Saturday’s TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: ‘Orphan Black’ on BBC America
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SERIES
Doubt In the first of two back-to-back episodes that end the drama’s run, Sadie (Katherine Heigl) makes her closing argument on Billy’s (Steven Pasquale) behalf. Then in the finale, the jury reveals its verdict. Judith Light, Laverne Cox, Dule Hill and Elliott Gould also star. 8 and 9 p.m. KCAL
TURN: Washington’s Spies The fate of the Culper Ring is revealed as this historical drama reaches its conclusion in the series finale. Jamie Bell, Seth Numrich, Ian Kahn, Daniel Henshall and Heather Lind star. 9 and 10:15 p.m. AMC
Rescue Dog to Super Dog A golden retriever-Rottweiler mix helps an ex-Marine with severe PTSD and anxiety, and a Great Dane is assigned to a woman suffering from a rare form of cerebral palsy, in the premiere of this new series. 10 p.m. Animal Planet
Orphan Black This sci-fi thriller, which earned an Emmy for star Tatiana Maslany in what seemed to be an endless gallery of roles, reaches its suspenseful conclusion in the series finale. Kevin Hanchard also stars. 10 p.m. BBC America
MOVIES
The Searchers John Wayne, starring as a Confederate veteran, and his part-Cherokee (Jeffrey Hunter) partner embark on a yearslong search for a kidnapped girl (Natalie Wood) in director John Ford’s 1956 Western. 7:30 p.m. TCM
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with this whimsical 2016 spinoff to the blockbuster movie adaptations of her “Harry Potter” novels, with Eddie Redmayne starring as a “magizoologist” tracking down magical creatures set free in the wizarding world of 1926 New York. Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Samantha Morton and Alison Sudol co-star. 8 p.m. HBO
Summer in the Vineyard Rachael Leigh Cook and Brendan Penny return to their roles as lovers and winery co-owners in this follow-up to 2016’s “Autumn in the Vineyard.” Marcus Rosner and Tegan Ross also star. 9 p.m. Hallmark
SATURDAY
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
SUNDAY
Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC
State of the Union With Jake Tapper (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN
CBS News Sunday Morning The public defender system; North Korea’s nuclear capabilities; Jeremy Renner; Ray Romano; total solar eclipse. (N) 6:30 a.m. KCBS
Fareed Zakaria GPS (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN
Face the Nation CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas). Former CIA director Leon Panetta. North Korea Analysis: David Ignatius, the Washington Post; Michael Morell. Panel: Molly Ball, the Atlantic; Michael Duffy, Time; Ed O’Keefe; Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review. (N) 8 a.m. KCBS
Meet the Press National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen. Kara Swisher, Recode. Panel: Helene Cooper, the New York Times; Rich Lowry, National Review; Joy Reid; Amy Walter, the Cook Political Report.(N) 8 a.m. KNBC; 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. MSNBC
This Week With George Stephanopoulos Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea: White House National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster. Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Panel: Alex Castellanos; Matthew Dowd; Ben Rhodes; Cokie Roberts. (N) 8 a.m. KABC
Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). National security threats: CIA director Mike Pompeo. Panel: Newt Gingrich; former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.); Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner; Marie Harf. (N) 8 a.m. KTTV; 11 a.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. FNC
Reliable Sources (N) 8 a.m. CNN
MediaBuzz Tension between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Tension between the U.S. and North Korea; the definition of “fake news”: Christina Bellantoni, Los Angeles Times; Mollie Hemingway; Jessica Tarlov; Gina Loudon, America Trends; Cathy Areu, Catalina magazine; Steve Hilton. (N) 8 a.m. FNC, midnight FNC
60 Minutes Loopholes in the H-1B visa program; the Remington 700 hunting rifle; timber racing. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS
SPORTS
English Premier League Soccer Chelsea FC the reigning champions, open the new season against Burnley FC, who finished in 16th place out of 17 teams, 6:55 a.m. NBCSP; Everton FC vs. Stoke City FC, 7 a.m. CNBC
MLS Soccer New York City FC visits LA Galaxy 8 p.m. ESPN2
NFL Exhibition Football The Cowboys visit Rams. 6 p.m. CBS and NFL
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