What's On Tonight (Saturday): Canada critters, dial 9-1-1

Rocky Rapids Vet 9-1-1

Puck off! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, March 27!

Our Top Pick tonight is the docuseries Rocky Rapids Vet 9-1-1 (National Geographic Wild, 10 & 10:30 p.m.). This Canadian import, originally called Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet, chronicles the work of Savannah Howse-Smith and her veterinary staff in Alberta.

Elsewhere, Rian Johnson picks Two, Colin Jost joins the Correspondents, cheetahs get Predator spotlight, One Piece begins its plan, Sarah Drew grows a tree, the kitchen comes for Revenge, and the Ninja clan fights.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

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EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

🎥 My Husband Hired a Hitman (Tubi, 3 a.m.): Given the title, I suppose the spouse is the target.

Predator v Prey (AMC+, 3 a.m. & BBC America, 8 p.m.): A forensic look at how cheetahs hunt their prey, offering new perspectives on the tactics employed by these expert predators when stalking, chasing, and bringing down antelope and wildebeest.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🏀 2024 NBA Playoffs, Game 3 (ABC): Celtics vs. Heat

The Fable (Hulu, midnight)

🇰🇷 Queen of Tears (Netflix, 8:20 a.m.)

🏈 UFL Football (Fox, 7 p.m.): Brahmas at Renegades or Stallions at Roughnecks

Trouble in Paradise (via Tumblr)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

🎥 Branching Out (Hallmark Channel / Peacock, Sunday): To help build a family tree, single mom Sarah Drew tracks down her daughter's biological father. You know the rest.

🎥 A Chef's Deadly Revenge (Lifetime): He has packed his knives but isn't going anywhere.

🎥 Two for One (TCM): It is director Rian Johnson's turn to pick a double feature, and he picks a pair of Kay Francis crime films from 1932. First in Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble in Paradise, a gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket joining forces to con a perfume company owner. Later in William Dieterle's Jewel Robbery, a gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🏀 2024 NBA Playoffs, Game 4 (ABC): Nuggets vs. Lakers

🏒 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (TBS & TruTV): Bruins at Maple Leafs

All Elite Wrestling: Collision (TNT, 8:30 p.m.)

Love & Marriage: D.C. (TNT)

🎥 Svengoolie (MeTV): Trilogy of Terror

The White House Correspondents' Dinner (CNN & C-SPAN & MSNBC): With Colin Jost

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

📺 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (Catchy Comedy): Spend the weekend with the Mayberry resident who joined the Marine Corps. It's a sitcom that became vastly popular during the Vietnam War and yet never mentioned the war. In this episode, the "Marine's favorite nightclub singer returns: Lou-Ann Poovie, who looks like a dream and sings like a nightmare. Sgt. Carter fights for her favors with two rivals -- Gomer and Duke. "✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic Wild)

🎥 The Painter (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (via Giphy)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

48 Hours (CBS): "The unusual investigation into the death of 26-year-old Kristen Trickle includes a psychological autopsy."

⭐ Rocky Rapids Vet 9-1-1 (National Geographic Wild): "Dr. Dayle treats an adorable mini pony with a strange growth on her face." Later, "Dr. Savannah heads out to spay/neuter and release dozens of feral cats."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

📺 SNL Vintage (NBC / Peacock, now): Kim Kardashian, Halsey (9 Oct 2021)✔️

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Sasuke follows Orochimaru to the Coliseum to stage a fight and draw out a potential informant.

Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim, midnight / Max, Sunday): Dilly adheres to her original orders and protects Joseph by choosing to fight Yamaji. Higan has a surprise visitor who begs him to put an end to the contradictions of the ninja clan. Mike is captured at the FBI office.

One Piece (Adult Swim, 1 & 1:30 a.m.): "The dwarves, Straw Hat Pirates, and Usopp find success in the first phase of their ambitious plan."

📺 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (MeTV, 2 a.m.): Crane finds every hand against him as he tries to stop Nelson's missile attack on Washington.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

📡 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m. / CrunchyRoll & Netflix, now)

Saturday Night Live (via Giphy)

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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📡: Linear broadcast

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✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!