Monday, October 20, 2025

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Sportsball, from Coast 2 Coast

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the premiere of Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, NBC's new weekly broadcast of two games. Doesn't the NBC Sports team look excited?


While I debate whether to have a third sports-related top pick for Thursday, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Oct. 21. All times are Eastern.


STREAMING
Chad Powers, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "5th Quarter." "The Catfish are 5-0, Chad Powers is a superstar, and ESPN wants to feature him on College Gameday. What could go wrong?" Season finale next week.

Only Murders in the Building, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "L.E.S.T.R." "The Arconia hosts a final party as residents learn a killer may remain in the building. An irritating robot potentially holds more secrets than expected." Season finale next week.

Beyond Paradise, 3:01 a.m., Britbox. "When Kelby's old friend Emily becomes the target of threatening texts, the team must act fast to uncover who's hiding behind the screen. With Humphrey busy at home, Kelby steps up to help Esther with the investigation."

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Special presentation. "An investigation into the downfall of the Montreal Expos, Canada's first Major League Baseball team, and who was ultimately responsible."

Michelle Wolf: The Well, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Special presentation. "Michelle Wolf gets real about white women, serial killers, and adjusting to motherhood in this sharp, unfiltered stand-up special."


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Ms. Rachel and Aron Accurso (Ms. Rachel and Bean and the Bedtime Routine: Encouraging a Calm and Comforting Good Night), rabbi Angela Buchdahl (Heart of a Stranger), John Grisham (The Widow), and Hill Harper.

Karamo, times and stations vary. "Jermaine and Jazzmin want to get married, even though each believes the other is cheating. Tasherra wants to give her mother Tara and father William a second chance at love."

The Jennifer Hudson Show, times and stations vary. Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building) and David Henrie & Janice LeAnn Brown (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place).


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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
College Football, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Kennesaw State at Florida International.
Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., NBC. Series premiere. Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder.
NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN. Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins.


8 P.M. (PBS has a Finding Your Roots rerun.)
Dancing With the Stars, ABC and Disney+. Two hours. "Wicked Night." Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu is a guest judge on what I assume is a double elimination night. Scheduled performances include Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten's contemporary to "Defying Gravity," Jordan Chiles & Ezra Sosa's foxtrot to "For Good," and Whitney Leavitt & Mark Ballas' quickstep to "Popular." 

Murder in a Small Town, FOX. "Strangers Among Us." "A troubled high schooler discovers a wounded body in the woods, leading investigators to look for the attempted murderer. Cassandra dives deeper into her own investigation related to the mysterious deaths around Gibsons."

NCIS, CBS. "Prodigal Son, Part II." "Parker's pursuit of vengeance for his father's murder could have deadly consequences. Parker's sister faces an impossible choice."

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Bravo. "Out of Gas." No description available. Encore at 11:30 p.m.

WWE NXT, The CW. Two hours. No description available.

Movie Night!
Goodfellas, BBC America.


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9 P.M.
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud, HBO. Special presentation. Forty-one minutes. "On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers, the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent's body and his final recordings."

The Lowdown, FX. Sixty-eight minutes. "The Old Indian Trick." "Lee searches for a street hustler." Encore at 10:08 p.m.

Doc, FOX. "Tightrope." "A popular weight loss medication reveals the cracks in a couple's relationship. Two sisters face an unexpected diagnosis."

NCIS: Origins, CBS. "Who By Fire." "When the body of a college swimmer washes up on the beach, the team must determine if it was an accident or murder. Gibbs prepares for his first interrogation."

Breaking the Deadlock -- Truth Under Fire, PBS. Special presentation. "A panel of experts grapple with disinformation about a controversial school board decision spreading rapidly on social media."

Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition, Bravo. Series premiere. "Overdressed and Underprepared." "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Angie Katsanevas, who loves brand names, beauty and micromanaging her family, swaps lives with off-the-grid homesteader Lindsay Flake, whose family lives without electricity, running water and rules." Encore at 10:30 p.m. One episode per week presumably through Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Movie Night!
Coming to America, BET.


10 P.M.
Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, NBC. Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers.

NHL Hockey, ESPN. Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth.

Frontline, PBS. Two hours. "The Rise of RFK Jr." "The dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and how he is reshaping government and public health."

High Potential, ABC. "Chasing Ghosts." "It's almost Halloween, and the team investigates a spooky case where a wealthy lawyer is found dead in his haunted Victorian mansion. Capt.Wagner surprises everyone with his skills. At home, Eliott plays mediator between Morgan and Ava."

NCIS: Sydney, CBS. "True Blue." "Concerned about Blue, Doc breaks into her apartment, where DeShawn and Evie make a shocking discovery about one of their own."

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Bravo. Allison Williams and Meredith Marks.

Movie Night!
Single White Female, 10:35 p.m., Showtime2.


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LATE NIGHT TALK (Jimmy Kimmel Live! is a rerun.)
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Michael Kosta and Catherine Bracy.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Michael J. Fox and Jeff Tweedy.
Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 1:05 a.m., NBC. Jacob Elordi, Charlie Puth, and Allen Iverson.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 2:07 a.m., NBC. Larry David, Joel Kim Booster, and Diane von Furstenberg.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
The Player, 11:07 p.m., Cinemax Classics.


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Sources: The Futon Critic, TV Passport, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.

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