Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Strike Back’ on Cinemax
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SERIES
Ghost Adventures In this new episode the guys visit a 150-year-old Texas inn that was built on top of an old battleground. 9 p.m. Travel
Strike Back In Beirut, Kamali (Zubin Varla) earns Stonebridge and Scott’s (Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton) trust by introducing them to former SAS mercenary James Leatherby (Dougray Scott), who’s planning to smuggle al-Zuhari into town in this new episode. 10 p.m. Cinemax
Continuum When Travis (Roger R. Cross) gets hold of a second CPS suit, Kiera and Carlos (Rachel Nichols, Victor Webster) race the clock to stop him. Erik Knudsen and Magda Apanowicz also star and Hugh Dillon returns as Escher in this new episode. 10 p.m. Syfy
SPECIALS
We Were There: The March on Washington — An Oral History The new special reflects on the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in its 50th anniversary. 7 p.m. CNN
MOVIES
Venus and Serena This 2012 follows tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams in 2011, when a variety of crises threatened their standings in the game. Billie Jean King and John McEnroe and others provide commentary. 9 p.m. Showtime
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Tennis coach Brad Gilbert; Amy Wilson; Sybi Kuchar; Keith Wandell. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today One Direction performs; snacks; chef Tanya Holland. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America The Wanted perform. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Michael Kevin James; Nick Cannon. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Stacy Keibler and Mario Cantone; Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin; Ian Ziering; Court Yard Hounds. 10 a.m. KABC
The Talk Valerie Harper; Michael Bolton performs. 1 p.m. KCBS
The Doctors Health; cancer treatments; drug “sizzurp”; helping Newtown, Conn., children cope with tragedy. 2 p.m. KCBS
The Jeff Probst Show A journalist takes her family on an 18-month adventure across the world. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
The Dr. Oz Show Medical myths; Chris Powell reveals an easy, quick way to lose weight. 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A young woman says her mother’s boyfriend began sexually abusing her when she was 8 years old. 3 p.m. KCBS
Katie Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade, Salma Hayek. 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Vince Vaughn; Sophia Grace and Rosie. 4 p.m. KNBC
Charlie Rose — The Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE
Washington Week With Gwen Ifill NSA surveillance; Egypt; Syria; 50th anniversary of the March on Washington: Tom Gjelten, NPR; Alexis Simendinger, RealClear Politics; Michael Fletcher, the Washington Post. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE
Tavis Smiley Jimmy Connors. 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
Chelsea Lately Diane Kruger; Dov Davidoff; Fortune Feimster; Thomas Dale. 11 p.m. E!
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Anthony Hopkins; Amy Schumer. 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Oprah Winfrey; Paul Rudd. 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Neil Patrick Harris; Clayton Kershaw; Pepper performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Jeff Bridges; Stacy Keibler; Jesse and The Rippers perform. 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show Lewis Black; Matt Morales. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
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