Friday, September 20, 2019

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Lockdown your night

gen:LOCK (via Giphy)
Welcome. Hope you're enjoying your cinnamon buns and vodka. For a pre-season Saturday, there's a decent amount of stuff on the tube. The highlight tonight is the finale of the anime show gen:LOCK. The dystopian future-set series probably isn't anyone's regular cup of tea, but the show boasts an impressive voice cast that includes Michael B. Jordan, Dakota Fanning, Maisie Williams, Asia Kate Dillon, and David Tennant. Also on the telly is a country concert, a Schitty marathon, the pre-Emmy Emmys, and a movie about escaping a sex cult, like there's any other kind. So everything is awesome, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, September 21!

EARLY PRIMETIME

Doctor Who πŸ“Ί (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): After the final episode of "Colony in Space," the Master (Roger Delgado) awakens the ancient horned alien Azal (Stephen Thorne) in a cavern beneath an English church, with the Master intending to be granted Azal's immense power.

Farm Aid 2019 (AXS TV, 7:30 p.m.): From Wisconsin, this concert is headlined by Farm Aid founder-Willie Nelson. Also in the lineup: John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, and Jamey Johnson, among many others..

Maigret (Ovation, 7 p.m.): FINALE. In the last episode/movie, Maigret investigates the random murders of a Countess and a showgirl and discovers a dark secret that links their past lives at the Grand Hotel in Nice.

Schitt's Creek (Pop, 6 p.m.): Though the marathon starts at 4 p.m., at this time you can catch episode five as the network airs all of Schitt's Emmy-nominated fifth season.
Doctor Who, "The Daemons" (via Tumblr)

πŸ•— EASTERN / πŸ•– CENTRAL

All That (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): Everyone loses their minds when BeyoncΓ© wanders into a classroom. Detective Ann and Detective Dan crash a birthday party. Peyton Manning stops by Jay-Z Penny. And a music video reveals what to wear for the first day of school.

Angrily Ever After πŸŽ₯ (BET, 8 p.m.): Tia Logan loses her fiance, her career and her home within a single day. Cause you had a bad day / You're taking one down / You sing a sad song just to turn it around

Columbo πŸ“Ί (Cozi TV, 8 p.m.): Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Dick Van Dyke murders his wife and blames her death on a bungled kidnapping.

2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards (FXX, 8 p.m.): You read my two recaps (here, here) of the winners last weekend, riiiiight? This special is a best-of with winners and highlights from both nights. You might see winners for costuming, editing, production design, special effects, guest acting, voice work, documentary filmmaking, and more. πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†

Drunk Parents πŸŽ₯ (Starz, 8 p.m.): Drunk parents Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek attempt to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from their daughter, Michelle Veintimilla, and social circle through elaborate neighborhood schemes.

Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter πŸŽ₯ (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Based on a true story, a mother will stop at nothing to save her daughter from a dangerous sex cult.

Henry Danger (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): When packages are stolen from Swellview porches, Henry and Ray set up a stakeout in an attempt to catch the thief red-handed.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part πŸŽ₯ (HBO, 8 p.m.): Remember that brief moment when this was a thing? Then we saw the movie, and everything was not awesome.

Svengoolie: 13 Ghosts πŸŽ₯ (MeTV, 8 p.m.): In this classic horror flick (but not necessarily that good), a family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.

FOR THE RECORDRidiculousness (MTV); The Case That Haunts Me (ID)
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (via Tumblr)

πŸ•˜ EASTERN / πŸ•— CENTRAL

Planet Earth: Nature's Great Events (BBC America, 9 p.m.): The great flood in the Okavango turns 4,000 square miles of arid plains into a wetland, attracting millions of animals.

When Hope Calls (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): Hallmark airs the first couple episodes of the When Calls the Heart spinoff that premiered last month on the network's streamer Hallmark Now. At the start, sisters open an orphanage but face resistance from the townspeople.

