Courtesy of Netflix © 2024ALSO SEE: Get Your FREE Printable NFL 2024 TV Schedule!
All Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally.
Thursday, Oct. 31
The Diplomat
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Emmy nominee Keri Russell is back as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Kate Wyler in a new installment of this political thriller. “Season 1 ended with Kate’s realization that the attack on a British warship that brought her to the U.K. was not the work of a hostile nation — it was the British prime minister. Now she has to prove it,” says creator Debora Cahn. Dynamics also seem to be changing for Kate and her family, and amid all this, the arrival of U.S. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney), who thinks Kate is after her job, only adds to the tension.
Finding Mr. Christmas
Hallmark+
New Series!
The network that has the holiday spirit nearly year-round is rounding up the sexiest Santas ever in a brilliant, on-brand talent search for its newly revamped streaming platform. “We literally turned over every rock in the country, Canada and overseas to find 10 guys that we thought had the qualities to become the next Hallmark Channel hunk,” series cocreator and host Jonathan Bennett says with a laugh. “I mean, everyone comes to Hallmark because they want to see our signature hunks. What we didn’t expect is the amount of vulnerability that these guys are willing to show. We all fell in love with each of these guys.”
Murder Mindfully (Achtsam Morden)
Netflix
New Series!
Tom Schilling leads this German thriller as Björn Diemel, a lawyer who unexpectedly becomes a murderer. Through a mindfulness seminar, he tries to create a better work-life balance, spend more quality time with his daughter and, hopefully, save his marriage. The seminar does what it promised, although not in the way he imagined: He applies his newly learned mindfulness techniques directly to his client, Dragan Sergowicz (Sascha Geršak), a brutal and careless Mafia boss, but soon, both the police and the entire criminal clan are snapping at his heels.
Classic Scary Movies Marathons
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Happy Halloween! Turner Classic Movies and MOVIES! feature horror movie marathons all day today.
Today’s MOVIES! lineup includes From Beyond the Grave (1974), Deadtime Stories (1986), House of Dark Shadows (1970), The Fog (1980), Horror of Dracula (1958), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Young Frankenstein (1974), The Haunting (1963), Hush … Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Black Christmas (1974) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979). TCM is continuing its Halloween Terror-a-Thon, which began yesterday, all day with Doctor X (1932), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), Thirteen Women (1932), Freaks (1932), The Bat (1959), The Wolf Man (1941), The Black Cat (1941), Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Other (1972), Willard (1971), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Devil’s Own (1966), The Devil Rides Out (1968) and Eye of the Devil (1966).
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Freeform, 4:40pm
Celebrate Halloween with beloved holiday favorite Jack Skellington, the king of Halloween Town, who has an existential crisis and decides to kidnap Santa and bring Christmas to his town.
Comet’s 9th Birthday/Halloween
Comet TV, beginning at 6pm
Comet TV launched on Oct. 31, 2015, so the network is having a six-hour combo celebration of both its ninth anniversary and the Halloween holiday with a movie triple feature. Kicking things off is the 1984 cult classic sci-fi horror comedy Night of the Comet, followed by the sci-fi comedies Galaxy Quest (1999) and Spaceballs (1987).
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie (Montana Jordan) discovers that Mandy (Emily Osment) has been hiding thousands of dollars of debt in the new episode “Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change.”
Law & Order: “Report Card”
NBC, 8pm
A student is accused of killing his teacher. When the suspect’s age puts the case in limbo, Price (Hugh Dancy) and Maroun (Odelya Halevi) put the school’s policies on trial. Meanwhile, Shaw’s (Mehcad Brooks) attempts to connect with the suspect backfire.
NFL Football: Houston at N.Y. Jets
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans face Aaron Rodgers and the N.Y. Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for tonight’s Thursday Night Football showcase.
Ghosts: “Halloween 4: The Witch”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Halloween 4: The Witch,” the ghosts seek some excitement during a low-key Halloween, so they join Patience (Mary Holland) in putting Sam (Rose McIver) on a witch trial.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Economics of Shame”
NBC, 9pm
When a TV reporter becomes the victim of sextortion that could ruin her career, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) helps her take back control while Velasco (Octavio Pisano) goes undercover as a potential rich target.
Velvet: “Nothing Is That Easy”
PBS, 9pm
Alberto (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) hopes he can pay off Gerardo (Pep Munné) and break his engagement to Cristina (Manuela Velasco).
Elsbeth: “Devil’s Night”
CBS, 10pm
When a former child star (guest star Brittany O’Grady) wakes up on Halloween after a wild night on the town with no recollection of what happened and afraid she may have committed murder, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) and the team retrace her steps to find the truth in the new episode “Devil’s Night.”
