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Wednesday, Oct. 12
NHL Hockey
TNT, beginning at 7pm Live
TNT’s coverage of the 2022-23 NHL regular season begins tonight with the Boston Bruins at the Washington Capitals. The second game features the Colorado Avalanche raising their Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters of Ball Arena when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Belascoarán, PI
Netflix
New Series!
Luis Gerardo Méndez plays the title character in this adaptation of Paco Ignacio Taibo II’s series of detective novels following the mysteries and adventures of independent private investigator Héctor Belascoarán Shayne in 1970s Mexico City.
The Conners: “Parent Traps and Heart Attacks”
ABC, 8pm
When a relative passes away unexpectedly, the family must debate about who should gain custody of a jaded nephew, who is just shy of his 18th birthday.
The Challenge: Ride or Dies
MTV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The new season of this reality series where contestants compete in stunt-heavy, action-packed adventures around the world returns with fan-favorite veterans Johnny “Bananas” Devenazio, Aneesa Ferreira, Laurel Stucky, Darrell Taylor, Kaycee Clark, Nelson Thomas and Jordan Wiseley. Players and viewers will see if the seemingly unbreakable bonds between friends, family and partners survive the competition, chaos and conniving as cast members are paired with their “ride or die.”
Rivers of Life
PBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 concludes with a visit to the remote, wild and legendary Yukon, a river of extremes. In summer, it is a restless giant, and in winter, it becomes a river of ice. Home to bears, moose and salmon, see how the Yukon’s riches have also sustained North American people for centuries.
Great Lakes Untamed
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
New Series!
In the premiere episode, “Source to Sea,” from treacherous straits to busy shipping lanes to historic falls, follow the 2,000-mile journey of the Great Lakes’ waters. See how their movement creates an ever-evolving environment that has shaped millions of lives.
Angels and Devils
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Angels, devils and sometimes both are the focus of tonight’s Turner Classic Movies lineup of five films. Leading off the night is the Best Picture Oscar-nominated romantic fantasy/comedy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), with Best Actor Oscar nominee Robert Montgomery as a boxer who dies 50 years earlier than he was supposed to due to a heavenly mix-up, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy. Claude Rains costars as an angelic overseer (aka “Mr. Jordan”), with Edward Everett Horton as angel 7013. Next, in the 1967 British comedy Bedazzled, Dudley Moore plays a loser who sells his soul to the devil (Peter Cook, who also wrote the screenplay) in exchange for seven wishes, but still has trouble winning over the woman of his dreams. The film also features Valentine Dyall as God and various incarnations of the Deadly Sins, including Raquel Welch as Lust. The lineup continues into late night with the 1946 fantasy Angel on My Shoulder, starring Paul Muni, Anne Baxter and Rains as the devil; Cabin in the Sky (1943), a musical with an all-Black cast including Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Kenneth Spencer as the Lord’s angel “the General” and Rex Ingram as Lucifer Jr., Satan’s son; and The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945), a comedic fantasy starring Jack Benny as a trumpet player who dreams he is an angel assigned to blow the “Last Trumpet” that will signal the end of the world.
The Goldbergs: “Man of the House”
ABC, 8:30pm
With everyone preoccupied with the new baby on the way, Erica’s graduation is met with lackluster enthusiasm from Beverly and Geoff. Meanwhile, Adam’s new job is in jeopardy and Barry tries to be the new man of the house.
Abbott Elementary: “Principal’s Office”
ABC, 9pm
After Gregory sends a disruptive student to the principal’s office, he’s dismayed to find out the kids actually enjoy spending the supposed disciplinary time with Ava. Meanwhile, Melissa invites Janine over to her house to teach her how to cook, but Janine becomes determined to reunite Melissa with her estranged sister.
Farmhouse Fixer: “Farm to Stable”
HGTV, 9pm
Jon Knight takes on a farmhouse before leaving to tour with New Kids on the Block. While he’s on the road, designer Kristina Crestin helps him bring this house out of the 1800s with a modern refresh, and Fixer to Fabulous star Jenny Marrs attends one of his concerts.
NOVA: “Computers v. Crime”
PBS, 9pm
Across the country, artificial intelligence is helping inform decisions about policing and criminal sentencing. This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks and design flaws of the controversial technology.
Love at First Lie
MTV, 9:30pm
New Series!
