Donnie Wahlberg (“The Sixth Sense,” 1999) continues his Danny Reagan role from “Blue Bloods” in “Boston Blue,” premiering Friday, Oct. 17, on CBS and Paramount+.
Sonequa Martin-Green and Donnie Wahlberg star in “Boston Blue”
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AUTO RACING
Sunday
3:30 p.m. WFLD WYZZ NHRA Drag Racing Texas Fall Nationals. From Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas.
4:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series
South Point 400. From Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (L)
Friday
12:25 p.m.
ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing United States Grand Prix, Practice 1. From Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (L)
3 p.m. WFLD WYZZ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225. From Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. (L)
4:25 p.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing United States Grand Prix, Sprint Qualifying. From Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (L)
Saturday
3 p.m. WGN NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series United Rentals 250. From Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. (L)
BASEBALL
Sunday
9:30 p.m. CHSN Top Prospects An inside look at top prospects in White Sox organization.
Monday
6:30 p.m. TBS MLB Pre-Game on TBS (L)
7 p.m. TBS National League Championship Series, Game 1: Teams TBA. (L)
10:30 p.m. TBS MLB Post-Game on TBS (L)
Tuesday
6 p.m. TBS MLB Pre-Game on TBS (L)
7 p.m. TBS National League Championship Series, Game 2: Teams TBA. (L)
10:30 p.m. TBS MLB Post-Game on TBS (L)
Thursday
3:30 p.m. TBS MLB Pre-Game on TBS (L)
4 p.m. TBS National League Championship Series, Game 3: Teams TBA. (L)
7:30 p.m. TBS MLB Post-Game on TBS (L)
Friday
6:30 p.m. TBS MLB Pre-Game on TBS (L)
7 p.m. TBS National League Championship Series, Game 4: Teams TBA. (L)
10:30 p.m. TBS MLB Post-Game on TBS (L)
Saturday
6 p.m. TBS MLB Pre-Game on TBS (L)
7 p.m. TBS National League Championship Series, Game 5: Teams TBA. (If necessary) (L)
8 p.m. CHSN ‘05 Forever Celebrating the 2005 Chicago White Sox.
10:30 p.m. TBS MLB Post-Game on TBS (L) BASKETBALL
Sunday
1 p.m. WLS WNBA Countdown (L)
2 p.m. WLS 2025 WNBA Finals Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces. Game 5 (if necessary) (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. (L) CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
8:30 p.m. ESPN Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
Monday
10 a.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
2 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today (L)
Tuesday
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
8 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver. (L)
11 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver.
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Love Lost & Love Found. The ladies go to Houston, where Evelyn gains clarity.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives The Reunion. The ladies come together to hash out their differences.
Wednesday
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver.
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver.
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
6 p.m. BET Basketball Wives Go, Deadbeat, Go!. Ming struggles to maintain peace on girls’ trip.
7 p.m. BET Basketball Wives Aloha B... ches. Paradise in peril, friend group’s tensions come to a head.
ESPN 2025 WNBA Finals Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury. Game 6 (if necessary) (L)
9 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (L)
9:30 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. (L)
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives A Liar’s Gonna Lie. Jackie plans a Ponderosa due to the current group conflict.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Secrets, Lies and Private Eyes. Jackie’s past; Brooke’s news; Evelyn investigates an enemy.
Thursday
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
6 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Countdown (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
11 p.m. CHSN Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 a.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. VH1 Basketball Wives Don’t Call Me Sweetie. Jac’Eil invites the girls to an LGBT charity event.
Friday
10 a.m. CHSN Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 p.m. CHSN Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
6 p.m. ESPN WNBA Countdown (L)
7 p.m. ESPN 2025 WNBA Finals Teams TBA. (L)
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives I’m a Sh*t Finisher. Brandi and Brooke work to repair their friendship.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives This Is Beneath Me!. Jennifer is on a mission to sell her movie.
Saturday
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives She’s Not Worth Your Taco. Brooke thinks it’s time for her new man to meet her family.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater. Jennifer juggles wedding plans and movie premieres.
EXTREME
Sunday
8 p.m. ESPN2 X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Top 10 Countdown.
12 a.m. ESPN2 X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Best of BMX.
FOOTBALL
Sunday
8 a.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
9 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (L) ESPN2 Fantasy Football Now (L) CHSN Pro Football Weekly
9:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
10 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly WFLD WYZZ FOX NFL Kickoff (L)
10:30 a.m. WMBD Green & Gold Game Day Live
11 a.m. WFLD WYZZ FOX NFL Sunday (L)
12 p.m. WBBM WMBD Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers. From Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (L) WFLD WYZZ Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens. From M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (L)
2 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
3 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Final WFLD WYZZ NFL on FOX Postgame (L)
3:25 p.m. WBBM WMBD Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers. From Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (L)
6 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Football Night in America (L)
7:15 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs. From GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (L)
1 a.m. ESPN2 Iowa State at Colorado. From Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.
Monday
2 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
4 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (L)
7 p.m. WLS Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders. From Northwest Field in Landover, Md. (L)
10:15 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Postgame (L)
10:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show Tuesday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (L)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Always College Football
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
4 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Arkansas State at South Alabama. From Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (L)
9:30 p.m. WFLD 1st & North
10:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
12 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
12:30 a.m. WFLD 1st & North
1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
2 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
Wednesday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (L)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Championship Drive (L)
2 p.m. ESPN2 Fantasy Focus Field Yates hosts ESPN’s top Fantasy Football experts.
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
4 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
6 p.m. ESPN2 Delaware at Jacksonville State. From AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Ala. (L)
11:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
12:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
Thursday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
4 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
6 p.m. ESPN College Football Countdown (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN Tulsa at East Carolina. From Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C. (L)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 The Pulse: Texas A&M Football
10:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show Friday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Fantasy Focus Field Yates hosts ESPN’s top Fantasy Football experts.
