The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Oct. 13
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming.
With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the VCR… however it is you roll.
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This week, you’ll find a whopping 23 returning favorites (including the FBIs, NCIS and Shrinking), 13 series debuts (including the Reba McEntire-Melissa Peterman comedy Happy’s Place and Young Sheldon spinoff Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage) and eight finales (including Big Brother, English Teacher and Tell Me Lies).
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
8 pm Tracker Season 2 premiere (CBS)
9 pm Big Brother Season 26 finale (CBS)
9 pm TV On the Edge docuseries finale (CNN)
MONDAY, OCT. 14
3 am Barney’s World series premiere (Max; all 52 episodes)
3 am Family Guy: Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater Halloween special (Hulu)
8 pm NCIS Season 22 premiere (CBS; special time)
9 pm NCIS: Origins series premiere (CBS; two hours, special time)
9 pm The Wranglers docuseries premiere (The CW)
10 pm English Teacher Season 1 finale (FX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
3 am American Horror Stories Season 3B premiere (Hulu; all five episodes)
3 am Anatomy of Lies docuseries premiere (Peacock; all three episodes)
3 am Beyond Black Beauty series premiere (Prime Video; all 11 episodes)
3 am FBI True Season 5 premiere (Paramount+)
3 am Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special (Netflix)
8 pm BET Hip Hop Awards (BET)
8 pm FBI Season 7 premiere (CBS)
9 pm FBI: International Season 4 premiere (CBS)
9 pm I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders docuseries premiere (HBO)
10 pm FBI: Most Wanted Season 6 premiere (CBS)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
3 am Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? series premiere (Prime Video; first three episodes)
3 am Shrinking Season 2 premiere (Apple TV+; first two episodes)
3 am Tell Me Lies Season 2 finale (Hulu)
9 pm I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders docuseries finale (HBO)
9 pm Sistas Season 8 premiere (BET)
10 pm What Would You Do? Episode 2/time slot premiere (ABC)
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
3 am Brothers movie premiere (Prime Video)
3 am The Groomsmen movie trilogy premiere (Hallmark+)
3 am Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 2 premiere (Netflix; all 10 episodes)
3 am The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 premiere (Netflix; all 10 episodes)
3 am Louder: The Soundtrack of Change documentary premiere (Max)
3 am The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh series premiere (Prime Video; all eight episodes)
3 am Reasonable Doubt Season 2 finale (Hulu)
8 pm Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage series premiere (CBS)
8:30 pm Ghosts Season 4 premiere (CBS)
9 pm Matlock Episode 2/time slot premiere (CBS)
10 pm Elsbeth Season 2 premiere (CBS)
12 am Rick and Morty: The Anime Season 1 finale (Adult Swim)
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
3 am The Devil’s Hour Season 2 premiere (Prime Video; all five episodes)
3 am Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara documentary premiere (Hulu)
3 am Hysteria! series premiere (Peacock; all eight episodes)
3 am LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition special (Disney+)
3 am MaXXXine streaming premiere (Max)
3 am Rivals limited series premiere (Hulu; all eight episodes)
3 am Woman of the Hour movie premiere (Netflix)
8 pm Countdown to Christmas begins (Hallmark Channel)
8 pm Happy’s Place series premiere (NBC)
8 pm S.W.A.T. Season 8 premiere (CBS)
8 pm Shark Tank Season 16 premiere (ABC)
8 pm Sweetpea Episode 2/time slot premiere (Starz)
8:30 pm Lopez vs. Lopez Season 3 premiere (NBC)
9 pm Fire Country Season 3 premiere (CBS)
10 pm Blue Bloods final/Season 14B premiere (CBS)
10 pm Social Studies docuseries finale (FX)
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
7 pm 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Disney+)
8 pm Great American Christmas begins (Great American Family)
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