Innholdsfortegnelse for October 10, 2022 i TV Guide Magazine

HAPPY READERS Just got my TV GUIDE MAGAZINE with Tom Selleck and Bridget Moynahan on the cover [September 26]. And I totally agree about the superb storyline and wonderful acting on AMC’s Dark Winds! The Native American culture is very interesting. —Barb Thank you for your cover story on CBS’s Blue Bloods! My husband and I really missed seeing the delightful Reagan family’s Sundaynight dinners on television all summer long. —Carol TV ICON I was so happy to be able to relive the great comedy of Norman Lear [Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter, September 22 on ABC]. I’m convinced he made it to 100 years old because he not only had a daily dose of comedy in his life but also because his purpose in life is not…

@TVGMMattRoush Magpie Murders SERIES PREMIERE Sunday, Oct. 16, 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) A MYSTERY LOVER’S delight, Magpie Murders is a whodunit wrapped in a whodunit, an homage to the genre’s most revered classics that adds clever twists of its own. Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War) adapts his bestselling novel, and if the Masterpiece Mystery! TV version lacks some of the book’s formal brilliance and literary showmanship, it’s still a superior brainteaser. “Is there anything more useless than a whodunit without the ending?” barks veteran editor Susan Ryeland (the delightful Lesley Manville) when she discovers the latest manuscript by her most famous mystery writer is missing its final chapter. Worse news, the author soon turns up dead, a suspected—though suspicious—suicide. Few except the publishing house’s profit-minded investors are mourning…

CARLOS CERVANTEZ (JONATHAN “JOJO” FLEITES) Mary’s longtime hunting partner, a charming, free-loving, skilled but sometimes unreliable fighter whose family was killed by a monster. LATIKA DESAI (NIDA KHURSHID) The kind and brainy librarian who researches everything about the supernatural world becomes a hunter in training, despite her conflicting pacifism. ADA MONROE (DEMETRIA MCKINNEY) A mentor to the young hunters, the erudite bookshop owner with ties to the Men of Letters has the knowledge and tools to help vanquish oncoming monsters. MILLIE WINCHESTER (BIANCA KAJLICH) John’s mechanic mom raised him solo after her husband Henry left. Possibly knowing more about Henry’s secret life than she lets on, she wants only to protect her son.…

WHAT A WINTER BREAK! All American SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, The CW When Season 5 opens at the holidays, teen loves Spencer (Daniel Ezra) and Olivia (Samantha Logan)—who seemed breakup-bound—go on journeys individually and as a couple. Simone (Geffri Maya), Keisha (Netta Walker) and Cam (Mitchell Edwards) join their L.A. party before heading home to Atlanta in the Homecoming spinoff at 9/8c. Inside the Factory 8/7c, Smithsonian Channel Hey, maybe you do want to see how the sausage is made! This docuseries visits a U.K. factory that bangs out 4 million “bangers” every week. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8/7c, Comet Retro Pick Mondays in October summon Buffy’s scariest episodes, like 1999’s “Hush,” with the sinister, voice-stealing Gentlemen. Kevin Can F--k Himself SERIES FINALE 9/8c, AMC The dark comedy, which alternates between…

CSI: Vegas 10/9c, CBS Wasn’t the Halloween episode last week? Brace yourself for more frights as the Crime Lab team tackles an “evocative and spooky case,” says Matt Lauria (above), who plays the drama’s confident Level III CSI Josh Folsom. In a Nevada ghost town, a now-abandoned car crash at a telephone pole appears to have claimed the driver’s life, but, of course, details don’t add up. “Pretty quickly we begin to go, ‘That blood doesn’t look like it’s coming from there’ and ‘I don’t think she died from this collision,’” he says. “Then we discover a bullet hole and we’re off to the races!” Working the case with Josh is brainy Level II CSI Allie Rajan (Mandeep Dhillon), but the usually tight pair “aren’t as in sync as they…

La Brea 9/8c, NBC It’s far from misty memories being made in 10,000 B.C. this week as an ominous fog shrouds the clearing where scrappy Eve Harris (Natalie Zea, below) and her fellow survivors have been camping out since falling through a sinkhole in modern-day L.A. “This is Season 2’s ‘weather episode,’” explains the actress. “Last year, we had snow…so this year we did something more innocuous.” But still dangerous: The low-visibility conditions may be helping unexpected invaders hide in plain sight. Who is behind this new menace? “My God, you could be talking about, like, five different things,” Zea notes of the myriad challenges facing Eve’s people, including a tidal-wave crisis her son Josh (Jack Martin) is dealing with in 1988 Los Angeles. “I don’t even know which one…

