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Let the Right One InShowtime, 10pmNew Series!This 10-episode horror drama is the third iteration of Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvists 2004 novel of the same name. There was a 2008 Swedish film followed by an American remake, Let Me In, two years later. The basic elements of the story remain the same here. A man, Mark (Demin Bichir), does his best to protect his daughter, Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez), who was turned into a vampire 10 years prior and is locked in at age 12. He gets her human blood while closely monitoring her closed-in life, but adolescents, human or otherwise, dont always listen.

NFL FootballNFL Network & NBC, beginning at 9:30am LiveIts not Lambeau Field, but the Green Bay Packers are designated as the home team when they face the N.Y. Giants this morning at Londons Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sunday Night Football on NBC has Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore to take on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.

Be My Guest With Ina GartenFood Network, 12pmSeason Premiere!The Barefoot Contessa welcomes more visitors to her East Hampton home in Round 2 of her delightful chat- n-chew (and cheers!) show, now airing as a full hour. First up, country singer and 1883 actress Faith Hill swings by for some refreshing frozen palomas and homemade guacamole. Then Faiths daughter Gracie joins them to bake the familys favorite Coca-Cola cake before more cocktails are imbibed at a luxury hotel.

The Addams Family MarathonMeTV, beginning at 12pmSpend five hours with that famous creepy, kooky and altogether ooky family, the Addamses, as MeTV airs 10 episodes of the beloved 1964-66 sitcom led by Carolyn Jones as matriarch Morticia and John Astin as father Gomez.

NASCAR Cup Series: Bank of America ROVAL 400NBC, 2pm LiveOnly eight drivers will remain in the NASCAR Cup Series championship chase following todays race on Charlotte Motor Speedways combined road/oval course.

The BlobMOVIES!, 4:15pmCatch a Classic!Steve McQueen (billed as Steven McQueen) was in his late 20s when he played a teenager in this famous 1958 sci-fi/horror flick, one of the future stars earlier roles. As the movies catchy title tune, cowritten by Burt Bacharach, warns, people must indeed beware of the blob as the gelatinous and carnivorous amoeba-like creature, after arriving on Earth via a meteorite, begins to creep, and leap, and envelop everything in its path, growing ever larger.

Collectors Call: Meet Alyssa Mayerik Horror/Monster ToysMeTV, 6:30pmCollector Alyssa Mayerik shows off her spooky prized toy possessions, including female-centric monster dolls such as the Bride of Frankenstein and Queen of the Dark Forest Barbie, along with other creepy collectibles featuring the likes of Frankenstein, the Creature and Godzilla. Toy shop owner and monster expert Michael Tomaso will evaluate Alyssas collection and present a terrifying trade offer, and later, Alyssa gets surprised by one of her horror heroes.

The Clue to LoveUPtv, 7pmOriginal Film!Audrey Harper (Rachel Bles) heads to Hope Cove to write about the anonymous Ask Aunt Hope, a love advice column and a mainstay of the towns local newspaper. There, she meets the papers charming and handsome editor-in-chief, Morgan Cooper (Travis Milne), who helps her uncover the true identity of Aunt Hope.

The Simpsons: Lisa the Boy ScoutFOX, 8pmWhen the Boy Explorers allow girls to join, Bart and Lisa (voices of Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith) become rivals at the annual jamboree in the new episode Lisa the Boy Scout.

The Real Housewives of PotomacBravo, 8pmSeason Premiere!Season 7 of this Real Housewives spinoff returns with new and familiar faces. Gizelle, Karen, Ashley, Robyn, Candiace, Wendy and Mia are back, along with old friend Charrisse and new cast member Jacqueline.

The Equalizer: Where Theres SmokeCBS, 8pmThe team helps an NYFD firefighters daughter when her father suddenly goes missing in the new episode Where Theres Smoke.

