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Monday, Oct. 7
Ancient Aliens: Origins
History, 9pm
New Series!
This spinoff revisits the most compelling mysteries explored over the past 15 years of Ancient Aliens. In each episode, experts such as Giorgio Tsoukalos, David Childress, William Henry and Nick Pope engage in thought-provoking conversations on topics central to the Ancient Astronaut Theory. From astonishing feats of engineering to enigmatic UFOs and sky gods, they delve deep into the series’ extensive archive, reflecting on past investigations, sharing personal insights from their adventures and offering new perspectives.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
MOVIES!, 8:20am
Catch a Classic!
Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison lead this 1947 fantasy that is one of the earliest, and certainly among the best executed, entries in the “sexy ghost” subgenre of romantic films. In the early 20th century, newly widowed Lucy Muir (Tierney) and her daughter (a young Natalie Wood in an early role) move into a house on the English coast that turns out to be haunted by its former owner, the boisterous and profane sea captain Daniel Gregg (Harrison), who is believed to have committed suicide there a few years earlier. The two are immediately at odds, but slowly begin to develop a mutual respect, and perhaps some stronger feelings, toward each other. Terrific performances by the leads as well as supporting cast members like George Sanders, along with the always sure-handed direction from Joseph L. Mankiewicz and one of composer Bernard Herrmann’s best film scores, all contribute to make this a funny, charming and emotional viewing experience.
Hoarders
A&E, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The premiere episode introduces viewers to Tim, who suffers from feelings of abandonment, and turns to hoarding cars and car parts as a way of coping. Tim and his wife DeeDee lost their first home in a tragic house fire, and when they moved into their new dream home, Tim’s hoarding began. Now they face the possibility of divorce if he doesn’t clean up his hoard.
Superman & Lois
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The fourth and final season of this family-friendly superhero series begins with a two-hour special episode. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) is locked in a brutal battle with Luthor’s monster, and Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Sarah (Inde Navarrette) join the fight against Luthor (Michael Cudlitz), who starts making moves in Smallville.
NFL Football: New Orleans at Kansas City
ESPN, 8pm Live
Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints visit GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 5 Monday Night Football matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
9-1-1: Lone Star: “C12”
FOX, 8pm
The 126 race to contain a toxic chlorine cloud of death unleashed by the train derailment in the new episode “C12.”
The Voice: “The Blind Auditions, Part 3”
NBC, 8pm
Coaches Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani continue vying to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon on the third night of blind auditions.
Murdoch Mysteries
Ovation, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The Canadian mystery series returns for Season 18, which will feature 22 episodes, including the show’s 300th episode. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins the cast as Inspector Albert Choi. In tonight’s season premiere, “The New Recruit,” when Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) and Crabtree (Jonny Harris) participate in a battlefield reenactment, one of the pretend soldiers is actually murdered.
Rescue: HI-Surf: “Kick Out”
FOX, 9pm
A morning hangout on the beach almost turns deadly for a group of college kids when two of them get trapped in a collapsed sandpit in the new episode “Kick Out.”
Hoarders: “Where Are They Now?: Nathan and Kathy”
A&E, 10pm
In this special episode, viewers are reunited with two memorable individuals from the series — Nathan in Florida and Kathy in Montana — where Hoarders’ experts Standolyn Robertson and Dorothy Breininger offer their invaluable guidance and support on Nathan and Kathy’s journey toward healthier and clutter-free living spaces.
What Would You Do?
ABC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The hidden camera show investigating what people might do in situations that require them to either act or mind their own business returns for a new season tonight.
Brilliant Minds: “The Lost Biker”
NBC, 10pm
A member of a biker gang seeks out Dr. Wolf’s (Zachary Quinto) help as he grapples with life-threatening memory loss. Meanwhile, the interns are tasked with helping a young girl who is struggling with mysterious seizures.
POV: “In the Rearview”
PBS, 10pm
A volunteer aid van operates as a shelter, waiting room, hospital and confessional for passengers fleeing Ukraine for Poland.
