Wednesday, Oct. 26: Sherman McDaniels Drops It Low for ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Season 2

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Wednesday, Oct. 26

Sherman’s Showcase
IFC, 10:30pm; also streams on AMC+
Season Premiere!
The acclaimed, Emmy-winning variety series returns with six episodes for its second season, with more sketches, dancers, cultural nostalgia, fake commercials and movie trailers, and more, hosted by Sherman McDaniels, portrayed by series cocreator Bashir Salahuddin. New guest stars this season include Issa Rae, Chance the Rapper, Jay Pharoah, Chris Hardwick and more.

The Mysterious Benedict Society
Disney+
Season Premiere!
In Season 2 of the mystery/adventure series, Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Sticky (Seth Carr), Kate (Emmy DeOliveira) and Constance (Marta Kessler), the four gifted orphans who were recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale), embark upon another mission to save the world from the nefarious plans of his twin brother, Dr. L.D. Curtain (also played by Hale). Episodes are available Wednesdays beginning today.

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Disney+
New Series!
Six new animated Star Wars shorts, all available at once, feature parables built around notable Jedi from the prequel trilogy era: Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein, who has voiced the character in several previous SW series, video games and films) and a young Count Dooku (Corey Burton), before his fall to the dark side. Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) cocreated the series, which also features Liam Neeson returning to voice the adult Qui-Gon Jinn.

The Good Nurse
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Jessica Chastain leads this Darren Aronofsky-produced thriller based on true events as Amy, a nurse who risks her own life to uncover the truth when she becomes suspicious that her new colleague (Eddie Redmayne) is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths.

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: “Lot 36” & “Pickman’s Model”
Netflix
Two new episodes of creator/executive producer Guillermo del Toro’s horror anthology drop today: “Lot 36,” a tale conceived by del Toro, adapted by writer Regina Corrado and director Guillermo Navarro (who won an Oscar as cinematographer for del Toro’s acclaimed dark fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth), and led by Tim Blake Nelson; and “Pickman’s Model,” an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story from writer Lee Patterson and director Keith Thomas (The Vigil), starring Crispin Glover.

MexZombies
ViX+
Feature Film Exclusive!
In this horror comedy from Mexico, teenagers at a Halloween party find themselves facing a zombie apocalypse and having to join forces with a dangerous drug kingpin to save their lives.

NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Kyrie Irving leads the Brooklyn Nets into Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. ESPN’s second game has LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers on the road against Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.

The Conners: “Book Bans and Guillotine Hands”
ABC, 8pm
It’s Halloween, and Dan encourages the family to decorate the house. When everyone is feeling too busy and overwhelmed to help, Becky tries to take matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Harris takes a stand on an issue that ruffles a few feathers in Darlene’s new neighborhood.

The Masked Singer: “Muppets Night”
FOX, 8pm
Miss Piggy serves as a guest panelist in the new episode “Muppets Night.” Kermit the Frog, Animal, Fozzie Bear and more Muppets make guest appearances.

Nature: “Canada: Surviving the Wild North”
PBS, 8pm
Canada is a vast country, with the largest intact forest on the planet, more than 2 million lakes and rivers, and the longest coastline on Earth. This wild and rugged outpost is home to some of the world’s most astonishing wildlife, such as polar bears, coastal wolves, Canada lynx and harp seals. In this film, journey from the high arctic and tundra to the boreal forests to discover how life manages to survive in the wild north, where getting the timing right and seizing seasonal opportunities can mean the difference between life and death.

Great Lakes Untamed: “Marvels & Mysteries”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
Witness spring activity in North America’s Great Lakes, from leaping fish to migrating snakes to deep-diving moose. See how invasive creatures and overdevelopment are threatening the Great Lakes wildlife, and what humans can do to help.

Pam Grier — Part 2
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ two-night salute to iconic actress Pam Grier, who became famous for her action roles in 1970s’ “blaxploitation” features mostly made for low-budget studio American International Pictures, concludes tonight with four of her notable films from that genre. Up first, and making its TCM premiere, is Sheba, Baby (1975), which features Grier as Chicago private investigator Sheba Shayne, who returns to her Louisville, Kentucky, hometown to help her father (Rudy Challenger) fight off mobsters. Next, in 1973’s Coffy, the actress plays the titular ER nurse, who takes vigilante justice against inner-city drug dealers after her sister becomes their latest victim. Grier’s title character in the next film, Foxy Brown (1974), is also out for revenge, taking on the gang of white drug dealers who murdered her boyfriend. Finally, in the Defiant Ones-like women-in-prison film Black Mama, White Mama (1973), Grier plays an incarcerated prostitute who must form an uneasy alliance with a white revolutionary (Margaret Markov) when they are busted out of a Latin American prison — but still chained together — and pursued by guerillas, bounty hunters and the military.

