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Cause this is thriller, thriller night! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 16!
Our Top Pick tonight is the season premiere of Shrinking (Apple TV+, midnight). Grieving therapist Jimmy (Jason Segal) spent last season getting too blunt and person with his patients. starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. His office includes Paul (Harrison Ford) and Gaby (Jessica Williams). Plus an extended cast that includes/d Christa Miller, Ted McGinley, Heidi Gardner, and Wendie Malick. While the series comes from some Ted Lasso minds, it doesn't have much of a happy outlook on life. It wades far into the messy and sad.
Elsewhere, ringworm takes over the Elementary, Nova seeks galactic volcanoes, Travis Kelce might be Smarter Than a Celebrity, Grotesquerie makes decisions, Renee Montgomery gets documentary treatment, Sing has a Thriller, Christmas brings final Lies, and a storm comes for the Crossing.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
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💲 Jeopardy! Recap (Afternoon): Jay S.'s daily recap of the day's episode.
EARLY STREAMING & EVENING
💲 Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity (Amazon Prime Video): SERIES PREMIERE. Host Travis Kelce welcomes a contestant who "must rely on a classroom full of celebrities to help them answer eleven questions on a range of subjects, pulled from elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a cash prize." Three episodes in this premiere followed by an episode a week. Prime's Winning Wednesday is here! (More game shows to come in the weeks ahead.)✔️
🎥 A Radical Act: Renee Montgomery (The Roku Channel, 3 a.m.): "The story of Renee Montgomery, the first former WNBA player to become both a co-owner and executive of a WNBA team."
The Really Loud House (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.): "Lincoln and Clyde's plan to launch themselves off a giant bike ramp goes awry when Hudson breaks his arm."
⭐ Shrinking (Apple TV+, midnight): SEASON PREMIERE. "Jimmy grapples with his guilt over Grace. Paul makes a decision about his relationship and Liz tries to help Gaby find balance in her busy life."
🎥 Sing: Thriller (Netflix, 3 a.m.): A short film from the Sing... franchise? "A theater troupe's 'Thriller' performance goes awry when partygoers transform into zombie dancers after exposure to a mysterious ooze."
Tell Me Lies (Hulu, midnight): SEASON FINALE. End of semester Christmas celebrations change everything for everyone... again.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Ancient Apocalypse (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 2
I Am a Killer (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 5
Love Is Blind (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
🎥 Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
Taking One for the Team (ESPN+, 3 a.m.): Season 1
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Big Cats 24/7 (PBS): FINALE. Competition for food becomes fierce as lion numbers rise. Xudum's newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat. Meanwhile, a lioness risks her life to feed her five cubs. Whenever the focus is on lionesses, it should be called The Real Denmothers of Okavango.
Chicago Med (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): A familiar face returns to the ED. Ripley and Charles treat a woman with a rare disorder. Frost suspects that his patient's father is lying about his daughter's condition.
The Masked Singer (Fox / Hulu, Thursday): Five new contestants make their debut with songs like "Rock Your Body," "Believe," and "We Belong."
Sullivan's Crossing (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): Maggie, Cal, Lola, and Sydney help Edna prepare the campground for a storm. Frank helps Sully figure out what has been eating at him.
Survivor (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday): The fallout from tribal council leaves one castaway feeling like they are on the outs. During the reward challenge, tribes must shoot their shot to land a win and earn an advantage.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
⚾ 2024 National League Championship Series, Game 3 (FS1): Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)
The Challenge (MTV / Paramount+, Thursday)
The Golden Bachelorette (ABC / Hulu, Thursday)✔️
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🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
Abbott Elementary (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): When it's revealed that a student in Jacob's class has ringworm, the faculty must band together to stop it from spreading through the entire school.
Agatha All Along (Disney+): Another one bit the dust. Also, last's week episode was, like, actually, good. Now is Agatha putting on an act or is she, as Stefani Germanotta would say, born this way?
Chicago Fire (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Violet risks her job to deliver a baby on a tragic call. Mouch, Capp and Tony help Cruz track down Javi's stolen bike.
Nova (PBS): "The violent volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across the solar system."
Sistas (BET & BET Her): SEASON PREMIERE. The show begins its 8th season. Eighth! E-I-G-H-T!✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel & Max)
The Floor (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)
💲 Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network / Max, Thursday)
I'm Not a Monster (HBO & Max): Finale
Inside the NFL (The CW / The CW App, Thursday)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday)
The Summit (CBS, 9:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday)
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🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Chicago P.D. (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Assistant State's Attorney Chapman assists Intelligence with a sensitive investigation that drudges up painful memories for Voight.
Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central, 10 & 10:30 p.m.): Chris, Drew, and Greg start a breakdancing club to get out of dodgeball in gym. Later, "Chris enlists Tonya to help him break up with a girl." He a playa.
Grotesquerie (FX / Hulu, Thursday): "Lois is forced to make a difficult decision." It evidently takes her 75 minutes to do this, with commercials.✔️
Secrets of the Dead (PBS): "Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Italy."
Wild West Chronicles (INSP): When Elijah Briant is elected sheriff, the mild-mannered druggist and former teacher tries to enforce the law without carrying a weapon. He soon faces a serious challenge when the last surviving members of the Wild Bunch descend on his town.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Forged in Fire (History)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): Heather McMahan, Bronwyn Newport
What Would You Do? (ABC / Hulu, Thursday)
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💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤
📺 Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 a.m.): Susan must bring a grief-stricken Vicki back from Arizona after her husband has a fatal heart attack.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson (CBS, 12:37 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Andy Richter, Thomas Lennon, Aparna Nancherla
The Daily Show with host Desi Lydic (Comedy Central, 11 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Jason Segel
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Mila Kunis, Joan Vassos, Royel Otis
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Stanley Tucci, Harvey Guillén
Nightline (ABC, 12:37 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday)
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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