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Thursday, Oct. 26
Everyone Else Burns
The CW, 9:30pm
New Series!
The CW picked up the six-episode first season of this sinfully clever British comedy about the hyper-religious Lewis family and their preparations for the impending end of days. David (Simon Bird) and Fiona (Kate O’Flynn) contend with their own imperfections while trying to raise teenager Rachel (Amy James-Kelly) and her younger brother, Aaron (Harry Connor).
The Despaired
BET+
Original Film!
A grieving mail carrier finds a mysterious letter that resurrects her husband from the dead. Then, in a race against time, she must make three sacrifices before he’s banished to the abyss for eternity. Terrence “T.C.” Carson and Drew Sidora star.
Stay Out
BET+
Original Film!
California businessman Donovan Jones (Kareem J. Grimes) travels to rural Georgia to fulfill the wishes of his recently departed Aunt Velma (Janessa Morgan) and Uncle Rufus (Christopher Sky), who made him the sole beneficiary of their estate. There, he learns that Rufus was brutally murdered. In life, Rufus and Velma practiced black magic; in death, Rufus will possess and use Donovan as a vessel to murder those who killed him, as well as their descendants.
Pluto
Netflix
New Series!
Based on the acclaimed and award-winning Japanese manga of the same name, this anime series is a suspense drama set in a neo-futuristic world where humans and high-functioning robots live in complete harmony.
The Vanishing Triangle
Sundance Now
New Series!
In this Irish crime drama, after publishing an article about her mother’s murder, journalist Lisa Wallace (India Mullen) gets a chilling letter from the killer, taunting her with pictures of the murder and of a new victim. Soon, news comes of Amy Reynolds, a woman who’s gone missing. Lisa and Detective David Burkely (Allen Leech) begin fighting through red tape as more girls go missing. Meanwhile, the killer plays psychological torture games with Lisa, making her choose his victims and even threatening her in person. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Thursdays.
Son of a Critch
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In the first episode of the second season, “Growing Apart,” Mark (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is devastated to learn that Fox (Sophia Powers) found a new boyfriend over the summer.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Just Bring the DARN Fish!”
FOX, 8pm
The chefs will taste and identify mystery proteins as quickly as possible in the infamous Surf & Turf relay challenge. Dolph Lundgren and Paula Abdul make guest appearances in the new episode “Just Bring the DARN Fish!”
Charlie Chaplin vs. America
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
British actor and comedy legend Charlie Chaplin is the focus of tonight’s lineup, beginning with the classic silent film Modern Times (1936), in which a factory worker struggles with adjusting to technological advances and ends up institutionalized. Next up is the Oscar-nominated World War II satire and Chaplin’s first “talkie,” The Great Dictator (1940), in which Chaplin famously portrays a caricature of Adolf Hitler, followed by the comedy/drama Monsieur Verdoux (1947), cowritten by Orson Welles, about a suave ladies’ man who marries rich women and kills them for their money. Finally, to close out the lineup is Chaplin’s final American film, Limelight (1952), about a struggling comedian’s effort to help an unhappy ballet dancer.
NFL Football: Tampa Bay at Buffalo
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face a tough road test against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football.
Run the Burbs
The CW, 8:30pm
Season Premiere!
In the first episode of the second season, titled “In Phocus,” Andrew (Andrew Phung) interviews for his dream job and Camille (Rakhee Morzaria) holds a focus group for her business launch.
Children Ruin Everything: “Fairness”
The CW, 9pm
Nisha (Veena Sood) is feeling burned out from babysitting duties and announces her retirement from childcare.
LEGO Masters: “Cirque du Soleil”
FOX, 9pm
The worlds of LEGO and Cirque du Soleil come together in this new episode’s thrilling showdown. The duos will divide into two big teams to construct a mesmerizing show consisting of four breathtaking acts that are sure to leave viewers spellbound.
Transplant: “Hospital Beige”
NBC, 9pm
Bash (Hamza Haq) helps a woman whose ketamine therapy has gone awry; Mags (Laurence Leboeuf) loses confidence in her new boss; June (Ayisha Issa) takes a risk to help Bash; and Theo (Jim Watson) reunites with a former patient whose young life hangs in the balance.
Explorer: Lake of Fire
Nat Geo, 10pm
In 2018, satellite imagery captured a mysterious “thermal anomaly” on an unexplored volcano at the ends of the earth. What lies inside could provide new clues to help predict volcanic eruptions around the globe. But the island is so remote — and conditions are so extreme — no one has ever been able to reach the top to investigate what lies inside. Until now.
The Haunted Museum
Travel Channel, 10pm; also streams on Max
Season Premiere!
This anthology series of short horror films based on objects on display in Ghost Adventures star Zak Bagans Haunted Museum in Las Vegas returns for Season 2. The season premiere is centered around the famed Bunny Ranch Brothel, where Dennis Hof, the owner of the legal bordello, died on the bed that is said to have a sordid and evil history.
Friday, Oct. 27
Pain Hustlers
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
This crime drama begins when, after losing her job, a blue-collar woman (Emily Blunt) struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Chris Evans, Andy Garcia and Catherine O’Hara also star.