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Tuesday, Oct. 8
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 — continues all day today with several movies based on historical novels or plays. Featured titles are Green Dolphin Street (1947), based on Elizabeth Goudge’s 1944 novel, set in 1840s New Zealand and starring Lana Turner, Van Heflin and Donna Reed; My Brilliant Career (1979), an adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel set in late 19th century Australia, led by Judy Davis and featuring Oscar-nominated costume design; That Forsyte Woman (1949), a romantic drama based on The Man of Property (1906), John Galsworthy’s first book in his Forsyte Saga, with a tale set in Victorian England that stars Greer Garson and Errol Flynn, and boasts Oscar-nominated costume design; Little Women (1949), based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1868 novel, with Oscar-winning set decoration; Jezebel (1938), based on Owen Davis Sr.’s 1933 play, set in 1850s New Orleans, and starring Best Actress winner Bette Davis and Best Supporting Actress winner Fay Bainter; Raintree County (1957), a Western adapted from Ross Lockridge Jr.’s 1948 novel set in America’s antebellum South and during the Civil War, led by Best Actress nominee Elizabeth Taylor and featuring Oscar-nominated costume design and set decoration; The Last of the Mohicans (1992), based on James Fenimore Cooper’s 1826 novel and set during the French and Indian War of the 18th century, with Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe and Russell Means leading the cast; the Best Picture-winning Gone With the Wind (1939), the epic adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel, set in the antebellum South and during the Civil War, with Oscar-winning art direction and a cast led by Best Actress winner Vivien Leigh, Best Actor nominee Clark Gable, Best Supporting Actress winner Hattie McDaniel and Best Supporting Actress nominee Olivia de Havilland; the Best Picture-nominated The Heiress (1949), a romantic drama adapted from Henry James’ 1880 novel Washington Square, with its story set in 1849 New York City and led by Best Actress winner de Havilland, enhanced by Oscar-winning set decoration and costume design; and the Best Picture-nominated The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), based on Booth Tarkington’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1918 novel and featuring Oscar-nominated art direction (interior decoration, black and white).
NHL Hockey
ESPN, beginning at 4:30pm Live
The puck drops on the 2024-25 NHL season with a tripleheader on ESPN featuring the St. Louis Blues at the Seattle Kraken, the Boston Bruins at the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Utah Hockey Club (an “expansion” team mostly made up of former Arizona Coyotes players).
Dinner Time Live With David Chang
Netflix, 6:30pm Live
Season Premiere!
World-renowned chef David Chang returns for a second season of his show where he personally cooks for his celebrity friends live on-camera from his Los Angeles kitchen. This season will feature all holiday-themed episodes, with new installments streaming at this time each week.
An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
CBS, 8pm
CBS takes viewers to Graceland for a one-of-a-kind TV special as Oprah Winfrey sits down with Riley Keough, actress and granddaughter of Elvis Presley. In the intimate conversation, Keough opens up about her life, her late mother Lisa Marie Presley and her famous family.
Accused
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The crime anthology drama about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances returns for Season 2. Among the guest stars this season are Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Michael Chiklis, Taylor Schilling, Justin Chambers, Nick Cannon, Patrick J. Adams, Ken Jeong, Debra Winger, Christine Ebersole, Mercedes Ruehl, Danny Pino, Cobie Smulders and Vella Lovell.
The Voice: “The Blind Auditions, Part 4”
NBC, 8pm
The singing competition’s Tuesday episodes begin tonight. Coaches Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani continue vying to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon on the fourth night of blind auditions.
Murder in a Small Town: “A Chill Rain”
FOX, 9pm
The mystery drama series continues with the new episode “A Chill Rain,” in which Zoe (guest star Stana Katic) is confronted by her estranged brother Benjamin (guest star Ben Cotton), who claims to be in financial trouble. When Benjamin’s dead body is discovered, Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) begins his search for the killer.
Life Below Zero
Nat Geo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The reality series returns to follow the lives and challenges of the tough and resilient people who live in remote corners of Alaska. In tonight’s episode, Kavik is slammed with a brutal storm as Sue Aikens races to fortify camp. Ricko DeWilde seeks an elusive animal in the Alaskan interior. The Hailstones must seize an opportunity to fish under the ice, and Johnny Rolfe strives to secure food in the Brooks Range.
