What To Watch: Chadwick Boseman's SNL Encore, Kentucky Derby And More
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On TV this Saturday: NBC revisits the late Black Panther star's Saturday Night Live stint, the Kentucky Derby celebrates 146 years at the races and the animated Spies in Disguise makes its HBO debut. Here are seven programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for September 5, 2020
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NBC
Two hours: The 200-mile race takes place live from South Carolina's Darlington Raceway.
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Kentucky Derby
NBC
Five hours: The 146th annual race takes place live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
NBC
The N.Y. Islanders take on the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Love Island
CBS
After seeing a shooting star fall to earth, two teens try to stop an alien blob that continues to grow. (CBS does not provide Love Island teasers, so we’ll be running random MeTV synopses from each night.)
Spies in Disguise
HBO
Premium cable premiere: A secret agent teams up with a scientist after being accidentally turned into a pigeon; Will Smith (Bad Boys for Life), Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rashida Jones (Parks and Rec), Ben Mendelsohn (The Outsider), Reba McEntire (Reba), Rachel Brosnahan (Mrs. Maisel) and Karen Gillan (Jumanji) voice.
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SNL Vintage
NBC
Former cast member Maya Rudolph hosts this Season 37 episode, which originally aired Feb. 18, 2012; Sleigh Bells performs.