Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell star in the new Western series “The Madison” (Paramount+, streaming) a spinoff of the “Yellowstone” world, in which a New York City family moves to the Madison River Valley in Montana to start a new life. The Taylor Sheridan drama also features Patrick J. Adams, Beau Garrett, Matthew Fox and Will Arnett.
“Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) stars Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith from “When Calls the Heart” as a couple who try to solve the murder of a guest while at a lavish dinner.
A woman who had been arrest for the death of her child, thinks she sees the victim years later in the made-for-TV thriller “The Boy With My Son’s Face” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.).
The news network looks at today’s filmmaking industry the night before its big event and poses the question “Hollywood and the Oscars: Still Golden?” (CNN, 10 p.m.) (Since CNN is covering the red carpet for the first time Sunday, that may be your answer).
“Duck Dynasty: The Revival” (A&E, 10 p.m.) celebrates Willie’s birthday.
A former patient returns with seizures on “Vet Detective” (Nat Geo Wild, 10 p.m.).
“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” (Starz, 8 p.m.), the 2025 movie about illusionists who join forces to steal a diamond, makes its premium cable debut.
The penultimate day of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar is given over to comedy with “The Great Dictator” (6 a.m.), “A Day at the Races” (8:15 a.m.), “It Happened One Night” (10:15 a.m.), “Annie Hall” (12:15 p.m.), “Lover Come Back” (2 p.m.), “The Producers” (4 p.m.), “The Fortune Cookie” (5:45 p.m.), “Tootsie” (8 p.m.), “My Man Godfrey” (10:15 p.m.), “The Philadelphia Story” (midnight), “Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday” (2 a.m.) and “10” (3:45 a.m.).
NBA action has Denver at Lakers (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) and Sacramento at Clippers (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Boston at Washington (ABC, 3 p.m.) and Toronto at Buffalo (NHL, 7 p.m.).
The World Baseball Classic quarterfinals has Puerto Rico vs. Italy (Fox Sports 1, 3 p.m.) and Venezuela vs. Japan (Fox, 9 p.m.).
Spring baseball includes Detroit vs. Toronto (MLB, 1 p.m.), Arizona vs. San Francisco (MLB, 4 p.m.), and Mets vs. Houston (MLB, 6 p.m.).
Winter Paralympics includes the cross country skiing relay (CNBC, 5 a.m.), women’s slalom (CNBC, 8:15 a.m.), China vs. Canada (CNBC, 10 a.m.) in the wheelchair curling final, and the sitting cross-country skiing (CNBC, 4 a.m. Sunday) and a rare primetime recap, under the title 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympics (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Yale at Cornell (ESPNU, 11 a.m.), Vermont vs. UMBC (ESPN2, 11 a.m.), Wisconsin vs. Michigan (CBS, 1 p.m.), Vanderbilt vs. Florida (ESPN, 1 p.m.), North Carolina Central vs. Howard (ESPN2, 1 p.m.), Dayton vs. Saint Louis (CBS Sports, 1 p.m.), Harvard vs. Pennsylvania (ESPNews, 2 p.m.), Charlotte vs. South Florida (ESPN2, 3 p.m.), Purdue vs. UCLA (CBS, 3:30 p.m.), Saint Joseph’s vs. VCU (CBS Sports, 3:30 p.m.), Tulsa vs. Wichita State (ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.), Houston vs. Arizona (ESPN, 6 p.m.), UConn at St. John’s (Fox, 6:30 p.m.), Prairie View A&M vs. Southern (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.), Toledo vs. Akron (ESPN2, 8 p.m.), Virginia vs. Duke (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.) and Kennesaw State vs. Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports, 8:30 p.m.).
Women’s college basketball includes Toledo vs. Miami Ohio (CBS Sports, 11 a.m.), Southern vs. Alabama State (ESPNU, 1 p.m.), Abilene Christian vs. California Baptist (ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.), Norfolk State vs. Howard (ESPNews, 4 p.m.), Harvard vs. Princeton (ESPNU, 5:30 p.m.), Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports, 5:30 p.m.) and UTSA vs. Rice (ESPNU, 9:30 p.m.).
NASCAR runs The LiUNA (CW, 5:30 p.m.).
There is third round play in the Players Championship (NBC, 2 p.m.).
It’s United States vs. Italy (truTV, 5 p.m.) in a women’s basketball World Cup qualifier.
Harry Styles is host and musical guest on a new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.). The rerun at 10 is last week’s show with Ryan Gosling and Gorillaz.