ALSO SEE: GET A FREE PRINTABLE NFL 2025 TV SCHEDULE! 🏈
All Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally. Learn more about protecting access to public media.
Thursday, Oct. 30
Ghosts: “Halloween 5: The Mummy”
CBS, 8:30pm
Sam and Jay’s (Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) Halloween takes a spooky turn when they accidentally unleash a mummy ghost in the new episode “Halloween 5: The Mummy.”
A Life’s Worth
Viaplay
New Series!
Inspired by true events and Magnus Ernström’s novel A Half Year, an Entire Life, this six-part drama from Sweden draws on firsthand accounts from UN soldiers and civilians during the Bosnian War, one of Europe’s most devastating modern conflicts. A Life’s Worth portrays young soldiers confronting the unknown and a population scarred by intra-ethnic violence. Rather than focusing on the mechanics of warfare, the series explores resilience, moral dilemmas and bonds that form under fire, making it a deeply human and universally relevant story. It also captures the war’s toll on civilians across ethnic and religious lines — disrupted lives, fractured families and the emotional weight of loss. Amid chaos, there is also hope, love, and light in the darkest moments. A Life’s Worth tells of human brutality and impossible choices, but also of friendship, love and trust.
Halloween Marathon
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Halloween comes early on TCM, with an all-day Halloween-themed marathon that begins in the morning and continues all day as well as tomorrow. The extensive lineup for Halloween Eve includes the following spooky films: Two on a Guillotine (1965), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Spider Baby (1967), Freaks (1932), Horror of Dracula (1958), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Leopard Man (1943), I Walked With a Zombie (1943), Cat People (1942), Nightmare (1964), Curse of the Demon (1958), Burn, Witch, Burn (1962), The Seventh Victim (1943), The Woman in White (1948) and The Hunger (1983).
“Halloween” on Halloween
AMC, beginning at 2pm
Catch a Classic!
Celebrate the season with a chilling Halloween marathon featuring the iconic films that made Michael Myers a legend of horror, with Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween (2007), Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. The marathon begins with Halloween III, as that film had a completely different narrative. John Carpenter and producing partner Debra Hill branched out, putting the previous story to rest and going with an Invasion of the Body Snatchers-like tale involving a plan to kill the children of the world via fragments of Stonehenge placed in Halloween masks. The masks turned their wearer into a mush of snakes and bugs, leading to one of the franchise’s most memorable kills. Poor box office/critical reception for Halloween III led to The Shape’s return in the next film, plus the introduction of a fan-favorite character.
NHL Hockey: Dallas at Tampa Bay
TNT, 7pm Live
The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning clash tonight at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife”
CBS, 8pm
Jim and Audrey (Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones) struggle to make their wills in the new episode “A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife.”
Hell’s Kitchen: “Hell’s Chicken”
FOX, 8pm
The chefs face their toughest critic yet when they are challenged to elevate a classic Southern specialty, fried chicken, in the new episode “Hell’s Chicken.”
Law & Order: “Brotherly Love”
NBC, 8pm
In the new episode “Brotherly Love,” a respected restaurateur with a gambling problem is murdered, and Baxter and Price (Tony Goldwyn and Hugh Dancy) disagree on the best approach to a conviction.
NFL Football: Baltimore at Miami
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
Week 9 of the NFL season opens with this Thursday Night Football meeting between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins in South Florida.
Matlock: “Piece of My Heart”
CBS, 9pm
Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) and the team take on a wrongful death case, and Matty (Kathy Bates) meets with a mysterious woman in the new episode “Piece of My Heart.”
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test: “Grit”
FOX, 9pm
The recruits have 10 minutes to sidestep along a 165-foot stretch of rope suspended 200 feet above a canyon floor in the new episode “Grit.”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Under the Influence”
NBC, 9pm
In the new episode “Under the Influence,” the squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Goodbye Horses”
ABC, 10pm
A complex breast reconstruction forces Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) into a tense partnership in the new episode “Goodbye Horses.”
Elsbeth: “Ick, a Bod”
CBS, 10pm
A rivalry between suburban neighbors reaches a ghoulish climax on Halloween night. Annaleigh Ashford guest-stars in the new episode “Ick, a Bod.”
Get the latest from ReMIND Magazine!
Friday, Oct. 31
Halloween Marathon Continues
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
TCM’s two-day Halloween movie marathon continues today with an epic lineup of classic, unnerving films: Toby Dammit (1968), The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), House of Wax (1953), The Bat (1959), The Invisible Man (1933), Dracula (1931), The Mummy (1932), Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
College Football
ESPN & ESPN2, beginning at 7pm Live
College football fans get treated to Memphis at Rice on ESPN2 and North Carolina at Syracuse on ESPN.