Sister Death
Netflix
Original Film!
This Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza is a prequel to Plaza’s 2017 feature Verónica. Set in postwar Spain, it follows Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers who arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead Narcisa to unravel the terrible and tangled web of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.
Tore
Netflix
New Series!
This feel-good-and-bad dramedy from Sweden is about running away from all the things that hurt while trying to figure out who you are. The story centers around the 27-year-old title character (played by William Spetz, who also created and wrote the series), who does everything he can to suppress his grief after the most important person in his life is killed in an accident.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Peacock
Feature Film Exclusive!
The popular Five Nights at Freddy’s video game franchise, which launched in 2014 and has since been spun off into books and music, now gets this supernatural horror film adaptation from Blumhouse, the studio behind franchises like Paranormal Activity and Insidious. The story follows a troubled security guard (Josh Hutcherson) as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through, as the restaurant’s four Chuck E. Cheese-like animatronic mascots — Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy — spring to life and kill anyone who is still there after midnight. Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard also star.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm
A rematch of Eastern Conference finalists opens ESPN’s NBA doubleheader as the Miami Heat visit the Boston Celtics. The second game has the Golden State Warriors at the Sacramento Kings.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Brooke Burke takes over as host for the milestone 10th season of the magic competition series featuring magicians Penn & Teller as judges.
2023 World Series: Game 1
FOX, 8pm Live
The champions of the American League and National League begin the best-of-seven-game World Series, with Game 1 tonight at the home ballpark of the team with the better regular-season record. FOX has exclusive coverage of the series, which would end on Nov. 4 if a seventh game is needed.
TCM Spotlight: Gothic Movies: “Gothic Horror”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Friday salute to gothic films concludes tonight with several gothic movies that focus on horror, including a number based on novels. Up first, the legendary Boris Karloff leads the fantastic Frankenstein (1931) and its even better sequel The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), which also features Elsa Lanchester as the Bride (and as Frankenstein author Mary Shelley in an opening scene). Next, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee make a memorable pairing in Horror of Dracula (1958), the first in the Dracula film franchise from Britain’s Hammer Studios. Following that is the Vincent Price-led House of Usher (1960), the first of eight Roger Corman films based on works by Edgar Allan Poe in the ’60s. Another Poe adaptation follows: the mystery thriller Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954), starring Karl Malden. A more famous phantom follows in The Phantom of the Opera (1925), the Lon Chaney-led silent classic. The evening concludes with Fredric March’s Best Actor Oscar-winning dual performance as the title characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), and Cat People (1942), one of the great Val Lewton-produced understated and atmospheric horror classics of the ’40s.
World’s Funniest Animals
The CW, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Elizabeth Stanton returns as host for the fourth season of this reality series showcasing video clips of funny animal moments.
Saturday, Oct. 28
Hammer Horror Icon-a-Thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 10:30am
Catch a Classic!
A variety of classic horror productions from Britain’s famed Hammer Studios air today, beginning with the probably lesser known The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957). Led by frequent Hammer star Peter Cushing, it follows an expedition in search of the legendary yeti, which proves to be not-so-legendary. Cushing also leads the next film, Horror of Dracula (1958), as Van Helsing alongside Christopher Lee in the first of his legendary appearances as the title vampire. Lee also reprised that role in the next film, Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1969). Two more famous Lee/Cushing pairings finish out the lineup: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), with Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Lee as his creature, and The Mummy (1959), with Cushing as an archaeologist and Lee as Kharis/the Mummy.
College Football
CBS & NBC, 3:30pm Live
The football rivalry between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs is renewed today at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on CBS. Georgia has won five of the last six matchups. The Pittsburgh Panthers take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on NBC.
Masters of Illusion
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Actor Dean Cain returns as host of Season 10 of the reality series showcasing the world’s top escape artists, illusionists and magicians as they perform in front of a live audience.
Bringing Christmas Home
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
A professor of military history (Jill Wagner) teams with an antique store owner (Paul Greene) to track down the original owner of a World War II uniform and the love letters left in its pockets.
Mystic Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Juniper (Jessy Schram) travels to Mystic, Connecticut, during the holidays to work at the rehabilitation center and aquarium. There, she reconnects with Sawyer (Chandler Massey), the owner of the pizza shop.
Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Lifetime’s latest original is based on the real-life experiences of Mary Elizabeth Bailey, author of My Mother’s Soldier, who at 11 years old was forced to do the unthinkable. Told through three different perspectives, the drama follows the volatile relationship between three generations of women — Ella (Melissa Joan Hart), her daughter Veronica (Olivia Scriven) and her granddaughter Mary (Presley Allard), whom she raises for Veronica. After Veronica becomes deeply entangled with Willard (Connor McMahon) and later marries him, the lives of all three women take a turn for the worse when Willard becomes increasingly abusive. The family fears for their lives, culminating in one horrific night.