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
4 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live
5 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
6 p.m. ESPN2 Louisville at Miami. From Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (L)
7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Nebraska at Minnesota. From Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (L)
9 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (L)
ESPN2 NFL Live
9:30 p.m. ESPN North Carolina at California. From California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. (L)
10:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show Saturday
6 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Matchup
8 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (L)
sports this week
9 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
WFLD WYZZ Big Noon Kickoff (L)
10:30 a.m. TNT Big 12 Football Pregame (L)
11 a.m. ESPN ESPN2 WFLD WLS WYZZ Teams TBA. (L)
TNT College Football (L)
1:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
WBBM WMBD College Football Today (L)
2 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (L)
2:30 p.m. ESPN WBBM WLS WMBD Teams TBA. (L)
WFLD WYZZ FOX College Football Extra (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 WFLD WYZZ Teams TBA. (L)
5:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (L)
WGN Washington State at Virginia. From Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. (L)
ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (L)
WBBM WMBD CBS College Football Postgame Show (L)
WEEK WMAQ Notre Dame Football: College Countdown (L)
6:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ USC at Notre Dame. From Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. (L)
WFLD WYZZ FOX College Football Extra (L)
WLS Teams TBA. (L)
7 p.m. ESPN2 WFLD WYZZ Teams TBA. (L)
9 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (L)
CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
WGN Lafayette at Oregon State. From Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. (L)
9:30 p.m.
ESPN Florida State at Stanford. From Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif. (L)
CHSN Pro Football Weekly
10 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (L)
11 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
11:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
12 a.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
1 a.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
2 a.m. ESPN College Football Final
HOCKEY
Sunday
11:30 a.m. CHSN Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
2:30 p.m. CHSN Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
Monday
7 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
7:30 p.m. CHSN Utah Mammoth at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks Postgame Live (L)
11 p.m. CHSN Utah Mammoth at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
Tuesday
10 a.m. CHSN Utah Mammoth at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 p.m. CHSN Utah Mammoth at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
BY ROBERTO JOZEF
Middleweight contenders collide at UFC Fight Night: Vancouver
The UFC returns to Rogers Arena for the first time since UFC 289 in June 2023 for a thrilling UFC Fight Night middleweight main event between Reinier “The Dutch Knight” de Ridder (21-2-0) and Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez (15-2-0). The action begins Saturday, Oct. 18, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with the main event and prelims airing live on ESPN.
Heading into UFC Fight Night in Vancouver, the 35-year-old from Netherlands will be looking to continue his unbeaten streak since joining the promotion in 2023 (4-0) when he faces Hernandez on Saturday. Ridder’s unbeaten record includes his most recent victory over former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision. Overall, 13 of his 21 victories have come by way of submission, highlighting high-level grappling that has overwhelmed many of his opponents.
Despite Ridder’s recent success, Hernandez, 31, has built a reputation off his relentless pressure and suffocating style of wrestling. He enters UFC Fight Night on a nine-fight win streak and sits No. 6 in the middleweight rankings.
The main event bout is expected to set up the next title shot against current middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, with Nassourdine Imavov and Dricus Du Plessis also in the mix.
The main card includes bantamweight legend Marlon “Chito” Vera facing off against Canada’s Aiemann Zahabi, while fellow Canadian Mike Malott goes up against the always entertaining Kevin Holland in a welterweight bout.
Fans won’t want to miss any of the action as the UFC returns to Vancouver for the first time in nearly two years for UFC Fight Night — De Ridder vs. Hernandez, Saturday, Oct. 18, at Rogers Arena.
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 The Point (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals. From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (L)
8:30 p.m. ESPN Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L)
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. TNT NHL on TNT Face Off (L)
6 p.m. TNT Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. (L)
8 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
8:30 p.m. CHSN TNT Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo. (L)
11 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks Postgame Live (L)
11:30 p.m. TNT NHL Post-Game on TNT (L)
12 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
Thursday
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
Friday
7 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
7:30 p.m. CHSN Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks Postgame Live (L)
11 p.m. CHSN Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
Saturday
11 a.m. CHSN Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
4:30 p.m. CHSN Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
RACKET SPORTS
Sunday
4 p.m. ESPN2 PPA Tour Pickleball Virginia Beach Cup.
sportsquiz
Tuesday
2 p.m. ESPN2 APP Tour Pickleball Women’s Open. From Pickle & Chill in Columbus, Ohio.
SKATING
Saturday
2:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America. From Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. (L) SOCCER
Sunday
4 p.m. ESPN NWSL Soccer Houston Dash at Angel City FC. From BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. (L)
Tuesday
8 p.m. TNT Men’s International Soccer Friendlies USA vs. Australia. From Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (L)
Saturday
6:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea. From The City Ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. (L)
9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United. From American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. (L)
11:30 a.m. WBBM WMBD NWSL Soccer Orlando Pride at Washington Spirit. From Audi Field in Washington, D.C. (L) WEEK WMAQ Premier League Soccer Fulham vs. Arsenal. From Craven Cottage in London. (L)
6:30 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer Kansas City Current at Houston Dash. From Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. (L)
9 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer Chicago Stars FC at San Diego Wave FC. From Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. (L) TRACK AND FIELD
Sunday
12 p.m. ESPN2 Track and Field WATER SPORTS
Sunday
2 p.m. WEEK WMAQ 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup (L)
BY ALEX HENDRY
NFL: 1st Overall Pick Quarterbacks
Questions:
1) Who was the first quarterback to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and be selected 1st overall in an NFL Draft?
2) Before Jameis Winston in 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had once prior drafted a quarterback 1st overall. Which quarterback did Tampa Bay select in 1987?
3) The Carolina Panthers have twice in franchise history drafted a quarterback 1st overall. Name both quarterbacks selected.
4) Which quarterback was selected 1st overall in the 2002 NFL Draft and would later win a Super Bowl as a member of the New York Giants?
5) Which currently-active NFL quarterback is the only athlete to have been a 1st round draft pick in both the NFL and MLB?
6) The Rams have drafted two quarterbacks 1st overall in the 21st century, 1 in St. Louis and 1 in Los Angeles. Name both quarterbacks taken.
