The McCartney documentary isn’t the only mention of 9/11 in programming today. “Voices from Inside the Towers” (History, 9 p.m.) is, as the title indicates, constructed from voice messages from those inside the tower to loved ones. In “Portraits from Ground Zero” (A&E, 10 p.m.) Andrea Booher returns to the shots she took just after the attack, such as the one above, and tries to find the subjects in them.
And there are replays of specials that debuted earlier in the week – “Fox News reporting: Freedom Rising with Shepard Smith” (Fox News, 9 p.m.) is about the building of One World Trade Center, and “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Terror in the Dust” (CNN, 9 p.m.) about lingering health problems from those who were recovery workers. And “9/11” Heroes of the 88th Floor” (TLC, 9 p.m.) looks at the heroics of two Port Authority workers in saving scores of others.
And there’s a replay of the theatrical movie “Flight 93” (A&E, 8 p.m.).
Movies making their premium cable premieres tonight include James Franco in “127 Hours” (HBO, 8 p.m.), Angelina Jolie in “Salt” (Starz, 9 p.m.) and Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in “Due Date” (Cinemax, 10 p.m.).
One of the first prime-time network shows to make its season premiere is also one of the oldest: “Cops” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is marking its 24th season. What you going to do?
“Dina’s Party” (HGTV, 10 p.m.), a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” spin off, but on another network. Dina Manzo’s debut in an event-planning reality series.
Also new today, the premiere of the self-explanitory “Fix This Kitchen” (A&E, 9:30 p.m.)
The prime time NASCAR race (ABC, 7:30 p.m.) is from Richmond, the Wonderful Pistachios 400, in which racers presumably round a course covered in nutshells.
Even “In the Flow with Affion Crockett” (Fox, 11 p.m.) is a rerun. But it’s the one with a John Legend spoof.
Michael Redgrave, paterfamilias of the famous acting family, is the featured actor tonight on Turner classic Movies, with five of his films – “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” (8 p.m.), “The Innocents” (10 p.m.), “Dead of Night” (midnight), “Shake Hands with the Devil” (2 a.m.) and “The Browning Version” (4 a.m.).
The plans were to have the women’s finals of The U.S. Open (CBS, 8 p.m.) tonight. Because of a week of rain delays, tonight’s games will only be the women’s singles semifinals and the men’s doubles final. Earlier today, at 11 a.m., it will be the men’s semifinals. Earlier, it’s the women’s doubles final (ESPN2, 1 p.m.). The women’s final is now set for Sunday; the men’s singles final Monday.
College football in prime time includes Notre Dame at Michigan (ESPN, 8 p.m.) and BYU at Texas (ESPN2, 7 p.m.).
The Tina Fey-hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) repeats, with Ellie Goulding as musical guest.