What's On Tonight (Saturday): Celebrating Films of Black love and joy

8:46 Films

You're gonna make it after all! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, September 4!

Tonight's Top Pick is the premiere of 8:46 Films (CBS, 8 p.m.), a collection of short films celebrating Black love and joy. The films, all directed by Black people, include ones about kids on a school bus, an animated short, a day in the life, and learning to dance. The collection premiered at Tribeca. (FYI: This has no connection to the Dave Chappelle special.)

Elsewhere, Meerkats are back(!), Cheerleaders cause trouble on Lifetime, Jodie Foster investigates terrorism, Naruto learns of Kakashi the Friend Killer, a demon is after Sesshōmaru, Decades spends the weekend at WJM, and Tom Hanks reads the News.

DAYSIDE ON THE SITE

Thoughts On (The Women of 1988) (8 a.m.): With Dangerous Liaisons, The Accused, and Working Girl done and published, it's time for Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist gets Thoughts On treatment in the series Women of 1988.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

📺 Doctor Who (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): On Ribos, the exiled Emperor Graff Vynda-K seeks a piece of the rare element jethrik. At the same time, the Doctor and Romana look for a segment of the powerful Key to Time, disguised as the same jethrik piece. Oh no!

BRIEFLY: Burger Truck Brawl (Discovery+, 3 a.m., season finale); Love Island UK (Hulu, 3 a.m.)

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

⭐ 8:46 Films (P&G Widen the Screen) (CBS, 8 p.m.): This is a collection of four films from Black filmmakers about Black love and joy that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The films that will be showcased are: Zoey Martinson's Cupids, Camrus Johnson's animated She Dreams at Sunrise, Gibrey Allen's Pearl and Henry, and Marshall Tyler's Slow Pulse.✔️

🎥 Cheer for You (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Humiliated during initiation week, a high school cheerleader finds herself in grave danger after another girl on the squad turns up dead.

🎥 News of the World (HBO, 8 p.m.): Civil War veteran Tom Hanks agrees to deliver Helena Zengel, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.✔️

BRIEFLY: 2021 Paralympic Games (NBC); Accident, Suicide or Murder (Oxygen); Eden: Untamed Planet (BBC America, special); Say Yes to the Dress (TLC); Vacation House Rules (HGTV, season finale)

🕘 9:00 EASTERN / 🕗 8:00 CENTRAL

🎥 The Mauritanian (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Defense attorney Jodie Foster, her associate Shailene Woodley, and military prosecutor Benedict Cumberbatch uncover a far-reaching conspiracy while investigating the case of a suspected 9/11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six years. This had Oscar buzz!

Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty (BBC America, 9 p.m.): Fall premiere. After losing her two previous litters, Flint is expecting the arrival of her third, but the land-grabbing Ubuntu threaten to make her homeless.

This Weekend in Pop Culture (WOT&Pop Culture, 9:30 p.m.): What pop culture have you consumed lately? This is our weekly thread for you talk about it.

BRIEFLY: Destination Fear (Travel Channel); The Incredible Dr. Pol (Nat Geo Wild); Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN); Pawn Stars (History); Stalked: Followed by Fear (Investigation Discovery)

🕙 10:00 EASTERN / 🕘 9:00 CENTRAL

📺 The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Decades, 10 p.m.): Spend the weekend with Mary Richards, her friends, and her WJM co-workers. In this season two episode, "Lou hires Rhoda to redecorate his living room."✔️

BRIEFLY: Beast Buddies (Animal Planet); Family or Fiancé (OWN)

News of the World (via Tenor)

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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): With some Spirit Guardians out of commission, Charmy and Leopold step in to tangle with two more Dark Disciples.

Fena: Pirate Princess (Adult Swim, midnight): With the information they gained from Libar-Oberstein, the crew reaches Orleans where the mysterious stone was mined. Fena moves toward the far depths as she seems to be guided by a certain something.

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): "The second bout comes to an end and the rebels enjoy a short break, but then the third seat of the Elite Ten, Momo, visits them."

My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): "The Unforgiven"

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2:30 a.m.): Tenzo learns about "Kakashi the Friend Killer."

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): Towa, Setsuna and Moroha face Kinka and Ginka. Meanwhile, a powerful female demon swearing revenge on Sesshōmaru makes her appearance.

📺 The Rookies (Heroes & Icons, 2 a.m.): "Chris is partnered with a patrolman who gets involved in suicidal situations so that he might be killed in the line of duty and his family would be secure with financial compensation."

📺 That Girl (Antenna TV, 11 p.m.): "Ann tries to attract a producer's attention."

📺 The Time Tunnel (MeTV, 3 a.m.): "In 13th-century England, Tony and Doug join Robin Hood's revolt against evil King John." This episode is terrrrrrrrrrrrible.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (via Giphy)

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Note: All times are Eastern.

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Happy watching, everyone!