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It’s been a spell since I saw tonight’s Elfman-infused episode of TV’s most-improved show, “Fear The Walking Dead,” so I can’t quite remember if Lennie James is in it. If Lennie James is in it, he’s not in it much. AMC says of “Another Day in the Diamond”:

A troubled survivor finds allies in an unexpected place. Meanwhile, the life Madison has fought to build comes under threat.

“I look like an anti-semitic propaganda cartoon.” On tonight’s “Silicon Valley,” Adrien Grenier is spoken of as the actor from the 12-year-old movie “The Devil Wears Prada,” and not the star of HBO’s “Entourage.” Because HBO’s “Entourage” does not exist in the “Silicon Valley” universe? HBO says of “Facial Recognition”:

Overshadowed by Jared in an on-camera interview, Richard's confidence wavers further when Laurie and Monica force him to work with Eklow, a new artificial-intelligence company. Gilfoyle worries about the prospect of introducing AI into Pied Piper. Dinesh makes Jared self-conscious ahead of a second interview. Gavin questions his future beyond Hooli.

On tonight’s excellent, exciting and expensive-looking “Homeland,” a major character we’ve not seen since season six returns to have a chat with Dylan Baker’s Sen. Sam Paley. (Maybe there’s still a shot we’ll see what Frannie’s older siblings are up to.) It’s a big episodes for Jeff Bridges’ big brother Beau. Oh, and there’s Sandrine Holt in swimwear. Showtime says of “All In”:

Saul's mission is a go. The clock ticks on the Keane administration.

“No Fudgie?” Tonight’s “Billions” begins with very, very cute bunnies. The installment ends with Bunnymen and it turns into a giant episode for Axe Capital CIO Taylor Mason. Showtime says of “Flaw in the Death Star”:

Axe and Chuck fight for the loyalty of the same witness. Taylor travels to Silicon Valley to explore new business opportunities. Dollar Bill plans a big short position on a pharmaceutical company stock.

Fox says of “The Blob”:

A thermal heat detector reveals a potential sign of life outside of the Zihuatanejo village, but Tandy doesn't want the group to split up to go investigate. Meanwhile, Todd and Erica have trouble seeing eye-to-eye.

Starz says of “Judgment Day”:

Pablo's role as Brujo Especiale has him straddle the worlds of good and evil to keep the rift open for Ash to save Brandy and Kelly, but they run into a snag. Ruby and Kaya faceoff with The Dark One.

Showtime says of “TBA”:

Alex Wagner and John Heilemann sit down with lawyer Alan Dershowitz as they discuss President Trump's tweets, James Comey's interactions with the President, and the importance of non-partisan civil liberties cases.

Premiering or returning tonight:
Into The Badlands (AMC) April 22
Westworld (HBO) April 22

Last week’s “The Walking Dead’s” finale was the second-lowest-rated “Walking Dead” finale in the series’ history, but it nearly tied the previous Tuesday’s episode of TV’s top-rated series, “Roseanne.”

The Walking Dead
(Adults 18-49; newer weeks to the left)
(3.4) (2.8) (2.6) (3.0) (2.8) (2.8) (2.9) (3.6) 2018
(3.4) (3.3) (3.6) (3.4) (3.9) (3.8) (4.0) (5.0) 2017
(5.4) (4.9) (4.7) (4.9) (4.7) (5.0) (5.3) (5.7) 2017
(5.1) (5.0) (4.9) (5.2) (5.4) (5.7) (6.0) (8.4) 2016
(6.9) (5.8) (6.0) (6.0) (6.1) (6.1) (6.6) (6.8) 2016
(7.0) (6.7) (6.5) (6.2) (6.8) (6.7) (6.2) (7.4) 2015
(8.2) (7.0) (7.0) (7.3) (7.5) (6.9) (6.2) (8.0) 2015
(7.6) (7.0) (7.3) (6.9) (7.6) (7.0) (7.7) (8.7) 2014
(8.0) (6.7) (6.4) (6.3) (6.4) (6.6) (6.8) (8.2) 2014
(6.1) (5.7) (6.0) (6.2) (6.8) (6.8) (7.1) (8.2) 2013
(6.4) (5.4) (5.5) (5.7) (5.7) (5.7) (5.6) (6.1) 2013
(5.4) (5.4) (4.9) (5.6) (4.9) (5.4) (5.1) (5.8) 2012
(4.7) (3.6) (3.5) (3.8) (3.6) (4.2) (---) (---) 2012
(3.5) (3.1) (3.2) (3.4) (3.1) (3.6) (3.8) (---) 2011
(3.0) (2.8) (2.4) (2.5) (2.5) (2.7) (---) (---) 2010

