MONDAY
NCIS: NCIS searches for a missing agent in the season premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
NCIS: Origins: Gibbs begins his career at NCIS in this new prequel series. Series premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
The Wranglers: I …. thought this already premiered? But maybe that was just a sneak peek? Who the hell knows. Anyway, a working ranch gets the reality show treatment. Series premiere. 8 p.m., The CW
Family Guy: Halloween Special: “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater.” Hulu
Hereditary: We weren’t getting through October without a viewing of the most terrifying movie in recent years. 8:52 p.m., Outer Max
TUESDAY
FBI: The assassination of a Brooklyn plumber opens an international investigation that ruffles the feathers at the CIA in the season premiere. (Note: In Houston: FBI will be pre-empted by the Texas State Debate between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz. FBI will be broadcast at 2:12 a.m. if you’d like to adjust your DVRs.) 7 p.m., CBS
FBI: International: Mitchell goes overseas after his partner is shot. Season premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
FBI: Most Wanted: The Fugitive Task Force investigates a series of brutal murders. Season premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
American Horror Stories: The weekly anthology series is back, with an all-star cast that includes “Michael Imperioli, Henry Winkler, Dyllón Burnside, Debby Ryan, Jeff Hiller, Jessica Barden, Angel Bismark Curiel, Guy Burnet, Victor Garber, June Squibb and more.” Season premiere. Hulu
Beyond Black Beauty: An angry young woman bonds with a spirited horse in this new take on the classic Black Beauty. Series premiere. Prime Video
Anatomy of Lies: This documentary explores the scandal that erupted behind the scenes of Grey’s Anatomy. Series premiere. Peacock
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special: The hilarious creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend does the stand-up thing. Premiere. Netflix
Talk to Me: You shouldn’t make contact with the other side. 8:30 p.m., Paramount+ with Showtime West
WEDNESDAY
Shrinking: This Jason Segel/Harrison Ford therapy comedy is another Bill Lawrence warm and fuzzies winner. Season two. Apple TV+
Scamanda: A young mother claims to have cancer, rallying her social media community to support her. But … was any of it real? Series premiere. 9 p.m., ABC
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?: Travis Kelce hosts this update on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Series premiere. Prime Video
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare: Like Scamanda, this series is based on a popular podcast. Here a young woman falls for who she thinks is the love of her life, despite never having met him. Again, not everything is as it seems. In a HUGE way. Premiere. Netflix
M3GAN: File this under my “Why I Hate Dolls.” 9:15 p.m., Starz West
THURSDAY
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: Georgie and Mandy rethink their living situation in the series premiere. 7 p.m. CBS
Ghosts: Isaac comes face-to-face with Patience in the season premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
Elsbeth: Did a ringing cellphone drive an opera fan to murder? Season premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
Lincoln Lawyer: Season three premiere. Netflix
Men: Weird, spooky, unsettling. But mostly weird. 8 p.m., HBO Signature
FRIDAY
Happy’s Place: Reba McEntire stars in this new family comedy as a woman who learns she has a half-sister when she inherits her father’s bar. Series premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
S.W.A.T.: The team races to find a group of missing students. Season premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
Shark Tank: Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
Lopez vs. Lopez: Maya will not allow her parents to hijack the wedding. Season premiere. 7:30 p.m., NBC
Fire Country: A helicopter crash ignites chaos. Season premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
Blue Bloods: Frank and the Archbishop clash over the death penalty. Fall season premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
Woman of the Hour: Anna Kendrick stars in this film based on a true story about a woman who “won” a date with a serial killer. Premiere. Netflix
Hysteria!: A struggling high school metal band capitalizes on the raging Satanic Panic when a popular quarterback at their school goes missing in this new comedy. Peacock
Devil’s Hour: Season two. Prime Video
The Man Who Loved UFOs: This documentary tells the story of an Argentinian journalist who was so married to the story of an alien incident that he began fabricating his own evidence to prove it. Premiere. Netflix
Maxxxine: An adult film actress finally gets her big break at the same time a serial killer is stalking Hollywood starlets in this piece of Ti West’s “X” series. Max
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Michael Keaton and Billie Eilish. 10:30 p.m., NBC
2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: This is happening again. 6 p.m., Disney+
Night of the Living Dead: They’re coming for you, Barbara. 7 p.m., Ovation
SUNDAY
The Equalizer: McCall tries to save two siblings who have gotten themselves into a predicament. Season premiere. 8:30 p.m., CBS
The Shining: My favorite horror movie of all time? Maybe my favorite horror movie of all time. 10:30 p.m., Sundance TV
Us: I still am not entirely sure what is going on here. Why Hands Across America? 7:30 p.m., ABC Spark
Did I miss your SNL recap, review? What was your opinion on the 13 October show?
Hey — no, you didn’t miss it. I’m traveling right now, and it’s difficult to post, as opposed to my daily posts. I will post it late in the week.
Sorry for the delay.
-T