News & Notes

On cable tonight, BBC America has the season finale of Planet Earth II, Lifetime has the TV movie premiere of Stalker’s Prey, and Showtime has the documentary premiere of American Jihad.

Prime Picks

Ransom (CBS): New. Eric and the team are brought in to negotiate the return of five teenagers after they are lured into captivity with a smartphone app.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (DisneyXD): New. The Guardians are looking for a sarcophagus. Groot attempts to protect a mysterious egg. Runs 30 minutes.

Saturday Night Live (NBC): Repeat. A vintage episode of the show replays.

Other Options

• Homeland (Showtime): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Sock Puppets,” replays. Also replays in the early evening before primetime and later.
• Shots Fired (FOX): Repeat. This past Wednesday’s series premiere episode, “Hour One: Pilot,” replays.

Sports Notes

• CBS has the NCAA Division II Basketball Championship today.
• ESPN has quadruple-header Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament college basketball action.
• NBA TV has a game tonight with the Washington Wizards at the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• tbs has doubleheader NCAA Basketball Tournament action tonight.

Late Night

• Saturday Night Live (NBC): Repeat. Kristen Stewart hosted with musical guest Alessia Cara.
• The Walking Dead (AMC): Repeat. This past Sunday’s episode, “The Other Side,” replays. Runs 64 minutes.

Saturday TV Marathons

Blue Bloods (WGN America): Six Episodes Tonight.
Good Times (TV One): Has 18 episodes.
Law & Order (TNT): Six episodes early.
Law & Order (WEtv): Eight episodes tonight and into late night.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (ION): Has 14 episodes.
M*A*S*H (SundanceTV): Has 12 episodes tonight and into late night.
The Rifleman (AMC): Has 12 episodes early.
Roseanne (TV Land): Has 18 episodes.
Sanford and Son (TV One): Has 16 episodes tonight.