NFL Football: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens to Raymond James Stadium for this Week 8 Thursday Night Football tilt.

The Goldbergs: “DYNY”
ABC, 8:30pm
In homage to the classic Halloween movies of the ’80s, Geoff’s terror over Beverly controlling all baby-care duties turns into a jump-scare-filled comedic thriller. Meanwhile, Adam is excited to spend Halloween visiting Dave Kim at NYU; however, his feelings change when he discovers that Dave Kim has reinvented himself.

LEGO Masters: “Brickminster Dog Show”
FOX, 9pm
Each team races to build a life-size LEGO dog that can move down the runway on a leash in the new episode “Brickminster Dog Show.”

Property Brothers: Forever Home: “Big Family, Big Reno”
HGTV, 9pm
A couple inherits a cherished family home, but it’s cramped and dated, and it needs a major overhaul. Jonathan and Drew Scott open up the main living area and refresh the ’80s look so they can continue hosting extended family gatherings in style for decades to come.

NOVA: “Ocean Invaders”
PBS, 9pm
Lionfish — long prized in home aquariums — have invaded the Atlantic Ocean. Dive deep with host Danni Washington to investigate what makes the lionfish such a successful invasive species, how it’s wreaking havoc and what can be done about it.

Home Economics: “Novel Signed by Author, $22.19”
ABC, 9:30pm
It’s Halloween and everyone is on edge! Especially Tom, who fears nobody will attend his in-person book reading — except for his No. 1 fan, that is. Though the family presumes her to be a stalker, the mysterious woman turns out to be something even more shocking.

Jay Leno’s Garage
CNBC, 10pm
Season Finale!
Host Jay Leno concludes his seventh season of taking cool cars for a spin with his celebrity friends. In “POTUS and the Next Gen Hot Rods,” Leno and President Joe Biden discuss hot-rodding and the future of electric cars.

Secrets of the Dead: “The End of the Romans”
PBS, 10pm
Is history repeating itself? Follow an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire, which shows how three deadly epidemics and climate change could have caused its collapse — drawing frightening parallels to today.

Reginald the Vampire: “All the Time in the World”
Syfy, 10pm
This episode set in 1972 Oakland, California, shows how everything changed when Angela (Savannah Basley) met Maurice (Mandela Van Peebles).

Thursday, Oct. 27

Daniel Spellbound
Netflix
New Series!
This CGI-animated kids series is set in a modern-day New York City where magic is real, just hidden from the public — but Daniel Spellbound (voice of Alex Barima) knows where to find it. Making his living tracking hard-to-find magical objects, Daniel catches the attention of the wrong people when he discovers a rare artifact, and suddenly the fate of the magical world hangs in the balance. Chantel Riley and Deven Mack also lead the voice cast.

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: “The Viewing” & “Dreams in the Witch House”
Netflix
Creator/executive producer Guillermo del Toro’s horror anthology continues with two new episodes available today: “The Viewing,” directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow), who cowrote the script with Aaron Stewart-Ahn, and starring Peter Weller and Eric André; and “Dreams in the Witch House,” an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation written by Mika Watkins, directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) and starring Rupert Grint, Ismael Cruz Córdova, DJ Qualls and Nia Vardalos.

College Football
ESPN & FS1, beginning at 7:30pm Live
A primetime ACC matchup has the Virginia Tech Hokies at the NC State Wolfpack on ESPN. Then on FS1, the Utah Utes are at the Washington State Cougars in a Pac-12 contest.

Station 19: “Demons”
ABC, 8pm
Maya and Theo answer a call at a Halloween carnival, but when fire hits the corn maze, the dangers quickly escalate and Maya risks her own life to prove her worth to her increasingly hostile captain. Meanwhile, Station 19 hosts the neighborhood kids for trick-or-treating; a prank war breaks out in the house, and Jack is haunted by a ghost from his past.

Young Sheldon: “A Resident Advisor and the Word ‘Sketchy’”
CBS, 8pm
Sheldon (Iain Armitage) decides to expand his responsibilities and advise college dorm residents in this new episode.

