Returning Favorites

2. The Walking Dead

Undercover Boss returns for Season 10. Each week, a different leader goes undercover to examine the inner workings of their operation. Premieres on CBS Friday, Oct. 2 This stand-alone Season 10 episode was intended to be the season fi nale back in April, so we should probably prepare for some major jawdroppers. Instead, producers extended the season another six episodes (those additional six will air early next year) and decided to give us this one episode now, and have it serve as the lead-in to the third series in the franchise, The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Premieres on AMC Sunday,

1. Undercover Boss High-level executives slip anonymously into the rank and fi le of their own organizations as Oct. 4

3. Fear the Walking Dead

Season 6 fi nds families ripped apart and takes a deeper dive into the characters, focusing on one to two survivors and playing with time between episodes. “Morgan’s fate is up for grabs, really,” Lennie James shares, as the Season 5 fi nale had him take a shot to the chest. “It doesn’t necessarily go the way everyone thinks.” Premieres on AMC Sunday, Oct. 11

4. The Bachelorette

The wait is over! Clare Crawley will fi nally embark on her journey to fi nd true love as The Bachelorette returns for its 16th season on a new night. Clare had women across America cheering from their living rooms when she famously stood up to controversial Bachelor Juan Pablo during the memorable 18th season fi nale of The Bachelor, and she is determined to never settle for anything less than the unconditional love and respect that she deserves. Premieres on ABC Tuesday, Oct. 13

5. The Amazing Race

with a big casting change — longtime star America Ferrera announced she was leaving the show after its fi fth season last year. However, she will appear in the fi rst episode of this season to wrap up her character Amy’s storyline, as production on that episode — originally scheduled to be fi lmed last spring and air at the end of Season 5 — was delayed due to the pandemic. Premieres on NBC Thursday, Oct. 22 Eleven new teams begin their globe-trotting quest for a $1 million prize at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, then speed off to places like France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago. Phil Keoghan returns as host.

7. Superstore The critically acclaimed comedy returns for Season 6, Premieres on CBS Wednesday, Oct. 14

6. The Voice The singing competition returns for Season 19 with two-hour episodes Monday and Tuesday. Beginning next week, the series will air two-hour episodes on Mondays, and hourlong episodes on Tuesdays. This season, Nick Jonas is leaving as judge, while former judge Gwen Stefani steps back on the stage to rejoin Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. Premieres on NBC Monday, Oct. 19