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If you miss "Downton Abbey" — and who doesn't? — give "Victoria on Masterpiece" (Sunday, 8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7) a try.
This engaging new series centers on 18-year-old Victoria (Jenna Coleman, "Doctor Who"), who becomes queen of England in 1837 — and there's political intrigue, family infighting and romance.
The first two hours of this eight-hour series air tonight; hourlong episodes air over the next six Sundays.
Also on Sunday, it's the premiere "The Young Pope" (10 and 11 p.m., HBO) — which is pretty much exactly what the title indicates.
The narrative on this very dark series centers on a 40ish pope — Pius XIII, born Lenny Belardo, (Jude Law) — who is an enigma. He's not progressive. He's not liberal. He might not even believe in God. Or is he just kidding?
I've seen four episodes and, honestly, I still haven't figured this one out.
And if you're a subscriber, check out "Sneaky Pete" (streaming beginning Friday, Amazon): If you give it a couple of episodes, you just might get caught up in this tale of a con man (Giovanni Ribisi) who gets in trouble with a gangster (Bryan Cranston)
Friday on TV ...
• Women's college basketball (6 p.m. P12N): Stanford at Utah
• "MacGyver" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Mac and Jack's helicopter crashes in a remote area of Kazakhstan, injuring their pilot and allowing their prisoner to escape.
• "Last Man Standing" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Mike and his buddies decide to do their colonoscopy prep together.
• "Grimm" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Hank and Wu discover a way to stop Renard.
• "Rosewood" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The body of a music producer turns up on a yacht.
• "The Vampire Diaries" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Stefan and Damon look for their next victim at an anger management support group.
• Women's college gymnastics (7 p.m., BYUtv): Utah at BYU
• "Dr. Ken" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Ken is not happy when he discovers Molly's new boyfriend is quitting pre-med to become an artist.
• "Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): As Max prepares to say goodbye to the team, they investigate a murder at a police convention.
• "Shark Tank" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Products include an eco-friendly cooking grease disposal system; block toys; and a modern twist on legwarmers.
• "Great Performances" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): "Ben Canto: The Opera" is a contemporary story inspired by the 126-day hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's house in Lima, Peru.
• "Emerald City" (8 and 9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Dorothy and Lucas learn that the Wizard's guards are coming to kill her.
• "Sleepy Hollow" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): A new case may involve witchcraft.
• "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Rebecca goes to a family bar mitzvah and realizes she still has a long way to go in her search for happiness.
• NBA (8:30 p.m., ESPN and ROOT): Detroit Pistons at Utah Jazz
• "Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Danny accepts a side job as a bodyguard for a recently released ex-con who took the fall for someone else.
• "20/20" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): A report titled "My Reality: A Hidden America" profiles of working individuals and families across America who are struggling to stay in the middle class;.
Saturday on TV ...
• NFL playoffs: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons (2:35 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Houston Texans at New England Patriots (6 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2)
• Women's college basketball (noon, BYUtv): San Diego at BYU
• Men's college basketball (4 p.m., P12N): UCLA at Utah
• Men's college volleyball (7 p.m., BYUtv): McKendree at BYU
• NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): Orlando Magic at Utah Jazz
• "Saturday Night Live" (10:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5):Felicity Jones hosts; Sturgill Simpson performs.
Sunday on TV ...
• NFL playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs (11:05 a.m., NBC/Ch. 5); Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (2:40 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13)
• Women's college basketball (noon, P12N): California at Utah
• "Sherlock on Masterpiece" (6 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Sherlock and Watson face their greatest challenge when long-buried secrets catch up to them.
• "The Librarians" (6 p.m., TNT): The Monkey King's sacred homeland is taken over by a ruthless collector of magical artifacts.
• "NCIS: Los Angeles" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Callen, Sam, Granger and Deeks are arrested on the day Under Secretary Duggan arrives for Hetty's resignation.
• "To Tell the Truth" (7 and 8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Ross Mathews, Iliza Shlesinger, Cedric and Jamie Chung are the panelists in the first episode; Martha Plimpton, Tom Bergeron, Sherri Shepherd and David Arquette in the second.
• "The Simpsons" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): After more than 600 episodes, this is the series' first hourlong installment — Mr. Burns seeks revenge against a musical mogul; the richest kid in town is interested in Lisa; Smithers embarks on a journey; Marge opens a shop.
• "Madam Secretary" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Elizabeth and her staff fly to Africa, where they find themselves in competition with the Chinese.
• "Victoria on Masterpiece" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): In this engaging new series, 18-year-old Victoria becomes queen of England in 1837 — and there's political intrigue, family infighting and romance. The first two of this eight-hour series air tonight.
• "Son of Zorn" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Craig asks for Zorn to help him become a warrior.
• "Family Guy" (8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Pro football player Rob Gronkowski moves into the neighborhood.
• "Elementary" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Holmes and Watson discover a connection between a clown's murder and a weaponized virus;.
• "Conviction" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Hayes is asked by former President Morrison to take the case of a Muslim-American being held for allegedly planning a terror attack.
• "Sister Wives" (9 p.m., TLC): The Brown family play a game to see who knows each other better: the newlyweds, the newly engaged or Kody and his four wives.
• "Homeland" (10 p.m., Showtime): In the Season 6 premiere, Carrie and Franny return to the United States; Dar and Saul debrief the president-elect; Quinn struggles with new circumstances.
• "Long Lost Family: What Happened Next" (10 p.m., TLC): In this new series, adoptees find their birth parents — and the results aren't always what they'd hoped.
• "The Royals" (11 p.m, E!): Liam impulsively gives the staff Christmas off, forcing the family to fend for themselves.
• "The Affair" (11 p.m., Showtime): Alison ponders the unthinkable; Cole's frustrations reach a boiling point.