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Tuesday, Oct. 29: Nationals at Astros in World Series Game 6

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Tuesday, Oct. 29

2019 World Series: Game 6: Washington at Houston
FOX, 8pm Live

The home team has yet to win a game in this World Series, which might be a bad omen for the Houston Astros, who now hold a 3-2 advantage over the Washington Nationals as the series returns to Houston for Game 6 tonight. Stephen Strasburg takes the mound for the Nationals. The Astros counter with Justin Verlander.

NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers
NBCSN, 7:30pm Live

Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are at New York’s Madison Square Garden to skate against Mika Zibanejad and the Rangers on NBCSN.

The Conners: “Nightmare on Lunch Box Street”
ABC, 8pm

Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) learns that the Chinese restaurant is going out of business and sees an opportunity to reopen the Lunch Box, but she’s caught by surprise when she uncovers a secret. Meanwhile, Mary (Jayden Rey) gets upset when a woman assumes she is adopted, and Darlene (Sara Gilbert) continues to deal with her complicated love life.

The Flash: “There Will Be Blood”
The CW, 8pm

Barry’s (Grant Gustin) efforts to prepare Cisco (Carlos Valdes) for Crisis are derailed when Cisco schemes to save Barry’s life instead. Meanwhile, Ramsey Rosso (guest star Sendhil Ramamurthy) uses his deadly new abilities to save his own life, while sacrificing his humanity in the process.

This Is Us: “The Club”
NBC, 9pm

Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Toby (Chris Sullivan) try to make time for their marriage. Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) attempts to prove himself to Rebecca’s (Mandy Moore) father. Randall (Sterling K. Brown) struggles to find his place with the other councilmen.

New Amsterdam: “Righteous Right Hand”
NBC, 10pm

When a group of women on a retreat end up in the ED, Max (Ryan Eggold) gets some troubling information that could put a patient in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) and Kapoor (Anupam Kher) work together to mend fences between two feuding sisters.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks face Kemba Walker and the Celtics in Boston in the first game of ESPN’s NBA doubleheader. The second game features Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers in Salt Lake City to take on Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz.

World’s Biggest Ghost Hunt: Pennhurst Asylum
A&E, 8pm

In this chilling special, five fearless investigators lock themselves inside the legendary asylum for two weeks to document unexplained reports of paranormal activity in the longest continuously filmed paranormal investigation in television history.

Chicago Med: “It’s All in the Family”
NBC, 8pm

Dr. Manning’s (Torrey DeVitto) actions with a recent patient lead to serious repercussions. April (Yaya DaCosta) and Noah (Roland Buck III) disagree over a patient who is injured after a beating. Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) is visited by a childhood friend with a surprising revelation.

NHL Hockey: Minnesota at St. Louis
NBCSN, 8pm Live

Central Division rivals take to the ice at Enterprise Center in St. Louis as the Minnesota Wild get a case of the Blues on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Hockey.

Modern Family: “The Last Halloween”
ABC, 9pm

Phil (Ty Burrell) is determined to finally scare Claire (Julie Bowen) on Halloween. Meanwhile, for the first time, Gloria (Sofia Vergara) is feeling self-conscious about her age when someone correctly assumes she is Jay’s (Ed O’Neill) wife; and Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam (Eric Stonestreet) head to the WeHo Halloween Carnival after Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) decides to go to her first Halloween party alone.

Chicago Fire: “What Went Wrong”
NBC, 9pm

Cruz (Joe Minoso) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) suspect foul play when a fire started by an elderly woman turns deadly. Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), Foster (Annie Ilonzeh) and Brett (Kara Killmer) create a women’s-only lounge. Firehouse 51 celebrates some good news.

S.W.A.T.: “The LBC”
CBS, 10pm

SWAT and the Long Beach Police Department team up in a joint investigation when criminals steal a mass arsenal of LAPD assault rifles in the new episode “The LBC.”

South Park: “Tegridy Farms Halloween Special
Comedy Central, 10pm

It’s Halloween and Randy is dealing with his daughter’s marijuana problem in the “Tegridy Farms Halloween Special.” Also, Butters gets an unexpected surprise when he visits the Egyptian artifact exhibit at the Denver Museum.

Chicago P.D.: “False Positive”
NBC, 10pm

The shocking murder of young boys affects Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer). Crawford (Paul Adelstein) encourages Intelligence to use a new facial-recognition software to help identify a suspect, but the plan backfires.

