Daily Reflector What 2 Watch Entertainment Guide / Sept 23 - Sept 30

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In her return to series work, Marcia Gay Harden is laying down the law as both an attorney and a parent.

A recent Primetime Emmy nominee for her guest part on “The Morning Show,” the Oscar and Tony recipient headlines CBS’ seriocomic “So Help Me Todd,” premiering Thursday, Sept. 29. Harden plays Margaret Wright, whose legal professionalism contradicts the scruffier nature of her son Todd (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” and “Pitch Perfect” alum Skylar Astin), an ex-private eye taking whatever jobs he can get. His help on a case prompts her to hire him as her investigator, and possibly to bridge the gap between them.

“It’s a lovely bubble that’s floating right now,” the pleasant Harden says of her career fortunes lately, “and it feels fantastic, but we know it will pop. What goes up must come down, and that’s the life of being in this business – so when it’s happening (on the positive side), I really cherish every moment. It feels good.”

While cameras aren’t swirling around her constantly as in her last weekly project for CBS, the medical drama “Code Black,” Harden asserts “So Help Me Todd” (on which Dr Phil McGraw is an executive producer) keeps the rules of the series game largely the same. “You have do it really fast,” she reflects. “It’s almost like theater, except that you don’t get all the rehearsals, so you have to come in and figure things out right away And I find that fun.”

Harden also finds it challenging to adopt legal jargon in her new role: “What is an arraignment? What is a deposition? These aren’t necessarily words that we all know, other than from television shows, so I find myself looking things up so that I can say them with authority The writing team is amazing, though, and Skylar and I love to bounce off of each other. They’ve written beautiful banter for us, so ... so far, so good.”

In effect, “Pollock” Oscar winner Harden plays argaret on two levels, serious when it comes to law and lighter in her family relations. She notes that argaret and Todd “ are opposites. He’s digital and she’s analog. She’s exacting, he’s not. She goes by the ules, and he’s about breaking them. And because of that, they have to learn to play as a team. ”

Still, Harden stresses another individual aspect of argaret. “She is empathic,” the actress says. “Yes, she’s a good lawyer, but she also has this incredible sensibility to what’s going on and to people’s emotions. There are all these books about analyzing someone’s handwriting or how to tell if someone is lying, and I think Margaret has those abilities in high form and uses them.”

AUTO RACING

Friday

7:00 p.m. FS1 NHRA Drag Rac ing Carolina Nationals, Quali fying. (Same-day Tape)

Saturday

10:30 a.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Qualifying. (Live)

12:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500, Qualifying. (Live)

3:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300. (Live)

Sunday

1:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Racing Whelen Modified Tour: The Eddie Partridge 206. (Taped)

2:00 p.m. FS1 NHRA Drag Rac ing Carolina Nationals, Quali fying, Qualifying 2. (Taped)

2:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green (Live)

3:00 p.m. FS1 NHRA Drag Rac ing Carolina Nationals. (Live)

3:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500. (Live)

6:00 p.m. FS1 Off Road Racing Extreme E Championship Fi nal. (Same-day Tape)

Thursday

5:55 a.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing Singapore Grand Prix, Practice 1. (Live)

BASEBALL

Sunday

7:00 p.m. ESPN Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees. (Live)

ESPN2 Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees. (Live)

4:00 a.m. ESPN2 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees. (Same-day Tape)

Monday

6:30 p.m. BSCR Braves Live! Pregame (Live)

7:00 p.m. BSCR Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals. (Live)

10:00 p.m. BSCR Braves Live! Postgame (Live)

Tuesday

6:30 p.m. BSCR Braves Live! Pregame (Live)

7:00 p.m. BSCR Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals. (Live)

TBS MLB on TBS: Leadoff (Live)

7:30 p.m. TBS Teams TBA. (Live)

10:00 p.m. BSCR Braves Live! Postgame (Live)

11:00 p.m. TBS MLB on TBS: Closer (Live)

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. BSCR Braves Live! Pregame (Live)

7:00 p.m. BSCR Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals. (Live)

10:00 p.m. BSCR Braves Live! Postgame (Live)

BASKETBALL

Friday

12:30 a.m. ESPN2 2022 FIBA

Women’s Basketball World Cup United States vs China. (Live)

Sunday

12:00 a.m. ESPN2 2022 FIBA

Women’s Basketball World Cup South Korea vs United States. (Live)

BOXING

Friday

10:00 p.m. ESPN Shakur Stevenson vs. Robson Conceiçao. (Live)

FOOTBALL

Friday

4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live)

4:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live)

7:00 p.m. ESPN Virginia at Syr acuse. (Live)

7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alou ettes. (Live)

8:00 p.m. FS1 Nevada at Air Force. (Live)

10:30 p.m. BSCR Teams TBA. (Live)

12:30 a.m. FS1 AFL Premiership Football (Live)

Saturday

9:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live)

10:00 a.m. WYDO Big Noon Kickoff (Live)

11:00 a.m. FS1 Big Noon Kickoff (Live)

