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The week leading up to Halloween starts with the 100th episode of The Walking Dead and ends with an SNL David S. Pumpkins special. Also, Blindspot returns, as does Top of the Lake, moving from Bravo to CBC for its second season. Happy viewing!
Sunday
The Walking Dead – 9 to 10:07pm on AMC – 8th Season Premiere
NOTE: During the marathon leading up to the new 100th episode, there are a couple of new “bonus feature” segments between the shows:
On Saturday from 2:45 to 2:49pm – 100th Episode Thank You to Fans
Also on Saturday from 9 to 11:15pm – The Journey So Far (a recap featuring the cast and crew)
On Sunday, from 7:30 to 9pm – Bonus Edition 716 (the 7th Season finale with a bonus never-before scene and cast and crew interviews)
Talking Dead – 10:07pm to midnight – 8th Season Premiere
Rehab Addict – 10 to 11pm on HGTV – 8th Season Premiere
Monday
Berlin Station – 9 to 10pm on Superchannel – 2nd Season Premiere
The Untitled Action Bronson Show – 11:30 to midnight on Viceland – Series Premiere
Action Bronson headlines a reality series with celebrities cooking up a night of entertainment, food and wine.
Tuesday
First Time Flippers – 9 to 9:30pm on DIY – 6th Season Premiere
Graves – 10 to 10:35pm on Superchannel – 2nd Season Premiere
Hunt Nazi Treasure – 10 to 11pm on History – Series Premiere
Investigators seek out treasures stolen by Nazis at the end of the Second World War. The opener looks at how Hitler oversaw the thefts in its early stages.
Wednesday
Top Of The Lake: China Girl – 9 to 10pm on CBC – 2nd Season Premiere
Friday
Blindspot – 8 to 9:01pm on NBC/CTV – 3rd Season Premiere
W1A – 10 to 10:30pm on BBC Canada – 3rd Season Premiere
Saturday
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special – 11:30pm to midnight on NBC/Global
I guess I was the only one who found SNL’s David S. Pumpkin sketch last October painfully unfunny, because it has inspired this 30-minute animated special, voiced by Tom Hanks, Mikey Day, Bobby Moynihan and Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage. It will be followed by an hour of SNL, presumably Halloween highlights from SNL’s vast library of classic sketches. Scary.