Ryan Coogler’s innovative horror film “Sinners” (HBO, 8 p.m.), set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta and starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld and Delroy Lindo, makes its premium cable debut.
In a season swimming with them, Nat Geo jumps the gun with Sharkfest 2025, starting with “Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory” (National Geographic, 8 p.m.), featuring the cinematographer swimming around in the South African seas without a protective cage, followed by the start of two series that run through the week, “Investigation Shark Attack” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) and “Super Shark Highway” (10 p.m.).
The anime adaptation of the manga “The Summer Hilary Died” (Netflix, streaming) makes its premiere.
“The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” (CNN, 8 p.m.) unpacks the Sean “Diddy’ Combs case that reached a verdict this week, followed by an hour about the 2022 Idaho college murders that got a courtroom admission at 9. As if nothing else newsworthy happened this week.
Meech and Terry prepare for the Stomping Ground launch party on “BMF” (Starz, 8 p.m.).
“Unwrapping Christmas: Tina’s Miracle” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), a made-for-TV holiday romance with Natalie Hall and Alec Santos, set in a gift wrapping shop — the first of four such movies — has its unseasonable premiere.
A woman butts heads with her matchmaker in Ireland on ”Match Me Abroad’ (TLC, 9 p.m.).
“Gremlins” director Joe Dante picks the double feature on Turner Classic Movies tonight. His choices: “The Night of the Hunter” (8 p.m.) and “The Fool Killer” (10 p.m.). The 12 o’clock noir is “This Side of the Law” (midnight), followed by “Twice in a Lifetime” (1:45 a.m.) and “One is a Lonely Number” (3:45 a.m.). The midday musical is “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (noon).
Baseball has Yankees at Mets (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.), Houston at Dodgers (Fox 7 p.m.), Texas at San Diego (MLB, 9:30 p.m.) and Pittsburgh at Seattle (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.).
Canadian football has British Columbia at Montreal (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.).
“Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) replays a show with Margo Price and Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway.
The Walton Goggins-hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with Arcade Fire from May is rerun.