TV HIGHLIGHTS

The drama’s fifth-season finale begins with “Damocles — Part One,” which literally means war for the major characters. Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos) spearheads the battle, but infighting could make the outcome of the fight even more disastrous. Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Paige Turco, Henry Ian Cusick, Lindsey Morgan, Richard Harmon, Chris Larkin and Tasya Teles also star.

The Outpost, 9 PM on Ch. 26:

Talon (Jessica Green) risks acting too soon as she ignores others’ warnings and pursues the demon in the new episode “Strange Bedfellows.” The Mistress (Robyn Malcolm) continues her dangerous-to-others ways. Jake Stormoen, Anand Desai Barochia, Imogen Waterhouse, Michael Flynn, Andrew Howard and Philip Brodie also star.

Making It, 10 PM on Ch. 2 and Ch. 5:

“Parks and Recreation” alums Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman reunite to enter the unscriptedseries field with the debut of this competition. They’re both executive producers and hosts as each episode tests the craft skills of several “Makers” with two projects, to which time limits and specific themes are applied. Offerman and Poehler have personal expertise in the subject, since both are passionate about innovating as they create objects in their spare time.

Hard to Kill, 10:02 PM on DSC; 12:06 AM on DSC:

Forget “dirty jobs,” this new docu-series takes a look at downright dangerous gigs with host Tim Kennedy, a tough-as-nails Green Beret, Special Forces Sniper and MMA fighter. He doesn’t scare easily, but it’s hard not to be daunted by some of the jobs he tackles in each episode, ranging from bullfighter to commercial fisherman to rodeo clown. Tonight’s series premiere, “Test Pilot,” finds Kennedy in California’s Mojave Desert, where he undergoes the severe rigors of training to test high-speed planes.