What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Everyone is still a suspect in Horseshoe Bay

Nancy Drew (via Tumblr)

Bonjour! Tonight we spotlight the amateur sleuth Nancy Drew. The freshman show is a departure from a lot of the source material with Nancy being full independent and a bit of a loner, not even friends with George and distant from her lawyer father. And now she and her co-workers are murder suspects. TBH, I'm more interested what this would be like in season two or three as the angsty emo-ness of the characters are sometimes a bit much. Elsewhere, with the sportsbats going on, some programs are sitting tonight out, including Comedy Central's lineup and MoFam plus there are a handful of specials, too. However, BET is rolling its new duo of Tyler Perry dramas — a White House soap and a girlfriends soap — Hulu begins season two of Castle Rock, and PBS starts a new miniseries about Earth from space. So swing and a miss, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 23!

💻 STREAMING

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. David Chang travels to various cities and teams up with a celebrity to explore. The four guests are Chrissy Teigen (Marrakesh), Seth Rogen (Vancouver), Lena Waithe (Los Angeles), and Kate McKinnon (Phnom Penh).

Castle Rock (Hulu, 3 a.m.): PREMIERE. The seasonal anthology is back and with a new cast! This season we have Lizzy Caplan as Annie Wilkes plus Tim Robbins, Elsie Fisher, and Barkhad Abdi. The synopses aren't the most helpful in this first batch of three episodes: "A nurse gets waylaid in Castle Rock." "The Merrills search for answers." "Annie tastes her own medicine."

Dancing with the Birds (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SPECIAL. Stephen Fry narrates this documentary about birds.

Rhythm + Flow (Netflix, 3 a.m.): FINALE. Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I. pick the winner.

Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu, 3 a.m.): FINALE. A mysterious tape makes the rounds of NYC. As people try to figure out who this group is Bobby and Dennis try to figure out how to handle Attila.

EARLY PRIMETIME

Double Dare 💲 (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.): It's Halloween week at the Dare! The remaining finalists are set when professional athletes Martellus Bennett and Nick Young face off with their teammates in a series of ghastly questions and chilling challenges.

Jeopardy! 💲 (Syndicated, check your local listings): Martha knows who Barbra Streisand is, so she takes the crown! A worthy champion? Tune in to find out. And don't forget Jay's daily recaps.

FOR THE RECORD: Catch 21 💲 (GSN, 6 p.m.); The Fixers (BYUtv, 7 p.m.)

Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew (via Giphy)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

2019 World Series (Fox, 8 p.m.): Game 2 between Space City and The District.

Chicago Med (NBC, 8 p.m.): Choi and Marcel don't see eye to eye over the treatment of a patient's chronic pain. Manning works to help a young boy, but she is challenged by his parents, who believe in only using holistic remedies.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 8 p.m.): In the last half of "Arc of Infinity," the Doctor (Peter Davison) is dead, maybe. The Time Lord traitor Hedin (Michael Gough) wants to bring the Time Lord founder Omega (Ian Collier) out of the universe of antimatter by bonding him with the Doctor.

The Goldbergs (ABC, 8 p.m.): While at school, Erica attempts to fool Beverly into thinking parents weekend has been rescheduled. Adam joins the school production of Romeo and Juliet where he is cast as Romeo.

Nature (PBS, 8 p.m.): Explore the landscape and wildlife of the Upper Okavango River, which also includes a severely injured lioness abandoned by her pride yet must survive in the swamp alone, hunting to feed her lil cubs.

Riverdale (The CW, 8 p.m.): Betty and Charles track down Edgar and his Farmies. Archie and Veronica hold a car wash fundraiser. Jughead's first day at Stonewall Prep doesn't go as planned.

Schooled (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): When a bad flu epidemic hits (but not that bad), Coach Mellor is home sick and Principal Glascott must step it up as the wrestling coach with the prized Jenkintown Cup on the line. Lainey takes a class with CB as her teacher.

Survivor (CBS, 8 p.m.): And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive / I will survive

FOR THE RECORD: All Elite Wrestling (TNT); The Big Interview with Dan Rather (AXS TV); Black Ink Crew (VH1); Making Good (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.); Random Acts (BYUtv); WWE NXT (USA)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

Chicago Fire (NBC, 9 p.m.): Kidd must prove herself at the National Firefighter Leadership Conference, while the rest of Firehouse 51 is called to two eerily similar car wrecks. Mouch tries to keep the firehouse informed by starting a newsletter, this probably leads starts a story arc about a propoganda war to take over the fire station!

Family Time (Bounce TV, 9 p.m.): Lisa and Tony are guests on a TV show that exposes some of the imperfections in their relationship. Meanwhile, Donnie and Brandy use a dating app to play matchmaker for each other.

Heartland (UPtv, 9 p.m.): While on Lyndy's first camping trip, Amy and Ty find an injured animal. I hope it is a tribble.

⭐ Nancy Drew (ABC, 9 p.m.): In "The Curse of the Dark Storm," a nor'easter hits Horseshoe Bay and Ace warns everyone that the storm has been known to blow restless spirits ashore. More spooks are introduced. Nancy confronts Nick about the secrets he's been keeping. Anyone who watches a CW show knows, being honest and open solves most problems a character is having. I just wish George and Nancy were BFFs instead of Nancy having a rift with everyone.

