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Wednesday, Nov. 1
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.
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.
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.