Weekend Preview: The Olympics Are Over, But ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ And ‘The Voice’ Are Back

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2016 Summer Olympics Primetime: Closing Ceremony (NBC, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) — It’s all over. This summer’s Olympic Games in Rio have been pretty memorable. From Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky dominating in the water to Simone Biles and the Final Five destroying everyone on the mat and Ryan Lochte’s gas station incident — which will probably be made into an episode of Law and Order sometime soon. Rio had its troubles — green pools, riots, zika worries — but it also gave us Leslie Jones as a sports commentator, so we’d say it was worth it. Sunday night, the athletes take their final tour of Maracanã Stadium as the Olympic torch is passed to the mayor of Tokyo, where the 2020 Summer Games will be held.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — Nick’s obsession with the undead leads him into a deadly dog-eat-dog landscape and introduces him to a new community of survivors as secrets from his past come to light.

The Voice (NBC, Sunday 10:30 p.m.) — Season 11 premieres following the end of the Olympics with Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys serving on the judging panel. This should be interesting.

2016 Summer Olympics Primetime: Track and field; men’s diving (NBC, Friday 8:00 p.m.) — Usain Bolt goes for his ninth track and field medal in the men’s 4X100m relay while the U.S. women seek a second straight gold in the same event. Later, we head back to the pool for men’s platform diving.

Big Brother (CBS, Friday 8:00 p.m.) — Ziggy Marley makes a surprise appearance as the house guests compete for prizes, perks and power during a special county-fair themed episode.

Killjoys (Syfy, Friday 9:00 p.m.) — While Johnny and Pawter try to rally support for the war for Westerly, Dutch, D’avin and Alvis follow clues from Khlyen’s Red 17 transmission to an old research facility on Arkyn.

Superstore (NBC, Friday 10:30 p.m.) — If you’re not too burnt out on Olympics stuff, Superstore is airing its Olympic-themed episode tonight. Amy gets to meet her childhood hero, gymnast Missy Jones — played by the always funny Cecily Strong — and Glenn’s extreme patriotism begins to threaten the store. Real-life Olympians Apolo Anton Ohno, Tara Lipinski and McKayla Maroney also pop up at some point.

2016 Summer Olympics Primetime: Track and field; women’s volleyball (gold-medal match); men’s diving (NBC, Saturday 8:00 p.m.) — It’s a big night for track and field as the finals in the women’s 4x400m; the women’s high jump and 800m; and the men’s javelin, 1500m and 5000m all take place. Women’s volleyball readies for a gold medal match and U.S. diver David Boudia takes the platform in men’s diving.

Olympics 2016: Boxing (finals); men’s wrestling (finals) Boxing (finals); men’s wrestling (finals) men’s modern pentathlon; taekwondo (finals) (USA, Saturday 8:00/10:00 p.m.) — There’s so much Olympics happening tonight, NBC had to split it up on two separate channels. U.S. Boxing phenom Shakur Stevenson goes for gold in the men’s bantamweight and finals in men’s freestyle wrestling (86kg and 125kg) also take place. Later, medals are awarded in men’s modern pentathlon and in taekwondo.

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) — Tommy Davidson and family compete against Kristi Yamaguchi and family; and Dave Foley and family battle Jalen Rose and friends.

Big Brother (CBS, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) — Nominations for another eviction are revealed tonight.

Power (Starz, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — Tommy and Ghost are (almost) best buddies again as they team up with Tasha to take down a ruthless enemy. While Tommy’s able to soldier on from his recent loss, Ghost struggles to move forward.

Ray Donovan (Showtime, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — Mickey returns to Primm as Avi and Lena question Ray’s loyalty to Sonia.

The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — The celebrity matchups include Yvette Nicole Brown vs. Fred Willard; and Joy Behar vs. John Michael Higgins.

The Last Ship (TNT, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — Chandler is faced with a difficult decision after the White House issues a bizarre order.

The Night Of (HBO, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — The final episode of the season is almost upon us, but first, a trial. As the defense presents its case, some new players present themselves as suspects. Did Nasir really murder Andrea? We still don’t know, but there are other people who would gain from her death.

Ballers (HBO, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) — Spencer tries to play mediator after Travis clashes with a critic; Charles bears some bad news to the team; Joe meets with Andre; and Ricky fields his father’s surprising offer to play a bigger role in his life.

BrainDead (CBS, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) — A strain is put on Gareth and Laurel’s relationship after he becomes aware of some sordid facts about her past.

Roadies (Showtime, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) — The Staton-House Band has its first ever corporate gig which sees the crew running wild at a beachfront resort where several relationships take unexpected turns.

Survivor’s Remorse (Starz, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) — Cassie gets a DNA test to learn more about her ancestry and meets a family who helps her understand her own culture better.

The Jim Gaffigan Show (TV Land, Sunday 10:00/10:30 p.m.) — When the wife’s away … Jim’s left alone with the kids in New York City. Later, Jim learns a lesson about his past while recalling a childhood memory.

Vice Principals (HBO, Sunday 10:30 p.m.) — Amanda and Gamby make a deal as a shipment of missing books causes Dr. Brown to reprimand a veteran teacher.

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