What to Watch This Weekend: The Affair and Cristela Debut, Bill Hader Hosts SNL, and The Walking Dead Shuffles Back Onto the Air for Season 5
What to watch on Friday, October 10...
12pm, Nick.com
The Legend of Korra
Physically and mentally drained, the Avatar tries to convalesce in "Korra Alone." But a phantom of herself in the Avatar state throws a wrench in her recuperation.
NEW TIME, 7pm, Syfy
Haven
"The Old Switcheroo, Part 1," sends Vince and Dave to North Carolina on a Dawson's Creek fan pilgrimage, and they... wait, what? Oh, never mind. They're actually there to probe the mysteries of Dave's background, a mission that inadvertently unleashes body-swapping havoc.
8pm, Disney
Girl Meets World
As part of a lesson about appreciation, Riley and Maya must work in the school cafeteria while Lucas and Farkle join the custodial staff in "Girl Meets the Forgotten."
SERIES PREMIERE, 8:30pm, ABC
Cristela
Comedian Cristela Alonzo stars as a go-getting law student who's balancing professional aspirations with the demands of her Mexican-American family. In the opener, Cristela receives an internship opportunity at a white-shoe law firm.
9pm, PBS
Live From Lincoln Center
Nathan Lane headlines a production of The Nance, the story of a burlesque performer who tickles the funny bones of 1930s New York with his campy portrayal of a gay man, while living a very different life offstage.
10pm, Cinemax
The Knick
Thackery turns to Lucy to scrounge up his drugs, while Eleanor's behavior raises red flags for Gallinger. Elsewhere in "The Golden Lotus," Robertson goes to great lengths to cover up a late-night crime at the Knick.
LATE-NITE:
– Jada Pinkett Smith, Nick Kroll, and Bobby Shmurda on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35pm, NBC
– Chelsea Handler, Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele, and Angaleena Presley on Late Show with David Letterman, 11:35pm, CBS
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
What to watch on Saturday, October 11...
9pm, BBC America
Doctor Who
"Mummy on the Orient Express" finds the Doctor and Clara hurtling through space aboard a luxurious locomotive. It would make for a truly dandy vacation, if not for the mysterious and mortifying Mummy whose mere presence will kill you exactly 66 seconds after you set eyes upon it. On the bright side, the salisbury steak in the dining car is surprisingly juicy.
9pm, Starz
Survivor's Remorse
Cam's mother overshares at a charity event in "On the Carpet." Meanwhile, Uncle Julius aims to take on the role of Cam's "talent scout," and I suspect those nudge-nudge quotation marks in the logline mean exactly what you think they do.
SEASON 1 FINALE, 10pm, BBC America
Intruders
The true nefariousness of the nefarious organization is revealed to Jack in "There Is No End." Elsewhere, Marcus and Madison fight a high-stakes battle, and Richard gains a surprising ally after he's forced on the lam.
11:30pm, NBC
Saturday Night Live
New York's hottest late-night sketch comedy show this week has everything: host Bill Hader, musical guest Hozier, a statue of Nicolas Cage made out of quiche, double-jointed Norwegians, juggling ocelots, double-jointed Norwegians juggling ocelots, and probably the return of a recurring character or two.
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
What to watch on Sunday, October 12...
8pm, Fox
The Simpsons
After receiving rave reviews from the Springfield Elementary crowd, Marge opens a franchise store to hawk her sandwiches in "Super Franchise Me." But even as the daily grind of sandwich-shop-proprietor-ing takes its toll, a new competitor across the street presents another challenge.
8pm, ABC
Once Upon a Time
Marian falls victim to a magical deep freeze in "Rocky Road," and all fingers in town point toward Elsa. But could the cold-hearted culprit actually be the Snow Queen (Elizabeth Mitchell)? In less chilly affairs, the pressures of leadership weigh on Mary Margaret, Emma and David encounter an old associate of Robin Hood's, and Regina teams with Henry to learn who penned the fairy-tale book.
8:30pm, Fox
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Former NFL All-Pro Terrell Owens drops by and the squad competes in "The Jimmy Jab Games" while awaiting the arrival of a foreign dignitary. Meanwhile, Terry and Capt. Holt take on a new drug task force set in motion by Deputy Chief Wuntch.
SEASON 5 PREMIERE, 9pm, AMC
The Walking Dead
The group lands in a vulnerable position in "No Sanctuary," which is without a doubt the Platonic ideal of a Walking Dead title-logline combo. The premiere is followed, naturally, by the live return of Talking Dead at 10pm.
9pm, CBS
The Good Wife
In "Oppo Research," Eli recruits a big-shot campaign manager as Alicia mulls running for State's Attorney after all. No word yet from the Board of Elections on whether we real-life Illinoisans can go ahead and write her in on the ballot for Governor, though.
9pm, HBO
Boardwalk Empire
Chalky has a cunning plan to free Daughter, while Nucky has a cunning plan to get pickled with a new crowd in "Devil You Know." In Chicago, the feds recruit Eli and Van Alden to their fight against Capone's outfit.
9pm, Showtime
Homeland
Carrie brings a key asset on board in "Shalwar Kameez," which should really stick it to all the naysayers who insisted that getting a foosball table for the CIA break room wouldn't help with recruitment. Meanwhile, Quinn hones in on a possible lead.
SERIES PREMIERE, 10pm, Showtime
The Affair
Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, and Joshua Jackson star in this drama centering on the impact of extramarital relationships. In the opener, a married schoolteacher strikes up a connection with a local waitress while vacationing with his family in the Hamptons.
10pm, WGN America
Manhattan
Attempting to redress Thin Man's shortcomings leaves Akley in a risky position in "The Gun Model."
10pm, ABC
Revenge
Victoria orchestrates a family reunion for Emily in "Ashes." A potentially fatal family reunion, Col. Jessup? In the duplicitous world of Hamptons intrigue, Lt. Kaffee, is there any other kind?
SEASON 4 PREMIERE, 12am, AMC
Comic Book Men
Kevin begins his daughter's comic store clerk training in "Heir Apparent," which also sees a customer looking to offload a collection of rare Rocky action figures. I'd make a joke here about, say, an Ivan Drago doll that says "I must break you" when you pull its cord, but I have a feeling nothing I could make up will be weirder than what actually exists.
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
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