"King Lear" with Ian McKellen on PBS is a Wednesday TV

"King Lear"

"Nothing will come of nothing." Sir Ian McKellen stars in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of one of the Bard's best. Co-directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt and presented as part of PBS' "Great Performances" series. 8 tonight KCTS. (seattletimes.com/tvlistings).

Doug Knoop, Seattle Times staff

Also on today

"Scrubs," 8 p.m. (ABC): The hospital interns surprise the senior staff with their insight, and Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) finally shows J.D. (Zach Braff) some respect.

"American Idol," 8 p.m. (Fox): The finalists perform Motown songs.

"Lost," 9 p.m. (ABC): Things get even more dangerous on the island after one of the survivors goes rogue.

"Throwdown with Bobby Flay," 9 p.m. (Food): A father and son team hailing from Queens defend their beloved ravioli recipe.

"Ghost Hunters," 9 p.m. (Sci-Fi): The team investigates the Edith Wharton estate in Lenox, Mass. Visitors and workers at the more than 100-year-old isolated mansion have experienced strange sounds and sensations and some have even seen the image of a person that wasn't there, otherwise known as a ghost.

"Damages," 10 p.m. (FX): Ellen (Rose Byrne) gets the FBI to change its approach in the investigation.

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