What To Watch: Mary Queen Of Scots On HBO, Happytime Murders And More
Margot Robbie in 'Mary Queen of Scots' (Shutterstock)
On TV this Saturday: Mary Queen of Scots rules on HBO,Melissa McCarthy investigates The Happytime Murders and college football ramps up on Fox. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for September 7, 2019
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Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy
Discovery Family
Two episodes: The Bots must decide who will repair the Asgard after being stranded in space. Then at 9:30 am, Hoist's cleaning droid goes out of control.
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Maigret
Ovation
Maigret investigates the death of gambler with connections to a Czechoslovakian gang.
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College Football on Fox
Fox
Season 9 premiere: The University of Buffalo Bulls take on the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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Identity Theft of a Cheerleader
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: A 30-year-old woman (Switched at Birth's Maiara Walsh) steals the identity of a cheerleader and goes back to high school; Gail O'Grady (Criminal Minds), Jesse Irving (Project Blue Book) and Karis Cameron (UnREAL) co-star.
Mary Queen of Scots
HBO
Premium cable premiere: Mary Stuart (Lady Bird'sSaoirse Ronan) returns to Scotland to reclaim the throne from her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood's Margot Robbie); David Tennant (Good Omens) co-stars.
WOW: Women of Wrestling
AXS TV
Season 2 premiere: The Beast, Jungle Grrrl and Havok the Monster Of Madness challenge reigning champ The Born Legend for the WOW World Championship.
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The Happytime Murders
Showtime
Premium cable premiere: A joint task force of humans and puppets must work together to solve the murders of former cast members from a famous TV show; Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly), Elizabeth Banks (Press Your Luck), Maya Rudolph (Forever), Leslie David Baker (The Office) and Joel McHale (Community) star.
Planet Earth: Nature's Great Events
BBC America
A pride of lions struggles to survive following the migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra.
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Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo
Showtime
Stand-up comedy special premiere: The comedian recounts his early days as a wrestler, his friendship with Kevin Hart and his reaction to his daughter dating.