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Friday, Sept. 27
Social Studies
FX, 10pm
New Series!
This groundbreaking, character-driven docuseries delves into the lives of the first generation of digital natives. Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, the ambitious social experiment features a diverse group of teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood. Their compelling and relatable experiences present a raw and visceral look at the challenges of growing up in the digital era. The first two episodes premiere tonight.
Wolfs
Apple TV+
Original Film!
Two rival fixers (George Clooney and Brad Pitt) cross paths when they’re both called in to help cover up a prominent official’s misstep.
How to Die Alone
Hulu
Season Finale!
Things in Mel’s (Natasha Rothwell) life reach a crescendo as she’s about to embark on her first trip on a plane to attend her ex-boyfriend’s wedding.
Rez Ball
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
In the heart of Chuska, New Mexico, the Chuska Warriors, a high school basketball team with a rich Native American heritage, face their greatest challenge yet. After losing their star player, the rest of the team must come together more than ever to realize their dream of winning a state championship. This is more than just a sport; it’s a journey of resilience and unity, a true story of struggle that is deeply rooted in Native American culture.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
TCM, 1:15pm
Catch a Classic!
John Huston won Oscars for his screenplay adaptation of B. Traven’s novel of the same name and for directing this masterful 1948 study of greed that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt star as Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, down-on-their-luck American vagrants in 1925 Mexico who team up with a grizzled prospector named Howard (Huston’s father Walter, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar) in search of gold in the central Mexican wilds. Through enormous difficulties, they eventually succeed in finding gold, but bandits (who famously “ain’t got no badges”), the elements and, most especially, greed threaten to turn their success into disaster. Bruce Bennett, Barton MacLane and Alfonso Bedoya also star in this legendary production that shot on location south of the border and cost a then-unheard-of $3 million to make.
College Football
ESPN & FOX, beginning at 7:30pm Live
An ACC tilt between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Miami Hurricanes in South Florida is on ESPN, while FOX has the Washington Huskies and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for a Big Ten game in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time
TCM, 8pm
The fourth night of this series in which TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and notable guests explore the most impactful political movies of all time features six titles, the first three introduced with guests: Three Days of the Condor (1975), cohosted by Maureen Dowd, opinion columnist for The New York Times; I Am Not Your Negro (2016), cohosted by CNN co-anchor/correspondent Sara Sidner; The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), cohosted by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge; The Last Hurrah (1958); Night of the Living Dead (1968); and The Tin Drum (1979).
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
John Leguizamo hosts this three-part series that he cocreated with Ben DeJesus. It follows the actor and self-described “history nerd” on his continued quest to uncover the fascinating history and often overlooked contributions of Latino people. In the series premiere, “Echoes of Empires,” Leguizamo examines the accomplishments and rise of the great empires and civilizations in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, from the Taino to the Olmec, Inca, Maya, Aztec and more.
37th Hispanic Heritage Awards
PBS, 10pm
The 37th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards honor Latinos in a variety of fields.
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Saturday, Sept. 28
Murder, My Sweet
TCM, 6:15pm
Catch a Classic!
This atmospheric and influential 1944 mystery was among the earliest film noir titles, and the first film to feature Raymond Chandler’s legendary private eye Philip Marlowe. While the character of Marlowe is most associated with Humphrey Bogart’s portrayal a few years later in The Big Sleep, Dick Powell gives a charismatic, cast-against-type, hard-boiled and gritty performance as the detective in this adaptation of Chandler’s novel Farewell, My Lovely (the title under which the film was released in the U.K.), and the film is regarded as one of the better Chandler adaptations. Costarring with Powell are Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley and Otto Kruger, who offers his usual terrific brand of charismatic villainy.
WrestleMania XL: Behind the Curtain
The CW, 8pm
A behind-the-scenes look on the road to WrestleMania in recent history.
The Real West
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Rebecca (Kimberley Sustad), a widowed mom of two, meets a handsome cowboy (Lucas Bryant) while on a family vacation on a working ranch. The only complication? He’s not exactly the available type.
