What To Watch: Defiance Finale, Narcos Begins, Dark Wil Wheaton And More
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On TV this Friday: Wil Wheaton explores Dark Matter, Defiance protects its own, Narcos binges on Pablo Escobar and a Days of Our Lives vet resurfaces in Salem. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for August 28, 2015
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Narcos
Netflix
Series premiere (all 10 episodes): The 1980s-set drama chronicles the bloody conflicts between well- known drug lords — including Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) — and police, military and civilian forces.
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Days of Our Lives
NBC
Stephen Nichols — last seen on the show in 2009 — returns as Patch resurfaces in Salem. Plus, Aiden asks Hope to marry him. (Watch trailer.)
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Cold Justice
TNT
Investigators team with state police and firearms experts to get to the bottom of a young man's mysterious death.
Defiance
Syfy
Season 3 finale: Nolan, Amanda, Irisa, Datak, Stahma, Berlin and Doc Yewll stop at nothing to put an end to the Omec threat. (Not yet renewed.)
NFL Preseason Football
CBS
The Detroit Lions play opposite the Jacksonville Jaguars live from EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Dark Matter
Syfy
Season 1 finale (two episodes): First up, Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: TNG) guest-stars when a retrieval op grows dangerous for a member of the crew. Then at 10 pm, the crew is forever altered by betrayal. (Not yet renewed.)
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20/20: Tragedy on TV
ABC
The newsmagazine explores Vester Lee Flanagan's suicide note and the events leading up to murder of WDBJ-Virginia reporters Alison Parker and Adam Ward.
Real Time With Bill Maher
HBO
Guests include former Pa. Sen. Rick Santorum, journalists Michael Weiss and Robert Costa, activist Wendy Davis and Cal. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.
The Soup
E!
Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) assists Joel McHale in breaking down the week's best of TV's worst.
Strike Back
Cinemax
Scott and Stonebridge risk the threat of war when they smuggle themselves into North Korea to try and destroy the stolen Vanadium.
