What To Watch: Aquaman Makes A Splash, Toni Morrison Tribute And More
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On TV this Saturday: Aquaman washes up on HBO, OWN remembers Toni Morrison and Michael Strahan tackles the Kids Choice Sports awards. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for August 10, 2019
ET
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Ovation
Two episodes: The detectives protect Coco Chanel (yes, that one) from assassins. Then at 8 pm, Frankie investigates the death of a baseball player.
ET
Aquaman
HBO
Premium cable premiere: Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones)stars as the titular DC Comics hero, who must stop his half-brother (Fargo's Patrick Wilson)from destroying the surface world; Amber Heard (The Playboy Club), Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies), Willem Dafoe (John Wick) and Dolph Lundgren (Arrow) co-star.
Kids Choice Sports
Nickelodeon
90 minutes:NBA Champion Dwayne Wade receives the Legend Award and its accompanying golden trophy slime; Ciara performs; GMA's Michael Strahan hosts.
The Oprah Winfrey Show: Toni Morrison
OWN
Encore presentation: In this 2000 interview, Winfrey sits down with the recently passed Pulitzer Prize-winning author to discuss colorism, beauty and the power of books.
V.C. Andrews' Fallen Hearts
Lifetime
In the third of five films, a happily married Heaven returns to her grandfather's home, where secrets from her past threaten her future.
ET
A Taste of Summer
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: Things start to heat up when two chefs (Grand Hotel’s Roselyn Sanchez and The Rookie’s Eric Winter) compete in a local food festival.
Wild Singapore
BBC America
Explore Singapore’s island life, where coral reefs house a fascinating collection of creatures!
ET
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
HBO
In this unique comedy special, the SNL scribe-turned-Los Espookys star uses a conveyor belt of random items to inspire commentary on zoos, first-class flying, and Fred Flintstone and Betty Rubble's relationship.
