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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. 6
Thank you for your service: The action drama “SEAL Team” ends its run after seven seasons. David Boreanaz stars. Anytime, Paramount+
Tyler, the Creator and synth-pop “It girl” Chappell Roan are among the performers slated for Day 3 of livestream coverage of the “Austin City Limits Music Festival.” 3 p.m. Hulu
An award-winning sport docuseries marks a milestone in the new retrospective “15 Years of 30 for 30” hosted by comic Roy Wood Jr. 4 p.m. ESPN2
A long-lived awards ceremony marks a milestone in the new live special “American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special” featuring appearances by Jennifer Lopez, Reba McEntire, Mariah Carey, Smokey Robinson, et al. 5 p.m. CBS
Kelsey Grammer reprises his voice role as the villainous Sideshow Bob on a new episode of “The Simpsons.” 8 p.m. Fox
Trash will be talked, drinks thrown, etc., in new episodes of the reality franchise entry “The Real Housewives of the Potomac.” 8 p.m. Bravo
A woman comes to suspect that her sister’s death in a car accident was not, in fact, an accident at all in the new fact-based TV movie “Betrayed by Love.” With Sara Ball. 8 p.m. Lifetime
All the single ladies: LisaRaye, singer K. Michelle and “Flavor of Love’s” London “Deelishis” Charles are the latest celebs looking for love in a new season of the dating show “Queens Court.” 9 p.m. Bravo
Assembling a superhero movie is not all it’s cracked up to be in “The Franchise,” a new satirical series from Sam Mendes and “Veep’s” Armando Ianucci. With Himesh Patel, Richard E. Grant and “The Boys’” Aya Cash. 10 p.m. HBO
Monday — Oct. 7
In this corner… The new five-part docuseries “The Fight Life” gets up close and personal with five of the boxing world’s most pugnacious pugilists. Anytime, ESPN+; also Tuesday-Friday
The new documentary “The Menendez Brothers” includes jailhouse interviews with the two Beverly Hills siblings convicted in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their wealthy parents. Anytime, Netflix
Vice President Kamala Harris sits for an interview, while former President Donald Trump will be sitting this one out, in a new “60 Minutes” election special. 8 p.m. CBS
Look — up in the sky! It’s “Superman & Lois,” back for a fourth and final season of this superhero drama. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch star. 8 and 9 p.m. The CW
Too much is never enough in new episodes of the unscripted series “Hoarders.” 8 p.m. A&E
Trick-or-treat, smell my feet! “Kids Baking Championship” returns with a Halloween-themed one-off special. 8 p.m. Food Network
Ahoy there! The reality franchise entry “Below Deck Sailing Yacht” sets sail for a fifth season. 9 p.m. Bravo
The new spin-off “Ancient Aliens: Origins” revisits purported prehistoric close encounters and other memorable mysteries probed in the mothership series’ previous 15 seasons. 9 p.m. History Channel
“What Would You Do?” That is the question as host John Quiñones explores more everyday folks’ reactions to moral dilemmas in new episodes of the hidden camera series. 10 p.m. ABC
Airing on “POV,” the intimate new documentary “In the Rearview” rides along with aid workers shuttling Ukrainian refugees out of the war zone in a van bound for sanctuary in Poland. 10 p.m. KOCE
The league’s top teams race to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy as the 2023-24 pro basketball season winds down in the new docuseries “Clutch: The NBA Playoffs.” 11:30 p.m. ESPN2
Tuesday — Oct. 8
The new standup special “Ali Wong: Single Lady” catches the recently divorced comedienne cracking wise about her chances of finding romance going forward. Anytime, Netflix
The Devil’s food is to die for as bakers join forces with horror-movie special-effects artists in the new culinary competition “Killer Cakes” hosted by “Scream’s” Matthew Lillard. Anytime, Prime Video
“Dinner Time Live with David Chang” finds the celebrity chef stuffing a fresh batch of celebrities’ famous faces in new episodes of his culinary series. 4 p.m. Netflix
“Daisy Jones’” star Riley Keough, daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and granddaughter of the music legend Elvis Presley, opens up about her life and her famous family in “An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley.” 8 p.m. CBS
Old married couple: “Desperate Housewives’” Felicity Huffman and “Shameless’” William H. Macy guest star in the Season 2 premiere of the anthology drama “Accused.” 8 p.m. Fox
High school students from every corner of these United States take part in a series of state and regional civics competitions on their way to the national championship in Washington D.C. in the new four-part series “Citizen Nation.” 9 p.m. KOCE
Better pack a parka, it’s back to Alaska in new episodes of the unscripted series “Life Below Zero.” 9 p.m. National Geographic
Plus-size siblings Amy and Tammy Slaton are back for a sixth season of their reality series “1000-lb Sisters.” 9 p.m. TLC
Behavioral science expert Prof. Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) returns to plumb the mysteries of the human mind in a second season of the procedural drama “The Irrational.” 10 p.m. NBC
“Frontline” compares and contrasts the leading candidates for Vice President of these United States — Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) — in the new episode “The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz.” 10 p.m. KOCE
Wednesday — Oct. 9
“Y tu mamá también” co-stars and lifelong besties Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna join forces for ”La Máquina,” a new Spanish-language drama about a veteran boxer on the comeback trail and his longtime manager. Anytime, Hulu