12:00 p.m. WCTI Clemson at Wake Forest. (Live) WYDO Maryland at Michigan. (Live)

ESPN Missouri at Auburn. (Live)

ESPN2 BSCR FS1 Teams TBA. (Live)

3:00 p.m. WCTI College Foot ball Scoreboard (Live)

ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live)

3:30 p.m. WNCT Florida at Ten nessee. (Live)

WCTI Teams TBA. (Live)

WYDO FOX College Football Extra (Live)

ESPN College Football (Live) ESPN2 FS1 Teams TBA. (Live)

4:00 p.m. WYDO Oregon at Washington State. (Live)

6:30 p.m. WCTI College Foot ball Scoreboard (Live)

ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live)

7:00 p.m. WCTI College Foot ball Scoreboard (Live)

ESPN Arkansas vs Texas A&M. (Live)

ESPN2 Northern Illinois at Kentucky. (Live)

FS1 Teams TBA. (Live)

7:30 p.m. WCTI Wisconsin at Ohio State. (Live)

WYDO FOX College Football Extra (Live)

BSCR Teams TBA. (Live)

8:00 p.m. WYDO Kansas State at Oklahoma. (Live)

10:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live)

10:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 FS1 Teams TBA. (Live)

Sunday

1:00 p.m. WNCT Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts. (Live)

WYDO New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers. (Live)

4:25 p.m. WYDO Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Bucca neers. (Live)

8:15 p.m. WITN San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos. (Live)

2:00 a.m. ESPN2 Missouri at Auburn. (Taped)

Monday

8:00 p.m. WCTI ESPN Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants. (Live)

ESPN2 Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants. (Live)

Thursday

8:00 p.m. ESPN Utah State at BYU. (Live)

GOLF

Friday

11:30 a.m. GOLF 2022 Presidents Cup Day 2. (Live)

6:00 p.m. GOLF Live from the Presidents Cup (Live)

8:00 p.m. GOLF Walmart NW Arkansas ChampionshipRound 1. (Same-day Tape)

10:00 p.m. GOLF PURE Insur ance Championship, First Round. (Same-day Tape)

3:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Cazoo Open de France, Second Round. (Same-day Tape)

Saturday

7:00 a.m. GOLF 2022 Presi dents Cup Day 3. (Live)

8:00 a.m. WITN 2022 Presi dents Cup Day 3, Four-Ball. (Live)

12:00 p.m. GOLF Walmart NW Arkansas ChampionshipRound 1. (Live)

1:00 p.m. WITN 2022 Presi dents Cup Day 3, Foursomes. (Live)

3:00 p.m. GOLF PURE Insurance Championship, Second Round. (Live)

4:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Cazoo Open de France, Third Round. (Same-day Tape)

Sunday

12:00 p.m. WITN 2022 Presidents Cup Day 4, Singles. (Live)

GOLF Walmart NW Arkansas Championship - Final Round. (Live)

3:00 p.m. GOLF PURE Insur ance Championship, Final Round. (Live)

5:00 p.m. ESPN Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, Final Round. (Same-day Tape)

8:00 p.m. GOLF 2022 Presidents Cup Final Day. (Sameday Tape)

4:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Cazoo Open de France, Final Round. (Same-day Tape)

Wednesday

7:30 a.m. GOLF Ladies Euro Tour Golf KPMG Women’s Irish Open, Third Round. (Same-day Tape)

9:30 a.m. GOLF Ladies Euro Tour Golf KPMG Women’s Irish Open, Final Round. (Same-day Tape)

Thursday

8:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, First Round. (Live)

12:30 p.m. GOLF Volunteers of America Classic, First Round. (Live)

3:30 p.m. GOLF Sanderson Farms Championship, First Round. (Live)

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Friday

4:00 p.m. SHOW Bellator MMA 285: Henderson vs. Queally. (Same-day Tape)

Sunday

6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Natural Selec tion: Proving Grounds Action from freeride mountain bike events. (Same-day Tape)

SOCCER

Friday

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 International Friendly: Japan vs United States. (Live)

2:30 p.m. FS1 UEFA Nations League Soccer Germany vs Hungary. (Live)

Sunday

4:30 p.m. TELE Fútbol Mexicano Primera División Amisto so: América vs Guadalajara. (Live)

Monday

2:30 p.m. FS1 UEFA Nations League Soccer England vs Germany. (Live)

Tuesday

1:30 p.m. FS1 U.S. National Team Pregame The latest news on the upcoming U.S. National Team match. (Live)

2:00 p.m. FS1 International Friendly: Saudi Arabia vs United States. (Live)

Thursday

7:00 p.m. FS1 Women’s Col lege Butler at Providence. (Live)

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“Hocus Pocus 2” (Sept. 30)

“Under Wraps 2” (Sept. 29)

This sequel to the 2021 animated fantasy finds pals Marshall (Malachi Barton), Gilbert (Christian J. Simon) and Amy (Sophia Hammons) banding together when Rose (Rr yla McIntosh), the significant other of their mummy friend Harold (Phil Wright), is kidnapped by an undead former friend with a grudge. Adam Wylie from the 1997 version of “Under Wraps” also stars. (ORIGINAL)

