Weekend Preview: Things Get Bloody In The Midseason Finale Of ‘The Walking Dead’

The Walking Dead (Sunday, AMC 9:00 p.m.) — If tradition holds, a major cast member will be saying goodbye in a brutal and bloody way on Sunday’s midseason finale. There is a lot of speculation over who will ultimately bite it, and apparently, it’s so shocking that even spoiler sites are keeping mum. What a fun show!

Once Upon A Time (Friday, ABC 8:00 p.m.) — This episode is heavy on the flashbacks, so we see the connections that Lady Tremaine has to some unexpected characters.

Blindspot (Friday, NBC 8:00 p.m.) — The team investigates a potential terrorist plot on the set of a movie.

Macgyver (Friday, CBS 8:00 p.m.) — 32 college students are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic Ocean and while they have the conflicting problems of having no heat while also dealing with fires breaking out all over the ship. Mac tries to keep them calm over video chat while help approaches.

Hell’s Kitchen (Friday, FOX 8:00 p.m.) — Things get fishy on seafood week.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Friday, The CW 8:00 p.m.) — Rebecca is on the path to recovery and Donna goes back to her hometown to visit her dad and reunites with her equivalent of Josh Chan while she’s there.

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Friday, ABC 9:00 p.m.) — Daisy risks everything to rescue Simmons.

Hawaii 5-0 (Friday, CBS 9:00 p.m.) — What starts out as a routine investigation of an abandoned yacht turns into a race against the clock as the team is exposed to a rare bioweapon and have to find the antidote.

The Exorcist (Friday, FOX 9:00 p.m.) — Tomas engages the demon in the battle for Andy’s soul.

Jane The Virgin (Friday, The CW 9:00 p.m.) — Jane, Xo, and Alba hit the road on Jane’s book tour, leaving Rafael and Rogelio alone to care for Mateo for the weekend.

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (Saturday, BBC 9:00 p.m.) — The Mage starts his evil final solution, pitting heroes against villains. Amanda and Todd have to put aside their differences to save Dirk.

Outlander (Sunday, Starz 8:00 p.m.) — Geillis Duncan is back and after that literal bloodbath last week, Jamie and Claire saving Young Ian looks like even more of a fool’s errand.

The Simpsons (Sunday, FOX 8:00 p.m.) — When Bart goes missing and the town forms a search party, Sideshow Bob tricks Millhouse into revealing Bart’s location.

Bob’s Burgers (Sunday, FOX 8:30 p.m.) — What started out as a neighborhood Christmas party at the restaurant turns into an inquisition when one of Linda’s prized ornaments goes missing.

Shameless (Sunday, Showtime 9:00 p.m.) — Fiona does some self-reflection after a tenant dies and somehow Frank qualifies for a credit card.

Family Guy (Sunday, FOX 9:00 p.m.) — Peter gets his own version of A Christmas Carol.

SMILF (Sunday, Showtime 10:00 p.m.) — Bridge tries out for the WNBA.

Search Party (Sunday, TBS 10:00 p.m.) — The ties between the group start to fray as their all dealing with their own issues, but things get real when Officer Joy Hartman visits Dory and Drew.

White Famous (Sunday, Showtime 10:32 p.m.) — Floyd gets a career boost following the viral video, leading him to ponder which path to take.