Citizen Nation
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
This four-part docuseries is an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across the U.S. with diverse backgrounds as they come together to compete in the nation’s leading civics competition, “We the People.” The premiere episode introduces contestants as they begin the school year: two teams from Wyoming, a Las Vegas team, and the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Virginia, the defending national champion.
1000-Lb. Sisters
TLC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
When Tammy Slaton made her TV debut in 2020, she was over 600 pounds and her weight would eventually climb to over 700. A health crisis, chronicled in an earlier season, pushed Tammy to make lifelong changes, and she’s now lost 500 pounds. Her sister Amy, once 406 pounds, also lost substantial weight as the two shared their personal weight loss and mental health journeys with millions of fans. Their challenges (Amy recently spent Labor Day behind bars for alleged possession of illegal drugs, which we are not sure will be covered), transformative makeovers (they’re looking for approval for skin removal surgery) and fresh starts are the continued focus for the new season.
High Potential: “Dirty Rotten Scoundrel”
ABC, 10pm
The detectives are called to a hotel murder scene; Soto (Judy Reyes) reveals details about Roman’s disappearance.
The Irrational
NBC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
In the second season premiere, “Collateral Damage,” when Rose (Karen David) goes missing, Alec (Jesse L. Martin) quickly discovers this is no ordinary kidnapping.
Frontline: “The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz”
PBS, 10pm
Investigating the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president is the focus of tonight’s episode.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Starting 5
Netflix
New Series!
This docuseries provides an intense and unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of five of the league’s biggest players: Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum. The 10-part series follows their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries and balance the demands of family and legacy.
Sullivan’s Crossing: “A Storm Is Brewing”
The CW, 8pm
Maggie (Morgan Kohan) searches for clues regarding the cause of Sully’s (Scott Patterson) condition as she struggles with a decision.
The Masked Singer: “Group A Finals: Soundtrack of My Life”
FOX, 8pm
The three finalists from Group A perform songs that are near and dear to them in the new episode “Group A Finals: Soundtrack of My Life.” Two singers will be unmasked and one will move on to the quarterfinals.
Chicago Med: “Trust Fall”
NBC, 8pm
Hannah (Jessy Schram) treats a woman whose undiagnosed condition threatens the lives of both her and her unborn child. Meanwhile, Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) receives a chilling message while battling the hospital’s higher-ups.
Big Cats 24/7
PBS, 8pm
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, and a lioness protects her cubs while a leopard reveals her newborns as danger looms nearby.
TCM Star of the Month: Bela Lugosi
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ Wednesday night salute to horror icon Bela Lugosi continues this evening with eight films that show how adept the actor was at making people laugh as well as scaring them, sometimes parodying his onscreen persona and creepy reputation. This evening of horror comedies begins with the most memorable example of that: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), which saw Lugosi back onscreen as Dracula for the first time since 1931, alongside the titular comedy duo and a couple of other classic Universal creatures: the Frankenstein monster (Glenn Strange) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.). Among other highlights, the lineup also features Lugosi costarring with other comedy teams: the East Side Kids, in Spooks Run Wild (1941) and Ghosts on the Loose (1943), and the Ritz Brothers, in The Gorilla (1939).
Joan
The CW, 9pm
Joan (Sophie Turner) and Boisie (Frank Dillane) travel to Spain for a big heist, but delays at the airport may keep Joan from fulfilling a promise to her daughter.
Expedition Unknown
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In the two-part Season 14 premiere of this series that explores the world’s great mysteries, host Josh Gates travels to the ancient city of Petra in Jordan to learn how a mysterious desert civilization created one of the Seven Wonders of the World. With unprecedented permission to dig in front of the iconic treasure building, Gates hunts for clues about the enigmatic Nabatean kingdom and helps rewrite history books with the discovery of an ancient tomb.
Bargain Block New Orleans
HGTV, 9pm
New Series!
Detroit reno experts Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas are moving out of Motor City and taking a risk on New Orleans. The five-episode series will show the duo buying some of the most dilapidated houses on a block in the Big Easy and restoring the structures with classic wrought-iron railings, arched doorways and corbel accents, unique to NOLA.
