Thursday, October 1, 2020

What's On Tonight (Friday): The Journalist And The Murderer

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Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.

The Rose family arrives at Comedy Central, Kirsten Johnson directs a film about the death of her father and Darren Star launches a new fashion-centered show that is definitely not a The Devil Wears Prada Goes To France.

Top Pick
πŸ”” A Wilderness Of Error (FX, 9:00 PM) This five-part docuseries on the Jeffrey MacDonald murder case wraps up with double episodes. Spoiler Alert: Jeffrey MacDonald is guilty. Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post years ago dismantled Errol Morris' source book in 2012. 

Highlights
πŸ”” The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock, Time TBA)

πŸ”” The Binding (Netflix, 3:01 AM) From Italy. 'While visiting her fiancΓ©'s mother in southern Italy, a woman must fight the mysterious and malevolent curse intent on claiming her daughter.'

πŸ”” Dick Johnson Is Dead (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'As her father nears the end of his life, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson stages his death in inventive and comical ways to help them both face the inevitable.' The A.V. Club gave it a B.

πŸ”” Emily In Paris (Netflix, 3:01 AM) Lily Collins headlines this Darren Star series about a marketing executive who loves to Paris and clashes with French culture. 

πŸ”” The Great British Baking Show AKA The Great British Bake-Off (Netflix, 3:01 AM) It's Biscuit Week!

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πŸ”” Long Way Up (AppleTV+, 3:01 AM)

πŸ”” Monsterland (Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

πŸ”” Savage X Fenty Show (Amazon, 3:01 AM) Volume two. '[A] look into Rihanna's creative process for her latest lingerie collection. Modeled by incredible, diverse talent; celebrating all genders and sizes; and featuring performances by the hottest music artists.'

πŸ”” Six Dreams, Back To Win (Amazon, 3:01 AM) Season two.

πŸ”” Ted Lasso (Apple TV+, 3:01 AM) First season finale.

πŸ”” Tiny World (Apple TV+, 3:01 AM) An Apple original series documenting 'small creatures and the extraordinary things they do to survive.' Narrated by Paul Rudd.

πŸ”” Vampires Vs. The Bronx (Netflix, 3:01 AM) Teenagers protect their neighborhood from a vampire invasion. 

πŸ”” 🎾 French Open (Tennis Channel, 5:00 AM) Third round coverage.

πŸ”” ⚾ MLB Baseball (ESPN, ESPN2 *or* ABC, 2:00 PM *or* 7:00 PM) Marlins/Cubs face off in the second game of the NL Wild Card.

πŸ”” πŸ€ WNBA Finals (ESPN2, 7:00 PM) Game one between Seattle and Las Vegas.

πŸ”” The First 48: The Case That Haunts Me (A&E, 8:00 PM)

πŸ”” The Greatest #AtHome Videos (CBS, 8:00 PM)

πŸ”” Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night (ABC, 8:00 PM) NBA special.

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πŸ”” Masters Of Illusion (The CW, 8:00 PM)

πŸ”” P.K. Subban's All Star Special (NBCSN, 8:00 PM)

πŸ”” River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters (Animal Planet, 8:00 PM)

Schitt's Creek (Comedy Central, 8:00 PM) The first season takes its bow with a five-episode marathon.

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πŸ”” WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM)

πŸ”” πŸ€ NBA Countdown (ABC, 8:30 PM)

πŸ”” 20/20 (ABC, 9:00 PM)

πŸ”” 🏈 College Football (ESPN2, 9:00 PM) Louisiana Tech at BYU.

πŸ””πŸ΄ Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM) 'Guy Fieri is chickening out across the country, from a sandwich shop outside Boston to a Filipino favorite in Los Angeles. Plus, a joint in Cleveland brings Guy's catchphrase to life with the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.'

πŸ”” 🎭 Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Now Hear This: Becoming Mozart.'

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πŸ”” Love Island (CBS, 9:00 PM)

πŸ”” πŸ€ NBA Finals (ABC, 9:00 PM) Game two between the Heat and Lakers.

πŸ”” Selling The Big Easy (HGTV, 9:00 PM)

πŸ”” Undercover Boss (CBS, 9:00 PM) The season premiere goes undercover at the Flair Capital of the Restaurant World, TGI Fridays. 

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πŸ”” 🎭 Art In The 21st Century (PBS, 10:00 PM) Finale. 'Contemporary art challenges preconceived notions of the U.S.-Mexico border.'

πŸ”” Dateline NBC (NBC, 10:00 PM) The 29th season premiere.

πŸ”” The Real Black Panther (National Geographic, 10:00 PM) 

πŸ”” Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) Guests TKTK.

πŸ”” Warrior (Cinemax, 10:00 PM) Season two premiere. 'In the aftermath of the Civil War, a young martial arts prodigy, newly arrived from China, finds himself caught up in the bloody Chinatown Tong wars.'

πŸ”” Wilmore (Peacock, 10:00 PM)

πŸ”” Room 104 (HBO, 11:00 PM)

Blast From The Past
πŸŽ₯ Talladega Nights (TruTV, 10:00 PM) The network takes a break from airing Impractical Jokers for this Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly comedy set in the world of Formula One racing. Released in 2006, the same year as Phil Mickelson's notorious Winged Foot meltdown (where he was one-shot from winning before hitting into a hospitality tent, then hit a tree, then hit a bunker, then missed a chip-in), which is why I call Lefty 'Ricky Bobby.'


Vin Scully Calls His Final Game On October 2nd, 2016

Sources: Zap2It, Futon Critic, Netflix, TV Guide, OnThisDay, Rotten Tomatoes, Apple TV+, Collider, Wikipedia, PBS, Amazon, IMDB, Sports Media Watch.

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