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Weekend TV picks: 'Cleveland Abduction,' 'Madam Secretary,' 'Penny Dreadful' and more

Weekend picks include gothic horror, a MASH special, and the finale of "Madam Secretary."

"Orange Is the New Black's" Taryn Manning stars in Lifetime's "Cleveland Abduction" (8 p.m. Saturday).
"Orange Is the New Black's" Taryn Manning stars in Lifetime's "Cleveland Abduction" (8 p.m. Saturday).Read more
    by Ellen Gray
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* CLEVELAND ABDUCTION. 8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime.

"Orange Is the New Black's" Taryn Manning stars as Michelle Knight, the longest held of the three women abducted by Cleveland nutjob Ariel Castro. Frequently hard to watch, it sticks around to deal with Knight's post-release choices, adding a note of inspiration to what otherwise might have been mere exploitation.

* ANA MARIA IN NOVELA LAND. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oxygen.

Looking for something less harrowing? Fans of "Jane the Virgin" might check out this TV movie in which a telenovela fan and her fave character switch lives. Edy Ganem ("Devious Maids") plays both.

* MeTV REMEMBERS THE MASH FINALE. 7 p.m. Sunday, MeTV.

More than 120 million watched the final episode of the Korean War comedy on Feb. 28, 1983. No wonder TV's nostalgic. MeTV reruns it, with interviews of "MASH" veterans Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr and others.

* MADAM SECRETARY. 8 p.m. Sunday, CBS3.

Tea Leoni remains the biggest draw of the D.C.-set drama about a maverick secretary of state, which ends its first season with Elizabeth (Leoni) revisiting a past decision and getting herself in hot water over a recent one.

* PENNY DREADFUL. 10 p.m. Sunday, Showtime.

Gothic horror series begins its second season with Dr. Frankenstein's creature still looking for love - and a job - in all the wrong places. Not my cup of (probably poisoned) tea, but the period clothes are to die for.