Tori Spelling hosts this 12-episode relationship mystery competition series that allows viewers to play along at home to discover who is in a real relationship and who is fake. Power games test the relationships and give insight into who could be telling the truth or lying through their teeth. A truth ceremony will eliminate couples at the end of each episode, and one of them could win a large cash prize.
Archer
FXX, 10pm
Season Finale!
The animated comedy following superspy Sterling Archer (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) wraps up its 13th season tonight.
Reginald the Vampire: “The Hunger”
Syfy, 10pm
Reginald (Jacob Batalon) learns how to feed as a vampire, and it doesn’t go well. But he discovers an unexpected and secret power along the way.
Thursday, Oct. 13
Dead End: Paranormal Park
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 2 of the animated kids series based on Hamish Steele’s horror/comedy graphic novels, Barney (voice of Zach Barack), Norma (Kody Kavitha) and friends are now the park’s official demon cleanup crew, facing zombie mascots, demonic game-show hosts, sleep-sucking witches and more as they also try to balance the job with their lives as normal teens.
Someone Borrowed
Netflix
Original Film!
Luiz (Caio Castro) is a 30-year-old man who has never been deeply involved with any woman other than his mother and three sisters. To fulfill his controlling mother’s dying wish and avoid being left out of her will, the self-proclaimed eternal bachelor hires a surrogate wife.
College Football
ESPN & FS1, 7pm Live
Thursday primetime college football action has the Temple Owls at the UCF Knights on ESPN, and the Baylor Bears at the West Virginia Mountaineers on FS1.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Clawing Your Way to the Top”
FOX, 8pm
Guest Star Alert!
Each team has 10 minutes to shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection in the new episode “Clawing Your Way to the Top.” Skateboard legend Tony Hawk and Olympic skateboarder Sky Brown make guest appearances.
Young Sheldon: “Passion’s Harvest and a Sheldocracy”
CBS, 8pm
Sheldon (Iain Armitage) must choose sides in an ethical dilemma in the new episode “Passion’s Harvest and a Sheldocracy.”
Station 19: “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey”
ABC, 8pm
Travis discusses his position in the mayoral race as he is determined to kick Dixon out, and Maya admits to blackmail. Meanwhile, the team is called to a fire at a run-down apartment complex that reveals an unsettling cause.
This Old House: “Atlanta: School of HVAC”
PBS, 8pm
The Atlanta Beltline is toured; in the 1890s Victorian home, a stem wall foundation replaces the existing footings, and the crawl space gets a vapor barrier; the homeowner receives a lesson in HVAC installation; and an outdoor learning center is toured for backyard inspiration.
75th Anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist — Night 1
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Starting this evening, and continuing the next two Thursday nights, Turner Classic Movies airs programming blocks related to the infamous Hollywood blacklist that took place from the late 1940s through the ’50s. During this era, actors, writers, directors, musicians and other entertainment industry professionals were denied employment by studio executives if they were, or had been, communists or communist sympathizers (or even just perceived to be), based on investigations by the U.S. House of Representatives’ notorious Un-American Activities Committee. Tonight’s schedule begins with the TCM premiere of the 15-minute 2022 documentary High Noon on the Waterfront. The short film offers an inventive remembrance of the blacklist upon two American film classics produced during that era, the 1952 Western High Noon and the 1954 drama On the Waterfront, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between blacklisted High Noon screenwriter Carl Foreman (voiced by Edward Norton) and Waterfront director Elia Kazan (voiced by John Turturro), who was one of the industry professionals who “named names” about the political leanings of some of his colleagues. After the initial airing of this documentary, TCM will screen High Noon, then repeat the doc, followed by On the Waterfront and another re-air of the short. After that is the 2015 documentary Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity, a look at the life of actress Marsha Hunt (who just passed away Sept. 7 at the age of 104), whose career slowed up during most of the 1950s after she was blacklisted, followed by Carnegie Hall (1947), a musical drama led by Hunt.
NFL Football: Washington at Chicago
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
Chicago’s Soldier Field hosts this Week 6 Thursday Night Football clash between the Washington Commanders and the Bears.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Wasn’t Expecting That”
ABC, 9pm
The attending surgeons and interns work together to solve a medical mystery when a college kid comes in with what first looks like food poisoning but has escalating and dire complications. Meanwhile, Jo spends her day off with Bailey.
Welcome to Flatch: “Maniflatch Destiny”
FOX, 9pm
Kelly’s (Holmes) career is taking off as Barb’s (Jaime Pressly) intern in the new episode “Maniflatch Destiny.”