Svengoolie Halloween BOOnanza
MeTV, beginning at 8pm
It’s another night of fright beginning with a double feature on Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie. Up first is The Night Strangler (1973), a TV movie sequel to The Night Stalker that finds Darren McGavin’s reporter Carl Kolchak investigating mysterious killings in Seattle. After that is Trilogy of Terror (1975), a TV movie anthology of three horror stories starring Karen Black as different characters in each. Late night/early morning then features a marathon of episodes from the 1974-75 series Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
AXS TV, 9pm
Packed with all-star interviews and rare photos, this two-hour film tells the story of the groundbreaking 1982 Metal Massacre vinyl compilation, which was a sonic celebration of the burgeoning Los Angeles heavy metal music scene that helped launch the careers of iconic acts Metallica and Ratt. An encore presentation of the film follows immediately after.
NFL Icons: “Bill Cowher”
MGM+, 10pm
This episode of the NFL Films documentary series looks at Bill Cowher, a Pittsburgh native who rose to become the head coach of his cherished hometown team and led the Steelers on one of history’s greatest playoff runs to capture their fifth Lombardi Trophy.
Sunday, Oct. 29
NASCAR Cup Series: Xfinity 500
NBC, 2pm Live
NASCAR Cup Series drivers compete for 500 laps around the short track at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. After today’s race, four drivers will be eliminated from championship contention and four will move on to next week’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
The Chosen: “Beyond Mountains”
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) and Matthew (Paras Patel) prepare the sermon; a Sanhedrin member is shocked by Shmuel’s (Shaan Sharma) reports on Jesus.
The Simpsons: “Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story”
FOX, 8pm
A young college dropout (voice of Elizabeth Banks) bewitches Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer) into funding her highly dubious dream project in the new episode “Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story.”
Journey to Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
While on a charity press tour, a model (Ash Tsai) ends up stranded by the weather at the family home of the driver (Joey Heyworth) she hired to assist her for the week.
Joyeux Noel
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A copy editor (Jaicy Elliot) and a reporter (Brant Daugherty) travel to France to uncover the mystery behind an artist and their painting.
Hotel Portofino: “Comings Together”
PBS, 8pm
Cecil (Mark Umbers) becomes embroiled with gangsters who have taken over the local casino. With Nish (Assad Zaman) on the run and now being hunted by Danioni (Pasquale Esposito), Bella (Natascha McElhone) and Lucian (Oliver Dench) must help him avoid arrest. As this is going on, emotions between Lucian and Constance (Louisa Binder) come to a head.
Billions
Showtime, 8pm
Series Finale!
Fate hangs in the balance for all when Chuck (Paul Giamatti), Axe (Damian Lewis) and Prince (Corey Stoll) have the ultimate showdown in the series finale “Admirals Fund.”
Creepy Comedies
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM will air three films featuring a comedic take on the horror genre. First up, American comedy duo Abbott and Costello star in Hold That Ghost (1941), which follows two dense service station attendants who end up stranded in a haunted house with several other strangers. Next, in the crime comedy short The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930), Stanley (Stan Laurel) is a prime suspect when his rich uncle is murdered. Finally, in The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954), Slip Mahoney (Leo Gorcey) and Sach (Huntz Hall) visit a creepy manor inhabited by a family who wish to use the boys’ body parts for science experiments.
Heartland
UPtv, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 16 of this Canadian family drama concludes at a special time with “A Light in the Dark.” Jack (Shaun Johnston) faces the truth about his rift with Al Cotter (Duncan Fraser); Lou (Michelle Morgan) and Peter (Gabriel Hogan) take the next step in their relationship; Georgie (Alisha Newton) decides about her future; and Amy (Amber Marshall) sees her own future in a new light. The series has been renewed for Season 17.
Krapopolis: “Woods-Stock”
FOX, 8:30pm
Tyrannis (voice of Richard Ayoade) summons the god Dionysus and becomes the life of a party in the woods in the new episode “Woods-Stock.”
Yellowstone
CBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The hit Paramount Network drama Yellowstone continues on CBS with the Season 2 premiere “A Thundering.” Kayce (Luke Grimes) settles into his new role at the ranch, while a damaging article threatens to expose John (Kevin Costner).
The Garden: Commune or Cult
Discovery Channel, 9pm
New Series!
This six-part limited series begins with tonight’s two-hour premiere. It explores an infamous off-the-grid community in the American South known as the Garden that went viral on social media for disturbing allegations. Cameras have been granted unprecedented access to the Garden, documenting its spread to new locations deep in the Ozarks.
Bob’s Burgers: “Running Down a Gene”
FOX, 9pm
Gene (voice of Eugene Mirman) tries to recover the world’s most perfect song that he wrote in a dream in the new episode “Running Down a Gene.”
The Gilded Age
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In the period drama’s eight-episode Season 2, Bertha (Carrie Coon) challenges Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy) and the old system and works to not only gain a foothold in high society, but also to potentially take a leading role in it. Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector and Louisa Jacobson are also among the returning cast.
