Saturday, October 12, 2024

What's On Tonight (Sunday): O Brother, where art thou

Big Brother

And now this! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 13!

Our Top Pick tonight is the season finale of Big Brother (CBS, 9 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday). This wraps up the reality competition program's 26th season and 31st in the American franchise. If you add up the entire, broad franchise (that includes Celebrity Big Brother), it should pass 1,000 episodes in its next season. You can watch them all on Paramount+. CBS!

ElsewhereTracker travels to Arkansas to track, Tulsa feuds with New York, Sofia ain't no Penguin, Kanye West said something controversial, From gets newbies, and the final Witches are on Trial.

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

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): First, in "Pennsylvania Counts," Cecilia Vega travels to the battleground state Pennsylvania for an in-depth interview with Secretary of State Al Schmidt, a key figure in the election process. In "The Vatican's Orphans," Bill Whitaker speaks with the American adoptees who came here in the '50s and '60s when the Vatican sent thousands of Italian children to American Catholics for adoption. However, many weren't orphans, rather children of unwed mothers whom were alive. Finally, in "Ballmer's Ballgame," Jon Wertheim profiles Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft who is now the basketball baron of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Tulsa King (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): "Thresher makes a move on Dwight's crew as tensions rise within the New York City Mob family."

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol (AMC+, 3 a.m. & AMC, 9 p.m.): Carol hunts for information. Daryl and Isabelle race to save one of their own. Pouvoir regroups.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
2024 National League Championship Series, Game 1 (Fox & FS1, 7:30): New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
Family Secrets (Oxygen, 7 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Series premiere

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

πŸŽ₯ The Killer I Picked Up (Lifetime): "A hardworking single mother takes a side job as a rideshare driver to help pay for her daughter's college tuition. However, she soon encounters a mysterious passenger with a dark past who becomes obsessed with her."

Tracker (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): SEASON PREMIERE. Tracker tracks a family in the backwoods of Arkansas. Reenie opens up her new law firm and enlists Velma's help in setting up shop.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day FiancΓ©: Before the 90 Days (TLC & Max)
πŸŽ₯ The Haunted Mission (The Wonderful World of Disney) (ABC)
The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
πŸ“‘ Ridley (PBS / PBS Passport, now)
🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC & Peacock, 8:15 p.m.): πŸ― at Big Guys
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN)
Tracker (via Tumblr)

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

⭐ Big Brother (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): SEASON FINALE. Winner #26 is determined. 26! (That doesn't count the 3 seasons of Celebrity Big Brother or single season spinoffs Big Brother: Over the Top or Big Brother: Reindeer Games.

From (MGM+): Boyd is forced to make a tough decision when newcomers arrive in town at nightfall. Victor unearths memories from the past in the hopes of finding answers.

The Penguin (HBO & Max): πŸ§ If I remember Colin Farrell's interview on Late Night correctly, this episode explains Sofia's backstory. 🐧✔️

TV on the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture (CNN): FINALE. After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, Kanye West declared on live television, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." This viral moment ignited a generation that laid the groundwork for Black Lives Matter.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸŽƒ Halloween Wars (Food Network & Max)
πŸ“‘ Moonflower Murders (PBS / PBS Passport, now)
πŸŽƒ Witches: Truth Behind the Trials (National Geographic)
The Penguin (via Tenor)

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

The Franchise (HBO & Max): This episode is titled "Scene 36: The Invisible Jackhammer."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸŽƒ Outrageous Pumpkins (Food Network & Max)
Sister Wives (Max & TLC)✔️
πŸ“‘ Van Der Valk (PBS / PBS Passport, now)
Vinyl Obsession (AXS TV, 10:30 p.m.): Chris Shiflett, Sebastian Bach
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:19 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Jimmy Fallon
πŸŽƒ Witches: Truth Behind the Trials (National Geographic): Finale

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

πŸ“Ί Hawaiian Eye (MeTV+, 11 p.m.): "An enraged husband and a tennis player clash."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & Max, 11 p.m. / YouTube, Thursday)
Sister Wives (via Tenor)

-----

Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸ‡°πŸ‡·: Korean Drama
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸˆπŸ€⚾⚽🎾🏌️πŸ’πŸŽ️: Sportsballs
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

No comments:

Post a Comment