The first-ever Scott Gimple-scripted episode of “Fear The Walking Dead” (which followed a Gimple-scripted episode of the regular “Walking Dead”) was the highest-rated “Fear” since 2016.

Fear The Walking Dead
(Adults 18-49; newer weeks to the left)
(---) (---) (---) (1.6) 2018
(0.8) (0.8) (0.9) (0.8) 2017
(0.7) (0.8) (0.9) (0.8) 2017
(1.0) (0.9) (1.0) (1.1) 2017
(1.3) (1.6) (1.5) (1.6) 2016
(1.5) (1.2) (1.6) (1.6) 2016
(1.9) (1.9) (2.0) (2.1) 2016
(2.1) (2.5) (3.1) (---) 2016
(3.4) (3.4) (3.3) (---) 2015
(3.6) (4.1) (4.9) (---) 2015

“Madam Secretary,” just renewed for next season, had last Sunday off, so NBC’s “Timeless” got to be the lowest-rated broadcast on April 15.

Sundays, March 4-April 15, 2018
(Adults 18-49; repeats in gray; older weeks in parentheses)
3.4 (2.8) (2.6) (3.0) (2.8) (2.8) (2.9) Walking Dead
2.1 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) ACM Awards
1.9 (---) (---) (---) (---) (0.9) (0.6) NBA Basketball
1.7 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) ABC James Comey
1.6 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Fear The Walking Dead
1.3 (1.5) (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (2.3) (---) American Idol
1.2 (0.9) (---) (0.9) (0.9) (1.1) (---) AFH Videos
1.1 (1.5) (0.7) (4.0) (1.4) (0.9) (0.8) 60 Minutes
1.0 (0.9) (0.8) (0.8) (---) (0.8) (---) Real Hwives Atlanta
1.0 (0.9) (0.9) (1.0) (0.8) (---) (0.5) The Simpsons
0.9 (0.8) (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (---) Bob’s Burgers
0.8 (0.8) (0.8) (0.9) (0.9) (---) (---) Brooklyn Nine-Nine
0.8 (0.9) (---) (0.9) (1.1) (---) (---) Little Big Shots
0.8 (1.0) (0.9) (0.6) (1.1) (0.9) (1.1) Talking Dead
0.7 (0.7) (---) (0.7) (1.0) (---) (---) Genius Junior
0.6 (0.6) (0.8) (---) (---) (---) (0.6) Dateline
0.6 (0.7) (0.6) (0.7) (0.7) (---) (---) Last Man on Earth
0.5 (0.4) (---) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) (---) Naked & Afraid
0.5 (0.6) (---) (0.6) (0.7) (0.8) (---) Timeless
0.5 (0.6) (---) (0.5) (0.6) (0.6) (0.5) Tyson Mysteries
0.4 (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (---) (---) (0.3) Grocery Games
0.4 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Jokers Wild
0.4 (0.4) (0.4) (---) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) Last Week Tonight
0.4 (0.5) (0.6) (---) (---) (---) (---) MLBaseball
0.4 (---) (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) SportsCenter
0.4 (0.4) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) Real Hwives Potomac
0.4 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Southern Charm
0.4 (---) (---) (---) (---) (0.4) (0.3) Worst Cooks
0.3 (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Ballmastrz 9009
0.3 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Breaking Homicide
0.3 (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (---) Caribbean Life
0.3 (0.3) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Disappeared
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (---) (0.3) (0.2) Homeland
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (---) (0.3) (---) How Close/Beach
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (---) Island Life
0.3 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) NHL Hockey
0.3 (0.3) (0.2) (0.3) (---) (---) (---) Silicon Valley
0.2 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (---) (0.4) (---) Bar Rescue

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