World on Fire: “Episode Three”
PBS, 9pm
As Stan (Blake Harrison) and Rajib (Ahad Raza Mir) make a hasty retreat across the desert, Marga (Miriam Schiweck) reasserts her commitment to the Führer. Meanwhile, David (Gregg Sulkin) is in peril in the skies over France.
Fellow Travelers
Showtime, 9pm
New Series!
This series is an epic love story and political thriller chronicling the clandestine romance of two very different men who meet in McCarthy-era Washington, D.C. Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey and Allison Williams star.
Jack Osbourne’s Night of Terror
Travel Channel, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the two-hour season finale, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne send their kids to haunted Virginia City, Nevada. Together, Jack and Kelly tackle Piper’s Opera House and the Washoe Club, two paranormal hot spots that may hold the key to understanding this Wild West town’s dark energies.
Family Guy: “Happy Holo-ween”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Happy Holo-ween,” Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) makes a hologram of himself in order to get out of menial household duties.
Annika: “Episode Three”
PBS, 10pm
Annika (Nicola Walker) reflects on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as she and the team investigate a Scottish millionaire found dead in his own shark tank.
Monday, Oct. 30
Mayflies
Acorn TV
New Miniseries!
Thirty years since they first met and bonded over music, films and a rebel spirit in the small Scottish town of their birth, successful writer Jimmy Collins (Martin Compston) receives devastating news and a shocking request from his best friend, Tully Dawson (Tony Curran): Tully wants to take control of his terminal cancer diagnosis and end his life by assisted suicide in Switzerland, and he wants Jimmy to help. As Jimmy wrestles with this life-changing moral dilemma, the two men reflect on their friendship and the course of their lives, reminiscing about a magical teenage weekend in Manchester where they made a vow — to go at life differently. Now, they must face the ultimate expression of that vow, testing their friendship, love and loyalty to the limit. Both episodes of this two-part miniseries are available today.
Classic Scary Movies Marathons
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Today and tomorrow (Halloween), MOVIES! and Turner Classic Movies will be filling scary movie fans’ goody bags with plenty of classic treats. Today’s MOVIES! lineup features Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Earth vs. the Spider (1958), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Alligator People (1959), The Werewolf (1956), House of Dark Shadows (1970), The Night Stalker (1972), The Night Strangler (1973), Dracula (1974), Trilogy of Terror (1975), Dead of Night (1977) and The Mephisto Waltz (1971). Over on TCM, the network will be airing Chamber of Horrors (1966), Freaks (1932), Mad Love (1935), White Zombie (1932), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), The Body Snatcher (1945), The Seventh Victim (1943), Curse of the Demon (1957), The Devil Rides Out (1968), Burn, Witch, Burn! (1962), The Devil’s Own (1966), The Conqueror Worm (1968), Suspiria (1977), Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) and Plague of the Zombies (1966).
NFL Football: Las Vegas at Detroit
ESPN, 8pm Live
Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders roll into Detroit’s Ford Field to try to tame Jared Goff and the Lions on Monday Night Football.
2023 World Series: Game 3: Texas at Arizona
FOX, 8pm Live
The 119th World Series between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks moves to Chase Field in Phoenix for Game 3 tonight on FOX.
The Voice: “The Battles, Part 4”
NBC, 8pm
The battle rounds continue as Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani prepare their artists to go head-to-head in hopes of advancing to the three-way knockout rounds. Each coach has two steals.
Antiques Roadshow: “Thrills & Chills”
PBS, 8pm
Roadshow’s Halloween special features thrilling and chilling appraisals, including a MAD magazine issue No. 8 complete “Frank N. Stein” story, a German wax-head doll, and a Georgian and Victorian collection of mourning jewelry. One find in this episode is appraised between $80,000 and $120,000.
Lotería Loca: “Día de los Muertos”
CBS, 9pm
Skeletons and screams abound in the new episode “Día de los Muertos,” in which a pro wrestler and a child support investigator compete for a chance to win a $1 million cash prize.
American Experience: “The War on Disco”
PBS, 9pm
In the 1970s, disco dominated American pop music. With its roots in gay urban subculture, and the artists who created it largely Black and Latino, disco presented a major stylistic departure from rock, and its rise to the top of the music charts signaled a cultural shift that some found threatening. This episode explores the movement that gave rise to disco music and the backlash that tried to destroy it.
90 Day Fiancé: Last Resort
TLC, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “The Last Walk,” fallout from a night out and the boat ride threatens relationships on the eve of the commitment ceremony. The final group session reveals further setbacks. The couples decide whether to recommit or separate as the retreat comes to an end.
The Irrational: “Point and Shoot”
NBC, 10pm
Alec (Jesse L. Martin) agrees to testify as an expert witness in a wrongful death trial for a friend of Kylie’s (Travina Springer). As he faces an old nemesis, he discovers competing emotions around an accidental shooting. Meanwhile, Marisa (Maahra Hill) reaches a decision about the bombing investigation.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Samantha’s “Witch-o-Ween” Halloween “Bewitched” Marathon
Antenna TV, beginning at 5am
Enjoy 23 hours of episodes from the beloved 1964-72 fantasy sitcom Bewitched, starring Elizabeth Montgomery as witch Samantha, and costarring Dick York as her husband, Darrin, in Seasons 1-5, Dick Sargent as Darrin in Seasons 6-8 and Agnes Moorehead as Samantha’s mother, Endora. There will be a short break this evening when the network airs an hourlong episode of Johnny Carson in its usual time slot, with the Bewitched marathon picking up again for several more hours after that.