Secrets of the DeadPBS, 8pmSeason Premiere!Part detective story, part true-life drama, this series that unearths evidence from around the world to shed fresh light on historical moments returns for Season 20 with Archaeology at Althorp. The episode explores one of the most significant British archaeological finds of the century in the Althorp estate, house to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. What treasures and history will this extensive excavation reveal? Following tonights season premiere on a special evening, Secrets of the Dead moves to its regular time slot Wednesday nights beginning Oct. 19.

The Great North: Autumn if You Got Em AdventureFOX, 8:30pmThe Tobins fall under the spell of the Fall Frenzy Dance in the new episode Autumn if You Got Em Adventure.

Bobs Burgers: What About Job?FOX, 9pmA school assignment about careers sends Louise (voice of Kristen Schaal) trying to imagine what her future might hold in the new episode What About Job?

The Walking Dead: A New DealAMC, 9pmThe countdown has begun to the final episode, with only six episodes left after tonight. Carol (Melissa McBride) makes a deal with Pamela (Laila Robins) to wipe the slate clean on behalf of her friends. Aaron (Ross Marquand), Jerry (Cooper Andrews), Lydia (Cassady McClincy) and Elijah (Okea Eme-Akwari) get on the road to Oceanside to fill them in on a plan. The Commonwealth celebrates Founders Day.

Mid-Love CrisisHallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pmOriginal Film!Divorced teacher Mindy is in crisis with her 50th birthday a week away. Over a long weekend, she finds herself spending time with her former high school sweetheart and her ex-husband. With two exes under one roof vying for Mindys affection, she has a lot to navigate while learning to embrace the next chapter of her life. Stars Teri Hatcher, James Tupper and Brian Markinson.

Van der ValkPBS, 9pmSeason Finale!In this rebooted Amsterdam-set British crime dramas Season 2 finale, Payback in Amsterdam, after a promising cellist from a prestigious orchestra dies following an acid attack, Van der Valk (Marc Warren) and his team must delve into the citys vibrant and eclectic classical music scene in their search for her killer. The series has been renewed for Season 3.

Ghosts of Devils PerchTravel Channel, 9pmSeason Finale!In End Lines, the first-season finale, Dave Schrader, Cindy Kaza and K.D. Stafford have identified the dark entity behind the trouble in Butte. Now, they must confront this monster hundreds of feet below the ground in what could prove to be the most harrowing paranormal battle of their lives.

East New York: Misdemeanor HomicideCBS, 9pmDeputy Inspector Regina Haywood (Amanda Warren) fights to ensure two homicide cases receive the same resources to bring the perpetrators to justice in the new episode Misdemeanor Homicide.

Family Guy: A Wife-Changing ExperienceFOX, 9:30pmIn the new episode A Wife-Changing Experience, Joe (voice of Patrick Warburton) accidentally sees Lois (Alex Borstein) naked, leading to a reinvigorated sex life with Bonnie (Jennifer Tilly).

The RookieABC, 10pmPicking up a month after last weeks game-changer, new mom Harper (Mekia Cox) returns to the force, while Nolan (Nathan Fillion) enters his own parental phase when hes assigned to be the training officer for a fresh LAPD rookie (Lisseth Chavez).

NCIS: Los AngelesCBS, 10pmSeason Premiere!In the Season 14 premiere Game of Drones, the NCIS team searches for a suspect after a bombing at a large facility where military combat drones are assembled.

Spirit RangersNetflixNew Series!Inspired by stories from Native American tribes and the majestic landscapes of Americas national parks,this animated preschool seriesexplores the adventure and beauty of nature through the eyes of Kodi (voice of Wacinyeya Yracheta), Summer (Isis Celilo Rogers) and Eddy (Talon Proc Alford) Skycedar, Chumash/Cowlitz siblings who share a secret. This trio of kids are Spirit Rangers who help protect the land and spirits of the national park that they call home in California.

All AmericanThe CW, 8pmSeason Premiere!The drama about a high school football player from South Los Angeles recruited to play for Beverly Hills High School is back for Season 5. Now in college, Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) juggles playing college football and dealing with relationship issues with his girlfriend Olivia Baker (Samantha Logan). The Season 4 finale found Spencer and Olivia on the verge of a breakup due to her writing an expos on his coach.

