What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Sister fact

Secrets of the Dead

[*laughs manically*]! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 9!

Our Top Pick tonight is Secrets of the Dead (PBS, 10 p.m.). It's about the Mozart family, so this should be obvious. Specifically, the eldest surviving child of Leopold and Anna Maria, Maria Anna Mozart, aka Nannerl. Like her younger brother Wolfgang, she was a musical prodigy that dazzled audiences across Europe and debate rages if Wolfgang's earliest compositions are collaborations with her. I sometimes ponder all the wonderful classical music we never got to have because women were kept in the household.

Elsewhere, Abbott is back in session, Bad Monkey gets punishment, Slow Horses come out ahead, Loud House can't date, House of Villains finds a new batch, Nova ponder gravity, and Joe Bob does Friday the 13th.

(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.

💲 Jeopardy! Recap (Afternoon): Jay S.'s daily recap of the day's episode.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

Bad Monkey (Apple TV+, midnight): SEASON FINALE. "The aftermath of the reckoning has shocking repercussions."

The Really Loud House (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.): Lincoln and Clyde are super excited about their double date with Zia and Angie until they realize that the Loud Family Game Night is scheduled for the same night -- and they've never lost at game night... ever.

Slow Horses (Apple TV+, midnight): SEASON FINALE. In this finale, the horses probably come through, catch the bad guy, get little credit, and hopefully get a new theme song.

Tell Me Lies (Hulu, midnight): "I'm Not Drowning Fast Enough"

WHAT ELSE IS ON

⚾ 2024 America League Division Series, Game 3 (TBS & TruTV, 7 p.m.): Yankees at Royals

🎥 Starting 5 (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 1

Love Is Blind (Netflix, 3 a.m.)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Big Cats 24/7 (PBS): The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta.

Chicago Med (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Asher treats a woman whose undiagnosed condition threatens the lives of both her and her unborn child. It's probably lupus.✔️

The Masked Singer (Fox / Hulu, Thursday): The three Group A finalists open the special night with a superstar performance of "High Hopes" by Panic! At the Disco.

Sullivan's Crossing (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): Maggie searches for clues regarding the cause of Sully's condition as she struggles to make a decision about her own future.

Survivor (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday): A castaway risks getting caught red-handed while on the hunt for an advantage in the game. During the immunity challenge, tribes must dig deep to piece together a win to earn a reward and safety at the next tribal council.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)

The Challenge (MTV / Paramount+, Thursday)

The Golden Bachelorette (ABC / Hulu, Thursday)

🎥 The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (AMC): Friday the 13th (1980)

Chicago Med (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Abbott Elementary (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. The neighboring construction site of a new golf course causes issues at Abbott, forcing the teachers to find creative solutions; an HR representative visits the school and I'm sure hijinks ensure between Janine and Gregory.✔️

Agatha All Along (Disney+): Evidently every episode setting is a representation of a different era of witches in pop culture. If I hadn't read it, I wouldn't have known.

Chicago Fire (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Severide and Van Meter investigate a fire at a family-owned restaurant. Meanwhile, Pascal questions Kidd's leadership.

Nova (PBS): "From a dwarf planet to the rings of Saturn, how the effects of gravity produce the variety of bizarre worlds seen in the solar system."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

⚾ 2024 National League Division Series, Game 4 (FS1): Dodgers at Padres

American Pickers (History): Season premiere

Bargain Block New Orleans (HGTV & Max): Series premiere

Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel & Max): Season premiere

The Floor (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)

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)

Abbott Elementary (via Giphy)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago P.D. (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Atwater struggles to find balance as he teams up with a forensic psychologist on an armed robbery case.

Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central, 10 & 10:30 p.m.): "Chris debates using a cheat code to win a free Nintendo." Later, he hopes to hook up with Tasha at a church Halloween event.

Grotesquerie (FX, 10 & 10:46 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): "Lois is one step closer to the killer." Later, she discovers something connected to someone from her past. FX isn't great on vague synopses.

House of Villains (E! & Syfy & USA): SEASON PREMIERE. "Ten new reality TV villains compete for the title of America's Ultimate Supervillain and a $200,000 cash prize." Those joining host Joel McHale this season are Kandy Muse (Drag Race), Richard Hatch (Survivor), Teresa Giudice (RHONJ), Tiffany Pollard (Flavor of Love), and Victoria Larson (The Bachelor).✔️

⭐ Secrets of the Dead (PBS): What happened to Wolfgang Mozart's older sister and collaborator, Maria Anna, a musical prodigy in her own right.

Wild West Chronicles (INSP): Wells Fargo detective James Hume hires private investigator Harry Morse to join the hunt for Black Bart, aka the Poet Highwayman who leaves poems at the scenes of his crimes.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

20/20: The Secret Life of Diddy (ABC / Hulu, Thursday) 

Forged in Fire (History)

🎥 The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (AMC, 10:41 p.m.): Friday the 13th, Part 2 (1981)

Lost Monster Files (Discovery Channel): Series premiere

House of Villains (via Giphy)

 

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 a.m.): Susan hides her romance with Jack by telling Vicki that she's dating her dentist (Stephen Tobolowsky), who may propose to her.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

The Daily Show hosted by Jordan Klepper (Comedy Central, 11 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Jessica Valenti

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Quinta Brunson, Henry Winkler, The Offspring

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Riley Keough, Eric Idle

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Pharrell Williams, Rachel Sennott, Finneas

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 11:15 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Elle King, Mary Cosby

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

🇰🇷: Korean Drama
🎥: Movie

🏈🏀⚽🎾🏌️🏒🏎️: Sportsballs

📺: Throwback

✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!