SATURDAY’S BEST PICKS
3:30 PM $ College Football One of college football’s longest and fiercest rivalries opens another chapter today in Jacksonville, Fla., where the Florida Gators will challenge their SEC East adversaries in the Georgia Bulldogs. The Gators have a fearsome air attack led by quarterback Kyle Trask and tight end Kyle Pitts, who have connected for six touchdowns in the season’s first two games. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, have looked pretty scary themselves in the early going, outscoring their opponents 64-16.
6 PM ( OXY) Killer Siblings This true-crime series returns for its sophomore season of fact-based accounts regarding devious, corrupt and downright evil siblings caught in the act of committing dastardly acts. The season opener, “Hawes,” chronicles the case of a family member who embezzled from his relatives, prompting the other Hawes siblings to retaliate. Firsthand interviews with investigating police officers, detectives and a district attorney reveal the shocking and sordid details of how aggrieved siblings murdered one of their own.
8 PM ( HALL) MOVIE Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater Maggie (Ashley Williams), a stressed-out single mom, is depressed over having to face a Christmas all on her own this year in this new 2020 romance. That reality changes unexpectedly, though, when a handsome guy named Lucas (Niall Matter) comes crashing into her life and becomes an unexpected house guest. As they spend time together, the two of them fend off the melancholy holiday blues and take comfort in their new and surprisingly comfortable connection.
8 PM ( LIFE) MOVIE A Welcome Home Christmas Chloé always tries to support various military organizations, and as this year’s Army toy drive for Christmas rolls around, she finds herself partnered with Michael, a veteran who recently returned home from a tour of duty. Together, they recruit other vets and active military personnel to help with their mission. As the Officer’s Christmas Ball approaches, though, Chloé and Michael realize their newfound closeness is the best gift of all. Jana Kramer, Brandon Quinn, Tim Reid and Charlene Tilton also star in this new 2020 romance.
8 PM ( HBO) The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions This new two-hour special was produced in lieu of the traditional live induction ceremony originally scheduled for last May but delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston,
Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex. Also recognized with the Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performers are entertainment executive Irving Azoff and film producer Jon Landau (“Titanic,” “Avatar”).
9 PM ( TRAV) Ghost Nation The new episode “Evil in the Attic” takes Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti back to Glen Spey, N.Y., home of the historic Burn Brae mansion, which is said to be haunted. The team has been summoned back by the property owners after they noticed what seemed to be an ominous spike in paranormal activity, phenomena they suspect may be connected to a sealed-off room that was recently discovered in the attic. Now they’re ready to tear down the wall and see what’s behind it.
10 PM ( OWN) Behind Every Man Melody Holt (“Love & Marriage: Huntsville”) hosts this new docuseries that celebrate the largely unsung women behind admired male public figures, focusing on these women’s own passions and the sacrifices they have made to support the men they love. Among the featured couples in Season 1 are Tammy and Kirk Franklin and Sabrina Parr and her fiancé, Lamar Odom. Other episodes honor the mother-son bond between musicians Usher and Big Sean and their respective moms.