Performer of the Week: Lindsey Morgan 

Forgive the selfishness of this request, but is there any chance

might consider shoving that A.I. chip back into Raven’s head? Don’t get us wrong, we’re thrilled she survived the world’s riskiest game of

, but Morgan’s performance (both this week and last) as an erratic, Alie-possessed sociopath was so satisfying, we refuse to accept that it’s really over.

And let’s be real: Possession isn’t the easiest look to pull off. We’ve all seen laughable examples, even on some of our favorite shows. But Morgan 

this challenge, resulting in a performance that was both emotionally devastating and physically unsettling. (Need we remind you of when Raven ripped off a chunk of Clarke’s flesh with her teeth?)

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bloodbath as Morgan’s character, now an eerie marriage of Alie’s mannerisms and Raven’s natural inner fire, gutted her comrades using each of their individual weaknesses. Her accusation that Clarke “broke [Finn’s] heart and shoved a knife into it” was particularly brutal — not to mention proof that this A.I. chip had done an incredibly thorough Googling of Raven’s history since last week’s episode.

Morgan had already impressed us with her touching portrayal of Raven’s disability struggles, but this latest achievement raised the bar once again. (Extra points for pulling this whole thing off with both hands tied behind her back!)

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. But as Lucious went to his hometown of Philadelphia and filmed an autobiographical music video, Terrence Howard‘s deft performance made palpable the horrors he experienced growing up as Dwight Walker — and allowed us to feel unexpected sympathy for this monstrous music mogul. In one scene, as Lucious directed a young boy reenacting a moment where his mother attempted to drown him in a bathtub, Howard turned Lucious’ face into a frozen mask of panic and pain. Later, when he finally told Cookie that his bipolar mother had committed suicide in front of him, the actor’s halting cadence and tangible grief erased all of his character’s usual bravado, leaving us face-to-face with an innocent boy with a long way to go to heal from his trauma.

season finale should have been Chuck Rhoades and Bobby Axelrod’s long-awaited confrontation — and don’t get us wrong, that climactic scene was as intense as expected. But in execution, the episode was an even stronger showcase for Maggie Siff, who spent the hour expertly walking Wendy across an emotional tightrope. In the course of 60 minutes, Wendy went from appalled (when Axe blackmailed her and accused her of selling him out) to furious (while kicking Chuck out of the house) to cool, calm and calculating (while regaining the upper hand over Axe, seconds before quitting her job at his company). Siff used the subtlest of acting choices to carry Wendy through that roller coaster, and as her character drove off in that swanky new car, all it took was one facial expression for Siff to communicate Wendy’s mix of uncertainty and relief at her bold career move. We’re not sure where Wendy is headed in Season 2, but thanks to Siff’s remarkable performance, we can’t wait to find out.

‘s Tobias Menzies for his ability to play Black Jack Randall’s calculating cruelty with chillingly debonair ease. But we’re recognizing him this week for his turn as Randall’s descendant, Claire’s 1940s-era husband Frank, in the Starz series’ season premiere. Menzies was called on to convey pretty much every emotion in the spectrum as Claire suddenly returned after her mysterious absence; he layered Frank’s joy about his wife’s safety over tamped-down anger, sadness and confusion that all bubbled to the surface when she told him the truth about where she’d been… and to whom she’d been married. But the pinnacle of the scene for us was the nadir for Frank: Menzies looked absolutely over the moon upon hearing Claire was pregnant, then increasingly devastated as Frank realized there was no way he could be the baby’s father. It gutted 

— in the best way — and made us anxious for the time Menzies shows up again (either character will do!) later this season.

Maggie Siff is the best part of Billions! Can’t wait to see what happens in Season 2! Loved her in SOA too!

Ashley Johnson on Blindspot again. Also, I not sure where Shondaland finds them but the actresses who played Mother & Daughter on this week’s episodes were amazing as the accident victim and her daughter with so much courage.

I’m glad you recognized Lindsey Morgan’s amazing performance this week. She is absolutely wonderful as Raven!

She was so amazing. The writing was on point and Lindsey delivered those lines with such eas’. Enjoyed every single minute. Hoping the writers won’t forget Lindsey and continue to give her great material.

also, iZombie’s Rose McIver! and Diane Guerrero on Jane the Virgin

Joan Allen was terrific in this week’s family episode

The fact that Terrance Howard in Empire got mentioned before any of the performers in Daredevil Season 2, Deborah Ann Woll in particular, makes me really lose faith in this column!

Daredevil is a tricky show to put in a “performance of the week” column, seeing as the specific episodes don’t actually sync up with specific weeks. So the Deborah Ann Woll performance that one person loved this week, somebody else (like me) may have watched nearly a month ago.

What do have against Howard? He was fantastic this week. He rarely gets recognized with Taraji getting all the attention anyway, so let the man have his due. You can be angry about Daredevil without slamming Howard in the process.

She’s come a long way since General Hospital. Good for her!

Thursday ep of The100 is exactly why this show (despite its recent errors and faults) is a fantastic show. And certain fans who are actively trying to sabotage it should stop. I was SO happy the crew was back together. Being separated for so long did this show an injustice. Better together, than apart. Everyone was fantastic, but Morgan put on a masterclass. I’m so happy we got a s4. And I’m optimistic now this show is back on track.

I cant be the only one thinking “Give that girl an Emmy” because she was fantastic.

I never thought I would say this but Paul Wesley was brilliant in last episode of The Vampire Diaries.

How in the world could you overlook Freddie Highmore’s performance this week? Best performance of the year, let alone the week. Of course, the other choices were solid (at least the ones that I actually saw–Tobias M, Maggie S), but did not even approximate Freddie’s. P.S., I am definitely going to have to take a week and binge watch “The 100” one of these days.

love me some freddie but he got mentioned a few weeks ago i am pretty sure?

Hoon Lee on “Banshee” this week turned in an incredible performance as Job, wisecracking transvestite turned tortured prisoner with massive PTSD- talk about range! I know this show doesn’t get a ton of coverage on this site, but he deserves a mention for absolutely killing it in his titular episode.

Tobias hands down. He is my favorite part of Outlander these days because of the layers of literally different emotions he has to portray and he is so good as both characters. Also love Clare and Jamie but well that scene last season and this first episode back. Brilliant actor.

Billions has been such a let down for me with the poor writing and it’s such a shame considering the stellar cast.

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