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'The Locator' works to reunite broken families

"The Locator" looks good tonight. Check out the clips below taken from tonight's two new episodes (every episode is a guaranteed tear-jerker). "The Locator" airs at 10pm and 10:30pm on WeTV.

In the first clip, Carina looks for her mom, who abandoned her when she was a toddler:

Click below for a second clip, from an episode in which a young man fulfills his late mother's wish by looking for his long-lost sister.

What to Watch on Saturday: Hallmark movie filmed in Wilmington

Outlaw (8pm, NBC) - A gang shooting at a school results in a student's murder and exposes widespread segregation at the school, triggering Garza's passionate attempt to end the injustice via legal action. Elsewhere, Lucinda surfaces as a prime suspect in a slaying.

America's Most Wanted (9pm, Fox) - The International Manhunt Special Edition show features members of a gang of suspected jewel-heist suspects known as the Pink Panthers, who are wanted by Interpol for robberies around the world. The total haul is estimated at more than $100 million.

Undercover: Double Life (9pm, Discovery) - A phony jewel thief infiltrates the Gambino family as part of an FBI undercover operation.

A Family Thanksgiving (9pm, Hallmark) - A new Hallmark movie (filmed in Wilmington) about a career-driven attorney (Daphne Zuniga, right, "One Tree Hill") who gets a peek at a different path her life could take after she's magically transformed into a wife and mother by a mystical stranger (Faye Dunaway). Stripped of the career that dominates her world, she learns the importance of family and has big decisions to make when she returns to her old life.

Downsized (9pm, WeTV) - The Bruces, a large blended family, are short on their rent and look for ways to come up with cash in the premiere of this reality series following a family as they try to cut their day-to-day expenses. We have a review.

The Locator (10pm, WeTV) - In the Season 5 premiere, Troy Dunn helps a woman get answers from her mother, who left her with an abusive father. Also, an adopted woman looks for her biological mother.

"The Locator" helps Cary woman find her brother

Troy Dunn has made it his life's mission to reunite loved ones and mend broken families. In an episode of "The Locator" airing tonight on WeTV, Dunn helps a Cary woman find a brother she's never even met.

Whitney from Cary, along with her sister Brittany, asked Dunn to help locate the son her mother gave up for adoption when she was an unwed teenager. Her mother, Patricia, moved out of her home as a teen to escape a bad relationship with her father. She became pregnant and wasn't able to care for the baby, but didn't feel it was safe to return home. She kept her pregnancy a secret from her father and gave the baby up for adoption. 

What to Watch on Wednesday: "Nip/Tuck" finale and Kathy Griffin on "L&O: SVU"

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - Lots going on in this ep, but I'm most looking forward to Phil facing his fear of the dark and of bugs as he considers an adventure under the house with Luke. 

Law & Order: SVU (9pm, NBC) - As they did with Monday night's "Law & Order," NBC is offering back-to-back "SVU" to fill the Leno void at 10pm. In the first episode, Kathy Griffin guest stars as the leader of a lesbian rights group who assists the detectives as they investigate the murder of a member. And this should get viewers -- Griffin's character shares a kiss with Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay. In the second episode, Benson and Stabler look into the murder of young prostitutes, and Benson gets emotionally involved when one of the victims, played by Mischa Barton, survives her attack.

The Locator (10pm, WeTV) - Troy Dunn's "track 'em down" show moves to a new night and a new time (I personally liked the Saturday at 8pm slot, but WeTV didn't ask me). In tonight's one-hour season premiere, a young woman searches for the father she hasn't seen since she was three years old, and a mother searches for the daughter she gave up for adoption 40 years ago. 

Nip/Tuck (10pm, FX) - "Nip/Tuck" ends tonight after seven over-the-top years on the air. In this final episode, Sean (Dylan Walch) and Christian (Julian McMahon), at right, reflect on their relationship and also remove a curious scar from an elderly Japanese adult film star. There's plenty of personal drama surrounding the guys, as usual, but it should be a satisfying ending for fans.  

Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (10pm, ABC) - Oprah has Oscar winners interviewing other Oscar winners. 

"The Locator" takes your questions

Troy Dunn, aka "The Locator," is returning with a new season on March 3, and he has agreed to take some questions from WarmTV readers.

Dunn travels all over the country tracking folks down for the purpose of reuniting loved ones and healing broken families. His motto is "You can't find peace till you find all the pieces."

It's a great show, and several episodes, which air on the WEtv network, have focused on families in North Carolina. Dunn has also appeared on national talkshows, including "The View" and a recent "Oprah Winfrey Show."

What to Watch on Saturday: SVU catch-up night with Rosie Perez

Extreme Sweets (9pm, Food) - Food Network host Adam Gertler (right) tries a sweet so spicy that he has to sign a waiver at a Hollywood candy shop before he can taste it. Gertler also visits Hershey, PA.

The Locator (9pm, WeTV) - A woman who has looked for her mother for nearly 15 years calls on Troy Dunn for help. After a bitter divorce, the woman left her daughter with her ex-husband and has not seen her since. 

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10pm, NBC) - If you're like me and don't watch "L&O:SVU" on Wednesdays because it's opposite "Modern Family" and "Glee," tonight is the official catch-up night. This episode is a heavily promoted one featuring Rosie Perez as the wife of a pedophile caught abusing his son.

Austin City Limits (12 midnight, UNC-TV) - Singer-songwriters Andrew Bird and St. Vincent perform. 

"The Locator" reunites North Carolina family

Troy Dunn is a man with a mission, and in tonight's episode of "The Locator," that mission to reunite loved ones and heal broken families once again brings him to North Carolina.

Dunn has been locating people professionally for going on 20 years, ever since he helped his own mother track down her birth mother. He knew then that helping people obtain closure -- for better or worse -- was the work he was meant to do. And for the past few years, that work has been chronicled on the emotional and inspirational WeTV show, "The Locator."

 

What to Watch on Saturday: NFL star searches for his father

The Office and Community (8 & 8:30, NBC) - If you missed the premieres of NBC's big sitcoms on Thursday, you have been granted a second chance to see two of them tonight. Michael Scott begs you to watch. 

Georgia O'Keefe (9pm, Lifetime) - A biopic of modern artist Georgia O'Keefe, with terrific acting from Joan Allen, who plays O'Keefe, and Jeremy Irons who stars as her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

The Locator (9pm, We) - NFL football player Paul Spicer's parents split up before he was born. Tonight, Troy Dunn helps him look for his father. If you've never watched "The Locator," read this great article by TV Squad and you'll see why you should give it a shot.

Peter, Paul, and Mary: Carry it On - A Musical Legacy (9pm, UNC-TV) -  The story of Peter, Paul, and Mary with recollections from all three members of the group (Mary Travers passed away earlier this week). Archival footage includes concert and interview segments with a digitally processed soundtrack.

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