Here is just a very patient pug, Doug, dressed as all of the characters on Stranger Things.
Game of Thrones spoilers are coming in, kids. I’m not going to ruin anything here, but let’s just say that it sounds like next season everything’s coming up Euron.
Shailene Woodley wants nothing to do with your TV version of Divergent, guys.
The Last Ship will keep on sailing for a fifth season on TNT.
Reminder: There are only 34 more days until Whitney is back blogging Supernatural for us.
In which The Walking Dead’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan compares Lucille to Negan’s dick.
And here’s a theory on who he will kill with Lucille that kinda adds up (although I have to add that I disagree that the red-head in that one still is Abraham — that guy’s head is not nearly big enough).
If you’ve got a spare $14,000 laying around, you can rent the Full House house … for one month.
You might need this Star Trek combadge if you’re a Trekkie. And if you are a Trekkie, happy belated anniversary.
There is a new book coming out about the real murders that might have inspired the first season of True Detective, and it sounds disturbing as all getout.
Amazon has released a trailer for their upcoming Billy Bob Thornton/William Hurt legal thriller Goliath, and it looks pretty good:
FOX bought Black Lightning, which is a DC superhero series from the same guy who produces Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl. The CW has to be pissed about this, right?
In other development news:
- JJ Abrams is bringing Meryl Streep to TV with an adaptation of the novel, The Nix.
- Vin Diesel has sold First Responders, a procedural drama, to NBC.
- LeBron James is selling a sports medical drama to NBC apparently based on his role in Trainwreck?
- ABC has bought a comedy about widows called Women in Black, from the woman who gave us the underappreciated Carrie Diaries
- ABC has also bought American Heritage, a primetime soap from the folks who gave us Nashville
- Greg Garcia has sold a comedy about parents of first graders called 99 Problems to CBS
- Amazon is going to follow Novak Djokovic around during the 2017 tennis season for a docuseries
- And you’ll be able to watch Justin Timberlake’s final 20/20 Experience concert on Netflix soon enough
WATCH THIS
The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Business is business. 7 p.m., Sunday, Bravo
Fear the Walking Dead: Nick takes up a new role in the colonia. 8 p.m., Sunday, AMC
One Mississippi: Tig Notaro’s new dramedy about returning to her Gulf Coast home during her mother’s illness and death is touching, and dark and funny and worth a watch. Series premiere. Friday, Amazon
Quarry: After returning home from the war, a Vietnam vet slides into a life of crime in this gritty new drama. Series premiere. 9 p.m., Cinemax
Animal ER: This new series follows the surgeons at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston and I’m only mentioning it because they operated on my dog and I’m very grateful to them. Series premiere. 9 p.m., Saturday, Animal Planet
Son of Zorn: He-Man wants to connect with his son. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Sunday, Fox
The 2017 Miss America Pageant: I mean, it’s a thing that is still happening. 8 p.m., Sunday, ABC
Masters of Sex: Season premiere. 8 p.m., Sunday, Showtime
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): James Spader, Mandy Moore, Jack White, Stewart Lindsey Late Night with Seth Meyers (Friday): Michelle Obama, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Corbin Maxey, Nate Morton The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Tituss Burgess, Jeff Ross, Adam Richman Jimmy Kimmel Live (Friday): Eddie Murphy, Gaten Matarazzo, Schoolboy Q featuring E-40 Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Caroline Manzo, Siggy Flicker
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Stand Up to Cancer (live) |
20/20 (repeat) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | Stand Up to Cancer (live) |
10th Annual ACM Awards (live) |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (new) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Stand Up to Cancer (live) |
MasterChef (repeat) |
Local |
| NBC | Stand Up to Cancer (live) |
Dateline NBC (new) |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | College Football: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS (repeat) |
Criminal Minds (repeat) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | College Football: BYU at Utah (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (repeat) |
Aquarius (new — FINALE) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
Celebrity Family Feud (new) |
The 2017 Miss America Pageant (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
Big Brother (new) |
BrainDead (new — FINALE) |
| FOX | The OT (live) |
Son of Zorn (new — PREMIERE) |
The Simpsons (repeat) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
Last Man on Earth (repeat) |
Local/News (new) |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football: Patriots at Cardinals (live) |
Woo! Supernatural Season 12! Still annoyed that Sam was kidnapped by Lady Cardboard and ready with the lighter fluid to burn it all down when Dabb kills off Mary (again) but still yay!