Found: “Missing While Presumed Dead”
NBC, 10pm
Margaret (Kelli Williams) reopens a teenage girl’s missing-person case after an unidentified 4-year-old boy appears in the D.C. area. Meanwhile, Lacey (Gabrielle Walsh) recalls a memory from her kidnapping that leads to a clue in the manhunt for Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), and Gabi (Shanola Hampton) makes plans to right her wrongs.
Get the latest from ReMIND Magazine!
Friday, Nov. 1
Music by John Williams
Disney+
This documentary looks at the life and prolific career of legendary composer John Williams, from his early days as a jazz pianist to his record 54 Oscar nominations and five wins for creating some of the big screen’s most iconic musical scores, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, Jaws, E.T. and many more. It also explores Williams’ music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture, featuring interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by Williams’ artistry. The documentary is directed by award-winning filmmaker and bestselling author Laurent Bouzereau, and produced by, among others, Steven Spielberg, most of whose movies have been scored by Williams.
Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase
Netflix
New Series!
This animated kids series follows Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts and Barbie “Malibu” Roberts as they head to the English countryside to visit Lady Carson, Ken’s aunt and owner of cherished jumping horses Tornado and Pepper. After a brazen theft of the horses and a diamond-encrusted saddle, the Barbies embark on a journey across Europe to solve the case and reclaim what was stolen.
It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football
Netflix
In this documentary, Jenni Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes and Aitana Bonmatí, among others, meet for the first time to relive and speak exclusively about how, after years of injustice, an inappropriate kiss sparked a national debate and high-level dismissals, and forever changed Spanish women’s soccer, with the scandal even overshadowing the Spanish women’s team’s victory in the 2023 World Cup.
Doc of Chucky
Shudder
This doc offers an ultimate account of the Child’s Play film franchise and its main villain, the killer doll Chucky. The documentary tells this making-of story through contributions from cast, crew, critics, historians and experts, along with clips, photographs, archival documents, behind-the-scenes footage and more. Featured subjects include franchise creator Don Mancini; Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky; Jennifer Tilly; Chris Sarandon; Catherine Hicks; John Waters; and others.
30 Days of Disney
Freeform, beginning at 10:30am
Beginning today with The Great Mouse Detective, The Aristocats, Pinocchio, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory and Coco, and ending with the great Hamlet-inspired tale The Lion King (and its lesser-known sequel) on Nov. 30, Freeform will be airing some of Disney’s greatest hits and classics during all of November.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live
ESPN’s Friday NBA doubleheader as the Orlando Magic at the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A Carol for Two
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
With dreams of working on Broadway, Violette (Ginna Claire Mason) moves to New York and gets a job at a legendary diner; however, after being scheduled to work at the diner’s annual Christmas Eve concert, she discovers the opportunity isn’t at all what she expected.
Happy’s Place: “Don’t Sweat It”
NBC, 8pm
Bobbie (Reba McEntire) asks Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) to move in with her, but Isabella decides it might not be the best idea.
Belle Collective
OWN, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The fierce and fabulous group of Jackson, Mississippi, women are back for a third season, still breaking barriers and redefining what it means to be a Southern belle.
Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The ninth and final night of this series in which TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and notable guests explore the most impactful political movies of all time features five titles, the first three introduced with guests: Being There (1979), cohosted by actor Andy Garcia; The Candidate (1972), cohosted by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins; Harlan County, USA (1976), cohosted by actress Lee Grant; The Manchurian Candidate (1962); and Weekend (1967).
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. In-Laws”
NBC, 8:30pm
When Quinten’s (Matt Shively) parents, Sam and Ruthie (Stephen Tobolowsky and Vicki Lawrence), visit, George (George Lopez) and Rosie (Selenis Leyva) are suspicious of their Midwestern manners.
Fire Country: “Welcome to the Cult”
CBS, 9pm
Bode and Gabriela (Max Thieriot and Stephanie Arcila) consider confessing a huge secret they have been hiding in the new episode “Welcome to the Cult.”
Endurance
Nat Geo, 9pm
In a legendary feat of leadership and perseverance, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton kept his crew of 27 men alive for over a year despite the loss of their ship, Endurance, in frigid pack ice. Over a century later, a team of modern-day explorers sets out to find the sunken ship. From National Geographic Documentary Films and directed by Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Natalie Hewit, this is the inspiring story of these two landmark expeditions, bound by their shared grit and determination.
Saturday, Nov. 2
College Football: Florida vs. Georgia
ABC, 3:30pm Live
A great SEC rivalry is renewed today at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, as the Florida Gators battle the Georgia Bulldogs on ABC.
Horse Racing: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic
NBC, 3:30pm Live
Some of the world’s best racehorses compete at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California, for the season-ending Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The showcase of the event is the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, featuring 3-year-olds and older racing on the 1.25-mile dirt track.
Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency
The CW, 8pm
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” In this documentary special, archival footage explores key moments of the 1980s, including how President Reagan navigated the end of the Cold War.
The United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief
CBS, CMT & Paramount+, 8pm
This one-hour special brings together some of the biggest names in music, television and entertainment to mobilize communities and raise critical funds for relief and recovery following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which caused an estimated $50 billion in damage. Proceeds from the special, taped Oct. 27-28 in Nashville, support hurricane relief and long-term recovery efforts and benefit individuals and families across the southeastern U.S. The special includes performances from Brittney Spencer, Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Clay Aiken, Jonathan McReynolds and Tyler Hubbard, with special messages and appearances by Backstreet Boys, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Burke, Blake Shelton, Cedric the Entertainer, Cody Alan, Jackson Dean, JB SMOOVE, Kelsea Ballerini, Max Thieriot, Nate Burleson, Stephen Colbert, Taye Diggs, Zac Brown Band, alongside real life heroes Mark Starling, Tank Spencer and more.
The Fabric of Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Firefighter Liam (Harmon Walsh) and quilting teacher Amy (Ferelith Young) come together to make the perfect quilt for the Christmas wedding of Liam’s sister, and these two headstrong people must discover the value of putting personal differences aside to create what is most important during the holidays.
Our Holiday Story
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Parents Dave (Warren Christie) and Nell (Nikki DeLoach) recount the story of how they fell in love to their daughter’s boyfriend, Chris, who is struggling to say “I love you” for the first time. As the two couples’ storylines intersect, lessons are taught and learned about communication, honesty and the capacity for change.
Two for One: Spike Lee
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by filmmaker Spike Lee, who introduces two films of his choosing. Lee will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and his own personal reflections on them. The director has chosen Elia Kazan’s satirical drama A Face in the Crowd (1957), led by Andy Griffith in his film debut and Patricia Neal, and Billy Wilder’s drama Ace in the Hole (1951), starring Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling.
Philly Homicide: “The Center City Devil”
Oxygen, 9pm
When a hospital employee is found mysteriously dead on a Center City sidewalk, detectives uncover surveillance footage of the murder that leads straight to the doorstep of a suspected serial killer who may be tied to a string of unsolved crimes.
Austin City Limits
PBS, 11pm
This episode of the long-running live music show features Jelly Roll and husband-and-wife duo the War and Treaty.
Saturday Night Live: “John Mulaney/Chappell Roan”
NBC, 11:30pm Live
Comedian/actor John Mulaney hosts SNL for the sixth time, while musical guest Chappell Roan makes her first appearance.
Sunday, Nov. 3
NASCAR Cup Series: Xfinity 500
NBC, 2pm Live
NASCAR Cup Series drivers compete for 500 laps around the short track at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. After today’s race, four drivers will be eliminated from championship contention and four will move on to next week’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
MOVIES!, 2:30pm
Catch a Classic!
Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Monty Woolley lead this famous 1942 screwball comedy based on Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s play. Woolley plays the titular character, pretentious and acerbic New York radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, who falls and breaks his hip on the icy steps outside the home of the prominent small-town Ohio family with whom he had been supposed to dine as a publicity stunt. Whiteside insists on recuperating in the family’s home during the Christmas holiday, and his overbearing nature, unreasonable demands and meddling in the day-to-day happenings of his hosts bring hilarious chaos to their once-peaceful lives. Jimmy Durante and Billie Burke also star.
A Plan to Kill
Oxygen, 7pm
New Series!
This new true-crime series examines the stories of disturbed killers who spend weeks, months or even years viciously scheming and plotting the demise of their victims. With firsthand accounts from investigators who worked the cases and the loved ones of those slain, the series delves into the nefarious plans behind the murders to reveal just how far some people will go to take the life of someone they believe has wronged them.
Country Roads Christmas
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
When the daughter of a country singer loses her job at a record label, she goes off to become her estranged father’s manager and finds love along the way. Lanie McAuley, Bo Yokely and Bailey Chase star.
Tracker: “Noble Rot”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Noble Rot,” Reenie (Fiona Rene) gets Colter (Justin Hartley) to take a case involving a woman missing from a high-end wellness retreat in Napa designed for CEOs.
The Simpsons: “Treehouse of Horror XXXV”
FOX, 8pm
The new Halloween “Treehouse of Horror XXXV” episode once again features three vignettes. Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart; a Victorian Mr. Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers; and Homer (Dan Castellaneta) bonds with a pair of extraterrestrial jeans in an unforgettable stop-motion adventure.
Holiday Mismatch
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
The beloved aunts from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick, play two women who clash at a Christmas committee meeting and find out they’ve accidentally set up their adult children through a dating app. As their kids fall for each other, the mothers find an unexpected friendship.