9-1-1: Animal InstinctsFOX, 8pmThe 118 race to the rescue when a birdwatcher is trapped under a tree in the new episode Animal Instincts.

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Palm Springs, Hour 2PBS, 8pmIn the second part of this return to desert oasis Palm Springs, learn which finds are now heating up, like a Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace, a Louis Armstrong archive (circa 1950) and a Joseph Stella oil and original frame. One has an updated appraisal of $550,000.

TCM Spotlight: Creepy Cinema Night 2 De Palma & Hitchcock and More Horror DirectorsTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!As TCMs monthlong themed Monday night spotlight on classic scary movies continues, enjoy six chilling works from master horror/thriller filmmakers: Alfred Hitchcocks Rope (1948), Brian De Palmas Obsession (1976), John Carpenters The Fog (1980), Joe Dantes The Howling (1981), David Cronenbergs The Brood (1979) and George A. Romeros Night of the Living Dead (1968).

All American: HomecomingThe CW, 9pmSeason Premiere!The All American spinoff set against the backdrop of Historically Black Colleges and Universities returns for a second season. How will Simone Hicks (Geffri Maya) fare now that she has been promoted to an active player on the tennis team?

The Cleaning Lady: Bahala NaFOX, 9pmAfter Fiona (Martha Millan) puts herself in a dangerous situation, Thony (lodie Yung) resorts to calling Arman (Adan Canto) for help in the new episode Bahala Na.

NCIS: Hawaii: Primal FearCBS, 10pmWhen a Navy sailor washes up dead on a sacred site, the NCIS team brings Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent Neil Pike (guest star Mark Gessner) to unravel the mystery and catch a possible serial killer on the island. LeVar Burton directed the new episode Primal Fear.

The Good Doctor: Change of PerspectiveABC, 10pmOn their first day as surgical attendings, Shaun and Alex are introduced to the first-year residents they will be overseeing, Dr. Danica Powell and Dr. Daniel Perez, who make quite the first impression. Meanwhile, Lim returns to work while facing her new reality and the emotions surrounding the changes.

POV: AcceptedPBS, 10pmThis documentary film follows four high school students at T.M. Landry, a prep school in Louisiana known for its viral videos of seniors being accepted into the Ivy Leagues and for sending 100% of its graduates to college. But an explosive article in The New York Times exposes the controversial methods of the schools dynamic founder and the fiction of higher educations promise.

MLB Playoffs: AL & NL Division Series: Game 1FS1 & TBS, beginning at 4:30pm LiveMajor League Baseballs best-of-five-game Division Series begin today with the ALDS on TBS and the NLDS on FS1. FOX and FS1 split coverage of the NLDS.

The WinchestersThe CW, 8pmNew Series!This prequel to Supernatural tells the story of how John Winchester (Drake Rodger) met Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly) in the 1970s after he returned from fighting in the Vietnam War. The duo seeks to uncover hidden family truths while fighting supernatural beings along the way. Jensen Ackles is an executive producer and also narrates the fantasy/drama. Bianca Kajlich, Demetria McKinney, Jojo Fleites and Nida Khurshid also star.

The Resident: It Wont Be Like This for LongFOX, 8pmIan (Andrew McCarthy) is faced with performing a surgery on an unidentified NICU patient while he continues to struggle with his personal issues in the new episode It Wont Be Like This for Long.

NHL HockeyESPN, beginning at 8pm LiveThe NHL regular season begins in North America with an ESPN doubleheader featuring the Tampa Bay Lightning at the N.Y. Rangers and the Vegas Golden Knights at the Los Angeles Kings.

The RenovatorHGTV, 8pmNew Series!Entrepreneur, designer and television personality Marcus Lemonis improves families lives and homes in this new home renovation series. He identifies problems with their living space, and through a series of frank conversations and activities framed by the design process, he will provide solutions for each familys physical surroundings and personal trials to get their houses in order.