Answers:
Terry Bradshaw 2) Vinny Testaverde
Cam Newton and Bryce Young
David Carr 5) Kyler Murray
Sam Bradford and Jared Goff
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32 129 237 BRAVO Housewives "Hard Conversations" The Real Housewives Housewives "First Come, First Served" Housewives "Blazed and Confused" Housewives "Sharing Is Caring" Housewives "Sun's Out Buns Out"
33 122 244 SYFY (7:00) <+ Exorcist: The Beginning ('04) <++ Saw III ('06)Shawnee Smith, Bahar Soomekh, Tobin Bell. <++ Saw II ('05)Tobin Bell,Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlber g <+++ Zombieland ('09)Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson. <+++ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ('04) Rupert Grint,Daniel Radcliffe.
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38 170 299 NICK <++ The Addams Family ('19) Voices of Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac. <+++ The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ('15) Tom Kenny Patrick Star SpongeBob SpongeBob
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Back in ‘Blue’: Donnie Wahlberg transfers from ‘Blue Bloods’ to ‘Boston Blue’
Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny Reagan may be relocating from New York to Boston, but he’s still “Blue.”
After a 14-season run on “Blue Bloods,” the actor moves his police detective character into the CBS and Paramount+ spinoff “Boston Blue,” premiering Friday, Oct. 17. Reagan is drawn to the Massachusetts capital (Wahlberg’s hometown) when the younger of his two sons, Sean — also a police officer, now played by Mika Amonsen (“The Republic of Sarah”) — is injured in a fire set to cover up a murder. The ever-headstrong Danny leaves New York and injects himself into the case, giving him a new partner in Det. Lena Silver (“Star Trek: Discovery” alum Sonequa Martin-Green), a member of a law-and-order family not unlike the Reagans.
Lena’s sister, Sarah (Maggie Lawson, “Psych”), is a Boston police superintendent, their brother, Jonah (Marcus Scribner, “Black-ish”), is a rookie cop and their mother, Mae (Gloria Reuben, “ER”), is the city’s district attorney. Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson, “Ghostbusters,” 1984) is the family patriarch, and a dinner scene in the first episode upholds a tradition associated with the Reagans. In fact, guest star Bridget Moynahan (“John Wick,” 2014) reprises her “Blue Bloods” role as Erin Reagan, with a literal seat at that table. She’ll also be a director on the new show.
“It is another show about a law-enforcement family,” the friendly Wahlberg acknowledges, “and I can tell you from 14 years on ‘Blue Bloods’ that I’ve met thousands of law-enforcement families,
or people from law-enforcement families, who’ve said how much that show meant to them and how much it means to see families like theirs represented on TV. Having the chance to continue telling the story of a new law-enforcement family, it’s a tremendous honor, and hopefully it lands with all of those [actual] families the same way ‘Blue Bloods’ did.”
Wahlberg, quite literally, hits the ground running with “Boston Blue” in its opening moments. “I hurt my hamstring pretty good,” he allows, “but it’s important to capture and intrigue the audience right away, and also to remind them of the [‘Blue Bloods’] past. I’m doing as Danny what I’m doing as Donnie — learning about this new world and fitting into it, and picking my spots to say, ‘Hey, we might try this instead of that.’ Being open to that has been really fun, and it’s allowing Danny to grow as a character as Donnie grows as a person.”
While “Boston Blue” involves location filming in the title city, it is also utilizing Toronto, for economic reasons. An executive producer of the show as well — along with others including veteran filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer of 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick” — Wahlberg says programming executives “were like, ‘There’s no show if it’s [filmed] in Boston. We can’t afford it.’ And I said, ‘Well, you have to do some things in Boston. You can’t fake Fenway Park or Boston Common.’ And they said, ‘You’re right. Let us work on this.’”
Thus, the plan is for several weeks of filming in Canada, then a week in Boston. “We actually got parts of four epi-
sodes in a week in Boston,” Wahlberg reports. “It was crazy and confusing, but we captured so much. We’ve really made the most of it, and I’m very grateful to the network for being so supportive of our
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going there. It’s not a small endeavor.”
Get back in blue with the Reagans and the Silvers when the new series “Boston Blue” premieres on CBS and Paramount+ Friday, Oct. 17.
BY JAY BOBBIN
Kurt Russell
OF MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS ON APPLE TV+
Q: Is it true that Kurt Russell is going to do a TV series?
A: Yes, and a very high-profile one. After many years of mainly concentrating on feature film work, the child star-turned-versatile adult talent intends to resume television work in “The Madison,” a contemporary spinoff of “Yellowstone.” Though his role wasn’t officially specified at the time of this writing, it’s expected that the character will be closely linked to the one to be played by Michelle Pfeiffer, with whom Russell starred in the 1988 movie “Tequila Sunrise.”
Patrick J. Adams (“Suits”), Elle Chapman (“A Man Called Otto,” 2022), Matthew Fox (“Lost”), Beau Garrett (“Firefly Lane”) and Kevin Zegers (“The Rookie”) are among others who have been cast in “The Madison,” focusing on a family that relocates from New York to Montana. At this writing, it wasn’t certain if the show from prolific producer Taylor Sheridan will run on Paramount Network or on streamer Paramount+ instead.
Russell has his career roots in TV, having started out in guest roles on such shows as “Dennis the Menace” and soon landing his own series, the 1963-64 ABC Western “The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.” His home-screen work continued after that with appearances on shows including “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” “The Virginian,” “The Fugitive,” “Gunsmoke,” “Gilligan’s Island” and “The FBI.”
In 1974, Russell briefly was a regular as a member of an immigrant family in the movie-inspired ABC drama “The New Land,” then he was a series star again opposite Tim Matheson in the 1976 NBC Western “The Quest.” After that, theatrical movies got the bulk of Russell’s professional attention, but he did work with his fellow-actor son Wyatt (sharing the same role at different ages, in fact) in the Apple TV+ fantasy-adventure series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”; filming on a second season of that show reportedly has been completed.
Sonequa Martin-Green and Donnie Wahlberg in “Boston Blue”
Brace for Danger LIFE 7 p.m.
Det. Peyton Sherman (Amanda Troya) is aboard a flight headed home when a mysterious woman sitting next to her suddenly demands that she share the location of a social media influencer who’s in hiding, threatening she will never see her daughter again.
Brian and Maggie WTTW 7 p.m.
In 1989, two old friends — political journalist Brian Walden (Steve Coogan) and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Harriet Walter) — sit down for what will be their last TV interview, and ultimately, an exchange that would end their friendship.
