TV Highlights
Your guide to what’s on free- to- air TV this week
SBS ONE, Friday, 10pm Poor Jake ( Andy Samberg). He lucked out with colleague Amy ( Melissa Fumero) in the romance stakes before falling for defence attorney Sophia Perez ( Eva Longoria) – but now it looks like their par tnership could be on the rocks. Ever the optimist, he doesn’t let a little setback like love get in the way of his grand plans, deciding the only way to smooth things over is to win brownie points with her boss ( Chris Parnell). Keen- eyed viewers will recognise Parnell as Dr Spaceman from 30 Rock, and his voice as Cyril Figgis from Archer. Meanwhile, Captain Holt ( Andre Braugher) has an ethical dilemma when a blast from the past returns.
Bondi Vet
SC TEN, Saturday, 7.30pm Animal lovers are still rejoicing that Dr Chris Brown has finally returned from his stint being a host on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with Julia Morris, and is back to what he knows best – fixing sick animals. But he isn’t on home turf tonight, instead the jetsetting doctor is in China volunteering at one of Beijing’s busiest veterinar y clinics. His first patient is a hamster with a worr ying lump on his chest – surprisingly, it is his first ever hamster. Will Chris manage to stay cool, calm and collected as he works on his tiny, fragile patient? Tune in to find out.
Empire
SC TEN, Sunday, 10.30pm In the music business, the wants of the ar tist and the money- makers controlling the purse strings at the top are likely to clash on many levels, none more so than the commercial chops of a song. So tonight, when Andre ( Trai Byers) enters into a musical relationship with gospel singer Michelle ( Jennifer Hudson), the merits of their par tnership are questioned. One thing’s for sure though, Hudson can belt out a tune like no other and Empire is a great platform for audiences to be reminded of her talent. Then, as Jamal ( Jussie Smollet) works with his father Lucious ( Terrence Howard) on a new deal, Lucious’ gamechanging secret threatens to bring it all down.
Supernatural
ELEVEN, Monday, 8.30pm If gripping stories about battles involving vampires and monsters are your thing, then US fantasy horror series Supernatural will be right up your alley. The stor y revolves around two brothers, Sam ( Jared Padalecki) and Dean ( Jensen Ackles), who follow their father’s footsteps as “hunters”, fighting a wide selection of evil supernatural beings, including demons and gods that roam the Ear th. Tonight, in “The Werther Project”, Sam learns that former Men of Letters Magnus once built a magical box and he sets out to find it in the hope it can cure Dean of the Mark of Cain.