What's On Tonight (Wednesday): The nightmare has already begun

Invasion

WOT is not a Quinn-Martin production! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 18!

Our Top Pick tonight is Invasion (Apple TV+, midnight). Some weirdass-looking aliens arrive on Earth, and we see the invasion through the eyes of 5 people (all earthlings) on various continents. It sounds intriguing, and I know people who like it. But good lord the plodded pacing makes it a slog. The cast includes Shamier Anderson and Shioli Kutsuna. The second season concludes next week.

Elsewhere, Nature profiles the platypus, SurrealEstate endures a hostage situation, a dark presence has a Horror Story, Dylan dances, Quantum Leap seeks ET, dinosaur fossils have Secrets, and Sullivan is in disarray.

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

ON THIS SITE

🍽️ Feed Me (Afternoon): A recipe for discussion and to talk about what you're doing in your kitchen.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

⭐ Invasion (Apple TV+, midnight): A dangerous trip to the alien mothership results in a connection across dimensions.

The Morning Show (Apple TV+, midnight): Harsh reality collides with an opulent night celebrating fashion. Cory and Bradley visit a crucial player in the potential sale of UBA.

Young Dylan (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.): Charlie convinces Dylan to stand in for him in the mother-son dance.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story (Hulu, midnight): Limited docuseries

From Scratch (Tastemade, 3 a.m.): Season premiere

💲 Master Mind (GSN, 6 p.m.)

Living for the Dead (Hulu, midnight): Series premiere

Scariest Monsters in the World (Tubi, 3 a.m.)

💲 Switch (GSN, 7 p.m.)

🇰🇷 The Worst of Evil (Hulu, midnight)

The Morning Show (via Giphy)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Nature (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. "Peter Walsh studies the life of the platypus in Tasmania." The start of its 42nd season! Don't worry, you don't need to have watched all 41 seasons to enjoy this episode.

Quantum Leap (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Now a government agent, Ben investigates unexplained extraterrestrial activity. After a mysterious incident in New Mexico, two young girls' lives are on the line. Meanwhile, Ben meets Hannah Carson, who may be more than she appears.

Sullivan's Crossing (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): The annual land blessing is thrown into disarray when one of the campers goes missing.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

⚾ 2023 MLB American League Championship Series, Game 3 (Fox Sports 1): 👨‍🚀 at 🤠

Aerial Adventures (Smithsonian Channel): Series premiere

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)

💲 Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC / Hulu, Thursday): Steven Weber, Shane Battier, Melissa Fumero

Married at First Sight (Lifetime): Season premiere

The Masked Singer (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)

Survivor (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)

Married at First Sight (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Chucky (Syfy & USA / Peacock, Thursday): Chucky's complex motivations are revealed, and Tiffany is tried for Jennifer Tilly's murder spree.

Magnum P.I. (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Magnum and Higgins enlist Katsumoto to go under cover when a high-end restaurant chef goes missing. Kumu works with Cade at the cultural center, confronting America's dark chapter of the internment of Japanese Americans in the wake of Pearl Harbor.

Nova: Ancient Earth (PBS): "Exploring how some of the earliest life emerged on Earth."

Sistas (BET): Gary gives Hayden a stern warning to be careful with Tamara's mysterious motives. Sabrina learns that Bayo's help with her and Maurice's legal situation has strings attached.

The Spencer Sisters (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): Darby and Victoria investigate stolen intellectual property for a trio of Silicon Valley-style tech developers.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

The Amazing Race (CBS, 9:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday)

💲 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC / Hulu, Thursday): Rashad Jennings, Marcellus Wiley, Jared Allen

💲 Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network / Max, Thursday)

Navajo Police: Class 57 (HBO & Max): Finale

Snake Oil (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)

Magnum P.I. (via Giphy)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

American Horror Story: Delicate (FX / Hulu, Thursday): Anna senses the dark presence closing in on her, closer than ever. Ms. Preecher reveals pieces of her past and may know the truth about what's happening to Anna and Dex.

Secrets of the Dead (PBS): "Discovering the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, including perspectives from private collectors and paleontologists on the largest Triceratops fossil ever found."

SurrealEstate (Syfy / Peacock, Thursday): "When a client is held hostage by a ghost, The Roman Agency must hurry to save him."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

💲 The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC / Hulu, Thursday): Bobby Moynihan vs Natasha Leggero; Lisa Ann Walter vs T.I.

Cash Cab Canada (AXS TV, 10 & 10:30 p.m.)

Forged in Fire (History)

Ms. Pat Settles It (BET): Series premiere

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): Issa Rae, Sherri Shepherd

American Horror Story (via Giphy)

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 & 2:30 a.m.): When Susan follows her co-workers' advice and lies to her folks to avoid having dinner with them, trouble ensues.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

📡 Cooper's Bar (IFC, 11 p.m., AMC+, now): 

The Daily Show hosted by Michael Kosta (Comedy Central, 11 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Rhiannon Giddens

Icons Unearthed: James Bond (Vice, midnight)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Martin Scorsese, Mike Epps, Chelsea Cutler

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Nathan Lane, Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Talking Heads, Daniel Caesar

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Ronnie Wood, Issa Rae, David Kushner

We Need to Talk About America (Fuse, 11:30 p.m.)

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
📡: Linear broadcast

🇰🇷: Korean Drama
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback

✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!