NBA Basketball
Prime Video, beginning at 7pm Live
Halloween NBA action features two matchups from the Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament as the Boston Celtics are at the Philadelphia 76ers and the L.A. Lakers are at the Memphis Grizzlies.
Sheriff Country: “The Sixth Man”
CBS, 8pm
When a daring daylight robbery shakes the heart of Edgewater, Mickey (Morena Baccarin) must navigate rising tensions, personal entanglements and a town quick to judge in the new episode “The Sixth Man.”
Penn & Teller: Fool Us: “The Psychic Gorilla”
The CW, 8pm
Magicians Jaana Felicitas and Nikolai Striebel, Evan Northrup, Marc Weide, and Vincent attempt to outwit Penn & Teller in the new episode “The Psychic Gorilla.”
On Brand With Jimmy Fallon
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen works with the On Brand Agency team to develop a strategic campaign to show how Therabody products benefit more than just athletes. Find out which creative mind wins the $100,000 prize and the title of Innovator of the Year.
Fire Country: “The Tiny Ways We Start to Heal”
CBS, 9pm
The Station 42 team responds to a dangerous zipline accident that escalates into a wildfire ignited by illegal fireworks in the new episode “The Tiny Ways We Start to Heal.”
Totally Funny Animals: “Howl-o-Ween Hijinks”
The CW, 9pm
In the new Halloween-themed episode “Howl-o-Ween Hijinks,” the animal kingdom takes on pumpkins, costumes and creepy crawlies in the ultimate clip showdown with tricks and treats.
Boston Blue: “History”
CBS, 10pm
A body found on the wharf pulls Lena and Danny (Sonequa Martin-Green and Donnie Wahlberg) into a tense drug investigation alongside Lena’s former partner, Detective Brian Rodgers (guest star Ryan Broussard), in the new episode “History.”
Saturday, Nov. 1
College Football: Georgia vs. Florida
ABC, 3:30pm Live
It’s not just a football game. It’s “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” Few rivalries in college sports carry the history and spectacle of the Georgia Bulldogs vs. the Florida Gators. The series, which dates back to 1915 (the year is a source of debate between the schools), continues today at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
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.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Championship
The CW, 7:30pm Live
The NASCAR Xfinity Series crowns its season champion tonight as drivers battle for 200 laps around the one-mile tri-oval at Phoenix Raceway.
Christmas in Midnight Clear
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Just before Christmas, a high-powered real estate developer (Alicia Josipovic), burdened by a costly setback, arrives in the struggling town of Midnight Clear, where she meets a local pastor (Jon McLaren) and learns that saving the community may require opening her heart as much as her checkbook.
Christmas on Duty
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Blair (Janel Parrish) and Josh (Parker Young) have been bitter rivals ever since they trained together at The Basic School in Quantico, where they were both at the top of the class, competing to be No. 1. After graduation, Blair got Josh’s dream job, and they haven’t spoken since. Three years later, their paths cross unexpectedly at the base holiday party, where the two get into an argument and cause a scene. As punishment, Blair and Josh are both assigned to Christmas duty, where they’ll work through the Yuletide together … for 24 hours straight.
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
When single father Darius (Taye Diggs) finds his teenage daughter in bed with her boyfriend, Chase, he kicks him out … only to have Chase’s mother Kelly (Lesley-Ann Brandt) knocking at his door moments later — completely outraged. Forced to be in each other’s lives due to their children’s relationship, Kelly and Darius slowly develop feelings for each other but decide to keep their relationship a secret for the time being. Also stars Aimee Garcia.
Two for One: Kathy Bates
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In tonight’s re-airing of the Ben Mankiewicz-hosted series, Oscar winner Kathy Bates shares her chosen double feature for the night. The actress, known for her winning performance in Stephen King’s Misery and her latest run on the CBS drama Matlock, takes viewers back to the Dirty ’30s. First up: 1938’s romantic comedy Bringing Up Baby, where Katharine Hepburn as a stuck-up heiress and Cary Grant as a serious scientist engage in their classic banter. After, stick around for 1937’s Stage Door, in which Hepburn shines as Terry, a highbrow aspiring actress at a theatrical boarding house where she clashes with her sarcastic dancer roommate Jean (Ginger Rogers). “We started off on the wrong foot,” says Jean. “Let’s stay that way.”
Saturday Night Live: “Miles Teller/Brandi Carlile”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
Actor Miles Teller makes his second appearance as Saturday Night Live host. Brandi Carlile is the musical guest for the fourth time.
Sunday, Nov. 2
Gilda
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Iconic images and characters define noir more than most other movie genres: the hardboiled detective, the dark alleys and streets, corrupt cops, the femme fatale. “Femme fatale” might as well just have Rita Hayworth’s picture next to it in the dictionary. Her turn in Gilda (1946) shines, along with her costumes and dance numbers, as a casino owner’s moll who gets romantically mixed up with Glenn Ford’s gambler who’s been tasked with keeping an eye on the singer. In a now-famous quote, Hayworth described how her sexy movie character affected her real life after the popular movie: “Men go to bed with Gilda but wake up with me.”
