TV Gord’s WHAT’S ON for the week of September 30th to October 6th, 2018

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The broadcast network fall season continues to unfold, with new shows God Friended Me, The Neighbourhood, and Happy Together joining a bunch of returning series. Happy viewing!

All times eastern; PBS time slots may vary on your station.

Sunday

America’s Funniest Home Videos – 7 to 8pm on ABC – 29th Season Premiere

60 Minutes – 7:30 to 8:30pm on CBS/CHCH (time approximate after football on eastern CBS) – 51stSeason Premiere

The Simpsons – 8 to 8:30pm on Fox/City – 30th Season Premiere

God Friended Me – 8 to 9pm on CTV/8:30 to 9:30pm on CBS (time approximate in the east) – Series Premiere

Brandon Michael Hall (last year’s short-lived The Mayor) stars in this comedy-drama as a young atheist whose life is turned upside down when he is “friended” by God on Facebook. If you liked Touched By an Angel, Joan of Arcadia, and last year’s Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, this series may be for you.

The Durrells in Corfu – 8 to 9pm on PBS – 3rd Season Premiere

Bob’s Burgers – 8:30 to 9pm on Fox/City – 9th Season Premiere

Family Guy – 9 to 9:30pm on Fox/City – 17th Season Premiere

Poldark – 9 to 10pm on PBS – 4th Season Premiere

Halloween Wars – 9 to 10pm on The Food Network – 8th Season Premiere

NCIS: Los Angeles – 9:30 to 10:30pm on CBS/Global (time approximate in the east) – 10th Season Premiere

Monday

The Neighbourhood – 8 to 8:30pm on CBS/Global – Series Premiere

Flip a storyline from the classic sitcom All In The Family (when The Jefferson moved in next door), and you have the premise for this comedy. Cedric the Entertainer stars as the patriarch of a family in a black L.A. neighbourhood, who is shocked when a white family moves in next door. Max Greenfield (New Girl) and Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls) also star.

Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars – 8 to 9pm on Discovery Velocity – Series Premiere

Salvage expert Drew Pritchard teams up Turbo Pickers’ Paul Cowland to turn a profit on fixing up vehicles.

Happy Together – 8:30 to 9pm on CBS/Global – Series Premiere

Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Endings, New Girl), Amber Stevens West (The Carmichael Show), and Felix Mallard of the Australian soap opera, Neighbours, star in this comedy series about a married couple who try to recapture their younger, hipper youth, and find themselves playing host to a young pop star, who moves in with them. Executive Producer Ben Winston is basing some of the premise on his time living with Harry Styles, who is also an EP.

Tuesday

Below Deck – 9 to 10pm on Slice – 6th Season Premiere

Driver vs. Driver – 9 to 10:30pm on Golf – 2nd Season Premiere

Wednesday

SEAL Team – 9 to 10pm on CBS/Global – 2nd Season Premiere

Criminal Minds – 10 to 11pm on CBS/CTV – 14th Season Premiere

Thursday

Superstore – 8 to 8:30pm on NBC/Global – 4th Season Premiere

Will & Grace – 9 to 9:30pm on NBC/Global – 2nd Season Premiere

Station 19 – 9:01 to 10pm on ABC/CTV – 2nd Season Premiere

Friday

Fresh Off the Boat – 8 to 8:30pm on ABC/CHCH – 5th Season Premiere

Speechless – 8:30 to 9pm on ABC/CHCH – 3rd Season Premiere

Child Support – 9 to 10pm on ABC – 2nd Season Premiere

Great Performances – 9 to 11pm on PBS – 44th Season Premiere

The new season kicks off with a Grammy salute to past winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award, including Tina Turner, Queen, John Williams and others.

Z Nation – 10 to 11pm on Space – 5th Season Premiere

Saturday

Austin City Limits – 11pm to midnight on PBS – 44th Season Premiere