Saturday, October 30, 2021

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Spooks in Chapelwaite

Chapelwaite

Happy Halloween! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 31!

In the spirit of Halloween, the Top Pick is the finale of the horror drama Chapelwaite (Epix, 9 p.m.), an adaptation of Stephen King's Jerusalem's Lot with Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody as Charles Boone, who relocates his family to his ancestral Maine home after his wife dies. They are joined by Not-Stevie Budd (Emily Hampshire), a writer who becomes the family's governess. Now, the family must confront the darkness that has plagued the family for generations with the help of a powerful book.

Elsewhere, the Doctor is back to save us all, Decades goes to the House of HorrorBaptiste investigates the far right, The Equalizer saves her foe, The Canterville Ghost is loose, Succession picks sides, Jackie abandons her Hightown stakeout, and The Rookie saves Halloween from drugs.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

DAYSIDE ON THE SITE

πŸͺ“ Cancellation League (2 p.m.): Points? No points? Find out your ranking.

πŸ€” Thoughts OnThe Women of 1988 (noon): Mama's Family and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega... a nonprofit architectural firm called Model of Architecture Serving Society... the possibility of the world's human data, delivered through artificial intelligence, ending up in the hands of a powerful few.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC+, 3 a.m.): Against the advice of the group, Sarah searches for Wendell, and in the process encounters a dangerous survivor who forces her to take part in a search of his own.

πŸ“Ί Hammer House of Horror (Decades, 6 p.m.): Spend the weekend with this sort-lived British horror anthology. In this episode, "a man sees the number nine everywhere and is convinced the forces of evil are at work."✔️

πŸŽ₯ A Picture Perfect Wedding (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Photographer gets asked by a New York mogul's son to shoot his sister's wedding. Sparks fly as Josh and Lindsey prepare for ceremony.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC+, 3 a.m.): "Who Are You?" Who, who, who, who.

INTERNATIONAL NOTICES
Japan Sinks: People of Hope (Netflix, 11 a.m.): Episode 4

BRIEFLYAmerica's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.); Mark of a Killer (Oxygen, 7 p.m.); Naked & Afraid of Love (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)
Hammer House of Horror (via Tumblr)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

πŸ“Ί Bewitched (Antenna TV, 8:30 p.m.): Spend Halloween with ever delightful Samantha Stevens in an all-day marathon. In this early episode, "Endora is outraged when Samantha will not go with her to a Halloween celebration." 

BMF (Starz, 8 p.m.): Meech and Terry create a new system for "The 50 Boyz" to operate more efficiently, while a secret within their ranks threatens to tear the crew apart.

Call the Midwife (PBS, 8 p.m.): With Sister Hilda away on a refresher course, Sister Julienne steps in to carry out home visits. The new pupil midwives settle in.

πŸŽ₯ Christmas Sail (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): When Liz returns home to take care of her estranged father, she is determined to give her daughter a perfect Christmas.

Doctor Who: Flux (BBC America, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. The final outing of the Thirteenth Doctor begins! On Halloween, all across the universe, terrifying forces stir. The life of Dan Lewis is about to change forever.✔️

The Equalizer (CBS, 8 p.m.): McCall comes closer than ever to being captured when she races to prevent the murder of the prosecutor seeking to bring her to justice.

Lost City of the Monkey God (Science, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Explorer Steve Elkins and a team of archaeologists and anthropologists search for a lost Mayan City in the jungle. Oh, so this isn't a documentary about Tales of the Gold Monkey.

πŸŽ₯ The Witches (TBS, 8 p.m.): This HBO Max-distributed movie comes to commercial television. "An orphan and his grandmother travel to a seaside resort at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe -- under cover -- to carry out her nefarious plans."

