Saturday’s TV Highlights and weekend talk: ‘Mary Poppins’ on ABC
SERIES
Caribbean Pirate Gold This new series takes viewers along on a treasure hunt for 18th century buccaneer Calico Jack’s missing booty, imagined to be worth $250 million (if it exists). Noon Travel
30 for 30 This new episode tells the story behind the infamous 1988 “Catholics vs. Convicts” college football game between Notre Dame and the University of Miami. 6 p.m. ESPN and 9:30 p.m. ESPN2
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency The science fiction series’ first season, and its chaotic story line, comes to a close as Dirk and Todd (Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood) risk their lives to try to save Lydia Spring (Alison Thornton). Jade Eshete and Neil Brown Jr. also star. 9 p.m. BBC America
The Graham Norton Show Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and chef Jamie Oliver are guests, and Emeli Sandé performs in this new episode of the comedy-variety series. 10 p.m. BBC America
Saturday Night Live John Cena hosts, and musical guest Maren Morris performs. 11:29 p.m. NBC
SPECIALS
2016 Heisman Trophy Presentation Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals; Jake Browning of Washington; Deshaun Watson of Clemson and Michigan linebacker Jamel Peppers are in the running for the annual award. 5 p.m. ESPN
MOVIES
Mary Poppins Julie Andrews received an Oscar for her portrayal of the nanny, practically perfect in every way, who arrives at the Banks home in the charming 1964 Disney musical. Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns and Ed Wynn also star. 8 p.m. ABC
A Nutcracker Christmas As a young woman, Lilly James (Amy Acker) was obsessed with ballet and seemed headed for a major dance career when her dreams were dashed by a family tragedy. Years later her adored niece (Sophia Lucia) lands a dream role in a local production of “The Nutcracker,” and Lilly must confront her past in this new 2016 holiday drama. Sascha Radetsky also stars. 8 p.m. Hallmark
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 While trying to find documentation supporting his claim to be a descendant of Alexander the Great, family patriarch Gus Portokalos (Michael Constantine) discovers his wedding certificate never was signed by the priest who married Gus and Maria (Lainie Kazan) 50 years ago. The revelation sends their daughter (Nia Vardalos) and the rest of the family into action in this 2016 sequel to the 2002 comedy blockbuster. John Corbett and Andrea Martin also star. 8 p.m. HBO
A Christmas Wedding Date Fired from her job, a woman (Marla Sokoloff) returns home to see her mother and attend a Christmas Eve wedding in this new holiday romance. Chris Carmack (“Nashville”) and George Wendt (“Cheers”) also star. 8 p.m. Lifetime
The Family Fang A pair of adult siblings (Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman, who also directs ) drop everything when their eccentric parents (Christopher Walken, Maryann Plunkett) inexplicably disappear in this 2015 adaptation of Kevin Wilson’s novel. 9 p.m. Starz
SATURDAY
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
SUNDAY
Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC
State of the Union The Obama-Biden Administration; the Senate; the Trump Transition: Vice President Joseph R. Biden. The Trump Transition: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Ten.); Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, (D-Mich.); Dana Loesch; Marc Morial, National Urban League. (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN
CBS News Sunday Morning Winners of the Carnegie Hero Medal; Viggo Mortensen; Billy Eichner; Sutton Foster. (N) 6:30 a.m. KCBS, 2:45 a.m. KCBS
Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Plans for first 100 days in office; Sec. of State cabinet post; relationship with the media: President-elect Donald Trump. Panel: George Will; Julie Pace, the Associated Press; Jason Riley; Charles Lane. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV; 11 a.m., 7 and 11 p.m. FNC
Fareed Zakaria GPS Trump and foreign policy; the Iran deal; ISIS: Ian Bremmer; Richard Haass; R. James Woolsey; Robin Wright. Global rankings in education: Wendy Kopp, Teach for America; Andreas Schleicher. Right-wing populism in Europe and the U.S.: French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron (Independent). The friendship that revolutionized Big Data, medicine, government regulation, and more: Author Michael Lewis (“The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds”). (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN
Face the Nation President-Elect Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway; Sen. John Mccain (R-Ariz.); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Panel: Jamelle Bouie; Michael Duffy, Time Magazine; Lisa Lerer, the Associated Press; Michael Gerson; the Washington Post. (N) 8 a.m. KCBS
Meet the Press Reince Priebus, incoming White House Chief of Staff. Gov. Jerry Brown (D-Calif.). Mike Rowe, mikeroweWORKS Foundation. Panel: Doris Kearns Goodwin; Michael Steele; Rick Stengel; Kimberley Strassel, the Wall Street Journal. (N) 8 a.m. KNBC; 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. MSNBC
This Week With George Stephanopoulos Reince Priebus, incoming White House Chief of Staff. The Senate and the Trump administration: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.); Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). Conflicts of interest: Norman Eisen; Richard Painter. Panel: E.J. Dionne, the Washington Post; Sarah Huckabee, former Trump campaign advisor; Rich Lowry, National Review; Jamal Simmons. (N) 8 a.m. KABC
Reliable Sources Trump’s Twitter reactions; journalists stand up for truth: Jeffrey Lord; Kelly McBride; Carl Bernstein. Trump communications: Sean Spicer, RNC Communications director. Antidotes to “fake news” and conspiracy theories: Jill Abramson, The Guardian. (N) 8 a.m. CNN
MediaBuzz Coverage of the presidential transition; Donald Trump named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year,”; the effects of “fake news”: Erin McPike; Amy Holmes, Rasmussen; Ruth Marcus, the Washington Post; Newt Gingrich; Dan Abrams. (N) 8 a.m. FNC
60 Minutes Benjamin Netanyahu; Columbia; Saroo Brierley, the man who inspired the film “Lion.” (N) 7 p.m. KCBS
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