On TV this Saturday: A Schitt's Creek fave makes his Studio 8H debut, Steve Harvey hosts the NFL Honors and Jon Stewart's Irresistible hits HBO. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for February 6, 2021
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A Discovery Of Witches
AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now
In France, Matthew and Diana meet Philippe, who shares a shocking revelation; things go south when a witch seer arrives to test Diana's powers.
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A Wild Year on Earth
BBC America
The transformative events of migration and rebirth during the months of May and June are explored.
Irresistible
HBO
From writer/director Jon Stewart comes this movie about a Democrat political consultant (The Morning Show‘s Steve Carell) who helps a retired Marine colonel (Homecoming‘s Chris Cooper) run for mayor in a quaint Wisconsin town; Rose Byrne (Mrs. America), Topher Grace (That ’70s Show), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) co-star.
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
BET
The one-hour special honors Texans QB Deshaun Watson, with appearances by the Cowboys' Dak Prescott and the Panthers' Teddy Bridgewater; the NFL Players Choir, John P. Kee, Voice of Fire and more perform.
Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Lifetime
The two-hour docu delves into the lives and struggles of Houston and her daughter; interviewees include Bobby Brown's sister Tina Brown and Houston's former creative director Tiffanie Dixon.
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Beverly Hills Wedding
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: A photographer (Royal Pains' Brooke D'Orsay) wins her sister an all-expenses-paid Beverly Hills wedding, but soon discovers her ex (Chesapeake Shores' Brendan Penny) is also helping plan the nuptials.
NFL Honors
CBS
Steve Harvey hosts the 10th annual ceremony, which celebrates the NFL's best players, performances and plays of 2020; Green Day performs.
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SNL Vintage
NBC
Harvey Keitel hosts this Season 18 installment, which originally aired Jan. 16, 1993; Madonna performs.
Spotlight: Cicely Tyson
OWN
In this never-before-seen 2012 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the late Cicely Tyson shares the behind-the-scenes history of her most iconic roles and the life lessons she learned along the way.
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Puppy Bowl Presents: Best in Show
Animal Planet, Discovery+
This one-hour special revisits top dogs from Puppy Bowls past, providing updates on the former champs' lives before declaring the winner of the Best in Show title. (Available on Discovery+ at 3 am.)
♦ ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY ♦
On Feb. 6, 2012, the Norwegian-American crime dramedy Lilyhammer premiered Stateside on Netflix, marking the streamer's first exclusive content.
