What To Watch: Maya Hosts SNL, Image Awards, Tina Turner Docu And More
Courtesy of NBC
On TV this Saturday: Maya Rudolph returns to Studio 8H as host, TVLine joins in the WonderCon fun, and HBO chronicles the life of the legendary Tina Turner. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for March 27, 2021
ET
Snowpiercer
TNT VOD
In the first half of the two-hour Season 2 finale (which is being made available ahead of Monday's TNT debut), Layton sinks to new lows, while Wilford moves forward with his endgame.
ET
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
ABC, ESPN2
Four games: Iowa vs. UConn (1 pm, ABC); Michigan vs. Baylor (3 pm, ABC); Indiana vs. NC State (6 pm, ESPN2); Arizona vs. Texas A&M (8 pm, ESPN2).
WonderCon
Comic-Con.org
Through 9 pm: TV-related panels at the virtual fan event include Charmed, Hulu's Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., Manifest (moderated by TVLine's Matt Webb Mitovich), Batwoman (moderated by TVLine's Keisha Hatchett), Pennyworth, Fear the Walking Dead and Amazon Prime's Invincible. (See schedule.)
ET
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
CBS, TBS
Four games: Loyola Chicago vs. Oregon State (2:40 pm, CBS); Baylor vs. Villanova (5:15 pm, CBS); Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts (7:25 pm, TBS); Houston vs. Syracuse (9:55 pm, TBS).
ET
Murdoch Mysteries
Ovation
Murdoch investigates the death of a harlot who was promised in a marriage transaction.
ET
Figure Skating World Championship
NBC
Two hours: Women from around the globe compete for the Ladies' Free Skate title.
NAACP Image Awards
BET, BET Her, CBS, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, VH1
Anthony Anderson (black-ish) hosts the annual awards ceremony, which honors achievements in TV, film, music and literature. (View nominees.)
Tina
HBO
Documentary premiere: Tina Turner looks back on her career -- including her early rise to fame, her 1980s resurgence and her lifelong struggles. Talking heads include Angela Bassett and Oprah Winfrey.
V.C. Andrews' All That Glitters
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: In the third of four Landry Family films, Ruby returns to her childhood home in the bayou and gets wrapped up in a twisted plan to reconnect with her true love (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Ty Wood); Kristian Alfonso (Days of Our Lives) co-stars. (Hidden Jewel follows Sunday at 8 pm.)
ET
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: Sparks fly between the manager (Designated Survivor's Italia Ricci) of a boot camp for brokenhearted women, and the reporter (General Hospital's Ryan Paevey) investigating her efforts.
Former cast member/go-to Kamala Harris impersonator Maya Rudolph returns to host; Jack Harlow performs. (Who's hosting in April?)
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