He Slid Into Her DMs
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
In this film inspired by actual events, 17-year-old Berni (Stella Gregg) seems to have the perfect life — she’s popular, dating the captain of the basketball team, heading to NYU in the fall, and has become a burgeoning social media influencer. However, Berni’s life is a complete mess — her best friend is betraying her, she’s trying to help her single mother who is struggling financially, and her boyfriend Zak (Kane Parks) breaks up with her. Things turn worse and deadly when an online fan shows up on her doorstep, causing her mom Leah (Courtney Thorne-Smith) to make a tragic decision.
Austin City Limits
PBS, 11pm
Season Premiere!
Country singer Kacey Musgraves kicks off the new season of this musical performance show, which begins tonight.
Saturday Night Live
NBC, 11:30pm Live
Season Premiere!
SNL begins its momentous 50th season tonight with host Jean Smart (Hacks) and musical guest Jelly Roll. Three featured players are being added to the cast this season: Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline.
Sunday, Sept. 29
America’s Funniest Home Videos
ABC, 7pm
Season Premiere!
Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, Season 35 of the long-running series showcasing the funniest home videos from across America premieres tonight.
The Chosen: “Sitting, Serving, Scheming”
The CW, 8pm
Roman soldiers demand the disciples carry their armor, but Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) goes one step further.
The Simpsons
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In the animated comedy’s 36th season premiere, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) celebrates the most shocking birthday party of his entire life — one that might just change everyone in Springfield forever.
Silent Movie Day
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Happy Silent Movie Day! Every Sept. 29, this special day celebrates the enjoyment and preservation of classic films made in the pre-sound era. Naturally, you would expect a network like Turner Classic Movies to get involved with a celebration like this, and tonight they are featuring several notable titles (beyond what they usually have on their weekly Silent Sunday Nights programming block). This evening’s four films are all from 1924 and celebrating their 100th anniversaries this year. Up first is director Erich von Stroheim’s epic and influential drama Greed, considered by many as not only one of the greatest silent movies, but one of the finest overall. Next is the TCM premiere of The Enchanted Cottage, the first screen adaptation of Arthur Wing Pinero’s 1923 play. The lineup concludes late night/early tomorrow with Goesta Berling’s Saga, a Swedish romantic drama notable for featuring Greta Garbo’s breakthrough performance in her home country, and Hot Water, one of the legendary silent comedies starring Harold Lloyd.
NFL Football: Buffalo at Baltimore
NBC, 8:15pm Live
Josh Allen leads the Buffalo Bills into M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for a Week 4 Sunday Night Football clash with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
AMC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 picks up following fan-favorite characters Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), where they both confront old demons. Carol fights to find her friend, while Daryl struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet’s (Anne Charrier) movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France’s future.
The Summit
CBS, 9pm
Sneak Peek!
Catch a preview of this reality adventure series following 16 strangers as they trek through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach a distant mountain peak. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must traverse an exhausting distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. The series airs Wednesdays beginning Oct. 9.
TV on the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture: “Oprah and the Daytime Diet Wars”
CNN, 9pm
In 1988, Oprah Winfrey walked onto the stage of her daytime talk show wearing slim-size 10 Calvin Klein blue jeans and a black turtleneck, wheeling 67 pounds of animal fat piled into a Radio Flyer red wagon. The stunt not only revealed how much weight she had lost but also shined a light on our country’s obsession with fatness, proving that diet culture spares no one.
Bob’s Burgers
FOX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The Belcher family is in business for Season 15 of the animated comedy. This season, Bob (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) joins Louise (Kristen Schaal) in a boogie boarding competition, Tina (Dan Mintz) authors an advice column, and the Belchers must cater an important reception for Mr. Fischoeder (Kevin Kline).
Witches: Truth Behind the Trials
Nat Geo, 9pm
New Series!
This six-part series brings the world of so-called witches and witch-hunters vividly to life using cinematic re-creations and testimony from historians and experts. The events surrounding six of the world’s worst and most fascinating witch trials — with stories from Germany, Scotland, England, Sweden, the United States and Ireland — are explored through contemporary interpretation and analysis, shedding fresh light on the reasons for these terrifying deaths and miscarriages of justice.
