SERIES

On the season opener of “Great Performances” (8 p.m. KCET, 9 p.m. KVCR), violinist Joshua Bell and the New York Philharmonic perform selections from “West Side Story,” Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s classic Broadway musical.

Delayed by recent national events and last week’s special episode, “The West Wing” (9 p.m. NBC) picks up where it left off last season, with President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) announcing his decision on seeking reelection.

SPORTS

In Major League Soccer, the Galaxy hopes to put out the Chicago Fire in Game 1 of their semifinal matchup (7 p.m. ESPN2).

MOVIES

Pulling double duty, Richard Gere must prove to drill instructor Louis Gossett Jr. and girlfriend Debra Winger that he’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” (7 p.m. AMC), while elsewhere he’s a reporter chasing after Julia Roberts’ “Runaway Bride” (7 p.m. TMC).

East meets West with the exotic sounds of Tuvan throat-singing in the documentary “Genghis Blues” (7:30 p.m. Sundance Channel).

Selling your soul in a buyer’s market: That’s Brendan Fraser’s dilemma when he meets the devil (Elizabeth Hurley) in “Bedazzled” (10 p.m. Cinemax).