Turner Classic Movies also airs regularly scheduled weekly film blocks, which are periodically preempted for special themed month-long or seasonal scheduling events, such as the "31 Days of Oscar" film series in the month preceding the Academy Awards and the month-long "Summer Under the Stars" in August; all featured programming has their own distinctive feature presentation bumper for the particular scheduled presentation. The Essentials, currently hosted by Osborne and Sally Field as of 2015[update], is a weekly film showcase airing on Saturday evenings (with a replay on the following Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time), which spotlights a different movie and contains a special introduction and post-movie discussion.
Turner Classic Movies also airs regularly scheduled weekly film blocks , which are periodically preempted for special themed month - long or seasonal scheduling events , such as the " 31 Days of Oscar " film series in the month preceding the Academy Awards and the month - long " Summer Under the Stars " in August ; all featured programming has their own distinctive feature presentation bumper for the particular scheduled presentation . The Essentials , currently hosted by Osborne and Sally Field as of 2015[update ] , is a weekly film showcase airing on Saturday evenings ( with a replay on the following Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time ) , which spotlights a different movie and contains a special introduction and post - movie discussion .
On what day does The Essentials have its first airing each week?
On what day does The Essentials have its first airing each week ?
Saturday
Saturday