Life Below Zero: Burdens of WinterNat Geo, 8pmFor Alaskans living remotely, even menial tasks can feel like venturing into dark winters abyss. Ricko DeWildes quest for essential meat and fur is thwarted by an age-old Athabaskan superstition; Sue Aikens must ensure Kavik can continue as a safety depot in the wilderness; Andy Bassich and Denise Becker go to extremes to do a task taken for granted in the lower 48; and the Hailstones camp out in the tree line as they seek vital resources.

All-Star Comedy AdventuresTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!The 1960s were a heyday for epic comedy productions in Hollywood, often featuring all-star casts in a lengthy (usually well over two-hour-long) story set across various parts of the country, or even the world. Three of the most well known and beloved of those titles are airing in a triple feature tonight on Turner Classic Movies. Up first is Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), which is set during the very early days of aviation and follows a variety of international competitors vying in an air race across the English Channel. Among the films very large cast are Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Gert Frbe, Red Skelton and Benny Hill. Next, director Stanley Kramers sprawling comic adventure Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) chronicles a wild road trip among various memorable characters racing to be the first to find the location of a stolen fortune divulged by a mysterious stranger they have each come upon while driving along a desert highway. Spencer Tracy heads the unforgettable cast that includes featured roles for some of Hollywoods greatest comedians and comic actors Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas and Jonathan Winters among them. The film also includes cameo appearances (some uncredited) from nearly every other legendary joker in the business, including Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Don Knotts, Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny and the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Joe DeRita). Finally, director Blake Edwards The Great Race (1965) comedically depicts another early 20th century race, this one on the ground as two rival daredevils, the Great Leslie (Tony Curtis) and Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon), engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris. Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn also lead the cast.

The Very VERY Best of the 80s: Action Movie StarsAXS TV, 8:30pmHost Kelly Osbourne and a panel of celebrity guests look back at the most memorable big-screen action heroes of the 1980s.

Monarch: Death and ChristmasFOX, 9pmThe Romans move forward with their traditional family Christmas special in the new episode Death and Christmas.

ProfessionalsThe CW, 9pmNew Series!Smallvilles Tom Welling plays security operative Vincent Corbo in this international action dramedy. Employed by the worlds richest and most powerful individuals to protect their interests by any means necessary legal or not he is hired by billionaire futurist Peter Swann (Brendan Fraser) to visit French Guiana and investigate the failed launch of a satellite, which involves rival corporations, corrupt government officials and a shadowy crime syndicate.

38 at the GardenHBO, 9pmThis documentary chronicles the extraordinary ascendance of point guard Jeremy Lin during the Linsanity craze of his 2012 season with the N.Y. Knicks. Lin, an undrafted Harvard graduate, shocked fans, stunned his teammates and galvanized the Asian American community when he scored 38 points against the L.A. Lakers at Madison Square Garden. A decade later, Lin continues to be a cultural icon whose accomplishments are bigger than basketball.

Good BonesHGTV, 9pmSeason Finale!In Race to the Perfect Wedding, Mina Starsiak Hawk is racing to complete the exterior, the speakeasy and the kitchen before Charlotte Halls first big event. When the winter weather causes construction delays, Minas plans to give her friend the perfect outdoor wedding could get derailed.

Making Black America: Through the Grapevine: The Work of the ImaginationPBS, 9pmThis hour explores the nation-within-a-nation built by Black Americans out of necessity. With the hopes of a multiracial community dashed, African Americans turned within, creating a community that not only sustained but empowered. From Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the Harlem Renaissance to political organizations, Black life flourished.

The Rookie: Feds: Star CrossedABC, 10pmGarzas unit gets roped into a complicated kidnapping case involving a forbidden relationship between two rival drug-dealing gangs. Meanwhile, Simones love life is heating up; Laura comes face-to-face with her past, and Carter tries to reconnect with his wife.

Reasonable DoubtInvestigation Discovery, 10pmSeason Finale!The true-crime series in which retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva team up to reexamine questionable courtroom convictions concludes its fifth season.

