What's On Tonight (Saturday): Breaking the cover-up's Code

The Code

'Ello! Tonight, Ovation wraps up its airing of the Aussie drama The Code, a TV show I haven't seen but sounds quite intriguing. "A stolen vehicle collides with a transport truck in the middle of the desert. Two Aboriginal teenagers in the car are critically injured but nobody called for help because someone involved works for a major stakeholder in a secret research project. The accident would have remained a mystery if it weren't for Ned Banks, a young internet journalist desperate for a break and his brother Jesse Banks, a hacker on a strict good behavior bond." There's a conspiracy going deep in the Australian government.

Elsewhere, Dallas and Robo time travel, the reason for E Class's segregation is revealed, women journalists on the campaign trail get the spotlight, Black Love is back, Kenneth's brothers visit the Hell Den, and Chadwick Boseman fights for justice and later, live from New York, gets his comedy on.

Missed it by that much, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, September 5!

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

⭐ The Code (Ovation, 7 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Jesse and Ned encircle Niko Gaelle, but there's a glitch. Sophie engineers an elaborate snare to trap the master puppeteer.

Marshall 🎥 (Showtime, 7 p.m.): The story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading lawyer who would become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases. RIP Chadwick. (21 Bridges follows.)✔️

Tour of Duty 📺 (Heroes & Icons, 7 p.m.): A Vietnamese approaches Alex to ask her to buy something for her at the PX -- which is illegal. As an MP chases the woman off, Alex sees her drop a GI ID card.

QUICK HITS:

2020 U.S. Tennis Open 🎾 (ESPN2, 7 p.m.)

NHL 🏒(NBC, 7:30 p.m.): Philadelphia vs. NY Islanders

FOR THE RECORD: License to Kill (Oxygen, 6 p.m.); Stranger (Netflix, 3 a.m.)

Marshall (via The Andrea Chronicles)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

Spies in Disguise 🎥 (HBO, 8 p.m.): When the world's best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.✔️

On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries (CNN, 8 p.m.): The lives of female CNN political reporters as they cover the volatile 2020 presidential primaries, fanning out across the country to report on the president and his would-be rivals.

Danger Force (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): Danger Force pranks Captain Man, who believes just about anything he sees on TV.

Wyatt Earp 🎥 (Starz Encore, 8 p.m.): The story of Wyatt Earp and defending boomtowns with his brothers and Doc Holliday. Sorry, this isn't a prequel to Wynonna Earp. (But I'd love to that Syfy movie.)

QUICK HITS:

MLS ⚽ (Fox): Atlanta at Orlando

FOR THE RECORD: Group Chat: The Show (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.); Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN); Nickelodeon's Unfiltered (Nickelodeon, 8:05 p.m.); Say Yes to the Dress (TLC); Vacation House Rules (HGTV)

Spies in Disguise (via Gfycat)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

A Chance in the World 🎥 (Bounce, 9 p.m.): Based on the award-winning book, the true story of a gifted boy who must escape his abusive foster parents to fulfill his incredible destiny.

Get Smart 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Don't miss Get Smart by that much! It's on Decades all weekend! In this season one highlight, Hymie is introduced to CONTROL as KAOS tries to kidnap a CONTROL scientist. (Plug: Don't forget NBC Saturday Night at the Movies for 1966-67 tomorrow! Get Smart was one of the lead-in shows.)✔️

This Weekend in Pop Culture (WOT&Pop Culture, 9:30 p.m.): What pop culture have you consumed lately? Have you been to the theater? Those are a thing again for some (very) brave souls. 

QUICK HITS:

NBA 🏀 (TNT): Denver at Los Angeles

FOR THE RECORD: Backyard Takeover (HGTV, season finale); Black Love (OWN, season premiere); The Incredible Dr. Pol (Nat Geo Wild); Live Rescue (A&E); Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

FOR THE RECORD: I Quit (Discovery Channel); Pop Goes the Vet (Nat Geo Wild, 10:14 p.m.); The Secret Life of the Zoo (Animal Planet)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

FOR THE RECORD: Hotel Paranormal (Travel Channel)

Get Smart (via Giphy)

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Assassination Classroom (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): The reasoning behind the E Class's segregation is revealed. Nagisa tracks Koro Sensei's weak points in the hopes of using them to take him down.

Black Clover (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.)

Cyanide & Happiness (Syfy, 1:05 a.m.): An astronaut learns about space... A woman calls the police... A teacher has a rowdy student.

Dallas & Robo (Syfy, midnight): After accidentally discovering time travel, Dallas and Robo go back in time and come face-to-face with two jerks.

Hell Den (Syfy, 1:15 a.m.): Kenneth is visited by his brothers, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): Bucciarati and Secco face off in the streets of Rome as they race to get to the Colosseum.

Lost in Space 📺 (MeTV, 1 a.m.): Dr. Smith uses magician Al Lewis to conjure up a space ship so he can get back to Earth.

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2:30 a.m.): Naruto, an adolescent ninja, dreams of becoming the Hokage in his village.

Dallas & Robo (via Gfycat)

LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Walter Kirn, John Rich, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus

Saturday Night Live 📺 (NBC, 11:30 p.m.): Chadwick Boseman and Cardi B (7 Apr 2018)
SNL Vintage 📺 (NBC, 10 p.m.): Maya Rudolph and Sleigh Bells (2 Feb 2012)

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Note: All times are Eastern.

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!