What to watch
SATURDAY
Aug. 28, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Guy: Hawaiian Style discovery+ New Series
Guy Fieri and his family explore traditions and foods of Hawaii in this four-part series.
College Football FOX & ESPN, beginning at noon Live
The 2021 season doesn’t start in earnest until next week, but fans will get a small taste of college pigskin this Saturday with Nebraska at Illinois on FOX, followed by Hawai’i at UCLA on ESPN.
MLS Soccer: Los Angeles FC vs. L.A. Galaxy FOX, 6 p.m. Live
Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles-based teams, Los Angeles FC and L.A. Galaxy, meet in a rivalry match known as “El Trafico” tonight at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium.
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 NBC, 6 p.m. Live
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in primetime on NBC. It’s the final race of the season before the playoffs Round of 16 begins next weekend.
Killer Cheer Mom Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
High school junior Riley has moved to a new town with her dad and new stepmom, Amanda. When she decides to try out for the cheer squad, she’s hopeful she can make new friends. The competition’s stiff — there are six girls trying out and only two spots to fill. When several of the cheerleaders are expelled or injured under suspicious circumstances, Riley begins to think that her stepmom may have something to do with it. Stars Denise Richards, Thomas Calabro, Tia Texada, Courtney Fulk, Holly J. Barrett, Jay Jay Warren, Jasmine Putmon, Tristina Lee, Mia Rose
Frampton and Arianna Williams.
Sweet Pecan Summer Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Original Film
Amanda (Christine Ko) must work with her exboyfriend J.P. (Wes Brown) to sell her favorite aunt’s (Lauren Tom) pecan farm. Putting aside their differences, old feelings start to rekindle and they question their life paths.
Pom Poms and Payback Lifetime, 9 p.m. Original Film
When a group of high school cheerleaders are all betrayed by their boyfriends on prom night, they band together to exact revenge but soon discover that the mysterious Coach Evergreen might actually be the one behind all of their misfortune. Stars Emily Killian, Carrie Schroeder, Shaylaren Hilton, Le’Priesh Roman and Jazlyn Nicolette Sward.