Have a Happy Halloween week everyone!
Monday’s Highlights
CW
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW) 8:00 PM ET
The CW managed to find a companion series just as must-see as Jane the Virgin with its new musical comedy. Don’t let that title put you off, the show is squarely in Rebecca’s corner (even if she definitely has some trauma to overcome) and the songs have been outright hilarious. This week, the show hits a minor milestone as leading man Vincent Rodriguez III gets to perform his first song.
Switched at Birth (ABC Family) 8:00 PM ET
The fourth season finale has Bay seeing her first art show while Daphne considers signing up for an internship abroad. Now I’m really relieved that it’s been renewed for a fifth season because that plot sounds like a season finale designed to work as a series finale.
CBS
Supergirl (CBS) 8:30 PM ET
Greg Berlanti has been on a roll with a pair DC Universe superhero shows that have been wonderfully addictive and big hits for the CW. Now, he’s branching out to CBS with a show about the Maid of Might, Superman’s cousin Supergirl. She’s has had a pretty rough time in the comics, let’s hope this TV show makes amends for decades of poor treatment. Here’s further reason to tune in, tonight’s debut episode has Robert Gant as Supergirl’s dad, Zor-El.
Also
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 8:00 PM ET; Gotham (Fox) 8:00 PM ET; Love & Hip Hop Hollywood (VH1) 8:00 PM ET; Awkward. (MTV) 9:00 PM ET; Jane the Virgin (CW) 9:00 PM ET; Faking It (MTV) 9:30 PM ET; Fargo (FX) 10:00 PM ET
Talk Shows
The Talk (CBS) Check local listings; Jaymes Vaughan
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) 12:35 AM ET: Tim Gunn
Tuesday’s Highlights
Warner Bros. TV
The Flash (CW) 8:00 PM ET
It looks like there are some big developments for Professor Stein this week as Team Flash seeks a new Firestorm co-host. This is the rare time episodes setting up a spin-off are exciting instead of feeling like we have to stay away as they move the pieces into place.
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Manhattan (WGN) 9:00 PM ET
We’ve got a flashback and the debut of two new characters this week. Not only will we find out about Frank and Liza’s life before Pearl Harbor was attacked, Mamie Gummer and Neve Campbell make their first appearances. Campbell will be playing Kitty Oppenheimer, wife of Robert Oppenheimer (if they’re sticking with history). That’s an addition that could make things really interesting for Manhattan.
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Wicked City (ABC) 10:00 PM ET
Is that another period drama set in the 1980s? Why yes it is! (When will this trend meet TV’s love of reboots, revivals and adaptations? A Less than Zero TV series could be a hoot.) A serial killer couple couple (Ed Westwick and Erika Christensen) are stalking Los Angeles and two LAPD detectives (Jeremy Sisto and Gabriel Luna) are on the case.
Also
The Awesomes (Hulu); The Mindy Project (Hulu); Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (NBC) 8:00 PM ET; Chopped Junior (Food Network) 8:00 PM ET; The Muppets (ABC) 8:00 PM ET; Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 8:30 PM ET; Face Off (Syfy) 9:00 PM ET; iZombie (CW) 9:00 PM ET; Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) 9:00 PM ET; Chopped (Food Network) 10:00 PM ET; The People’s Couch (Bravo) 10:00 PM ET; Chopped: After Hours (Food Network) 10:00 PM ET
Talk Shows
Conan (TBS) 11:00 PM ET: Michael Carbonaro
Wednesday’s Highlights
Nova (PBS) Check local listings
PBS gets into the Halloween spirit by looking into the practice of mummifying animals.
Also
Arrow (CW) 8:00 PM ET; Kingdom (Direct TV) 9:00 PM ET/ American Horror Story: Hotel (FX) 10:00 PM ET; Nashville (ABC) 10:00 PM ET; The Carbonaro Effect (Tru TV) 10:00 PM ET
Talk Shows
The Rachael Ray Show (syndicated) Check local listings: Sarah Paulson
Thursday’s Highlights
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Bones (Fox) 8:00 PM ET
Sleepy Hollow (Fox) 9:00 PM ET
The Jeffersonian Team investigates a headless body, which is good reason for Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane to make a visit all the way from Sleepy Hollow. (Booth and Brennan return the favor and help Abbie and Ichie stop Pandora’s latest scheme.) How do you make two very-different shows cross over? I guess we’ll see.
Also
Chopped (Food Network) 8:00 PM ET; The Originals (CW) 9:00 PM ET; Project Runway (Lifetime) 9:00 PM ET; Scandal (ABC) 9:00 PM ET; Haven (Syfy) 10:00 PM ET; How to Get Away wit Murder (ABC) 10:00 PM ET; Nathan for You (Comedy Central) 10:00 PM ET; Billy on the Street (Tru TV) 10:30 PM ET
Talk Shows
The View (ABC) Check local listings: Nathan Lane
The Late Late Show with Jame Corden (CBS) 12:35 AM ET: Billy Eichner
Friday’s Highlights
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Grimm (NBC) 9:00 PM ET
The fifth season premiere starts with Nick still debating if he wants to raise Adalind’s child, balancing a sense of obligation with his anger about that baby being conceived in a non-consensual act. Recent Fear the Walking Dead escapee Elizabeth Rodriguez will cross Nick’s path as he makes his decision.
David Tutera’s CELEBrations (WEtv) 10:00 PM ET
The event planning reality series promises Vanessa Willams, Vivica A. Fox, Reza Farahan and more in its third season.
Also
The Amazing Race (CBS) 8:00 PM ET; Undatable (NBC) 8:00 PM ET; Dr. Ken (ABC) 9:30 PM ET; America’s Next Top Model (CW) 9:00 PM ET; Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) 9:00 PM ET; Please Like Me (Pivot) 10:00 PM ET;
Z Nation (Syfy) 10:00 PM ET
Saturday’s Highlights
Starz
Ash Vs Evil Dead (Starz) 9:00 PM ET
At long last, Bruce Campbell returns to playing Ash, the man who survived many encounters with the Evil Dead, and he’s on a TV series. It’s been 30 years since Ash last battled any zombies but now they’re threatening the entire world. At least he still has his chainsaw. Not only are Evil Dead creators Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert working on this version, this version will also add the amazing Lucy Lawless to the cast.
Sundance TV
Les Revenants (The Returned) (Sundance) 10:00 PM ET
The acclaimed French horror drama has its own unique take on the zombie drama. This time, they weren’t looking to munch on the brains of the living, but looking to wrap up the unresolved mysteries of their lives.
Also
Doctor Who (BBC America) 9:00 PM ET; Saturday Night Live (NBC) 11:30 PM ET
Sunday’s Highlights
The Librarians (TNT) 8:00 PM ET
TNT filled the Leverage-sized hole in it’s schedule when it turned its breezy adventure movies into a series. Now that they’ve got The Library back, everything seems great — until signs start pointing to The Library not quite being whole.
Cocktails & Classics (Logo) 8:00 PM ET
How about a screening of Little Ship of Horrors as your way of recovering from your Halloween fun?
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The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00 PM ET
Last week, The Walking Dead left viewers upset. Really upset. (Spoilers at that link.) However, a few hours later, the internet got to the denial stage. Fans are starting to speculate that a fake-out is coming and I suspect that kind of talk is going to build as the week goes on, so lets hope this week’s 90-minute episode either delivers that fake-out or conclusively rejects it.
Also
Once Upon a Time (ABC) 8:00 PM ET: The Good Wife (CBS) 9:00 PM ET; Quantico (ABC) 10:00 PM ET; Talking Dead (AMC) 10:30 PM ET