TV preview: 'Almost Human' is really good

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OK, the premise of "Almost Human" doesn't sound all that promising — three decades in the future, a cop (Karl Urban) and his robot partner (Michael Ealy) battle bad guys. But this is actually a very promising series that's not what you might expect. The biggest twist is that the cop is very robotic and the robot is very human.

Watch • 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Fox/Ch. 13

This Weekend

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NBA

Utah Jazz host San Antonio on Friday and travel to Golden State on Saturday.

Watch • 7 p.m. Friday, ROOT; 8:30 p.m. Saturday, ROOT

Great Performances

Hugh Jackman stars in "Oklahoma!''

Watch •8 p.m. Friday, PBS/Ch. 7

Raising Hope

Sitcom returns with back-to-back episodes.

Watch • 8 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Fox/Ch. 13

College football

Idaho State at BYU; Utah at Oregon

Watch • 1 p.m. Saturday, BYUtv (BYU); 2 p.m. Saturday, Fox Sports 1 (Utah)

Saturday NIght Live

Lady Gaga hosts.

Watch • 10:35 p.m. Saturday, NBC/Ch. 5

Walking Dead

Survivors are losing their humanity.

Watch • 7, 9 and 10:30 p.m Sunday, AMC

The Week Ahead

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Sleepy Hollow

The Headless Horseman's motives shock Ichabod.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

There's a crossover with the new "Thor" movie.

Watch • 7 p.m. Tuesday, ABC/Ch.4

Frontline

A look into the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK's assassin.

Watch • 9 p.m. Tuesday, PBS/Ch. 7

Modern Family

Cameron takes Lily and Mitch to the Tucker family farm.

Watch • 8 p.m. Wednesday, ABC/Ch. 4

Parenthood

It's election day in Berkeley

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