Weekend Preview: Cumberbatch Hosts ‘SNL,’ ‘TWD’ Meets The Saviors, And Someone’s Sabotaging ‘Westworld’


Westworld
(HBO, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – The Man in Black and Teddy clash with the garrison as Maeve and Lutz bond and Elsie begins to suspect someone is sabotaging the park.

The Walking Dead (AMC, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – The show’s giving us an 85 minute look into Negan’s group, The Saviors, who seem to have it all – except they have to answer to a psychopath and his pet bat. We also finally learn what happened to Daryl after the beating.

Saturday Night Live (NBC, Saturday 11:30 p.m.) – Benedict Cumberbatch hosts, so hold onto your ovaries, ladies. Another reason to watch? Who knows how much more Kate McKinnon/Alec Baldwin goodness we’ll get now that this insane election is almost over.

Last Man Standing (ABC, Friday 8:00 p.m.) – Mike gives Eve a real world lesson after he promised to be supportive of her gap year plan.

MacGyver (CBS, Friday 8:00 p.m.) – MacGyver goes undercover as a convict in a maximum security prison in order to bust a kingpin out of the joint and track him back to his cartel.

The Vampire Diaries (CW, Friday 8:00 p.m.) – Bonnie must make a heart-wrenching decision that involves the fate of the two people most important to her; Alaric searches for a mysterious artifact that may be the key to bringing Enzo and Damon back; and Damon’s downward spiral leads him to Tyler Lockwood who, ironically, tries to talk some sense into him.

Dr. Ken (ABC, Friday 8:30 p.m.) – When Ken’s father’s friends bully him for not knowing Korean, the doctor must learn the language and fast.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 9:00 p.m.) – Rebecca is torn between the two men in her life as she tries to figure out whether Josh or Greg is the right guy for her.

Hawaii Five-O (CBS, Friday 9:00 p.m.) – McGarrett’s mom has been captured and is about to be executed for trying to free Wo Fat’s imprisoned father so the team must fight to free her before the sentence is carried out.

Shark Tank (ABC, Friday 9:00 p.m.) – Two California bros debut revolutionary technology that more accurately tests levels of mercury in fish and a millennial looks for funding for her fashion brand geared towards the social generation.

Z Nation (Syfy, Friday 9:00 p.m.) – Doc and Addy have a run in with some old “friends” while on the road looking for Lucy.

The Exorcist (Fox, Friday 9:00 p.m.) – The Rance family faces a media storm after Casey’s story goes public and Marcus scours the city’s underbelly for answers.

Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00 p.m.) – A witness in Danny’s case is murdered and he’s forced to work with Anthony to find the killer.

Van Helsing (Syfy, Friday 10:00 p.m.) – Axel leads the survivors to his old military base but when he discovers it’s been abandoned, the decision is made for the group to go underground in order to escape the coming vampire attack.

Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – Ash and the team are trapped in Brock’s home by an angry mob while Ruby attempts to summon a spell that will send Baal back to the netherworld.

Once Upon A Time (ABC, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – In order to save Storybrooke from the Evil Queen, Snow and David must surrender their own hearts.

The Simpsons (Fox, Sunday 8:00 p.m.) – Homer gets stuck coaching a lacrosse team with Milhouse’s friendless father, Kirk, but when Kirk becomes too clingy, Homer badmouths him and the two have a falling out.

Sunday Night Football: Broncos at Raiders (NBC, Sunday 8:20 p.m.) – The division rivals meet in Oakland.

Blunt Talk (Starz, Sunday 8:30 p.m.) – A shady figure digs up dirt on Walter after the team nears a dead end on the Rudolphs.

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 8:30 p.m.) – Callen goes undercover in a mental health hospital in order to find and NSA agent who vanished while tracking an ISIS cell in Mexico.

Son of Zorn (Fox, Sunday 8:30 p.m.) – Zorn uses a body double to sneak out of work and buy Alan a video game.

Family Guy (Fox, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – Chris posts a viral video asking Taylor Swift to be his date to the homecoming dance. When she agrees and begins falling for him, her music suffers, forcing him to make a difficult choice.

Shameless (Showtime, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) – Fiona invests in the local laundry mat; Frank enjoys the spoils of his latest scam; Carl reconsiders military school; and Kev and V discover a shocking secret about Svetlana’s father.

Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 9:30 p.m.) – Elizabeth must keep the peace at a U.S.-France state dinner after a CIA officer is captured by French forces.

The Last Man on Earth (Fox, Sunday 9:30 p.m.) – The group struggles to find a new home, no thanks to a certain someone who’s deliberately trying to stop them from settling down.

Divorce (HBO, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) – Robert surprises Frances by hiring a lawyer, prompting her to do the same.

Masters of Sex (Showtime, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) – Masters and Johnson deal with the fallout from their trip to Topeka while Art and Nancy plan a fresh start in their own relationship.

Quantico (ABC, Sunday 10:00 p.m.) – Alex battles Lydia in the future while in the past at the Farm, a drone strike brings back memories of Simon’s sacrifice.

Elementary (CBS, Sunday 10:30 p.m.) – Holmes and Watson look into the death of an ordinary man who led a secret life as a vigilante.

Insecure (HBO, Sunday 10:30 p.m.) – Issa’s “broken pussy” rap at open mike night goes viral and she deals with the consequences of her (slightly drunken) antics.

LATE NIGHT GUESTS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Dana Carvey, Alicia Keys, Young M.A.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Viggo Mortensen, Patton Oswalt, Maz Jobrani

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