Becoming Frederick DouglassPBS, 10pmStanley Nelson and Nicole London, who directed Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom, which debuted last week on PBS, also helmed this documentary about Frederick Douglass, the gifted writer and charismatic orator who became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American history after escaping slavery at age 20. With actor Wendell Pierce bringing Douglass words to life, the film explores how Douglass controlled his own image and narrative, and how he evolved to become one of the most influential and enduring social justice activists.

Belascoarn, PINetflixNew Series!Luis Gerardo Mndez plays the title character in this adaptation of Paco Ignacio Taibo IIs series of detective novels following the mysteries and adventures of independent private investigator Hctor Belascoarn Shayne in 1970s Mexico City.

NHL HockeyTNT, beginning at 7pm LiveTNTs coverage of the 2022-23 NHL regular season begins tonight with the Boston Bruins at the Washington Capitals. The second game features the Colorado Avalanche raising their Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters of Ball Arena when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Conners: Parent Traps and Heart AttacksABC, 8pmWhen a relative passes away unexpectedly, the family must debate about who should gain custody of a jaded nephew, who is just shy of his 18th birthday.

The Masked Singer: Andrew Lloyd Webber NightFOX, 8pmThe new episode Andrew Lloyd Webber Night is full of show tunes as two new celebrity singers enter the competition and perform songs from Webbers legendary catalog.

The Challenge: Ride or DiesMTV, 8pmSeason Premiere!The new season of this reality series where contestants compete in stunt-heavy, action-packed adventures around the world returns with fan-favorite veterans Johnny Bananas Devenazio, Aneesa Ferreira, Laurel Stucky, Darrell Taylor, Kaycee Clark, Nelson Thomas and Jordan Wiseley. Players and viewers will see if the seemingly unbreakable bonds between friends, family and partners survive the competition, chaos and conniving as cast members are paired with their ride or die.

Rivers of LifePBS, 8pmSeason Finale!Season 2 concludes with a visit to the remote, wild and legendary Yukon, a river of extremes. In summer, it is a restless giant, and in winter, it becomes a river of ice. Home to bears, moose and salmon, see how the Yukons riches have also sustained North American people for centuries.

Great Lakes UntamedSmithsonian Channel, 8pmNew Series!In the premiere episode, Source to Sea, from treacherous straits to busy shipping lanes to historic falls, follow the 2,000-mile journey of the Great Lakes waters. See how their movement creates an ever-evolving environment that has shaped millions of lives.

Angels and DevilsTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Angels, devils and sometimes both are the focus of tonights Turner Classic Movies lineup of five films. Leading off the night is the Best Picture Oscar-nominated romantic fantasy/comedy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), with Best Actor Oscar nominee Robert Montgomery as a boxer who dies 50 years earlier than he was supposed to due to a heavenly mix-up, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy. Claude Rains costars as an angelic overseer (aka Mr. Jordan), with Edward Everett Horton as angel 7013. Next, in the 1967 British comedy Bedazzled, Dudley Moore plays a loser who sells his soul to the devil (Peter Cook, who also wrote the screenplay) in exchange for seven wishes, but still has trouble winning over the woman of his dreams. The film also features Valentine Dyall as God and various incarnations of the Deadly Sins, including Raquel Welch as Lust. The lineup continues into late night with the 1946 fantasy Angel on My Shoulder, starring Paul Muni, Anne Baxter and Rains as the devil; Cabin in the Sky (1943), a musical with an all-Black cast including Ethel Waters, Eddie Rochester Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Kenneth Spencer as the Lords angel the General and Rex Ingram as Lucifer Jr., Satans son; and The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945), a comedic fantasy starring Jack Benny as a trumpet player who dreams he is an angel assigned to blow the Last Trumpet that will signal the end of the world.

The Goldbergs: Man of the HouseABC, 8:30pmWith everyone preoccupied with the new baby on the way, Ericas graduation is met with lackluster enthusiasm from Beverly and Geoff. Meanwhile, Adams new job is in jeopardy and Barry tries to be the new man of the house.

Abbott Elementary: Principals OfficeABC, 9pmAfter Gregory sends a disruptive student to the principals office, hes dismayed to find out the kids actually enjoy spending the supposed disciplinary time with Ava. Meanwhile, Melissa invites Janine over to her house to teach her how to cook, but Janine becomes determined to reunite Melissa with her estranged sister.

