What's On Tonight (Sunday): Farewell, Madam Doctor

Doctor Who

Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 23!

Our Top Pick tonight is the final 2022 special of Doctor Who (BBC America, 8 p.m.), and the send off for the Thirteenth Doctor. This Chris Chibnall-era of Who has been, at best, uneven, and the previous two specials were pretty lackluster. Yet I've thoroughly enjoyed Jodie Whittaker in the title role of Time Lord traveling through space and time. It took a while for companion Yasmin to grow on me. I just hope her regeneration scene isn't super sad like the Second's.

Elsewhere, the battle for the Westeros throne begins, Annika knows Norse mythology, SEAL Team turns 100, Family Law won't pray the gay away, the Gigolo needs answers, Miss Scarlet searches for Darwin, Claudia is a curious Vampire, The Simpsons flashes back to a supernatural clown, and there's daddy issues in East New York.

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

ON THIS SITE

Cancellation League (3 p.m.-ish): Who gets points? Maybe you. Maybe me. I'm rooting for me.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos... A nonprofit's effort to transform grassland into the largest nature reserve in the lower 48 states... Television host and cookbook author Ina Garten.✔️

Interview with the Vampire (AMC+, 3 a.m.): Claudia's activities and curiosities present continued challenges for Louis and Lestat. Her actions light an explosive fuse that erupts at episode's end. (Last week's episode: AMC, 10 p.m.)

Malory Towers (BYUtv, 7:30 p.m.): Darrell and Sally attempt to recover the confiscated peaches from Miss Johnson's office, finding more than they expected.

📺 The Paynes (Spectrum, now): This one-season sequel series to House of Payne is not a prequel to the revival series. The OWN show relocated the Payne family to Florida, but it was retconned with the revival, though it still existed, sorta... it was all a dream.

SEAL Team (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): The SEAL Team turns 100 episodes old! I never thought it'd happen. (Remember The Brave? Valor?) The team probably gets a big mission and then... it gets personal!

The Walking Dead (AMC+, 3 a.m.): "The survivors track a convoy to a mysterious destination." (Last week's episode: AMC, 9 p.m.)

WHAT ELSE IS ON

America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.)

La Pitchoune: Cooking in France (HBO Max, 3 a.m.): Season 1

Peyton & Eli's Spooky Adventure: A Places Universe Special (ESPN+, 3 a.m.)

60 Minutes (via Giphy)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

⭐ Doctor Who (BBC America): SPECIAL. In "The Power of the Doctor," the Thirteenth Doctor must fight for her very existence, against her deadliest enemies, the Daleks, the Cybermen and her arch-nemesis, the Master." Miss you already, Jodie.

The Equalizer (CBS): A local motorcycle club seeks McCall and the team's help in keeping a member out of prison by proving the illegal guns found in his van were planted. Delilah's father insists on knowing the truth about McCall's work.

Family Law (The CW): Gay teenager Aaron wants to be emancipated from his parents because they are forcing him to attend a Pray Away the Gay camp.

The Great North (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): The entire town of Lone Moose is determined to win the annual Cavalcade of Ships parade.

🎥🎄 A Kismet Christmas (Hallmark Channel): On the distant continent of Faerieland, a 5-year drought in the state of Kleinberg got immensely worse when the summer months hit record highs and the rainfalls amounted to little. It was a crisis and the government was already stretched thin with other droughts throughout the lands. As starvation levels started to hit in the gnome-dominated regions, Sander McSandy I returned from a long expedition that had kept him away from his homeland for 6 years. He and his crew had traveled to worlds beyond seeking to know what existed on other ends of the seas. They had been to Norse, Hibernia, and Christmasia, trading and exchanging ideas. His return home saddens the weary traveler on many levels, but he gets to see his family once again. His 2 children, now grown, are about to start families of their own, despite the chaos setting in. McSandy sees his purpose differently now, and sets in motion a large exit from Kleinberg to Christmasia, whose southern lands are still sparsely populated with most settlements only along the seas and rivers. Though sad to leave after so quickly arriving, McSandy – with his wife by his side – will take a 26-ship fleet to Christmasia where they will establish what will become Sandberg colony, and generations later a Christmasia province. However, McSandy never got to return to Faerieland.

Miss Scarlet & the Duke (PBS): A valuable sketch by the deceased Charles Darwin has been stolen, and Eliza is hired by an insurance company to find it.✔️

🎥 The Podcast Murders (Lifetime): Only Murders in the Building but as a Lifetime movie? I say yes.

