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What’s on TV, Sept. 13-19: ‘Slow Horses,’ ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ the Emmys and more

New and noteworthy series, movies, sports events and specials on broadcast, cable and streaming this coming week

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Matt Cooper
Sep 11, 2026
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Gary Oldman in “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

Sunday — Sept. 13

“Wicked’s” Jeff Goldblum crosses the Pond to host the second-season opener of the spinoff series “Saturday Night Live UK.” With musical guest, Irish singer-songwriter CMAT. (Available beginning 1 p.m. ET and 10 a.m. PT on Peacock)

Thank you for your service: The 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament concludes with the men’s singles championship final. From Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (2 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. PT on ABC)

“60 Minutes” launches its 59th season with segments on the rescue of a U.S. airman shot down over Iran in April and pro football’s Los Angeles Rams. (7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS)

Parents do their best to keep their children safe when a wildfire threatens their home in the new TV movie “Family Through the Fire.” With Alanna LeVierge. (8 p.m. Lifetime)

The spooky season is upon us and it’s not even October yet in a special all-star edition of the reality competition “Halloween Wars.” Jonathan Bennett hosts. (9 p.m. Food Network)

The eight-part series “High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam” dramatizes the efforts of U.S. intelligence operatives to locate and capture the fugitive Iraqi leader. With Joel Kinnaman (“For All Mankind”). (9 and 10 p.m. TNT; also 9 p.m. Monday)

Something wicked this way comes and it’s ready for its close-up in new episodes of the unscripted series “Paranormal Caught on Camera.” (9 p.m. Travel Channel)

The special “Best of the VMAs: Iconic Vanguard Performances” revisits memorable moments from MTV’s annual Video Music Awards. “Boston Blue’s” Donnie Wahlberg hosts. (9:30 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. PT on CBS)

A comic, actor and filmmaker gives guided tours of his nightmares, with a little help from familiar faces like Wanda Sykes and Steve Buscemi, in the surreal live-action horror-comedy series “The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza.” (Midnight, Adult Swim)

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Monday — Sept. 14

Cool for cats… “Gabby’s Dollhouse,” the interactive live action/animated series for the pre-K set, is back with new episodes. (Anytime, Netflix)

“Law & Order: SVU’s” Mariska Hargitay is your mistress of ceremonies for the 78th Emmy Awards, a.k.a. The Emmys, where the HBO comedy “Hacks” leads the field with 17 nominations. (8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock)

Professional bakers put their spookiest treats to the test in a new season of “Halloween Baking Championship” hosted by John Henson. (9 p.m. Food Network)

Everything you always want to know about artificial intelligence but were afraid to ask is revealed in Valerie Veatch’s unnerving 2026 documentary “Ghost in the Machine” on a new “Independent Lens.” (10 p.m. PBS)

The WWE’s finest grapple with some of the spiciest wings known to mankind in a new installment of “Hot Ones: Extra Heat” hosted by Sean Evans. (10 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on Netflix)

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