Nova (PBS, 9 p.m.): Tonight Nova explores the possibility of self-driving cars and if they could really be safer than human drivers.

The Oval (BET, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In the pilot of the latest Tyler Perry series (but not the last one tonight), the first family prepares for the inauguration ball, then tragic events threaten the family and the White House staff. An administration full of scandal, greed, and betrayal?! How... unoriginal.

SEAL Team (CBS, 9 p.m.): Tensions boil over among Bravo members when they disagree while training for a mission. Jason must select a new candidate to join the team.

Single Parents (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): Will is excited to become the coach of Sophie's soccer team. Douglas and Angie attempt to navigate what their friendship looks like now that they are roommates for the foreseeable future.

FOR THE RECORD: America Says 💲 (Game Show Network); Bitchin' Rides (Motor Trend); The Challenge (MTV); Dog's Most Wanted (WGN); Engineering Catastrophes (Science); Extinct or Alive (Animal Planet, premiere) Forged in Fire (History); Ghost Hunters (A&E); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Holmes & Holmes (DIY); Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda (ID); NFL: The Grind (Epix); Property Brothers (HGTV); The Real Housewives of Dallas (Bravo)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

American Horror Story: 1984 (FX, 10 p.m.): "With the horrors of the night behind them, the survivors deal with the fallout of their choices."

Cake (FXX, 10:30 p.m.): "Shock, regret and awe."

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10 p.m.): A murder in a Bulgarian neighborhood results in a challenging investigation when locals won't talk to police. Ruzek clashes with a patrol officer.

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey (ABC, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex speak with journalist Tom Bradby about the pressures and challenges they face as a young family living in the glare of the world's media. So... is African Journey just a backdrop?

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FXX, 10 p.m.): During their trip to the zoo, Mac sets up a text group chain for the gang, but confusion sets in and the gang must learn from the meerkats on how to communicate properly in a group. I'm tentatively planning on some Meerkat Manor afterward.

Life from Above (PBS, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Cameras in space offer a new perspective of life on Earth as satellites follow an elephant family struggling through drought and thousands of Shaolin Kung Fu students performing in synchronicity."

Little Giants (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.): I missed this new show last week, but not this time! Bradley Trevor Greive and Billy Almon profile little critters, like the grasshopper mouse and flying dragon.

S.W.A.T. (CBS, 10 p.m.): Deacon's family gets caught in the crosshairs of a drug cartel when the team wants to bring down its leader. Tan is forced to go before an internal review board due to his girlfriend's indiscretion.

Sistas (BET, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. And in the other Tyler Perry series premiere, a melodrama about girlfriends. Andi braves the highs and lows of her "special day." Karen makes a difficult decision. Sabrina entertains the prospect of new love. So, a dramatic take on Girlfriends.

FOR THE RECORD: 24/7 College Football (HBO, finale); Deadly Engineering (Science); Garage Squad (Motor Trend); House Hunters/House Hunters: International (HGTV); Shattered (ID)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

Complex x Fuse (Fuse, 11 p.m.): J Balvin discusses his upbringing in Colombia. Ozuna talks Puerto Rico's growing streetwear scene.

Copwatch America (BET, 11 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. This new docuseries explores those activists who are fighting police brutality and injustice.

The Cry (Sundance, 11 p.m.): This series starring Jenna Coleman that premiered on Sundance Now nearly a year ago finally finds a spot on traditional TV.  The four-part British import is about young parents who travel to Australia to visit family and fight for custody of the husband's daughter, Chloe, against his Australian ex-wife.

FOR THE RECORD: American Mystery (Travel Channel); Cash Cab 💲 (Bravo, 11:30 p.m.)

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Dark Shadows 📺 (Decades, midnight): Victoria goes to the Collins mausoleum to find the secret room proving that she really did visit the past and reviving Barnabas' pain.

The Mod Squad 📺 (Decades, 12:30 a.m.): Temperatures rise at a college when a black student is killed during a demonstration. Students think the police did it; police think it was the students. Linc needs to solve the crime before the campus militants take matters into their own hands.

Pamela Sue Martin as Nancy Drew, the best one ever (via Closer Weekly)

Late-Night Talk & Satire

Conan (TBS, 11 p.m.): Tim Robbins
The D.L. Hughley Show (TV One, 11 p.m.): Erica Ash
The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Roddy McDowall (14 & 15 Dec 1992)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Bernie Sanders, Bill Murray, Ellie Kemper, and The National
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Patrick Duffy and Jeff Foxworthy (7 Nov 1991)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Demi Moore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jay Larson
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 a.m.): Jessica Biel, Jesse Plemons, and Brooks Wheelan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Ronan Farrow and Andrea Savage
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC, 1:38 a.m.): Justin Hartley and Lea Michele
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Michael Douglas, Kathryn Hahn, and Jenny Lewis
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 11 p.m.): Jenna Dewan and D'Andra Simmons

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⭐: Top pick(s)
💲: Game show
📺: Throwback

Happy watching, everyone!