The guy who plays Zinberg will be back for season two of “The Knick.” Cinemax says of tonight’s season finale “Crutchfield”:
Refusing to collaborate with Dr. Zinberg (Michael Nathanson) on blood-transfusion research, an increasingly paranoid Thackery pushes himself to the limit, and beyond, in an effort to "solve the riddle" and beat his rival. Cornelia and Edwards arrive at a crossroads; Barrow (Jeremy Bobb) trades one creditor for another; Lucy requests Bertie's help. With the Knick in the midst of yet another crisis, Robertson calls for a vote. Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler; directed by Steven Soderbergh.
The “Real Time With Bill Maher” from two weeks ago with Ben Affleck got a ton of press. Expect a lower-key episode tonight with U.S. senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) as the top-of-show interview guest and roundtable guests journalist and former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum, Cal. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and David Miliband, chairman and CEO, International Rescue Committee.
Returning or premiering tonight:
Birthday Boys (11:30pm IFC)
Comedy Bang Bang (11pm IFC)
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (11pm HBO)
Freestyle Love Supreme (10:30pm Pivot)
Gold Rush (9pm Disc)
Welcome To Fairfax (10pm Pivot)
“Utopia” saw an uptick, but it’s still Friday’s lowest-rated show on the Big Four.
Fridays, Aug. 29-Oct. 10, 2014
(Adults 18-49; repeats in gray; earlier weeks in parentheses)
2.0 (1.9) (1.9) (1.1) (1.1) (0.9) (1.0) Shark Tank
1.7 (1.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) MLBaseball
1.3 (1.2) (1.2) (0.8) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) Blue Bloods
1.3 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Cristela
1.2 (1.3) (1.2) (0.7) (0.5) (0.6) (0.7) Hawaii Five-0
1.2 (1.3) (---) (0.7) (0.9) (---) (0.6) Last Man Standing
1.2 (1.3) (1.6) (1.0) (0.9) (1.1) (0.9) 20/20
1.1 (1.2) (1.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) Amazing Race
1.1 (1.1) (1.4) (1.2) (1.2) (0.9) (0.9) Dateline
0.8 (0.8) (0.6) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) WWE Smackdown
0.7 (0.8) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Bad Judge
0.7 (0.6) (0.7) (0.5) (0.7) (---) (---) Utopia
0.6 (0.4) (0.3) (0.4) (0.3) (0.4) (0.3) Whose Line
0.5 (0.8) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) A to Z
0.5 (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.4) Bering Sea Gold
0.5 (0.6) (---) (0.5) (0.5) (0.7) (0.4) College Football
0.5 (0.8) (0.3) (0.5) (---) (0.5) (---) FX Download
0.4 (---) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (0.5) (0.4) Airplane Repo
0.4 (0.5) (0.7) (---) (---) (---) (---) Gotham
0.4 (0.3) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Kendra On Top
0.4 (0.4) (0.2) (---) (0.2) (0.3) (0.2) Top Model
0.4 (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) (---) (---) Z Nation
0.3 (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (---) House Hunters
0.3 (0.3) (---) (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (---) House Hunters Intl
0.3 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Say Yes To/Dress
0.2 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) NASCAR
0.2 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Something Borrowed
