She’s built a solid career in international reporting but switches topic for a new six-part series suitable for a Saturday night, “Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World” (CNN, 10 p.m.). In it, she will still have an international approach, but presumably use a whole different set of questions in thing with women about intimacy and their sexual satisfaction, starting in Tokyo. Think of it as a bridge between news and, say, “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” CNN, 11 p.m.).
A network that has rebranded itself as “The New Network for Crime,” brings the first of a two night special, “Aaron Hernandez Uncovered” (Oxygen, 7 p.m.) about the NFL tight end convicted of murder, who hung himself in jail.
There’s a three hour salute in the posthumous episode “Stephen Hawking’s Presents” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
Sofia Coppola’s Civil War film “The Beguiled” (HBO, 8 p.m.) with Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell, makes its premium cable debut.
The impending remake of “Roseanne” is fun, but I wonder if it can survive the incessant hype about it, which includes a special edition of “20/20” (ABC, 8 p.m.) interviewing the cast.
A man accused of killing his fiancee who fell 150 feet from a cliff, is investigated on “48 Hours” (CBS, 10 p.m.). It’s just about the only new thing on prime time TV.
A hardworking woman dates three men who she can’t see on “Hear Me, Love Me, See Me” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
On the made for TV “Mommy’s Little Angel” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), a 12 year old girl is a little too attached to her adopted family.
Meanwhile, on the romantic movie “The Sweetest Heart” (Hallmark, 9 p.m.) a woman is torn between her ex and a guy who helps her failing cupcake business.
A rhino gets a pregnancy test on “The Zoo” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.).
John Belushi’s life is the focus of “It Happened Here” (Reelz, 10 p.m.).
“The Dead Files” (Travel, 10 p.m.) goes to Briceville, Tenn., to seek out spirits. “Ghost Adventures” (Travel, 9 p.m.) goes to Rainbow Valley, Ariz.
Toys R Us is gone, but here’s “Toy Story” (Freeform, 6:35 p.m.) and “Toy Story 2” (Freeform, 8:35 p.m.).
Randy has a busy day on “Say Yes to the Dress” (TLC, 8 p.m.). Then there’s a follow up on the woman who wanted a wedding dress with dolphins on “Say Yes to the Dress: Since I Said Yes” (TLC, 8 p.m.).
Just about the only network marking St. Patrick’s Day is Turner Classic Movies, with a day of fare that includes “Peg O’ My Heart” (6:30 a.m.), “The Big Stampede” (8 a.m.), “The Fighting 69th” (noon), “Young Cassidy” (1:45 p.m.), “The Rising of the Moon” (3:45 p.m.), “Finian’s Rainbow” (5:15 p.m.), “Flight of the Doves” (8 p.m.) and “Paddy O’Day” (10 p.m.). Later comes “Crossfire” (midnight) and “Blood Simple” (1:45 a.m.).
Your brackets may be mangled as the NCAA men’s basketball tournament moves into the second round with Villanova vs. Alabama (CBS, 12:10 p.m.), Duke vs. Rhode Island (CBS, 2:40 p.m.), Kentucky vs. Buffalo (CBS, 5:15 p.m.), Tennessee vs. Loyola Chicago (TNT, 6:10 p.m.), Kansas vs. Seton Hall (TBS, 710 p.m.), Gonzaga vs. Ohio State (CBS, 7:45 p.m.), Texas Tech vs. Florida (TNT, 8:40 p.m.) and Michigan vs. Houston (TBS, 9:40 p.m.).
In the second round of the NIT, it’s Penn State at Notre Dame (ESPN, noon).
And in the Division III title game, it’s Nebraska Wesleyan vs. Wisconsin Oshkosh (CBS Sports, 6 p.m.).
Pro games include Minnesota at San Antonio (NBA, 8:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Chicago at Buffalo (NHL, 1 p.m.) and Montreal at Toronto (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Spring baseball has Yankees at Detroit (MLB, 1 p.m.), Dodgers at White Sox (MLB, 4 p.m.) and Oakland at San Francisco (MLB, 7 p.m.).
Golf has third round play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational (Golf, 12:30 p.m.; ESPN, 2:30 p.m.).
The Paralympic Games (NBC Sports, 8:30 p.m.) has cross-country skiing, sled hockey and wheelchair curling.
In rugby’s Six Nations tournament, it’s Italy vs. Scotland (NBC Sports, 8:30 a.m.), England vs. Ireland (NBC, noon) and Wales vs. France (CNBC, 1 p.m.).
College wrestling (ESPN2, 8 p.m. has its Division I finals; with semifinals and medal matches on ESPNU at 11 a.m.
In men’s college lacrosse, it’s Loyola at Navy (CBS Sports, 1:30 p.m.), Pennsylvania at Princeton (ESPNU, 4 p.m.) and Virginia at Notre Dame (ESPNU, 6 p.m.).
Auto racing includes 12 Hours of Sebring (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 a.m.), NASCAR’s California 300 (Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.) and from St. Louis it’s supercross (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.).
My Morning Jacket and Ben Harper are on a 2016 episode of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings).
Former cast member Bill Hader returns to host a new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) for the first time, with Arcade Fire returning as musical guest.