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NFL Football WEEK WMAQ 7:15 p.m.
After winning back-to-back Super Bowl titles, the Kansas City Chiefs have a lot to prove and everything to lose. This game sees the Chiefs take on the Detroit Lions, with live footage from the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, located in Kansas City, Mo.
Matlock WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m.
Airing on a special night before returning to Thursday nights, this Season 2 premiere sees Matty (Kathy Bates) question the paternity of the man claiming to be Alfie’s (Aaron Harris) father. Then, Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) makes questionable moves.
Universal Basic Guys WFLD WYZZ 7:30 p.m.
After losing their jobs to automation, a pair of brothers are given $3,000 a month in a basic income program. With plenty of free time to spare, Hank and Mark Hoagies are now making the most of their unemployment, discovering all sorts of new interests.
Halloween Wars FOOD 8 p.m.
Jonathan Bennett challenges the four remaining teams to create scenes based on three words, and the pumpkin artists are in the spotlight as their monster must be completely made of pumpkin. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams move on.
of Fire ('05) Rupert Grint,Emma Watson,Daniel Radcliffe. Harr y's friends help him prepare for a tournament with Europe's best student wizards <++ The Haunting in Connecticut ('09) Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, Virginia Madsen.
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The Neighborhood
The times they are a-changin’ in this season premiere as both the Johnsons and Butlers face unexpected challenges when Tina (Tichina Arnold) discovers a new pastime, Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney) needs boundaries and Dave (Max Greenfield) gets it wrong.
TV We Love WGN 7 p.m.
Celebrating some of America’s most beloved television shows, this brand-new series makes its debut with an episode centered on the iconic series “I Love Lucy,” exploring the groundbreaking comedic partnership of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
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DMV WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m.
The East Hollywood DMV is adjacent to the rich and famous, but just far enough away to make the disappointment palatable in this series premiere. From driving examiner Colette (Harriet Dyer) to Gregg (Tim Meadows), you’ll need to fill out another form.
Halloween Baking Championship FOOD 8 p.m.
Two hearts that beat as one seems to be the premise as host John Henson tasks the bakers to create a terrifying fusion of two beings into one hideous spliced souls dessert. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell taste the horror.
This Is Spinal Tap TCM 9 p.m.
A British metal band (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer) struggles to get back to relevance while a filmmaker (Rob Reiner) documents their downfall. Despite challenging interpersonal relationships, their talent goes to 11.
Watson WBBM WMBD 9 p.m.
Surprises are around every corner in this season premiere as Watson (Morris Chestnut) must quickly decipher how Mary’s (Rochelle Aytes) mother accidentally poisoned herself. Then, it turns out Sherlock Holmes (Robert Carlyle) might not be dead after all.
Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer star in “This Is Spinal Tap”
33 122 244 SYFY <++ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 ('86) Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Dennis Hopper. An ex-Texas Ranger (Dennis Hopper) pursues cannibalistic killers. <+ Texas Chainsaw 3D ('13) Dan Yeager, Bill Moseley, Alexandra Daddario. A young woman meets her murderous relative, Leatherfa ce <++ Quarantine ('08)Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Jennifer Carpenter.
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WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.
Things are getting tense as a vengeful Alden Parker (Gary Cole) looks to take down mob boss Carla Marino (Rebecca De Mornay), who he thinks is responsible for his father’s (Francis X. McCarthy) death in this Season 23 premiere, putting the team at risk.
Road Wars
A&E 8 p.m.
The highways don’t seem to be getting any safer in this season premiere as a truck in Texas decides to ram a motorcycle that passes on a double yellow line. Then, a fleet of self-driving cars wreaks havoc. And, a semi carrying hay catches fire.
The Lowdown FX 8 p.m.
During this latest episode, citizen journalist Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke) finds himself spending the day with his worst enemy. Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kaniehtiio Horn, Keith David, Kyle MacLachlan, Tracy Letts and Killer Mike round out this series’ cast.
Paranormal Revenge TRAV 8 p.m.
This season premiere tells the story of a mother and daughter who have worked hard to escape an abusive husband and father. But after they earn their freedom, he dies suddenly, and it seems his ghost has returned in order to exact his revenge.
American Masters WTTW 8 p.m.
Actress Marlee Matlin, who has been deaf since she was 18 months old, has been an influential activist for other deaf individuals looking to work in Hollywood. Now, she shares her story using American Sign Language, inviting viewers to enter her world.
7 Little Johnstons TLC 9 p.m.
This Season 16 premiere follows the family as they deal with milestones and the challenges of a growing family. Liz and Brice are busy raising their daughter Leighton, who’ll have a year of firsts, including swimming lessons, daycare and birthdays.
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“Our Fault” (“Culpa nuestra”) (Oct. 16)
Jenna (Eva Ruiz) and Lion’s (Victor Varona) wedding sets the stage for the long-awaited reunion between Noah (Nicole Wallace) and Nick (Gabriel Guevera), some time after their breakup. Nick’s inability to forgive Noah creates a seemingly insurmountable barrier between them. He, now heir to his grandfather’s business empire, and she, just starting her career, resist reigniting a ame that still smolders within them. But now that their paths have crossed again, will love prove stronger than resentment?
“Solar Opposites” - Season 6 (Oct. 13)
Streaming its nal season in its entirety, this oddball animated comedy centers around a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether earth is awful or awesome. Now, once their alien diamond making machine gets destroyed, the Solar Opposites must face their greatest challenge yet: living their expensive lives on a budget! When their consumerist habits and expensive hobbies are gone, only their true selves will remain ... but will they like who they nd? ALSO: e epic story of the people of e Wall has all built to this thrilling and shocking conclusion.
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“Splinter Cell: Deathwatch” (Oct. 14)
In this rst-ever adaptation of the acclaimed stealth video game, legendary agent Sam Fisher, voiced in the animated series by Liev Schreiber, is drawn back into the eld when a wounded young operative seeks out his help. e series also voice stars Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Janet Varney, Joel Oulette and Miranda Raison.
J.J. Abrams
Q: Is J.J. Abrams going to do any more “Cloverfield” movies?
What’s stopping him?
