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Thursday, Oct. 24
Beauty in Black
Netflix
New Series!
This drama from creator/director/writer/executive producer Tyler Perry follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.
The Chicken Sisters
Hallmark+
Season Finale!
Starring Lea Thompson, Schuyler Fisk and Wendie Malick, the new drama series based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name about two charming, multigenerational families and their competing fried chicken restaurants will premiere its first season finale on the new streaming platform. Tune in to see if the families can heal a generations-old rift between their dueling restaurants, which heats up when a popular cooking competition show comes to town.
Territory
Netflix
New Series!
In this explosive drama from Australia, when the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, generational clashes threaten to tear the Lawson family apart. Sensing this once great dynasty is in decline, the Outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners — move in for the kill.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs duel with Luka Dončić and the Mavericks in Dallas. TNT’s second game has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Denver to face Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Some New York Nonsense”
CBS, 8pm
Mandy (Emily Osment) worries for Georgie (Montana Jordan) when he struggles to balance life, work and family. Guest star Raegan Revord reprises her Young Sheldon role as Missy in the new episode “Some New York Nonsense.”
Hell’s Kitchen: “Homesick in Hell”
FOX, 8pm
The chefs are challenged with putting together some fabulous burgers using an assortment of wild ingredients thrown their way in the new episode “Homesick in Hell.”
Law & Order: “The Meaning of Life”
NBC, 8pm
When a pipe bomb rips through a brownstone, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) must determine which of its inhabitants — a controversial author or a fertility doctor — was the target. Price (Hugh Dancy) and Maroun (Odelya Halevi) try to bring murder charges against the suspect, even though the victim is still breathing.
Creepy Cinema
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The theme for tonight’s first two films airing as part of Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Thursday night Creepy Cinema block is “Maternal Madness.” Falling under that theme are The Night Digger (1971), a British thriller billed on its poster as “a tale of the strange and perverse,” and The Brood (1979), written and directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar. The evening finishes up with “More Creepy Cinema,” featuring five movies: Demon Seed (1977), a weird sci-fi thriller featuring Robert Vaughn as the voice of a computer that is so advanced, autonomous and sinister that it traps a woman (Julie Christie) in her home with a plan to somehow forcibly impregnate her; John Carpenter’s sci-fi action horror film They Live (1988), led by Roddy Piper and Keith David; The Hidden (1987), starring Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri as an FBI agent and cop in pursuit of an alien thrill-killer that can take over people’s bodies; The Shout (1978), a British horror film led by Alan Bates, Susannah York and John Hurt; and The Thing From Another World (1951), the Howard Hawks-produced classic about a team of scientists and soldiers trapped at the Arctic Circle by an extraterrestrial menace.
NFL Football: Minnesota at L.A. Rams
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
Week 8’s Thursday Night Football game has Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings visiting SoFi Stadium to face Matthew Stafford and the L.A. Rams.
Ghosts: “Sam’s Dad”
CBS, 8:30pm
When Sam’s (Rose McIver) dad (guest star Dean Norris) comes to Woodstone for a visit, Puritan ghost Patience (Mary Holland) puts their relationship to the test in the new episode “Sam’s Dad.”
Doctor Odyssey: “Halloween Week”
ABC, 9pm
It’s Halloween on the Odyssey, featuring a high-stakes costume contest.
Crime Scene Kitchen: “Let’s Get Ready to Ravi”
FOX, 9pm
In this season’s most pivotal Safety Bake, four teams of family members must impress guest judge Ravi Patel. One team has a difficult choice that will seal their fate in the new episode “Let’s Get Ready to Ravi.”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Constricted”
NBC, 9pm
A romantic date ends with a teenager fighting for her life in the hospital. Carisi (Peter Scanavino) can’t help bringing the case home with him as he envisions the dangers ahead for his growing daughters.
Velvet: “Stay Away From Me”
PBS, 9pm
A family friend offers to save Velvet if Alberto (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) agrees to marry his daughter.
Grey’s Anatomy: “You Make My Heart Explode”
ABC, 10pm
Teddy (Kim Raver) and Owen (Kevin McKidd) work on their marriage, while Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Blue (Harry Shum Jr.) and Link (Chris Carmack) treat a hospital employee.
Elsbeth: “The Wrong Stuff”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “The Wrong Stuff,” a billionaire dies in a freak accident during a space training simulation, and Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) suspects a fellow magnate and wannabe astronaut with a grudge (guest star Rob Riggle) is responsible.
The Old Man
FX, 10pm
Season Finale!
