6 things to watch on TV this weekend
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele hit the road, Jean Smart kicks off SNL's 50th season, The Great British Baking Show returns, and more
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Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.]
1. Will & Harper will make you bawl
Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Josh Greenbaum directs the heartwarming Sundance Film Festival doc Will & Harper, in which pals Will Ferrell and former SNL head writer Harper Steele go on a road trip after the latter comes out as transgender. Along the way, they hope to reconnect and figure out what Steele’s transition means for their friendship.