Hell’s Kitchen: “Breakfast 911”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “Breakfast 911,” the teams serve a delicious breakfast for a group of first responders. The winning team earns a celebration in the Hollywood Hills, while the losing team gets to sort the trash at Hell’s Kitchen.

Law & Order: “12 Seconds”
NBC, 8pm
Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan) and Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) piece together the clues of what happened to a murdered law student, uncovering a web of blackmail and lies. Meanwhile, Price (Hugh Dancy) fights to have a piece of shocking testimony thrown out.

75th Anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist — Night 3
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ three-week Thursday night look back at various aspects of the infamous Hollywood blacklist of the late 1940s through the ’50s concludes with this evening’s three-film lineup of titles made in the eras following the backlist that incorporated elements of it into at least parts of their plots, if not as the major backdrop: the 1973 romantic drama The Way We Were, starring Best Actress Oscar nominee Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford; The Front (1976), a drama led by Woody Allen and Zero Mostel; and The Majestic (2001), making its TCM premiere and starring Jim Carrey in one of his earlier dramatic roles.

Ghosts: “Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty’s Past”
CBS, 8:30pm
A séance at Sam and Jay’s (Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) Halloween party conjures up a spirit from Hetty’s (Rebecca Wisocky) past in the new episode “Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty’s Past.”

Grey’s Anatomy: “Haunted”
ABC, 9pm
It’s Halloween night at Grey Sloan Memorial. Meredith and Nick try to spend some alone time together, Levi is stressed due to overworking, and Winston and Owen have the interns practice trauma training on a real cadaver.

So Help Me Todd: “Let the Wright One In”
CBS, 9pm
Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) attempts to join an elite philanthropy club and must represent a former club employee accused of using the organization to smuggle drugs in the new episode “Let the Wright One In.”

Welcome to Flatch: “The Headless Horseman”
FOX, 9pm
In the new Halloween episode “The Headless Horseman,” a psychic (guest star Atkins Estimond) at Barb’s (Jaime Pressly) “spooky night” influences some big changes and sparks some romance in Flatch.

Renovation Impossible: “Burning Eyes, Busted Budgets”
HGTV, 9pm
Russell J. Holmes visits an artsy couple after a major setback with the foundation brought renovations on their cramped, dated home to a halt. He will have to find a creative compromise that saves money so they can both continue work from home in comfort and ease.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Breakwater”
NBC, 9pm
A young man asks the SVU for help when he suspects his boss is preying on his sister; Velasco (Octavio Pisano) tries to convince a reluctant witness to testify in court.

Call Me Kat: “Call Me Uncle Dad”
FOX, 9:30pm
Carter (Julian Gant) struggles to get customers to come to his Halloween Octoberfest party at The Middle C in the new episode “Call Me Uncle Dad.”

Alaska Daily: “The Weekend”
ABC, 10pm
It’s the Alaska State Fair and the Daily Alaskan team is covering every angle of this beloved annual event, including Gabriel, who is excited for his first assigned story. When his reporting leads him somewhere unexpected, he rises to the occasion with Eileen’s support. Meanwhile, Eileen and Roz have very different weekends before reuniting to make more progress on their investigation.

Surviving a Superstorm: The Lessons of Sandy
FOX Weather, 10pm
Meteorologist Amy Freeze anchors this special marking 10 years since Superstorm Sandy. Freeze, who covered the 2012 storm for WABC’s Eyewitness News in New York, will take a detailed look at the impact the storm had across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Additionally, the special will include a look at new resiliency methods that have been put in place at NYU Tisch Hospital, which had to operate without power during the super storm, as well as the continued efforts to make subway and vehicle tunnels flood resistant. Freeze will also explore the dunes project in the Rockaways to absorb rising waters after the neighborhoods were decimated by the storm. FOX Weather multimedia journalist Katie Byrne will visit the Jersey Shore during the special to take a look at how towns have rebuilt using construction that is designed to survive future storms.

Law & Order: Organized Crime: “Behind Blue Eyes”
NBC, 10pm
While Stabler (Christopher Meloni) is called to testify against the Brotherhood in court, the task force sets their sights on a dangerous criminal gang posing as police; Reyes (Rick Gonzalez) finds a surprising connection to the suspects they’re after; Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt) receives some unwelcome news.

