as Marisa Sanchez, Justina Machado as Claudia Sanchez, Rick Peters as Bradley, Edie McClurg as Connie, Jacqueline McKenzie as Alexandria, Jayne Entwistle as Marilyn, Jeff Denton as man, Patrick Faucette as construction driver, Sal Landi as loan shark, Wolf Muser as Mr. Jacobs, Emrhys Cooper as Richard, Jeff L. Williams as construction guy and Jonathan Strait as husband.