When three young women accidentally summon the Sanderson sisters to modern-day Salem, they must figure out a way of stopping the child-hungr y witches from wreaking havoc on the world in this sequel to the 1993 horror/ comedy classic. Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy return as the Sandersons; Sam Richardson, Doug Jones and Hannah Waddingham are also in director Anne Fletcher’s (“Hairspray”) cast. (ORIGINAL)

“Spies in Disguise” (Available now)

Troy Quane and Nick Bruno co-directed this 2019 computer-animated spy comedy in which Will Smith voices dapper spy Lance Sterling, who is admired as one of the best secret agents in the field — until he accidentally gets turned into a pigeon by Walter Beckett (Tom Holland), a socially inept scientist. The voice cast also includes Rashida Jones, Reba McEntire, Rachel Brosnahan and Karen Gillan.

“ The Call of the Wild” (Available now)

Chris Sanders makes his live-action directorial debut with this 2020 American adaptation of Jack London’s classic 1903 novel. Set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, the stor y follows the exploits of Buck, a dog who is stolen from his California home and sent to the Yukon, where he bonds with an old outdoorsman (Harrison Ford). Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan and Bradley Whitford also star

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Questions: Answers:

1) In what year did the New York Giants play their first game?

2) The team’s first owner, Tim Mara, had a livelihood that was legal then, but today is not. Can you name it?

3) When did the Giants win their first championship?

4) At what age did Wellington Mara assume ownership of the Giants?

5) What two-time Super Bowl-winning coach played defensive back for six years for the Giants?

6) What Giant finished his career second all-time in sacks?

7) What college stadium did the Giants call their temporar y home in 1973 and 1974?

8) When the Giants traded quar terback Fran Tarkenton back to the Minnesota Vikings in 1972, whom did they acquire?

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W Something ››› News of the World (2020) Tom Hanks. ›› Gossip (2000) James Marsden. The Yellow Birds (2017, War) ››› Freaky (2020) Vince Vaughn. ›› Aftermath (2017) Arnold Schwarzenegger. ›› Little Man (2006)

Th Black Hawk Down (2001, War) Josh Hartnett. ›› Kick-Ass 2 (2013) Aaron Taylor-Johnson. ›› Stargate (1994) Kurt Russell. ››› Reservoir Dogs (1992) ››› Pacific Rim (2013) Charlie Hunnam. (2005) The Fifth Element (1997) Bruce Willis. ›› The Contractor (2022, Action) Chris Pine. ›› Legally Blonde (2001) NYC Point Gods Bellator MMA 285: Henderson vs. Queally.

M The Fifth Element (1997) The Quick and the Dead (1995, Western) The Aviary (2022) Lorenza Izzo. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ›› Stillwater (2021, Drama) Matt Damon, Camille Cottin. The Cir Chariots of Fire (1981) Legally Blonde (2001) 20th Century Women (2016), Elle Fanning The Novice (2021) Isabelle Fuhrman, Dilone. ››› Arrival (2016) Amy Adams. City on a Hill

W Message in a Bottle (1999) Doubt (2008, Drama) Meryl Streep. ›› National Champions (2021), J.K. Simmons Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the ››› Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Spotlights

Th Three Kings (1999, War) George Clooney. Good Mourning (2022, Comedy) Colson Baker. Fast Times at Ridgemont High ››› Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and Crystal Skull Spotlights

F Sleepy Hollow (1999, Horror) ›› The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Eric Bana Birthmarked (2018), Toni Collette ››› Frankie and Johnny (1991) Al Pacino. ›› Falling (2020, Drama) Viggo Mortensen. Cut Bank (2014)

M The Other Boleyn Girl ››› Sleepy Hollow (1999) Johnny Depp Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) Pixie (2020) Olivia Cooke. ››› Layer Cake (2004) Daniel Craig. ›››› The Terminator (1984), Linda Hamilton

T A Case of You (2013) Stray (2019) Christine Woods. ›› Laurel Canyon (2002, Drama) What Breaks the Ice (2020) Madelyn Cline. ›› Falling (2020, Drama) Viggo Mortensen. ››› Ingrid Goes West (2017)

W ›› Snipes (2001) Sam Jones III, Zoe Saldana. Debug (2014)

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8 p.m. on WCTI Shark Tank

Entrepreneurs are a special breed. Fearless. Tireless. And sometimes clueless. But their passion and creativity makes for dynamic television and the Season 14 premiere should prove that. Even better, Acade my Award-winning actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow is one of two new guest Sharks joining the group later this season, as well as DoorDash CEO Tony Xu. They join reg ulars Barbara Corcoran, Mark

Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary.

8 p.m. on SHOW Movie: Stillwater Academy Award winner Tom McCarthy (“Spotlight”) co-wrote and directed this 2021 crime drama that’s loosely based the Amanda Knox murder case. Matt Damon stars as unemployed oil-rig worker Bill Baker, who travels to Southern France to visit his daughter, Allison (Abigail Breslin), who

is currently in the middle of a nine-year sentence for killing her college roommate. After meeting Allison’s lawyer and a helpful Frenchwoman named Virginie (Camille Cottin), Bill is convinced his daughter is inno cent and begins working to win her freedom.