Moonflower Murders
PBS, 9pm
In the third episode of the season, Susan (Lesley Manville) investigates what Alan Conway (Conleth Hill) knew about the Frank Parris murder.
Krapopolis
FOX, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
In the Season 2 premiere of the animated comedy set in mythical ancient Greece, the city of Krapopolis is overrun with debauchery during the annual Ice Week festival.
Industry
HBO, 10pm
Season Finale!
The drama about young bankers and their lives in the high-stakes world of finance at Pierpoint & Co.’s London office concludes Season 3 with “Infinite Largesse.” HBO has picked up the series for a fourth season.
Monday, Sept. 30
TCM Birthday Tribute: Deborah Kerr
TCM, beginning at 6:15am
Catch a Classic!
Legendary actress Deborah Jane Trimmer — better known as Deborah Kerr — would have turned 103 today (she was born Sept. 30, 1921, in Glasgow, Scotland; she died in Suffolk, England, on Oct. 16, 2007, at age 86). While somehow never winning any of her six Best Actress Oscar nominations (and, frankly, she should have been nominated for at least a few more), Kerr remains an icon of old Hollywood, and Turner Classic Movies celebrates the birthday girl today with seven of her films, including several less-obvious ones. The lineup features Please Believe Me (1950), a romantic comedy costarring Robert Walker; If Winter Comes (1947), a drama also featuring Walter Pidgeon, Angela Lansbury and Janet Leigh in her second film; Young Bess (1953), a historical drama featuring Kerr as Catherine Parr alongside Jean Simmons as Elizabeth I and Charles Laughton as Henry VIII; Edward, My Son (1949), the Spencer Tracy-led British drama that earned Kerr her first Best Actress Oscar nomination, along with a Golden Globe nod; Count Your Blessings (1959), a romantic comedy also featuring Maurice Chevalier; Vacation From Marriage (1945, aka Perfect Strangers), a British drama from director Alexander Korda that costars Robert Donat; and Quo Vadis (1951), the Best Picture-nominated religious epic costarring Best Supporting Actor nominees Peter Ustinov and Leo Genn.
NFL Football
ESPN & ABC, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins square off at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida on ESPN. Monday Night Football continues with the Seattle Seahawks at the Detroit Lions on ABC.
Rock Legends
AXS TV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
This popular artist profile series returns for Season 13. It kicks off with “Outlaw Country,” a look at that country music offshoot that was created by a small group of iconoclastic artists in the 1970s and early ’80s, representing freedom from the Nashville sound that dictated most country music of that era.
All American: Homecoming
The CW, 8pm
Series Finale!
In the final episode of this All American spinoff, Simone (Geffri Maya) opens up to Amara (Kelly Jenrette) when her integrity is questioned; Damon (Peyton Alex Smith) gives some sound advice to JR (Sylvester Powell).
The Voice: “The Blind Auditions, Part 2”
NBC, 8pm
Coaches Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani continue vying to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon on the second night of blind auditions.
Brilliant Minds: “The Disembodied Woman”
NBC, 10pm
When a high school girls’ basketball coach is faced with a debilitating illness, Dr. Wolf (Zachary Quinto) must help his patient reconnect with her body before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Ericka (Ashleigh LaThrop) and Dana (Aury Krebs) treat a fraternity boy who sees dragons.
Independent Lens: “One Person, One Vote?”
PBS, 10pm
This episode will explore the Electoral College, from its origins in slavery to its impact on American society.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula
Shudder
Season Premiere!
Dubbed “Season 666,” the sixth season of this drag competition series raises the stakes to hellish new heights, pushing the cast of drag superstars to confront their darkest fears. Guest judges include Jennifer Tilly, Mike Flanagan, Tatiana Maslany, Don Mancini, and Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy, among others.
FOX & Friends
FOX News Channel, 6am
FOX & Friends presents its signature “Breakfast With Friends” segment series on Tuesday from The Sweet Spot in Concord, North Carolina. FOX & Friends cohost Brian Kilmeade will be on location to speak with diner patrons ahead of the vice presidential debate airing that evening.