LEGO Masters: Out on a LimbFOX, 9pmThe builders make their childhood dreams come true by building imaginative LEGO treehouses (in actual trees!) in the new episode Out on a Limb.

Farmhouse Fixer: Farm to StableHGTV, 9pmJon Knight takes on a farmhouse before leaving to tour with New Kids on the Block. While hes on the road, designer Kristina Crestin helps him bring this house out of the 1800s with a modern refresh, and Fixer to Fabulous star Jenny Marrs attends one of his concerts.

NOVA: Computers v. CrimePBS, 9pmAcross the country, artificial intelligence is helping inform decisions about policing and criminal sentencing. This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks and design flaws of the controversial technology.

Love at First LieMTV, 9:30pmNew Series!Tori Spelling hosts this 12-episode relationship mystery competition series that allows viewers to play along at home to discover who is in a real relationship and who is fake. Power games test the relationships and give insight into who could be telling the truth or lying through their teeth. A truth ceremony will eliminate couples at the end of each episode, and one of them could win a large cash prize.

ArcherFXX, 10pmSeason Finale!The animated comedy following superspy Sterling Archer (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) wraps up its 13th season tonight.

Reginald the Vampire: The HungerSyfy, 10pmReginald (Jacob Batalon) learns how to feed as a vampire, and it doesnt go well. But he discovers an unexpected and secret power along the way.

Dead End: Paranormal ParkNetflixSeason Premiere!In Season 2 of the animated kids series based on Hamish Steeles horror/comedy graphic novels, Barney (voice of Zach Barack), Norma (Kody Kavitha) and friends are now the parks official demon cleanup crew, facing zombie mascots, demonic game-show hosts, sleep-sucking witches and more as they also try to balance the job with their lives as normal teens.

Someone BorrowedNetflixOriginal Film!Luiz (Caio Castro) is a 30-year-old man who has never been deeply involved with any woman other than his mother and three sisters. To fulfill his controlling mothers dying wish and avoid being left out of her will, the self-proclaimed eternal bachelor hires a surrogate wife.

College FootballESPN & FS1, 7pm LiveThursday primetime college football action has the Temple Owls at the UCF Knights on ESPN, and the Baylor Bears at the West Virginia Mountaineers on FS1.

Hells Kitchen: Clawing Your Way to the TopFOX, 8pmGuest Star Alert!Each team has 10 minutes to shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection in the new episode Clawing Your Way to the Top. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk and Olympic skateboarder Sky Brown make guest appearances.

Young Sheldon: Passions Harvest and a SheldocracyCBS, 8pmSheldon (Iain Armitage) must choose sides in an ethical dilemma in the new episode Passions Harvest and a Sheldocracy.

Station 19: Everybodys Got Something to Hide Except Me and My MonkeyABC, 8pmTravis discusses his position in the mayoral race as he is determined to kick Dixon out, and Maya admits to blackmail. Meanwhile, the team is called to a fire at a run-down apartment complex that reveals an unsettling cause.

This Old House: Atlanta: School of HVACPBS, 8pmThe Atlanta Beltline is toured; in the 1890s Victorian home, a stem wall foundation replaces the existing footings, and the crawl space gets a vapor barrier; the homeowner receives a lesson in HVAC installation; and an outdoor learning center is toured for backyard inspiration.