A: It’s certainly been a while since 2018’s “The Cloverfield Paradox,” the third film in the “Cloverfield” universe, but Hollywood super-producer J.J. Abrams (“Star Trek,” 2009) is indeed working on a new one. But he’s been saying that for a while now — basically since 2018. As for what’s been stopping him, it seems like a lot of things.
It was announced in 2022 that filming was about to get underway, with Babak Anvari (“Monsterland”) directing. Of course, 2022 was a tough year for filming, with the Hollywood strikes and ongoing pandemic restrictions, and it
seems no filming actually got done. But it looks like that was just a delay — Anvari said in March of this year that he’s still working on it.
Beyond these impediments, there’s also the challenge of Abrams’ schedule. He’s a famously hands-on producer, and that’s particularly true of the “Cloverfield” films, so he would need to have time to devote to it. Considering he’s one of the most in-demand producers in the business, his time is a scarce resource.
Abrams has one movie filming now — a drama called “Ghostwriter” that he’s also directing and writing — and he’s producing another film, the horror “Flowervale Street,” which is currently in post-production with an eye on an August 2026 release.
“Vampirina: Teenage Vampire”Season 1 (Oct. 15)
Fangs, friendship and bloodthirsty adventures await! is series follows Vee (Kenzi Richardson), a kind-hearted young vampire who leaves Transylvania behind to attend a performing arts boarding school in the human world. Now a teenager, she must juggle the excitement and nerves of tting in at a new school while keeping her vampire identity a secret from her classmates.
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He has a number of TV shows on the go as well, including the legal drama “Presumed Innocent” on Apple TV+ and the HBO Max crime drama “Duster.”
The new “Cloverfield” movie, when it happens, is rumored to be a direct sequel to the first film, “Cloverfield” (2008), an aliens-attack horror film told in found-footage style. The other two films in the franchise, “10 Cloverfield Lane” (2016) and “The Cloverfield Paradox” (2018) are looser follow-ups that exist in the same universe without necessarily telling the same story (saying any more than that would be spoiling the plots). When promoting the first film back in 2008, Abrams said he came up with the idea as an attempt to create a great new monster-movie franchise to rival Godzilla.
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8. Tango maneuvers
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22. Federal legislation-analysis agcy.
23. Before fire or transmit
24. 1978 Peace Prize winner Sadat
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42. Issa Rae series
43. Alfred, in “Kinsey” (2004)
46. Zachary of “Chuck”
47. Neckwear in a highchair
48. Knowledge, for short
49. Sports’ network
50. Structure by a barn
51. They outrank pvts.
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2. “Right ___!”
3. Domhnall Gleeson series
4. Elizabeth Debicki’s role in “The Crown”
5. Questionable
6. Amy Winehouse, for one
7. Mel of voices
8. First “Family Feud” host
9. Syrian Desert nation
10. The Temple of the Sun’s country
11. Spec sheet requirement
17. McEntire of “Happy’s Place”
19. Smidgen
20. Nation with a Supreme Leader
21. Its alphabet has Romeo and Juliett
25. Martin Sheen series, with “The”
26. Get in on a deal
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32. “Game of Thrones,” e.g.
33. Letters after Kelly Ayotte’s name
34. Some fish sauces
36. Ignores at a ceremony
37. Words often found on perishables
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39. Register space
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41. Can’t eat just one
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ADAM THOMLISON
Q: I was just watching “Den of Thieves” again and I think I saw Eric Braeden from “The Young and the Restless” in it! Was that him? Is he still acting?
A: Yes, that was Eric Braeden (“Escape from the Planet of the Apes,” 1971), and not only is he still acting, he’s still acting on “The Young and the Restless.” Braeden is best known, by far, as Victor Newman on the long-running soap. He’s still doing the role, as he has been since 1980, and it’s made him an icon of daytime TV.
Despite the incredibly demanding nature of soap stardom (shows typically shoot upwards of 200 episodes per year), Braeden continues to pop up now and then in films and other TV shows.
His most recent bit of moonlighting was, indeed, a smallish supporting role in the 2018 action hit “Den of Thieves.”
Prior to that, his last non-”Y&R” role was a Season 4 episode of “How I Met Your Mother” in 2008. Earlier that year, he also appeared in an independently produced Western drama called “The Man Who Came Back.”
His biggest soap-free role came back in 1997, when he played real-life millionaire John Jacob Astor in “Titanic,” one of the biggest movies of all time.
Help! I Wrecked My House HGTV 7 p.m.
World-class competition didn’t prepare this Olympic medalist for a house that turned out to be a flip gone wrong. After more than one DIY attempt, she’s decided to call Jasmine. With a budget of $175,000, Jasmine looks to turn this home into a gold medal.
NOVA WTTW 8 p.m.
In this final part, discover how two revolutionary inventions changed the course of humanity, helping humans become the most influential animal on Earth and accelerating our species’ advancement. Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi hosts.
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99 to Beat WFLD WYZZ 8 p.m.
If you only have to beat 99 people to win a possible top prize of $1 million, you’ve got to like your chances. One hundred contestants take each other on in a variety of interesting games, such as Frozen Pants, Domino Run and Nail Balance.
The Golden Bachelor WLS 8 p.m.
Former NFL linebacker Mel Owens is taking hits thanks to his preference for the younger ladies on the series. Luckily, at 72 years old, most of the ladies are younger than he is, but that still may not be good enough for this divorcé and father of two.
NHL Hockey CHSN TNT 8:30 p.m.
It’s a battle of titans of the Western Conference Central division as the Chicago Blackhawks head to the Enterprise Center to take on the St. Louis Blues. It should be another classic meeting of two of the NHL’s “Original Six” teams.
The Amazing Race WBBM WMBD 8:30 p.m.
Amsterdam feels like a distant dream, as this season’s competitors are now miles away from the starting line. With $1 million on the line, the teams now face challenges so tricky that it’d take a master escape artist to get the job done.
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33 122 244 SYFY (4:00) <++ Glass ('19) James McAvoy, Bruce Willis. < Jeepers Creepers 3 ('17)Stan Shaw, Gina Phillips,Jonathan Br eck. A task force embarks on a mission to destroy the Creeper. <+++ M3GAN ('22) Violet McGraw,Ronny Chieng,Allison Williams.A robotic doll becomes violent and overprotective.
widower chasing tenure.