Classic Scary Movies Marathons
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
TCM, beginning at 6:30am
Catch a Classic!
Happy Halloween! Turner Classic Movies and MOVIES! continue their horror movie marathons all day today. Today’s MOVIES! lineup features The Return of Doctor X (1939), Them! (1954), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Thing From Another World (1951), Village of the Damned (1960), The Tingler (1959), The Blob (1958), Curse of the Demon (1957), Horror of Dracula (1958), House of Wax (1953), The House That Dripped Blood (1971), The Mummy (1959) and Trick or Treat (1986). TCM is airing Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), The Mummy (1959), Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), The Invisible Man (1933), The Black Cat (1934), Frankenstein (1931), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Wolf Man (1941), Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), When a Stranger Calls (1979), Black Sabbath (1963), Carnival of Souls (1962), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Spider Baby (1967) and Eye of the Devil (1966).
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The N.Y. Knicks are at the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs visit the Phoenix Suns for TNT’s Halloween night NBA doubleheader.
2023 World Series: Game 4: Texas at Arizona
FOX, 8pm Live
The earliest the 119th World Series could end is tonight with Game 4 between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks on FOX.
FBI True
CBS, 9pm
This true-crime series from Paramount+ continues on CBS with two new episodes tonight. In “Horror in Yosemite,” when three women went missing in Yosemite National Park in 1999, it launched the largest search and rescue operation in California history. Then in “The Beltway Snipers,” citizens of the Washington, D.C., area are terrorized for three weeks in 2002 when an unknown sniper seems to choose victims at random.
The Swarm
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
Mifune (Takuya Kimura) is flown in by helicopter to see for himself the research results onboard the Thorvaldson in the last episode of the season.
The Voice: “The Battles, Part 5”
NBC, 9pm
The battle rounds continue as Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani prepare their artists to go head-to-head in hopes of advancing to the three-way knockout rounds. Each coach has two steals. A recap of last night’s fourth round of battles airs an hour before this episode.
Native America: “Warrior Spirit”
PBS, 9pm
Across Native America, warrior traditions support incredible athletes and connect people to combat, games and glory. This episode celebrates and honors the men and women who live and breathe this legacy today, including teen boxer Mariah Bahe (Navajo), ultra-runner Christian Gering (Katishtya) and Indian Horse Relay riders from the Flathead National Reservation in Montana.
Found: “Missing While Undocumented”
NBC, 10pm
The M&A team mobilizes to trace the last steps of 21-year-old Satcha Moncado (Yanelisa) before she disappeared, knowing her undocumented status makes her more vulnerable. Their search uncovers a greater threat that nearly claims the life of one of their own.
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Behind the Attraction
Disney+
Season Premiere!
The docuseries returns for a six-episode second season (all available today) that offers behind-the-scenes explorations of more beloved attractions and elements at Disney Parks. Season 2 will feature looks at Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Indiana Jones Adventure, EPCOT, and the parks’ food and nighttime spectaculars.
Mysteries of the Faith
Netflix
New Series!
With unprecedented access to holy sites across the world, this four-episode series explores the secrets of Christianity’s most legendary treasures — cherished relics that have inspired millions for centuries, from the Crown of Thorns to the Holy Grail.
Voleuses (Wingwomen)
Netflix
Original Film!
Mélanie Laurent directed and leads this action comedy/heist film. Carole (Laurent) and Alex (Adèle Exarchopoulos), best friends and expert thieves, recruit feisty Sam (Manon Bresch), a talented racecar driver with a dark past, as they undertake one last job, which is unlike any they’ve done before.
Ink Master
Paramount+
Season Premiere!
In Season 15 of the competition series, 15 new artists enter the shop to take part in the ultimate tattoo battle, where they vie in grueling Flash Challenges and Elimination Tattoos in hopes of walking away with $250,000 and the title of Ink Master. Three-time champion DJ Tambe joins this season’s judging panel, which includes returning judges Ryan Ashley, the first female tattoo artist to win the competition, and Nikko Hurtado, one of the world’s best color-realism artists. Joel Madden hosts. The first three episodes drop today; new episodes are available Wednesdays.
Love Island Games
Peacock
New Series!
This spinoff of Love Island brings together fan-favorite singles from various international incarnations of the reality dating series — the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Sweden and Germany — for a second shot at love as they compete in a brand-new format to be crowned champion. Gathered on Fiji, the Islanders will face both team and couples’ challenges all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals, and new competition twists and turns. Maya Jama hosts, with U.K. comedian Iain Stirling reprising his role as narrator. Episodes are available six days a week starting today.
The Public Enemy
TCM, 11:15am
Catch a Classic!
