Set on a giant train navigating a ruined world and frozen hellscape, “Snowpiercer” (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC, TV-MA) enters its fourth season. The 1,000-car mega-train carries enough of surviving humanity to encompass class distinctions, political intrigues and revolts. I call it the Metaphor Express.
Returning cast members include Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”) and Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”). The first three seasons were broadcast on TNT. They are now available for streaming on AMC+.
— The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game (8:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC) pits Team USA, bound for the Paris Olympics, against the WNBA All-Stars. As noted some columns back, one of the biggest television stories of the year is the dramatic increase in the number of viewers tuning in to women’s basketball, both college and professional. WNBA rookie and recent college star Caitlin Clark was not chosen for Team USA, but will try to settle the score by leading the All-Stars to victory.
— The new series “Forbidden Love” (10 p.m., Sunday, TLC, TV-14) follows couples who defy their families and local communities by marrying outside of their faith.
— The 1987 comedy “Overboard” (6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Bravo, TV-PG) included all the ingredients of a 1930s screwball romance, including the unhappy wife (Goldie Hawn) of an older millionaire (Edward Herrmann), a handsome suitor (Kurt Russell) and amnesia. Released a generation ago, it remains a cable staple. It shows up on the schedule almost as often as “Pretty Woman” (1989) and “Goodfellas” (1990).
Among the comedy’s executive producers was Anthea Sylbert, a woman whose career path took her from costume designer for such classic films as “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Chinatown,” “Julia” and “Shampoo” to becoming a producing partner with her friend Goldie Hawn. In addition to “Overboard,” she would make several films with Hawn. Her television credits include “Truman,” a 1995 miniseries starring Gary Sinise as President Harry S. Truman.
Sylbert’s death on June 18 revived memories of her work and unique career path that saw her collaborate with actors and filmmakers from Warren Beatty to Roman Polanski, Mike Nichols and Jack Nicholson. An obituary in The New York Times quoted a compliment from Nicholson, who worked with her on “Carnal Knowledge” and “Chinatown.” “When the Ant (his nickname for Anthea) does your clothes, you don’t have to act as much.” You can almost hear him deliver that line in his J.J. “Jake” Gittes voice. Robert Towne, who wrote the script for that acclaimed 1974 movie, died on July 1.
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
— The Dodgers host the Red Sox in MLB action (7 p.m., Fox).
— There’s a whole lot to be said about the awkwardness of a film’s title. The 2024 shocker “Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14) follows a college counselor who searches for a missing student, only to discover a kidnapping ring, targeting women with financial problems.
— A skier and a microbrew master join forces to save the family business in time for the holidays in the 2024 romance “A Very Vermont Christmas” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-G).
SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): A woman employs DNA evidence to clear the man falsely convicted of raping her; a profile of Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, an organization striving to increase dialogue in a polarized society.
— Hung over after a rough night, a teen is assaulted during a home invasion that her parents pretend never happened in the 2024 shocker “A Family Nightmare: Secrets on Maple Street” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG).
— An investigation into an archaeologist’s murder uncovers layers of deceit on “Grantchester” on “Masterpiece” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings).
— Targaryan heirs take to the air atop fire breathing pets on “House of the Dragon” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).
— War with the Colombians seems inevitable on “Hotel Cocaine” (9 p.m., MGM+, TV-MA).
— The death of another family friend makes Mariah doubt the official story about the judge on “The Emperor of Ocean Park” (10 p.m., MGM+, TV-MA).
— The action flashes 30 years into the past to explore Kira’s promising years as a researcher on “Orphan Black: Echoes” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-MA).
CULT CHOICE
In anticipation of the Paris Games, TCM showcases two films about outsiders who overcame odds to achieve Olympic glory. The 1981 costume drama “Chariots of Fire” (8 p.m. Sunday, TV-PG) profiles an unlikely pair of track stars (Ben Cross and Ian Charleson) from different faiths who competed in the 1924 Paris Games. Burt Lancaster stars in the title role of the 1951 biopic “Jim Thorpe: All-American” (10:15 p.m., TV-PG), the tale of the Native American who won numerous medals at the 1912 Summer Games. Directed by Michael Curtiz (“Casablanca”), the film contains archival footage of Thorpe from several Olympic games.
SATURDAY SERIES
Two amateur storm chasers vanish on “Tracker” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) … “Weakest Link” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) … “48 Hours” (9 p.m. and 10 p.m., CBS) … “Password” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) … “Dateline” (10 p.m., NBC, r).
SUNDAY SERIES
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) … A sudden road trip on “Tulsa King” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-MA) … “American Ninja Warrior” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) … Lisa gets fast and furious on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) … Future events foretold on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG.
ABC airs the 1992 kids’ sports comedy “The Mighty Ducks” (9 p.m., TV-PG) … Stuck inside on “Big Brother” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) … “America’s Got Talent” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) … A sudden windfall leads to trouble on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) … Tyrannis leads the toga party on “Krapopolis” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) … An angry dad becomes a suspect after a 14-year-old boy goes missing on “Tracker” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).