TCM Spotlight: Period Pieces
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Each Tuesday this month, Turner Classic Movies offers daylong lineups of famous examples of motion picture “period pieces” — dramas set in some historical period, often involving elaborate and frequently award-nominated or -winning costume and set designs to bring a particular era to life. Today’s movies are mostly either about, or set during, the historical reigns of royal and other types of leaders from different countries. Featured titles are Adventures of Don Juan (1948), an Oscar winner for Best Costume Design (Color), and a nominee for Best Art Direction (Set Decoration, Color); The Firefly (1937), set in Spain during the rule of Ferdinand VII; Conquest (1937), starring Greta Garbo as Countess Marie Walewska and Charles Boyer as Napoleon Bonaparte; Queen Christina (1933), with Garbo portraying Sweden’s titular ruler; The Scarlet Empress (1934), led by Marlene Dietrich as Russia’s Catherine the Great; Mary of Scotland (1936), featuring Katharine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots; Young Bess (1953), about the early life of Elizabeth I (Jean Simmons), featuring Oscar-nominated costume design and art direction; The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), led by Bette Davis as Elizabeth I and Errol Flynn as Earl of Essex, with Oscar-nominated art direction; the Best Picture-nominated Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), starring Best Actor nominee Richard Burton as Henry VIII and Best Actress nominee Geneviève Bujold as Anne Boleyn, and featuring Oscar-winning costume design and Oscar-nominated art direction (set decoration); Mrs. Brown (1997), led by Best Actress nominee Judi Dench as Queen Victoria; Anna and the King of Siam (1946), featuring Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison in the respective title roles; and Marie Antoinette (1938), starring Best Actress nominee Norma Shearer as the titular French queen, and boasting Oscar-nominated art direction.
MLB Playoffs: AL and NL Wild Card Series
ESPN, ESPN2 & ABC, beginning at 1pm Live
Major League Baseball’s 12-team playoffs open with the best-of-three-game Wild Card Series, in which each league’s No. 3 seed faces the No. 6 seed, and the No. 4 seed faces the No. 5 seed. Games take place at the higher seed’s home park.
American Experience: “The American Vice President”
PBS, 8pm
Ahead of tonight’s vice presidential debate, this episode explores the period between 1963 and 1976 when America was forced to confront the purpose of the vice president and the succession process that is enacted if a president is unable to serve.
The Vice Presidential Debate
ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC & PBS, 9pm Live
A debate between vice president nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz, hosted by CBS News, will take place in New York City tonight.
The Real Housewives of New York City
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Racquel Chevremont joins the rest of the returning Season 14 cast in New York for Season 15 of this popular reality franchise.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez: “Birthday Money”
FX, 10pm
In the new episode “Birthday Money,” Aaron (Josh Rivera) prepares for the NFL Draft with high hopes, but secrets from his past threaten to unravel his prospects.
Welcome to Plathville
TLC, 10pm
Season Finale!
In “Hold My Earrings,” the Plaths arrive in St. Pete for their family band concert, but things quickly go awry when Moriah reveals news that no one saw coming. Barry is finally confronted with Ken and must choose to talk or walk. Olivia finally decides whether to settle.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Chef’s Table: Noodles
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Take a delectable journey across the globe as this season of the food docuseries explores the rich and diverse world of noodles through the eyes of four masterful chefs. The episodes celebrate the cultural significance and culinary artistry of noodles, offering a deep dive into both traditional and innovative techniques.
Love Is Blind
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The global dating experiment returns for Season 7, set in Washington, D.C., and featuring two sisters joining the show together for the first time. The first six episodes drop today, followed by Episodes 7-9 on Oct. 9, Episodes 10-11 on Oct. 16 and the season finale on Oct. 23.
Unsolved Mysteries
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This revival series returns for a fifth season of four episodes that investigate more unexplained deaths, baffling disappearances and bizarre paranormal activity.
