What to watch SATURDAY
All times Central
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at noon Live
A Saturday full of NBA action on ESPN has the Miami Heat vs. the Denver Nuggets, the Utah Jazz vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New Orleans Pelicans vs. the L.A. Clippers and the L.A. Lakers vs. the Toronto Raptors.
Major League Baseball
FOX, 6 p.m. Live
FOX’s Saturday primetime regional MLB game showcases either the Boston Red Sox at the N.Y. Yankees or the Houston Astros at the L.A. Angels.
The Code
Ovation TV, 6 p.m. New Series
No, not the CBS military drama that aired last spring — this is an Australian conspiracy thriller from 2014 that features one of our favorites, Lucy Lawless!
Earthflight
BBC America, 7 p.m. New Series
For the first time, U.S. audiences can see this stunning 2011 BBC nature documentary in its complete form with the original narration provided by actor David Tennant. Over six episodes, Earthflight uses creative camera technology to deliver the experience of flying with birds across various continents as they live their lives and experience some of the greatest natural events on our planet. The premiere episode, “North America,” features incredible scenes like snow geese being hunted by bald eagles, pelicans gliding underneath the Golden Gate Bridge and more.
Jojo Rabbit
HBO, 7 p.m.
Near the end of World War II, young German Johannes Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis) conjures up an imaginary friend to help him be cooler: Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi). This 2019 comedy, whose script earned writerdirector Waititi an Oscar, costars Scarlett Johansson as Johannes’ anti-Nazi mom.
Sleeping With Danger
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
Paul Carter (Antonio Cupo) was like a knight in shining armor when he met flight attendant Grace Tanner (Elisabeth Rohm) and swept her into a passionate love affair. But her dream man quickly became her nightmare as his jealous rage ultimately led to a brutal attack. Incredibly, Grace was able to escape and go into hiding. Fearing for her life and the safety of other women Paul might seduce, Grace works with the police to bring Paul to justice.
Romance in the Air
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Original Film
With her job on the line, Eden (Cindy Busby) returns to Lake Tahoe, where she used to spend her summers growing up. There, she’s reunited with her childhood friend Riley (Torrance Coombs) and finds that the draw of her past might direct her future to a happiness she’s been missing.
Believers
Travel Channel, 8 p.m.
In “Pennies From Hell,” an evil spirit with a penchant for murder possesses a young boy, a husband uncovers horrifying evidence that his wife is being attacked by a ghost, and a couple encounters strange lights and voices at the site of a plane crash.
Hotel Paranormal
Travel Channel, 9 p.m.
In “Territorial Spirits,” renovations stir the ire of spirits at an infamous Arizona hotel, a porter is attacked by the ghost of a murderous pirate, and a woman has a close encounter with a dead teenager at a historic inn.