What To Watch: Con Man On Syfy, Veep Star Joins Halt And Catch Fire And More
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On TV this Saturday: Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk's web series makes its basic cable debut, Anna Chlumsky joins Halt and Catch Fire and a General Hospital star investigates A Lover Betrayed. Here are eight programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for September 9, 2017
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College Football
CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC
Seven games: Among the broadcast-TV offerings are Cincinnati vs. Michigan (12 pm, ABC); TCU vs. Arkansas (3:30 pm, CBS); Pittsburgh vs. Penn State (3:30 pm, ABC); Nebraska vs. Oregon (4:30 pm, Fox); Oklahoma vs. Ohio State (7:30 pm, ABC); Georgia vs. Notre Dame (7:30 pm, NBC); Stanford vs. USC (8:30 pm, Fox).
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Cold Justice
Oxygen
Kelly and the team investigate the murder of a college student who was killed while packing to go home for Thanksgiving.
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The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
Oxygen
TJ and the team head to Aruba to collect DNA evidence from Natalee's alleged burial site.
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A Lover Betrayed
Lifetime Movie Network
A grieving mother (All My Children's Jamie Luner) attracts a young man who quickly grows obsessed with her; Jason Brooks (Baywatch) and Maurice Benard (General Hospital) co-star.
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48 Hours
CBS
Encore presentation: An investigation of terrifying stalking cases also details the efforts by NCIS star Pauley Perrette to change laws that she says are outdated or ineffective.
Halt and Catch Fire
AMC
Veep's Anna Chlumsky begins an arc as Dr. Katie Herman, Comet's new chief ontologist; Donna deals with Rover team friction; Cameron buys a plot of land. (Fall behind? Read Episode 3 recap.)
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Con Man
Syfy
Basic cable premiere (all Season 1 episodes, through 1:25 am): Loosely based on their post-Firefly careers, this web series follows a washed-up sci-fi actor (Alan Tudyk) who returns to the convention circuit, and his costar (Nathan Fillion) who rises to the A-list.