NASCAR Cup Series: Championship
NBC, 3pm Live
William Byron, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe, the four drivers eligible for the season championship, duel in the desert at Phoenix Raceway, with the best finisher among them claiming the title.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking
Food Network, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 features even more spellbinding creations, enchanted elements and baking wizardry as a new field of competitors embarks on the experience of a lifetime. Hosts James and Oliver Phelps (who played Fred and George Weasley) are joined by esteemed culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef. This season’s special guests Warwick Davis, Afshan Azad and Devon Murray help evaluate the competitors’ showpieces as they share their own stories from the films.
The Simpsons: “Bad Boys… For Life?”
FOX, 8pm
Is Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) truly a bad seed? Homer and Marge (Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner) must find out once and for all in the new episode “Bad Boys… For Life?”
A Newport Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Ella (Ginna Claire Mason) is a charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 who dreams of using her wealth to start a foundation to help others in town. After learning her father intends for her to become engaged to a man she’s never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball, Ella goes for a nighttime sail in her schooner to clear her head. Upon seeing a comet shoot across the sky, she wistfully wishes for a different life. Her wish is granted and she travels from 1905 to 2025. But what awaits her at home is even more surprising than what she found in the future.
NFL Football: Seattle at Washington
NBC, 8:15pm Live
Week 9’s Sunday Night Football matchup has Deebo Samuel and the Washington Commanders hosting Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.
Tracker: “First Fire”
CBS, 8:30pm
When a nurse is murdered and an arsonist disappears from a psychiatric facility on Halloween night, Colter (Justin Hartley) follows a trail of unsettling clues to uncover the truth in the new episode “First Fire.”
Krapopolis: “Society of Swords”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “Society of Swords,” Deliria (voice of Hannah Waddingham) must win over the king and queen before she can become the new goddess of their city.
Robin Hood
MGM+, 9pm
New Series!
This 10-episode drama, premiering tonight with two episodes, is a smart, sweeping, romantic adventure that brings historical authenticity, psychological depth, and a heightened focus on the age-old tale of Robin Hood (newcomer Jack Patten) and Maid Marian (Lauren McQueen). Game of Thrones’ Sean Bean and Gladiator’s Connie Nielsen also star.
Bob’s Burgers: “The Secret Guardin’”
FOX, 9:30pm
The Belcher kids have a secret to keep from Linda (voice of John Roberts), but their plan is jeopardized when Louise (Kristen Schaal) gets loopy from dental surgery in the new episode “The Secret Guardin’.”
In the Eye of the Storm
Discovery Channel, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The new season continues to spotlight some of America’s most devastating natural disasters, kicking off with a harrowing account of freak weather in March 2025. When extreme atmospheric volatility unleashed a massive Texas haboob, more than 200 tornadoes across the Southern states touched down. Thousands of eyewitnesses captured disaster at their doorsteps as the storms devastated towns and homesteads, leaving a trail of destruction across multiple states, causing billions in damage and claiming at least 42 lives.
World’s Sweetest Candy Shops
Food Network, 10pm
Get a look behind the scenes at three of the world’s biggest candy shops as they prepare for their busiest time of the year. The It’Sugar store in New Jersey battles their rival store in Times Square to see who will make the most sales during the holiday rush. Cadbury World in the United Kingdom unveils an elaborate chocolate sculpture to celebrate their grand reopening. And Sweden’s Gottebiten, the world’s largest candy store by floor area, has to keep up with demand for its 700 varieties of pick ’n’ mix sweets.
I Love LA
HBO, 10:45pm
New Series!
This eight-episode scripted comedy series from writer, executive producer and star Rachel Sennott (Bottoms, The Idol) follows a group of codependent friends in their 20s who reunite after some time and face the challenges of life, careers and relationships in Los Angeles. Jordan Firstman, Josh Hutcherson, Odessa A’zion and True Whitaker round out the main cast. Season 1 guest stars include Leighton Meester, Moses Ingram, Lauren Holt, Elijah Wood, Quenlin Blackwell, Josh Brener, Tim Baltz, Froy Gutierrez and Colin Woodell.
Monday, Nov. 3
Bette Davis Icon-a-Thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Elegant, catty, frumpy, haughty, spirited … there’s no persona Bette Davis couldn’t lend fascination to, and for many, her landmark role was Margo Channing, the great but aging actress whose career is coveted by the younger Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) in 1950’s All About Eve. It’s hard to imagine anyone but Davis delivering the famed line, “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” This three-film ’thon continues with Davis as conceited radio personality Sheridan Whiteside’s (Monty Woolley) loyal aide who has the audacity to try to have a life of her own in the 1941 Broadway-based comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner. Then stick around for Davis as a mystery novelist in 1951’s Another Man’s Poison.
