Opposites attract
The adventures of Lovable Nerd (Paul Rust) and Hot Mess (Gillian Jacobs) pick up where they left off in the Season 2 premiere of "Love," the Judd Apatow-produced series that has the structure of "Before Sunrise" and the comic sensibility of early Woody Allen. Nothing groundbreaking here — just the equivalent of a silly love song. And what's wrong with that?
Now streaming on Netflix
Closing the book
Few associated with "The Vampire Diaries" would deny that the series initially rode on the cape-tails of "Twilight" and "True Blood." But the drama managed to have a life of its own for eight seasons. The series finale includes the return of fan favorites including Nina Dobrev's Elena Gilbert.
7 p.m. Friday, WUCW, Ch. 29
Jack's back
If anyone has earned retirement, it's "Samurai Jack." The animated warrior battled evil for three years, earning four Emmys and a legion of fans. Now he's back after a 13-year hiatus, and more vexed than ever. These terrific new episodes find the futuristic hero going up against maniacal Aku's brainwashed daughters, a Sammy Davis Jr.-inspired robot and haunted cries from family ghosts. This may be a cartoon, but the content matter may be too harrowing for the very young.
10 p.m. Saturday, Adult Swim
American horror stories
"American Crime" dives into the sex-slave industry and the abuse of migrant workers in what's shaping up as another brain-straining but beautifully executed season. Several of the anthology's regulars return, including Regina King and Felicity Huffman, but the breakout star is Ana Mulvoy-Ten, who plays a 17-year-old prostitute challenged by a social worker (King) to stand up to her pimp. Extended close-ups of her been-there-done-that expressions pack more of a punch than an entire season of "Law & Order: SVU."
9 p.m. Sunday, KSTP, Ch. 5
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