What to watch SATURDAY
May 15, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Popeye and Pink Panther’s Party
MeTV, 6 a.m.
Henry Mancini’s jazzy theme plays the Pink Panther onto MeTV’s Saturday morning classic toon lineup, where the cool cat joins Popeye.
NTT IndyCar Series: GMR Grand Prix
NBC, 1:30 p.m. Live
The NTT IndyCar Series is at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as drivers battle it out in the GMR Grand Prix on the Brickyard’s 14turn road course.
Horse Racing: 146th Preakness Stakes
NBC, 4 p.m. Live
The Kentucky Derby winner will try to keep its Triple Crown hopes alive today at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for the running of the 146th Preakness Stakes.
NBA Basketball:
Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony ESPN, 4:30 p.m.
There will be nary a dry eye as Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant is posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, along with other NBA greats Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Eddie Sutton and Rudy Tomjanovich.
China: Nature’s Ancient Kingdom
BBC America, 7 p.m. New Series
This three-part nature series explores China’s national park project that has 10 sites dedicated to protecting the country’s rarest
species and delicate ecosystems. The series unveils the hidden paradise of strange and wonderful animals, fascinating plants and breathtaking landscapes and examines how local communities have lived alongside these splendors of nature for centuries.
The Personal History of David Copperfield HBO, 7 p.m.
“Veep” writer-director Armando Iannucci hilariously reimagines Charles Dickens’ classic novel in this 2020 comedy. Dev Patel takes on the title role; as a grownup Copperfield, he’s determined to be the hero of his own life, which means telling his life story and revisiting his birth and troubled boyhood. A deep bench of supporting acting talent gives this whimsical tale even more depth, including Tilda Swinton as Aunt Betsey, Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick and Ben Whishaw as Copperfield’s nemesis Uriah Heep. The result is cuter than the Dickens.
Sweet Carolina
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Original Film Marketing executive Josie (Lacey Chabert) returns to her small North Carolina hometown when she becomes the unexpected guardian of her niece and nephew. While there, she reconnects with Cooper (Tyler Hynes), her high school boyfriend.
Iyanla: Fix My Life
OWN, 8 p.m.
In “An Open Letter to All Black Men,” a widowed father struggles to stop his two sons’ reckless behavior while grieving their mother’s death. Their actions threaten to send these young men straight down the prison pipeline, causing Iyanla to call in Dr. Steve Perry for reinforcements.
Ghost Nation
Travel Channel, 8 p.m. Season Finale
In “Tortured Soul Asylum,” Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti continue their investigation of Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg State Hospital. Hawes’ daughters, Satori and Samantha, join the team as they peel away the layers of the asylum’s sordid past to get to the root of the intense paranormal activity.