On the network front, the next 2 weeks see the premiere of new CBS sitcom Poppa’s House series as well as the return of The Equalizer & The Neighborhood.
On the specialty & streaming front, the next 2 weeks see the premiere of 5 new series and the return of Somebody Somewhere, Special Ops: Lioness, The Diplomat, Star Trek: Lower Decks & What We Do in the Shadows. New series premiering in the next two weeks include Amazon Prime Video’s new spy thriller Citadel: Diana; Britbox’s new crime drama Passenger; Crave’s new original comedy The Office Movers, Disney+’s new Dutch crime drama Nemesis; HBO’s new comedy The Franchise; Max’s new French thriller The Confidante (airing on Crave); 2 new series from Netflix: drama Beauty in Black and animated action-adventure series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft and British dark comedy Sweetpea (airing on Starz). In addition, Grotestquerie, Only Murders in the Building, Passenger, Rick and Morty: The Anime, The Legend of Vox Machina & The Old Man conclude their current season.
On the reality and game show front, 3 new series premiere: Buy It Now (Amazon Prime Video), Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes (CTV Life Channel) and The Pasta Queen (Netflix), while Homestead Rescue & Deadly Women (Discovery), Evil Lives Here (Investigation Discovery) and 100 Day Dream Home, Farmhouse Facelift & Hoarder House Flippers (HGTV) return with an all-new season. Also, Deadliest Catch & Sin City Tow (Discovery), Bobby’s Triple Threat, Halloween Baking Championship, Halloween Wars, Last Bite Hotel & Outrageous Pumpkins, House of Ali & Rock Solid Builds (HGTV) and Deadman’s Curse (History) conclude their current season.
Other highlights include the premiere of new docuseries: American Godfathers: The Five Families, 3-part series exploring the five powerful New York Mafia families, who ran organized crime in America.
Happy Viewing!
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 20
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Rick and Morty: The Anime – SEASON 1 FINALE (Adult Swim Canada @ 12am ET)
The Equalizer – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (Global and CBS @ 9pm ET)
EXTRAORDINARY AUSTRALIA – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 9pm ET)
Australia is home to weird and wonderful creatures that have evolved extraordinary adaptations due to being isolated from the rest of the world.
Rock Solid Builds – SEASON 3 FINALE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
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MONDAY OCTOBER 21
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The Neighborhood – SEASON 7 PREMIERE (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
POPPA’S HOUSE – SERIES PREMIERE (Global and CBS @ 8:30pm ET)
Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced Poppa has his point of view challenged as he finds himself still parenting his adult son, a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.
What We Do In the Shadows – SEASON 6 PREMIERE (FX Canada @ 10pm ET) *Final Season*
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 22
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Farmhouse Facelift – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
100 Day Dream Home – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 24
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The Legend of Vox Machina – SEASON 3 FINALE (Amazon Prime Video)
THE PASTA QUEEN – SERIES PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
Influencer and chef Nadia Caterina Munno travels through Italy, sharing ingredients from the regions she visited and making authentic dishes.
BEAUTY IN BLACK – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
A stripper’s fate takes a turn when she crosses paths with the wealthy, dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics dynasty and a devious trafficking scheme.
TERRITORY – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Australia*
When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear heir, rival factions descend as a fierce generational struggle upends the land’s future.
Star Trek: Lower Decks – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (CTV Sci-fi Channel @ 10pm ET)
The Old Man – SEASON 2 FINALE (FX Canada @ 10pm ET)
Roast Battle Canada – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (Much @ 10pm ET)
House of Ali – SEASON 1 FINALE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 25
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BEFORE – SERIES PREMIERE (Apple TV+)
After tragically losing his wife, child psychiatrist Dr. Eli Adler (Billy Crystal) encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past.
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
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Special Ops: Lioness – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Paramount+)
Homestead Rescue – SEASON 12 PREMIERE (Discovery Canada @ 8pm ET)
Halloween Wars – SEASON 14 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
Outrageous Pumpkins – SEASON 5 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 10pm ET)
Somebody Somewhere – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (HBO Canada @ 10:30pm ET) *Final Season*
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MONDAY OCTOBER 28
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Deadliest Catch – SEASON 20 FINALE (Discovery Canada @ 9pm ET)
Halloween Baking Championship – SEASON 10 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 29
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Only Murders in the Building – SEASON 4 FINALE (Disney+ Canada)
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30
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BUY IT NOW – SERIES PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
Entrepreneurs get 90 seconds to pitch their product to an audience of potential customers, “The 100.” After getting approved, a panel selects which products join the store and who gets 20,000 dollars.
GO AHEAD, BROTHER – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Polish*
A dismissed special ops officer struggles to adapt to his new role in retail security — until he spots a way to solve his financial troubles.
ALAN CUMMING’S PARADISE HOMES – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV Life Channel @ 8pm ET)
Alan Cumming travels to different properties as he seeks inspiration for his own dream home; he meets the designers who challenge conventional home building practices to build imaginative dwellings.
Hoarder House Flippers – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
AMERICAN GODFATHERS: THE FIVE FAMILIES – SERIES PREMIERE (History Canada @ 9pm ET) *3-Part Docuseries*
An account of the founding and history of the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno and Colombo families — also known as the famed five crime families of New York.
Sin City Tow – SEASON 1 FINALE (Discovery Canada @ 10pm ET)
Grotesquerie – SEASON 1 FINALE (FX Canada @ 10pm ET)
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 31
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Passenger – SEASON 1 FINALE (BritBox)
The Diplomat – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix)
MURDER MINDFULLY – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *German*
When mafia lawyer Björn attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance, he discovers surprising new coping strategies — including murder.
Last Bite Hotel – SEASON 1 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
Deadman’s Curse – SEASON 2 FINALE (History Canada @ 10pm ET)
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1
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Deadly Women – SEASON 14 PREMIERE (Discovery Canada @ 9pm ET)
Bobby’s Triple Threat – SEASON 3 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
Evil Lives Here – SEASON 15 PREMIERE (Investigation Discovery Canada @ 10pm ET)