American Pickers
History, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 26, Mike Wolfe and his team of “pickers” are once again hitting back roads from coast to coast, restoring forgotten relics to their former glory and transforming one person’s trash into another’s treasure. They scour the country for hidden gems in junkyards, basements, garages and barns, meeting quirky characters and hearing their amazing stories.
Chicago Fire: “All Kinds of Crazy”
NBC, 9pm
Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Van Meter (Tim Hopper) investigate a fire at a family-owned restaurant, and Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) questions Kidd’s (Miranda Rae Mayo) leadership.
The Floor: “Bluff or Bust”
FOX, 9pm
Players really start using strategy and mind games in the new episode “Bluff or Bust,” featuring categories like disco, smoothies, cheese and superstars. Rob Lowe hosts.
Abbott Elementary
ABC, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
Season 4 of this comedy series about a group of dedicated teachers in Philadelphia returns to illuminate viewers on what happened after the Season 3 cliffhanger, when Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) kissed at Janine’s end-of-school-year party.
House of Villains
E!, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Host Joel McHale welcomes a new crop of TV baddies for the competition elimination series in a two-night premiere (Episode 2 airs tomorrow, and the show will continue to air Thursdays). The series challenges these TV villains to scheme, strategize and shade each other for a shot at winning $200,000. Some of the baddies include Survivor’s Richard Hatch, Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, The Challenge’s Wes Bergmann, Big Brother’s Jessie Godderz, Tiffany “New York” Pollard from Flavor of Love (and last season) and more. Surprise guests for the season include Janice Dickinson, Tori Spelling, and former House of Villains stars Bobby Lytes and Jax Taylor.
Wild West Chronicles: “Black Bart’s Revenge”
INSP, 10pm
Wells Fargo detective James Hume hires private investigator Harry Morse to join the hunt for Black Bart. Known as the Poet Highwayman, Bart leaves tantalizing poems at the scenes of his crimes, which may be the key to unmasking Bart’s true identity.
Chicago P.D.: “Off Switch”
NBC, 10pm
Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) struggles to find balance as he works with a forensic psychologist on an armed robbery case.
Lost Monster Files
Discovery Channel, 10:05pm
New Series!
For the first time in over 50 years, the recently uncovered case files of renowned cryptozoologist Ivan Sanderson — including the evidence and artifacts from his most compelling hunts for “cryptids,” legendary or unknown species — will be reexamined. This series features a team of experts who gained exclusive access to Sanderson’s detailed research and will use it to reinvestigate his most prominent unfinished cases, focusing on present-day reported sightings of creatures like the Abominable Snowman and Chupacabra (the subject of tonight’s series premiere episode) to see if modern science and technology can bring us closer to answers.
Thursday, Oct. 10
Outer Banks
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 goes back in time for the lead-up to that moment. The Pogues have built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed “Poguelandia 2.0,” where they live together and run a fairly successful bait, tackle and charter tour shop. But after some financial setbacks, they take Wes up on his offer, drawn back into a whole new adventure. The first five episodes drop today; the second batch of five will be available Nov. 7.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Netflix
New Series!
This animated series picks up after the events of the highly successful Tomb Raider video game franchise’s Survivor trilogy. Globetrotting heroine Lara Croft (voice of Hayley Atwell) has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures, but she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection.
2024 WNBA Finals: Game 1
ESPN, 8pm Live
The WNBA’s best-of-five-game championship series tips off tonight on ESPN. Game 2 is Sunday on ABC. Game 5, if necessary, is Oct. 20 on ESPN.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Shucking Hell”
FOX, 8pm
During a fishy challenge, the chefs square off in a seafood showdown in which only one team can reign supreme in the new episode “Shucking Hell.”
Law & Order: “The Perfect Man”
NBC, 8pm
When the founder of a dating app is murdered, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) delve into who would want the man dead.
Sweetpea
Starz, 8pm
New Series!
Yellowjackets’ Ella Purnell stars in this darkly comedic tale of revenge. Adapted from C.J. Skuse’s cult novel of the same name, the series follows Rhiannon Lewis (Purnell), who rarely gets noticed, as she’s continually overlooked for a work promotion, the guy she likes won’t commit, and her dad is really, really sick. When her life turns upside down, she is pushed over the edge and loses control. But can she get away with murder? After tonight’s premiere, new episodes will air Fridays beginning Oct. 18.
