Friday’s TV Highlights: Rio Olympics opening ceremony on NBC

SERIES

Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man Morgan jumps into the world of pro video gamers, where teenagers gain rock-star-like fame and enthusiastic fans pack sold-out arenas. 7 and 10 p.m. CNN

All In With Cam Newton Cam meets a girl who is working to become an Olympic fencer then helps a guitar prodigy record a song with blues guitar legend Joe Bonamassa. 8 p.m. Nickelodeon

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives After stops in Minneapolis (pulled pork and a brisket sandwich), and Miami, (hen and dumplings and a lamb belly BLT) Guy Fieri brings his pub crawl to Los Angeles, for a mega-meat pizza and wild boar gnocchi. 9 p.m. Food

Killjoys Dutch’s (Hannah John-Kamen) search for the mysterious green plasma inadvertently makes the team vulnerable to the unwanted attention of an eccentric galactic collector. Aaron Ashmore and Luke Macfarlane also star in this new episode of the science-fiction series. 9 p.m. Syfy

POV Niko von Glasow, a filmmaker born with short arms, presents his viewpoint on the Paralympics in the documentary “My Way to Olympia.” Initially, he makes no secret of not being a fan of the competition — but his tune changes as he meets some of the participants in London. 10 p.m. KOCE

Outcast A frantic Kyle (Patrick Fugit) seeks his brother-in-law’s (David Denman) help in finding Allison (Kate Lyn Sheil), who has gone missing; Megan (Wrenn Schmidt) is shocked by some unexpected news; and Ogden (Pete Burris) questions what is behind his wife, Kat’s (Debra Christofferson), plans. 10 p.m. Cinemax

Dark Matter Strapped for cash and not in a position to argue, the crew of the Raza allows Nyx (Melanie Liburd) to take the lead on a mission, only to find out their designated target is chosen based on personal issues. Anthony Lemke, Jodelle Ferland, Marc Bendavid and Melissa O’Neil also star. 10 p.m. Syfy

SPECIALS

Southern California’s Dream Team In this new special, host Fred Roggin profiles Olympians from Southern California and their journeys to the Rio de Janeiro Games. 7 p.m. NBC

Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Brazil’s iconic Maracaña Stadium hosts Brazil’s welcome to the first Olympic Games to be held in South America. 7:30 p.m. NBC

Kitten Summer Games Kitten gymnastics, high jump, balance beam and de-CAT-hlon are just a few of the featured events as adoptable little felines “compete” in this new special produced in association with North Shore Animal League America and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Beth Stern hosts, and Mary Carillo and David Frei cover the action in this spinoff from Hallmark’s annual “Kitten Bowl” franchise. 8 p.m. Hallmark

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Blake Shelton performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America X Ambassadors perform; Bryce Dallas Howard; Jamie Dornan. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Troy Garity (“Ballers”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

The View Penn Jillette; Dr. Jennifer Ashton. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Jimmy Smits; Logan Lerman; Pat Harvey co-hosts. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Charlie Rose — the Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill Analysis of the presidential election: Philip Rucker, the Washington Post; Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear Politics; Manu Raju, CNN; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbe Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. (N) 10 p.m. KVCR

Real Time With Bill Maher Julian Assange, WikiLeaks; Jeff Ross; Rob Reiner; former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.); Tara Setmayer. (N) 10 p.m. HBO

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Diane Kruger; Mark Normand; Ibtihaj Muhammad. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jerry Seinfeld; Seth Rogen; Jason Derulo. (N) 12:35 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Rio Olympics broadcast and cable TV schedule is available here: Rio Olympics TV Schedule

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes

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