Friday night TV? Eh. Nothing special. But this weekend, there’s a plethora of excellent programming. Here’s a brief glimpse.
Friday
Portlandia @ 10pm, IFC: Season 3 premiere features Iris and Spyke trying to get MTV back.
CSI: NY @ 9pm, CBS: A once great show relegated to Friday night. Sad.
Saturday
The Mob Doctor @ 9pm, FOX: FOX had a lot of hope for this show so it’s sorta sad they’ve placed it in this time slot.
Bengals-Texans @ 4:30pm, NBC: Who Dey in an upset!
<strongVikings-Packers @ 8pm, NBC: Night game at Lambeau? Love me some AP but you gotta think the Pack have the edge here.
Sunday
Colts-Ravens @ 1pm, CBS: Last game for Ray Lewis?
Seahawks-Redskins @ 4:30pm, FOX: The battle of rookie quarterbacks.
Downton Abbey @ 9pm, PBS: Season 3 premiere, though they have already aired it across the Atlantic.