What To Watch: Taken Comes To A Close, Ransom Finale And More
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On TV this Saturday: Taken comes to an end, Ransom wraps its sophomore run and the World Cup enters its knockout phase. Here are eight programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for June 30, 2018
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2018 FIFA World Cup
FOX
Two games: France vs. Argentina (10 am); Uruguay vs. Portugal (2 pm). (View full line-up.)
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It
HBO
Premium cable premiere: This Stephen King adaptation focuses on a group of young outcasts (including Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard and Me, Myself & I's Jack Dylan Grazer) who battle bloodthirsty clown Pennywise (Hemlock Grove's Bill Skarsgård).
Ransom
CBS
Season 2 finale (two episodes): First up, Eric negotiates the release of a couple held hostage by illegal immigrants. Then at 9 pm, Damian brainwashes Evie and threatens to turn her into a killer... unless Eric helps secure a major business deal. (Not yet renewed.)
Taken
NBC
Series finale: Brian and the team must stop Ramsey before he moves forward with his plan to assassinate a senator. (Officially cancelled.)
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Planet Earth: The Best of Blue Planet II
BBC America
Highlights include a look at giant trevally that leap out of the water to snatch seabirds in midair, and tuskfish that use coral anvil to crack open clams.
Yes, I Do
Hallmark
Third time's the charm? Having left him at the altar two times already, Charlotte (Days of Our Lives' Jen Lilley) must prove to James (UnREAL's Marcus Rosner) that she truly wants to marry him.
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WILD After Dark
Nat Geo Wild
45 minutes: This late-night special features animal-themed shorts; segment titles include "Gossip Gil" and "Green and Horny."
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Saturday Night Live
NBC
Repeat to Revisit: Tiffany Haddish hosts, with musical guest Taylor Swift. (Season 43 episodes, ranked!)
