What to Watch Tonight: Doctor Who Marathon, Doctor Who S.6 Resumes & More

News & Notes

On cable tonight, Animal Planet has the second season finale of Pit Boss, BBC America has sixth summer season premiere of Doctor Who followed by a special, Hallmark Channel has the TV movie premiere of William & Catherine: A Royal Romance, Syfy has the TV movie premiere of Killer Mountain, and WE tv has the first season finale of Staten Island Cakes.

In late night, Comedy Central has a Godfrey: Black By Accident comedy special.

Prime Picks

Doctor Who (BBC America): Repeat. Episodes play all day leading up to tonight’s new episodes and special.

Doctor Who (BBC America): Summer Premiere. The Doctor has to deal with a war criminal when the TARDIS crash lands in the 1930s. Plays again later. Runs 54 minutes.

Doctor Who: Best of the Companions (BBC America): New Special. Some of the best moments featuring the companions are profiled. Starts six minutes before the hour and runs 66 minutes.

Sports Notes

• ABC has the International and U.S. Championship games of the Little League World Series and later NASCAR racing action with the Sprint Cup: Irwin Tools Night Race.
• CBS has NFL preseason action with the New England Patriots at the Detroit Lions.
• FOX has MLB action with FOX Saturday Baseball.
• MLB Network has a game tonight.

Late Night

• Awkward. (MTV): Repeats. The last two episodes replay.

TV Marathons

A&E has 12 episodes of Billy the Exterminator tonight.
Animal Planet has 12 episodes of Pit Boss…
BBC America has episodes of Doctor Who all day.
History has six episodes of The States early.
TLC has seven episodes of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding tonight.
TV Land has 22 episodes of Hot in Cleveland.
WE tv has nine episodes of Ghost Whisperer early.