TODAY’S SPORTS PICK 2022 Skate America 7:30/6:30c, USA Last month, 17-year-old Virginia native Ilia Malinin (above) became the first man to land a quad axel jump in competition. Will the “Quad God” reign this weekend as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series gets underway in Norwood, Massachusetts? Tonight, it’s the men’s and pairs short; Saturday, they return for their free skate (8/7c, USA), where Malinin could attempt the jaw-dropper. The women and ice dancers lace up tomorrow afternoon (3/2c, NBC), with rising American star Isabeau Levito, 15, making her senior Grand Prix debut and favorites Madison Chock and Evan Bates unveiling a new Latin-style rhythm dance. The women’s free skate and free dance follow Sunday (2/1c, E!). Noel Next Door MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas…

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy 9/8c, CNN After stops in Calabria (October 9), where his grandparents were born, and Sardinia (October 16), where his infectious love affair with cheese continued, the actor takes his Emmy-winning travelogue to the boot of Italy, Puglia. When he’s not posing in front of medieval architecture (above), he enjoys the ever-present focaccia Barese (an airy bread). Next week’s season finale heads north to Liguria, for pesto alla Genovese (basil and more cheese!). America’s Funniest Home Videos 7/6, ABC Host Alfonso Ribeiro offers up tricks (frightened folks reacting to spooky decorations) and treats (hilariously costumed dogs, kids having trouble with their outfits) in the show’s Halloween episode. Air Disasters 8/7c, Smithsonian Channel A happy ending! The docuseries breaks down Capt. Chesley Sullenberger’s 2009 “Miracle on the…

Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Once again the emphasis is on having a good time with people you love. Yes, of course, you need to work hard and take care of all your responsibilities. Right now, the stars want you happy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) It’s that time of the year when it’s best to hunker down and take care of yourself. If you’re a parent or caregiver, you have other people to think about. But overall, remember “investing in you’’ now will reap rewards. Birthday: Josh Duhamel 11/14/1972 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) You have excellent stars for sorting out a situation with someone. Try not to get too angry. Use your famous sense of humor. Don’t be surprised if you can’t get to an answer just yet. There could be…

@damianholbrook Cheers to La Brea for keeping the chaos alive. More sinkholes + more prehistoric beasts = even more fun for Season 2 of NBC’s drama. Cheers to Shudder for celebrating spooky season the right way. The AMCowned streamer’s creepy catalog of classic flicks and originals, like Creepshow and Slasher, is so deep and demented, it’s scary. Cheers to Big Sky’s big twist. The lovable Reba McEntire (above) as a potentially evil outdoorsy glamping maven on ABC’s drama? Hike yeah! Cheers to Reboot for getting the joke. Not only does Hulu’s parody about the revival of a faux early-2000s sitcom boast a holy trinity of hilarity—Rachel Bloom, Judy Greer and Keegan-Michael Key (below, with Greer)—but it also makes a ton of fun of so many shows we’ve seen come back against…

@TVGMMattRoush What is the status of ABC’s A Million Little Things? I did not see it mentioned in the Returning Favorites issue [September 12]. —George MATT ROUSH: This is one of several renewed shows that are being held back until midseason 2023. Here are some of the other returning scripted series waiting in the wings: on ABC, The Wonder Years; on Fox, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Fantasy Island and House broken; on NBC, Magnum P.I. (picked up from CBS), The Blacklist, American Auto and Grand Crew; on The CW, The Flash, Nancy Drew, Superman & Lois and Riverdale. Say it isn’t so! Did I really watch the series finale of Grantchester on PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery! with Will getting married and the rest of the gang living happily ever after? I love this…

TCM Guest Programmer: Ralph Macchio 8/7c, TCM With his series Cobra Kai a sensei-tion on Netflix and the memoir Waxing On due October 18, the timing is perfect for film fan Ralph Macchio to weigh in on some favorites. His picks for TCM are timeless, starting with 1976’s outrageously prescient Network, a drama that anticipated both reality TV and the 24-hour news cycle. Next, the star of ’60s teen-angst tale The Outsiders (1983) introduces James Dean’s 1955 coming-of-age classic Rebel Without a Cause (10:15/9:15c). But Macchio confesses a personal stake in Singin’ in the Rain (12:15am/11:15c), the glorious 1952 musical comedy starring Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly (right): “I had a crush on her at 7 years old,” he tells TCM host Dave Karger of the leading lady. As a…

The Bridge 11/10c, Ovation A corpse is found literally on the U.S.–Mexico border, throwing together two very different detectives from El Paso (Diane Kruger, above) and Juárez (Demián Bichir) in an encore run of the spellbinding mystery’s 2013 debut season. Great Lakes Untamed SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, Smithsonian Channel Each of the Great Lakes is a fascinating character with a distinct personality and ecosystem. This series introduces you to Superior, Erie, Huron, Michigan and Ontario, beginning with a 2,000-mile journey from their headwaters to the Atlantic via treacherous straits and Niagara Falls. Chicago Fire 9/8c, NBC Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) catches a glimpse into the chaotic personal life of firefighter Sam Carver (Jake Lockett), once a classmate she disliked at the academy, now 51’s newest member. Home Economics 9:30/8:30c, ABC Cocreator…