FOX & Friends
FOX News Channel, 6am
FOX & Friends presents its signature “Breakfast with Friends” segment series on Wednesday from Hudsonville Grille in Hudsonville, Michigan. FOX & Friends cohost Lawrence Jones will be on location to speak with diner patrons about their reactions following the vice presidential debate and other news of the day.
Sullivan’s Crossing
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In the first episode of Season 2, titled “Guilt Trip,” Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan) returns to the Crossing to find Sully (Scott Patterson) in the hospital, struggling with forgetfulness; Cal (Chad Michael Murray) is confused when Maggie gives him the cold shoulder, unaware that Lola (Amalia Williamson) pocketed his goodbye letter.
Big Cats 24/7
PBS, 8pm
A flood brings new challenges for the big cats; for the first time, the lion cubs experience water and the danger it brings.
TCM Star of the Month: Bela Lugosi
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Hungarian American actor Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó — better known as horror icon Bela Lugosi — is fittingly celebrated as Turner Classic Movies’ Star of the Month during the spooky season. The first four Wednesdays of the month will feature nighttime lineups of Lugosi favorites divided by themes. Tonight’s initial theme is “Universal Horror Star,” which kicks off with his legendary title role in the film that made him a star: 1931’s Dracula. Following that are other frightening classics with Lugosi in lead or supporting roles, mostly from Universal: Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story; Island of Lost Souls (1932, from Paramount), based on H.G. Wells’ novel The Island of Doctor Moreau; The Black Cat (1934), the first of eight big-screen pairings between the actor and fellow scary movie master Boris Karloff; and The Wolf Man (1941), led by Lon Chaney Jr. and also featuring Claude Rains.
Joan
The CW, 9pm
New Series!
Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner stars as notorious British jewel thief Joan Hannington in this colorful drama series set in the ’80s. Inspired by Hannington’s compelling (and oftentimes disturbing) memoir, which includes not only the various crimes she committed during her time as the “godmother” of the U.K. underworld, but also her very traumatic childhood in a downtrodden, low-income area of London, Joan is a fascinating tale of why people do the things they do and how their childhood and environment shapes them.
Forged in Fire
History, 9pm
New Episodes!
The competition series continues its 10th season with a special two-hour premiere in which four teams of expert builders compete in an all-out Battle Royale to see who will leave with $20,000.
Wild West Chronicles: “Wong Fee Lee Stakes His Claim”
INSP, 10pm
Chinese immigrant Wong Fee Lee joins a convoy of miners headed to Deadwood, where he hopes to strike gold and start a business. But when the Black Hills Bandits stand in their way, Wong must find the strength to lead his fellow prospectors in battle.
Secrets of the Dead
PBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The mysterious treasure of Angkor Wat as well as the untold stories of Mozart’s sister and fallen Black soldiers of the Civil War will be just a few of the fascinating tales featured in the new season of this docuseries.
The Ark
Syfy, 10pm
Season Finale!
The science fiction series concludes its second season. There was no word at presstime whether The Ark will return for Season 3.
Destinations of the Damned With Zak Bagans
Discovery Channel, 11pm
New Series!
Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans (Ghost Adventures) takes viewers to the farthest corners of the globe to explore the world’s eeriest and most cursed locations. Bagans narrates the action as his documentary film crew connects with resident eyewitnesses and paranormal practitioners, and navigates local legends, historic mysteries, diverse cultural beliefs and real-life horrors to document claims of hauntings, possessions and curses. In tonight’s series premiere, Bagans sends his team to Armero, Colombia, where thousands perished after a volcanic eruption in 1985. Was it a horrific natural occurrence, or did a murdered priest’s last words cause this unprecedented disaster? If so, does his vengeful curse still echo through the jungle?
Thursday, Oct. 3
Tyler Perry’s Zatima
BET+
Season Premiere!
The third season of this comedy/drama, a spinoff of Sistas, is full of peaks and valleys as Zac (Devale Ellis) and Fatima (Crystal Renee Hayslett) struggle to protect their relationship from undue damage from outside influences. But when family is involved, it makes things a little more intense. Two new episodes are available Thursdays starting today.
