What To Watch Friday: Gosselaar Is Happy Again, Nikita Minus One, Hemlock Grove Debut And More

By Kimberly Roots
ADAM PALLY, MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR HAPPY ENDINGS - "Un-sabotagable" - Chase (guest star Mark-Paul Gosselaar), the ex-roommate whose life Max ruined, says he'd like to take revenge and do the same thing to Max, but Max's life is so pathetic it's "un-sabotagable." Max vows to prove him wrong and asks Jane to help him get his act together. Meanwhile, Alex asks the rest of the gang for help when Dave challenges her to finally use her stockpile of Groupons, on "Happy Endings," FRIDAY, APRIL 19 (8:30-9:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Richard Cartwright) ADAM PALLY, MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR

Happy EndingsOn TV this Friday: Nikita is one man down, Hemlock Grove makes its spooky debut on Netflix, Mark-Paul Gosselaar is back for more Happy Endings and Fashion Star hits the town. As a supplement to TVLine's original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

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8 pm Nikita (The CW) | This episode's a big one: A major character dies. (Get scoop!)

8 pm Fashion Star (NBC) | The designers must interpret what a "big night out" means and design an ensemble that fits their vision. (I'm assuming there won't be an outfit for my go-to night on the town — fro-yo for dinner followed by falling asleep watching SVU repeats — but you never know.)

8 pm Happy Endings (ABC) | Back-to-back episodes: Penny rebounds from last week's bad news by having an affair with the Car Czar (returning guest star Rob Corddry), and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Franklin & Bash) reprises his role as Chase, the ex-roommate whose life Max ruined.

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9 pm Vegas (CBS) | Katherine arrests Dixon after Violet accuses him of assaulting her, putting Sheriff Lamb in a tough spot. Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation) guest-stars as a bank manager. UPDATE: A CBS news special Boston Bombers will air in place of Vegas, the network has announced.

9 pm Grimm (NBC) | Nick fights a villain who wants to turn Portland into Pompeii, and Adalind meets a mysterious gypsy in Europe. (Watch a video sneak peek.)

9 pm Da Vinci's Demons (Starz) | Leonardo's war designs fail, causing a rift with the Medicis. (Renewed!)

9 pm Shark Tank (ABC) | A Colorado man pitches the "perfect" English scone. (The fact that he's from Colorado makes me skeptical, but I pride myself on giving all pastries a chance.)

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10 pm XIII: The Series (Reelz) | XIII tracks down a scientist who's a prisoner of the corporation and has a special connection to the mysterious letters.

10 pm Rock Center With Brian Williams (NBC) | Ann Curry sits down with Jackie and Warren Hance, whose three daughters were killed when their aunt drove the wrong way on the Tacomic Parkway in 2009.

Hemlock GroveHemlock Grove (Netflix) | Series premiere: This Netflix original murder mystery from Eli Roth (Hostel) follows a Gypsy teen (Terra Nova's Landon Liboiron) and a spoiled young man (Bill Skarsgard, brother of True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard) suspected in the death of a girl. Famke Janssen (Nip/Tuck), Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under) and Dougray Scott (Desperate Housewives) co-star. All 13 episodes of Hemlock Grove are available on the streaming video service today. (Watch a preview video.)

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