TV Guide Magazine October 7, 2024

TV Guide Magazine tells you what’s worth watching. With its unparalleled access and authority, it's the only publication devoted exclusively to television. It includes celebrity interviews, in-depth previews, sneak peeks and authoritative reviews from critic Matt Roush.

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Editor’s Note

It didn’t take long for us to put Blue Bloods on the cover of TV GUIDE MAGAZINE. The show premiered in September 2010, and by February 7, 2011, CBS’s hit family cop show starring Tom Selleck earned its first cover story. This issue is our 12th cover in 14 seasons. That’s not even counting our Special Farewell Edition, available at newsstands or BlueBloods2024.com. In 2011, our writer Ileane Rudolph had breakfast with Selleck at a New York hotel. He admitted, “Almost every time we have a family dinner, I catch myself thinking they’re all fine actors, but they’re all nice people too.” That early Reagan family bond—onscreen and off—never changed.…

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YOUR FEEDBACK

PROCEDURAL PARENTING Thursday nights are Law & Order nights in our house, and I’m in love with Organized Crime too! My oldest and I finally have a show we can discuss. Each season is a roller coaster of emotions, but that’s what makes it so good. —A. Tyler HEAVENLY TV I continue to be spellbound by The Chosen. I eagerly look forward to every episode (Sundays, The CW). Thanks to show creator Dallas Jenkins for shining a light in this dark world. —Dolores NOVEL IDEA I wish Will Trent on ABC would follow the Karin Slaughter books that the series is based on. Right now, the character names are the only thing that’s the same. Though I do like the show and watch it regularly, the stories are nowhere close to…

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25 TOP SHOWS

Prez Dispenser Not only did the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump land at No. 1 in total viewers for ABC, but it also garnered 67.1 million total viewers across all broadcast and cable stations that aired it. Trophy Time Emceed by father-and-son Schitt’s Creek stars Eugene and Dan Levy, the annual toast to the best of television boosted its viewership 54 percent from last season’s strike-delayed January 2024 ceremony on Fox and 17 percent from the 2022 awards on NBC. Pigskin Pile-on MNF’s season debut, with the 49ers defeating Quincy Williams (below) and the Jets, averaged 20.5 million total viewers across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. It was Week 1’s second-most-watched matchup over 19 seasons. Talent Agency The semifinals of the reality…

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THE WEST WING…REBOOTED?

While he’s not constitutionally eligible for another term, President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen, left) may still be making a comeback! After a recent visit to the White House to celebrate The West Wing’s 25th anniversary, creator Aaron Sorkin confirmed that he wouldn’t be opposed to revisiting the political drama that aired on NBC from 1999 to 2006—despite his past hesitations. Streaming has introduced the show to a new generation, and Sorkin told Variety that his visit sparked a couple of ideas. So, will he vote to recapture that past magic? “There are all kinds of stories… you can tell,” Sorkin said. “And that aspirational, idealistic, romantic style of writing suits me.”…

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I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU

How you doin’? If you’re a Friends fan, odds are you’re feeling pretty good, because a brand-new competition series all about the hit sitcom is coming to Max in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary. Fast Friends will allow diehard devotees to compete for the title of “Ultimate Friends Fan” via the flagship activation experience in New York City—a 17,000-square-foot attraction featuring re-created sets and popular moments from the show. Teams will race through places like the apartments of Rachel and Monica (Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox) and Chandler and Joey (Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc), or stop for a coffee at Central Perk—all while being tested on their knowledge of the generation-defining group. While production for the competition is confirmed to begin in October, a release date has not…

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For the Record

PREMIERES Killer Cakes Oct. 8, Prime Video NEW Accused Oct. 8, 8/7c, Fox 1000-lb Sisters Oct. 8, 9/8c, TLC The Irrational Oct. 8, 10/9c, NBC Bargain Block New Orleans Oct. 9, 9/8c, HGTV NEW House of Villains Oct. 9, 10/9c, E! Scamanda Oct. 9, 10/9c, ABC NEW Citadel: Diana Oct. 10, Prime Video NEW Outer Banks Oct. 10, Netflix Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Oct. 10, Netflix NEW Disclaimer Oct. 11, Apple TV+ NEW Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Oct. 14, 8/7c, ABC The Wranglers Oct. 14, 9/8c, The CW NEW Beyond Black Beauty Oct. 15, Prime Video NEW Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Oct. 16, Prime Video NEW Shrinking Oct. 16, Apple TV+ Tyler Perry’s Sistas Oct. 16, 9/8c, BET The Lincoln Lawyer Oct. 17, Netflix Passenger Oct. 17,…

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