Girls "Scared Straight "
Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews host “99 to Beat”
Chris O’Donnell stars in “9-1-1: Nashville”
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TCM 7 p.m.
Adapted from Patrick Hamilton’s play of the same name, this 1944 psychological thriller follows a Scotland Yard inspector (Joseph Cotten) as he determines the reason for a husband (Charles Boyer) to heavily gaslight his wife (Ingrid Bergman) to insanity.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.
It’s a rough start for new co-owners Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Ruben (Jessie Prez) as they come to the conclusion that they don’t agree on anything in this season premiere. And, Jim (Will Sasso) feels aimless now that he is officially retired.
Hell’s Kitchen WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
Gordon Ramsay has plenty of expertise to share — and more than a few expletives locked and ready to go. During this new episode, the chefs head to Stonington, Conn., where they compete in a fishy relay race before facing a challenging dinner service.
Ghosts WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m.
The fine print is a bit bolder than expected as Sam (Rose McIver), Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and the rest of the ghosts try to get Jay out of his deal with the devil (Rebecca Wisocky) in this season premiere. Later, Pete (Richie Moriarty) deals with a kiss.
Beat Bobby Flay FOOD 8 p.m.
People just like to wine about everything. Chef Michael Symon and comedian Manon Mathews are fully behind chefs Erin Miller and Stephen Coe as they fight for the right to take on Bobby Flay. But when he least expects it, Flay looks into a familiar face.
9-1-1: Nashville WLS 8 p.m.
The “9-1-1” universe expands with this new series. Starring Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes, Chris O’Donnell and more, this Tennessee-based spinoff follows a dedicated group of emergency first responders as they keep Music City running smoothly.
Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant.
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Mistletoe Murders HALL 7 p.m.
When local murders begin to happen in Fletcher’s Grove, Emily (Sarah Drew) uses her unique talents from her past life to help solve the murders. Upon crossing paths with a local detective (Peter Mooney), her feelings get complicated.
Leave Her to Heaven TCM 7 p.m.
While on a train, Richard (Cornel Wilde) strikes up a relationship with the gorgeous Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney). Ellen abandons her fiancé (Vincent Price) so the two can marry instead, leaving Richard to realize how unstable his new wife really is.
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Fire Country WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.
Bode (Max Thieriot) and the rest of Station 42 deal with serious internal turmoil in the aftermath of the Zabel Ridge fire. But when they’re called to a catastrophic rescue, they must put aside their issues and come together in this season premiere.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune WLS 7 p.m.
This star-studded iteration of the classic game show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, sees celebrity contestants doing their best to solve word puzzles that earn cash for charity. This time, Katie Lowes, Malin Akerman and Jaime Ray Newman step up to the wheel.
Sheriff Country WBBM WMBD 8 p.m.
Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) is making waves in the town of Edgewater, Calif., in this spinoff of the popular “Fire Country.” During this series premiere, a boy is caught stealing, leading Mickey to suspect it might be a case of child abuse.
Dateline NBC WEEK WMAQ 8 p.m.
Lester Holt is joined by top NBC journalists Andrea Canning, Blayne Alexander, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy, as they delve deep into tales of true crime, stunning investigations and mysteries baffling the U.S. at large.
Morena Baccarin stars in
Adrienne King, Amy Steel. A hulking killer stalks counselors at Camp Crystal Lake.
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33 122 244 SYFY <++ Knock at the Cabin ('23) Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Dave Bautista Four strangers force a family to make an unthinkable choice. (:05) <++ The Purge: Anarchy ('14) Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford,Frank Grillo. Five strangers must band together to survive a night of government- sanctioned carnage. <++ The Prodigy ('19) Jackson Robert Scott, Peter Mooney, Taylor Schilling.
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35 105 242 USA (5:00) <++ Pitch Perfect 3 ('17) WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) (Live) The Rainmaker "Episode 10 " (N) (:05) <+++ Zombieland ('09) Jesse Eisenberg,Woody Harrelson.
36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Pre-Game (N) MLB Baseball National Le ague Championship Series, Game 4: Teams TB A (N) (Live) Post-Game (N) <++ Hall Pass ('11) Owen Wilson 37 180 311 FREE (5:30) <++ Hocus Pocus ('93) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler. (:35) < Hocus Pocus 2 ('22)Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,Bette Midler. The Sanderson sisters bewitch Salem for a second time. The 700 Club <++ Something Wicked This Way Comes ('83) Jason Robards.
38 170 299 NICK <++ The Secret Life of Pets 2 ('19) Voices
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31 131 254 AMC (7:45) <++ Pet Sematary ('89) Fred Gwynne, Dale Midkiff. (:45) <+ Graveyard Shift ('90) Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht,David Andrews (:45) <++ Thinner ('96)Joe Mantegna, Michael Constantine, Robert John Burke (:45) <+++ It ('17) Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell. (:45) <++ Carrie ('13) Julianne Moore, Chloë Grace Moretz.
32 129 237 BRAVO Below Deck Mediterranean Below Deck Mediterranean Real SLC "Hot Dogs and Hearsay" Real SLC "Law and Out of Order" Housewives SLC "Dismissed" Housewives SLC "Petty Little Liars" Real SLC "The Salt Lake City Soup Man" Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition <+++ Nope ('22) Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun,Daniel Kaluuya. (P)
33 122 244 SYFY < Clara's Ghos t ('18) Chris Elliott, Abby Elliott, Paula Niedert Elliott. <+++ Goosebumps ('15) Dy an Minnette, Odeya Rush,Jack Black (:05) <++ The Blair Witch Projec t ('99) Michael C. Williams,Heather Donahue. <++ The Craft: Legacy ('20) Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Cailee Spaeny <+++ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ('07) Rupert Grint,Daniel Radcliffe.
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35 105 242 USA (6:30) Soccer Premier (N) (Live) Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United (N) (Live) Premier (N) (Live) <+++ The Cabin in the Woods ('11)Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connoll y (P) <+++ Zombieland ('09)Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson. <+++ The Avengers ('12) Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr..
