SoCal TV, Oct. 13-19: ‘Woman of the Hour,’ ‘Hysteria!,’ an ‘NCIS’ spinoff and more
TV shows, movies, sports and specials on broadcast, cable and streaming this coming week
Welcome to an all-new TV or Not TV roundup of new and noteworthy programming on broadcast, cable and streaming this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar.
Sunday — Oct. 13
He always gets his man, or women, or whoever or whatever it is he’s looking for, in a second season of the mystery drama “Tracker.” With Justin Hartley. 8 p.m. CBS
A single mom comes to regret taking a side gig as a rideshare driver in the new TV movie “The Killer I Picked Up.” With Patrice Goodman. 8 p.m. Lifetime
It’s moving out day on the Season 26 finale of the reality competition “Big Brother.” Julie Chen Moonves hosts. 9 p.m. CBS
A woman leaves no stone unturned in her quest to learn the fate of her half sister in the two-part special “Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney.” 8 p.m. Oxygen
Monday — Oct. 14
Your pre-schooler’s favorite purple dinosaur is back in business in the new animated series “Barney’s World.” Anytime, Max
Boo! Seth MacFarlane’s irreverent animated series “Family Guy” presents a special streaming-only Halloween episode. With guest voice Glen Powell (“Twisters”). Anytime, Hulu
The franchise mothership “NCIS” returns for its 22nd season and begets a new prequel series, “NCIS: Origins,” starring Austin Stowell as a younger version of Mark Harmon’s Agent Gibbs character. 8 and 9 p.m. CBS
’Round and ’round and ’round it goes in new episodes of the primetime game show “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White. 8 p.m. ABC
Meanwhile, back at the dude ranch: Young staffers at a Montana vacation spot work hard and play harder in the new reality series “The Wranglers.” 9 p.m. The CW
Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter fights the powers that be on behalf of Indigenous peoples in Greenland, the Canadian Arctic and elsewhere in Lin Alluna’s 2023 documentary “Twice Colonized” on a new “POV.” 10 p.m KOCE
Tuesday — Oct. 15
The new three-part docuseries “Anatomy of Lies” examines the curious case of a writer for the TV series “Grey’s Anatomy” whose ability to make up stories extended to her personal life, her medical history, etc. Anytime, Peacock
A young equestrian chases her Olympic dreams in “Beyond Black Beauty,” a new drama set in present-day Baltimore and based on Anna Sewell’s beloved 1877 novel. With Kaya Coleman. Anytime, Prime Video
Don’t fear the reaper: “Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special” catches the former “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star in a filmed version of her hit off-Broadway show. Anytime, Netflix
The procedural dramas “FBI,” “FBI: International” and “FBI: Most Wanted” return for their seventh, fourth and sixth seasons, respectively. 8, 9 and 10 p.m. CBS
Megan Thee Stallion leads the field with a dozen nominations at the “BET Hip-Hop Awards 2024” hosted by rapper Fat Joe and filmed in Las Vegas. 8 p.m. BET
See how fast they go from “How do you do?” to “I do” in new episodes of the reality series “Married at First Sight.” 8 p.m. Lifetime
The Minnesota grandmother accused of murdering her husband in 2018, among other shocking crimes, tells her side of the story in the two-part documentary “I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Reiss Murders.” 9 p.m. HBO; concludes Wednesday
“Frontline” takes an extended look at the ongoing crisis in the Middle East in the new 90-minute episode “A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians.” 10 p.m. KOCE
Young homesteaders try to carve out lives for themselves in the vast Canadian wilderness in the new unscripted series “Northwoods Survival.” 10 p.m. National Geographic
Bernie Mac, Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor are among the legendary comics having their praises sung in the new 10-part series “Black Comedy in America” hosted by Tiffany Haddish. 10 p.m. Vice
Wednesday — Oct. 16
Whoa! Keanu Reeves joins host Graham Hancock on the controversial British author’s ongoing quest to uncover evidence of a long-lost Ice Age-era civilization in a second season of “Ancient Apocalypse.” Anytime, Netflix
“Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” Yes. Next question. But seriously, NFL star Travis Kelce hosts this new star-studded quiz show. Anytime, Prime Video
The new docuseries “Taking One for the Team” salutes athletes who checked their egos at the locker room door and made sacrifices for the greater good of their teammates. Anytime, ESPN+
“Sistas” are still doing it for themselves in an eighth season of this Tyler Perry-created dramedy. With KJ Smith and Ebony Obsidian. 9 p.m. BET
Scientists undertake the herculean task of making legible a treasure trove of papyri that somehow survived the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD in “The Herculaneum Scrolls” on a new “Secrets of the Dead.” 10 p.m. KOCE
Call them “mint jelly” because they’re on the lam, as seen in surveillance footage, cellphone footage, etc. in the new series “Fugitives Caught on Tape.” 10 and 10:30 p.m. A&E
Thursday — Oct. 17
The resemblance is uncanny! A crook (Josh Brolin) trying to go straight gets roped into pulling one last job by his twin (Peter Dinklage) in the 2024 caper “Brothers.” With Glenn Close, Brendan Fraser and Marisa Tomei. Anytime, Prime Video
They’ve got each other’s backs while gallivanting around Europe in “The Groomsmen: First Look,” the first in a trilogy of new rom-coms seen from the male perspective. With Jonathan Bennett and Tyler Hynes. Anytime, Hallmark+
The new reality series “A Great Day with J Balvin” sees the Colombian pop idol spending a little quality time with celebrity friends including NBA star Jimmy Butler and singer-actress Demi Lovato. Anytime, Peacock
The ATL’s top social-media influencers continue to, uh, exert their influence in a third season of the unscripted series “The Impact Atlanta.” Anytime, BET+