The spy drama starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat and Amy Brenneman concludes its second season with “XV.”
Found: “Missing While Perfect”
NBC, 10pm
As Lacey (Gabrielle Walsh) attempts to readjust to life after her kidnapping, the fractured M&A team assists a 15-year-old boy in finding his missing parents. Meanwhile, Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) begins making plans for the future, and Trent (Brett Dalton) is forced to make a decision with a case of his own.
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Friday, Oct. 25
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Disney+ & Hulu
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band offer the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary live performances, including footage of band rehearsals, backstage moments, rare archival clips and personal reflections from the Boss himself.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Netflix
In this documentary, the secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly reimagined when his online friends contact his family following his death.
Simone Biles Rising
Netflix
Series Finale!
This docuseries concludes with Episodes 3 and 4, which offer intimate access to gymnast Simone Biles as she takes Olympic gold at the recent Summer Games in Paris. This second installment follows Biles as she makes the U.S. Olympic team at the 2024 trials, onward to her arrival in Paris and continuing along her incredible blazing trail to become the most decorated gymnast in history.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
NBA fans can catch ESPN’s Friday night doubleheader with the Indiana Pacers at the N.Y. Knicks and the Phoenix Suns at the L.A. Lakers.
College Football
ESPN2, CBS Sports Network & FOX, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Louisville is at Boston College on ESPN2, Boise State is at UNLV on CBS Sports Network and Rutgers visits USC on FOX following the network’s coverage of World Series Game 1.
2024 World Series: Game 1: N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers
FOX, 8pm Live
The American League champion N.Y. Yankees visit the National League champion L.A. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Game 1 of the best-of-seven-game 120th World Series.
The Crypto Campaign
FOX Business Network, 8pm
During this 30-minute special, The Bottom Line With Dagen & Duffy cohost Sean Duffy looks at the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency and how blockchain technology could change the way society works. Duffy is joined by entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary; Professional Capital Management founder & CEO Anthony Pompliano; SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce; Robinhood Markets Chief Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs Officer Dan Gallagher; bitcoin educator Natalie Brunell; and Brad Myers, cofounder of Early Riders.
Happy’s Place: “Tapped Out”
NBC, 8pm
When Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) starts trying to make changes to the tavern, Bobbie (Reba McEntire) worries that this new partnership may not work out. Bobbie offers to take Isabella under her wing so she can learn the ins and outs of the bar but runs into an obstacle when the lawyer for Happy’s fumbles her plan.
Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The eighth night of this series in which TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and notable guests explore the most impactful political movies of all time features four titles, the first three introduced with guests: All the President’s Men (1976), cohosted by Steven Spielberg; Citizen Kane (1941), cohosted by political consultant/pollster Frank Luntz; Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), cohosted by filmmaker Lizzie Borden; and the two parts of 1938’s Olympia, director Leni Riefenstahl’s controversial, fascist-tinged yet undeniably cinematic documentary/propaganda film about the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Nazi Germany: Part One: Festival of Nations and Part Two: Festival of Beauty.
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Halloween”
NBC, 8:30pm
George (George Lopez) gets haunted and taunted by his ancestors on Día de los Muertos. Meanwhile, a maturing Chance (Brice Gonzalez) refuses to participate in a family Halloween costume.
Fire Country: “Firing Squad”
CBS, 9pm
Bode (Max Thieriot) receives a life-changing opportunity that could impact his future as a firefighter in the new episode “Firing Squad.”
Joan
The CW, 9pm
Joan (Sophie Turner) and Boisie (Frank Dillane) buy an engagement ring; the police search for the missing Stubbs painting.
Scariest House in America
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “From Scary to Beautiful,” the road trip comes to an end as Retta reveals the winner of Scariest House in America. Then, the winning house receives a $150,000 home renovation from HGTV’s Alison Victoria, transforming their once scary house into a once-in-a-lifetime dream home.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Planet Earth: Africa
BBC America, beginning at 7am
BBC America’s “Wonderstruck” Saturday block of nature documentaries features a marathon of 2013’s Planet Earth: Africa series, beginning with the special making-of episode and continuing with “The Future,” “Congo,” “Cape,” “Savannah,” “Sahara” and “Kalahari.”
Curse of the Demon
MOVIES!, 12:45pm
Catch a Classic!
