12:00 AM Farscape (SciFi) - That Old Black Magic
New episode! Crichton and Crais face an evil sorcerer, requiring Zhaan to unleash her own long-buried occult abilities in response.
2:00 AM First Wave (SciFi) - Book of Shadows
New episode! Cade goes to Salem to see whether a murderous high school cheerleader is in league with aliens.
7:00 AM Babylon 5 (TNT) - Ship of Tears
With the help of Bester (Walter Koenig), the crew of Babylon 5 steal a ship full of experimental telepaths
7:30 AM Contact (Cinemax)
Aliens help an aloof astronomer (Jodie Foster) work through her unresolved father-daughter issues, while a deeply religious Matthew McConaughey looks on in wide-eyed bewilderment. Also featuring James Woods, John Hurt and Tom Skerritt.
8:00 AM Powers of Matthew Starr (TVLand) - Starr Knight
Walt and Matthew tell the world they were really aliens all along.
8:00 AM Babylon 5 (TNT) - Interludes and Examinations
Londo's old girlfriend gets between him and Morden. Franklin's admits that he has a problem with stim addiction. Kosh says something mysterious and then is martyred for his trouble.
11:00 AM Mystery Science Theater 3000 (SciFi) - Riding With Death
Radiation turns Harvard law student into invisible spy in this 1976 classic of the genre. Meanwhile Mike becomes a flashing-knives chef and Crow delivers a musical tribute to the '70s, then reappears as a volumetric superhero of sorts.
1:00 PM Dark Skies (SciFi) - Mercury Rising
Kim remembers her alien abduction and goes to Florida, where she and John meet an astronaut and become embroiled in a plot to sabotage a shuttle launch.
2:00 PM Farscape (SciFi) - That Old Black Magic
4:00 PM First Wave (SciFi) - Book of Shadows
7:00 PM Within the Rock (SciFi)
An out-of-control moon bears down on the Earth and only space miners can save us. To add insult to injury, the space rock contains a hungry alien.
9:00 PM Species II (TMC)
An astronaut undergoes a mating frenzy after being infected by alien DNA on Mars. The object of his attention: "Eve" (Natasha Henstridge), the rehabilitated alien/hybrid menace from the first film.
11:00 PM Within the Rock (SciFi)
Sunday, August 29
3:00 AM Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (SciFi)
Animated epic from Leiji Matsumoto, who brought the world Star Blazers. War breaks out on Earth, forcing Tetsuro to ride the Galaxy Express one more time.
3:20 AM Alien Nation (Starz)
Mandy Patinkin is a Newcomer, an alien immigrant trying to make a fresh start on Earth. Naturally, he joins the Los Angeles police force, where he is partnered with James Kahn. Written by Rockne O'Bannon ('Farscape') and featuring Terence Stamp.
5:50 AM Batteries Not Included (TBS)
Saccharine tale of robotic friendly aliens versus real estate developers.
8:00 AM Powers of Matthew Starr (TVLand) - Fugitives
Walt (Louis Gossett Jr.) gets sick, but if he goes to a doctor it might reveal to the world that he and Matthew are aliens.
12:00 PM Alien Nation (SciFi) - The Takeover
While the police are otherwise occupied, terrorists break into the department headquarters, taking Susan hostage in the process.
1:00 PM Earth 2 (SciFi) - Grendlers in the Myst
Grendlers chase the would-be colonists around in the snow, driving them into the waiting arms of a man with a metal mask and long-unresolved family issues.
9:00 PM The X-Files (FX) - Nisei
Mulder gets an alien autopsy video in the mail, leading him and Scully into a 50-year old conspiracy to create human-alien hybrids. (first part of two)
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