“Slow Horses” won’t be headed to the glue factory anytime soon. The London-set espionage drama starring Gary Oldman as the sly yet slovenly spymaster Jackson Lamb closes out its fourth season already renewed for a fifth. Anytime, Apple TV+
The new docuseries “Starting 5” gets up close and personal with the Lakers’ LeBron James, the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, et al. as they hit the court during the 2023-24 NBA season. Anytime, Netflix
There are no happy campers here as “The Last Drive-In Joe Bob Briggs” presents a special double bill of the classic 1980 slasher flick “Friday the 13th” and its 1981 sequel, “Friday the 13th Part 2.” 8 and 10:40 p.m. AMC
The ancient stone city of Petra deep in the Jordanian desert is host Josh Gates’ destination on the Season 9 premiere of “Expedition Unknown.” 9 p.m. Discovery Channel
“Bargain Block’s” Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas put their home-renovating skills to the test in the Big Easy in the new spinoff series “Bargain Block New Orleans.” 9 p.m. HGTV
School is back in session for a fourth season of the Emmy-winning mockumentary-style workplace comedy “Abbott Elementary.” With Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams. 9:30 p.m. ABC
Whether it’s rusted, busted or just needs to be dusted, they’ll find it and fix it up proper in new episodes of the treasure-seeking series “American Pickers.” 9 p.m. History Channel
“Scamanda,” a new docuseries based on the hit true-crime podcast, retells the sordid tale of a Bay Area wife, mother and blogger who bilked unsuspecting followers out of thousands of dollars by faking a cancer diagnosis. 10 p.m. ABC
“Secrets of the Dead” sings the praises of one of the all-time great composers’ unjustly forgotten yet likewise musically gifted siblings in the new episode “Mozart’s Sister.” 10 p.m. KOCE
Desperately seeking Sasquatch, Chupacabra, et al.: Cryptid hunters get access to a treasure trove of research to aid in their own investigations in the new unscripted series “Lost Monster Files.” 10 p.m. Discovery Channel
The worst of reality TV’s worst cohabitate once more in a second season of the competition series “House of Villains” hosted by “Community’s” Joel McHale. 10 p.m. E!; also Bravo, Syfy, USA
Thursday — Oct. 10
“Citadel,” the globetrotting espionage-themed action drama starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra, begets an Italian-language spinoff, “Citadel: Diana.” With Matilda De Angelis. Anytime, Prime Video
Something wicked this way comes — though what exactly, none can say — in the new Georgia-set horror drama “Teacup.” With Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Kathy Baker. Anytime, Peacock
The new true crime series “The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer” chronicles law-enforcement’s decade-long efforts to bring down a femme fatale who dispatched her unsuspecting victims and stole their identities. 10 p.m. SundanceTV
Friday — Oct. 11
A young boy is menaced by a monstrous yet somehow familiar-looking figure in the aftermath of his father’s untimely demise in the 2024 horror thriller “Daddy’s Head.” Anytime, Shudder
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett plays an investigative journalist with a skeleton or three in her own closet in “Disclaimer,” a new limited series from acclaimed writer-director Alfonso Cuarón and based on the Renée Knight bestseller. Kevin Kline, Lesley Manville and Sacha Baron Cohen also star. Anytime, Apple TV+
Goal-oriented: The Louisiana-set, high school sports-themed docuseries “God. Family. Football.” takes the field for a second season. Anytime, Fox Nation
She can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, etc., in the new stand-up special “Heather McMahan: Breadwinner.” Anytime, Hulu
The fascinating 2024 doc “The Last of the Sea Women” takes a deep dive into the lives of South Korea’s haenyeo, inheritors of a centuries-old cultural practice of foraging on the seafloor to help feed their families and communities. Anytime, Apple TV+
Oscar winner Laura Dern plays a novelist who gets her groove back while attending a writers’ retreat in Morocco in the 2024 romantic drama “Lonely Planet.” Liam Hemsworth also stars. Anytime, Netflix
The sweater and bowtie-wearing host of that kooky 1990s-era kids show is evil — evil, I tells ya! — in the 2024 supernatural thriller “Mr. Crocket.” With Elvis Nolasco. Anytime, Hulu
A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) confront the specter of death in the form of a fantastical talking bird in first-time director Daina O. Pusić’s poignant 2024 fable “Tuesday.” Anytime, Max
Eva Longoria, John Leguizamo, Rita Moreno, Gina Torres and Edward James Olmos are among the stars sharing their showbiz stories in the new special “Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny.” 8 p.m. ABC
Hell hath no fury like the shy, sensitive girl to whom no one will even give the proverbial time of day in the darkly comic new series “Sweetpea.” Ella Purnell (“Fallout”) stars. 8 p.m. Starz
The eclectic Grammy-winning jazz collective Snarky Puppy stares the stage with singers Gaby Moreno, Fuensanta Méndez, Silvana Estrada and Silvia Pérez Cruz on a new “Next at the Kennedy Center.” 10 p.m. KOCE
Saturday — Oct. 12
Should any restless spirit know of any reason these two ghost hunters should not be joined in holy matrimony, let them speak now or forever hold their peace in the new fantasy rom-com ”Haunted Wedding.” With Janel Parrish. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel
Hell hath no fury like the mother of a young girl scorned in the new thriller “Nobody Dumps My Daughter.” With Ana Ortiz (“Ugly Betty”) and Sheila E. 8 p.m. Lifetime
Singer-actress Ariana Grande hosts and rock legend Steve Nicks performs on a new “Saturday Night Live.” 8:29 and 11:29 p.m. NBC
(All times Pacific; programming subject to change without notice)