“The Lincoln Lawyer” rolls up for a third season. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars as the titular attorney of no fixed address in this crime drama based on the Michael Connelly novels. Anytime, Netflix
Nevertheless, she persisted: Linda Ronstadt, Selena Gomez and Chaka Khan are among the female music stars saluted for their artistry and their activism in the new documentary “Louder: The Soundtrack of Change.” Anytime, Max
Something wicked this way … oh wait, it’s already here in “The Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned” based on the classic John Wyndham sci-fi novel. With Keeley Hawes (“Bodyguard”). Anytime, AMC+
An immigrant family from India lands in the Steel City in “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” a new sitcom inspired by the life of veteran showrunner Vijal Patel. Anytime, Prime Video and Freevee
And baby makes three! Montana Jordan and Emily Osment reprise their “Young Sheldon” roles in the new spinoff series “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” 8:30 p.m. CBS
I ain’t afraid of no “Ghosts.” The charming supernatural sitcom is back for a fourth season. With Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar star. 8:30 p.m. CBS
“Elsbeth,” the quirky “Good Wife” spinoff starring Carrie Preston, welcomes guest star Nathan Lane in its Season 2 premiere. 10 p.m. CBS
A popular podcaster seeks answers for some of the most perplexing political and social issues of our time in the new unscripted series “Shane Smith Has Questions.” 10 p.m. Vice
Friday — Oct. 18
They’re making hors d’oeuvres — and that’s just for starters! — in the new culinary competition “Best Bite Wins” hosted by “Drake & Josh’s” Josh Peck and chef Monti Carlo. Anytime, Roku Channel
The night time is not the right time in a second season of the fantastical mystery drama “The Devil’s Hour.” With Jessica Raine and “Doctor Who’s” Peter Capaldi. Anytime, Prime Video
Unsuspecting members of a sibling indie-pop duo’s LGBTQ-friendly online fan community fall victim to a scammer in the new documentary “Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara.” Anytime, Hulu
Could it be … Satan?! A small town finds itself in the thrall of the so-called Satanic panic of the 1980s in the new horror comedy “Hysteria!” Julie Bowen and “Evil Dead’s” Bruce Campbell star. Anytime, Peacock
The MCU’s finest assemble — or are assembled, take your pick — in the new animated special “LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition.” Anytime, Disney+
A high school grad is in for the worst night of his life, all thanks to an illicit substance of unknown origin, in the French-made 2024 horror thriller “MadS.” Anytime, Shudder
“X” and “Pearl’s” Mia Goth reprises her role as the titular aspiring actress in “Maxxxine,” the star-studded 2024 installment in Ti West’s slasher-flick saga. Anytime, Max
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords: “Doctor Who’s” David Tennant stars as a 1980s-era British aristocrat in the darkly comic new series “Rivals.” Aidan Turner (“Poldark”) also stars. Anytime, Hulu
How does that make you feel? Jason Segel and Harrison Ford are back in a second season of the therapy-themed comedy “Shrinking.” Anytime, Apple TV+
A contestant on “The Dating Game” has a close encounter with a 1970s-era serial killer in the fact-based 2024 thriller “Woman of the Hour” starring “Pitch Perfect’s” Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut. Anytime, Netflix
The 2024 documentary “Yintah” tracks the efforts of Canada’s Wetʼsuwetʼen people to stop the construction of multiple pipelines through their unceded traditional lands in British Columbia. Anytime, Netflix
The action dramas “S.W.A.T.” and “Fire Country” return for their eighth and third seasons, respectively. 8 and 9 p.m. CBS
Country music’s Reba McEntire gets back in the sitcom game — and reunites with “Reba” co-star Melissa Peterman — in the new series “Happy’s Place.” With Belissa Escobedo. 8 p.m. NBC
More aspiring entrepreneurs come hat in hand seeking financial backing in new episodes of the reality competition “Shark Tank.” 8 p.m. ABC
“’Twas the Date Before Christmas” but no one can know she only just met this guy moments ago in this new TV movie. With Amy Groening. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel
Like father, like daughter: George Lopez and real-life offspring Mayan Lopez are once again at loggerheads in new episodes of the sitcom “Lopez vs. Lopez.” 8:30 p.m. NBC
Some of the Sunshine State’s more, shall we say, eccentric inhabitants have their various and sundry shenanigans reenacted by an all-star cast of funny folks in the new late-night series “It’s Florida, Man.” 11 p.m. HBO
Saturday — Oct. 19
The Peanuts gang gets into the Halloween spirit in the classic 1966 animated special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” — streaming free for non-subscribers for a limited time. Anytime, Apple TV+
Hello, Cleveland! Cher, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Foreigner and Mary J. Blige are among the inductees at the “2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.” 4 p.m. Disney+
A New York City designer hooks up with a hunky Scotsman in the new TV movie “Christmas in Scotland.” With Jill Winternitz. 5 p.m. GAF
It’s “no invite, no problem” for two card shop co-workers in the new rom-com “Holiday Crashers.” With Lyndsy Fonseca and Daniella Monet. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel
A wife and mother is forced to confront the unspeakable in the new fact-based TV movie “Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story.” With Jackie Cruz. 8 p.m. Lifetime
“Beetlejuice” star Michael Keaton hosts and pop wunderkind Billie Eilish performs on a new “Saturday Night Live.” 8:29 and 11:29 p.m. NBC
(All times Pacific; programming subject to change without notice)