FOR THE RECORDCake Boss (Discovery Family); The Incredible Dr. Pol (Nat Geo Wild, finale); Live PD (A&E); Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN); The Zoo: San Diego (Animal Planet)

πŸ•™ EASTERN / πŸ•˜ CENTRAL

Beyond the Headlines: Escaping the Nxvim Cult with Gretchen Carlson (Lifetime, 10 p.m.): The purported self-help group NXIVM traps thousands and targets the minds and bodies of young women from around the country. Actress Catherine Oxenberg shares her personal fight to get her daughter out of the outrageous cult.

Mannix πŸ“Ί (Decades, 10 p.m.): A weekend with Mannix from the beginning! In this early episode, Mannix is on the middle of a fence when it comes to an intense child custody case, where he is working for the mother while seeing the father dash attempts on his life.

FOR THE RECORDFear Thy Neighbor (ID); House Hunters Renovation (HGTV); Pick, Flip & Drive (FYI); The Vet Life (Animal Planet)
Mannix (via Giphy)

πŸ•š EASTERN / πŸ•™ CENTRAL

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century πŸ“Ί (MeTV, 11 p.m.): The robot Twiki is kidnapped by the evil dictator controlling the mining colony, and Earth is threatened by an incoming asteroid. I don't wanna miss a thing!

Dragon Ball Super (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): Goku ascends to new heights as Ultra Instinct takes over.

⭐ gen:LOCK (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): FINALE. The team must evolve further if they hope to make a stand against the Union's deadliest weapon. "Set in a dystopian future Earth where an international coalition known as The Polity fights a hostile, autocratic invading force known as The Union. The show follows the gen:LOCK program and its members, who participate in the development and testing of an experimental technology which allows for individuals with unique mental make ups to have their minds uploaded to giant suits of mecha armor." Honestly, that sounds kinda, sorta interesting.

Hill Street Blues πŸ“Ί (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): In the television masterpiece "Trial by Fury," a riot nearly erupts when a nun is raped and murdered, so Capt. Furillo, desperate for answers, ventures to the law's gray areas for results, infuriating Davenport. Meanwhile, a robbery-shooting at a local grocery store yields little evidence and becomes a low priority.

FOR THE RECORDMountain Mamas (HGTV)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (via Tumblr)

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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): The Royal Knights relocate to the capital to get ready for the attack on the floating dungeon in Gravito Stones. Klaus warns of pies. Wait, nope. Spies. (That's less interesting.)

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): While Wasabi, Namida and Hanabi try to round up zoo animals that got loose, Wasabi and Namida get into an argument; Sumire debates telling her teammates about her involvement in the Nue incident.

Dr. Stone (Adult Swim, midnight): Three millennia after a mysterious phenomenon turns every person on Earth into stone, two best friends, a science genius and a passionate strongman, discover a way to reverse the effects and fight a rival clan of survivors to rebuild civilization.

Fire Force (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): Tamaki watches as Shinra confronts Rekka over his actions and reminisces about how she once looked up to the lieutenant. Rekka reveals his objective in seeking out compatible children, one which could spell disaster for the entire world.

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): Megumi has a chance to show off her skills as Soma takes the supporting role.

The Invaders πŸ“Ί (MeTV, midnight): The death of an alien causes the invaders to try and cover up the evidence, even if it means killing an entire town. Ted Knight is an alien.

Lupin the Third Part 5 (Adult Swim, 3:30 a.m.): After Ami and Fujiko help an injured Lupin escape, Ami reconsiders Fujiko's motivation.

Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin: Advent of the Red Comet (Adult Swim, 3 a.m.): Char becomes a hero of Zeon thanks to his exploits in the Battle of Loum, earning a promotion to lieutenant commander and the nickname Red Comet.

FOR THE RECORDBig Brother: After Dark (Pop, midnight)
Black Clover (via Giphy)

LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Terry Schappert, Heather Zumarraga, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus
Johnny Carson πŸ“Ί (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Art Carney, and Ace Trucking Company (26 Sep 1974)

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πŸ“Ί: Throwback
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Happy watching, everyone!

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