True Crime Story: Indefensible
SundanceTV, 10pm; also streams on AMC+
Season Premiere!
Host Jena Friedman returns for Season 2 of this true-crime docuseries in which she travels the country to unspool real cases on the ground and uncover the “why” and “how” of not only crimes themselves, but also of our sometimes dysfunctional criminal justice system.

Friday, Oct. 28

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Apple TV+ (streams free for everyone today through Oct. 31)
Although the beloved Peanuts holiday specials are now exclusively available on the Apple TV+ streaming service, they had been given one-time broadcasts on PBS the last few years. PBS has confirmed, however, that this year they do not have the rights to air these programs. Apple TV+ subscribers can view the specials all year long, but even if you don’t subscribe, you can watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for free on the streamer beginning today through Monday (Halloween). A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas will similarly be available in November and December, respectively.

All Quiet on the Western Front
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Erich Maria Remarque’s famed 1928 anti-war novel gets its latest adaptation in this German production that has been announced as that country’s submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming Academy Awards. The story follows Paul (Felix Kammerer), a young German soldier on the front lines of World War I, where he and his comrades experience firsthand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and for each other. Daniel Brühl also stars.

Big Mouth
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Season 6 of the adult animated comedy about the glorious nightmare that is puberty focuses on the theme of family as the beloved characters continue each of their journeys, discovering that while you can’t always pick your family, you can surround yourself with those who love you for who you are. Cocreator Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph and Jordan Peele lead the voice cast. The series has been renewed for Season 7.

Drink Masters
Netflix
New Series!
Tone Bell hosts this competition series in which 12 of the world’s most innovative mixologists infuse, stir and blend their way through a series of high-stakes cocktail challenges to win a life-changing prize and the title of the Ultimate Drink Master.

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities
Netflix
Season Finale!
The first season of creator/executive producer Guillermo del Toro’s horror anthology concludes as two new episodes drop today: “The Outside,” an adaptation of Emily Carroll’s short story written by Haley Z. Boston, directed by Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and starring Kate Micucci and Martin Starr; and “Graveyard Rats,” with David Hewlett leading writer/director Vincenzo Natali’s (Splice) adaptation of Henry Kuttner’s pulp horror tale.

Wendell & Wild
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Jordan Peele is a cowriter (with director Henry Selick) and producer, and lends his voice to, this stop-motion animated fantasy about scheming demon brothers Wendell (voice of Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele), who enlist the aid of Kat Elliot (Lyric Ross) — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a bizarre and comedic adventure.

The Devil’s Hour
Prime Video
New Series!
A woman (Jessica Raine) who is awakened by terrifying visions every night at 3:33am finds herself inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders, which may give her the answers to this nightly trauma that have evaded her for years. Peter Capaldi costars in the six-episode thriller.

2022 World Series: Game 1
FOX, 8pm Live
The champions of the American League and National League begin the best-of-seven-game World Series, with Game 1 tonight at the home ballpark of the team with the better regular-season record. FOX has exclusive coverage of the series, which would end on Nov. 5 if a seventh game is needed.

My Nightmare Office Affair
LMN, 8pm
This world television movie premiere finds Nick, a successful executive with a picture-perfect family, including a loving wife and adorable daughter, seduced by a colleague who desperately wants children of her own. When Nick tries to break things off, he finds himself in a dangerous game with her that threatens his job, his family and his life. Stars Laurie Fortier, Marc Herrmann, Kristi Murdock and Matthew Pohlkamp.

Capital One College Bowl: “Semifinals/Championship”
NBC, beginning at 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 concludes with back-to-back hourlong episodes, beginning with the semifinals and concluding with the championship. Entering the evening, four teams are left to compete for the two championship spots: BYU vs. returning champ Columbia, and Georgia vs. Penn State. The two semifinals winners will then clash in the championship to take home the Capital One College Bowl trophy and the majority of $1 million in scholarship money.

Paranormal Pictures
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies gets a few days’ head start on Halloween with tonight’s triple feature of famous cinematic supernatural tales. The evening begins with Poltergeist (1982), coproducer/-writer Steven Spielberg and director Tobe Hooper’s dazzling collaboration that was one of the first major productions to update the haunted-house film from a creepy old country manor to a tract home in modern suburbia. Next, Deborah Kerr gives a fantastic performance in The Innocents (1961), a ghost story/psychological thriller that adapts Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw. She plays a governess watching over two children in a large estate who comes to fear that her charges are being possessed by the spirits of the home’s former servants; but is she actually losing her mind? Finally, Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie lead director Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 thriller Don’t Look Now, an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story that is making its TCM premiere. They play a married couple who travel to Venice while grieving the recent accidental death of their young daughter. There they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom claims to be clairvoyant and tells the parents their daughter is trying to contact them and warn them of danger.