Nice to Not Meet You
Prime Video
New Series!
This Korean rom-com series stars global sensation Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) and is a witty behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment world following an unlikely connection between a typecast actor and a decorated political journalist.
NFL Football: Arizona at Dallas
ABC & ESPN, 8pm Live
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys welcome Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for Week 9’s Monday Night Football matchup.
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to Family Value”
CBS, 8pm
Malcolm’s (Sheaun McKinney) home renovation takes an unexpected turn when Calvin’s (Cedric the Entertainer) cousin Crutch (guest star Tracy Morgan) shows up uninvited to fix his floors in the new episode “Welcome to Family Value.”
Holiday Baking Championship
Food Network, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 12, competing bakers are split into Naughty and Nice teams as host Jesse Palmer welcomes them to an adorable, immersive holiday village with a working coffee shop, general store and town hall. Judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown determine which baker earns the title of Holiday Baking Champion and receives a feature in Food Network Magazine and the grand prize of $25,000.
Name That Tune: “Battle of the TV Hosts”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “Battle of the TV Hosts,” Chris Harrison, former host of The Bachelor, faces off against Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, former cohost of The Real, in the first game. In the second game, Kelsey, a project manager from Colorado, takes on Jamey, a chiropractor from Tennessee. Jane Krakowski hosts with bandleader Randy Jackson.
St. Denis Medical
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Flaky administrator Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and nurse Alex (Allison Tolman) are back for another season of hilarious chaos, as they try to solve all of the Oregon hospital’s mounting problems — including trying to develop a birthing center.
DMV: “Don’t Kill the Job”
CBS, 8:30pm
When Colette (Harriet Dyer) runs into an old friend at the DMV, she tries to save face by pretending to be a fellow customer instead of an employee in the new episode “Don’t Kill the Job.”
FBI: “Manifest”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Manifest,” OA and Maggie (Zeeko Zaki and Missy Peregrym) escort a U.S. senator on a perilous flight to Washington, D.C., following a failed assassination attempt.
TV We Love: “The Honeymooners”
The CW, 9pm
This new episode looks into Jackie Gleason’s creative genius and how his sitcom resonates 70 years later. Gleason’s stepson, Craig Horwich, who very rarely gives interviews, shares personal insights passed down from Jackie himself.
Celebrity Weakest Link: “Football Legends”
FOX, 9pm
Eight former pro football players — Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, Keyshawn Johnson, Andrew Whitworth, Sony Michel, Vernon Davis, Cam Jordan, James Jones — compete to win up to $1 million for the charity of their choosing in the new episode “Football Legends.” Jane Lynch hosts.
The Voice: “The Knockouts Part 2”
NBC, 9pm
Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan and Reba McEntire each pair two artists to perform solo against each other, then select a winner to move on to the playoffs. Two iconic mega mentors join to help coach the artists in the new episode “The Knockouts Part 2.”
Watson: “Happy When It Rains”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Happy When It Rains,” Watson (Morris Chestnut) and the team deal with patients who have wounds that appear to be infected with flesh-eating bacteria following a tornado.
Independent Lens: “Life After”
PBS, 10pm
Filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. With gripping stories and a personal mission, “Life After” explores who gets real choice, and who doesn’t, in life and death.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Squid Game: The Challenge
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Power up the creepy animatronic doll, because it’s time for the second season of this wacky reality game show spinoff based on Netflix’s megahit Squid Game. Once again, the streamer brings together 456 players to compete for a massive $4.56 million prize.
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things
Netflix
In this comedy special, Leanne Morgan returns to the stage with her classic Southern drawl and unique points of view. Morgan opens up about her newfound stardom, family life, and trying CBD for the first and last time, and shares more real, relatable and hilarious stories.
Dancing With the Stars: “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night”
ABC, 8pm
Contestants salute the enshrinees of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with performances danced to some of their greatest hits in this new two-hour episode.
NCIS: “Gone Girls”
CBS, 8pm
The team investigates a U.S. Marine who is believed to have kidnapped the wife of one of the most powerful men at the Department of Justice in the new episode “Gone Girls.”
Bobby’s Triple Threat
Food Network, 8pm
Season Finale!
Boston chef Karen Akunowicz takes on the three Titans for a chance to win $25,000 in the Season 4 finale of the cooking competition series.
Murder in a Small Town: “Trust, but Verify”
FOX, 8pm
When a woman is found dead in the woods from an apparent bear attack, inconsistent stories lead to suspicions of foul play in the new episode “Trust, but Verify.”
100 Day Dream Home: “Goodbye Trailer, Hello Dream Home”
HGTV, 8pm
In tonight’s episode, newlyweds are trading in their double-wide for a dream home fit for their family. But juggling wedding plans and bold design ideas isn’t easy. Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt help them build their forever home and find wedded bliss.
