What to watch
SATURDAY
March 6, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Aerial America
Smithsonian Channel, beginning at 5 a.m. In this “Virtual Vacation” all-day marathon, take off on a thrilling flight across America. This epic series offers rare glimpses of our nation’s most treasured landmarks, all seen from breathtaking heights. From busy cityscapes to quiet landscapes, we capture the history and the pageantry of our amazing country, which is as diverse as the people who occupy it.
Saturday Morning Cartoons
MeTV, 6 a.m.
Actor/comedian Bill Leff, who hosts the Toon in With Me weekday-morning franchise of classic cartoons on MeTV, also helms this weekly three-hour block. It kicks off with an hour of Popeye and Pals, featuring the adventures of the famous sailor man and other characters from the Fleischer studio; continues with The Tom and Jerry Show, an hour block of ’toons chronicling the eternal conflict between the titular cat and mouse, as well as other shorts from MGM; and concludes with the hourlong Bugs Bunny & Friends, devoted to Warner Bros. faves from the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes franchises.
‘Circle of Deception’ NASCAR Xfinity Series: Alsco Uniforms 300
FS1, 3:30 p.m. Live
Emerging NASCAR stars from the Xfinity Series roll the dice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for 200 laps in the Alsco Uniforms 300 on FS1.
Snow Animals BBC America, 7 p.m.
Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin introduces a cast of charismatic creatures to reveal the remarkable strategies they use to survive, and even thrive, through the winter.
Rocky Marathon HBO, 7 p.m.
We’re gonna fly now to this nightlong marathon of all six Rocky movies, beginning with the Oscar-winning 1976 original (starring Sylvester Stallone) and ending with 2006’s Rocky Balboa.
Circle of Deception Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
A small island community is turned upside down when one of the town’s citizens, Russel Douglas (Paul McGillion), is found dead the day after Christmas. Brenna Douglas (Jill Morrison) was Russel’s estranged and soon-to-be exwife, who often complained to her formerbeauty-queen best friend Peggy Sue Thomas (Diane Neal) that Russel was physically and emotionally abusive. Through an investigation that twists and winds its way through neighbors, a wife and best friends, Russel’s murderer is finally revealed. Also stars Tahmoh Penikett and Tamara Tunie.
Fit for a Prince Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.
There’s a ball, an overlooked beauty named Cinderella, er, Cindy (Natalie Hall), and royalty (Jonathan Keltz). Hmmm.