Originally titled Night of the Demon in its British release, this 1957 supernatural/psychological thriller was helmed by Jacques Tourneur, a director who was a master at creating the type of moody, atmospheric horror that is on display here in one of his finest works. Based on M.R. James’ short story “Casting the Runes,” the film stars Dana Andrews as an American psychologist who travels to England to investigate a satanic cult suspected in some deaths. The doctor’s skepticism about the existence of supernatural evil is put to the test when he finds himself targeted by a curse put upon him by the cult’s leader (a terrific Niall MacGinnis). Although a special effects-created demon was forcibly inserted into a few shots against Tourneur’s wishes, it doesn’t detract too much from the intensifying horror that viewers feel, along with the hero, as he races to stop the curse before its deadline arrives.
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway
The CW, 4pm Live
The Xfinity Series playoffs Round of 8 continues today on The CW with a 200-lap, 300-mile race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NBA Basketball
NBA TV, beginning at 5pm Live
NBA TV features three games today with the L.A. Clippers at the Denver Nuggets, the Orlando Magic at the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings at the L.A. Lakers.
2024 World Series: Game 2: N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers
FOX, 8pm Live
The best-of-seven-game 120th World Series continues tonight with Game 2 between the N.Y. Yankees and the L.A. Dodgers from Dodger Stadium. After taking Sunday off for travel, Game 3 is scheduled for Monday night at Yankee Stadium.
A Christmas Castle Proposal
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Olivia (Rhiannon Fish), a commoner, travels with Prince Alexander (Mitchell Bourke) to his family’s magical palace so their families can spend a first Christmas together. The couple’s plans for an enchanted holiday are threatened by comedic mishaps caused by cultural differences between the families.
Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This new film is based on the true story of popular Mormon family vlogger Ruby Franke and the shocking child abuse charges that she and Jodi Hildebrandt, her twisted marriage counselor, were recently convicted of in a Utah court. Heather Locklear stars as Hildebrandt.
Roller Jam: “Skate to Skate Battles”
Magnolia Network, 8pm
As this roller-skating competition continues, the eight remaining skate crews are paired off for four head-to-head battles before an “elimi-skate” sends three teams home.
Sunday, Oct. 27
NASCAR Cup Series: Straight Talk Wireless 400
NBC, 2:30pm Live
The second race in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Round of 8 is held today at Homestead-Miami Speedway as drivers battle for 267 laps around the oval.
Formula 1 Racing: Mexico City Grand Prix
ABC, 4pm Live
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez hosts Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri and more of Formula 1’s best drivers for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Hocus Pocus 2
ABC, 8pm
Network Premiere!
The long-awaited sequel to 1993’s Hocus Pocus, released in 2022 and featuring the Sanderson sisters (Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy) returning to bewitch Salem for a second time, premieres for the first time on network television tonight on ABC.
Homestead Rescue
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Marty, Matt and Misty Raney continue to use their decades of building, farming and hunting expertise to help people wanting to live off the grid. But now, with a record number of novice homesteaders overwhelmed in the wildest places in America, the Raneys must bring their most inventive solutions yet to help them thrive.
The Simpsons: “Shoddy Heat”
FOX, 8pm
Topher Grace provides a guest voice in the new episode “Shoddy Heat,” in which an unearthed corpse opens up a cold case from Springfield in the 1980s.
NFL Football: Dallas at San Francisco
NBC, 8:15pm Live
Sunday Night Football comes to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, as Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys face Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers.
Tracker: “Bloodlines”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Bloodlines,” Colter (Justin Hartley) and rival rewardist Billie Matalon (returning guest star Sofia Pernas) team up to find a missing high school baseball star.
Universal Basic Guys: “Fight or Flight”
FOX, 8:30pm
When Mark and Hank (both voiced by Adam Malamut) travel for their uncle’s funeral, Hank gets in trouble with the TSA for carrying an unusual amount of hot dogs in the new episode “Fight or Flight.”
Bob’s Burgers: “For Whom the Doll Toes”
FOX, 9pm
Louise (voice of Kristen Schaal) stages a murder mystery in a creepy old dollhouse store for reasons that she has trouble explaining in the new episode “For Whom the Doll Toes.”
Chris Brown: A History of Violence
Investigation Discovery, 9pm; also streams on Max
As part of ID’s third annual No Excuse for Abuse campaign this month, this program charts musician Chris Brown’s history of violent incidents and assault charges, first brought to light with his 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna. Following the documentary, Sunny Hostin will host a conversation about intimate partner violence.
The Marlow Murder Club
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
Three women get caught up in a whodunit in this four-part Masterpiece mystery series following retired archaeologist and crossword guru Judith Potts (Samantha Bond, Downton Abbey), who forms an unlikely friendship with dog walker Suzie (Jo Martin) and the unfulfilled vicar’s wife Becks (Cara Horgan). Together they set out to solve a series of fiendishly puzzling murders.