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Movie: What Happened to My Sister?

Drea Davrow (Lauryn Spei ghts), a freshman at college, decides to rush the same so

rority her sister Gabi (Heather Harris) died rushing two years earlier in hopes of finding out the truth about her death. But the close knit group will do whatever it can to keep her from that truth in this 2022 thriller. Monique Straw, Ash ley Jones, Cecilia Iveth and LaTeace Towns-Cuellar also star.

9 p.m. on WUNK Great Performances

era “Intimate Apparel” tells the story of Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown), a lonely, single African American woman who makes her living sewing corsets and ladies’ undergarments. Seeking love and romance, Esther’s warm affection with an Ortho dox Jewish fabric seller is so cially taboo, so she embarks on a letter-writing relationship with a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama BarbaraCanal.

Set in turn of the century New York, the premiere of the op

Industry Harper re turns to the office. “The Giant Squid” Eric’s frustra tion is with Harper. Eric travels to New York. Robert woos a recent graduate. Fairchild, The Secret Garden (1993) Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse. Rio 2 (2014, Children’s) Voices of Anne Ha thaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement.

›› Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) Voices of Megan Cavanagh. Little Men (2016, Drama) Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle. Impor tance-Ern Uninvited (2009, Horror) Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning. Death on the Nile (2022, Mystery) Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer. Es pookys The Secret Life of Bees (2008, Drama) Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning.

›› Prancer (1989, Children’s) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell.

›› Meet Dave (2008, Children’s) Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks. The Con Is On (2018, Comedy) Uma Thurman, Tim Roth. Last Night (2010) Kei ra Knightley. Babysitter’s Getting Played (2005) Carmen Electra, Stacey Dash.

SHOW The Rider (2017) Brady Jandreau.

›› Good Deeds (2012, Drama) Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union.

Bellator MMA 285: Henderson vs. Queally. Benson Henderson (29-11) takes on Peter Queally (13-6-1) from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

›› The Best Man Holiday (2013, Come dy-Drama) Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs.

››› The Last Boy Scout (1991, Action) Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field.

›› Hollow Man (2000, Science Fiction) Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin.

›› Cold Pursuit (2019, Action) Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman.

››› Logan Lucky (2017, Comedy) Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Farrah Mackenzie. City on a Hill American Gigolo “Pilot”

TMC Paycheck (2003, Science Fiction) Ben Buddies (2013) Paycheck (2003)

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Movie: Fly Away With Me

When Angie (Natalie Hall) moves into her “no pets al lowed” building, an exotic parrot arrives unexpectedly. New neighbor Ted (Peter Mooney) and the golden retriever he’s secretly sitting try to help her find the bird’s owner without be ing caught in this 2022 romantic comedy. Melinda Michael, Kathryn Kohut, Joseph Kath rein, Paul Constable and Peggy Prud’homme also star.

8 p.m. on LIFE Movie: Dying for a Crown Lydia Campbell (Jennifer Titus) and her daughter Elle (Catharine Daddario) have just relocated to Florida from Los Angeles under mysterious cir cumstances. Lydia is the new assistant principal at Bellview High School where Elle is a senior. Being new to town, both are looking to live a better life and will do anything to achieve it. But as prom season begins, and with Lydia by her side, Elle stops at nothing to gain popu

larity and become homecoming queen. This 2022 thriller is in spired by true events.

8 p.m. on TCM Movie: It Came From Outer Space

Amateur stargazer John Put nam (Richard Carlson) and his girlfriend Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush) see a meteorite crash in the Arizona desert and get their friend, Pete (Dave Willock), to take them over to the crash site in his helicopter. Once there, John climbs down alone into

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the crater and sees a space ship just seconds before a land slide covers it. But John is the only one who sees a creature inside. His story seems mad until some of the townsfolk be gin acting strange in this 1953 classic.

10:45 p.m. on HBO Movie: The Matrix Resurrections

The fourth time proved not to be the charm for director and co-writer Lana Wachowski’s 2021 installment in the block

buster “Matrix” franchise, which underperformed at the box office, although critics and fans alike praised the performances by an impressive cast. Taking place 60 years after the third film, “The Matrix Revolutions,” the story follows Neo (Keanu Reeves), whose seemingly mundane life as a video game developer is disrupted by a programmed version of Mor pheus (now played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). Carrie-Anne Moss, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris co-star.

