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NFL playoffs continue this weekend with a pair of games on Saturday and two more on Sunday.
On Saturday, it's Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots (2:35 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) and Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals (6:15 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5). On Sunday, it's Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers (11:05 a.m., Fox/Ch. 13) and Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos (2:20 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2).
Also on Sunday, Showtime premieres a pair of new series. We haven't seen anything of "The Circus: The Greatest Political Show on Earth" (9 and 9:30 p.m., Showtime) — a weekly series about the current presidential election cycle — but after hearing the show's producers talk about it … I'm not encouraged.
And "Billions" (11 p.m., Showtime) is a muddled, disappointing new series that's centered on the conflict between tough U.S. Attorney and a billionaire hedge-fund manager. It wants to be great TV, but it's pretty darn dull.
Friday on TV ...
• "Undercover Boss" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The co-owner of Tesco, a custom electric sign company, goes undercover.
• "Last Man Standing" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Mike tries to cheer up Eve by showing her career options at Outdoor Man.
• MasterChef Junior (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The remaining six contestants are invited to Gordon's home for their next team challenge.
• "Reign" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Mary becomes suspicious of Prince Don Carlos' true condition.
• Men's college volleyball (7 p.m., BYUtv): Stanford at BYU
• "Dr. Ken" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Ken goes for his physical when Allison learns he hasn't had one in years.
• "Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): McGarrett's Aunt Deb (Carol Burnett) visits Oahu on a very personal mission.
• "Shark Tank" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Twitter investor Chris Sacca appears as a guest shark.
• "Hell's Kitchen" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Season 15 begins with the contestants traveling to Las Vegas to see where the winning chef will work and preparing their signature dishes in that kitchen.
• "Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): When a local mobster is gunned down, Danny and Baez try prevent an all-out gang war.
• "Unforgettable" (11 p.m., A&E): An aerospace engineer is murdered, and the investigation reveals he was working on a secret job.
Saturday on TV …
• Women's college basketball (2 p.m., BYUtv): Portland at BYU
• Men's college basketball: BYU at Portland (4 p.m., ROOT); Utah State at Colorado State (8 p.m., ESPN)
• Men's college volleyball (7 p.m., BYUtv): Stanford at BYU
• NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
• "Saturday Night Live" (10:30 p.m., NBC/CH. 5): Adam Driver hosts; Chris Stapleton performs.
Sunday on TV …
• Women's college basketball (noon, P12N): Utah at Arizona State
• "60 Minutes" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A report on mountain lions living in Los Angeles.
• Men's college basketball (6:30 p.m., ESPNU): Oregon State at Utah
• "Madam Secretary" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Elizabeth meets resistance when she travels to Myanmar to sign a Pacific Rim trade agreement.
• "Galavant" (7 and 7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): In the first episode, Galavant goes off to help the giants, who need help defeating the dwarves. In the second half-hour, Richard trains for battle at a knight school run by Galavant's father; Madalena makes plans for Gareth's birthday; and Sid meets Woodworm in the Forest of Coincidence.
• Democratic Debate (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Michael O'Malley appear.
• "The Simpsons" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Sanjay turns the Kwik-E-Mart iver to his son, Jay, who makes it a health-food market.
• "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" (7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Kelly's invited to her former boyfriend's wedding and asks Cooper to be her date.
• "The Good Wife" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Alicia and Cary team up to defend a former client being sued over ownership of his music.
• "Downton Abbey" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): The conflict over the hospital turns nasty and personal.
• "Family Guy" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Peter and his father-in-law at homeget taken in an email scam.
• "The Royals" (8 and 11 p.m., E!): The royal family is in mortal dnger.
• "Bordertown" (8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Bud's reverend wants him to lure the Mexican Catholic Church's biggest donor over to their denomination.
• "CSI: Cyber" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A airborne computer virus is jamming cell phones, making it impossible to call 911.
• "Mercy Street" (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): This new drama centers on a Civil War hospital in Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia.
• "Shameless" (10 p.m., Showtime): Debbie carries a bag of flour around all day to prove Fiona wrong about her ability to raise a child.