Ruby and the Well (BYUtv): When the well gives Ruby clues but no wish, Ruby must first figure out what that means in order to help a wisher with a complicated home life. Daniel's efforts to solve a family mystery sets off a misunderstanding.

The Serpent Queen (Starz, 8:08 p.m.): Mary visits Rahima and recounts her side of the story of life at the Royal Court. Catherine and Mary have conflicting views when it comes to freedom of religion in France.

The Simpsons (Fox): When a supernatural clown starts slaying the children of Kingfield, young Homer Simpson teams up with other middle school misfits to face their fears and defeat the mysterious monster.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC)

💲 Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC): Aisha Tyler, John Michael Higgins, Matt Rogers

The Circus (Showtime)

The Murdaugh Murders: A Twisted Tale of Power and Money (CNN Special Report) (CNN)

The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo)

Miss Scarlet & the Duke (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

American Gigolo (Showtime): Julian searches for answers. Sunday uncovers a witness who could identify Julian's original betrayer. Michelle and Richard make a play for Colin's safe return.

Bob's Burgers (Fox): Tina cheers Jimmy Jr. on at a semi-prestigious dancing seminar. Bob and Linda compete to see who can catch the most home run balls outside of Wonder Wharf Stadium.

Coroner (The CW): Jenny reunites with an old flame in the takedown of a large corporation. Donovan faces his past while trying to bring justice to a single mother.

East New York (CBS): When the team receives an unusual call for police assistance, they must employ creative methods to defuse a critical family conflict. Haywood's mother encourages her to connect with her estranged father. Daddy issues!

Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Cleveland is fired as a mailman after a mishap, but flourishes in his new job at the brewery.

House of the Dragon (HBO): SEASON FINALE. The throne has been usurped, and now the unworthy will need to hold onto it. I wish them zero luck.✔️

Magpie Murders (PBS): "Two murders. One in a book, one in real life. How are they linked?"

Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz): SEASON FINALE. Decidedly his own man, Kanan strays further from his mother and sets up shop on his own on the corners of South Jamaica. Worried about retaliation, Raq questions Unique. Lou's rift with Raq grows when he makes a discovery.

War of the Worlds (Epix): Adina's plan for world destruction reaching completion. Those in the alternate world are under attack.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel)

💲 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC): Francia Raisa, Joel Madden, Jenifer Lewis

Halloween Wars (Food Network)

Married to Medicine (Bravo)

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN): Puglia

The Toys That Built America (History): Ray Wagner & Bernie Loomis; season premiere

Unsung (TV One): Warryn Campbell

House of the Dragon (via Giphy)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Annika (PBS): Annika's daughter gets mixed up with suspects in a revenge slaying, and Norse mythology comes to life as Annika's team closes in.

The BMF Documentary (Starz, 10:05 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Former members, insiders, associates and personalities who were close to the notorious organization tell the story of the Black Mafia Family, one of the largest cocaine empires in American history."

Let the Right One In (Showtime): Upon learning that Naomi is a homicide detective, Mark covers his tracks. Eleanor seeks revenge for Isaiah. Naomi and her partner Ben make a massive discovery in their case. Meanwhile, Claire is on the brink of a major breakthrough.✔️

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS): The NCIS team joins forces with the FBI when a group of grisly murderers known as "The Body Stitchers" returns after evading capture by NCIS years ago. Sam's dad makes a new friend in Arkady.

The Rookie (Showtime): Nolan and Juarez are on the hunt for a fugitive after a car incident goes awry. A past injury comes to haunt Tim and Lucy comes through during his time in need in more ways than one.

Step Up (Starz, 10:37 p.m.): A troubled Rigo must choose between abandoning the lucrative tour or headlining the tour to help rescue the man who possibly murdered his father. With his friend Poppy by his side, he turns the tables on Sage and Collette.

🎥 The Turning Point: Shouting Down Midnight (MSNBC): "In 2013, Sen. Wendy Davis of Texas filibusters in defense of Texas women's access to reproductive health care, reading testimony from Texas women in defense of women's health care."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror (Epix)

The Murdochs: Empire of Influence (CNN)

Sister Wives (TLC)

Uncensored (TV One): Keke Wyatt

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Gizelle Bryant, Simone Whitmore 

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Shanks and Blake are Syndicate men who run the loan shark racket in Hawaii and are preparing to transfer $10 million to the mainland, leading to the Syndicate expanding their operations there. The IMF must stop the Syndicate's expansion.

Let the Right One In (via Giphy)

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

Second Doctor

Tenth Doctor (via Giphy)