Thursday on TV

NFL preseason (6 p.m., ESPN): Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers

Project Runway (7 p.m., Lifetime): It's a team challenge, and not all the team members can get along with each other.

Rookie Blue (8 p.m., Ch. 4): The rookies deal with an escaped prisoner.

Nightline Prime (9 p.m., Ch. 4): An investigation into the origin of evil or violent behavior.

Cereal: Beyond the Bowl (9 p.m., Discovery): In this hourlong documentary, we learn that cereal helped fight World War II, invented the modern bank and sparked an invasion from Mars. Really.

Burn Notice (10 p.m., USA): In the midseason finale, Jeffrey has to deal with both a terrorist threat and a kidnapping. (Season 4 will resume in November.)

Futurama (11 p.m., Comedy Central): Alien leader Lrrr bungles an invasion of Earth.

Royal Pains (11 p.m., USA): In the midseason finale, Hank and Evan's father (Henry Winkler) reveals his secrets. (Season 2 will resume in November.)

— Scott D. Pierce