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Thursday, Sept. 25
The Amazing Race
CBS, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
Premiering on a special night before its regular Wednesday time slot, Season 38 of the competition series — this year starting in Hoorn, Netherlands, and stopping in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Romania and Italy — promises a fun new twist: At least one member of each team will be a former Big Brother houseguest.
Noir to Die For!
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy 10 film noir classics from the genre’s heyday with “Noir to Die For!,” a programming block that MOVIES! airs each Thursday. Today’s lineup features Conflict (1945), starring Humphrey Bogart and Alexis Smith; Bogie and George Raft in They Drive by Night (1940); The Petrified Forest (1936), with Leslie Howard and Bette Davis; The Gangster (1947), featuring Barry Sullivan and Belita; Bogart and Davis in Marked Woman (1937); another Bogart-led title, In a Lonely Place (1950), costarring Gloria Grahame; Nora Prentiss (1947), featuring Ann Sheridan and Kent Smith; On Dangerous Ground (1951), led by Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan; High Sierra (1941), starring Bogart and Lupino; and Lupino and Robert Alda in The Man I Love (1946).
Alice in Borderland
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 3 of this Japanese sci-fi thriller, after Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya) is abducted and left unconscious by a mysterious scholar obsessed with the afterlife, Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) returns to the perilous Borderland to save her. Teaming up with new players, they must face the yet-unseen “Joker” stage in a desperate bid to find a way back to their original world.
Wayward
Netflix
New Series!
Created by Canadian comedian Mae Martin, who also serves as co-showrunner, this mystery thriller is set in the seemingly picture-perfect town of Tall Pines, where sinister secrets lurk behind every closed door. Not long after police officer Alex Dempsey (Martin) and his pregnant wife, Laura (Sarah Gadon), move into their new home, he connects with two students, Abbie (Sydney Topliffe) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind), from the local school for “troubled teens” who are desperate to escape and could be the key to unearthing everything rotten in the town.
Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the States
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The culinary competition series returns for Season 24 with a “Battle of the States” theme. Chef Gordon Ramsay and his team scoured the country to find one worthy chef from each of the 50 states to compete for one of 18 spots in the iconic kitchen.
Law & Order
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
After Season 24’s shocking twist finale, when handsome real estate agent Carter Mills (Jordan M. Cox), who was arrested and tried for the murder of ADA Samantha Maroun’s (Odelya Halevi) sister and then acquitted, was suddenly shot and killed, viewers were left wondering: Did Maroun play a role in Mills’ death? Tune in to the new season to find out.
NFL Football: Seattle at Arizona
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
An NFC West showdown at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, has Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks facing Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
FOX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 4, celebrity recruits endure elite special forces training in Morocco. There are no votes and no eliminations — just survival. Celebrities for this edition are Kody Brown, Brittany Cartwright, Randall Cobb, Eric Decker, Jessie James Decker, Andrew East, Shawn Johnson East, Mark Estes, Gia Giudice, Teresa Giudice, Chanel Iman, Brianna LaPaglia, Johnny Manziel, Eva Marcille, Ravi V. Patel, Christie Pearce Rampone, Jussie Smollett and Nick Young.
English Teacher
FX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The hit FX comedy returns tonight with three back-to-back new episodes. In “Covid in America,” Evan (Brian Jordan Alvarez) pushes back against the students as they try to modernize the school play. Then, in “Trash,” Evan attempts to update the school’s waste management system. Finally, in “Grant’s Dinner Party,” Grant (Enrico Colantoni) invites the teachers to a dinner party at his home.
Law & Order: SVU
NBC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
On the heels of an epic Season 26 finale, when Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and crew caught a serial killer targeting psychiatrists, some casting shake-ups are sure to have consequences in the new season, including a surprising one: Octavio Pisano, who played the just-promoted undercover detective Joe Velasco for the last four seasons, will not be returning except for a guest appearance in the premiere episode. Juliana Aidén Martinez (who joined last season as Detective Kate Silva) will also not be returning.
Cleopatra’s Final Secret
Nat Geo, 10pm
This doc follows the extraordinary journey to uncover the truth about one of history’s most iconic yet misunderstood figures — Cleopatra. For over 20 years, archaeologist Kathleen Martinez has been excavating an overlooked Egyptian temple site west of Alexandria, uncovering clues that she believes suggest it could be Cleopatra’s final resting place. With the help of Titanic discoverer Bob Ballard, Martinez expands her search to a site offshore in the Mediterranean, leading to discoveries that may offer fresh insights into the legendary queen.
Law & Order: Organized Crime
NBC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The Law & Order spinoff, which moved from NBC to Peacock for its fifth season earlier this year, will return to the broadcast network tonight.
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Friday, Sept. 26
Brian’s Song
MOVIES!, 11:45am
Catch a Classic!
Originally aired as an ABC Movie of the Week, this tear-jerking 1971 drama is a cut above a standard made-for-television production thanks in large part to its two leads: James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, both of whom received Emmy nominations for their performances. The movie recounts the life of Brian Piccolo (Caan), who played for the Chicago Bears for four years before he lost his life to a terminal cancer at age 26 in 1970. Piccolo’s story is told through his friendship with teammate Gale Sayers (Williams), based on Sayers’ account of that relationship in his 1970 autobiography I Am Third. Among the 11 Emmy nominations Brian’s Song received, it won five, including Outstanding Single Program — Drama or Comedy and Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama for Jack Warden as Coach George Halas. And, of course, it always ranks high whenever a list of “guy-cry” movies is put together. — Jeff Pfeiffer
French Lover
Netflix
Original Film!