Ice Airport Alaska
Smithsonian Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In “Flight of the Grizzly,” an orphaned bear cub flies to a new home, bush pilots bring lifesaving medical machinery to a remote village, record snowfall threatens to close down Anchorage Airport for Thanksgiving and the U.S. Army prepares for airborne warfare in the Arctic.
The Equalizer: “Haunted Heights”
CBS, 9:30pm
McCall (Queen Latifah) investigates a death in an apartment building where residents believe the structure is haunted in the new episode “Haunted Heights.”
Krapopolis: “Mr. Boogens”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Mr. Boogens,” Tyrannis (voice of Richard Ayoade) discovers how to get the citizens in the cleaning mood when the garbage piles up in Krapopolis.
Vinyl Obsession
AXS TV, 10:30pm
Guitar virtuoso John 5 and Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt join host Eric Young at The Record Parlour in Los Angeles to each select the five vinyl records that have most inspired and influenced them.
Somebody Somewhere
HBO, 10:30pm
Season Premiere!
Singer and comedian Bridget Everett returns as Sam, an outsider from Kansas on a journey of self-discovery, as the comedy series begins its third and final season tonight.
The Phantom of the Opera
TCM, 12:30am (late-night)
Catch a Classic!
The legendary Lon Chaney leads this 1925 silent horror classic as the title “phantom” in what is one of the earliest and still most renowned film adaptations of Gaston Leroux’s novel, which had only been published 15 years before this movie’s release. Even people who have never seen this production are likely very familiar with Chaney’s legendarily horrifying, self-devised makeup for this role. But it is still worth checking out the film if you haven’t because Chaney goes beyond just letting the makeup do the work. His embodiment of the deformed (emotionally as well as figuratively) phantom haunting the Paris Opera House effectively makes him the first Universal monster, even if he is sometimes left off the list with others like Dracula, Frankenstein’s creation and the Wolf Man.
Monday, Oct. 28
Candice Renoir Specials
Acorn TV
Two new specials based on the French mystery series drop today. In “Corsica,” following their non-proposal, Candice (Cécile Bois) and Antoine (Raphaël Lenglet) honeymoon in Corsica and end up involved in a mystery involving a dead man found in the trunk of a car. In “Halloween,” Candice accompanies Antoine to pick pumpkins on a farm with his daughter, Suzanne — who ends up kidnapped by a scarecrow from the field.
Magic
MOVIES!, 9:50am
Catch a Classic!
Over a decade before he creeped us out with his Oscar-winning performance as cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs, Anthony Hopkins (still not super-well-known at the time) turned in a masterful, BAFTA Award-nominated performance in this psychological horror drama. He plays a ventriloquist who finds himself at the mercy of his vicious dummy, named Fats, while he tries to renew a romance with his high school crush (Ann-Margret). The concept of a creepy dummy either coming to life or acting out a ventriloquist’s psychotic break with another personality had been around awhile even by the time Magic premiered; the terrific 1945 British anthology Dead of Night incorporated it, as did a couple of episodes of The Twilight Zone (“The Dummy” and “Caesar and Me”). But Magic puts a nice spin on the trope, and makes it seem fresh, not just thanks to the compelling performances from the cast, which also includes Burgess Meredith, but also from William Goldman’s screenplay (he adapted his novel of the same name), Richard Attenborough’s direction and a creepy musical score from the always-reliable Jerry Goldsmith.
NBA Basketball
NBA TV, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are at TD Garden in Boston to clash with Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. The second game on NBA TV has LeBron James’ L.A. Lakers at Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns.
2024 World Series: Game 3: L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees
FOX, 8pm Live
The best-of-seven-game 120th World Series continues tonight with Game 3 between the N.Y. Yankees and the L.A. Dodgers from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the Big Sleep”
CBS, 8pm
As Marty and Courtney (Marcel Spears and Skye Townsend) struggle to get their newborn to sleep, the entire Butler family suffers along with them in the new episode “Welcome to the Big Sleep.”
NFL Football: N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh
ESPN & ABC, 8pm Live
Daniel Jones and the N.Y. Giants take on T.J. Watt and the Steelers at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium for Monday Night Football’s Week 8 matchup.
The Voice: “The Battles, Part 3”
NBC, 8pm
The battle rounds continue as Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani prepare their artists in hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds. Each coach has two steals in this high-stakes round.