This 1931 classic, along with Little Caesar from the same year, helped set the template for what audiences going forward would expect from a gangster film, as well as etch various gangster-movie archetypes into the public’s imagination. And, just as Little Caesar established Edward G. Robinson as a star and forever linked him with his title character, The Public Enemy did the same for James Cagney thanks to his explosive breakthrough performance here. Film lovers can credit director William A. Wellman for that. Cagney originally had a secondary role as shooting began, but Wellman noticed the actor’s charisma and domination of the scenes he was in, and instead gave him the starring role of streetwise tough guy Tom Powers, who tries to rise in the ranks of organized crime. Set near the beginning of Prohibition — and produced while it was still in effect — the film is a virtual time capsule of that era, bristling with 1920s style, dialogue and desperation thanks to the Oscar-nominated screenplay by John Bright and Kubec Glasmon, and Wellman’s masterful direction. Jean Harlow, Edward Woods and Joan Blondell costar in a film that is always taut, gritty and hard-hitting — even at breakfast when grapefruit is infamously served. The Public Enemy is a centerpiece of this morning and afternoon’s lineup of movies directed by Wellman during Hollywood’s pre-Code era. Airing before Enemy, starting earlier in the morning, are Other Men’s Women (1931), also led by Cagney, and Safe in Hell (1931). Following it are Love Is a Racket (1932), The Purchase Price (1932), The Conquerors (1932), Lilly Turner (1933) and Midnight Mary (1933).
Sullivan’s Crossing: “Pressure Drop”
The CW, 8pm
Maggie (Morgan Kohan) makes a difficult decision after Sully (Scott Patterson) lets his temper get the best of him.
Ultimate Cowboy Showdown: “The Final Five”
INSP, 8pm
The five remaining cowboys get to show off their skills starting wild colts and taking them through an obstacle course. Then, they must rope and load as many steers as they can in 30 minutes. Host Trace Adkins and the judges then eliminate two cowboys from competition.
To Kill a Stepfather
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!
Nicole Ray learns that her stepfather, Matthew, whom she hadn’t seen in years, suffered a deadly fall down the stairs at the family home and that her estranged mother, Kate, has been arrested for his murder. As Nicole begins investigating what happened, she finds out that not everything is as it seems, as if someone wants to let this sleeping dog lie … at any price. Alexandra Camacho, Kelly McCart, Jamel King, Avis Wrentmore and Elyse Mirto star.
Quantum Leap: “One Night in Koreatown”
NBC, 8pm
Ben (Raymond Lee) lands in the body of an 18-year-old working for his father’s shoe store in Los Angeles’ Koreatown at the start of explosive 1992 riots. Facing an emotional connection with the riots to his past, Magic (Ernie Hudson) joins Ben on the leap.
Spy in the Ocean: A “Nature” Miniseries: “Deep Feelings”
PBS, 8pm
Featuring surfing dolphins, kissing manatees and sensitive cuttlefish, this episode explores the emotional roller coaster of life in the sea.
The Real Housewives of Miami
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Feuds and fun times are ahead for Guerdy Abraira, Lisa Hochstein, Julia Lemigova, Dr. Nicole Martin, Alexia Nepola and Larsa Pippen, who all return for a new season.
The Spencer Sisters: “The Decorator’s Debacle”
The CW, 9pm
Darby (Stacey Farber) and Victoria (Lea Thompson) team up with Rory (Seán Cullen) to investigate what he is sure was an attempt on his life.
Bargain Block
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “The Italian House,” Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas tackle a crumbling home to create a gorgeous Italian countryside oasis and enlist the help of good friends Dave and Jenny Marrs to bring the whole theme to life.
Magnum P.I.: “The Retrieval”
NBC, 9pm
Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) are hired to find a missing gamer whose online friends believe he might be in trouble. Meanwhile, Jin Jeong (Bobby Lee) enlists TC’s (Stephen Hill) help in a treasure hunt after his ex-partner gets out of prison.
NOVA: Ancient Earth
PBS, 9pm
Miniseries Finale!
This five-part NOVA miniseries concludes with “Humans.” How exactly did Earth give rise to humans? Through stunningly realistic animation, this episode explores the cataclysmic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the tumultuous changing climates that allowed early primates to spread across the planet, and the geologic events that created the conditions for the evolution of a technological and self-aware animal species that walks upright on two legs.
Secrets of the Dead: “Death in Britannia”
PBS, 10pm
Discover what happens when archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain. Who was he, and why did he receive such a gruesome punishment?
Thursday, Nov. 2
Kingdom Business
BET+
Season Premiere!
This drama that explores the gospel music industry through the lenses of family, faith, love and the redemptive power of music returns for Season 2. In defense of their faith-filled legacy, the Jordan family fights for their gospel record label, their positions in the church and even their lives. All the while, disgraced gospel phenom Rbel (Serayah) struggles to secure justice for Dani (Kajuana S. Marie) and escape her own demons. As family members reunite, new alliances form and old secrets surface, Rbel searches for answers, and Denita (Yolanda Adams) battles to retain her gospel throne. Joining the cast this season are Loretta Devine, Louis Gossett Jr. and Michelle Williams. New episodes are available weekly.