In this romantic comedy from France, when Marion (Sara Giraudeau), who is the definition of the “girl next door,” does a favor for Abel Camara (Omar Sy), the biggest star of the moment, neither of them suspects that it will be the beginning of a great love story.
Ruth & Boaz
Netflix
Original Film!
Tyler Perry is a producer of this modern-day retelling of the biblical love story between the title characters (played, respectively, by Serayah and Tyler Lepley). It follows rising Atlanta hip-hop artist Ruth, who gives up the glamorous life to start anew in rural Tennessee, where she cares for Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), her surrogate mother, and meets the man of her dreams.
Golf: Ryder Cup: Day 1
USA Network, 7am Live
The Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, hosts the 45th edition of golf’s premier international match-play tournament, the Ryder Cup. Keegan Bradley captains the U.S. team, which will try to reclaim the Ryder Cup from the European squad captained for the second straight time by Luke Donald. Day 1 has morning fourball matches and afternoon foursomes matches. USA Network and NBC combine to televise through Sunday.
College Football
ESPN & FOX, beginning at 7pm Live
Friday night college football action features Florida State at Virginia (ESPN), TCU at Arizona State (FOX) and Houston at Oregon State (ESPN).
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 6 of the celebrity spinoff of Wheel of Fortune returns with new host Ryan Seacrest and returning cohost Vanna White. The lineup has not yet been revealed, but, like previous seasons, each contestant will have the chance to win up to $1 million for their chosen charity.
20/20
ABC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 48 of the long-running investigative docuseries will begin tonight.
38th Hispanic Heritage Awards
PBS, 9pm
Celebrate the recipients of the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards during this evening of performances and appearances by some of the country’s most esteemed Hispanic artists and visionaries. Hosted by actress and producer Mayan Lopez at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., honorees include Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro; trailblazing journalist and an international ambassador for Latin music and art Felix Contreras; legendary comedian, actor, and art collector Cheech Marin; Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy-nominated actress Rosie Perez; passionate advocate for natural beauty, and founder and CEO of Rizos Curls Julissa Prado; and Latin Music superstar, hailed by Rolling Stone as “The Queen of Mexican Pop,” Gloria Trevi. featured musical performances by Trevi and a lineup of chart-topping, award-winning artists including Daymé Arocena, DannyLux, Lisa Lisa, and RaiNao. The evening also included special appearances by iconic artists and trailblazers such as Ivy Queen, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Paulina Chavez, Julian Works, Gina Torres, MJ Acosta Ruiz, Ivette Rodriguez, Crazy Legs, members of Menudo and many more.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Blackboard Jungle
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
When “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His Comets played over the opening titles of this 1955 “teens in crisis” social-commentary drama directed by Richard Brooks (who earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay), it marked the first use of a rock ’n’ roll song in a movie. The song was also used elsewhere in the film, which is set at an inner-city high school. The cast is led by Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern and Sidney Poitier in an early, breakout role. — Jeff Pfeiffer
Golf: Ryder Cup: Day 2
NBC, 7am Live
Day 2 of the Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, has morning fourball matches and afternoon foursomes matches.
College Football
ABC, ESPN & NBC, beginning at 12pm Live
Catch Notre Dame at Arkansas (ABC), Alabama at Georgia (ABC), Oregon at Penn State (NBC) and BYU at Colorado (ESPN) in Saturday’s top college football action.
Countdown to FearFest
AMC, 4pm
AMC’s countdown to FearFest kicks off a little early with a lineup of fan-favorite FearFest hits leading up to the main event on Oct. 1. Tonight, enjoy Michael Keaton in a Beetlejuice marathon.
Grounded in Love
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
This family-friendly romance based on the novel Grounded by Angela Correll follows a spirited, Manhattan-based flight attendant (Danica McKellar) who arrives at a crossroads in her life when an unexpected airline merger grounds her career and a breakup with a self-absorbed boyfriend leaves her questioning everything. When she takes a road trip to her grandmother’s rural Kentucky farm, a place she hasn’t visited in years, she runs into Jake (Trevor Donovan), a childhood friend, and the two of them reconnect.
Adventures in Love & Birding
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Recently divorced mom Celeste (Rachel Boston) is struggling to embrace the next chapter of her life as an empty nester when her best friend asks her to take her place partnering with a bird enthusiast named John (Andrew Walker) for an annual birding event. But when Celeste misunderstands the assignment, thinking she must pretend to be John’s new girlfriend, too, she and John are stuck faking a relationship in front of the competition (which happens to include his ex-girlfriend) as well as Celeste’s pesky coworkers. What Celeste and John don’t expect is that their fake love could pave the way for the real thing.
I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This ripped-from-the-headlines original film follows the controversial story of Courtney Stodden (Holly J. Barrett), a teenager catapulted into notoriety after marrying a 51-year-old actor (Doug Savant) when she was only 16 years old.
48 Hours
CBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The CBS News series returns for its 38th season of investigating crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience.