Costello talks to The Boss

“Spectacle: Elvis Costello with …” (10 p.m., Sundance) wraps up its second season with an extended two-week conversation with Bruce Springsteen.

The Boss relates tales of his early years playing on the Jersey shore and discusses his influences, from Bob Dylan to Sam and Dave.

•“Great Performances at the Met” (8 p.m., KSPS; 9 p.m., KCDT/KUID) offers a high-culture variation on “American Idol” with “The Audition,” a look at the grueling process of selecting singers for the Metropolitan Opera.

Other highlights

Patients’ ailments prove illuminating on “Mercy” (8 p.m. NBC, TV-14).

Orlando hosts auditions on “American Idol” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

A client faces danger aboard an airliner on “Human Target” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

Jay takes a second look at an old pal on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

A hot-tub homicide on “CSI: NY” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

A power failure proves stimulating on “Ugly Betty” (10:01 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

Late night

Tyrese Gibson, Betty White and Hannibal Buress appear on “Lopez Tonight” (11 p.m., TBS) … Claire Danes, Will Arnett, James Taylor and Carole King are scheduled on “Late Show with David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) … Conan O’Brien hosts Joss Stone on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) … Paul Bettany and Jake Pavelka appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (12:05 a.m., ABC) … Switchfoot chat on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (12:35 a.m., NBC) … Craig Ferguson hosts Adam Goldberg and Abbie Cornish on “The Late Late Show” (12:37 a.m., CBS).