All the Light We Cannot See
Netflix
New Series!
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this four-part limited series follows the story of Marie-Laure (played by Aria Mia Loberti and Nell Sutton as the older and younger Marie-Laure, respectively), a blind French girl, and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Mark Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Hugh Laurie and Louis Hofmann costar.
Cigarette Girl
Netflix
New Series!
This Indonesian series based on the novel by Ratih Kumala is a period drama that tells the story of Dasiyah (Dian Sastrowardoyo), whose passion is concocting the perfect formulas for clove cigarettes, known as kretek. It also delves into her love story with Soeraja (Ario Bayu), a narrative intertwined with Indonesian historical events in 1960. Decades later, Soeraja’s son, Lebas (Arya Saloka), meets Arum (Putri Marino), and together, they set out to unearth buried secrets from the past.
TCM Birthday Tribute: Ann Rutherford
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Canadian-born actress Ann Rutherford, best known for her role as Carreen O’Hara in Gone With the Wind or as Polly Benedict in the Andy Hardy film series in which she costarred with Mickey Rooney, is the focus of today’s programming. First up is the 1940 Western Wyoming, followed by the family comedies Keeping Company (1940) and You’re Only Young Once (1937). Next, Ann reprises her role as Polly in Andy Hardy’s Double Life (1942). This is followed by three mystery comedies costarring Red Skelton as radio sleuth Wally “The Fox” Benton: Whistling in the Dark (1941), Whistling in Dixie (1942) and Whistling in Brooklyn (1943). The final movies are Washington Melodrama (1941), a mystery drama surrounding a chorus girl’s murder, and the 1940 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice.
Son of a Critch: “You’re Dead After School”
The CW, 8pm
Mary (Claire Rankin) learns Mike Sr. (Mark Critch) is making less money than their son and pushes her husband to demand a raise.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Fusion Confusion”
FOX, 8pm
The chefs compete in a soccer-themed fusion cuisine challenge with soccer legend Alexi Lalas in the new episode “Fusion Confusion.”
Sins in the Family
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!
Zara lives an idyllic life with husband Max and their adopted daughter Rose in their beautiful home. But when school counselor Hayley gets strangely close to Zara’s daughter, putting Zara on edge, Hayley confesses she is Rose’s birth mom. With Rose in danger and Zara’s perfect life starting to crumble around her, will she find out the truth about Hayley before it’s too late? Stars Natalie Sharp, Moniqua Plante and Meghan Heffern.
Run the Burbs: “Phamily Ties”
The CW, 8:30pm
Camille (Rakhee Morzaria) struggles with her Indian identity when family visits.
Buddy Games
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
Find out which team of longtime friends wins Season 1 of this nostalgic, crazy, game-filled summer camp adventure. Josh Duhamel hosts.
Children Ruin Everything: “Identity”
The CW, 9pm
Astrid (Meaghan Rath) begins to feel guilty that she hasn’t properly taught Viv (Mikayla SwamiNathan) about their family history.
LEGO Masters: “Is It Brick?”
FOX, 9pm
The builders ransack a detective’s office and leave with an item of their choice that they must re-create in LEGO. Season 3 winner Stacey Roy plays detective and tries to spot which items are real and which are made of bricks in the new episode “Is It Brick?”
Christmas Cookie Challenge
Food Network, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Each week hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson challenge four of the best cookie makers in the country to show off their baking and decorating talent. From Christmas quilts to grandfather clocks made completely of cookies, bakers must create displays that impress. The most successful cookie artist will walk away with a $10,000 grand prize.
Transplant: “Multiple Choices”
NBC, 9pm
Bash (Hamza Haq) struggles to balance a dual residency in surgery and emergency; Mags (Laurence Leboeuf) confronts her supervisor, which puts her on shaky ground both morally and medically; and Theo (Jim Watson) miscalculates how to handle a delicate situation with a former patient.
The Ghost Town Terror
Travel Channel, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the paranormal investigation series concludes with “The Ties That Bind.” The team moves in to free the Broussards from the darkness plaguing them, but as the Gunslinger Gulch saga ends, Tim feels only dread. Has the malevolent underground force moved on, setting its sights on a much larger target?
Everyone Else Burns
The CW, 9:30pm
David (Simon Bird) unearths an ancient rulebook of the Order and uses it to police his family.
SEAL Team
CBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
After moving to Paramount+, military drama SEAL Team returns to CBS with the Season 5 premiere “Trust, but Verify: Part 1.” Everyone on Bravo Team is shocked to learn a training exercise is really a covert mission to get a weapons expert out of one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
The Haunted Museum: “The Devil’s Cauldron”
Travel Channel, 10pm
This episode is inspired by a cauldron once used by notorious serial killer/grave robber Ed Gein that was purchased by Evelyn Mair at an estate sale in 1958. Her family had many negative experiences with the cursed item, forcing them to get rid of it.
Friday, Nov. 3
Ferry: The Series
Netflix
New Series!