36 139 247 TBS Modern Family Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends <++ Shallow Hal ('01) Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Gwyneth Paltrow. (:15) <+++ Dumb & Dumber ('94)Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly,Jim Carrey <+++ My Cousin Vinny ('92) Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Joe Pesci.
37 180 311 FREE (6:00) < Alice in (:35) <++ Alice Through the Looking Glass ('16)Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Johnn y Depp (:10) <++ Maleficent: Mistress of Evil ('19)Elle Fanning,Harris Dickinson, Angelina Jolie. (:50) <++ The Haunted Mansion ('03) Terence Stamp,Eddie Murphy (:50) <+++ Monsters, Inc. ('01) Voices of Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, John Goodman
38 170 299 NICK Sonic Prime Super Duper (N) <++ The Secret Life of Pets 2 ('19) Voices of Kevin Hart, Harrison Ford ,Patton Oswalt. <++ Hotel Transylvania: Transformania ('22) Voices of Jim Gaffigan, Brian Hull. SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Patrick Star Boss Baby SpongeBob SpongeBob
39 172 290 DISN Phineas (N) Phineas and Ferb Kiff (N) Kiff <++ Hotel Transylvania ('12) Adam Sandler. (:35) BlueyBlueyBlueyBlueyBluey Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens
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Man With My Husband's Face ('23) Koko Marshall.
Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Stor y ('25) Elisha Cuthbert.
Stepdaughter ('24) Blue Kimble, Cassidey Fralin, Annie Ilonzeh.
The Stepdaughter
trivia quiz
BY STAFF WRITERS
The ghosts of TV past and present
Questions:
1) CBS sitcom “Ghosts” is adapted from a show originally made in what country?
2) What is the name of the ghost in the 1960s sitcom “The Ghost & Mrs. Muir”?
3) Which 1960s soap opera featured ghosts, witches, werewolves, zombies, and eventually the vampire Barnabas Collins?
4) Which 1980s sitcom starred Ann Jillian as the ghost of a Hollywood starlet who haunts a suburban family?
5) In “Ghost Whisperer,” Jennifer Love Hewitt’s character could communicate with ghosts. What is the name of the town the series is set in?
6) Name the Syfy reality show where investigators used nightvision cameras and EVP recorders to hunt ghosts.
7) The first season of “American Horror Story,” subtitled “Murder House,” revolves around a mansion filled with ghosts. What year did it first air?
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“Jennifer Slept Here”
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“Harlan Coben’s Lazarus” (Prime Video — Oct. 22, Series Premiere)
When he returns home after his father’s (Bill Nighy) death by suicide, Joel “Laz” Lazarus (Sam Claflin) begins to have disturbing experiences that can’t be explained. Laz quickly becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death and his sister’s murder 25 years earlier.
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar in “Ghosts”
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Christine AMC 7 p.m.
Arnie (Keith Gordon) is a nerd who thinks a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine, will change his life. He’s right when the car begins to restore itself before killing people who’ve taunted Arnie. To stop the killing, Arnie must destroy the car.
A Royal Montana Christmas HALL 7 p.m.
The life of a royal is pretty hectic, so Princess Victoria (Fiona Gubelmann) of Zelarnia looks for a place to decompress prior to the holidays. She sets her sights on Montana’s Peaceful Pines Ranch for a vacation. However, she finds more than expected.
The Widow’s Payback LIFE 7 p.m.
Inconsolable after the murder of her husband, a widow takes on a new identity in order to seduce the criminal behind his death. She soon gains his trust and infiltrates his inner circle, putting her life at risk to expose the truth and get justice.
The Curse of Frankenstein TCM 9 p.m.
Scientist Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) will stop at nothing in his quest to reanimate dead tissue. After alienating his partner (Hazel Court), he builds a terrifying creature (Christopher Lee) from dead body parts in this horror classic.
48 Hours
WBBM WMBD 9 p.m.
It’s not Saturday night without them. Peter Van Sant, Erin Moriarty and Anne-Marie Green are joined by top CBS News journalists as they investigate shocking tales of criminal conduct and real-life tragedies, examining cases from start to finish.
Saturday Night Live WEEK WMAQ 10:30 p.m.
“Espresso” singer Sabrina Carpenter makes her return to Studio 8H, acting as both a host and musical guest as she takes part in sketches alongside hilarious castmates like Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, Chloe Fineman and more.
Christine ('83)John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul,Keith Gordon .A teenager rebuilds a demonic auto in Stephen King's tale. <+++ Misery ('90) Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, James Caan.A missing injured author (James Caan) has a twisted fan (Kathy
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('17) Tyler Perr y (:15)
Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween ('17) Diamond White, Tyler Perry <+++ Nope ('22)
33 122 244 SYFY (4:00) <+++ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ('07) <+++ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ('09) Rupert Grint,Emma Watson,Daniel Radcliffe. Harry and the gang confront the terrifying trut h that Voldemort is back and Hogwarts is in danger. <++ The Craft: Legacy ('20) Gideon A dlon,Lovie Simone, Cailee Spaeny
34 107 249 COM Movie <+++ The Other Guys ('10) Mark Wahlberg,Eva Mendes, Will Ferrell. <++ Step Brothers ('08) John C. Reilly,Richard Jenkins, Will Ferrell. South ParkSouth Park
35 105 242 USA (3:30) < Avengers <++ Jurassic World: Fallen Ki ngdom ('18) Bryce Dallas Howard,Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt. (P) <++ Jurassic World: Fallen Ki ngdom ('18) Bryce Dallas Howard,Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt.
36 139 247 TBS MLB Pre-Game on TB S (N) (Live) MLB Baseball National Le ague Championship Series, Game 5: Teams TB A (If necessar y) (N) (Live) Post-Game (N) <++ Shallow Hal ('01)
37 180 311 FREE (:55) <+++ Monsters University ('13) Voices of John Goodman,Steve Buscemi,Billy Crystal. Back in their college days, Mike and Sulley's rivalry gets them kicked out of the Scare Program. (:25) <++ Hocus Pocus ('93) Sarah Jessica Parker,Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler. Youths conjure up three child-hungry witches on Halloween. (:35) <+++ Casper ('95)Bill Pullman,Cathy Moriarty, Christina Ricci.