The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist
Netflix
Based on The Bad Guys series of children’s graphic novels, this Halloween-themed animated special from DreamWorks follows the titular mischievous group of thieves who are always on the lookout for their next big heist. This time, they set their sights on an infamous mansion once owned by a legendary crook who was obsessed with his loot, especially one piece in particular: the Crescent Amulet. Legend has it that the crook vowed to haunt anyone who dared steal his prized possessions.
Heartstopper
Netflix
Season Premiere!
As this British romantic drama returns for Season 3, Charlie (Joe Locke) would like to tell Nick (Kit Connor) that he loves him, and Nick also has something important to say to Charlie. As the summer holiday ends and the months race on, the friends begin to realize that the school year will come with both its joys and its challenges. In terms of notable casting changes this season, Sebastian Croft, who played Ben, will not be returning. Meanwhile, among the new faces is Hayley Atwell as Nick’s aunt, Diane.
Scrabble
The CW, 8pm
New Series!
Thursdays are board game nights on The CW! Hosted by actress Raven-Symoné, this new competition series features wordsmiths battling it out over a series of addictive word games to win points and master a giant Scrabble board in the center of the set.
Law & Order
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The OG drama that launched the Law & Order franchise returns for Season 24 tonight. In the episode “Catch and Kill,” when a Brooklyn prosecutor is found slain in her apartment, Maroun (Odelya Halevi) takes drastic action to convince an eyewitness to come forward. Meanwhile, Riley (Reid Scott) struggles to adjust to the new lieutenant in charge, Jessica Brady (new cast member Maura Tierney).
Creepy Cinema
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Spooky season is here, and Turner Classic Movies is getting into the spirit of things. Each Thursday evening this month (including Halloween night), TCM airs programming blocks devoted to creepy classics divided by two themes per night. Tonight’s first theme is “Bette & Joan” and consists of two films: Sudden Fear (1952), a film noir thriller led by Joan Crawford and Jack Palance, and In This Our Life (1942), directed by John Huston and starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland, the third of five films in which the actresses costarred. Following these, airing in late night, are four more outright scary movies airing under the theme of “Horror Classics”: House of Wax (1953), starring Vincent Price; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), probably the most renowned adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Gothic horror novel, featuring Best Actor Oscar winner Fredric March in the dual title roles (March tied with Wallace Beery, who was also named Best Actor for The Champ); Mad Love (1935), starring Peter Lorre and Colin Clive, one of the handful of films directed by Karl Freund, the noted cinematographer for such classics as Metropolis (1927) and Dracula (1931); and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), based on Oscar Wilde’s novel and led by George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed and Angela Lansbury, who earned her second consecutive Best Supporting Actress nomination in just her third feature film.
Doctor Odyssey: “Singles Week”
ABC, 9pm
As Max (Joshua Jackson), Tristan (Sean Teale) and Avery (Phillipa Soo) navigate their relationship, the crew fends off advances from passengers.
Trivial Pursuit
The CW, 9pm
New Series!
LeVar Burton hosts this new reality competition series based on the beloved board game. “It’s the colors, it’s the wheels,” Burton shares. “We are all familiar with the wedges of pie, and even if you don’t know all six categories by name, you’ll be able to immediately recognize it. There are two games in every episode. We begin with three contestants, whittle it down to two, then down to a single player who goes on to play for the $10,000 in the final round.”
Mountain Men
History, 9pm
Season Premiere!
This season, there’s no rest for the self-reliant men and women who have left modern-day life to embrace the enduring traditions that once defined the West and try to survive in the wild. The winter brings new traplines, fresh cabin constructions and ambitious money-making ventures — big dreams and even bigger projects that could either lead to booming success or crushing disappointment.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The long-running Law & Order spinoff extends its record-setting primetime run as it begins Season 26 with “Fractured.” As the SVU investigates a brutal attack on a group of law students, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) hopes the discovery of a hidden camera will crack the case open, while Carisi’s (Peter Scanavino) best chance at conviction is catching the defendant in a lie. (The L&O spinoff that used to occupy the time slot after SVU, Law & Order: Organized Crime, will also be back for a new season, its fifth. There has been no word on when Season 5 of Organized Crime will premiere, but when it does, it will be available exclusively on the Peacock streaming service, not NBC.)
