What to watch SATURDAY
Jan. 8, 2022
All times Pacific. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
A Discovery of Witches AMC+, Shudder & Sundance Now ■
Season Premiere
The third and final season of this British fantasy series is based on author Deborah Harkness’ novel The Book of Life, an entry in her bestselling All Souls trilogy. It brings an epic conclusion to the acclaimed saga and finds Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) returning from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy at Sept-tours. They must find the missing pages from the Book of Life and the book itself before it’s too late. Their enemies are gearing up against them, and a monster from Matthew’s past who has been lying in wait will return for revenge. New episodes are available Saturdays.
Like Mother, Like Daughter? Discovery+ ■ New Series
This eight-episode docuseries from discovery+ and OWN explores the complicated and powerful dynamics between six mother-and-daughter duos, each at a critical crossroads and searching for help during a three-week retreat to address their broken relationships. Mental-health experts Dr. Cynthia Powell-hicks and Dr. Allycin Powell-hicks — a mother/daughter duo themselves — help the women work together to address trauma and cultivate skills necessary for a healthy, loving relationship with each other. The first two episodes are available today; subsequent new episodes are available Saturdays.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships USA Network, 4 p.m. Live
Live coverage continues with the Free Dance and Pairs Free Skate competitions. Also streams on Peacock.
The Johnnyswim Show Magnolia Network, 7 p.m. ■ New Series Husband-and-wife musicians Amanda
Sudano and Abner Ramirez, who comprise the folk/soul/blues/pop duo Johnnyswim, are the subjects of this series that follows them as they adjust to life and raising their kids at home after years of doing so aboard a tour bus before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled their touring.
Wedding Veil 1: Something Old Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ■ Original Film
Tonight is the first installment of an enchanting new trilogy starring three of Hallmark’s most beloved leading ladies as longtime college friends who discover a mysterious, antique veil fabled to unite its bearer with her true love. After discovering a long-lost painting, museum curator Avery and successful new board member Peter investigate the artwork’s origins as they plan a charity fundraiser to unveil its restoration. Stars Lacey Chabert, Kevin Mcgarry, Autumn Reeser and Alison Sweeney.
BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer A&E, 9 p.m.
In Part 1 of a two-part event (Part 2 airs tomorrow), this gripping documentary provides unprecedented access into the mind of serial killer Dennis Rader, who is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences in the El Dorado Correctional Facility. Dr. Katherine Ramsland, whose correspondence with Rader has spanned a decade and is still ongoing, shares the intimate details of Rader’s past and his gruesome murders.
Home Work Magnolia Network, 9 p.m. ■ New Series
This series follows home-renovating couple Candis and Andy Meredith as they transform a 20,000-square-foot historic school into their home while juggling client projects, rental properties and life with their blended family of nine (they have seven children).
Kindred Spirits Travel Channel, 10 p.m.
Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and Chip Coffey investigate a tiny house in Newburgh, New York, with a huge paranormal problem. The mother and daughter who own the home tell stories of a ghastly traveler with eternal ties and of another, much darker, spirit. Also streaming on Discovery+.