What To Watch: God Friended Me Debuts, Fear TWD And Insecure Finales, Shameless No. 100 And More
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On TV this Sunday: CBS gets a friend request from God, Shameless reaches a rare pay cable milestone and The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers and NCIS: LA all return. Here are 13 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Season 29 premiere: Videos you can easily find on YouTube include a musical tribute to cats and "deer vs. snowman" antics.
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60 Minutes
CBS
Season 51 premiere: Sir Paul McCartney shares rare stories from his decades-spanning career, as The Beatles' White Album approaches its 50th anniversary.
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The Durrells in Corfu
PBS
Season 3 premiere: Louisa tries to convince Leslie to break up with two of his three (!) girlfriends.
The Simpsons
Fox
Season 30 (!) premiere: Bart’s lie about meeting Jesus leads to a movie deal with Christian producers; Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) guest-voice.
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Bob's Burgers
Fox
Season 9 premiere aka Episode 150 (new time slot): Tina searches for the love of her life; Andrew Rannells (Girls) and Josh Gad (Frozen) guest-voice.
God Friended Me
CBS
Series premiere: In this dramedy, a vocal atheist (The Mayor's Brandon Micheal Hall) sees his life take an unexpected turn when he is friended by God on social media; Violett Beane (The Flash) and Joe Morton (Scandal) co-star.
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Family Guy
Fox
Season 17 premiere (Part 1 of 2): Brian falls in love with a woman (Happy Endings’ Casey Wilson) diagnosed with cancer.
Fear the Walking Dead
AMC
Season 4 finale (78 minutes): Morgan must find the strength to save his friends or face deadly consequences. (Talking Dead's season finale follows; get renewal status.)
Poldark
PBS
Season 4 premiere: The Prime Minister triggers an election; the Enyses consider having a child; Sam and Drake are accused of murder.
Shameless
Showtime
Episode No. 100: Frank and Fiona attempt to round up last-minute votes for their respective candidates; Lip makes a decision about Xan's future.
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NCIS: Los Angeles
CBS
Season 10 premiere: Callen, Sam, Kensi and an unconscious Deeks must find a way home from their off-the-books mission in Mexico. (Get scoop.)
Rel
Fox
Time slot premiere: In Episode 2, Rel's family brunch plans are put on hold when his clothes are held hostage in the laundry room.
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Insecure
HBO
Season 3 finale (35 minutes): Issa gets discouraged; Molly tries to throw Issa a drama-free birthday party. (Get renewal status.)
