Daniel's Daughter courtesy Hallmark Channel Saturday
Daniel’s Daughter, HALLMARK, 9/8c
Melrose Place alum Laura Leighton stars in this (cheese-ball) movie about a high-powered NYC magazine editor who comes “home” after her estranged father dies. Cue sappy music.
SEASON PREMIERE ALERT: Torchwood, BBC AMERICA, 9/8c
Jack returns from wherever he was, and James Marsters (Spike from Buffy!) makes an appearance as his old partner.
Miss America 2008, TLC, 8/7c
Not even on network TV anymore? Ha! Catch the beauty and brains (?) competing for the crown.
U.S Figure Skating Championships, NBC, 4/3c and 8/7c
You know you love to watch the pretty skaters kick ass. You know you do. Just admit it. It’s OK.
Sunday
AWARD SHOW ALERT: Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT and TBS 8/7c
Tune in to watch (possibly the only) live red carpet coverage and awards for movies and television as voted by people in SAG. Check out TVGuide.com’s extensive SAG coverage here.
The Simpsons, FOX, 8/7c
Hee… Homer and Marge flashback to their time at Springfield U, when Homer tries to woo Marge by inventing… wait for it… grunge music.
American Dad, FOX, 9:30/8:30c
Stan’s mom runs to him after she’s dumped by a boyfriend, which really peeves Francine. It should peeve her…that’s creep-yyyyy.
The L Word, Showtime, 9/8c
The girls ditch their former hangout, the Planet, for a new lesbian hotspot.
Masterpiece: Mansfield Park, PBS, 9/8c
Billie Piper (Doctor Who) stars as Fanny Price in this version of Jane Austen’s classic novel, Mansfield Park. Gillian Anderson hosts.
The Russell Girl, CBS, 9/8c
Amber Tamblyn plays an aspiring med student who finds out she has leukemia… wait a minute… shouldn’t this be on Lifetime?
Breaking Bad, AMC, 10/9c
The best new show in a long time… This week, Walter struggles to keep his wife in the dark about his meth cooking.
The Wire, HBO, 9/8c
Omar is back in Baltimore and looking for revenge.