‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Tracker,’ ‘Disclaimer,’ ‘The Irrational,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

Superman & Lois: Two-hour season premiere. 7 p.m., The CW

What Would You Do?: Season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

60 Minutes: Election Special: 60 Minutes will do an in-depth interview wit Vice President Harris and Governor Walz, but not with Former President Scardy-Cat because he’s terrified of being fact-checked.  7 p.m., CBS

The Menendez Brothers: The Menendez Brothers tell their story in this new documentary that has nothing to do with Ryan Murphy. Premiere. Netflix

Bluey: Minisodes: New minisodes. Disney+

Beetlejuice: Don’t say his name three times. 7:55 p.m., Freeform

TUESDAY

Accused: Real-life married couple, Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy star in the season premiere of the crime anthology series.  7 p.m., Fox

The Irrational: Season two premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie & Riley: Oprah Winfrey sits down with actress and Elvis’ granddaughter Riley Keough to talk about her famous family. 7 p.m., CBS

Killer Cakes: Matthew Lillard hosts this two-part baking special. Premiere. Prime Video

Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery: An investigation into the creation of Bitcoin and its mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto who disappeared a decade ago. Premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

Antlers: A small-town teacher suspects one of her students is harboring a dark secret. 8:15 p.m., Showtime Extreme

WEDNESDAY

Abbott Elementary: An HR representative shows up to the school in the season premiere. 8:30 p.m., ABC

The Secret Life of Diddy: A look into the dark allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs.  9 p.m., ABC

La Máquina: Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna are reunited in this new Spanish-language series about a boxer trying to return to the top while battling his own demons and the dark side of the boxing world. Series premiere. Hulu

House of the Villains: Season two. 9 p.m., USA, Syfy, Bravo, E!

Saw marathon: As a horror fan, I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never seen a Saw movie. I just am not here for the torture porn, you know? 2 p.m., Syfy

THURSDAY

Sweetpea: A quiet wallflower develops a taste for murder when she returns to her hometown. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Starz

Outer Banks: Season four. Netflix

Teacup: A disparate group of people in rural Georgia have to band together against a mysterious threat. No, this is not The Walking Dead (I don’t think). Series premiere. Peacock

Caddo Lake: When a young girl vanishes, a series of disappearances and deaths are connected to Caddo Lake (which is a real lake on the Texas/Louisiana border, famous for its Bigfoot sightings). Netflix

Roller Jam: The top roller-skating crews in the country compete for a $150,000 prize in this new competition series. Series premiere. Prime Video

Citadel: Diana: An Italian spy drama based on the popular American spy series, Citadel. Series premiere. Prime Video

Orphan: Just one of my favorite campiest unhinged bad movies of all time. 5 stars, 10/10, no notes. 6 p.m., Showtime Extreme

FRIDAY

Disclaimer: Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline star in this thriller about a journalist who has created a career revealing people’s darkest secrets, only to realize someone knows her own ugly past. Series premiere. Apple TV+

Mr. Crocket: A mother tries to save her child from a demonic children’s show host in this new film that sure sounds a lot like Candle Cove. Premiere. Hulu

Tuesday: Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in this film about a mother and daughter confronting Death in the form of a bird. Premiere. Max

Lonely Planet: Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth stars in the latest October/May romantic film. Premiere. Netflix

Late Night with the Devil: “In the 1970s, there was nothing more popular than Jack Delroy’s late-night talk show, Night Owls with Jack Delroy. During a 1977 Halloween episode, terror is unleashed into viewers’ homes when Delroy interviews a young teenager who was the only survivor of a satanic mass suicide event.”  I strongly recommend this very clever, very wicked little horror movie that came out last year: easily one of my favorites of the past five years, maybe ten.  10 p.m., IFC

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Ariana Grande & Stevie Nicks. 10:30 p.m., NBC

Nobody Dumps My Daughter: All I need to know is that the legendary Sheila E. plays a fortune teller in this ridiculous thing. Yes, please. 7 p.m., Lifetime

House on Haunted Hill: Vincent Price stars in this horror classic as an eccentric millionaire who challenges a group of people to stay in a haunted house overnight. 9:30 p.m., Ovation

SUNDAY

Tracker: Colter investigates a missing family in the season premiere. 7 p.m., CBS

Big Brother: Season finale. 8 p.m., CBS

A Quiet Place: SHHHHHHH. 8:25 p.m., FXM

 

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