75th Anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist Night 1TCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Starting this evening, and continuing the next two Thursday nights, Turner Classic Movies airs programming blocks related to the infamous Hollywood blacklist that took place from the late 1940s through the 50s. During this era, actors, writers, directors, musicians and other entertainment industry professionals were denied employment by studio executives if they were, or had been, communists or communist sympathizers (or even just perceived to be), based on investigations by the U.S. House of Representatives notorious Un-American Activities Committee. Tonights schedule begins with the TCM premiere of the 15-minute 2022 documentary High Noon on the Waterfront. The short film offers an inventive remembrance of the blacklist upon two American film classics produced during that era, the 1952 Western High Noon and the 1954 drama On the Waterfront, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between blacklisted High Noon screenwriter Carl Foreman (voiced by Edward Norton) and Waterfront director Elia Kazan (voiced by John Turturro), who was one of the industry professionals who named names about the political leanings of some of his colleagues. After the initial airing of this documentary, TCM will screen High Noon, then repeat the doc, followed by On the Waterfront and another re-air of the short. After that is the 2015 documentary Marsha Hunts Sweet Adversity, a look at the life of actress Marsha Hunt (who just passed away Sept. 7 at the age of 104), whose career slowed up during most of the 1950s after she was blacklisted, followed by Carnegie Hall (1947), a musical drama led by Hunt.

NFL Football: Washington at ChicagoPrime Video, 8:15pm LiveChicagos Soldier Field hosts this Week 6 Thursday Night Football clash between the Washington Commanders and the Bears.

Greys Anatomy: Wasnt Expecting ThatABC, 9pmThe attending surgeons and interns work together to solve a medical mystery when a college kid comes in with what first looks like food poisoning but has escalating and dire complications. Meanwhile, Jo spends her day off with Bailey.

Welcome to Flatch: Maniflatch DestinyFOX, 9pmKellys (Holmes) career is taking off as Barbs (Jaime Pressly) intern in the new episode Maniflatch Destiny.

So Help Me Todd: Second Second ChanceCBS, 9pmIn the new episode Second Second Chance, Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) represents one of Todds (Skylar Astin) childhood friends in a minor legal case.

Winter HouseBravo, 9pmSeason Premiere!Season 2 of this docuseries follows Summer House and Southern Charm cast members and their friends as they spend two weeks on a winter getaway in Stowe, Vermont.

Renovation Impossible: Sunken LivingHGTV, 9pmAfter a previous contractor botched their kitchen remodel, a couple calls on Russell J. Holmes to help with renovations for the rest of the house. Hell have to manage their shrinking budget and design disagreements to deliver on a dream home theyll both love.

Call Me Kat: Call Me ThorFOX, 9:30pmKat (Mayim Bialik) spends the day with Max (Cheyenne Jackson) and his nephew, Thor, and realizes she enjoys being around a baby in the new episode Call Me Thor.

Alaska Daily: A Place We Came TogetherABC, 10pmWhen Roz and Eileen find a lead in Glorias case, Eileen calls in a favor to help them track down the person of interest. Meanwhile, Claire investigates why beloved local restaurant Ritas is selling to a big corporation. After landing her first front page story, Yuna learns that success in journalism sometimes comes at a cost.

La Otra Mirada: The Life I Want to LivePBS, 10pmA photo of Roberta (Begoa Vargas) causes rifts between her classmates; Macarena (Paula de la Nieta) attacks another student, leading to severe consequences; Teresa (Patricia Lpez Arnaiz) questions Roberta about what happened between her and Rafita (Jos Pastor) at the party on the farm.

CSI: Vegas: Story of a GunCBS, 10pmIn the new episode Story of a Gun, the CSI team investigates after a group of teens discover a dead woman behind the wheel of an abandoned car in a Nevada ghost town.

The Curse of Bridge HollowNetflixOriginal Film!Marlon Wayans leads this family horror/comedy as a father who must work with his teen daughter (Priah Ferguson) to save their town after she accidentally releases an ancient, mischievous and havoc-wreaking spirit on Halloween. Kelly Rowland and Lauren Lapkus costar.

Everything Calls for SalvationNetflixNew Series!An existential dramedy from Italy, this series follows 20-year-old Daniele (Federico Cesari), who, after a psychotic crisis, wakes up in the dormitory of a psychiatric ward together with five unlikely roommates with whom he thinks he has nothing in common, pressured by doctors who want to rummage in his brain and looked after by nurses who seem cynical and disinterested. But over the course of his week there, what at first seemed like a sentence slowly turns into one of the most intense and formative experiences of his life.

