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Love! Exciting and new! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 5!
Our Top Pick tonight is the return of the horror comedy Chucky (Syfy / USA, 9 p.m.). I really grew to enjoy the first season, which ended on a solid cliffhanger, too. The show is plenty gory and had many heavy emotional deaths in season 1, yet also managed to keep the dark comedy in place and proved one of the better LGBTQ shows on the air. For franchise fans, the threads that try to tie the franchise's movies into a singular canon are... odd? I like having Jennifer Tilly back.
Elsewhere, Chicago Fire goes to the movies, Tooning Out the News upgrades to Comedy Central, the Ducks are out of bounds, Stargirl pulls away, Reginald becomes a Vampire, Tell Me happy birthday, a Conner wants to drive, and King Fu is still fighting.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
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STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
Abominable and the Invisible City (Hulu, midnight / Peacock, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. The animated movie that you probably forgot about gets a TV spinoff! "The yeti, Yi, Jin and Peng are back to discover the magical world outside."
Andor (Disney+, 3 a.m.): This is the 5th episode. And I don't remember what happened in the 4th. That should tell you how highly I think of this so, thus far.
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, midnight): June and Luke embark on a dangerous quest. Serena gets to know her new hosts.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (Disney+, 3 a.m.): "Out of Bounds"
🎥 Mr. Harrigan's Phone (Netflix, 3 a.m.): When Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland) dies, the teen (Jaeden Martell) who befriended and did odd jobs for him, puts his smart phone in his pocket before burial and when the lonely youth leaves his dead friend a message, he is shocked to get a return text.
🎥 The Sound of 007 (Amazon Prime Video, midnight): "Follows the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, going behind the lens into one of the greatest movie franchise and the iconic 007 theme song."
Tell Me Lies (Hulu, midnight): "The group goes to Evan's lake house to celebrate his 21st birthday."
📺 To Tell the Truth (Amazon Prime Video, now): The latest incarnation of this classic panel show is okay. The original with host Bud Collyer and a panel of celebrities trying to figure out which of the contestants was the real person and who were the fakers was top notch. A large handful of episodes are available on Prime. My intro to the show was the John O'Hurley version.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (Shudden, 3 a.m.)
💲 America Says (GSN, 7:30 p.m.)
Bling Empire (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 3
Ink Master (Paramount+, 3 a.m.)
Nailed It! (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 7✔️
🎥 Prince Andrew: Banished (Peacock, 3 a.m.)
🎥 The Trapped 13: How We Survived the Thai Cave (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
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🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Chicago Med (NBC): Charles and Cuevas clash over the treatment of a paranoid patient. Choi treats a pregnant patient from Asher's past. Marcel and Taylor help a man who needs a risky neurosurgery.
The Conners (ABC): Mark is anxious to get his driver's license when a job opportunity presents itself across town. Darlene attempts to teach Mark to drive, but her frantic energy sends him running to Ben for help. Harris meets a new guy online.
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): Adam calls Brea, despite promising to keep distance so they can each establish themselves at college, sending Beverly into a tailspin. Joanne lands a coveted job at a posh Philly law firm.
Stargirl (The CW): As Courtney continues to secretly help Cameron, the team notices she's pulling away from her role as the JSA leader. Yolanda's decision to follow her intuition leads her to make a shocking discovery.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)
The Challenge: Untold History (MTV)
Married at First Sight (Lifetime)
The Masked Singer (Fox)✔️
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
Rivers of Life (PBS): Danube
Survivor (CBS)
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🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
Abbott Elementary (ABC): A traveling storytelling troupe Jacob used to be in visits Abbott Elementary for a day of education and entertainment. Melissa struggles with the new normal of her combined second and third grade class.
Chicago Fire (NBC): Kidd recruits Carver, Capp, and Tony to help prepare her new lieutenant's quarters. Severide and Detective Pryma reluctantly pair up to work a police investigation. Firehouse 51 comes together to fight a movie theater fire. But did anyone remember popcorn?
⭐ Chucky (Syfy / USA): SEASON PREMIERE. "Jake, Devon, and Lexy receive threatening calls from an all-too-familiar-sounding enemy."
Haus of Vicious (BET): SEASON FINALE. Despite her struggles with addiction, Chantel is able to pull off a master plan to get Haus of Vicious back where it belongs. Kane has lost it all, but he has one last trick up his sleeve.
Home Economics (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): With a house full of Hayworths, nothing is off limits for discussion. Connor's patience as host is running thin so as a thank you, Sarah and Denise strategize a creative way to show their appreciation.
King Fu (The CW): SEASON PREMIERE. As the Shens prepare for Harmony Dumplings' grand reopening, they learn that they have become the latest victims of a crime wave that has hit their Chinatown community. Nicky and the team prepare to take matters into their own hands.✔️
The Real Love Boat (CBS): SERIES PREMIERE. "It is a reality competition series based on the '70s series that took place on Princess Cruises ships."
Nova (PBS): "Clinical trials test a wide variety of different approaches to end the AIDS epidemic in America, from long-acting preventive drugs to antibody therapies to vaccines."
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Dark Side of Comedy (Vice): Brett Butler
💲 Guy's Ultimate Game Night (Food Network)
Lego Masters (Fox)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
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🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Archer (FXX): Archer has a brilliant plan to evade capture. There is only one problem, he refuses to follow it.
Big Sky (ABC): While investigating a scamming operation with Beau, Jenny discovers a connection to the crime that sends her reeling. Cassie and Denise run into a strange man on the side of the road who may just lead them down a new path.
Chicago P.D. (NBC): The team investigates a string of brutal pharmacy robberies, and Halstead connects with one of the victims about their Army careers.
Reginald the Vampire (Syfy): SERIES PREMIERE. In a world populated by beautiful, fit and vain vampires, Reginald tumbles into it as an unlikely hero who will navigate every kind of obstacle and discovers he has a few unrecognized powers of his own.✔️
Ricochet: An American Trauma (PBS): SPECIAL. Examining U.S. gun violence and its victims, as well as the impact on community leaders and frontline health workers.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Icons Unearthed (Vice): The Simpsons
Joe vs. Carole (USA): Linear premiere
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:15 p.m.): Sutton Stracke, Jennifer Tilly
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
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📺 Designing Women (Antenna TV, 11 p.m.): Julia and Charlene are horrified to learn Suzanne has fallen for Mary Jo's ex-husband (Scott Bakula).
Tooning Out the News (Comedy Central, 11:45 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. "A cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, parody top news stories and interview real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts." The show is made on the fly, so an up to date synopsis is always available.✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.): Maggie Haberman
Dr. Death (USA, 11 p.m.): Linear premiere
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Keanu Reeves, Judd Apatow, Phoenix
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Cedric the Entertainer, Lena Dunham, OneRepublic
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Kelly Ripa, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Ashley McBryde
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Kelly Ripa, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Ashley McBryde
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Reese Witherspoon, Kevin Nealon, Sabrina Wu
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