Game Of Thrones (Sunday, HBO 9:00 p.m.) — Season 8 has finally arrived, which means that winter is back along with the fight for the Iron Throne. The Night King’s still got an ice dragon, so sh*ts getting incredibly real in Westeros. Before the premiere, you can check out our ranking of death scenes, refresh yourself on tasty ‘ships, or learn how to travel to all the coolest series locations.
You vs. Wild Part 2 (Friday, Netflix series) — Bear Grylls’ pulls a Bandersnatch with a choose-your-own-adventure reality series that sees him sort-of torturing himself. That is to say, the survivalist allows his audience to make potentially risky decisions about rattlesnakes and explosives. Also, will people make him drink his own pee?
Black Summer (Friday, Netflix series) — Another apocalyptic series arrives on Netflix, this time with zombies and starring Jamie King as a mother who must rescue her child. Along the way, she and her fellow refugees struggle toward a military evacuation site during a truly deadly, bleak summer.
The Perfect Date (Friday, Netflix movie) — Noah Centineo follows up his newfound To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before stardom by again pretending to be a fake boyfriend, this time for money. It sure looks like the whole film appears in the trailer, but the teens love this guy, so expect a major turnout.
The Silence (Friday, Netflix movie) — More apocalypse is upon us and stars the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Kiernan Shipka and Miranda Otto alongside Stanley Tucci. The premise feels like a cross between A Quiet Place and Bird Box while revolving around bird-like monsters who hunt by sound.
Here’s the rest of this weekend’s notable programming.
MacGyver (Friday, CBS 8:00 p.m.) — MacGyver helps Syrian refugees escape from the clutches of human traffickers while Bozer tries to escape a car that’s rigged with explosives.
Blindspot (Friday, NBC 8:00 p.m.) — Jane and Weller keep searching for the mysterious hooded figure while Zapata goes rogue with a face from the past.
Hawaii Five-O (Friday, CBS 8:00 p.m.) — A decades-old case involving a kidnapped child becomes the focus of the Five-0 due to a linked murder.
The Blacklist (Friday, NBC 9:00 p.m.) — A gambling-debt eraser falls under the Task Force’s microscope due to his extremely high prices, and Red tests loyalties while attempting to figure out who handed him over to police.
Proven Innocent (Friday, FOX 9:00 p.m.) — A former frat boy who’s been accused of rape and murder pleads for the Injustice Defense Group’s assistance while Davon Watkins’ case continues to occupy Madeline.
Real Time With Bill Maher (Friday, HBO 10:00 p.m.) — Interviews include Seth Abramson and Dave Barry while Amb. Wendy R. Sherman, Matt Welch, and Cornell Belch round out the panel.
SNL (Saturday, NBC 11:30 p.m.) — Emma Stone will return as host with musical guest BTS (the South Korean boy band).
Killing Eve (Saturday, BBC America & AMC 8:00 p.m.) — Villanelle, who’s still recuperating from her wound with the help of a Good Samaritan, is not going to be pleased to find out that Eve’s now investigating a different female assassin.
American Gods (Sunday, Starz 8:00 p.m.) — Davalin’s ability to restore the Gungnir spear leads to a special request from Shadow and Mr. Wednesday.
God Friended Me (Sunday, CBS 8:00 p.m.) — In the season 1 finale, the God Account gets real with Miles, Cara, and Rakesh when they encounter the mysterious Henry Chase.
NCIS: Los Angeles (Sunday, CBS 9:00 p.m.) — A Navy SEAL who’s moonlighting as security for a marijuana dispensary gets attacked, which leads Sam on a hunt for the suspect due to his respect for the brotherhood.
Now Apocalypse (Sunday, Starz 9:00 p.m.) — Carly’s launching a new web series and enlists the help of Ulysses, and Severine’s feelings become known to Ford.
A Discovery Of Witches (Sunday, AMC & BBC America 9:00 p.m.) — Diana forsakes her witch heritage while finding herself drawn to other magic, but her story takes a dark turn as a result.
Billions (Sunday, Showtime 9:00 p.m.) — Chuck begins a new position, and Axe sees a face from his past. Meanwhile, Wendy must cope with the fallout from Chuck’s actions.
Barry (Sunday, HBO 10:00 p.m.) — Gary researches Barry’s past for a class project while Sally also examines her own history. Barry then moves to train NoHo Hank’s men.
Madame Secretary (Sunday, CBS 10:00 p.m.) — Elizabeth preps for her presidential candidacy while struggling with fallout for an alleged affair, and Mike B. and Jay deal with growing pains.
Good Girls (Sunday, NBC 10:00 p.m.) — Beth takes her kids on an assignment while Ruby reaches a point of no return.
Veep (Sunday, HBO 10:30 p.m.) — Selena makes an unusual campaign proposal ahead of the first debate while Jonah’s remarks lead to backlash.
The Chi (Sunday, Showtime 10:00 p.m.) — Brandon helps Jerrika acquire a new client while Reg answers to the mob, and Ronnie must bargain with an inmate. Meanwhile, Emmett’s got a new hustle.
Last Week With John Oliver (Sunday, HBO 11:00 p.m.) — John Oliver is back with a whole new set of targets. Who won’t he roast this week?