Grey’s Anatomy: “Take Me to Church”
ABC, 10pm
Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Catherine (Debbie Allen) continue to disagree, and Meredith confides in Bailey (Chandra Wilson) for support.
Found
NBC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
This drama led by Shanola Hampton and Mark-Paul Gosselaar returns for Season 2. In the season premiere, “Missing While Bait,” Gabi (Hampton) and her team begin to spiral amid her shocking revelation. Meanwhile, Lacey’s (Gabrielle Walsh) flashbacks provide clues.
Horror’s Greatest
AMC, 12am (late-night)
New Series!
This docuseries that originally streamed on Shudder comes to AMC. It celebrates the very best the horror movie genre has to offer and takes a deep dive into everything fans love about it. From fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, the series promises something for every fright film enthusiast. Actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects artists all draw on their unique knowledge to answer the big questions, like what the appeal of horror tropes is, what shape horror takes in countries outside of the United States and more.
Friday, Oct. 4
CTRL
Netflix
Original Film!
This cutting-edge thriller from India looks to make viewers rethink their dependency upon technology. Nella Awasthi (Ananya Panday) and Joe Mascarenhas (Vihaan Samat) are a romantic couple who create content together and are loved by their online audience. But what happens when they break up? In a world where data is power, how much sharing is too much? How much of your life are you willing to share, and do you slowly lose control in the process?
It’s What’s Inside
Netflix
Original Film!
In this genre-bending mystery/comedy/thriller, a group of friends gathers for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires and grudges.
The Platform 2
Netflix
Original Film!
In this sequel to the highly viewed 2019 Spanish dystopian thriller, as a mysterious leader imposes their rule in the Platform, a new resident becomes embroiled in the battle against this controversial method to fight the brutal feeding system. But when eating from the wrong plate becomes a death sentence, how far would you be willing to go to save your life?
College Football
ESPN, FOX & FS1, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Friday night college football action features Houston at TCU (ESPN), Michigan State at Oregon (FOX) and Syracuse at UNLV (FS1).
Power Book II: Ghost
Starz, 8pm
Series Finale!
Find out the fate of Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) as this spinoff of crime drama Power ends after four seasons.
Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The fifth night of this series in which TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and notable guests explore the most impactful political movies of all time features six titles, the first three introduced with guests: The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), cohosted by actress Sally Field; The Best Man (1964), cohosted by journalist Josh Mankiewicz; I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), cohosted by educator/historian Lonnie Bunch III; City Hall (1996); Strike (1924); and High and Low (1963).
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Hallmark Mystery, 9pm
Original Film!
Hannah (Alison Sweeney) works with Chad (Victor Webster) to prove a client’s innocence after a high school reunion she catered ends in a murder, and gets caught up in the crosshairs of the real killer along the way.
Scariest House in America
HGTV, 9pm
New Series!
Retta, host of Ugliest House in America, will check out the scary instead of the ugly when she hunts for the spookiest properties in this new series. Retta tours nine eerie and terrifying houses throughout the Midwest, Northeast and South that have everything from built-in death traps and questionable taxidermy to daunting basements and ghost sightings. HGTV will deem one house the “scariest” of them all and award the homeowners a $150,000 renovation by popular network designer Alison Victoria.
The UnXplained
History, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Host William Shatner is back for Season 7 of this series that explores subjects that have mystified people for centuries. Episodes will feature experts seeking to shed light on everything from mysterious structures like Florida’s Coral Castle and so-called evil places like the cursed “White City” of Honduras, to strange creatures and bizarre rituals, and more.
The Proof Is Out There
History, 10pm
New Episodes!
This hourlong series hosted by journalist Tony Harris devotes each episode to exploring and analyzing a certain anomaly, from the Department of Homeland Security’s latest UFO leak to a long-extinct species reportedly caught on camera to mysterious stone carvings in Japan and more.
Scare Tactics
USA Network, 10pm (series premiere simulcast on Bravo, E! and Syfy)
New Series!
