What To Watch: HBO Plays Favourite, Million Dollar Mile's Last Lap And More

On TV this Saturday: The Favourite comes to HBO, Jennifer Garner plays a vengeful mom and the cancelled Million Dollar Mile has run its course. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern. 

Showtimes for August 3, 2019

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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Discovery Family

Season 9B premiere: Pinky Pie asks Cheese Sandwich to help find her life's purpose. (No, you're not tripping. That's an actual description of the episode.)

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Frankie Drake Mysteries

Ovation

Two episodes: First up, Mary acts in a radio drama, only to discover that the play is a cover for a heist. Then at 8 pm, the team investigates a robbery at an orphanage.

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The Favourite

HBO

Premium cable premiere: From director Yorgos Lanthimos comes this period black comedy about cousins (Denial's Rachel Weisz and Maniac's Emma Stone) who vie to serve the ailing Queen Anne of England (Oscar winner Olivia Colman).

Million Dollar Mile

CBS

Series finale (two episodes): A Harlem Globetrotter takes the field; the undefeated "Harvard Hammer" races two runners in the same night. (Officially cancelled.)

V.C. Andrews' Dark Angel

Lifetime

In the second of five films, Heaven finds herself living with her estranged grandparents (PLL: The Perfectionists' Kelly Rutherford and BH90210's Jason Priestley).

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Love and Sunshine

Hallmark Channel

TV-movie premiere: A woman (The Wonder Years' Danica McKellar, surprise!) falls for a military man (Grace and Frankie's Mark Deklin) after fostering his retired canine partner. 

Peppermint

Showtime

Premium cable premiere: A woman (Camping’s Jennifer Garner) seeks revenge after her husband and daughter are murdered; John Gallagher Jr. (The Newsroom), Juan Pablo Raba (Narcos), Annie Ilonzeh (Chicago Fire) and Jeff Hephner (Chicago Med) co-star.

Wild Singapore

BBC America

Sir David Attenborough explores the urban wildlife of Singapore and the surprising places they call home.

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Saturday Night Live

NBC

Repeat to Revisit: Luther star Idris Elba hosts; Khalid performs. (Get NBC fall premiere dates.)

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