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“Movie: Lou”

Allison Janney does a stark departure from her “Mom” character to star in this thriller as the title character, a woman trying to put her dangerous past behind her — that is, until a neighbor (Jurnee Smollett, “Lovecraft Country”) begs her to help find her kidnapped daughter. Logan Marshall-Green and Ridley Asha Bateman are also in the cast for director Anna Foerster (“Underworld: Blood Wars”). (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: Blonde”

From writer/director Andrew Dominik (“Killing Them Softly”) comes this drama movie that reimagines the life of one of filmdom’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe, exploring the widening split between her public and private selves. Ana de Armas (“Knives Out”) stars as Monroe in a stellar cast that also includes Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody and Julianne Nicholson. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: Rainbow”

This coming-of-age tale from Spanish director Paco Leon (“Kiki, Love to Love”) puts a modern-day spin on “ The Wizard of Oz” in telling the stor y of Dorothy, who faces the challenges of being a teenager in today’s society Dora Postigo, Ayax Pedrosa, Wekafore Jibril, Carmen Maura, Carmen Machi and Luis Bermejo head the cast. (ORIGINAL)

“Entergalactic”

Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (“X”) and Kenya Barris (“black-ish”) are the creative forces behind this animated special that tells the stor y of Jabari, a charming, streetwear-clad artist, who after a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor Meadow, has the chance to attain success and love. (ORIGINAL)

Cooper Manning of “College Bowl” on NBC

“Right out of college I had a a radio call-in show and sometimes when you didn’t have any calls, you’d talk and you’d say something that was pretty interesting and it’d be like (silence). Well, I better keep talking because you don’t get any reaction. So for tunately I have a little histor y there but it’s more fun with people in the crowd.”

Zazie Beetz of “Atlanta” on FX

“I think what’s nice about doing television is your writers and producers get to know you better, and I think I feel like all the characters on the show are sor t of ghost versions of ourselves and of what all of us are going through. So I felt ver y connected to Van this season or this past season and was kind of honored about having her arc. ”

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“Movie: Samaritan”

Sylvester Stallone produced and stars in this actioner from director Julius Aver y (“Overlord,” “Son of a Gun”) that casts him as the mysterious Mr Smith, a recluse whom young neighbor Sam (Javon “Wanna” Walton, “Euphoria”) thinks may be a vigilante believed to have been killed in a firefight years earlier Pilou Asbaek, Dascha Polanco and Moises Arias also star (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: The Outfit”

From co-writer and director Graham Moore (“ The Imitation Game”) comes this 2022 crime drama that stars Academy Award winner Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”) as Leonard, an English tailor who gets caught up with a family of mobsters. Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien and Nikki Amuka-Bird also star

“Movie: My Best Friend’s Exorcism”

An evening of skinny dipping for two high school sophomores takes a turn for the worse when one begins acting strangely and bizarre events occur, leading the other to believe her friend is the victim of demonic possession in this horror comedy from first-time feature filmmaker Damon Thomas. Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang and Rachel Ogechi Kanu star (ORIGINAL)

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Rosanna Pansino and Jet Tila host as five crafty bakers compete to prove their skills by decorating decadent and show-stopping creations for the championship title in “Halloween Cookie Challenge,” premiering Monday on Food Network. Find this and more tasty offerings at www.foodnetwork.com/ shows

Summer might be over but TV is just starting to heat up as Jesse Palmer hosts and Wells Adams returns to the bar, as a new group of contestants hope to find love in Season 8 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” which hits th beach Tuesday on ABC. Meet the cast at abc.com/shows/bachelor-in-paradise

One hopeful chef competes against a trio of culinary titans including Brooke Williamson, Michael Voltag gio and Tiffany Derry for a chance to win $25,000 cash and bragging rights for life in the Bobby

“Jungle”

Newcomers Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti are the creative forces behind this six-part drama series that follows the connected lives of two separate strangers, each facing their own struggles, viewed through the lens of U.K. rap and drill music. Ezra Elliott, Nadia A’Rubea and J Fado star (ORIGINAL)

››› Three Kings (1999, War) George Cloo ney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube.

TMC (2021, Com Jeremy Piven. Six Minutes to Midnight (2020, Historical Dra Judi Dench, James D’Arcy.

›››› The Godfather (1972, Crime Drama) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. A mafia patriarch tries to hold his empire

››› True Grit (2010, Western) Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin.

›››› The Godfather, Part II (1974, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton. Michael Corleone his father’s crime family to Las Godfather, Coda

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The Simpsons

Doh! After Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) humiliates himself in a town meeting, he looks for acceptance in an internet group hunting for a missing tortoise but finds something much more sinister in the Season 34 premiere episode “Habeas Tortoise.” Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Tress MacNeille and Pamela Hayden are also heard.

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If you’re a fan of crime taking place in the Netherlands, the Season 2 premiere episode “Plague on Amsterdam,” finds Commissaris Piet Van Der Valk (Marc Warren) back in action on this Amsterdam-set police drama. It looks like a possible serial killer is on the loose among the windmills. Maimie McCoy, Luke Allen-Gale, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Darrell D’Silva and Emma Fielding also star.

Movie: Francesca Quinn, PI When private investigator

Francesca “Frankie” Quinn’s (Mallory Jansen) fiancé is murdered, his sister hires her to find the killer. Frankie must work with Wyn (Dylan Bruce) the local detective assigned to the case who also happens to be her ex. As the one-time couple joins forces to unravel a mysterious plot, the investiga tion strikes at their hearts in this 2022 mystery.

