Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Victor Frankenstein’ on Cinemax
SERIES
Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man TV’s Everyman ends the season with two new episodes. In the first, Spurlock goes through a detoxification procedure, and in the second he looks into companies that rewrite the rules of their industry, including Google, Airbnb and Spotify. 7 and 8 p.m.; 10 and 11 p.m. CNN
All In With Cam Newton Cam helps a water polo player get some pointers from the U.S. women’s water polo team. 8 p.m. Nickelodeon
The Great British Baking Show Relatives of the three finalists give some background on the contestants. The episode’s show-stopper is a three-tiered wedding cake. 9 p.m. KOCE
Austin City Limits Lauryn Hill performs solo hits, new songs and classic hits of the Fugees in this new episode. 9 p.m. KLCS
Killjoys The strength of the team is tested and tensions rise when Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen) captures and interrogates a lethal Level Six agent. Aaron Ashmore, Pascal Langdale and Sarah Power also star in this new episode. 9 p.m. Syfy
Outcast In the aftermath of a brutal killing, Reverend Anderson and Kyle (Philip Glenister, Patrick Fugit) turn Rome upside down looking for the person responsible in the season finale. Brent Spiner and Reg E. Cathey also star. 10 p.m. Cinemax
Dark Matter With help from their handler (David Hewlett), three members of the crew are able to infiltrate a high-security facility. Anthony Lemke, Jodelle Ferland, Alex Mallari Jr. and Melissa O’Neil also star. 10 p.m. Syfy
MOVIES
Victor Frankenstein This 2015 horror fantasy, which takes a revisionist look at the friendship of the title character (James McAvoy) and his brilliant protege (Daniel Radcliffe). Jessica Brown Findlay (“Downton Abbey”), Charles Dance and Andrew Scott also star. 8:05 p.m. Cinemax
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Rio Olympics. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Keith Urban performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Parker Sawyers (“Southside With You”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
The View (season finale) (N) 10 a.m. KABC
Charlie Rose — the Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE
Washington Week With Gwen Ifill Donald Trump’s “2nd Amendment people” comment and claim that President Obama was the “founder of ISIS”; Republican defections; Hillary Clinton email controversy continues: Dan Balz, the Washington Post; Jackie Calmes, the New York Times; Michael Scherer, Time Magazine; Molly Ball, the Atlantic. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Intergenerational poverty. (N) 10 p.m. KVCR
Tavis Smiley W. Kamau Bell. 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; (N) 1 a.m. KLCS
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
RIO OLYMPICS
Men’s Golf, Second Round Coverage of the men’s second round. From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. (Live) 6 a.m. Golf
Archery, Fencing Men’s archery (individual round of 16); men’s fencing (team foil quarterfinals). (Live) 6 a.m. USA
Men’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. Montenegro Five-time Olympian Tony Azevedo leads the U.S. squad when they take on Montenegro in a preliminary match. (Live) 7:40 a.m. USA
Tennis Men’s singles (semifinals), men’s doubles (gold and bronze medal finals), mixed doubles (semifinals). (Live) 8 a.m. Bravo
Men’s Golf, Second Round Coverage of the men’s second round. From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. (Live) 9 a.m. Golf
Beach Volleyball, Handball, Shooting Beach volleyball (round of 16); women’s handball: Sweden vs. Netherlands; women’s shooting (skeet gold medal final). (Live) 9 a.m. MSNBC
Women’s Soccer: First Quarterfinal From Brasilia. (Live) 9 a.m. NBCSP
Fencing, Volleyball The U.S. team, silver medalists at the 2013 World Championships, hopes to contend in the team foil semifinals. Also: women’s volleyball: China vs. Serbia. (Live) 9:15 a.m. USA
Track and Field, Beach Volleyball Track and field coverage includes the women’s 10,000 meter final, featuring Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot, who return to the Olympics after giving birth. Also: beach volleyball (round of 16). (N) 10 a.m. NBC
Tennis Men’s singles (semifinals), mixed doubles (semifinals). (Live) 10 a.m. Bravo
Women’s Basketball: U.S. vs. Canada Sue Bird and Tamika Catchings lead the U.S. team against Canada in a Group B preliminary-round game. (Live) 11:30 a.m. NBCSP
Swimming, Rowing American contender Connor Jaeger competes in the men’s 1500 meter freestyle qualifying. Also: rowing (gold medal finals). (N) Noon NBC
Tennis Men’s doubles (gold medal match), mixed doubles semifinals. (Live) Noon Bravo
Women’s Soccer: Second Quarterfinal From Salvador. (Live) Noon MSNBC
Archery, Beach Volleyball Men’s archery (individual gold medal final); beach volleyball (round of 16). (N) 1:15 p.m. NBCSP
Tennis Men’s doubles (gold medal match), mixed doubles semifinals. (Live) 2 p.m. Bravo
Trampoline, Cycling Women’s trampoline (gold medal final); cycling (track gold medal finals). (Live) 2 p.m. CNBC
Women’s Volleyball, Track and Field The U.S. takes on Italy in Pool B action. Also: track and field (qualifying rounds). (N) 2:30 p.m. NBC
Women’s Soccer: Third Quarterfinal From Sao Paulo. (Live) 3 p.m. CNBC
Men’s Basketball: U.S. vs. Serbia The U.S. team faces Serbia, which is led by NBA regulars Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jokic, in a Group A contest. (Live) 3 p.m. NBCSP
Men’s Fencing The U.S. men’s team hopes to improve on its 2012 semifinal performance when they compete in the team foil event. (N) 5 p.m. NBCSP
Women’s Soccer: Fourth Quarterfinal From Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Live) 6 p.m. NBCSP
The Olympic Zone Local athlete profiles and international Olympic coverage. (N) 7:30 p.m. NBC
Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball Track and field (women’s shot put final); swimming (women’s 200 meter backstroke final, men’s 100 meter butterfly final, women’s 800 meter freestyle final, men’s 50 meter freestyle final); women’s diving (springboard qualifying); women’s beach volleyball (round of 16). (N) 8 p.m. NBC
Weightlifting, Boxing Weightlifting (gold medal finals); men’s boxing (quarterfinals and semifinals). (N) 8 p.m. NBCSP
Swimming, Track and Field Semifinal heats in swimming include the women’s 50 meter freestyle. Also: qualifying heats continue in track and field. (N) 12:35 a.m. NBC
Men’s Golf, Third Round Coverage of the men’s third round. From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. (Live) 3:30 a.m. Golf
Fencing, Track and Field The trio of Mariel Zagunis, Dagmara Wozniak and Ibtihaj Muhammad leads the U.S. women’s fencing team in the team sabre event. Also: track and field. (Live) 5 a.m. NBCSP
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