Saturday’s TV highlights
SERIES
The Fades: In the premiere of this supernatural series, a teenager (Iain De Caestecker) is plagued by nightmares and visions of horrible creatures (6 and 9:15 p.m. BBC America).
The Nerdist: In a new episode, Chris Hardwick and his guests Lily Loveless (“The Fades”), Kunal Nayyar (“The Big Bang Theory”), Alison Brie (“Community”) and composer Thomas Dolby explore the horror genre (7:15, 10:30 p.m. BBC America).
The Graham Norton Show: Madonna, James D’Arcy and Andrea Riseborough (“W.E.”) are guests (7:45 p.m. BBC America).
Saturday Night Live: Daniel Radcliffe hosts with musical guest Lana Del Rey (11:29 p.m. NBC).
SPECIALS
The 2012 Miss America Pageant: Brooke Burke-Charvet and Chris Harrison are the hosts from Las Vegas (9 p.m. ABC).
MOVIES
The Searchers: This classic western directed by John Ford stars John Wayne as a Civil War soldier who spends five years in search of his kidnapped niece (Natalie Wood). Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, John Qualen and Harry Carey Jr. also star (1:45 and 11 p.m. AMC).
SPORTS
College basketball: Connecticut at Notre Dame (8 a.m. ESPN2); Kentucky at Tennessee (9 a.m. ESPN); Texas at Missouri (10 a.m. ESPN2); North Carolina at Florida State (11 a.m. ESPN); Oklahoma State at Baylor (Noon ESPN2); Oregon at Arizona (12:30 p.m. CBS); Iowa State at Kansas (1 p.m. KDOC); Colorado at Stanford (1 p.m. FSN); UNLV at San Diego State (1 p.m. VS); Pepperdine at San Francisco (1:30 p.m. FS Prime); Pacific at Long Beach State (4 p.m. FS Prime).
Women’s college basketball: Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (9 a.m. FSN).
Hockey: The Kings visit the Calgary Flames (7 p.m. FSN).
Football: NFL Playoffs: The New Orleans Saints visit the San Francisco 49ers (1:30 p.m. Fox). The Denver Broncos visit the New England Patriots (5 p.m. CBS).
Pro basketball: The Lakers visit the Clippers (7:30 p.m. KCAL and FS Prime).
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