Lioness
Showtime, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of this Paramount+ espionage thriller (previously titled Special Ops: Lioness) has a two-episode premiere on Showtime with “Beware the Old Soldier” and “I Love My Country.” As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Zoe Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman) and Byron (Michael Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat.
Poppa’s House: “Sleepover”
CBS, 8:30pm
When Dr. Ivy Reed (Essence Atkins) joins Poppa’s (Damon Wayans) family for dinner, she begins scrutinizing Nina and Junior’s (Tetona Jackson and Damon Wayans Jr.) relationship for potential catastrophe in the new episode “Sleepover.”
NCIS: “The Trouble With Hal”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “The Trouble With Hal,” NCIS is called in to investigate when a lieutenant returns home on Halloween Eve to find a surprise party being thrown for someone else.
NCIS: Origins: “All’s Not Lost”
CBS, 10pm
Still grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, Gibbs (Austin Stowell) helps the team work a case involving a missing girl in the new episode “All’s Not Lost.”
Brilliant Minds: “The Girl Who Cried Pregnant”
NBC, 10pm
Dr. Wolf (Zachary Quinto) and the interns go back to high school to treat a group of pregnant teenagers.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour
Netflix
This concert film/documentary shows Olivia Rodrigo performing in her hometown of Los Angeles, featuring songs from her latest album, GUTS, and her debut album, Sour.
TCM Spotlight: Period Pieces
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday celebration 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 — concludes today with some largely adventurous tales set in days gone by. Featured titles are The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), led by Leslie Howard as Sir Percy Blakeney (aka the Scarlet Pimpernel) and Merle Oberon; the Best Picture Oscar-nominated A Tale of Two Cities (1935), starring Ronald Colman and generally considered the best from among the many films to have been based on Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel set around the French Revolution; the Best Picture-nominated Anthony Adverse (1936), set in 18th century Italy and starring Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland and Gale Sondergaard, who won the inaugural Best Supporting Actress Oscar; Beau Brummell (1954), led by Stewart Granger as the title character, a significant figure in Regency-era England; Quentin Durward (1955), based on Sir Walter Scott’s 1823 novel and led by Robert Taylor as the title character, a 15th century Scottish knight; The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), one of many adaptations of Anthony Hope’s 1894 novel, starring Granger, Deborah Kerr and James Mason; the Best Picture-nominated Ivanhoe (1952), another Taylor-led adaptation of a Scott novel, this one set during the Crusades; Knights of the Round Table (1953), a retelling of the King Arthur legend with Oscar-nominated set decoration and a cast headlined by Mel Ferrer as Arthur, Ava Gardner as Guinevere and Taylor as Lancelot; the Best Picture-nominated The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), the classic swashbuckler led by Errol Flynn as the titular outlaw hero and featuring Oscar-winning art direction; Forever Amber (1947), set in 17th century England and based on Kathleen Winsor’s 1944 novel, and led by Linda Darnell in the title role; and The Three Musketeers (1973), one of the most famous adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 novel, starring Michael York, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay, Richard Chamberlain and Raquel Welch.
NHL Hockey
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
ESPN’s NHL twin bill starts in Washington, D.C., as the N.Y. Rangers face off against the Capitals. The second game has the L.A. Kings hitting the road to take on their in-state rivals, the San Jose Sharks.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Tuesday night NBA action on TNT has Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks taking on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, followed by Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on the road to face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
2024 World Series: Game 4: L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees
FOX, 8pm Live
The best-of-seven-game 120th World Series continues tonight with Game 4 between the N.Y. Yankees and the L.A. Dodgers from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
Dancing With the Stars: “Halloween Nightmares”
ABC, 8pm
A special Halloween-themed episode of this dancing reality competition series hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro airs tonight.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Disney Channel, 8pm
New Series!
This sequel to the 2007-12 Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place finds Justin Russo (David Henrie) trying to lead a normal, mortal life with his family. When his sister Alex (guest star Selena Gomez) brings Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the young wizard while juggling his everyday responsibilities and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World. The series premieres with two episodes tonight.
The Voice: “The Battles, Part 4”
NBC, 9pm
The battle rounds continue as Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani prepare their artists in hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds. Each coach has two steals in this high-stakes round. This episode is preceded by a recap of last night’s third round of battles.
Citizen Nation
PBS, 9pm
Series Finale!
At a thrilling championship showdown in the heart of Washington, D.C., civics competition finalists are jittery and dressed in their best as they prepare for the judges’ final challenges. A winner is crowned.
High Potential: “Hangover”
ABC, 10pm
A wild office party at a medical technology company startup leads to the shocking murder of the CEO.
