Saturday’s TV highlights
SERIES
Being Human: A reluctant Mitchell (Aidan Turner) takes on the role of head vampire in this new episode of the imported supernatural drama (6 and 9 p.m. BBC America).
Celebrity Ghost Stories: Supermodel Paulina Porizkova shares a spooky story in this new episode (6 and 10 p.m. Biography).
SPECIALS
WrestleMania XXVI: The World Television Premiere: This new special offers highlights from the WWE’s annual pro wrestling extravaganza (9 p.m. NBC).
Croc Attack: The often deadly results of humans’ encounters with crocodiles are detailed in this new special (9 p.m. Discovery); the similarly themed “When Fish Attack” follows at 10 p.m.
MOVIES
The Adventures of Robin Hood: Turner Classic Movies’ daylong salute to Errol Flynn includes this 1938 swashbuckler; Olivia de Havilland and Basil Rathbone also star (3:15 p.m. TCM).
The Matador: Pierce Brosnan plays a hired killer with more than a few quirks in this off-beat 2005 thriller; Greg Kinnear also stars (8 p.m. KTLA).
Planet 51: Dwayne Johnson and Jessica Biel lend their voices to this computer-animated 2009 sci-fi comedy (9 p.m. Starz).
Frost Giant: Dean Cain stars in this made-for-cable 2010 creature feature (9 p.m. Syfy).
The Box: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella star in this intriguing 2009 tale directed by Richard Kelly and based on a short story by Richard Matheson (10 p.m. Cinemax).
SPORTS
Horse racing: The Hambletonian takes place in East Rutherford, N.J. (noon NBC).
Baseball: The Red Sox play the Yankees (1 p.m. Fox); the Angels take on the Tigers (4 p.m. FSN); the Mets face the Phillies or the Giants battle the Braves. (4 p.m. MLB); the White Sox visit the Orioles (4 p.m. WGN America); and the Dodgers host the Nationals (7 p.m. FS Prime).
MLS soccer: Chivas USA visits Toronto FC (1 p.m. FS Prime).
Boxing: Junior welterweights Devon Alexander vs. Andriy Kotelnik in a bout in St. Louis (10 p.m. HBO).
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