Star of the Month: Rock Hudson
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tall, dark and handsome. Rock Hudson hit two of those marks. 6’4”? Check. Chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and soft brown eyes? Check. But Hudson was never mysterious, withdrawn or bad-boy compelling. His earnest look, and sometimes even mild bashfulness (packaged with that high school quarterback’s body), endeared him to audiences and made him a top box office draw across the 1950s and into the early ’60s, when he created his most memorable roles and movies. Turner Classic Movies celebrates Hudson as its Star of the Month every Tuesday in November, with his first marathon night including one of the finest American movies ever, director George Stevens’ Giant (1956) at 9:45pm (ET). Costarring other movie greats Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, it’s an intramural Texas scrimmage of cattlemen vs. oilmen, Hudson’s straightforward, often overwhelming charisma vs. Dean’s smoldering intensity. The epic story covers decades in the entangled, passionate lives of the three leads and the evolution of the Lone Star State from wide open prairies to a skyline dotted with oil rigs. It also earned Hudson his only Academy Award nomination.
College Basketball: Dick Vitale Invitational: Texas vs. Duke
ESPN, 8:45pm Live
Basketball icon Dick Vitale is honored with this early-season showdown between the Texas Longhorns and Duke Blue Devils at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NCIS: Origins: “No Man Left Behind”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “No Man Left Behind,” tensions rise when Franks’ (Kyle Schmid) estranged older brother (guest star Philip Winchester) comes into town desperate for help after hitting rock bottom.
Doc: “Saints and Sinners”
FOX, 9pm
Amy (Molly Parker) treats a chaplain who helps her reconcile with the past in the new episode “Saints and Sinners.”
The Lowdown
FX, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the mystery drama’s Season 1 finale “The Sensitive Kind,” the truth finally comes to light — but at what cost? Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Keith David star.
The Curse of Oak Island
History, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In the monumental 13th season, Rick and Marty Lagina and their team are back with the ultimate plan to solve the 230-year-old treasure mystery. By drilling deeper than anyone before them, and using more advanced digging technology, they pull out all the stops to locate the treasure in the Money Pit.
Frontline: “The Rise of Germany’s New Right”
PBS, 10pm
Reporter Evan Williams investigates how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power, examining the reasons behind the surge in support for their brand of hardline nationalist politics, and the roles of Russia and the U.S.
NCIS: Sydney: “The Truth Is Outback”
CBS, 10pm
The team investigates after a U.S. Navy pilot goes missing at a UFO hotspot in the new episode “The Truth Is Outback.”
Who Hired the Hitman?
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
New Series!
This six-part true-crime series explores dark and dangerous cases of contract killings where money, betrayal and coldblooded ambition collide. In the premiere episode, “Home on the Rage,” a farmer is found dead on his kitchen floor, and everyone on the property becomes a suspect.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy
Prime Video
Original Film!
Shannon Thornton stars as an unlucky-in-love New York fashion designer whose whirlwind trip to Colorado leads to some hopeful holiday magic. Also stars Brittany S. Hall, Inayah, Aaron O’Connell and Tosin Morohunfola.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Minnesota Timberwolves are at Madison Square Garden to go against Jalen Brunson’s N.Y. Knicks, followed by Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs visiting the L.A. Lakers.
Shifting Gears: “Loyalty”
ABC, 8pm
In the new episode “Loyalty,” Matt’s (Tim Allen) dream build turns into a nightmare when controversy between Stitch (Daryl “Chill” Mitchell) and the client threatens to derail everything.
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: “The Minnow and the Shark”
The CW, 8pm
A woman found dead in her car turns out to be the esteemed COO of a grocery empire and the target of a hitman in the new episode “The Minnow and the Shark.”
Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas
Food Network, 8pm
New Series!
Guy Fieri presents a high-stakes holiday edition of Tournament of Champions, the ultimate sudden-death culinary showdown. Some of the world’s greatest chefs pair up to create a savory and a sweet dish based on the spin of the Randomizer. The teams need to be in sync and on their game to earn the title, the belt, a $100,000 cash prize and their split of an additional $50,000 for the charity of their choosing.
The Floor: “Reign Under Fire”
FOX, 8pm
Eight incredible duels push ambitions, friendships and rivalries to the breaking point in the new episode “Reign Under Fire.” Rob Lowe hosts.
Help! I Wrecked My House: “Duplex Disaster: The Final Fix”
HGTV, 8pm
Jasmine Roth returns for Part 2 of a couple’s “duplex disaster,” where a single-family home was split apart, stitched back together and now needs a complete rescue. With $185,000 left in the budget, eight weeks on the clock, and the kitchen and kids’ rooms in chaos, Jasmine races to deliver a dream home for the family before time — and money — runs out.