Ridley
PBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the drama series following retired detective inspector Alex Ridley (Adrian Dunbar) ends tonight.
Universal Basic Guys: “Poconos”
FOX, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Poconos,” David (voice of Fred Armisen), facing the most important deadline and worst writer’s block of his career, seeks solitude in the Poconos.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol
AMC, 9pm
Season Finale!
An exit strategy is charted from France; who is part of it and whether Carol (Melissa McBride) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) make it out together should make for an epic conclusion. The series has been renewed for a third season, and will take place in Spain, France and potentially London.
The Equalizer: “Just Fans”
CBS, 9pm
Harry (Adam Goldberg) goes undercover in a surprising role to help McCall (Queen Latifah) search for a woman with a secret online persona in the new episode “Just Fans.”
Holiday Wars
Food Network, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Host Jeff Mauro leads Season 6 of the merry eight-episode competition that has nine teams of elite cake, sugar and cookie artists competing in over-the-top confectionary challenges inspired by the season. In the end, only one team will be named Holiday Wars champion and awarded the $25,000 grand prize.
Bob’s Burgers: “Don’t Stop Be-Cheesin”
FOX, 9pm
Louise (voice of Kristen Schaal) trains Tina (Dan Mintz) to be the last student standing during an all-out cheese-throwing battle against the other eighth graders in the new episode “Don’t Stop Be-Cheesin.”
Before They Kill Again
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
New Series!
This series explores the psychological life-or-death chess matches that members of law enforcement enter as they get inside the minds of killers in order to stop them from killing again, a one-on-one battle of wits from which only one can emerge victorious. Everyone is playing for keeps, and a single wrong move can have deadly consequences.
The Marlow Murder Club
PBS, 9pm
After Judith (Samantha Bond) recruits the vicar’s wife, Becks (Cara Horgan), and local dog walker Suzie (Jo Martin), the trio uncover key evidence that leads to a shocking revelation.
Krapopolis: “Krapocalypse”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Krapocalypse,” Tyrannis (voice of Richard Ayoade) is stuck in a time loop trying to save the city.
Alien Files: Reopened
Travel Channel, 10pm
New Series!
This series that investigates reported extraterrestrial activity begins with “Summer of the Saucers.” In the summer of 1952, stories of U.S. Air Force jets chasing UFOs over the White House knock the Korean War off the front pages of newspapers across America. As rumors spread, President Harry S. Truman demands to know what was flying over his house.
Monday, Nov. 4
Inspector Ellis
Acorn TV
New Series!
Three-time Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sharon D. Clarke leads this British crime drama as DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each 90-minute episode follows Ellis, accompanied by her right-hand man, DS Harper (Andrew Gower), as she arrives at a different police station, where she has to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. New episodes of the series’ three-episode first season are available on Mondays beginning today.
NFL Football: Tampa Bay at Kansas City
ESPN & ABC, 8pm Live
Week 9’s Monday Night Football matchup has Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road to face Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Holiday Baking Championship
Food Network, 8pm
Season Premiere!
It’s all about holiday get-togethers for the new season of competition — from a gingerbread house party to a holiday pajama party to an office Christmas party complete with an ice luge. Host Jesse Palmer and judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller bring the spirit as they evaluate which extraordinary baker will earn the title of Holiday Baking Champion and a $25,000 grand prize.
The Voice: “The Battles, Part 5”
NBC, 8pm
The battle rounds conclude as Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani prepare their artists in hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds. Each coach has two steals in this high-stakes round.
Antiques Roadshow: “Celebrating Native American Heritage”
PBS, 8pm
This episode features a Sioux beaded vest circa 1876, a Ruth Muskrat Bronson archive and a Carrie Bethel basket.
Gena Rowlands Memorial Tribute
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Acclaimed star of stage, screen and television Virginia Cathryn “Gena” Rowlands passed away in Indian Wells, California, on Aug. 14 at age 94 (she was born June 19, 1930, in Madison, Wisconsin). In memory of Rowlands’ life and career, Turner Classic Movies is airing five of her memorable films. The lineup begins with two films written and directed by John Cassavetes, Rowlands’ longtime husband (the couple collaborated on 10 movies): the powerful drama A Woman Under the Influence (1974), which earned Rowlands a Best Actress Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win, with Cassavetes receiving a Best Director Oscar nod, and the neo-noir crime thriller Gloria (1980), which earned Rowlands another Best Actress Oscar nomination. The rest of the lineup features Lonely Are the Brave (1962), a Western also starring Kirk Douglas and Walter Matthau; The High Cost of Loving (1958), a comedy directed by and starring José Ferrer, which was Rowlands’ first feature film; and Night on Earth (1991), a comedy/drama anthology film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and also featuring Winona Ryder, Giancarlo Esposito and Rosie Perez.