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Family Guy

The Rookie Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is once again face-toface with serial killer Rosalind (Annie Wersching) and she wants him to know she’s not done with him yet. Meanwhile, Officers Bradford (Eric Winter) and Chen (Melissa O’Neil) work undercover with Detective Lo pez (Alyssa Diaz) and the Las Vegas Police Department to ar rest leaders of a major criminal enterprise in the Season 5 pre miere episode “Double MalloryDown.”

The long-running Seth MacFar lane comedy returns with the Season 21 premiere episode “Oscars Guy,” which retells three Oscar-winning stories: “Silence of the Lambs,” “Amer ican Beauty” and “Forrest Gump.” Voice talent includes Seth MacFarlane, Alex Bor stein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton and Arif Za hir. Mario Lopez is featured in the guest voice cast.

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sMothered

The thought of cutting the cord has long-since been abandoned but that doesn’t mean these women don’t want to choke each other with it occasionally. Angie forces Shay to weigh herself; Cristina vents her frustration with Kathy; Lisa’s bossiness over baby shower plans pushes Laura Leigh to bring her own entertain ment; and Samantha tags along for horseback riding with Cathy and Ashley in the new episode “Adult Entertainment.”

10 p.m. on WNCT

NCIS: Hawai’i

The NCIS team’s investigation takes them deep into the world of cars and illegal racing after a Marine Staff Sergeant’s body is discovered in a junkyard. Then, Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) is concerned Alex (Kian Talan) is hiding something from her, and Whistler (Tori Anderson) is anxious about introducing Lucy (Yasmine Al-Bustami) to her coworkers in the new episode “Blind Curves.” Jason Antoon also stars.

10 p.m. on WUNK POV

Palawan is one of Asia’s tourist hotspots thanks to its spec tacular scenery, exotic wildlife and quaint fishing villages. It’s postcard perfect. But for a small network of environmental cru saders struggling to protect its spectacular forests and seas, it is more akin to a battlefield. The new episode “Delikado” follows three land defenders as they try to stop politicians and business men from destroying the Philip pines’ last ecological frontier.

10 p.m. on FOOD

Halloween Cookie Challenge

Eating your way through fear is frighteningly delicious. Rosanna Pansino and Jet Tila host this series premiere where, in each episode, five crafty bakers com pete to deliver on the ultimate treat and prove their cook ie-making skills by decorating decadent and show-stopping Halloween cookie creations for the ultimate prize: the title of Halloween Cookie Champion.

Movies

10:03 p.m. on LIFE

Phrogging: Hider in My House

Sometimes you need to look on the bright side less laun dry. After Heidi Lane moves to the big city, her underwear starts disappearing. Mystery solved when she spots a man peering down through holes in the ceiling. Next, when Jordan Buranskas can’t find her purse, her boyfriend plays back secu rity footage and they see a phrogger creeping toward them as they sleep in the Season 1 finale “Stranger Danger.” Jason Antoon

Greenv. Farm. Will. Winds. Bethel Wash. Grifton Grimes.

8 p.m. on CW Leonardo

Upon being reunited with Cater ina (Matilda De Angelis), Leon ardo (Aidan Turner) continues with his work but is frustrated by the growing success of a younger artist, Michelangelo (Pierpaolo Spollon). As the suspicions of another encroach upon a guarded secret, a face from the past leaves Leonardo doubting everything he previ ously thought he knew. Then, coming to terms with a personal tragedy, Leonardo learns of

a truth that sets to change a relationship forever. Freddie Highmore, Carlos Cuevas, Alessandro Sperduti and James D’Arcy also star.

9 p.m. on WITN

La Brea

Last season’s finale left us with more questions than answers. But get ready for some new time periods. Desperate to re unite with her son, Eve (Natalie Zea) follows a lead that brings her face-to-face with a ruthless prehistoric group. Then, Gavin

(Eoin Macken), Izzy (Zyra Gorecki) and Ella (Michelle Ver gara Moore) question whether they’re fit to survive in 10,000 BC. Josh (Jack Martin) and Riley (Veronica St. Clair) wake up in an unfamiliar time in the Season 2 premiere episode “The Next Day.”

9 p.m. on FOOD

Bobby’s Triple Threat

One extraordinarily talented chef is challenged to go against the trio of culinary titans Tif fany Derry, Michael Voltaggio

and Brooke Williamson handpicked by Bobby Flay him self for a chance to take home $25,000 in the series premiere episode “Titans vs Jonathon Sawyer.” The challenger takes on the chefs in three headto-head rounds. Flay picks the ingredients in the first two rounds, but the challenger chooses ingredients against the last Titan.

10 p.m. on WCTI

The Rookie: Feds Niecy Nash-Betts (“Reno 911!”) stars as Simone Clark, the old est rookie in the FBI Academy in this new crime drama series. You may recall this spinoff was introduced in a two-episode arc on Season 4 of “The Rookie.”