Chicago Med: “The Story of Us”
NBC, 8pm
Secrets are uncovered when Goodwin’s (S. Epatha Merkerson) family comes together for Bert (Gregory Alan Williams) in the new episode “The Story of Us.”
TCM Spotlight: Conspiracy and Political Thrillers
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM highlights a select few of the genre’s greatest hits, kicking off in primetime with the Oscar-nominated The Day of the Jackal (1973). 1969’s Z, starring Yves Montand as a prominent activist whose suspicious death raises questions, is next, followed by 1962’s The Manchurian Candidate, starring Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh and featuring a standout performance from Angela Lansbury as the villainous mother of a decorated Army sergeant (Laurence Harvey). The night concludes with 1981’s neo-noir mystery thriller Blow Out featuring John Travolta and Nancy Allen and 1973’s Executive Action starring Burt Lancaster as a black ops specialist in a fictionalized account of a conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy.
Nature: “The Pigeon Hustle”
PBS, 8pm
“The Pigeon Hustle” follows in the footsteps of London and New York’s pigeon flocks to uncover their secret world. Witness the challenges of city life and how the humble pigeon has overcome them. With a world population hundreds of millions strong, feral pigeons are our most familiar neighbors. They have been an ever-present companion to people for millennia, yet despite such familiarity, there’s still so much we don’t know about the remarkable, resilient pigeon.
Abbott Elementary: “No Phones”
ABC, 8:30pm
Abbott Elementary participates in the district’s “No Phones Day” initiative in this new episode.
99 to Beat: “Love Is in the Air”
FOX, 9pm
The remaining 39 contestants compete in “Find a Light,” “Cotton Spool,” “Bubble Wrapped,” “Tennis Ball Weave” and “House of Cards” in the new episode “Love Is in the Air.” Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews host.
The Real Murders on Elm Street
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this docuseries looking at ghastly crimes in small suburban towns concludes with “Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Chicago Fire: “Broken Things”
NBC, 9pm
A traffic jam forces Violet and Novak (Hanako Greensmith and Jocelyn Hudon) to take drastic measures to save a patient in the new episode “Broken Things.”
NOVA: “Operation Space Station”
PBS, 9pm
New Miniseries!
This two-part NOVA series (concluding next week) recounts the personal stories of ingenuity and international teamwork from the people behind the scientific feats of building, operating and conducting research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) over the last three decades. The first episode, “High Risk Build,” explores the construction of the ISS, an unprecedented feat of engineering. Every step of this ambitious project unfolded against the backdrop of a merciless vacuum, dangerous radiation and extreme temperatures.
The Friday the 13th Murders
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Finale!
This series looking at real murders tied to superstition surrounding Friday the 13th wraps up Season 1 with “She Had No Name.”
Thursday, Nov. 6
Noir to Die For Marathon
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
As you breakfast, enjoy 1950’s The Breaking Point, about corrupted charter boat captain Harry Morgan (John Garfield), who is pushed to his limits trying to support his family, in this flick considered a “sunshine noir,” aka set during the day. Garfield returns in 1946’s The Postman Always Rings Twice opposite Lana Turner in the steamy affair drama. Later in this all-day marathon, catch the gritty genre masterpiece The Big Heat (1953), a mob crime film directed by Fritz Lang that is certainly to die for. And many die in it, too.
The Vince Staples Show
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The satirical comedy series returns for Season 2. In the wake of a tragic death, Vince (Vince Staples) embarks on a wild journey in search of inner peace. However, his path is littered with reminders of his haunted past.
Death by Lightning
Netflix
New Series!
Based on Candice Millard’s 2011 bestseller Destiny of the Republic, this historical drama follows the parallel paths of President James Garfield (Michael Shannon) and his deranged assassin, Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), who shot Garfield in 1881, four months into his term. The series features an all-star cast that also includes Betty Gilpin, Paula Malcomson, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham and Bradley Whitford.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Dirty Hands and a Barbed-Wire Fence”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Dirty Hands and a Barbed-Wire Fence,” Georgie and Ruben (Montana Jordan and Jessie Prez) are forced to get serious when Fred Fagenbacher (returning guest star Matthew Letscher) tries to run them out of business.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Guac a Mole in Hell’s Kitchen”
FOX, 8pm
After being surprised by a Mariachi band, the chefs must play a wild game to determine their ingredients for an elevated Mexican dish. Chef Gabriela Cámara makes a guest appearance in the new episode “Guac a Mole in Hell’s Kitchen.”
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
NBC, 8pm
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead this two-hour special event in celebration of the highly anticipated film Wicked: For Good, coming to theaters on Nov. 21. Erivo and Grande are joined by their costars and other surprise guests to perform many songs from the 2024 Wicked movie and preview some of the numbers from For Good.
Ghosts: “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day”
CBS, 8:30pm
Trevor (Asher Grodman) finds a way to spend more time with his daughter (returning guest star Gideon Adlon) by getting her a job at the restaurant in the new episode “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day.”