So Help Me Todd: “Second Second Chance”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Second Second Chance,” Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) represents one of Todd’s (Skylar Astin) childhood friends in a minor legal case.
Winter House
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of this docuseries follows Summer House and Southern Charm cast members and their friends as they spend two weeks on a winter getaway in Stowe, Vermont.
Renovation Impossible: “Sunken Living”
HGTV, 9pm
After a previous contractor botched their kitchen remodel, a couple calls on Russell J. Holmes to help with renovations for the rest of the house. He’ll have to manage their shrinking budget and design disagreements to deliver on a dream home they’ll both love.
Call Me Kat: “Call Me Thor”
FOX, 9:30pm
Kat (Mayim Bialik) spends the day with Max (Cheyenne Jackson) and his nephew, Thor, and realizes she enjoys being around a baby in the new episode “Call Me Thor.”
Alaska Daily: “A Place We Came Together”
ABC, 10pm
When Roz and Eileen find a lead in Gloria’s case, Eileen calls in a favor to help them track down the person of interest. Meanwhile, Claire investigates why beloved local restaurant Rita’s is selling to a big corporation. After landing her first front page story, Yuna learns that success in journalism sometimes comes at a cost.
La Otra Mirada: “The Life I Want to Live”
PBS, 10pm
A photo of Roberta (Begoña Vargas) causes rifts between her classmates; Macarena (Paula de la Nieta) attacks another student, leading to severe consequences; Teresa (Patricia López Arnaiz) questions Roberta about what happened between her and Rafita (José Pastor) at the party on the farm.
CSI: Vegas: “Story of a Gun”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Story of a Gun,” the CSI team investigates after a group of teens discover a dead woman behind the wheel of an abandoned car in a Nevada ghost town.
Friday, Oct. 14
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Netflix
Original Film!
Marlon Wayans leads this family horror/comedy as a father who must work with his teen daughter (Priah Ferguson) to save their town after she accidentally releases an ancient, mischievous and havoc-wreaking spirit on Halloween. Kelly Rowland and Lauren Lapkus costar.
Everything Calls for Salvation
Netflix
New Series!
An existential dramedy from Italy, this series follows 20-year-old Daniele (Federico Cesari), who, after a psychotic crisis, wakes up in the dormitory of a psychiatric ward together with five unlikely roommates with whom he thinks he has nothing in common, pressured by doctors who want to rummage in his brain and looked after by nurses who seem cynical and disinterested. But over the course of his week there, what at first seemed like a sentence slowly turns into one of the most intense and formative experiences of his life.
Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee MOVIES!
MOVIES!, beginning at 12:30pm
Catch a Classic!
British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, most remembered for their appearances in horror movies, especially those produced by Britain’s Hammer Studios, are spotlighted in this afternoon’s seven-film lineup on MOVIES! that features the stars in some of their most memorable roles in creepy productions, either solo or together. The lineup features, in order: The Mummy (1959), with Cushing and Lee; Horror Hotel (1960, aka The City of the Dead), with Lee alone; Horror Express (1972), with Cushing and Lee; The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973), with Cushing and Lee; The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957), with Cushing alone; Asylum (1972), with Cushing alone; and The House That Dripped Blood (1971), with Cushing and Lee.
The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip
Bravo, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Originally airing on Peacock, Season 2 of this reality series follows iconic Real Housewives franchise members from across the country who come together for a luxurious vacation filled with unforgettable moments.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The magic competition series is back for Season 9. On each episode, aspiring magicians perform their best tricks to try to fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. If anyone succeeds, they win the right to perform with the duo in their celebrated Las Vegas show.
Stealing in Suburbia
LMN, 8pm
This U.S. television movie premiere follows Sky, a teenager who can’t wait to get back into the high school experience and make some friends after being home-schooled. When her new gang of friends seem to prefer shoplifting to hanging out, Sky wonders whether she’s fallen in with the wrong crowd. Stars Alicia Leigh Willis, Jhey Castles and Houston Rhines.
Fire Country: “The Fresh Prince of Edgewater”
CBS, 9pm
The crew protects Edgewater from a dangerous storm, and Bode’s (Max Thieriot) future with the squad hangs in the balance in the new episode “The Fresh Prince of Edgewater.”
CMT Artists of the Year
CMT, 9pm
This star-packed celebration honors Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes as 2022 CMT Artists of the Year. The five collectively dominated the last 12 months in country music, leading across all CMT platforms, scoring chart-topping albums and singles, and performing music that entertains and inspires millions of fans.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The CW, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and special guest comedians put their skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games in Season 19 of this comedy series. Aisha Tyler hosts.
