Friday’s TV highlights
SERIES
Undercover Boss: In this new episode the chief talent officer of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen takes on a variety of lower-level jobs at the chain’s franchise restaurants (8 p.m. CBS).
A Gifted Man: Michael (Patrick Wilson) discovers that Anna (Jennifer Ehle) and a patient in the clinic have a special connection in this new episode (9 p.m. CBS).
Supernatural: Is the Jersey Devil real? And is it attacking people? Sam, Dean and Bobby (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver) investigate in this repeat (9 p.m. KTLA).
SoCal Connected This new episode profiles Doug Willmore, who was fired as El Segundo’s city manager after he tried to raise taxes paid to the city by a major refinery (9 p.m. KCET).
Spartacus: Vengeance: As Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) encourages his rebel forces to train to defend their new sanctuary, some vicious new recruits sign on with Glaber (Craig Parker). Viva Bianca, Lucy Lawless and Manu Bennett also star in this new episode (10 p.m. Starz).
Merlin: Camelot rejoices when Sir Lancelot (Santiago Cabrera) returns from the dead, but Merlin (Colin Morgan) is suspicious in this new episode (10 p.m. Syfy).
MOVIES
Drive Angry: Nicolas Cage stars in this 2011 action tale as a vengeful man who escapes from hell to save his murdered daughter’s child from a cult leader (Billy Burke) and is helped by a waitress (Amber Heard) and chased by an emissary of the devil (William Fichtner) (9 p.m. Showtime).
SPORTS
College basketball: Akron at Kent State (4 p.m. ESPN2).
College hockey: Denver at Nebraska-Omaha (4:30 p.m. NBCSP).
Pro basketball: The Golden State Warriors visit the Philadelphia 76ers (5 p.m. ESPN); the Clippers visit the Phoenix Suns (7:30 p.m. ESPN and FS Prime); the Sacramento Kings visit the Lakers (7:30 p.m. FSN).
Boxing: Joan Guzman vs. Jesus Pabon (6 p.m. ESPN2).
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