What To Watch: Independent Spirit Awards, Top Gear, SNL And More
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On TV this Saturday: John Mulaney and Nick Kroll return as hosts of the Spirit Awards, Charles Barkley aims for another SNL slam dunk and Top Gear revs back up for its 25th season. Here are seven programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for March 3, 2018
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Film Independent Spirit Awards
IFC
Comedians John Mulaney and Nick Kroll return to host this annual, pre-Oscars celebration of outstanding indie filmmaking. (View nominees.)
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Bad Tutor
Lifetime
A tutor (PLL's Charlies Hitinger) becomes obsessed with a pupil (Inbetweeners' Alex Frnka) who is the spitting image of the ex he pushed off a cliff; Vanessa Marcil (General Hospital) plays Mom.
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Planet Earth: Blue Planet II
BBC America
Season finale: The final installment takes a closer look at human activity's effect on the ocean 😔
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Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
OWN
Honorees include Black Panther's Danai Gurira, Girls Trip's Tiffany Haddish, Westworld's Tessa Thompson and Master of None's Lena Waithe.
Falling Water
USA Network
The team comes up with a plan to catch Taylor Bennett and her buyer; Taka and Alex turn to Shadowman's daughter for a lead.
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Top Gear
BBC America
Season 25 premiere (special night and time): Matt, Chris and Rory test out three new V8 sports cars: the McLaren 570GT, Jaguar F-Type SVR and an ultra-fast Ford Mustang.