Frontline: “The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump”
PBS, 9pm
Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they pursue the presidency, this special episode seeks to prepare voters for Election Day on Nov. 5.
Saturday Night Live: “The 2024 SNL Election Special”
NBC, 10pm
We don’t know the details as of presstime, but clearly there’s plenty of source material to keep this one entertaining, whatever side you are on.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Love Village
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This Japanese reality series returns for Season 2. It features men and women ages 35 to 60 who hope to find their final love while living a communal lifestyle in a traditional Japanese house, which this season is in Okinawa. Atsushi Tamura and Becky are returning as studio hosts. The first eight episodes are available today; new episodes drop on Tuesdays.
PBS News Election Coverage
PBS, 6pm Live
Co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, the election-night coverage will include reporting from the PBS News Hour team, analysis from guests, and results for the presidential, vice presidential, House of Representatives and Senate elections.
Your Voice/Your Vote: Election Night 2024
ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, beginning at 6:30pm Live
Watch the election results roll in tonight during this special multi-channel coverage of the 2024 presidential election.
Star of the Month: Ruth Roman
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
After a number of usually uncredited bit roles in movies starting in the early 1940s, actress Norma Roman — better known as Ruth Roman — began establishing herself as a screen presence in the late ’40s. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer — Female (though she had been at it for six years or so already) with her performance as the wife of Kirk Douglas’ lead character in the 1949 sports drama/film noir Champion, and continued in films, onstage and on television through the 1970s. The star’s big-screen work will be celebrated each Tuesday night on Turner Classic Movies with lineups of her most memorable films. Champion, of course, will be featured; it airs second in tonight’s initial lineup. Airing just before it and kicking things off is the TCM premiere of Belle Starr’s Daughter (1948), a Western led by George Montgomery and Rod Cameron, and whose poster touted in large print that Roman costars as the title character (named Cimarron Rose) in one of her earliest major roles. Airing after Champion is The Window (1949), a noir featuring Roman as one half of a married couple who commit murder, with Paul Stewart playing her husband. The rest of the lineup features the melodrama Invitation (1952), also starring Van Johnson and Dorothy McGuire; Always Leave Them Laughing (1949), a musical comedy/drama led by Milton Berle and Virginia Mayo; and Starlift (1951), a musical in which Roman is among a number of stars appearing as herself, along with Mayo, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Jane Wyman and others.
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Meet Me Next Christmas
Netflix
Original Film!
In this holiday rom-com, Layla (Christina Milian), in pursuit of a fairy tale romance with the man of her dreams, must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold-out Christmas Eve concert by Pentatonix (appearing as themselves).
Pedro Páramo
Netflix
Original Film!
This Mexican drama is based on Juan Rulfo’s novel, considered one of the most important works of Mexican and Latin American literature. It follows the story of Juan Preciado (Tenoch Huerta), who, upon his mother’s death, goes to the remote village where he was born in search of his father, Pedro Páramo (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). He encounters a ghost town, where he meets a series of mysterious people and learns about his dead father’s ruthless quest for wealth and power.
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: Esther Williams
TCM, beginning at 6:30am
Catch a Classic!
Spend your morning and afternoon with beloved actress/swimmer Esther Williams with this lineup featuring seven of her films (most of them with plots that found some excuse to get her into a pool or body of water for at least a little bit). The day begins with Thrill of a Romance (1945), the next film she made after her star-making lead role in the previous year’s Bathing Beauty, and one of five films in which she costarred with Van Johnson. Williams and Johnson teamed again for the next film in the lineup, the musical comedy Easy to Wed (1946), which also featured Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn. Next is On an Island With You (1948), a musical comedy costarring Ricardo Montalbán and Cyd Charisse. Following that is another Williams/Johnson musical comedy pairing: Duchess of Idaho (1950). Then come two of Williams’ most remembered titles: Million Dollar Mermaid (1952), a biopic with Williams portraying Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman, and Dangerous When Wet (1953), a musical comedy featuring Williams alongside Fernando Lamas and Jack Carson, as well as cat-and-mouse cartoon favorites Tom and Jerry in a famous swimming sequence combining live action and animation. The lineup concludes with another Williams/Johnson team-up, Easy to Love (1953), which features choreography by Busby Berkeley.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Golden State Warriors visit Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics to tip off an NBA doubleheader on ESPN. The second game has the Philadelphia 76ers at the L.A. Clippers.
Chicago Med: “Forget Me Not”
NBC, 8pm
Chicago P.D. steps up Goodwin’s (S. Epatha Merkerson) security after she is threatened online by a former employee; Archer (Steven Weber) and Frost (Darren Barnet) treat victims from a disciplinary camp injured during a rockslide; Maggie (Marlyne Barrett) gets roped into delivering a high schooler’s baby.