In a similar vein to the original, we’ll follow Clark as she navi gates her way through the dif ficulties of the agency. The se ries also stars Frankie Faison, James Lesure, Felix Solis, Britt Robertson and Kevin NiecyZegers. Nash-Betts The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Colin Firth Stardust (2007, Fantasy) Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Robert De Niro. The Incredible Hulk (2008, Action) Edward Norton The Life of Bees (2008, Drama) Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning. ››› Thoroughbreds (2017, Comedy) Olivia Cooke. › Wild Hogs (2007, Comedy) Tim Allen, John Travolta. Deeds Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton. Make Your Move (2013, Musical) Derek Hough, Boa, Will Yun Lee. ›› Shall We Dance? (2004) Richard Gere. ›› She’s All That Crime Drama) Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo.

8 p.m. on WUNK

Rivers of Life

Journey from source to mouth along Africa’s wildest river and travel through awe-inspiring landscapes to discover the spectacular wildlife and fasci nating people that thrive along one of Earth’s greatest rivers in the Season 2 premiere episode “Zambezi.” Featuring breath taking photography, the second round of this landmark series also explores Europe’s Danube River, which travels through more countries than any other

river; and North America’s great frozen river, the Yukon.

9 p.m. on HBO Hostages

This four-part series’ premiere episode “Part One: The Pea cock Throne” sets the stage for the political trouble of 1979, detailing how America and Iran went from close allies to global adversaries. As the U.S.backed Shah flees his country’s revolution against the excess and repression of his regime, the religious cleric Ayatollah

Khomeini rises to power and an Islamic theocracy is put in place. The U.S. embassy, a symbol of American imperialism and political interference to many in the region, is threat ened. Another episode immedi ately follows.

9 p.m. on BRAVO

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

They’re back and as icy as ever. Housewives Lisa Bar low, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose and Jen

Shah return and are joined by “friends” Danna Bui-Negrete, Angie Harrington and Angie Katsanevas. In the Season 3 premiere, Shah’s ongoing legal battle causes her to lean on her friends more than ever, but shifting alliances cause a divide. And with Marks still reel ing from Barlow’s rant, she is taking a new approach to focus on mental health.

10 p.m. on SYFY

Resident Alien Meeting another out-of-town er while traveling is usually a cause for celebration. But small-town Colorado is a dif ferent place altogether. In the Season 2 finale episode “I Believe In Aliens,” Harry (Alan Tudyk) comes face to face with his greatest enemy and makes a choice that may affect Earth forever. Alice Wetterlund, Ju dah Prehn, Corey Reynolds, Levi Fiehler and Elizabeth Bow en also star. “Rivers of Life” the center of the Earth. The Spiderwick Chronicles (2003, Western) Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett. House of the Dragon The Mule (2018, Crime Drama) Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper. Death on the Nile (2022, Mystery) Nobody (2021) Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen. Le Divorce (2003, Romance-Comedy) Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts. Heart Huckabees (2004) Jason Schwartzman. I See Is You Gigolo “Rapture” The Godfather, Part II (1974, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall.

8 p.m. on WYDO Hell’s Kitchen

8:30 p.m. on WNCT Ghosts

9:01 p.m. on WNCT

9:02 p.m. on WYDO

10 p.m. on WNCT

It’s a battle of the ages for the Season 21 premiere, as for the first time teams are divided by age: the Well-Sea soned 40-somethings versus the Fresh Up-and-Coming 20-somethings. Private chefs, executive chefs, sous chefs to line cooks are all geared up and ready to face the heat of chef/host Gordon Ramsay. Will it be age before beauty or will the freshness conquer the over-ripe?

One of the breakout hits from last season returns with its Sea son 2 premiere episode “Spies,” as Samantha (Rose McIver) en lists the Ghosts to help secure a good review from an overly critical couple staying at the B&B. Also, Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) tries to integrate Nigel (guest star John Hartman) into his friend group and Jay (Ut karsh Ambudkar) struggles with the realities of business and living with a houseful of ghosts.

So Help Me Todd As a kid, Todd (Skylar Astin) wanted nothing more than to be a private detective. Now that he is, he’s good at it. But the rest of his life is a directionless mess. So his uber-success ful lawyer mom (Marcia Gay Harden) offers him a job as an in-house investigator at her firm as a way for him to get his act together and he reluctantly agrees in this new drama se ries.

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CSI: Vegas

The Season 2 premiere episode “She’s Gone,” finds us looking at a familiar face as Marg Hel genberger returns to her old stomping grounds as Catherine Willows. She persuades Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome) to let her rejoin the CSI team as they investigate the murder of a dom inatrix found near her secret sex dungeon. Meanwhile, we wait to see if Crime Lab’s Josh (Matt Lauria) and Allie (Mandeep Dhill on) will get to couple Rosestatus. McIver Jason Lee. ›› Jurassic Park III (2001) Sam Neill, William H. Macy. Percy Jackson Cry Macho (2021, Drama) Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett. Los Espookys ›› Dear Evan Hansen (2021) Ben Platt. A teen’s letter falls into the hands of a grieving couple. What to Expect Pacific Rim Neeson, Bateman, (2017, Tatum, Talladega The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Will Ferrell William Shatner, Smart. Santa 2 (2016) Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates. Last Call (2021, Comedy) Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, Bruce Dern. Drinking Buddies First 48: Scared Silent Days In “Pain, Pads & Police” to Roommate

Aspiring influencer Kelly Mallet (Holmes) and her best friend and cousin Shrub Mallet (Sam Straley) return in the Season 2 premiere of the mockumentary that highlights the happenings in Flatch, Ohio. This season, Jamie Pressly joins the cast as Barb Flatch, a Realtor who returns to her hometown after a messy di vorce. She hopes to put the town on the map one margarita at a time. Seann William Scott, Aya Cash and Krystal Smith also star.

