Veep (Sunday, HBO 10:30 p.m.) — The final season of the Julia Louis-Dreyfus-starring political comedy arrives after nearly a two-year hiatus. A lot has happened in the real world since then, but the seventh lap from this series couldn’t arrived at a better time. The premiere sees Selina evaluate her campaign decisions, both past and present, while Jonah’s personal life leaks into the public sphere.
Hanna (Friday, Amazon) — This gorgeous series offers up fine performances from Esme Creed-Miles and Joel Kinnaman in this adaptation of Joe Wright’s film starring Saoirse Ronan. The story stays much the same with the tone switching from ethereal and dreamlike to intense and more realistic/gritty with plenty of butt kicking from a tiny assassin.
Santa Clarita Diet (Friday, Netflix) — Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant are back with more undead comedy as the series grows even more addictively absurd. Mr. Ball Legs is now a total pain in the butt, Nathan Fillion’s head looks terrible but accomplishes a lot, and the mythology grows so much deeper while sorting out the whole zombie mess. This season is pure joy.
The Highwaymen (Friday, Netflix) — Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner are crotchety lawmen within a semi-revisionist history of the hunt for Bonnie and Clyde. They shake their fists at clouds on the metaphorical porch while complaining about those darn kids ruining everything.
The Walking Dead (Sunday, AMC 9:00 p.m.) — After the slaughter went down in the penultimate episode that was compared to the Red Wedding from Game Of Thrones, a blizzard sets in amid an atmosphere filled with overwhelming loss. Will this all come down to an unleashed Negan in the season finale?
Here’s the rest of this weekend’s notable programming.
Dynasty (Friday, CW 8:00 p.m.) — The Carrington reputation is on the line after a damaging article, and Fallon rushes to twist the narrative by rushing out … a memoir?
The Blacklist (Friday, NBC 8:00 p.m.) — Red and the Task Force are hot on the trail of a legendary fugitive, who happens to hold a place in history.
The Cool Kids (Friday, FOX 8:30 p.m.) — Sid’s ex-wife pays him a visit, which (naturally) makes his new boyfriend feel super awkward as the rest of the gang heads to a Fleetwood Mac concert.
The Blacklist (Friday, NBC 9:00 p.m.) — A bonus episode follows Red pushing Liz to investigate an assassin group, which could impact the entire Task Force.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Friday, CW 9:00 p.m.) — Someone has a date tonight and wants everyone to know about it. Sounds like major drama, right?
Proven Innocent (Friday, FOX 9:00 p.m.) — Madeline’s road trip with a civil rights activist interferes with her attempts to extricate Levi from a mess.
Real Time With Bill Maher (Friday, HBO 10:00 p.m.) — Interviews include Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara while Rep. Elissa Slotkin, S.E. Cupp, and Andrew Sullivan round out the panel.
SNL (Saturday, NBC 11:30 p.m.) — Sandra Oh hosts after chomping on marshmallows in a promo, and the musical guest is Tame Impala.
Supergirl (Sunday, CW 8:00 p.m.) — Supergirl must sort through the wreckage of Lex’s evil plans, and the task ends up being her biggest challenge yet.
American Gods (Sunday, Starz 8:00 p.m.) — Shadow and Mr. Wednesday travel to St. Louis, and Bilquis heads to the Cairo funeral home and engages in a fierce debate.
God Friended Me (Sunday, CBS 8:00 p.m.) — The God Account digs into a shuttered summer camp, which leads Author and Miles to take a road trip while Cara switches up her career, and Rakesh receives unexpected news from Pria.
The Simpsons (Sunday, FOX 8:00 p.m.) — The Capitol City Philharmonic scouts Lisa. Homer then takes on extra shifts to fund this endeavor, leading to family strain.
Action (Sunday, Showtime 8:00 p.m.) — The second episode follows professional gamblers through the NFL 2018 season after the Supreme Court lifts the sports-betting ban
Now Apocalypse (Sunday, Starz 9:00 p.m.) — Ford frets over his tumultuous relationship with Severine, and Carly searches for new roommates while Uly gets in touch with his inner feelings at a men’s group.
Family Guy (Sunday, FOX 9:00 p.m.) — Stewie and Brian travel to “Garbage Island” in the ocean to hunt for Stewie’s tricycle after Peter trashes it.
NCIS: Los Angeles (Sunday, CBS 9:00 p.m.) — Densi and Army CID Special Agent Steve Evan team up for a dangerous mission while DoJ Agent Lance Hamilton seeks Sam’s assistance.
Charmed (Sunday, CW 9:00 p.m.) — Yet another new demon runs amuck, and Maggie attempts to thwart the critter by infiltrating a cult and goes missing.
Billions (Sunday, Showtime 9:00 p.m.) — Wendy and Axe plot to torpedo Taylor’s business while he’s distracted by an important guest, and Axe must take swift after he receives a bad tip.
The Case Against Adnan Syed (Sunday, HBO 9:00 p.m.) — Part four of the documentary series continues to explore the conviction of Adnan Syed after the murder of 18-year-old Hae Min Lee.
Barry (Sunday, HBO 10:00 p.m.) — Season 2 launches with Barry attempting to push Sally and the class to carry on with the show despite their missing teacher, who’s grieving over a disappearance.
Black Monday (Sunday, Showtime 10:00 p.m.) — The end of the limited series about Wall Street’s worst day sees everything crash down in the finale.
Good Girls (Sunday, NBC 10:00 p.m.) — Dean must help Beth after Turner starts sniffing around at their crimes, but Dean’s troubling secret could screw everything up.
Madame Secretary (Sunday, CBS 10:00 p.m.) — Alison begins dating a political rival of Elizabeth, who’s trying to sort out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against an old friend.
SMILF (Sunday, Showtime 10:30 p.m.) — Larry gets a birthday party from Tutu, Rafi perplexes Bridgette and Nelson, and Eliza deals with her future.
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?
