TV GORD’S WHAT’S ON FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14-20, 2016

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The Grammys, The Baftas, The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul are back! So is Vikings, Broad City, Survivor and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Also, Stephen King’s best-selling novel about the plan to prevent JFK’s assassination becomes a limited series, and David Krumholtz takes on a gender-bending role.

Sunday

Master Chef Canada – 7pm on CTV – 3rd Season Premiere
The Walking Dead/Talking Dead – 9pm on AMC – Mid-Season Premiere
Last Week Tonight – 11pm on HBO – 3rd Season Premiere

Monday

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Grammy Awards – 6 to 8pm on E!
Grammy Red Carpet Live – 7pm on CBS
Entertainment City: Live at the Grammys – 7pm on City
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards – 8 to 11:30pm on CBS/City
LL Cool J hosts once again, and performers include Taylor Swift, Adele, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Little Big Town, Justin Bieber, Sam Hunt, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Alabama Shakes, Carrie Underwood, Demi Lovato and more. There will also be tributes to Lionel Richie and the recently departed Eagles musician Glenn Frey.
Better Call Saul – 10pm to 11:04 on AMC – Second Season Premiere
Talking Saul – 11:04pm on AMC
Taking a page from The Walking Dead (and other shows), Better Call Saul is getting an after-show, but only for this season’s first and final episodes. Chris Hardwick hosts and guests include star Bob Odenkirk and executive producers Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.

Wednesday

Survivor – 8 to 9:30pm on CBS/Global – 32nd Season Premiere
Broad City – 10pm on Much – 3rd Season Premiere
Gigi Does It – 10:30pm on Much – Series Premiere
David Krumholtz stars as Gigi Rotblum (yes, you read that right), a recent widow who finds her late husband’s secret bank account, and sets out on a journey to experience everything she deprived herself of in her younger years. (This IFC series was cancelled after one season.)
11.22.63 – 9 to 11pm on Superchannel – Limited Series Premiere
Based on Stephen King’s novel, this eight-part limited series follows the life of an English teacher who stumbles upon a time portal that leads him to September 9th, 1958, and a journey to try to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Thursday

The BAFTA Awards 2016 – 9 to 11:30pm on E!
Stephen Fry hosts the British version of the Academy Awards from the Royal Opera House in London (originally presented on February 14th).
Vikings – 10pm on History – 4th Season Premiere
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson – 11pm to midnight on History – Series Premiere
Craig Ferguson’s passion for history is the focus of this unorthodox talk show, kicking off with guests including Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Hardwick and Scientist “Science Bob” Pflugfelder in two back-to-back episodes.