Nature: “San Diego: America’s Wildest City”
PBS, 8pm
Follow three animal families — western grebes, California ground squirrels and harbor seals — through the ups and downs of life in San Diego County, the most biologically diverse county in America.
NHL Hockey: Detroit at Chicago
TNT & truTV, 8pm Live
Old-school NHL rivals take to the ice at Chicago’s United Center as Dylan Larkin leads the Detroit Red Wings against Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks.
Bargain Block New Orleans
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Marie Antoinette Jazz House,” the pressure’s on as Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas take on their third and final duplex in the Big Easy. They’re looking to weave two of the city’s major influences on opposing sides of the house: à la Marie Antoinette for the owner’s side and jazz on the renter’s side.
Chicago Fire: “Bird of Prey”
NBC, 9pm
Severide (Taylor Kinney) gets wrapped up in an Illinois State Police investigation after discovering illegal guns on a call. Meanwhile, a bird harasses Mouch (Christian Stolte) on the apparatus floor, and Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) keeps an eye on Carver (Jake Lockett) as his attitude worsens.
NOVA: “Decoding the Universe: Quantum”
PBS, 9pm
When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, the subatomic realm, things get weird — very weird. Welcome to the quantum universe, where particles can spin in two directions at once, observing something changes it, and a thing on one side of the galaxy can instantly affect something on the other, as if the space between them didn’t exist. Buckle up for a wild ride through the discoveries that proved all of this to be true and paved the way for the digital technologies we enjoy today — and the powerful quantum sensors and computers of tomorrow.
Abbott Elementary: “Dad Fight”
ABC, 9:30pm
Gregory (Tyler James Williams) forms a bond with one of his students, but the student’s dad becomes jealous of their relationship and seeks a confrontation. Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) suffers a fall but avoids receiving medical attention for the injury.
Wild West Chronicles: “Willie Kennard Makes His Mark in History”
INSP, 10pm
Under siege by gunslingers, the gold mining town of Yankee Hill runs a newspaper ad to find a new marshal. Former slave and Union soldier Willie Kennard answers the notice, but he faces prejudice and doubt as he works to restore law and order.
Feuds Turned Fatal
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
New Series!
This true-crime docuseries follows the retaliation and revenge that unfolds when friendships turn into furious feuds. As each conflict escalates, former friends, family members and partners spiral from minor disagreements to murder. Both sides of the feud share their stories of revenge gone wrong.
Chicago P.D.: “Pawns”
NBC, 10pm
Burgess (Marina Squerciati) is put to the test as she looks to make an advancement in her career.
Thursday, Nov. 7
Unwrapping Christmas: Tina’s Miracle
Hallmark+
Original Film!
In the first of four Unwrapping Christmas films, successful All Wrapped Up business owner Tina Mitchell (Natalie Hall) meets a charming guy (Alec Santos) just as the holiday season begins to heat up with the town’s Christmas Gala and her busy store. When the gala is threatened by a Scrooge-like estate owner planning to sell the venue, rumors bring challenges to their newfound connection.
Born for the Spotlight
Netflix
New Series!
This journey of a starlet and sisterhood follows the friendship between two top actresses as they pursue their passion and navigate the cutthroat showbiz landscape in Taiwan.
Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson
Netflix
New Series!
Ahead of their Nov. 15 boxing matchup that will livestream on Netflix, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are featured in this three-part docuseries with intimate behind-the-scenes access to each fighter as they prepare for the event. The first two episodes drop today, and the final installment will be available Nov. 12.
Outer Banks
Netflix
Season Finale!
The final five episodes of this drama’s latest season find the Pogues returning home and living their best lives, only to be drawn back into what they do best: hunting for treasure.
Citadel: Honey Bunny
Prime Video
New Series!
Set against the vibrant tapestry of the ’90s and starring Varun Dhawan, this Indian series within the Citadel universe takes viewers on a thrilling ride back to the genesis of the international spy agency, delving into its foundation and rise in the global sphere.
Noir to Die For!
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy several film noir/crime drama classics today: The Narrow Margin (1952), starring Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor; the Best Picture Oscar-winning All the King’s Men (1949), led by Best Actor winner Broderick Crawford; writer/director Samuel Fuller’s Pickup on South Street (1953), featuring Richard Widmark, Jean Peters and Best Supporting Actress nominee Thelma Ritter; Gun Crazy (1950), starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall as a gun-toting husband and wife on a crime spree; director Raoul Walsh’s White Heat (1949), featuring an iconic performance by James Cagney alongside Virginia Mayo and Edmond O’Brien; Her Kind of Man (1946), led by Dane Clark, Janis Paige and Zachary Scott; The Dark Corner (1946), headlined by Lucille Ball in one of her rare darker roles, alongside Clifton Webb, William Bendix and Mark Stevens; Gilda (1946), led by Rita Hayworth’s famed performance in the title role, with Glenn Ford; director Fritz Lang’s The Big Heat (1953), also with Ford, as well as Gloria Grahame and Jocelyn Brando (Marlon’s sister); The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), one of the quintessential examples of film noir, starring Lana Turner and John Garfield; and Laura (1944), another prime example of classic noir, led by Gene Tierney as the title character, alongside Dana Andrews, Best Supporting Actor nominee Webb and Vincent Price.