Matlock: “Mousetrap”
CBS, 9pm
Matty and Olympia (Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall) work on the resentencing case of a teenager sent to prison for life in the new episode “Mousetrap.”
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test: “Composure”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “Composure,” the remaining recruits are paired up to find a vital intelligence package and retrieve a hostage before the compound is filled with deadly gas and explodes.
Love+War
Nat Geo, 9pm
This film is a stirring and intimate portrait of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario, one of the world’s most fearless visual journalists, as she captures the raw realities of conflict across multiple war zones while balancing motherhood.
Velvet: “White Christmas”
PBS, 9pm
When snow arrives in time for Christmas, Ana (Paula Echevarría) organizes a celebration in the new episode “White Christmas.”
Grey’s Anatomy: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child”
ABC, 10pm
Jo (Camilla Luddington) navigates a challenging case with a pregnant woman in the new episode “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.”
Elsbeth: “Poetic Justice”
CBS, 10pm
Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) questions the motives of a prominent poetry journal founder (guest star William Jackson Harper) after the death of his art patron friend in the new episode “Poetic Justice.”
Friday, Nov. 7
Maxton Hall — The World Between Us
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
After their passionate night together in Oxford and her greatest life goal within reach, everything seems to be going perfectly for Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten). But a stroke of fate in James’ (Damian Hardung) family changes everything, and James himself brings her back from cloud nine to a harsh reality.
Frankenstein
Netflix
Original Film!
After nearly 18 years of development, director Guillermo del Toro’s creation is finally being unleashed, and audiences will get their long-awaited look at how he has adapted Mary Shelley’s undying classic. Dune’s Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein, the doctor with a God complex that ultimately triggers a hellish turn of events. Mia Goth (Pearl) plays Victor’s fiancée Elizabeth, and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria) undergoes one electrifying transformation into literature’s most misunderstood monster.
Sheriff Country: “Out of Office”
CBS, 8pm
Mickey (Morena Baccarin) is forced to step down when Skye (Amanda Arcuri) becomes the prime suspect in a murder case in the new episode “Out of Office.”
Gold Rush
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness face high stakes as gold prices skyrocket. This season is a cutthroat scramble where loyalties are tested, tensions run high and fortunes hang in the balance. By the end of the season, the combined total for all miners will reach nearly $100 million, marking the biggest payday in the show’s history.
Mistletoe Murders
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Emily Lane (Sarah Drew) is back in Season 2 of this holiday mystery series. Emily, a good-natured Christmas shop owner with a secret past, uses her unique talents to help solve murders in the town of Fletcher’s Grove. Peter Mooney also stars.
Happy’s Place
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Reba McEntire returns as Bobbie, the co-owner of a bar she inherited from her father, where she and her half sister Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) get into plenty of sticky situations navigating the day-to-day of business ownership. Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane and Cheri Oteri are some of the celebs making guest appearances this season.
Power Book IV: Force
Starz, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In the third and final season of this Power spinoff, Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) has a growing list of enemies, from federal agents to street gangs looking to upend his quest to rule the drug trade in Chicago. With a deepening divide within his coalition and his personal life under threat, Tommy must balance offense and defense to survive and protect everything he’s worked for.
Objects of Desire Marathon
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in tonight’s collection of films! First up is 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, which featured Judy Garland’s dazzling turn as a farm girl who lands in technicolor Oz and that evil Wicked Witch of the West’s (Margaret Hamilton) quest for those ruby slippers. The TCM debut of 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark follows, as Harrison Ford embodies Indiana Jones in this Steven Spielberg-directed masterpiece to obtain a religious relic before a group of Nazis do. Next up? 1984’s romantic comedy adventure Romancing the Stone, which found Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito starring, as their characters pursued a priceless gem hidden in the jungle. 1963’s fantasy adventure Jason and the Argonauts, with Todd Armstrong and Honor Blackman, and 1941’s noir classic The Maltese Falcon, with Humphrey Bogart as a smooth detective, finish out the night.
Stumble
NBC, 8:30pm
New Series!
