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9:30 a.m. on Food Network Baked in Vermont
She subscribes to the mantra that all good things begin with butter and flour, which is probably true if you’re acclaimed pastry chef Gesine Prado, who returns for a new 10-episode season of her popular baking show. In the season premiere, “‘Make Ahead, Bake Ahead,” Gesine shares tips and shortcuts to stock your freezer with baked goods to use in a pinch, whether for a last-minute dinner party or to feed unexpected guests. Dishes include Shaker Chicken Pot Pie.
1:30 p.m. on 144th Kentucky Derby
It’s the Run for the Roses again, as the 144th Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. — and serves as the first jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Sometimes labeled as the “most exciting two minutes in sports,” the race is run by three-yearold Thoroughbreds who sprint 1-1/4 miles. In 2017, jockey John Velazquez rode the colt Always Dreaming to victory, but would finish eighth in the Preakness Stakes two weeks later.
7 p.m. on Ransom
The mission isn’t over for Eric (Luke Roberts) once he recovers the kidnapped son of a weapons dealer in the new episode “Undercover.” The rescue reveals a terrorist plot that could leave hundreds of people dead, setting Eric and his team on that aspect of the situation — and forcing Zara (Nazneen Contractor) to reunite with a former colleague who acted abusively toward her.
7 p.m. on AMC Movie: The Bourne Ultimatum
Determined to learn the aspects of his past he doesn’t yet know, amnesiac spy Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) comes back to America — but not before facing more danger in Europe — to battle a CIA peer (David Strathairn) who wants him eliminated in this fine addition to the movie series based on Robert Ludlum’s novels. The fast-paced 2004 thriller also returns Joan Allen and Julia Stiles to the cast.
7 p.m. on TCM Movie: Hang ’Em High
After starring in a run of spaghetti Westerns, Clint Eastwood came home and made this gritty, pasta-free tale of frontier justice. He plays a former lawman who’s almost killed by a lynch mob for a crime he didn’t commit. Encouraged by a judge and armed with a marshal’s badge, he sets out to even the score with his wouldbe executioners. Ed Begley and Pat Hingle also star in the 1968 Western.
8 p.m. on NCIS
A ham radio may be the only avenue for McGee (Sean Murray) to find a petty officer’s killer in “Trapped.” That means of communication, which was used by the victim, ultimately could yield valuable clues in locating a witness. Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) surprises Palmer (Brian Dietzen) with his generosity toward the construction of playgrounds for youngsters.
10:30 p.m. on Saturday Night Live
Sometimes, this show gets a “two-fer” — someone who serves as both host and musical guest — and Donald Glover, the main creative force behind the series Atlanta who’s also the new Lando Calrissian in the upcoming movie Solo: A Star Wars
Story, fits that bill in this new episode. The musical act is Childish Gambino, but don’t be thrown: As Glover’s fans know, that’s his alter ego in that realm. Cast regulars include Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong.
11 p.m. on Austin City Limits
One of today’s most popular music stars, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran — who’s been given credit for helping similarly ginger-haired men have more success romantically — occupies this hour with tunes including “The A Team,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “Castle on the Hill” and “Shape of You.” Sheeran also has dipped a toe into the acting pool, being particularly noticed for a cameo appearance he made on Game of Thrones, and that likely plays into the stage presence he exudes here.