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“Movie: Dinner in America”

An on-the-lam punk rocker falls in love with an obsessed fan and the two go on an epic journey through the countr y’s decaying Midwestern suburbs in this 2020 comedy drama from director Adam Rehmeier (“H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms,” “Jonas”). Kyle Gallner (“Outsiders”) and Emily Skeggs (“Mile 22”) play the couple in question, alongside Griffin Gluck, Pat Healy and Mary Lynn Rajskub

“Chefs vs. Wild”

Chef and adventurer Kiran Jethwa is the host of this competition series that drops world class chefs into the wilderness, where they will be challenged to sur vive and forage enough wild ingredients to create a restaurant worthy, five-star meal. Jethwa will also ser ve as judge alongside wild foods expert Valerie Segrest. (ORIGINAL)

“Reasonable Doubt”

Kerry Washington (“Scandal”) is among the executive producers of this drama series that stars Emayatzy Corinealdi (“Roots,” “Middle of Nowhere”) as Jax Stewart, a brilliant and fearless Los Angeles defense attorney who bucks the justice system at every chance she gets. Michael Ealy, Sean Patrick Thomas, McKinley Freeman and TJ Mixson are also in the cast. (ORIGINAL)

BEST ROD STEIGER MOVIES

“Oklahoma!” (1955) Though Steiger wasn’t a singer, he had an impor tant role in this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical as brutish Jud Fr y.

“The Harder They Fall” (1956) Humphrey Bogar t’s last film features him as an ex-spor tswriter who goes to work for a boxing promoter (Steiger).

“Al Capone” (1959) Steiger made a big leap toward his own stardom with his appropriately showy por trayal of the legendar y mobster

“The Longest Day” (1962) Steiger was just one of the many international “name” stars in producer Darr yl F. Zanuck’s elaborate re-creation of D-Day

“The Pawnbroker” (1964) Superb in the title role, Steiger plays a man whose deeply haunting past af fects his minimalist behavior in the present in this Sidney Lumet-directed masterpiece. Turner Classic Movies shows it on Sunday, Sept. 25.

“Ramy”

The comedy series that follows the adventures of Egyptian-American Ramy (Ramy Youssef ) in politically divided New Jersey returns for its third round and finds Ramy’s family forced to confront having lived a life dedicated to worldly concerns, and in some cases lies, while Ramy all but abandons his spiritual journey, instead dedicating himself to him and his uncle’s diamond business. (ORIGINAL)

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“Doctor Zhivago” (1965) An excellent Steiger plays Komarovsky, an influential Russian with a special and strong interest in heroine Lara (Julie Christie), in the David Lean-directed epic based on the Boris Pasternak novel.

“In the Heat of the Night” (1967) A best-actor Oscar came Steiger’s way for his searing per formance as a bigoted small-town police chief forced to work with a Black metropolitan detective (Sidney Poitier) on a murder case.

“The Illustrated Man” (1969) As the title suggests, Steiger spent a good amount of this Ray Bradbury-stor y adaptation wearing very little in the title role of a man whose body drawings tell stories.

“The Amityville Horror” (1979) In one of his last prominent movie roles, Steiger plays a priest tr ying to rid a famously haunted house of its curse.

web links

Flay-hosted “Bobby’s Triple Threat,” launching Tuesday on Food Network. See what else the celebrity chef is up to these days at bobbyflay.com/

Derek Bieri (“Vice Grip Garage” YouTube channel) goes in search of great American cars that have been abandoned and works to to get them running and back on the road where they belong in “Roadworthy Rescues,” premiering Tuesday on MotorTrend. Start your engine with this and more at watch.motortrend.com/

Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose and Jen Shah

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are set for a new round of drama as “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” debuts its third season Wednes day on Bravo. Catch a preview at www.bravotv.com/the-real-house wives-of-salt-lake-city

Jonathan Knight loves to restore old homes, and with the help of his designer, Kristina Crestin, he works to keep history alive by breathing new life into them in “Farmhouse Fixer,” currently airing its second season Wednesdays on HGTV. Get inspired with new ideas by visiting www.hgtv. com/shows/farmhouse-fixera

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“My Life Is Murder: Season 3” (Acorn TV — season premiere, Oct. 10)

Lucy Lawless returns as irrepressible Auckland, New Zealand, investigator Alex Crowe for 10 more cases that pit

her against fascinating, powerful and surprising suspects from eccentric billionaires and grieving florists to tango dancers and fiery fashionistas all of whom are unprepared for her unique brand of crime solving.

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