The World Series, ‘Manifest,’ ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

World Series Game 3: TAKE IT TO PHILLY, BOYS. 6 p.m., Fox

Inside Job: David Tennant and Stanley Tucci star … and … you know what? Enough said. I’m sold. Premiere. Netflix

God Forbid: The Sex Scandal that Brought Down a Dynasty: The story of how Jerry Falwell Jr. was taken down by a Miami pool boy and weird sex stuff. I live for this genre. Premiere. Hulu

TUESDAY

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms – America Unfollows Democracy: See, it’s funny because we are about to vote in a bunch of anti-democratic Republicans who are wannabe fascists and anyway, I’m just going to start drinking now. 10:30 p.m., Comedy Central

World Series Game 4: Hopefully, this will be the last game in Philly. 6 p.m., Fox

Young Royals: Season two. Netflix

WEDNESDAY

World Series Game 5: I am writing this last Sunday and am already angry this game is necessary. Let’s win it at home, guys. 6 p.m., Fox

Killer Sally: The story of Sally McNeil, a bodybuilder who murdered her husband and claimed he had been abusive towards her. But had he? Premiere. Netflix

THURSDAY

Blockbuster: Randall Park stars in this comedy set in the last Blockbuster Video in America. The fact that this series streams on Netflix is lost on no one. Premiere. Netflix

Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty: If you listen to podcasts and you enjoy true crime, I recommend you check out “Murdaugh Murders.” Of course, if you listen to podcasts and are into true crime, you probably already know about the “Murdaugh Murders.” Premiere. HBO Max

Titans: Season four. HBO Max

Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me: Selena Gomez’s new documentary follows her struggle with lupus, mental illness, and fame. Premiere Apple TV+

The Mosquito Coast: Season two. Apple TV+

FRIDAY

Manifest: The fourth and final season even though the creator clearly had a five-season plan. Netflix

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: Daniel Radcliffe does his best Weird Al in this new biopic. Premiere. Roku

Enola Holmes 2: Millie Bobby Brown is Sherlock’s little sister again. Netflix

Lopez vs. Lopez: They’ve given George Lopez another sitcom. Series premiere. 7 p.m., NBC

Young Rock: Season three premiere. 7:30 p.m., NBC

Buying Beverly Hills: Mauricio gets his own reality series, and it’s not on Bravo. Huh. Series premiere. Netflix

World Series Game 6: I swear, I will be having a full panic attack if it gets to this. 6 p.m., Fox

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Amy Schumer and Steve Lacy 10:30 p.m., NBC

World Series Game 7: I will burn everything down if it goes to 7. 5:30 p.m., Fox

See How They Run: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, and Adrien Brody are just some of the big names in this murder-mystery comedy set in 1950s London. 7 p.m., HBO

SUNDAY

Dangerous Liaisons: It’s Dangerous Liaisons — but TV-long. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Starz

Spector: Hey, remember that lunatic Phil Spector? Yeah. 8 p.m., Showtime

The Masked Singer: Leslie Jordan joins as a panelist on “Hall of Fame” night — oof.  7 p.m., Fox

 

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