What's On Tonight (Saturday): May the Tales be with you

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

Black gold, Texas tea! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, May 4!

Our Top Pick tonight is the animated series Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (Disney+, 3 a.m.). This 6-episode season focuses on two Empire figures -- Ahsoka key antagonist Morgan Elsbeth (relation??) and former Jedi Barriss Offee -- as opposed to the first season's Tales of the Jedi subjects Ahsoka and Dooku. Morgan will get backstory and Barriss will get a future. She was last seen hauled away to jail in one of The Clone Wars' best stories -- and she wasn't that wrong. I suspect this season is a bridge between seasons 1 and 2 of Ahsoka. Barriss and Ahsoka were once best friends.

Elsewhere, Dua Lipa is Live and on double duty, Katt Williams is live for Netflix, Spike Lee picks a double feature, Ninja has the final battle, crocodiles seek some Prey, and One Piece has a last fighter standing.

(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

Predator v Prey (AMC+, 3 a.m. & BBC America, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. A forensic look at how crocodiles hunt wildebeest and zebra, with new perspectives on how these predators use ambush strategies and the element of surprise.

⭐ Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (Disney+, 3 a.m.): SEASON TWO. "Journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths — Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth and former Jedi Barriss Offee." This is a short form series. Episodes are under 15 minutes. ✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🇰🇷 The Atypical Family (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Series premiere 

The Fable (Hulu, 12:26 p.m.)

⚽ Baseball Night in America (Fox, 7 p.m.): Mariners at Astros / Mets at Rays; season premiere

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

🎥 A Deadly Threat to My Family (Lifetime): Marielle becomes suspicious when her sister-in-law escapes from a cult and seeks refuge at her home. When another cult member shows up on her doorstep, she fears her daughter is their next target.

🎥 Two for One (TCM): Tonight is Spike Lee's turn to pick a double feature, and he picks a classic duo about mass media. First up is Elia Kazan classic A Face in the Crowd about folk singer turned powerful media star Andy Griffith, and it's followed by Billy Wilder's masterpiece Ace in the Hole starring Kirk Douglas as a frustrated journalist trying to mount a career comeback.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🏒 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Game 7 (ABC)

All Elite Wrestling: Collision (TNT)

🎥 I Am Johnny Cash (The CW / Paramount+, now)

Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN): Season premiere

🎥 Svengoolie (MeTV): The Land That Time Forgot

A Face in the Crowd (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

📺 The Beverly Hillbillies (Catchy Comedy / Pluto TV, now): Spend the weekend with Jed and all his kin. They'll even thank you folks for kindly droppin' in. The rural family scraping by that found oil but couldn't fathom the Los Angeles mindset upon moving there is on all weekend. In this episode, "the butler is put on trial by the Clampetts after running out without paying his room and board. "

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🎥 Black Lotus (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)

Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic Wild)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

48 Hours (CBS / Paramount+, Sunday): In "The Detective's Wife," a respected detective becomes a suspect in the death of his wife.

Katt Williams: Woke Foke (Netflix): SPECIAL. "Comedian Katt Williams lets loose in real time as he hits the stage for Netflix's second live-streamed stand-up event."✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Rocky Rapids Vet 9-1-1 (National Geographic Wild)

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): After Sasuke fails to capture Fushin, he regroups with Chino at Hell Valley and learns how she came to be associated with Fushin.

Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim, midnight / Max, Sunday): SEASON FINALE. "Higan and Yamaji engage in a final battle. Meanwhile, Mike tries to track down Joseph as he tries to flee the country."✔️

One Piece (Adult Swim, 1 & 1:30 a.m.): "The last fighter standing turns out to be Rebecca." Later, "Fujitora makes his intentions clear and ends up triggering Doflamingo."

📺 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (MeTV, 2 a.m.): In Antarctica, the crew of the Seaview is menaced by a creature created through a scientific experiment with weather.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Saturday Night Live (NBC & Peacock, 11:30 p.m.): Dua Lipa

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

Ninja Kamui (via Giphy)

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

Reminder: SNL is tomorrow, so the Sunday WOT will be posted a few minutes early!