NOTICES:
2021 World Series, Game 5 (Fox): Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
πŸ’² Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC): Anthony Michael Hall, Mario Cantone, Loni Love

BRIEFLYThe Circus (Showtime); Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel, special); Legends of the Hidden Temple (The CW); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo, season finale); The Top Ten Revealed (AXS TV)
Doctor Who (via Giphy)

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

The Canterville Ghost (BYUtv, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "The story of a lost soul in need of redemption, based on Oscar Wilde's classic novella." This is a four-part miniseries.✔️

⭐ Chapelwaite (Epix, 9 p.m.): FINALE. Jakub and his army come out of the dark and attack Charles and his fighters. Charles must make a decision to free his family of the ancient book's curse.

Grantchester (PBS, 9 p.m.): While Geordie and Will investigate a bank robbery, Geordie crosses paths with an old army friend.

Hightown (Starz, 9 p.m.): Jackie abandons her stakeout for a fiery confrontation. Ray is once again humiliated, and does what he can to get back on the force.

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9 p.m.): As Callen continues hunting Katya, Kilbride enlists NCIS to help find a truckload of stolen guns.

Succession (HBO, 9 p.m.): "With the DOJ at the door, Logan summons his arsenal, while Tom makes a potentially life-changing offer. Kendall becomes obsessed with his own takedown."✔️

πŸ“Ί Toy Story of Terror! (Disney Channel, 9:45 p.m.): When Woody, Buzz and the gang stop at a motel, one of them goes missing and the rest must figure out what is going on before they suffer the same fate.

NOTICES:
The Engineering That Built the World (History): Panama Canal
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC): "Cindy Hawkins"

BRIEFLYBuried (Showtime, finale); Diana (CNN); Halloween Wars (Food Network, season finale); Homestead Rescue (Discovery Channel); πŸ’² Supermarket Sweep (ABC)

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

American Rust (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Isaac is taken in by a kind stranger. Grace's union drive is put to the test. Billy fires his public defender. Harris realizes what he has to do.

Baptiste (PBS, 10 p.m.): As Julien and Zsofia investigate far-right politician Kamilla Agoston, Emma finds a lead on Alex's computer that takes her and Julien to a shocking and bloody discovery.

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO, 10:30 p.m.): Larry is forced to attend an ill-fated work meeting and investigates the truth behind a faulty toilet. Determined to unravel a mystery of his own, Jeff employs Larry's detective skills.

Insecure (HBO, 10 p.m.): Despite her now thriving business, Issa struggles to find her footing and turns to an old friend for support. Meanwhile, Molly contemplates jumping back into the dating pool.

The Rookie (ABC, 10 p.m.): When a new designer drug hits the streets, Officer Nolan and the team have a Halloween they won't soon forget. Save the children!✔️

SEAL Team (CBS, 10 p.m.): As each member of Bravo confronts major family obstacles, the team is called to a sudden mission in Africa to prevent a terrorist attack. America comes first for this team!

NOTICES:
This Is Life with Lisa Ling (CNN): Militias
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC): "Quatervois"
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Whitney Rose, Casey Wilson

BRIEFLY: From Scratch (FYI); I Love a Mama's Boy (TLC); Murder Nation: Jersey Gore (HLN, season finale); Storms Rising (National Geographic); What on Earth? (Science)
The Rookie (via Giphy)

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πŸ“Ί The Fugitive (MeTV, 2 a.m.): While working as a veterinarian assistant in a rural town in Utah, Kimble becomes acquainted an unwed teenage mother who has a sickly infant. But her father, Joshua, is a Christian Scientist whose religion prohibits the use of medicine.

πŸ“Ί Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): When the young ruler of a small central European principality takes refuge after being deceived into thinking his regent intends to assassinate him, the IMF plots to "kidnap" the boy so as to remove him from the clutches of his real enemy.

NOTICES:
Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Yvonne Orji

BRIEFLY90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way (TLC, 11 p.m.); Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11:10 p.m.); Vengeance (HLN, 11 p.m.)

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbJ-ArchiveTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

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