Let’s Get Physical MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime Sadie (Jenna Dewan, right) runs fitness classes in the day—and a prostitution ring at night! Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? SEASON PREMIERE 10/9c, Investigation Discovery Were we on a break? After a seven-year hiatus, the iconic show about love gone wrong returns to unmask more manipulative criminals masquerading as “The One.” NFL Icons 10/9c, Epix Hall of Famer Troy Aikman is the first to credit teammates who helped his rise in football, broadcasting and business. But as this doc shows, there’s no disputing his role in turning an awful Dallas Cowboys team into three-time champs during his 1989–2000 NFL career. MOVIES 8:15am/Harold and 7:15c Maude (1971) Flix 11:10am/Lamb (2021) 10:10c Showtime Women 8/7c Broken Lance (1954) INSP 12:30am/Coal Miner’s 11:30c Daughter (1980) CMT…

Kids Baking Championship: Trick or Treat 8/7c, Food Network Duff Goldman and Maneet Chauhan host this special that dares a quartet of former fan-fave KBC competitors to create a tricky treat known as “Halloween mask pie.” Guess popcorn balls are passé? Bob ♥ Abishola 8:30/7:30c, CBS Things get snippy! Bob (Billy Gardell) takes Abishola’s (Folake Olowofoyeku) son Dele (Travis Wolfe Jr.) to get a new haircut without asking and ends up in the middle of an irate mom and a stubborn teen. Relax, guys! It grows back! The Vow SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, HBO As the docuseries about one of the country’s most famous cults returns for its second season (six riveting episodes), the focus is on Keith Raniere’s federal trial—and an interview with his NXIVM cofounder, Nancy Salzman. MOVIES 9am/8c…

Walker Independence 9/8c, The CW The Texas town of Independence may just be starting out, but this new 1800s-set Walker prequel already has its own Butch and Sundance in bad-boy thief Hoyt Rawlins (Matt Barr, below) and stoic Apache scout Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez). “They actually make a pretty damn good team,” notes Barr of the unlikely and often at-odds duo who have been helping widowed Abby Walker (Katherine McNamara) catch her husband’s killer. They prove it again this week on another Wild West adventure. In the nearby Angel Springs, outlaws keep attacking the whiskey shipments. The residents recruit Hoyt—who had posed as a preacher and swindled the innocent townsfolk out of money in the past—to help. “In order to beat the bandits, they find themselves the best bandit in…

The Time Tunnel Noon/11am c, Decades Retro Pick The cool Quantum Leap–ish ’60s sci-fi series about two scientists (Robert Colbert and James Darren) catapulted through time—aided by Lee Meriwether’s electrobiologist (below)—gets a 42-hour ’thon. Criss Angel’s Magic With the Stars SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, The CW Las Vegas’ abracada-bro tasks two celebrities each week with mastering illusions for a spot in a season-finale showdown. First, black-ish’s Miles Brown and High School Musical alum Corbin Bleu attempt a levitation trick. Destined at Christmas MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Great American Family The network’s first holiday original of 2022 begins with two Black Friday shoppers (Shae Robins and Casey Elliott) enjoying a meetcute—until a power outage separates them. Can they find each other in the real world? The Hair Tales SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c and 10/9c,…

ACROSS 1 ____ it please the court4 A website domain7 It’s ____ Time12 Elvis song “____ You Lonesome Tonight?”13 ____ Life to Live14 Type of gas15 Voyage to the Bottom of the ____16 Plant yourself17 Fearful feeling18 Stefanie Powers show (3 wds.)21 Chewbacca’s partner on the Millennium Falcon22 Justice ____26 Krause of 9-1-129 ____ and improved30 Long time period31 ____ and shut case32 Greenfield of The Neighborhood33 Crowning achievement34 Insult, in slang35 Lowe of Code Black36 ____ Lucy37 Fish group39 Sam Waterston, on Grace and Frankie40 Michael Palin travel show (3 wds.)45 Singer Carpenter48 Grammy’s genre49 The ____ Squad50 Cherish51 Ending for hero or salt52 Grow older53 Hoda Kotb’s show54 ____ 54, Where Are You?55 Fictitious anchor Burgundy DOWN 1 Classic sitcom celebrating its 50th anniversary2 Location3 The ____ of Living Dangerously4 Second-billed performer5 Burger topping6 What…