Saturday’s TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: ‘Grandma’ on Starz

SERIES

Rush Hour Carter and Lee (Justin Hires, Jon Foo) investigate when a mysterious man targets upstanding members of society who all have something to hide. Wendie Malick, Aimee Garcia and Page Kennedy also star in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS

Boston EMS Many of the first responders profiled in this new episode of the unscripted series were on duty in the immediate aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, and that experience impacts how they approach and handle their jobs now. 10 p.m. ABC

MOVIES

Brooklyn One of the best-reviewed films of 2015, this Canadian-Irish-British adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel chronicles the experiences of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a newly arrived Irish immigrant in 1950s New York. Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters and Brid Brennan also star. 8 p.m. HBO

Summer in the City A small-town Ohio clothing store manager (Julianna Guill) is hired by a tough New York executive (Vivica A. Fox) to run her trendy Manhattan boutique, but her big-city fantasies are soon quashed under the realities of Big Apple life. Marc Bendavid also stars in this new romantic comedy. 9 p.m. Hallmark

Grandma Lily Tomlin stars as cranky lesbian poet Elle Reid, who accompanies her pregnant teenage granddaughter (Julia Garner) on a road trip in this 2015 dramedy from director Paul Weitz. Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox and Elizabeth Pena also star. 9 p.m. Starz

WEEKEND TALK

SATURDAY

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET

SUNDAY

Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC

State of the Union Presidential election: Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Politics: Former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez. Panel: Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles); Former Gov. Jan Brewer (R-Ariz.); Bakari Sellers; Amanda Carpenter. (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN

CBS News Sunday Morning Chip and Joanna Gaines (“Fixer Upper”); Jack Nicklaus; Charlize Theron. (N) 6:30 a.m. KCBS

Fareed Zakaria GPS The American presidential campaign from abroad: Pavel Felgenhauer; Ferial Haffajee; Gideon Rachman; Chemi Shalev; J.D. Vance. Great ideas: Nicolas Berggruen. (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN

Face the Nation Presidential attributes: Former Sen. William Cohen (R-Maine); former CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden; former HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt; former Sec. of Homeland Security: Tom Ridge; Rosa Brooks. Poll results from Florida, New Hampshire and Georgia: Anthony Salvanto. Panel: Dan Balz, the Washington Post; Michael Scherer, Time; Audie Cornish, NPR; Michael Gerson, the Washington Post. (N) 8 a.m. KCBS

This Week With George Stephanopoulos Presidential election: Clinton supporter former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Trump supporter Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). Presidential election: Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin. Panel: LZ Granderson; Jonathan Karl; Rich Lowry, National Review; Heidi Przybyla, USA Today. (N) 8 a.m. KABC

Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). Presidential election; Trump campaign: Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.). Panel: George Will; Bob Woodward, the Washington Post; Rachel Campos-Duffy; Charles Lane. (N) 8 a.m. KTTV; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. FNC

Reliable Sources Trump’s press operation: Jason Miller, Trump campaign. Crowds at Trump rallies turn on reporters: Jill Colvin, the Associated Press. Objectivity when covering Trump: John Huey. Trump vs. the media: Steve Malzberg, Newsmax TV; Jennifer Pozner, Women in Media & News. Future of Fox News: Sarah Ellison, Vanity Fair. (N) 8 a.m. CNN

MediaBuzz Donald Trump’s comments about the Second Amendment and Hillary Clinton; media coverage of Trump; coverage of Clinton email; achievements of female Olympians are being slighted: Heidi Przybyla, USA Today; Lisa Boothe, Washington Examiner; Kirsten Powers; Larry Sabato, UVA Center for Politics; Trish Regan; Lola Ogunnaike. (N) 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. FNC

60 Minutes Life insurance companies not paying benefits on millions of policies; Halocaust victims: Father Patrick Desbois; Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS

RIO OLYMPICS

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Men’s Golf, Third Round Coverage of the third round. From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 6 a.m. Golf

Water Polo, Fencing, Cycling, Table Tennis Women’s water polo: Russia vs. Italy; women’s fencing (team sabre semifinals); cycling (track qualifying); women’s table tennis (team quarterfinal). (Live) 6 a.m. MSNBC

Beach Volleyball, Handball Beach volleyball (round of 16); men’s handball: Slovenia vs. Germany. (Live) 7 a.m. USA

Tennis Men’s singles (bronze medal), women’s singles (gold medal and bronze medal), women’s doubles (bronze medal), mixed doubles (bronze medal). (Live) 8 a.m. Bravo

Men’s Golf, Third Round Coverage of the third round. From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 9 a.m. Golf

Soccer, Shooting Men’s soccer, first quarterfinal: Portugal vs. Germany; men’s shooting (skeet gold medal final). (Live) 9 a.m. NBCSP

Track and Field, Water Polo, Rowing Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix are among those competing in track and field qualifying heats. Plus, women’s water polo: U.S. vs. Hungary and rowing (gold medal finals). (N) 10 a.m. NBC

Tennis Mixed doubles (bronze medal match). (Live) 10 a.m. Bravo

Men’s Basketball: Argentina vs. Brazil Host Brazil takes on Argentina, as Group round play continues in men’s basketball. (Live) 10 a.m. USA

Badminton, Volleyball Men’s badminton: Shu (U.S.) vs. Guerrero (Cuba); men’s volleyball: Poland vs. Russia. (Live) 10:30 a.m. MSNBC

Tennis Women’s singles (bronze medal match). (Live) Noon Bravo

Soccer, Beach Volleyball Men’s soccer, second quarterfinal: Nigeria vs. Denmark; beach volleyball (round of 16). (Live) Noon NBCSP

Fencing, Sailing The U.S. team, led by the trio of Mariel Zagunis, Dagmara Wozniak and Ibtihaj Muhammad, hopes for a medal in women’s fencing. Also: sailing. (Live) 1 p.m. MSNBC

Beach Volleyball, Rowing, Trampoline Beach volleyball (round of 16); rowing (gold medal finals); men’s trampoline (gold medal finals). (N) 2 p.m. NBC

Tennis Women’s singles (gold medal match). (Live) 2 p.m. Bravo

Women’s Field Hockey: U.S. vs. Great Britain The United States faces 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Great Britain in a Group B match. (Live) 2 p.m. CNBC

Basketball, Weightlifting, Cycling Men’s basketball: Spain vs. Lithuania; men’s weightlifting (94kg gold medal final); cycling (track finals). (Live) 3 p.m. NBCSP

Men’s Soccer: South Korea vs. Honduras Third quarterfinal. From Belo Horizonte (Live) 3:30 p.m. CNBC

Men’s Volleyball: U.S. vs. France The U.S. team takes on France in a Pool A match. The U.S. is coming off wins at the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup. (N) 4 p.m. NBC

Soccer, Boxing, Shooting Men’s soccer, fourth quarterfinal: Brazil vs. Colombia; men’s boxing (elimination matches); men’s shooting (pistol gold medal final). (Live) 6 p.m. NBCSP

Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball Track and field (men’s long jump, men’s 10k, women’s 100m final, women’s heptathlon); swimming (women’s 50m freestyle final, men’s 1500m freestyle final, women’s 4x100m medley relay final, men’s 4x100m medley relay final); diving; beach volleyball. (N) 8 p.m. NBC

Track and Field Semifinal races, as American LaShawn Merritt continues his pursuit of the 200m/400m double. (N) 12:30 a.m. NBC

Men’s Golf, Final Round Coverage of the final round. From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 3 a.m. Golf

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