Five Gold Rings
Hallmark Mystery, 8pm
Original Film!
A New York City painter (Holland Roden) returns to her small hometown in Minnesota and is met with an unexpected request from her late grandmother: to find the owners of five mysterious rings and return the rings to them before Christmas morning.
Law & Order: “Time Will Tell”
NBC, 8pm
When the dean of a swanky prep school is murdered, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) must dig into the toxic system of pressure on the students to succeed. Meanwhile, Brady’s (Maura Tierney) son asks for a favor.
NFL Football: Cincinnati at Baltimore
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
AFC North foes collide on Thursday Night Football as the Cincinnati Bengals are at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to take on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
Christmas Cookie Challenge
Food Network, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Hosts Eddie Jackson and Ree Drummond welcome the nation’s top cookie artisans to showcase their baking and decorating talents to compete for their shot at winning the $10,000 prize. Each episode features two exciting challenges that explore different aspects of the North Pole, including one inspired by the beloved classic movie The Polar Express.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Rorschach”
NBC, 9pm
Agent Clay (Josh Cooke) consults with Benson (Mariska Hargitay) when a woman is found gravely injured at a remote campground.
Elsbeth: “Elsbeth’s Eleven”
CBS, 10pm
While investigating the death of an employee at New York’s most exclusive jewelry store, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) and the team uncover plans for a gala heist orchestrated by a chic VIP customer (guest star Vanessa Williams) in the new episode “Elsbeth’s Eleven.”
Found: “Missing While Gabi Mosely”
NBC, 10pm
The team investigates a missing girl named Gabi Mosley but questions the motivations behind her disappearance. Meanwhile, Dhan (Karan Oberoi) tries to rally M&A back together, Margaret (Kelli Williams) faces a setback in her search for Jaime and Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) takes interest in a missing-persons case.
Friday, Nov. 8
Bank Under Siege
Netflix
New Series!
This Spanish thriller is set in 1981, where Spain’s recent democracy is challenged as robbers attack the Central Bank in Barcelona and hold more than 200 hostages, with the demand that the government free leaders in charge of the 23F group that recently attempted a coup d’état.
Investigation Alien
Netflix
New Series!
In this paranormal docuseries, renowned UFO reporter George Knapp investigates new evidence, interviews an array of experts and meets with emerging witnesses who are finally willing to go on the record.
Mr. Plankton
Netflix
New Series!
This romantic comedy series from South Korea follows the story of Hae Jo (Woo Do-hwan), a man born from a mistake, and Jae-mi (Lee You-mi), the unluckiest woman in the world, who inadvertently accompanies him on the final journey of his life.
Umjolo: The Gone Girl
Netflix
Original Film!
The Gone Girl is the first in a four-part anthology of films from South Africa under the Umjolo umbrella that will air on Netflix over the next few months. The anthology follows the story of four women whose love lives intersect at a Valentine’s Day wedding none of them will forget. In The Gone Girl, a young woman is on top of the world when she gets engaged to her perfect boyfriend, until a doctor’s appointment changes everything.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Catch the Phoenix Suns at the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers at the L.A. Lakers for ESPN’s Friday night NBA twin bill.
Gold Rush
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Soaring gold prices ignite greed, unbridled ambition and family turmoil among the miners as this reality series returns for Season 15 beginning with tonight’s two-hour premiere. This year, the miners face unforeseen changes and immense challenges before they can cash in on all-time high gold prices, and one will falter, threatening to destroy everything that they worked for.
Trivia at St. Nick’s
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
When the students at an elite Vermont university flee campus for winter break, the locals and faculty hunker down for their favorite event of the year, the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament. Due to a last-minute change, an astronomy professor and a football coach must endure the ultimate holiday scavenger hunt together. Stars Tammin Sursok and Brant Daugherty.
The Poseidon Adventure
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
One of the most-remembered, and best, of the epic, all-star disaster movies made during the 1970s, this 1972 film from producer Irwin Allen features one of the most “all-star” of those casts, with an ensemble comprised of five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters and Red Buttons. Unlike some of those other movies, The Poseidon Adventure works and is a lot of fun in spite of (or maybe because of?) its kind of silly premise: A New Year’s Eve party aboard a luxury ocean liner is literally turned upside down when a tsunami capsizes the ship. Led by a determined preacher (Hackman), a small group of survivors attempts to escape by making their way up to the bottom of the boat, hoping that it hasn’t been completely submerged. A popular blockbuster in its time, the film was nominated for eight Oscars (including Best Supporting Actress for Winters) and won for Best Original Song (“The Morning After” by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn). The impressive visual effects by L.B. Abbott and A.D. Flowers were honored with a Special Achievement Award by the Academy.
