On TV this Saturday: Zoë Kravitz is the cat's meow as SNL host, Steven Spielberg's spin on West Side Story hits cable and a pair of When Calls the Heart actors are Feeling Butterflies. Here are seven programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for March 12, 2022
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Murdoch Mysteries
Ovation
Murdoch chases down Inspector Giles who escapes from prison to vindicate a killer.
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Cruel Instruction
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: Two women (Superman & Lois' Kelcey Mawema and Zoey's Playlist's Morgan Taylor Campbell) endure abusive punishments after they're forced to move into a treatment center; Camryn Manheim (Law & Order) and Cynthia Bailey (The Real Housewives of Atlanta) co-star.
Feeling Butterflies
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: Love blossoms between a woman who brings monarchs to parties 🤷🏻♂️ and a single dad who helps take her business to the next level; When Calls theHeart's Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry star.
The Great Chocolate Showdown
The CW
The bakers attempt to impress the judges with a 3D chocolate molding technique.
West Side Story
HBO
Premium cable premiere: Steven Spielberg directs this new take on the classic musical about a forbidden love that fuels a gang rivalry in 1957 New York City; Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver), Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!), Corey Stoll (Billions) and Rita Moreno (the original film's Anita) star.
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SNL Vintage
NBC
Sandra Oh hosts this encore Season 44 episode from March 30, 2019; Tame Impala performs.
