Boston Herald

Weekend TV watch

- By MARK PERIGARD — mark.perigard@bostonhera­ld.com

Filmed shortly before his death, “George Michael:

Freedom” (tomorrow at 9 p.m. on Showtime) finds the iconic singer recalling his epic court battle against his record label and the devastatin­g loss of his first love from AIDS. Michael shares private home footage for the documentar­y and narrates. The program also features comments from Michael’s celebrity friends, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Ricky Gervais.

Oprah goes to prison. On “60 Minutes” (Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on CBS), the news magazine’s newest correspond­ent investigat­es the isolation unit at Pelican Bay Prison in California. California leads the nation in imposing solitary confinemen­t, but critics say it is torture and leads to mental illness.

On “Treehouse of Horror XXVIII” on “The Simpsons” (Sunday at 8 p.m. on Fox), an ancient demon possesses Maggie; Lisa becomes enthralled with the perfect version of her family from an alternate reality; and Homer cannibaliz­es him self. Hey, he’s eaten everything else. “Exorcist” direc tor William Friedkin and chef Mario Batali make guest voice appearance­s.

It’s not your imaginatio­n: There’s a time jump of sorts on the new season of “The Walking Dead” (Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC). All will become clear as war (finally) breaks out between Rick’s and Negan’s forces. Count on Carol — the magnificen­t Melissa McBride — getting over her funk and getting back into the swing of the zombie apocalypse.

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