Shock Doc: Ghosts of Flight 401
Travel Channel, 8pm; also streams on discovery+
This two-hour Shock Doc special investigates one of the greatest supernatural mysteries in U.S. history, which began on Dec. 29, 1972, when Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing over 100 people. Soon after, ghosts from the flight reportedly began haunting the land and other planes. Paranormal investigator Steve Shippy and psychic medium Cindy Kaza will attempt to make contact with these spirits to find out the horrifying truth about what really happened that fateful night.

Fire Country: “Work, Don’t Worry”
CBS, 9pm
The crew engages in a search and rescue mission after a building collapses in the new episode “Work, Don’t Worry.”

Dia de los Muertos
PBS, 9pm
Celebrate the popular tradition observed by people of Mexican heritage everywhere with this hourlong musical and cultural fiesta featuring rock greats Los Lobos, salsa-rap-reggae-funk band Ozomatli and all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache.

Urban Legend
Travel Channel, 10pm; also streams on discovery+
New Series!
Horror filmmaker Eli Roth is a creative guide behind this nightmarish anthology series that showcases classic urban legends as you’ve never seen them before. Based on widely shared “true” stories that happened to a friend of a friend … of a friend, each episode is a mini horror film cinematically crafted to deliver a tension-fueled experience through disturbing tales of lurking psychopaths, murderous mysteries, creepy creatures and more.

Saturday, Oct. 29

College Football: Florida vs. Georgia
CBS, 3:30pm Live
The football rivalry between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs is renewed today at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia has won four of the last five matchups.

Women’s Soccer: NWSL Championship
CBS, 8pm Live
The National Women’s Soccer League concludes its 2022 season with the championship match at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

An Amish Sin
Lifetime, 8pm
This world television film premiere is inspired by true stories. The film follows Rachel, an Amish teen who refuses to obey her parent’s command that she marry the man who abused her as a child. When Rachel attempts to run away, she is caught and sent to a “rehab” for Amish girls who don’t follow the rules. Managing to escape from the facility, she makes her way to a neighboring city, where she has to learn to live — and find her place — in the world. Stars Dylan Ratzlaff, Kellie Martin and Rukiya Bernard.

Star of the Month: Robots
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Saturday night salute to cinematic cyborgs, robots and the like concludes with tonight’s double feature, which begins with Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), featuring the King of the Monsters going up against a robotic version of himself unleashed on Earth by aliens. Along with Mechagodzilla, the movie also introduced the giant monster King Caesar to Toho Studio’s original stable of kaiju creations. Next is director Wes Craven’s sci-fi/horror film Deadly Friend (1986), about a teenage computer prodigy (Matthew Laborteaux) who implants a robot’s microprocessor into the brain of his teenage neighbor (Kristy Swanson) to save her after she is pronounced brain dead. It works, but unfortunately, the rejuvenated girl soon begins a killing spree in their neighborhood.

Help! I Wrecked My House: “You Don’t Complete Me”
HGTV, 9pm
It’s been 10 years since Audrey and Darin moved into their functionally challenged home where Audrey has taken matters into her own hands with projects that are impossible to finish. Armed with a budget of $120,000, Jasmine Roth reconfigures their awkward layout to create a warm California coastal vibe and double the size of their small, tired kitchen.

NFL Icons
EPIX, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this docuseries from NFL Films features Tony Dungy, the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl, reflecting on his unconventional path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also featured are stories of his groundbreaking coaching career and mentorship, and his relationships with other coaches and players ranging from Chuck Noll to Michael Vick.

Christmas Bedtime Stories
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10pm
Original Film
Danielle (Erin Cahill) is left to raise her daughter Audrey when her husband, Colby (Chelie Weber), goes MIA and is presumed dead during a military deployment overseas. Three years later, she has made great progress with moving on and has recently become engaged to an old friend, Pierce Baker (Steve Lund). Danielle begins to tell Audrey bedtime stories of her father, which becomes a ritual. As Danielle tells Audrey these stories, she starts to see signs that leave her feeling unsettled about Colby. On Christmas Eve, Danielle and Audrey go to the dance together, all while Danielle continues to question why her love for Pierce doesn’t feel the same as her love for Colby — if only there was a sign.

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