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Almost 88 years after his death, Harry Houdini remains a name familiar to millions — and known as the greatest escape artist of all time. The two-part TV movie "Houdini" casts Oscar-winner Adrien Brody as the man who became a legend. Born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest in 1874, he became an American success story — and the subject of a tragic tale. It's good TV.
Watch • 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, History
This Weekend
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College football
BYU at Connecticut.
Watch • 5 p.m. Friday, ESPN
Doctor Who
A Dalek fleet surrounds a rebel ship.
Watch • 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, BBC America
Outlander
Claire tries to escape.
Watch • 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Starz
MLS
Real Salt Lake at San Jose Earthquakes.
Watch • 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 30
College football
Utah State at
Tennessee.
Watch • 5 p.m. Sunday, SEC Network
Falling Skies
In the two-hour season finale, Tom and Lexi try to destroy the Espheni power core.
Watch • 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday, TNT
The Strain
Setrakian discovers a new weapon.
Watch • 11 p.m. Sunday, FX
The Week Ahead
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Bear and Tamron Hall explore the remote deserts of Utah.
Watch • 7 p.m. Monday, NBC/Ch. 5
American Ninja Warrior
The finals continue.
Watch • 8 p.m. Monday, NBC/Ch. 5
So You Think You Can Dance
A winner is declared in the season finale.
Watch • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Fox/Ch. 13
Franklin & Bash
The guys take on a corrupt cop.
Watch • 7 and 9 Wednesday, TNT
NFL
In the season opener, the defending-champion Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers.
Watch • 6:30 p.m. Thursday, NBC/Ch. 5 The Week Ahead
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Bear and Tamron Hall explore the remote deserts of Utah.
Watch • 7 p.m. Monday, NBC/Ch. 5
American Ninja Warrior
The finals continue.
Watch • 8 p.m. Monday, NBC/Ch. 5
So You Think You Can Dance
A winner is declared in the season finale.
Watch • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Fox/Ch. 13
Franklin & Bash
The guys take on a corrupt cop.
Watch • 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday, TNT
NFL
In the season opener, defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers.
Watch • 6:30 p.m. Thursday, NBC/Ch. 5 This Weekend
—
College football
BYU at Connecticut.
Watch • 5 p.m. Friday, ESPN
Doctor Who
A Dalek fleet surrounds a rebel ship.
Watch • 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, BBC America
Outlander
Claire tries to escape.
Watch • 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Starz
MLS
Real Salt Lake at San Jose Earthquakes.
Watch • 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 30
College football
Utah State at
Tennessee.
Watch • 5 p.m. Sunday, SEC Network
Falling Skies
In the two-hour season finale, Tom and Lexi try to destroy the Espheni power core.
Watch • 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday, TNT
The Strain
Setrakian discovers a new weapon.
Watch • 11 p.m. Sunday, FX