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The points do matter! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 16!
Our Top Pick tonight is the return of the television continuation series Step Up (Starz, 9 p.m.). The dance drama, set at an Atlanta performing arts school, started on YouTube before being axed when it pivoted away from scripted programming. Starz saved it. However, we enter season 3 without Naya Rivera, who died in 2020, as Collette. Christina Milian now takes on the role. New to the cast are Tricia Helfer and Enrique Murciano.
Elsewhere, Chesapeake Shores departs, Vampires welcome Claudia, the Right One searches for a cure, the SEALs mistrust, Marge Simpson produces daytime TV, Daryl 'n Carol go searchin', Miss Scarlet reteams with Duke, Family Guy gets hypnotized, Nicola Walker is Annika, and Jeopardy begins semi-finals.
(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): There will be points, but you know, in a given week, most shows bring you no points.
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| Whose Line Is It Anyway? (via Gifer) |
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m.): The families of the victims found in the mass grave behind St. Andrew's Orthodox Church in Bucha, Ukraine... The world's largest offshore wind farm, in Grimsby, England... College football coach Deion Sanders.
📺 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (NBC, now): While the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew exist separately today, they once shared a timeslot. This late '70s wheel series can be hit and miss on an episode-by-episode basis, but the Nancy Drew is still one of my favs with Pamela Sue Martin in the title role and William Schallert as dad plus Jean Rasey as the best George. Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson as the Hardys seemed more candy casting, but the sets and visuals were tops.
Interview with the Vampire (AMC+, 3 a.m.): Louis and Lestat raise Claudia as a vampire; Claudia learns the dark reality of her vampirism. (Last week's episode: AMC, 10 p.m.)
Malory Towers (BYUtv, 7:30 p.m.): The girls wreak havoc in Mam'zelle's class after receiving a surprise package from Alicia. Darrell prepares for the lacrosse trial.
SEAL Team (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): A missed opportunity deepens the mistrust between Jason and Omar, and puts Bravo and their partner force in the crosshairs of a powerful enemy.
The Walking Dead (AMC+, 3 a.m.): Daryl and Carol search for their disappeared friends. (Last week's episode: AMC, 9 p.m.)
WHAT ELSE IS ON
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.)✔️
Power Trip: Those Who Seek Power and Those Who Chase Them (Hulu, midnight)
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🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Channel): SERIES FINALE. Sarah and Kevin's baby arrives, starting a week of celebration bringing the O'Briens together one last time in Chesapeake Shores.✔️
The Equalizer (CBS, 8:30 p.m.): When a widowed single mother claims her dead husband is attempting to kill her from beyond the grave, McCall and the team help uncover the truth. Or it's a job from the Wellington Paranormal officers.
Family Law (The CW): Abigail and Daniel defend Marlee, a mother whose addiction to online gaming has brought her parenting abilities into question. Daniel resolves to tie the knot with Danielle.
The Great North (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): The Tobins and some friends get cabin fever after they are trapped in the house for days by an ice storm.
Miss Scarlet and the Duke (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. The sister of a missing woman hires Eliza to find her, but the case was already closed by the police, creating new tensions between Eliza and the Duke.
Ruby and the Well (BYUtv): As Ruby embarks on her newest wish, she rekindles the search for a long-missing Emerald resident.
The Serpent Queen (Starz): Catherine has a dream that predicts that her husband will be wounded while jousting. Catherine and Henri decide that their son Francis should delay his wedding to Mary.
The Simpsons (Fox): Marge is hired as a segment producer on Krusty's new daytime talk show but soon discovers what an endless nightmare it is.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC)
Alaskan Bush People (Discovery Channel)
💲 Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC): Ike Barinholtz, Iliza Shlesinger, Simu Liu
The Circus (Showtime)
The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo)
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🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
American Gigolo (Showtime): Julian and Sunday wrestle with their roles in his first conviction. Michelle betrays her husband. Colin becomes a pawn for ransom.
Bob's Burgers (Fox): At a comet watch party, Bob tries to keep Teddy from looking for signs from the universe. Meanwhile, the kids try to make their comet wishes come true -- FWIW: probably wishes via the cosmic body and not programming wishes for the TV network.
Coroner (The CW): The death of an elderly Chinese restaurant owner sparks outrage in a rapidly gentrifying Chinatown.
East New York (CBS, 9:30 p.m.): During an investigation into a fatal shooting, the team crosses paths with Demonté Green, a smooth-talking businessman who may have been the intended target. Haywood tries to help a troubled teen.
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Lois hypnotizes Peter into satisfying her sexual proclivities. Stewie renovates his treehouse in an attempt to win over Brian and Chris.
House of the Dragon (HBO): "The story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen's children battling for control of the Iron Throne." The general synopsis HBO gives for the show has changed since the time jump.
Magpie Murders (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. Editor Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives Alan Conway's (Conleth Hill) unfinished manuscript of an Atticus Pünd mystery.✔️
🎥 Perfect Harmony (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries): Not a sequel to either the short-lived NBC comedy or the 1991 movie.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz): "Anti-Trust"
War of the Worlds (Epix): Bill's latest discovery is put in jeopardy, even as trouble brews with the human aliens. Catherine must decide where her loyalties lie.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel)
💲 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC): Phil Rosenthal, Carla Hall, Jet Tila
Halloween Wars (Food Network)
Married to Medicine (Bravo, 9:15 p.m.)
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN): Sardinia
Unsung (TV One): Jean Carn
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Annika (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. The sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed (Nicola Walker) heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders.✔️
Let the Right One In (Showtime): Mark chases down a lead that might help him discover a cure for Eleanor. Eleanor sneaks off to Isaiah's talent show while Naomi discovers an unsettling pattern in a string of murders. Claire is forced to make an important decision about her future.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10:30 p.m.): After two architects who specialize in designing secure buildings are kidnapped, the NCIS team mounts a search to bring them home.
The Rookie (ABC): Rosalind returns with a vengeance and Bailey's life is left hanging in the balance. Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum.
⭐ Step Up (Starz): SEASON PREMIERE. Accused of murdering his former friend East-O, Sage Odom is poised to lose everything in his empire. His partner and now fiancée Collette Jones is by his side supporting him, but Collette is hiding a deep secret.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror (Epix)
Model America (MSNBC)
The Murdochs: Empire of Influence (CNN)
Sister Wives (TLC)
Uncensored (TV One): Garcelle Beauvais
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📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): The Syndicate is bribing a major politician, codenamed "C6," through their operatives Harry Fife and his chief killer, Jenkins. The IMF must find out who C6 is and get the evidence against him.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 11:15 p.m.)
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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