Happy’s Place: “Fish Fry Monday”
NBC, 8pm
When Emmett (Rex Linn) sees Bobbie (Reba McEntire) drowning in work, he devises a clever ruse to give her a much-needed day off fishing, all under the guise of reviving the tavern’s Fish Fry Mondays event. Meanwhile, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) dives into the world of bartending with Gabby (Melissa Peterman), discovering that it takes more than mixing drinks to become a master cocktail-ologist.
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. the Roast of George Lopez”
NBC, 8:30pm
After experiencing a minor fall that leaves him with cake on his face, George (George Lopez) begins to be treated like a fragile old man by his family. Meanwhile, when Chance (Brice Gonzalez) is caught using a curse word, Rosie (Selenis Leyva) questions Mayan’s (Mayan Lopez) modern parenting techniques. Jeff Ross guest-stars.
Joan
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
As she gets closer to the inside-man heist she’s been planning, Joan’s (Sophie Turner) nerves escalate; when things go awry, she’s forced to decide between her dream of a happy family or facing the consequences of her actions head-on.
College Football
FOX, ESPN2 & FS1, beginning at 9pm Live
Friday night college football action features Iowa at UCLA (FOX), Rice at Memphis (ESPN2) and New Mexico at San Diego State (FS1).
Salute to Service 2024: A Veterans Day Celebration
PBS, 9pm
Country music superstar Mickey Guyton hosts a musical celebration of our nation’s heroes, past and present.
Saturday, Nov. 9
Arcane
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In the second and final chapter of this animated series based on the League of Legends video game, Jinx’s (voice of Ella Purnell) attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun. The season will consist of three “acts,” with Act 1 dropping today, Act 2 on Nov. 16 and Act 3 on Nov. 23.
The Searchers
MOVIES!, 5:20pm
Catch a Classic!
Often considered one of the most complex and greatest Westerns ever made, director John Ford’s moody 1956 tale stars John Wayne as Ethan Edwards, a Civil War veteran who returns to his settler brother’s West Texas home and finds that his family has been attacked by the Comanche. Joined by a part-Cherokee youth (Jeffrey Hunter) raised by the family, Edwards begins an all-consuming search for his surviving niece (Natalie Wood), now living with her captors. Ward Bond and Vera Miles also star in the film, which is based on Alan Le May’s 1954 novel.
The Case of the Christmas Diamond
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Blue-collar Andy (Kelly Daly) finds herself accused of theft when a multimillion-dollar gem suddenly goes missing from her rich friend’s estate. With the help of a famous mystery writer, Andy must find the real culprit amid the litany of wealthy guests. William Baldwin and Dey Young costar.
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.
College Football: Florida State at Notre Dame
NBC, 7:30pm Live
There will be gold helmets galore at Notre Dame Stadium tonight as the Florida State Seminoles visit the Fighting Irish for a primetime clash on NBC.
Family Film and TV Awards
CBS, 8pm
Kevin Frazier and Amanda Kloots host the 27th annual awards show celebrating excellence in family-oriented film and television. Jerry Mathers (Leave It to Beaver) is honored with the Icon Award.
A Royal Christmas Ballet
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
A retired ballerina (Brittany Underwood) is pressed into service working with a visiting team of royal ambassadors to put on a performance of The Nutcracker and finds herself center stage in an unexpected Christmas romance. Jonathan Stoddard costars.
Santa Tell Me
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Successful interior designer Olivia (Erin Krakow) finds an old letter from Santa promising she will meet the love of her life by Christmas Eve, and that his name will be Nick. Olivia is stunned when she, in fact, meets three Nicks, in addition to being drawn to a coworker. Who will she choose?
Searching for a Serial Killer: The Regina Smith Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This film is inspired by real-life hero Regina Smith (played by Kerrueche Tran), a single mother determined to provide a safer world for her daughter. After joining the Dallas Police Department as a rookie, Regina and her partner Eddie (Blair Penner) stumble upon the first victim of what would be many murders of female prostitutes by notorious serial killer Charles Albright (Ted Cole), whom the media dubbed “The Eyeball Killer” because he surgically removed the eyes of his victims.
Philly Homicide: “A Minute Changes Everything”
Oxygen, 9pm
A respected and beloved chiropractor is found bludgeoned to death in his home outside Philadelphia. Investigators take a hard look at those closest to him, but soon learn the murderer is someone they least expect.
