What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Is there a classic Doctor in the house?

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

Oh, my giddy aunt! It's Wednesday again. Tonight, the highlight goes to another Doctor Who animated recreation to a mostly-lost serial. The Faceless Ones is a six-part, Second Doctor serial about the race of identity-stealing aliens known as the Chameleons and comes right after The Macra Terror, which had its animated recreation air in December. Faceless was also the final serial for Ben and Polly, who were okay companions.

Elsewhere, Books of Blood gets a movie adaptation, Adam Sandler made a Halloween movie, the veepers debate, Patrick Dempsey is a bank CEO, sports radio personality Craig Carton, and Batman watched TV with Commissioner Gordon.

Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 7!

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Books of Blood 🎥 (Hulu, 3 a.m.): British author Clive Barker's Books of Blood gets another adaptation. This anthology series-turned-anthology movie journeys "into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time."✔️

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A Korean rom-com about a piano player.

The Expecting (Quibi, 3 a.m.): "The dark journey of a young woman down on her luck and pregnant under mysterious circumstances."

Hubie Halloween 🎥 (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Adam Sandler is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to him to save Halloween. ...It has a strong cast list.

Jeopardy! 💲 (Syndicated, check your local listings): This Garrett guy is a pretty good player.

Teen Titans Go! (Cartoon Network, 7 p.m.): Batman is forced to go to the department store with Alfred but runs off to watch TV with Commissioner Gordon.

To the Lake (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. A Russian thriller about the end of the world by a plague.

Victor and Valentin (Cartoon Network, 7:30 p.m.): When Victor gets teased for not being able to swim, he befriends a mermaid who offers to help, but at a cost.

QUICK HITS:
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 📺 (Decades, 7 p.m): Victor Borge, George Kirby, and Rosemary Clooney (18 Nov 1968)

FOR THE RECORD: 60 in 6 (Quibi, 3 a.m.); Married at First Sight: Unfiltered (Lifetime, 7:30 p.m.); Tooning Out the News (CBS All Access, 3 a.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

20/20 (ABC, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. A debate preview.

America's Wild Seasons: Autumn (Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.): Autumn sweeps changes across America. Leaves change colour, then fall. Prompts decisions. Prepare for winter. Or leave. Autumn is the busiest of America's Wild Seasons.

Assisted Living (BET, 8:30 p.m.): Leah and Jeremy learn that Philip and Sandra have left the facility without their knowledge or their permission.

Devils (The CW, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A British financial thriller. Alessandro Borghi makes his bank millions by speculating on the Greek crisis in the hope of getting the vice-CEO position. However, CEO Patrick Dempsey denies him the promotion because of a scandal involving his past.✔️

⭐ Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones (BBC America, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. The latest animated recreation to a Who serial that has missing episode thanks to wiping. In this Second Doctor story, the TARDIS arrives at Gatwick airport in 1966, where Polly witnesses a murder. When the Doctor alerts the authorities, they find the body has vanished and Polly has been kidnapped. This is the final appearance of Ben and Polly.

Family Time (Bounce, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. When Lisa starts to show signs of baby fever, Tony devises a plan to remind her how much work a baby can be. Meanwhile, Lori contemplates plastic surgery. Later, Tony is in dire need of a caterer and Lisa wants a shot at the job. Meanwhile, Devin takes advantage of his brand-new credit card.

House of Payne (BET, 8 p.m.): House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella. Together the loving couple navigate the problems of life with their quirky modern day family.

FOR THE RECORD: AEW: Dynamite (TNT); Big Brother (CBS); Catfish: The TV Show (MTV); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); The Masked Singer (Fox); Weakest Link (NBC); WWE NXT (USA)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL 

2020 Vice Presidential Debate (ABC / CBS / NBC / Fox / PBS / Telemundo / C-SPAN / CNN / Fox News / MSNBC / Viceland / BET, 9 p.m.): Maya Rudolph and Beck Bennett debate. Or at least they will when I watch the replay Saturday night.

Coroner (The CW, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. As Jenny investigates a devastating fire in a low-income apartment building, she connects with a woman who has lost everything.

Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (HBO, 9 p.m.): New York sports radio personality Craig Carton's secret gambling addiction, financed by an illicit ticket-broking business, brings his career to a halt when he is arrested by FBI agents and charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and securities fraud.✔️

QUICK HITS:

2020 National League Division Series, Game 2 ⚾ (FS1): San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

Boxing 🥊 (Showtime): Charles Conwell and Wendy Toussaint

FOR THE RECORD: Brother vs. Brother (HGTV); Counting Cars (History); Crimes Gone Viral (Investigation Discovery); Dodgeball Thunderdome (Discovery Channel); Extreme Ice Machines (Science); Food Paradise (Cooking Channel); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Locked Up Abroad (National Geographic); Restored (DIY Network); Wheeler Dealers (MotorTrend)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Archer (FXX, 10 p.m.): Archer is smitten with his new valet, Aleister, who promotes exercise.

Paranormal: Captured (Travel Channel, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Expert paranormal investigator Jayne Harris heads to an antique store with a skeptical owner to investigate suspected poltergeist activity.

FOR THE RECORD: Cari & Jemele (Viceland); Chaos in Court (Investigation Discovery); House Hunters/House Hunters International (HGTV); Impossible Fixes (Science); Marrying Millions (Lifetime, season finale); Vice News Tonight (Viceland)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL 

QUICK HITS:
The Carol Burnett Show 📺 (MeTV): Roddy McDowall (8 Nov 1975)

FOR THE RECORD: Nightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.); Ridiculousness (MTV); The Soup (E!); 

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.)

The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Woody Allen, Ruth Gordon, and Gina Lollobridgida (19 Sep 1969)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Billy Crystal, Jaime Harrison, and Natanael Cano
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Carl Reiner, Jann Karam, and Helen Shaw (5 Oct 1989)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Gloria Steinem, Sally Hawkins, Craig Roberts, and Conan Gray
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): America Ferrera, Ina Garten, and David Remnick
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Pete Buttigieg and Future Islands
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Maya Rudolph, Matt Bomer, and 070 Shake
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Golden Robes Show

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Note: All times are Eastern.

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!