This new mockumentary-style comedy from sibling writers Jeff and Liz Astrof is set in the unexpectedly cutthroat world of junior college cheer teams. Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon) is a successful JUCO cheer coach at Sammy Davis Sr. Junior College who has a fall from grace when a video of her partying with her team surfaces and she’s forced to take a coaching job at a much less prestigious school. The team includes a senior in his 30s (Ryan Pinkston), a “cheerlebrity” (Anissa Borrego), an energetic narcoleptic (Arianna Davis) and a kleptomaniac (Taylor Dunbar). Kristin Chenoweth has a recurring role as Tammy, the assistant coach who takes over when Courteney is fired. Tammy still acts and dresses like she’s stuck in her cheer heyday in 1989. Taran Killam plays Boone E. Potter, Courteney’s husband and coach of the Sammy Davis Sr. Junior football team. Jarrett Austin Brown plays their quarterback, who leads the team in rushing and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. — Ryan A. Berenz
Great Performances: “Tiler Peck: Suspending Time”
PBS, 9pm
Capturing one of America’s greatest modern-day prima ballerinas, this documentary explores Tiler Peck’s battle against challenging injuries, fighting her way back as an elite dancer and choreographer with the New York City Ballet. With intimate access, Peck looks back at her past successes and faces her fears for the future, along with her desire to overcome the greatest physical and emotional crisis of her life: a spinal cord injury following a contentious public divorce from another NYCB principal dancer. With her return to the stage, she takes on the creative challenge of her career: a prestigious invitation to choreograph for the New York City Ballet, culminating in performances of her debut work as choreographer set to Poulenc’s “Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra.” Meeting with mentors, iconic choreographers, and other dance contemporaries, Peck pushes to create a ballet for the company that will make a lasting mark on the dance world.
Fire Country: “Like a Wounded Wildebeest”
CBS, 9pm
Manny (Kevin Alejandro) has a serious conversation with Bode (Max Thieriot) about a troubling discovery in the new episode “Like a Wounded Wildebeest.”
My Lottery Dream Home: “Big Bucks in Boca Raton”
HGTV, 9pm
New episodes return beginning tonight. With a few windfalls in their pockets, David Bromstad is on the hunt, yet again, for a couple in Boca Raton, Florida. This is the third dream home they’ve called on David to find, and now David’s wondering if he’s doing something very wrong or very right.
The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd
History, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In tonight’s premiere episode, “Strange Sightings,” they say seeing is believing — but these sightings will make you question everything. Each Season 2 hourlong episode will open up the cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic re-creation, compelling graphics and arresting archival footage.
Ready to Love
OWN, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Dynamic singles from Detroit put their hearts on the line in this new season of the dating series. These men and women are ready to break down walls, build connections, and find lasting love in one of America’s most soulful and entrepreneurial cities. Comedian Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles hosts.
Boston Blue: “Rites of Passage”
CBS, 10pm
The Silver family observes yahrzeit to honor their patriarch on the one-year anniversary of his death in the new episode “Rites of Passage.”
Saturday, Nov. 8
Pamela’s Cooking With Love
UPtv, 9am
Season Finale!
Chef and culinary judge Melissa King joins Pamela Anderson to share her signature style of infusing modern Californian cuisine with Asian flavors in the Season 1 finale.
College Basketball: Western Carolina at Duke
The CW, 1:30pm Live
An early-season nonconference clash at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, has the Western Carolina Catamounts visiting the Duke Blue Devils on The CW.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Disney+, 8pm Live
Disney+ has live coverage of the ceremony at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon receive the Musical Influence Award. Other honors go to Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye and Lenny Waronker.
Christmas Above the Clouds
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
When workaholic CEO Ella Neezer (Erin Krakow) tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, she’s in for the flight of her life. Haunted by her past, present and future, she’s forced to confront the choices that led to her success yet left her flying solo. With the help of three quirky spirits and a surprise reunion with her ex (Tyler Hynes), she might just rediscover the magic of Christmas — and the love she thought she’d lost.
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
In Lifetime’s new romance, we meet the charming, handsome and very single Pastor Kyrus Owens. As he raises funds for a new home for his church, he meets infamously raunchy rapper Charlisa Jones, and the unlikely couple fall in love. But as their love blossoms, the relationship taints his pristine image, and the congregation questions his faith commitment. Stars Karrueche Tran, Mark Hood, Reginae Carter and B. Simone.
Two for One: Brian Tyree Henry
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In tonight’s Two for One re-airing, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by Emmy-, Tony- and Oscar-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry, who introduces two films of his choosing. Henry will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories and his own personal reflections. First up is 1959’s Oscar-nominated Imitation of Life, which sees Lana Turner as a single mother who dreams of the Broadway stage and, after a chance encounter, ends up taking in an African American widow (Juanita Moore, in a Golden Globe- and Academy Award-nominated turn) with a light-skinned daughter. Together, they struggle to raise their children amid a world of prejudice in a film that has remained significant throughout the years. 1969’s The Learning Tree is Henry’s second selection. The film tells a sentimental coming-of-age story about Newt Winger (Kyle Johnson), an African American Kansas boy from a poor family whose journey to adulthood is marked with tragedy and hard lessons about love, trust and racial hardships.
NBA Basketball: Phoenix at L.A. Clippers
ESPN, 10:30pm Live
Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, to face James Harden and the L.A. Clippers.
Saturday Night Live: “Nikki Glaser/sombr”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
Comedian Nikki Glaser hosts with musical guest sombr (“Back to Friends”).