Friday’s TV highlights
SERIES
Monster Fish: The nature series heads to Australia for its season premiere (7 and 10 p.m. National Geographic).
Flashpoint: Ed (Hugh Dillon) is rushed to surgery after being shot in this new episode (8 p.m. CBS).
Smallville: The young-Superman drama encores the first half of its two-hour series finale (8 p.m. KTLA).
Whale Wars: Two of the Bob Barker’s boat crew are missing at sea on a new episode of the docu-series (9 p.m. Animal Planet).
Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta: This bridal-themed reality series returns with back-to-back episodes (9 and 9:30 p.m. TLC)
Paranormal Challenge: The purportedly haunted Ohio State Reformatory is the setting for this latest episode of the spooky reality competition (9 p.m. Travel).
Outrageous Food: It’s all about burgers — including an 800-pounder! — in this new installment (10 p.m. Food).
Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings: The Internet comedy duo peddles its advertising skills to San Bernandino businesses in this new episode of its reality series (10 p.m. IFC).
Torchwood: Miracle Day: This sci-fi series from across the Pond gets Americanized for its latest outing; John Barrowman, Mekhi Phifer and Bill Pullman star (10 p.m. Starz).
MOVIES
The Old Corral: A mini-marathon of Gene Autry flicks kicks off with this 1937 western (5 p.m. TCM).
Salt: Angelina Jolie kicks butt and doesn’t stick around to take names in this fast-paced 2010 thriller; Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor also star (8:19 p.m. Starz).
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke and Marisa Tomei star in this twisty 2007 crime tale directed by Sidney Lumet (10 p.m. Sundance).
SPORTS
Baseball: The Angels host the Mariners (7 p.m. FSN) and the Dodgers welcome the Padres (7 p.m. FS Prime).
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