What To Watch: Outlander Setback, A Reckless Plan, 6 Marathons And More
Before we can enjoy the long weekend, we've worked overtime to compile the best marathons, specials and brand-new TV episodes airing on Labor Day Weekend. To kick things off, here are 13 programs to keep on your radar this Saturday. (More holiday programming will be covered in the Sunday and Monday editions of What to Watch.)
Through 3 am Sunday | While you get your barbecue on, watch these competitive beasts with a mix of envy and disgust.
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Boardwalk Empire
HBO Signature
Through 9 pm | Looking to binge-watch the HBO drama before its final season bows Sept. 7? This marathon of Season 3 should help you out.
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Botched
E!
Through 4:30 pm | Hey, we all have our guilty pleasures. Let this plastic-surgery-gone-wrong marathon be yours.
Saturday Night Live
TV Land
Through 11 pm | This "Fan Favorites" marathon features some of the series’ most entertaining hosts, including Justin Timberlake, Melissa McCarthy and Alec Baldwin.
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'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy
TNT
Through 12:16 am | Plenty of time to practice your Gollum impression and revisit happier times for Sean Astin. (Right, The Strain fans?)
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Portlandia
IFC
Through 5:30 pm | The comedy's quirky characters include a celery salesman, a date fact-checker and a woman haunted by intelligent ghosts.
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Sole Custody
Lifetime
A cyber crime cop (played by Defiance’s Julie Benz) fights to prove her son is alive when she discovers her ex-husband has faked their child’s death.
Unforgettable
CBS
Special night and time! Carrie and Al dig into the secrets of an elite prep school when the father of one of the students is murdered.
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Doctor Who
BBC America
A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them.
Hell on Wheels
AMC
Cullen's family is at risk when a stranger arrives and stirs up old feelings, while The Swede faces consequences.
Outlander
Starz
After a dangerous encounter with a drunken Dougal and an unexpected (but not unwelcome!) run-in with Jamie, Claire’s escape plans are dashed.
Reckless
CBS
Special night and time! Roy asks Terry to testify against Lee Anne, in a bid to get her sexual discrimination suit thrown out of court.
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Intruders
BBC America
Jack tries to find Amy in Seattle, but her movements offer more questions than answers.
