What to Watch This Weekend: The Premieres of Grimm and Constantine and the Series Finale of Boardwalk Empire
What to watch on Friday, October 24...
SEASON 2 PREMIERE, Amazon
Alpha House
In the sophomore season, Sens. Biggs, Bettencourt, and Laffer face formidable opponents in the midterm elections, while Sen. Guzman gets his ducks in a row for a 2016 White House run. Bill Murray, Rachel Maddow, and real-life Sens. John McCain and Elizabeth Warren are among those making guest appearances this season. All 10 episodes will be available today to Amazon Prime subscribers.
12pm, Nick.com
The Legend of Korra
While Korra continues her studies at the Toph Beifong School of Hard Knocks, Jinora leads Ikki and Meelo on a search party for the missing Avatar in "The Calling."
7pm, Syfy
Haven
Good news, everyone! Audrey and Nathan have been reunited once more, and now it's time to relax and… ehhh whaaaa? A new paranormal Trouble is rearing its head in "Nowhere Man"? Threatening to yank the happy couple apart again? Bad news, everyone!
8:30pm, ABC
Cristela
Daniela's friend mistakes Cristela for the nanny in "Mr. Felix and Ms. Daniela," sparking tension between the sisters. Meanwhile, Alberto tries a surprising tactic to get closer to Cristela.
9pm, PBS
Great Performances
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform cuts off their recently released album Cheek to Cheek at the Lincoln Center's Rose Theater. Solo and duet performances are slated to include "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Sophisticated Lady," and "Anything Goes."
SEASON 4 PREMIERE, 9pm, NBC
Grimm
Newly de-Grimmified Nick struggles to adjust in "Thanks for the Memories," while he, Hank, and Juliette puzzle over how to deal with Trubel. Elsewhere, Capt. Renard clings to life, Adalind's search for her baby leads her into Prince Viktor's clutches, and a band of memory-swiping Wesen comes to town.
SERIES PREMIERE, 10pm, NBC
Constantine
Matt Ryan stars as the trench-coated demon hunter in this adaptation of the DC Comics series Hellblazer. "Non Est Asylum" opens the series with Constantine pitting his mystical mastery against sinister supernatural forces to save an old friend's daughter.
11pm, IFC
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun shares his plan for surviving a real-life zombie invasion, which might need to be a little more thorough than "be a fan-favorite character." Later, a documentarian who has been cataloguing Reggie's life pays a visit.
LATE-NITE:
– Jack Black & Kyle Gass on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 12:37am, CBS
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
What to watch on Saturday, October 25...
9pm, BBC America
Doctor Who
"In the Forest of the Night" finds the Earth suddenly engulfed by wooded glens bent on retaking the planet. Can the Doctor reverse this Arcadian armageddon? Will the age-old dispute between the maples and the oaks be resolved? Tune in and find out.
9pm, Starz
Survivor's Remorse
While Missy tries to land Reggie a spot in an exclusive country club, Cam receives a surprise from a pastor in "The Decisions."
9pm & 10pm, TNT
Transporter: The Series
On a mission in Toronto, Frank winds up handcuffed to an attractive security guard in "Hot Ice," and together they must fend off a squad of elite killers. Then in "Sharks," Frank races against two other expert couriers to deliver one million euros from Paris to Marseille, all while outrunning various highwaymen and brigands.
10:30pm, Cartoon Network
Black Dynamite
In "Black Jaws! Or Finger-Lickin' Chicken of the Sea," a maneater from the briny deep disrupts a soul-food-eating contest. I suspect this won't be the first time Black Dynamite punches a shark in the face, and I suspect it won't be the last.
11:30pm, NBC
Saturday Night Live
Jim Carrey hosts in promotion of next month's Dumb and Dumber To, then crumbles into dust upon learning that musical guest Iggy Azalea was four years old when the first one came out.
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
What to watch on Sunday, October 26...
MARATHON, 12pm, FXX
The Simpsons
With Halloween around the corner, FXX dips into its vast library of programming (read: every episode of The Simpsons) and carefully curates a 12-hour marathon of seasonally appropriate horror shows (read: all 24 "Treehouse of Horror" specials).
SERIES PREMIERE, 8pm, Disney XD
Becoming
LeBron James is the first to be profiled in this series that traces the inspirational stories of elite athletes. The episode features footage from LeBron's earliest days on the basketball court, including his high school and Amateur Athletic Union stints.
MOVIE PREMIERE, 8pm, MTV
The Dorm
A socially awkward college freshman morphs into a vivacious stunner after falling in with her popular new dorm-mates in this psychological thriller.
8pm, ABC
Once Upon a Time
While Regina and Emma track down the Snow Queen in "Breaking Glass," Mary Margaret and David wind up on their own manhunt after Will Scarlet busts out of jail. Meanwhile, Belle sits for baby Neal, Elsa spots Anna in the Storybrooke woods, and Past Emma befriends a fellow runaway.
SERIES FINALE, 9pm, HBO
Boardwalk Empire
After five seasons, the mobster drama bows with Nucky mulling a move to Manhattan, Margaret impressing a grain company stockholder, Capone facing federal charges, and Luciano tying up loose ends. Elsewhere in "Eldorado," Nucky calls on Margaret in the hospital, and Young Nucky seals a decisive deal with the Commodore.
MINISERIES PREMIERE, 9pm, PBS
Death Comes to Pemberley
Adapted from P.D. James' novel, this sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice finds Elizabeth (Anna Maxwell Martin) and Darcy (Matthew Rhys) hosting a swanky gala at their eponymous estate. But the festivities are disrupted by a murder that may involve that scoundrel Wickham (Matthew Goode). Part 2 airs next Sunday.
9pm, AMC
The Walking Dead
In "Four Walls and a Roof," Rick and the group square off against some truly nasty customers. Oh geez, don't tell me that #Gamergate somehow survived the frigging zombie apocalypse.
9pm, Showtime
Homeland
As Carrie handles a frightened asset in "About a Boy," Quinn and Fara set their sights on a new suspect, possibly a wayward 10-year-old lad with whom Quinn strikes up an unlikely yet heartwarming friendship.
9:30pm, CBS
The Good Wife
With the feds bringing the hammer down on both their clients, Alicia and Elsbeth set their civil case battle aside and join forces. In less collegial reunions, Diane butts heads with David Lee and Louis Canning when she decides to reclaim Lockhart/Gardner/Canning's office space as her own.
10pm, Showtime
The Affair
Alison helps Noah "do some local cultural research for his novel," if ya know what I mean, ehh? Wait, what? Not a euphemism? Ah. Never mind. Elsewhere, Helen tends to business in Brooklyn and Cole stands up for his community.
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
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