SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

SEASON PREMIERE

"GIRLFRIENDS" - (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET)

"After The Storm" (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)

FRIENDS �TIL THE END? - On Joan's (Tracee Ellis Ross) last day in New Orleans volunteering helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina, she meets Aaron (Richard T. Jones), a fellow volunteer who asks her out. When Joan arrives in L.A. she is determined to repair her relationship with Maya (Golden Brooks), Lynn (Persia White) and most importantly Toni. Maya and Darnell (Khalil Kain) return home from Florida where Darnell was working for NASCAR and find out that Lynn has moved in to their house. Meanwhile, William (Reggie Hayes) starts to regret his marriage proposal to Monica (Keesha Sharp). Salim Akil directed the episode written by series creator and executive producer Mara Brock Akil (40338-138).