What To Watch: Originals Vet Uncovers Murder, Trading Spaces And More

On TV this Saturday: The Originals' Cami gets involved in a Mommy Group Murder, Trading Spaces goes retro and Cirque du Soleil puts on a primetime show. Here are eight programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:

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Showtimes for March 16, 2019

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The First Purge

HBO

Premium cable premiere: The U.S. government's effort to lower crime by legalizing it for one night backfires when its test run on Staten Island expands far beyond the borough's borders; Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei, Y'lan Noel (Insecure) and Joivan Wade (Doom Patrol) star. 

Flip That Romance

Hallmark Channel

TV-movie premiere: Rival house flippers (Dallas' Julie Gonzalo and UnREAL's Tyler Hynes) renovate opposite sides of a duplex — and revive an old romance.

Mommy Group Murder

Lifetime

TV-movie premiere: A new mom (The Originals' Leah Pipes) discovers a dark secret about her local mommy group after a husband turns up dead; Ryan Carnes (General Hospital) and Helena Mattsson (American Horror Story) co-star.

One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

CBS

60 minutes: The famous acrobatic and dancing group performs on behalf of One Drop, a non-profit dedicated to providing safe water around the globe; ET's Kevin Frazier and former Olympian Tara Lipinski host. 

Trading Spaces

TLC

Season 10 premiere: Kahi, Carter, Joanie and Brett design rooms inspired by the 1950s and '70s.

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Ransom

CBS

Special time: A threat from a past kidnapper forces the team to reevaluate Eric's policy of letting criminals go free.

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48 Hours

CBS

A chance recording on a thermal camera leads the cops to a serial killer. 😱

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Saturday Night Live

NBC

Repeat to Revisit: Halsey pulls double duty as host and musical guest. (Watch Idris Elba highlights; who’s hosting the next three episodes?)

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