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Frozen Planet II BBC America, 7 p.m.

Visit the boreal forests and treeless tundra of Earth’s northern regions in the new episode “Frozen Lands.” Seasonal changes bring opportunit­ies and challenges to grizzly bears, wolves, bison, caribou, snowy owls and other creatures.

54th Annual NAACP Image Awards

BET, 7 p.m.

The annual ceremony returns in front of an audience for the first time in three years, broadcast from Pasadena, Calif. The NAACP Image Awards highlight artists committed to uplifting values that inspire equality, justice and progressiv­e change. Winners were determined by online voting. Nominees for outstandin­g motion picture are “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Emancipati­on,” “A Jazzman’s Blues,” “Till” and “The Woman King.” Among the television categories, outstandin­g comedy series nominees are “Abbott Elementary,” “Atlanta,” “black-ish,” “Rap Sh!t” and “The Wonder Years,” while outstandin­g drama series nominees are “Bel-air,” “Bridgerton,” “Euphoria,” “P-valley” and “Queen Sugar.”

Made for Each other

Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m.

A sculptor (Alexandra Turshen) uses magic to turn her ideal man (Aaron O’connell) into reality but begins to fall for her real-life friend (Matt Cohen).

12 desperate Hours Lifetime, 7 p.m.

Based on an Ann Rule true-crime story, this film, directed by Gina Gershon, was shot in 15 days. Val (Samantha Mathis, “Billions”), held hostage with the kids, must outwit the captor before Daddy gets home.

cold Justice Oxygen, 7 p.m.

The 1992 murder of Natasha Atchley — a 19-year-old whose remains were found in her burned-out Camaro’s trunk —

draws fierce prosecutor Kelly Siegler to San Jacinto County in Texas.

TCM special Theme: black History Month

TCM, beginning at 7 p.m.

Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Saturday evening block celebratin­g Black History Month concludes with a double feature of movies written and directed by Black women and led by strong female characters. Both have been selected for preservati­on in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. First is Kathleen Collins’

semiautobi­ographical drama “Losing Ground” (1982), about the rocky relationsh­ip between a college professor (Seret Scott) and her husband (Bill Gunn), which becomes even more strained when they spend a summer away from the city. “Losing Ground” was the first feature-length drama directed by an African American woman since the 1920s, but it never had a theatrical release during Collins’ lifetime (she died in 1988 at age 46), playing only on the festival circuit. In 2015, her daughter,

Nina Collins, restored the film; it was reissued and hailed by critics. Tonight’s second feature is “The Watermelon Woman” (1996), a romantic comedy/drama from Cheryl Dunye, who also stars as a young Black lesbian filmmaker who looks into the life of a 1930s Black actress who played “mammy” stereotype­s in movies of the time. “The Watermelon Woman” is the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian and is considered a landmark in queer cinema.

rico to the rescue HGTV, 8 p.m.

A family’s plan to renovate a ranch property into a modern farmhouse turns into a nightmare with a lengthy legal process against their failed contractor. Now, builder Rico León and his team arrive and propose a solution to see the home to a long overdue completion.

saturday Night Live NBC, 10:30 p.m.; also livestream­s on Peacock

Actor Woody Harrelson becomes a member of “SNL’S” famed “five-timers club” as he returns to guest-host tonight, joined by musical guest Jack White, who also is making a fifth “SNL” appearance.

 ?? Milestone ?? Kathleen Collins’ 1982 film “Losing Ground,” starring Seret Scott, right, was the first feature-length drama since the 1920s directed by an African American woman. It’s part of a TCM double feature.
Milestone Kathleen Collins’ 1982 film “Losing Ground,” starring Seret Scott, right, was the first feature-length drama since the 1920s directed by an African American woman. It’s part of a TCM double feature.
 ?? Hallmark ?? A sculptor who creates her ideal man finds herself falling in love with her longtime friend in “Made for Each Other” on the Hallmark Channel.
Hallmark A sculptor who creates her ideal man finds herself falling in love with her longtime friend in “Made for Each Other” on the Hallmark Channel.

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