The Irrational: “Formal Ties”
NBC, 10pm
Alec (Jesse L. Martin) and Marisa (Maahra Hill) attend a wedding of the daughter of a mutual friend that’s located inside a foreign embassy, where the father of the bride has been ensconced for diplomatic reasons. But their night off quickly turns into a murder investigation.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Time Cut
Netflix
Original Film!
This sci-fi/thriller-slasher film combo stars Madison Bailey as high school science whiz Lucy Field, who discovers the ability to travel through time and uses it to head back two decades and try to prevent the crime that has haunted her young life: the murder of her older sister, Summer (Antonia Gentry). Can Madison survive the early 2000s and unmask the killer?
Halloween Terror-a-Thon
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies is getting an early jump on Halloween as it kicks off 48 hours of scary movies. The marathon will continue all day tomorrow following today’s marathon, which features House on Haunted Hill (1959), From Beyond the Grave (1974), Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), The Mummy (1959), Horror of Dracula (1958), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Beast With Five Fingers (1946), The Seventh Victim (1943), Psycho (1960), Peeping Tom (1960), Blue Velvet (1986), The Strangler (1964), Night Must Fall (1964) and Return to Glennascaul (1953).
Sullivan’s Crossing: “Secrets”
The CW, 8pm
Uncertain about her own future as well as that of the Crossing, Maggie (Morgan Kohan) tries to find a way help Sully (Scott Patterson).
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 8pm Live
Wednesday night NBA action on ESPN opens with an Eastern Conference finals rematch between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis. The San Antonio Spurs are at the Oklahoma City Thunder for tonight’s second game.
Abbott Elementary: “Costume Contest”
ABC, 9:30pm
Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) faces pushback from parents concerned about hygiene and her beloved apple-bobbing tradition.
The Summit: “Succeed Together, Fail Alone”
CBS, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Succeed Together, Fail Alone,” the trekkers hit the halfway mark on their journey and venture toward the snow line, but a divide in pace emerges within the group.
Grotesquerie
FX, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of this macabre crime drama from executive producer Ryan Murphy concludes tonight. Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville and Micaela Diamond star.
Secrets of the Dead: “Field of Vampires”
PBS, 10pm
This episode of the archaeological mystery series takes a creepy turn with a look at a terrifying 2022 discovery: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and a giant padlock on her toe — double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. All evidence points to her being buried as a vampire, and she was not alone; more than 50 “deviant” burials surrounded her. Who was she, and what did these burial rituals mean?
NHL Hockey: Vegas at Los Angeles
TNT & truTV, 10pm Live
Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights are at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to face off against Adrian Kempe and the Kings.
Thursday, Oct. 31
Finding Mr. Christmas
Hallmark+
New Series!
The network that has the holiday spirit nearly year-round is rounding up the sexiest Santas ever in a brilliant, on-brand talent search for its newly revamped streaming platform. “We literally turned over every rock in the country, Canada and overseas to find 10 guys that we thought had the qualities to become the next Hallmark Channel hunk,” series cocreator and host Jonathan Bennett says with a laugh. “I mean, everyone comes to Hallmark because they want to see our signature hunks. What we didn’t expect is the amount of vulnerability that these guys are willing to show. We all fell in love with each of these guys.”
The Diplomat
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Emmy nominee Keri Russell is back as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Kate Wyler in a new installment of this political thriller. “Season 1 ended with Kate’s realization that the attack on a British warship that brought her to the U.K. was not the work of a hostile nation — it was the British prime minister. Now she has to prove it,” says creator Debora Cahn. Dynamics also seem to be changing for Kate and her family, and amid all this, the arrival of U.S. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney), who thinks Kate is after her job, only adds to the tension.
Murder Mindfully (Achtsam Morden)
Netflix
New Series!
Tom Schilling leads this German thriller as Björn Diemel, a lawyer who unexpectedly becomes a murderer. Through a mindfulness seminar, he tries to create a better work-life balance, spend more quality time with his daughter and, hopefully, save his marriage. The seminar does what it promised, although not in the way he imagined: He applies his newly learned mindfulness techniques directly to his client, Dragan Sergowicz (Sascha Geršak), a brutal and careless Mafia boss, but soon, both the police and the entire criminal clan are snapping at his heels.
Classic Scary Movies Marathons
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Happy Halloween! Turner Classic Movies and MOVIES! feature horror movie marathons all day today.