Frank Lammers is back as Ferry Bouman in this eight-episode spinoff of the Belgian-Dutch crime drama Undercover. As he tries to get a foothold in the Braband underworld, Ferry fights immovable drug lord Arie Tack (Steef Cuijpers) and a notorious motorcycle club to win his place at the top. But only when his lover, Danielle (Elise Schaap, also reprising her role), learns the dark side of Ferry and his business does it become clear what price he must pay to become the greatest.
Nyad
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
This drama recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad (Annette Bening). At the age of 60, three decades after giving up marathon swimming for a prominent career as a sports journalist, Nyad becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110-mile trek from Cuba to Florida. Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans costar.
Selling Sunset
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The real estate agents of the Oppenheim Group return for Season 7 with a brand-new office, sleek penthouse listings and personality clashes — and they throw enough shade to cover every cabana in Los Angeles.
Sly
Netflix
This retrospective documentary offers an intimate look at Sylvester Stallone, paralleling his inspirational underdog story with the indelible characters he has created onscreen.
Invincible
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
As the adult animated superhero series based on the comic book returns, Mark (voice of Steven Yeun) is still reeling from Nolan’s (J.K. Simmons) betrayal. He struggles to rebuild his life while facing a host of new threats and battling his greatest fear — that he might become his father without even knowing it. Season 2 of Invincible will air its eight episodes in two parts, with the first half available Fridays starting today. Following a midseason hiatus, the second half will premiere in early 2024.
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: Costume Design by Helen Rose
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It would be impossible to fit in the entire filmography of two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Helen Rose, who designed not only clothing for films at MGM and 20th Century Fox but also wedding dresses for Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. Today, TCM will feature a handful of movies that include Rose’s handiwork: The Swan (1956), Jupiter’s Darling (1955), Forbidden Planet (1956), I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Mister Buddwing (1966), Executive Suite (1954) and Love Me or Leave Me (1955).
Godzilla’s Birthday Bash
Comet, beginning at 10am
The original Gojira (Godzilla) premiered in Japan 69 years ago today, on Nov. 3, 1954. To celebrate this big birthday boy, Comet is airing a triple feature of some of his classic films. It starts with Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), the Americanized English-language version of Gojira with new footage added starring Raymond Burr. After that are Destroy All Monsters (1968) and Son of Godzilla (1967).
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament tips off tonight, and ESPN has a doubleheader featuring the N.Y. Knicks visiting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, followed by the Dallas Mavericks on the road against Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime
CBS, 8pm
The famed game show goes primetime. Expect big prizes and plenty of fun with this vacation-themed special.
The 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Disney+, 8pm Live
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s new streaming and broadcast home is on Disney+ and ABC starting with this year’s ceremony, which streams live on Disney+ this month (ABC will air a special featuring performance highlights and standout moments on Jan. 1). The 2023 inductees are Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and the Spinners, along with DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray for Musical Influence, and Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin for Musical Excellence. Don Cornelius will be posthumously honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Flipping for Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A busy real estate agent (Ashley Newbrough) agrees to help her sister flip a recently inherited home, but, unfortunately, co-beneficiary Bo (Marcus Rosner) has other plans.
The Wall
NBC, 8pm
New Episodes!
This game show executive produced by LeBron James returns with new Season 5 episodes starting tonight. Chris Hardwick hosts.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Horse Racing: Breeders’ Cup Classic
NBC, 3:30pm Live
Thoroughbreds run for a share of a $6 million purse in the 40th edition of the prestigious race held this year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
Planet Earth III
BBC America, 8pm
New Series!
The landmark natural history series Planet Earth is back with an eight-episode third installment presented by renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Planet Earth III journeys across the continents to reveal the wonders of our planet, never-before-seen animal behaviors and the new challenges that wildlife faces in our modern, crowded world. The series will also highlight the growing need to preserve and restore nature, introducing some of the dedicated people across the globe who put their lives on the line to protect Earth’s wildlife and its critically important ecosystems.
A Dash of Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
A marketing exec (Laura Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up entered in a holiday bakeoff with a dream baker (Christopher Russell).
Never Been Chris’d
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
BFFs Naomi (Janel Parrish) and Liz (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Tyler Hynes) when home for the holidays, creating a love triangle that forces them to all take stock of their lives.
The Legend of the Dragon
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Iconic martial artist/actor Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan) would have turned 83 this month (he was born Nov. 27, 1940; he died July 20, 1973, at the age of 32). Turner Classic Movies remembers Lee’s life and career each Saturday night this month with two films starring or about the legend. Several of these titles are making their TCM premieres, including both of tonight’s movies. First up is Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984), a follow-up/reworking of a 1973 documentary about Lee from producer Raymond Chow, who had also produced several of Lee’s martial arts action films, including tonight’s second premiere title, The Big Boss (1971), which began Lee’s rise to stardom in Asia and, soon after, the world.
NFL Icons: “Mike Singletary”
MGM+, 10pm
Season 3 of this NFL Films documentary series continues with a profile of legendary Chicago Bears middle linebacker Mike Singletary.