Jordan Peele (Get Out) has brought back and reimagined this comedy/horror series for what is described as an “audacious reboot.” This version of Scare Tactics turns unsuspecting individuals into the main characters of their very own horror movies using a cinematic approach to the hidden-camera concept. Hosted by Flip, a spectral preteen obsessed with horror movies and fascinated by human fear, the show will feature pranksters setting up friends and family in hilariously twisted scenarios blurring the lines of reality, horror and comedy.
Saturday, Oct. 5
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
NBC, Saturday mornings (times may vary)
Season Premiere!
Season 2 takes viewers on a wild journey within the U.S. and beyond with awe-inspiring conservation stories. “Our goal is to showcase uplifting conservation stories to educate and inspire viewers and generate awareness for the many incredible species and harmonious ecosystems that make up our world,” said Jennifer Wulf, vice president of brand marketing for Mutual of Omaha. “The decades-long legacy we’ve built with Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom is a way for us to authentically show what our brand stands for: protecting the human and wild kingdoms.”
House of Svengoolie Cartoon Boo-Nanza
MeTV, beginning at 7am
Svengoolie’s Halloween Boo-Nanza event returns for its third year, with special programming throughout October beginning this morning as the Sven Squad — Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and Imp — takes over Saturday Morning Cartoons to present a collection of their favorite spooky-themed Looney Tunes shorts, including “Hair-Raising Hare,” “Transylvania 6-5000” and “Hyde and Hare.”
65 Years of “The Twilight Zone” Marathon
Syfy, beginning at 8am
Rod Serling’s legendary sci-fi/fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone premiered Oct. 2, 1959, on CBS. To celebrate the show’s 65th anniversary, Syfy is airing a marathon of 65 episodes beginning today and continuing into late-night tomorrow. The marathon features a mix of the standard half-hour episodes along with some of the hourlong ones that were produced, and it also includes the series’ premiere episode, Serling’s “Where Is Everybody?”
MLB Playoffs: AL and NL Division Series: Game 1
FOX, FS1, TBS & truTV, beginning at 12pm Live
Major League Baseball’s best-of-five game Division Series begins with Game 1 of all four series today. FOX and FS1 combine to air the NLDS, with ALDS games airing on TBS and truTV.
Autumn at Apple Hill
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Based on the novel of the same name, this romantic drama follows a recently divorced woman named Elise (Erin Cahill), who is renovating an inn she inherited from her grandparents. When she meets Luke (Wes Brown), the CFO of a prominent hotel chain, he may be the key to helping her restore the inn to what it once was.
Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: “Son of Frankenstein” & “The Monster That Challenged the World”
MeTV, beginning at 8pm
Sven introduces a double feature tonight. First up is 1939’s Son of Frankenstein, the third in Universal’s classic original run of Frankenstein features. It finds the titular offspring of Dr. Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone) returning to his family’s ancestral castle long after the death of his father’s creation. To clear his family’s name, he revives the monster (Boris Karloff, reprising his legendary role) and tries to rehabilitate him. Bela Lugosi also stars. Following that is the 1957 sci-fi creature feature The Monster That Challenged the World, in which a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enters the canal system of California’s Imperial Valley and terrorizes the populace.
Two for One: Martin Scorsese
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese picked and introduces the movies in tonight’s double feature: Blood on the Moon (1948), a “psychological” Western directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston and Walter Brennan; and the TCM premiere of One Touch of Venus (1948), a romantic musical comedy led by Robert Walker, Ava Gardner, Dick Haymes and Eve Arden.
To Catch a Smuggler: Tropical Takedown
Nat Geo, 10pm
New Series!
This series follows Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as they work throughout the Caribbean to combat the global cocaine trade. The “Caribbean Corridor” has become a gateway for criminal networks pushing the drug into the United States and Europe. AMO and HSI agents seize millions in cocaine from smugglers and dismantle drug-trafficking organizations operating in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands.
Saturday Night Live: “Nate Bargatze/Coldplay”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Comedian Nate Bargatze makes his second appearance as SNL host, while Coldplay returns for the band’s eighth time as musical guest.