Today’s MOVIES! lineup includes From Beyond the Grave (1974), Deadtime Stories (1986), House of Dark Shadows (1970), The Fog (1980), Horror of Dracula (1958), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Young Frankenstein (1974), The Haunting (1963), Hush … Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Black Christmas (1974) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979). TCM is continuing its Halloween Terror-a-Thon, which began yesterday, all day with Doctor X (1932), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), Thirteen Women (1932), Freaks (1932), The Bat (1959), The Wolf Man (1941), The Black Cat (1941), Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Other (1972), Willard (1971), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Devil’s Own (1966), The Devil Rides Out (1968) and Eye of the Devil (1966).
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Freeform, 4:40pm
Celebrate Halloween with beloved holiday favorite Jack Skellington, the king of Halloween Town, who has an existential crisis and decides to kidnap Santa and bring Christmas to his town.
Comet’s 9th Birthday/Halloween
Comet TV, beginning at 6pm
Comet TV launched on Oct. 31, 2015, so the network is having a six-hour combo celebration of both its ninth anniversary and the Halloween holiday with a movie triple feature. Kicking things off is the 1984 cult classic sci-fi horror comedy Night of the Comet, followed by the sci-fi comedies Galaxy Quest (1999) and Spaceballs (1987).
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie (Montana Jordan) discovers that Mandy (Emily Osment) has been hiding thousands of dollars of debt in the new episode “Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change.”
Law & Order: “Report Card”
NBC, 8pm
A student is accused of killing his teacher. When the suspect’s age puts the case in limbo, Price (Hugh Dancy) and Maroun (Odelya Halevi) put the school’s policies on trial. Meanwhile, Shaw’s (Mehcad Brooks) attempts to connect with the suspect backfire.
NFL Football: Houston at N.Y. Jets
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans face Aaron Rodgers and the N.Y. Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for tonight’s Thursday Night Football showcase.
Ghosts: “Halloween 4: The Witch”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Halloween 4: The Witch,” the ghosts seek some excitement during a low-key Halloween, so they join Patience (Mary Holland) in putting Sam (Rose McIver) on a witch trial.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Economics of Shame”
NBC, 9pm
When a TV reporter becomes the victim of sextortion that could ruin her career, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) helps her take back control while Velasco (Octavio Pisano) goes undercover as a potential rich target.
Velvet: “Nothing Is That Easy”
PBS, 9pm
Alberto (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) hopes he can pay off Gerardo (Pep Munné) and break his engagement to Cristina (Manuela Velasco).
Elsbeth: “Devil’s Night”
CBS, 10pm
When a former child star (guest star Brittany O’Grady) wakes up on Halloween after a wild night on the town with no recollection of what happened and afraid she may have committed murder, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) and the team retrace her steps to find the truth in the new episode “Devil’s Night.”
Found: “Missing While Presumed Dead”
NBC, 10pm
Margaret (Kelli Williams) reopens a teenage girl’s missing-person case after an unidentified 4-year-old boy appears in the D.C. area. Meanwhile, Lacey (Gabrielle Walsh) recalls a memory from her kidnapping that leads to a clue in the manhunt for Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), and Gabi (Shanola Hampton) makes plans to right her wrongs.
Friday, Nov. 1
Music by John Williams
Disney+
This documentary looks at the life and prolific career of legendary composer John Williams, from his early days as a jazz pianist to his record 54 Oscar nominations and five wins for creating some of the big screen’s most iconic musical scores, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, Jaws, E.T. and many more. It also explores Williams’ music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture, featuring interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by Williams’ artistry. The documentary is directed by award-winning filmmaker and bestselling author Laurent Bouzereau, and produced by, among others, Steven Spielberg, most of whose movies have been scored by Williams.
Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase
Netflix
New Series!
This animated kids series follows Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts and Barbie “Malibu” Roberts as they head to the English countryside to visit Lady Carson, Ken’s aunt and owner of cherished jumping horses Tornado and Pepper. After a brazen theft of the horses and a diamond-encrusted saddle, the Barbies embark on a journey across Europe to solve the case and reclaim what was stolen.
It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football
Netflix
In this documentary, Jenni Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes and Aitana Bonmatí, among others, meet for the first time to relive and speak exclusively about how, after years of injustice, an inappropriate kiss sparked a national debate and high-level dismissals, and forever changed Spanish women’s soccer, with the scandal even overshadowing the Spanish women’s team’s victory in the 2023 World Cup.
Doc of Chucky
Shudder
This doc offers an ultimate account of the Child’s Play film franchise and its main villain, the killer doll Chucky. The documentary tells this making-of story through contributions from cast, crew, critics, historians and experts, along with clips, photographs, archival documents, behind-the-scenes footage and more. Featured subjects include franchise creator Don Mancini; Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky; Jennifer Tilly; Chris Sarandon; Catherine Hicks; John Waters; and others.