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee MOVIES!MOVIES!, beginning at 12:30pmCatch a Classic!British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, most remembered for their appearances in horror movies, especially those produced by Britains Hammer Studios, are spotlighted in this afternoons seven-film lineup on MOVIES! that features the stars in some of their most memorable roles in creepy productions, either solo or together. The lineup features, in order: The Mummy (1959), with Cushing and Lee; Horror Hotel (1960, aka The City of the Dead), with Lee alone; Horror Express (1972), with Cushing and Lee; The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973), with Cushing and Lee; The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957), with Cushing alone; Asylum (1972), with Cushing alone; and The House That Dripped Blood (1971), with Cushing and Lee.

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls TripBravo, 8pmSeason Premiere!Originally airing on Peacock, Season 2 of this reality series follows iconic Real Housewives franchise members from across the country who come together for a luxurious vacation filled with unforgettable moments.

Penn & Teller: Fool UsThe CW, 8pmSeason Premiere!The magic competition series is back for Season 9. On each episode, aspiring magicians perform their best tricks to try to fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. If anyone succeeds, they win the right to perform with the duo in their celebrated Las Vegas show.

Stealing in SuburbiaLMN, 8pmThis U.S. television movie premiere follows Sky, a teenager who cant wait to get back into the high school experience and make some friends after being home-schooled. When her new gang of friends seem to prefer shoplifting to hanging out, Sky wonders whether shes fallen in with the wrong crowd. Stars Alicia Leigh Willis, Jhey Castles and Houston Rhines.

Fire Country: The Fresh Prince of EdgewaterCBS, 9pmThe crew protects Edgewater from a dangerous storm, and Bodes (Max Thieriot) future with the squad hangs in the balance in the new episode The Fresh Prince of Edgewater.

CMT Artists of the YearCMT, 9pmThis star-packed celebration honors Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes as 2022 CMT Artists of the Year. The five collectively dominated the last 12 months in country music, leading across all CMT platforms, scoring chart-topping albums and singles, and performing music that entertains and inspires millions of fans.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?The CW, 9pmSeason Premiere!Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and special guest comedians put their skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games in Season 19 of this comedy series. Aisha Tyler hosts.

My Lottery Dream Home: The Akron BunchHGTV, 9pmA couple scratched up a sweet $150,000 win, and now theyre ready to blend their two big families together. With seven kids between them, including two sets of twins, David Bromstad is tasked with finding a family home large enough for nine in Akron, Ohio.

Fixer Upper: The CastleMagnolia Network, 9pm; also streams on discovery+ & HBO MaxNew Series!The latest series from Magnolia Network founders Chip and Joanna Gaines finds the couple taking on their biggest fixer-upper yet: a 19th century castle in Waco, Texas. As they breathe new life into the historic landmark, they must also tackle its challenging infrastructure while preserving its original beauty.

Next at the Kennedy CenterPBS, 9pmNew Series!With this series, PBS is collaborating with New York Citys John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to showcase a diversity of art forms and genres, weaving together performances from musical artists whose influences have inspired the next generation. The premiere season consists of five episodes, beginning tonight with Let My Children Hear Mingus, a celebration of jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus during the centennial of his birth.

Love After Lockup: Life After LockupWE tv, 9pmSeason Finale!Red Flags wraps up Season 4 of this series chronicling the love lives of former inmates and their significant others. Will they break rules or break old habits as they face parole and temptations?

Saving the Manor: The Secret StairwayHGTV, 10pmA tree has been growing through the roof of this gorgeous yet dilapidated English estate, and now couple Dean Poulton and Borja de Maqua work to make the manor watertight once again. Also, they look to restore crucial stairway access and create a new bathroom and a secret door.

College Football: Stanford at Notre DameNBC, 7:30pm LiveTanner McKee and the Stanford Cardinal face a tough road test at Notre Dame Stadium against the Fighting Irish tonight on NBC.

My Boss WeddingGreat American Family, 8pmOriginal Film!Sparks fly when a personal assistant plans her boss wedding with the grooms handsome nephew. Stars Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley.

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