Creepy Cinema
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The first theme for tonight’s installment of Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Thursday night Creepy Cinema block is “Hitchcock & De Palma.” It consists of a double feature that offers a great example of how director Brian De Palma’s work has often been informed by the earlier works of Alfred Hitchcock. Up first is Hitchcock’s suspense classic Rear Window (1954), led by James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey and Raymond Burr, followed by De Palma’s psychological horror film Sisters (1972), starring Margot Kidder in a dual role. Sisters not only features narrative and visual references to Hitchcock’s work, but also has a musical score by frequent Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann. After that, heading into late night and early morning, Creepy Cinema switches to a great selection of four horror movies under the theme of “Haunting Stories”: Poltergeist (1982), director Tobe Hooper and producer/cowriter Steven Spielberg’s updating of the classic haunted house tale to modern suburbia; The Haunting (1963), director Robert Wise’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House, featuring a more traditional-looking haunted house and plenty of chills; Spirits of the Dead (1968), a horror anthology based on three Edgar Allan Poe stories; and Carnival of Souls (1962), which proves you don’t need a large budget (or really much of a budget at all) to elicit scares if you have the right creative talent behind the camera, which director Herk Harvey certainly had.
NFL Football: San Francisco at Seattle
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
The San Francisco 49ers head north to Seattle’s Lumen Field for a Thursday Night Football matchup against Geno Smith and the Seahawks.
Doctor Odyssey: “Plastic Surgery Week”
ABC, 9pm
Plastic Surgery Week brings new faces to be carefully maintained by the medical team.
Matlock: “Pilot”
CBS, 9pm
Catch an encore presentation of the new legal drama’s pilot episode tonight before the series continues in this time slot next Thursday. In this update of the show that starred Andy Griffith in the title role, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock (Kathy Bates) uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm.
Crime Scene Kitchen: “Keep Your Family Close, and Your Pans Closer”
FOX, 9pm
Five teams of family members have two mystery dishes to crack on their road to the $100,000 prize. Find out which team will fold under pressure and which will bake their way to the next round in the new episode “Keep Your Family Close, and Your Pans Closer.”
Expedition Amazon
Nat Geo, 9pm
New Series!
Follow National Geographic Explorer teams as they traverse the mighty Amazon River from its icy source to its plume reaching as far as the Caribbean, conducting groundbreaking research to take the pulse of one of the planet’s integral and endlessly magical resources. From the health of river turtles and pink dolphins to the migration of Andean bears, extreme urgency is met by equally hopeful solutions.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Excavation”
NBC, 9pm
Repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home.
Velvet
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
PBS’ second primetime Spanish-language drama begins in 1950s Madrid. The series follows the love story of Alberto Márquez (Miguel Ángel Silvestre), the heir of Galerías Velvet, one of the most prestigious fashion houses in Spain, and a seamstress (Paula Echevarría) who works there.
Found: “Missing While Difficult”
NBC, 10pm
A Black newborn baby is abducted from the hospital while Gabi (Shanola Hampton) and the team continue the frantic search for one of their own. Meanwhile, someone from Sir’s (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) past pays Mosely & Associates a surprise visit, and Margaret (Kelli Williams) has a public meltdown.
Friday, Oct. 11
The Simpsons: “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Disney+
In this new Simpsons short that promises “music, mayhem and madness,” Sideshow Bob (guest voice Kelsey Grammer) teams up with the most infamous villains of Disney+ to share the true meaning of the Halloween season.
In Her Place
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
This Chilean film dramatizes events surrounding the incident in 1955 when famous writer María Carolina Geel murdered her lover. The case captivates Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), the shy secretary for the judge in charge of the case. After visiting Geel’s apartment, Mercedes begins to question her life, identity and the role of women in society as she finds an oasis of freedom and connection in that home.
Lonely Planet
Netflix
Original Film!
Laura Dern leads this romantic drama as reclusive novelist Katharine, who heads to a writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her creative block. While there, she meets a young man (Liam Hemsworth), and what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.