30 Days of Disney
Freeform, beginning at 10:30am
Beginning today with The Great Mouse Detective, The Aristocats, Pinocchio, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory and Coco, and ending with the great Hamlet-inspired tale The Lion King (and its lesser-known sequel) on Nov. 30, Freeform will be airing some of Disney’s greatest hits and classics during all of November.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live
ESPN’s Friday NBA doubleheader as the Orlando Magic at the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A Carol for Two
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
With dreams of working on Broadway, Violette (Ginna Claire Mason) moves to New York and gets a job at a legendary diner; however, after being scheduled to work at the diner’s annual Christmas Eve concert, she discovers the opportunity isn’t at all what she expected.
Happy’s Place: “Don’t Sweat It”
NBC, 8pm
Bobbie (Reba McEntire) asks Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) to move in with her, but Isabella decides it might not be the best idea.
Belle Collective
OWN, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The fierce and fabulous group of Jackson, Mississippi, women are back for a third season, still breaking barriers and redefining what it means to be a Southern belle.
Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The ninth and final night of this series in which TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and notable guests explore the most impactful political movies of all time features five titles, the first three introduced with guests: Being There (1979), cohosted by actor Andy Garcia; The Candidate (1972), cohosted by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins; Harlan County, USA (1976), cohosted by actress Lee Grant; The Manchurian Candidate (1962); and Weekend (1967).
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. In-Laws”
NBC, 8:30pm
When Quinten’s (Matt Shively) parents, Sam and Ruthie (Stephen Tobolowsky and Vicki Lawrence), visit, George (George Lopez) and Rosie (Selenis Leyva) are suspicious of their Midwestern manners.
Fire Country: “Welcome to the Cult”
CBS, 9pm
Bode and Gabriela (Max Thieriot and Stephanie Arcila) consider confessing a huge secret they have been hiding in the new episode “Welcome to the Cult.”
Endurance
Nat Geo, 9pm
In a legendary feat of leadership and perseverance, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton kept his crew of 27 men alive for over a year despite the loss of their ship, Endurance, in frigid pack ice. Over a century later, a team of modern-day explorers sets out to find the sunken ship. From National Geographic Documentary Films and directed by Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Natalie Hewit, this is the inspiring story of these two landmark expeditions, bound by their shared grit and determination.
Saturday, Nov. 2
College Football: Florida vs. Georgia
ABC, 3:30pm Live
A great SEC rivalry is renewed today at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, as the Florida Gators battle the Georgia Bulldogs on ABC.
Horse Racing: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic
NBC, 3:30pm Live
Some of the world’s best racehorses compete at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California, for the season-ending Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The showcase of the event is the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, featuring 3-year-olds and older racing on the 1.25-mile dirt track.
Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency
The CW, 8pm
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” In this documentary special, archival footage explores key moments of the 1980s, including how President Reagan navigated the end of the Cold War.
The Fabric of Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Firefighter Liam (Harmon Walsh) and quilting teacher Amy (Ferelith Young) come together to make the perfect quilt for the Christmas wedding of Liam’s sister, and these two headstrong people must discover the value of putting personal differences aside to create what is most important during the holidays.
Our Holiday Story
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Parents Dave (Warren Christie) and Nell (Nikki DeLoach) recount the story of how they fell in love to their daughter’s boyfriend, Chris, who is struggling to say “I love you” for the first time. As the two couples’ storylines intersect, lessons are taught and learned about communication, honesty and the capacity for change.
Two for One: Spike Lee
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by filmmaker Spike Lee, who introduces two films of his choosing. Lee will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and his own personal reflections on them. The director has chosen Elia Kazan’s satirical drama A Face in the Crowd (1957), led by Andy Griffith in his film debut and Patricia Neal, and Billy Wilder’s drama Ace in the Hole (1951), starring Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling.
Philly Homicide: “The Center City Devil”
Oxygen, 9pm
When a hospital employee is found mysteriously dead on a Center City sidewalk, detectives uncover surveillance footage of the murder that leads straight to the doorstep of a suspected serial killer who may be tied to a string of unsolved crimes.
Austin City Limits
PBS, 11pm
This episode of the long-running live music show features Jelly Roll and husband-and-wife duo the War and Treaty.
Saturday Night Live: “John Mulaney/Chappell Roan”
NBC, 11:30pm Live
Comedian/actor John Mulaney hosts SNL for the sixth time, while musical guest Chappell Roan makes her first appearance.