Weekend Preview: ‘Penny Dreadful’ Is Back And So Is A Certain Stark On ‘Game Of Thrones’

Penny Dreadful (Showtime, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) – Season three kicks off with Ethan, who’s still being watched by Inspector Rusk, traveling by train through the American West. Back in London, Dr. Frankenstein is reunited with Dr. Jekyll and Vanessa teams up with Dr. Seward to confront a new evil.

Game of Thrones (HBO, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – After last week’s creepy reveal (Melisandre definitely doesn’t wake up flawless), tonight we’ll put Jon Snow’s resurrection storyline on hold to check-in on another Stark. That’s right, Bran’s back and he’s been training with the Three-Eyed Raven. Elsewhere, Sansa, Brienne, Podrick and Theon are still on the run from Ramsay, who predicts the group will head to Castle Black; Jaime battles the High Sparrow and may be leaving King’s Landing for good; Cersei makes a move for the throne; and Tyrion wrestles with some unruly dragons.

Grimm (NBC, Friday 9:00 p.m.) — Wu’s animal instincts kick in thanks to the bite he suffered and he ends up getting into an altercation that could land him in hot water. Elsewhere, Adalind makes a decision that could change her and Nick’s lives forever and Eve senses a new force that may jeopardize the operation.

Stanley Cup Playoff: Game 2: Penguins at Capitals (NBC, Saturday 8:00 p.m.) – Pittsburgh takes on Washington in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner (A bunch of channels, 9:00 p.m.) – Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore will bring the funny in President Obama’s final Correspondents’ Dinner (as will Obama himself, if history is any indicator). The real action is expected to kick off around 9:30. I just hope they can find something in the news to joke about.

Outlander (Starz, Saturday 9:00 p.m.) – Claire and Jamie host a dinner party that doesn’t end well. Later, Claire reveals to her Scottish husband that the man who imprisoned and tortured him is less dead than they’d hoped.

American Country Countdown Awards (Fox, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) —  Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood perform at this celebration of country music’s biggest and best-selling artists.

Little Big Shots (NBC, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – A limbo-skater from India, a speedy cup stacker, the youngest dancer on Janet Jackson’s tour and a theater critic are tonight’s tiny, talented guests (although, one could make the argument that being a “critic” doesn’t really require much talent).

Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – The Murphy Station goes after wanted terrorist Jibral Disah, while the U.S. debates enacting a mission that would confiscate nuclear weapons from a failing Pakistani government.

Once Upon a Time (ABC, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – Hook and Emma travel to the depths of the Underworld and Hades makes a deal with the heroes in exchange for their help in rescuing Zelena from Rumple and Peter Pan.

The Girlfriend Experience (Starz, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – A client’s death jeopardizes Christine’s double life.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – Strand’s murky past comes to light, forcing him to distance himself from the group as the Abigail takes on more passengers.

The Family (ABC, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – Willa finds out more about what really happened to Adam as Jane goes into labor, and Nina receives a surprising visit.

The Good Wife (CBS, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – Diane and Lucca work to expand the firm as Alicia becomes desperate to keep Peter from returning to prison.

Elementary (CBS, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – Holmes and Watson find out who was responsible for the attempt on Morland’s life and discover an unexpected connection to themselves.

Quantico (ABC, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) – In the past, Alex and Ryan must work together when the NATS visit FBI field offices. In the future, Caleb and Shelby’s relationship evolves and Alex makes a shocking discovery about the man she loves.

Silicon Valley (HBO, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) – Gavin makes a risky move and Richard doesn’t share Dinesh and Gilfoyle’s optimism about the new Pied Piper.

Veep (HBO, Sunday 10:30 p.m.) – The team pulls out all the stops to win the election for Selina as she holds a meeting with a Wall Street titan, and Tom is ousted from the new banking task force.

LATE NIGHT GUESTS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Paul Rudd, Hugh Dancy, Jack Whitehall

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Mark Feuerstein, Gwen Stefani

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