Saturday’s TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows
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SERIES
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History The new Ken Burns miniseries concludes its seven-part run focusing largely on Eleanor Roosevelt (voice of Meryl Streep) after husband Franklin’s (voice of Edward Herrmann) health erodes rapidly during his fourth presidential term. 8 and 10 p.m. KOCE
Cedar Cove Olivia (Andie MacDowell) is surprised by Rebecca’s (Cindy Busby) reluctance to accept a deal that could save the young assistant district attorney’s career in this new episode. Meanwhile, Jack (Dylan Neal) battles a bad case of writer’s block as he works on his first article for the Seattle Courier, and Grace (Teryl Rothery) feels threatened by Cliff’s (Sebastian Spence) beautiful ranch hand (Rebecca Marshall). 8 p.m. Hallmark
SPECIALS
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z Taped in Paris, this new concert special follows the married artists as they perform during their first collaborative tour. 9 p.m. HBO
MOVIES
Network Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore in this 1976 classic written by Paddy Chayefsky. Faye Dunaway and William Holden also star and Sidney Lumet directs. 6:45 p.m. TCM
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller stars in and directs this 2013 update of James Thurber’s story about a milquetoast who’s an adventurous hero in his own mind. Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott and Shirley MacLaine co-star. 7 p.m. HBO
The Assault Makenzie Vega stars in this new TV movie premiere as a cheerleader fighting for justice after members of the high-school football team sexually assault her. Khandi Alexander, Malik Yoba, Gary Weeks and Amy Bruckner also star. 8 p.m. Lifetime
Perfect on Paper An idealistic young book editor (Lindsay Hartley) searches for Mr. Right while working with a high-maintenance author (Morgan Fairchild) on her latest epic romance. Drew Fuller also stars in this TV movie premiere. 9 p.m. Hallmark
WEEKEND TALK
SATURDAY
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
McLaughlin Group (N) 6:30 p.m. KCET
SUNDAY
Today (N) 6 a.m. KNBC
Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC
State of the Union With Candy Crowley (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN
CBS News Sunday Morning Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett; Common Core state standards; Steve Coleman. (N) 6:30 a.m. KCBS
Fareed Zakaria GPS (N) U.N. General Assembly; Clinton Global Initiative: President Bill Clinton. U.S. and India; Al Qaeda in India; China: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 7 and 10 a.m. CNN
Face the Nation Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.); Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). Violence and the NFL: James Brown. Ebola outbreak: Dr. William Schaffner; Dr. Jon Lapook. Panel: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.); Jane Harman; Robert Kagan; Michael Morell. (N) 8 a.m. KCBS
Meet the Press ISIS: Michael Mullen; Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.); Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.). ISIS plans to attack the U.S.: Vali Nasr; Michael Leiter. Taxes and growth: Grover Norquist; author Thomas Frank (“What’s the Matter with Kansas?”). Panel: John Stanton, BuzzFeed; Amy Walter, the Cook Political Report; Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review; Neera Tanden, Center for American Progress. (N) 8 a.m. KNBC; 11 a.m. MSNBC
This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) 8 a.m. KABC
Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace ISIS: Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.); Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank). Midterm elections: Karl Rove; Joe Trippi. Author Daniel Silva (“The Heist”); Panel: Brit Hume; Julie Pace; George Will; Juan Williams. (N) 8 a.m. KTTV; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Reliable Sources (N) 8 a.m. CNN
MediaBuzz ISIS; Democratic party leadership; the NFL controversies; new cast of “The View”; coverage of midterm elections: James Rosen; Mary Katharine Ham; Mara Liasson; Joe Concha; Marisa Guthrie, the Hollywood Reporter; Bob Cusack, The Hill; Susan Ferrechio, the Washington Examiner. (N) 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. FNC
60 Minutes (Season Premiere) Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and a detained member of ISIS; stolen Social Security numbers. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS
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