ABC Goes All-In With a Million Little Things Mini Marathon

Rarely is a show given time to find its audience. In this day and age, underdog stories like the famous first year of Cheers are few and far between, but that's just what's happened with ABC's A Million Little Things. While it started off slow last September, the show picked up steam over the course of its first season (a move to a post-Grey's Anatomy timeslot certainly didn't hurt) and ended the year a genuine hit. ABC is showing its continued support tonight by airing a marathon of key first season episodes ahead of next month's Season 2 premiere.

ENCORE PRESENTATION: If you haven't yet seen  A Million Litttle Things, tonight's mini-marathon promises to be a crash course in this story of a circle of friends in Boston who pull together after a member of their group dies unexpectedly. 8:00 PM ET on ABC

DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: Founded in Detroit in 1958, Berry Gordy's Motown Records grew into one of the most successful labels of all time. The Showtime documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown details Gordy's unique approach to the business, and his unwavering commitment to quality, which led to a string of hits that continues to influence the industry to this day. The film highlights the period from Motown's founding to its relocation to Los Angeles in 1972. Watch the preview. 9:00 PM ET on Showtime

SERIES PREMIERE: Premiering tonight, the four-part series OWN Spotlight: Black Women Own the Conversation aims to tackle topics relevant to Black women at a pivotal time in history. Journalist Carlos Watson hosts.10:00 PM ET on OWN

CABLE PREMIERE: HBO's big Saturday night movie premiere this week is Mortal Engines. The 2018 film takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, where cities like London have morphed into "predator cities," affixed atop giant tanks, forever roaming the face of the globe, consuming other cities. Watch the trailer.  8:00 PM ET on HBO

SEASON FINALE: A massive hit for A&E, Live PD is wrapping its third season with a three hour finale. The show has quickly become the most-viewed series on cable, with viewers tuning in several times a week to watch live broadcasts as camera crews follow law enforcement officers on patrol in cities across the nation. 9:00 PM ET on A&E

ALSO TONIGHT

• America's Got Talent rebroadcasts this past Tuesday's live episode for fans who may have missed out on the excitement of the quarter finals. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
• All Summer Long finds Autumn Reeser (Hawaii Five-O) reuniting with ex Brenna Elliott (UnREAL) as the two are unexpectedly thrown together as captain and chef of a dinner cruise. Watch the preview. 9:00 PM ET on Hallmark
• Fallen Hearts brings Lifetime's V.C. Andrews’ Heaven Casteel Saga miniseries to a close, with BH90210's Jason Priestley stepping behind the camera to direct the finale. 8:00 PM ET on Lifetime
• Saturday Night Live rebroadcasts last October's episode with host Seth Meyers and musical guest Paul Simon 11:35 PM ET on ABC

Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.