My Lottery Dream Home: “The Akron Bunch”
HGTV, 9pm
A couple scratched up a sweet $150,000 win, and now they’re ready to blend their two big families together. With seven kids between them, including two sets of twins, David Bromstad is tasked with finding a family home large enough for nine in Akron, Ohio.
Fixer Upper: The Castle
Magnolia Network, 9pm; also streams on discovery+ & HBO Max
New Series!
The latest series from Magnolia Network founders Chip and Joanna Gaines finds the couple taking on their biggest fixer-upper yet: a 19th century castle in Waco, Texas. As they breathe new life into the historic landmark, they must also tackle its challenging infrastructure while preserving its original beauty.
Next at the Kennedy Center
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
With this series, PBS is collaborating with New York City’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to showcase a diversity of art forms and genres, weaving together performances from musical artists whose influences have inspired the next generation. The premiere season consists of five episodes, beginning tonight with “Let My Children Hear Mingus,” a celebration of jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus during the centennial of his birth.
Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup
WE tv, 9pm
Season Finale!
“Red Flags” wraps up Season 4 of this series chronicling the love lives of former inmates and their significant others. Will they break rules or break old habits as they face parole and temptations?
Saving the Manor: “The Secret Stairway”
HGTV, 10pm
A tree has been growing through the roof of this gorgeous yet dilapidated English estate, and now couple Dean Poulton and Borja de Maqua work to make the manor watertight once again. Also, they look to restore crucial stairway access and create a new bathroom and a secret door.
Saturday, Oct. 15
College Football: Stanford at Notre Dame
NBC, 7:30pm Live
Tanner McKee and the Stanford Cardinal face a tough road test at Notre Dame Stadium against the Fighting Irish tonight on NBC.
My Boss’ Wedding
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Sparks fly when a personal assistant plans her boss’ wedding with the groom’s handsome nephew. Stars Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley.
Autumn in the City
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Piper moves to New York for a fresh start and to find her career passion. As she bounces between temp jobs that take her all over the city, she meets aspiring writer Austin. While her sunny optimism is at odds with his jaded personality, the magic of the autumn season brings them closer together. Stars Aimeé Teegarden and Evan Roderick.
Let’s Get Physical
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by actual events, this is the story of fitness instructor Sadie (Jenna Dewan), who by day taught fitness and dance to soccer moms, but by night led a double life running a sophisticated prostitution ring with a customer list that included very prominent men in the community. After
an anonymous tip, authorities raided her studio, leading to Sadie’s indictment and igniting a firestorm in the small town, leading everyone to ask who exactly was on the client list.
Svengoolie: “The Tingler”
MeTV, 8pm
Tonight, Sven presents William Castle’s 1959 horror film The Tingler, starring Vincent Price as a scientist who discovers a parasite within human beings (the titular “tingle”) that feeds on fear. Unfortunately, Castle’s famed gimmick of placing vibrating devices in some theater chairs, which were activated with the film’s action, during The Tingler’s original release will not be available in this broadcast.
Star of the Month: Robots
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Saturday night double feature of films with famous robots is back, starting with THX 1138 (1971), cowriter/director George Lucas’ dystopian tale set in the 25th century, where a man (Robert Duvall) and woman (Maggie McOmie) rebel against their rigidly controlled society and are eventually pursued by creepy police robots that seem like precursors to the stormtroopers Lucas would later incorporate into Star Wars. After that is the original RoboCop (1987), director Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi/action classic that is also set in a dystopian future, where a terminally wounded police officer (Peter Weller) returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
Help! I Wrecked My House: “Whose Decision Is It Anyway?”
HGTV, 9pm
Indecision has a family stuck in a house with half-done projects and a bathroom riddled with perilous problems. Jasmine Roth looks for the perfect way to suit everyone’s tastes to create a finished home with a timeless look they’ll love for years to come.
NFL Icons: “Troy Aikman”
EPIX, 10pm
Troy Aikman, the three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, reflects on his journey from Oklahoma to L.A. and eventually to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and his post-playing career in the broadcast booth and as an entrepreneur.
Austin City Limits: “Sylvan Esso/Lucius”
PBS, 11pm
Electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso (singer Amelia Meath and producer Nick Sanborn) and four-piece indie pop band Lucius perform.