Weekend Preview: Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch Clash In ‘Waco’

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Waco: Madman Or Messiah (Sunday, A&E 9:00 p.m.) — Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of David Koresh and the Branch Dividians knows that this is not a story that ends well. A&E digs into the story of Koresh with a two part documentary look into the true story ahead of the upcoming miniseries, Waco. Waco pits Taylor Kitsch as Koresh against Michael Shannon’s Gary Noesner, the FBI agent determined to root out the source of Koresh’s power and influence. Hopefully, this will be the role that once again highlights the talent that Kitsch showed in Friday Night Lights (we already know that Michael Shannon is going to kill it).

Conan Without Borders: Haiti (Saturday, TBS 10:00 p.m.) — Conan has been teasing his latest travel special since deciding to head to Haiti following President Trump’s “sh*thole” remarks. Conan remains an affable and game travel guide, so expect some hijinks and maybe even some insight into the culture.

Blindspot (Friday, NBC 8:00 p.m.) — Jane and Weller have to use a mysterious man from Jane’s past in order to find a missing person, while the rest of the team tries to stop an arms deal.

Hell’s Kitchen (Friday, FOX 8:00 p.m.) — Secret ingredients and visits from the contestants’ families make this an unpredictable and emotional episode.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Friday, The CW 8:00 p.m.) — Rebecca decides that she is finally ready to go back to work. Unfortunately, she’s just broken up with her boss, Nathaniel, who isn’t super psyched to have her return to the firm.

Mosaic (Friday, HBO 8:00 p.m.) — A medium bending new miniseries from Stephen Soderbergh continues on HBO with a Choose Your Own Adventure style murder mystery.

Jane The Virgin (Friday, The CW 9:00 p.m.) — Jane and Raphael deal with the fallout of their kiss while they decide to move Mateo to a new school. Petra finds herself in over her head at the Marbella.

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Friday, ABC 9:00 p.m.) — Mack, Yo-Yo, and Flint lead a rebellion against the Kree in order to keep the team alive.

Taken (Friday, NBC 9:00 p.m.) — When a laid-off underling kidnaps a high powered accountant after losing his pension, the team has to tackle class warfare while also stopping a murder. Fun.

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (Sunday, CBS 7:30 p.m.) — Hey, there is actually some great music nominated this year.

Counterpart (Sunday, Starz 8:00 p.m.) — What’s better than one J.K. Simmons Two J.K. Simmonses.

Shameless (Sunday, Showtime 9:00 p.m.) — While Fiona and Lip dig deep and try to find their way out of difficult situations, Frank schemes in order to avoid any kind of real-world repercussions to his behavior.

The Chi (Sunday, Showtime 10:00 p.m.) — Ronnie is struggling and runs into Rafiq. Meanwhile, Brandon makes a terrible deal with Reg.

Divorce (Sunday, HBO 10:00 p.m.) — Robert puts his house on the market and sparks fly with the real estate agent. Frances tracks down an unknown artist after an appraisal.

Crashing (Sunday, HBO 10:30 p.m.) — After Artie drops Pete like a sack of potatoes, Bill Burr takes him in and encourages him to embrace his masculine side.