College Football
ESPN & FOX, beginning at 7pm Live
Friday night college football kicks off on ESPN with Memphis at South Florida, followed by Utah at Arizona State. FOX’s primetime Big Ten matchup features Northwestern at Maryland.
Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny
ABC, 8pm
This special will celebrate the resiliency, artistry and ingenuity of Hollywood’s creative Latino community.
The Irrational: “Ghost Ship”
NBC, 8pm
A new episode of the Jesse L. Martin-led drama airs on a special night and time.
Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The sixth night of this series in which TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and notable guests explore the most impactful political movies of all time features six titles, the first three introduced with guests: A Face in the Crowd (1957), cohosted by filmmaker Barry Levinson; Wag the Dog (1997), cohosted by actress Diane Lane; The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971), cohosted by CNN correspondent Abby Phillip; JFK (1991); Z (1969); and Night and Fog (1956).
Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit
Hallmark Mystery, 9pm
Original Film!
In the fifth installment of the Curious Caterer franchise, Goldy Berry (Nikki DeLoach) has a dilemma to solve: She has accidentally double booked herself on a first date (finally!) with Detective Tom Schultz (Andrew Walker) at the same concert she is scheduled to cater. When the pushy concert manager won’t take no for an answer, Goldy finds herself secretly playing double duty. To make things even more complicated, the lead singer of the band collapses mid-act. Suddenly, Goldy’s date has turned into a crime scene. Will she be able to solve the case, while also keeping her personal and business life separate?
Social Studies: “Sex Ed”
FX, 10pm
The documentary series exploring the effects of social media on teens continues with “Sex Ed,” which examines how pornography and other sexual content has serious consequences for teens’ behavior and attitudes.
NEXT at the Kennedy Center
PBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The Grammy Award-winning jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy performs a tribute to Afro-Peruvian icon Susana Baca, who has fallen ill.
Three Women: “Gia”
Starz, 10pm
The drama series continues with the new episode “Gia,” which flashes back to Gia (Shailene Woodley) struggling to write her book about sex in America. As she embarks on a love story of her own, she moves to Indiana and bonds with Lina (Betty Gilpin).
Scare Tactics: “Hospital Hell!”
USA Network, 10pm
A mom faces a demon, no one is down with evil clowns and WWE superstars go for a “thrill ride.”
Saturday, Oct. 12
The Blob
MOVIES!, 11:05am
Catch a Classic!
Steve McQueen (billed as Steven McQueen) was in his late 20s when he played a teenager in this famous 1958 sci-fi/horror flick, one of the future star’s earlier roles. As the movie’s catchy title tune, cowritten by Burt Bacharach, warns, people must indeed “beware of the blob” as the gelatinous and carnivorous amoeba-like creature, after arriving on Earth via a meteorite, begins to creep, and leap, and envelop everything in its path, growing ever larger.
Haunted Wedding
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A wedding between ghost hunters Jane (Janel Parrish) and Brian (Dominic Sherwood) at a haunted inn is disrupted by a ghost (Cassandra Potenza) who mistakes Brian for her own dead fiancé.
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
The title alone screams mamma madness. In Lifetime’s new original, Ana Ortiz plays Mary, an overbearing mother who becomes obsessed with her daughter Theresa’s (Jasmine Vega) relationship with her boyfriend Jimmy. When Jimmy breaks up with Theresa, Mary does everything she can to get them reunited — and bribery and a hitman are on the table. Sheila E. stars as a fortune teller.
Roller Jam
Magnolia Network, 8pm
New Series!
Making its linear premiere (episodes air on Magnolia two days after they become available to stream on Max each Thursday) is this six-episode competition series featuring the top roller-skating crews in the country. The teams dance through the decades for a chance to win a $150,000 cash prize and a $10,000 donation to their local rink. Jordin Sparks hosts, with figure-skating champion Johnny Weir and roller-skating legend Terrell Ferguson serving as judges.
Saturday Night Live: “Ariana Grande/Stevie Nicks”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Ariana Grande hosts SNL for her second time, joined by Stevie Nicks, who is making her own second appearance as musical guest.