38 170 299 NICK <++ Minions ('15) Voices of Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Sandra Bullock <++ The Boss Baby ('17) Alec Baldwin. Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big
Crown for Christmas ('15) Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie Botterill,Danica McKellar. Sparks fly between a European king and a governess.
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Making its debut as part of Shudder’s 10-year anniversary — a celebration dubbed “Shudder10,” offering horror fans the streaming service’s “most terrifyingly ambitious slate to date,” per AMC Networks — the all-new unscripted competition series “Guts & Glory” makes its debut on Shudder and AMC+ this Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Hosted by Oscar-, BAFTA- and Emmy-winning special effects artist Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”) — who boasts four decades of working in the industry, delivering groundbreaking practical effects for iconic directors such as Quentin Tarantino (“Pulp Fiction,” 1994), Sam Raimi (“The Evil Dead,” 1981) and Martin Scorsese (“Goodfellas,” 1990) — this series is said to “[flip] the script on the traditional competition show,” according to AMC’s synopsis, as it “blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a survival game where contestants are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.”
As shown in the series trailer, “Guts & Glory” drops 10 eager competitors into the woods of Alabama, where these horrific games begin. Upon the discovery of a dead body (not a real one, of course), the group begins a terrifying journey that takes them through some of the most dreadful scenarios possible, as they face icy cold morgues, soon-to-be-filled coffins, skeletons, monsters and plenty of gore.
Nicotero himself describes the competition as “if ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Blair
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Witch Project’ had a baby,” blending unscripted content with classic horror genre narratives and tropes.
“It’s one of the most creative and organic things I’ve ever done,” Nicotero continues, “creating FX that have to happen live in real time and capturing the honest reactions ... all the while fighting to see who the winner will be. To add to the mayhem, I also got to reunite many of the key crew members from The Walking Dead Universe to help bring this show to life.”
Also acting as one of the series’ executive producers, Nicotero works alongside Brian Witten (“Creepshow”) from Monster Agency Productions, Chris Wagner (“The Masked Singer”) from White Label, Andrew Molina (“Bates Motel: The Check Out,” 2017) from Salaryman and “The Walking Dead” producer Jeffrey F. January, as he brings our worst nightmares to life.
Ushering in the Halloween season, “Guts & Glory” makes its debut Tuesday, Oct. 14, on Shudder and AMC+.
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movies of the week
AAvatar: The Way of Water +++ (2022, Sci-Fi) Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana. FX Sat. 8 p.m.
Avengers, The +++ (2012, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. USA Sat. 3:30 p.m.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever +++ (2022, Action) Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett. FX Fri. 6 p.m. Black Phone, The +++ (2021, Horror) Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames. SYFY Thu. 6:30 p.m., Fri. 3:30 p.m.
Black Tuesday +++ (1955, Crime Story) Edward G. Robinson, Peter Graves. TCM Sat. 11 p.m.
Captain America: The First Avenger +++ (2011, Action) Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell. TNT Sun. 7:30 p.m., Mon. 4:30 p.m., Sat. 7 p.m.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier +++ (2014, Action) Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson. TNTSat. 9:45 p.m.
Casper +++ (1995, Children) Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman. FREEFRM Sat. 10:35 p.m.
Coco +++ (2017, Animated) Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal. DISN Mon. 6 p.m.
Despicable Me +++ (2010, Animated) Voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel. NICK Mon. 4 p.m., Tue. 3 p.m.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story +++ (2004, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor. COMEDY Sat. 4:30 p.m.
Downton Abbey: A New Era +++ (2022, Drama) Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter. E! Sun. 11 p.m. Dumb and Dumber +++ (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels. TNT Thu. 4:45 p.m.
Edward Scissorhands +++ (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. FREEFRM Mon. 6 p.m.
Exorcist, The ++++ (1973, Horror) Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair. Jesuits try to rescue a possessed girl (Linda Blair). BBCA Sat. 4:15 p.m.
Fifth Element, The +++ (1997, Sci-Fi) Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman. BBCA Mon. 7 p.m., Tue. 2:30 p.m.
Fight Club +++ (1999, Thriller) Brad Pitt, Edward Norton. PARSHO Mon. 3:35 p.m., Fri. 7:45 p.m.
First Blood +++ (1982, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna. PARSHO Wed. 7 p.m.
Frankenstein ++++ (1931, Horror) Colin Clive, Mae Clarke. An obsessed scientist creates a living being from corpses. TCM Sat. 7 p.m.
Fright Night +++ (1985, Horror) Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale. IFC Fri. 4:15 p.m.
Furious 7 +++ (2015, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. FX Tue. 2:30 p.m.
Gaslight +++ (1944, Thriller) Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman. TCM Thu. 7 p.m.
Ghostbusters +++ (1984, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. E! Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Set It Off +++ (1996, Action) Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah. BET Mon. 6 p.m.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings +++ (2021, Action) Simu Liu, Awkwafina. FXThu. 10 p.m.
Shawshank Redemption, The ++++ (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman. A banker is sent to prison for murders he didn’t commit. BRAVO Fri. 2:30 p.m., Fri. 9:30 p.m.
Sixth Sense, The +++ (1999, Thriller) Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment. FX Wed. 7 p.m.
Smokey and the Bandit +++ (1977, Comedy) Burt Reynolds, Sally Field. SUNDANC Sun. 4:15 p.m. Soul +++ (2020, Animated) Voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey. DISN Sun. 5:15 p.m.
Sullivan’s Travels ++++ (1941, Comedy) Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake. Hollywood director (Joel McCrea) turns hobo for social epic. TCM Wed. 7 p.m.
Tale of Two Cities, A +++ (1935, History) Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan. TCM Thu. 4:45 p.m. Talk to Me +++ (2022, Drama) Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen. PARSHO Tue. 8:45 p.m. Terminator, The ++++ (1984, Sci-Fi) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton. A cyborg assassin from the future comes to present-day L.A. BBCA Thu. 7:30 p.m., SUNDANC Sat. 7:30 p.m.
That Thing You Do! +++ (1996, Comedy Drama) Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler. TCM Mon. 7 p.m.
This Is Spinal Tap +++ (1984, Comedy) Rob Reiner, Michael McKean. TCM Mon. 9 p.m. V