Mountain Monsters
Travel Channel, 10pm
New Episodes!

Season 4 of the cult-classic series returns as the Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings (AIMS), a rip-roarin’ group of self-proclaimed “hillbilly hunters,” treks through the depths of Appalachia’s mountain forests, searching for creatures of mythical origins and determined to track down proof that these monsters still roam this region today.

Baroness von Sketch Show
IFC, 12am (late-night)
Season Premiere!
The award-winning, all-female sketch comedy series returns for Season 4 and has also been renewed for Season 5.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Horror Classics: Horror Double Features
TCM, beginning at 6am
All day on Halloween, Turner Classic Movies airs back-to-back features of two titles sharing a theme — from ’30s Horror to Haunted Houses to Horror Anthologies and more. Among the movies you’ll see today are Freaks (1932), House on Haunted Hill (1958), Black Sabbath (1963), Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and more.

“The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” Marathon
FXX, beginning at 9:30am

Prepare for an invasion by Kang and Kodos as FXX treats viewers to a marathon of 28 “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween episodes.

“Hocus Pocus” Marathon
Freeform, beginning at 12:30pm

If you love the 1993 flick starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, Freeform is airing an almost 12-hour-long marathon to make your Halloween extra witchy.

Grey’s Anatomy: “Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard”
ABC, 8pm

Alex (Justin Chambers) is hoping to impress investors at Pac-Gen North, but when he hears disturbing news about skeletons on the construction site grounds, he enlists Richard (James Pickens Jr.) to help with distraction tactics. Teddy (Kim Raver) feels the pressure to be super-mom after tasking herself with creating original Halloween costumes for Allison and Leo.

The Very Very Best of the ’70s
AXS TV, 8pm
Season Finale!

Season 2 of the countdown series concludes with a celebration of the most iconic horror movies of the 1970s. Host Katie Daryl and guests like George Wallace, Mindy Cohn, Dee Wallace and Barry Williams share their thoughts on big-screen shockers like Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and many more.

The 13 Scariest Movies of All Time
The CW, 8pm

What makes a scary movie scary? Find out as Dean Cain counts down the scariest movies of all time, with guest appearances by Elizabeth Stanton and Garrett Clayton; Jackie Fabulous; Darrin Butters and Ezra Weiss; Brandon Rogers; Katherine Murray and Noah Matthews; Ron Pearson; Mikalah Gordon; and Neel Ghosh and Sheridan Pierce.

College Football: West Virginia at Baylor
ESPN, 8pm Live

The Baylor Bears welcome their Big 12 rivals, the West Virginia Mountaineers, to McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, for a Halloween matchup on ESPN.

NFL Football: San Francisco at Arizona
FOX & NFL Network, 8pm Live

Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers haunt State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., for a Halloween Thursday Night Football fight against Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.

Perfect Harmony: “Halle-Boo-Yah”
NBC, 8:30pm

When Ginny (Anna Camp) tries to step into a new management role at work, Arthur (Bradley Whitford) helps her overcome her fears of inadequacy. And when Dwayne (Geno Segers) opts out of a longstanding Halloween tradition, Wayne (Will Greenberg) fears that they’re growing apart.

The Good Place: “A Chip Driver Mystery”
NBC, 9pm

One of the new residents creates a division in the ranks.

Ghost Adventures: Curse of the Harrisville Farmhouse
Travel Channel, 9pm

This special two-hour Halloween episode of Ghost Adventures finds the crew investigating the Rhode Island home of the Perron family, whose horrifying hauntings were portrayed in the hit film The Conjuring.

Law & Order: SVU: “Murdered at a Bad Address”
NBC, 10pm

The case of a teenage girl assaulted in the projects leads to a startling discovery. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) puts her trust in someone from her past.

Friday, Nov. 1

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Amazon Prime Video
Season Premiere!

Season 2 of the action thriller follows CIA officer Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) as he tracks a shipment of illegal arms to the Venezuelan jungle and heads to South America to investigate. The investigation threatens to uncover a global conspiracy that sends Jack and his fellow operatives on a global mission spanning the United States, U.K., Russia and Venezuela.

Fire in Paradise
Netflix

On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a seemingly small fire broke out in Butte County, Calif., near the town of Paradise. Over the course of a few short hours, the Camp Fire grew into the country’s deadliest wildfire. This film uses firsthand footage of the disaster and personal interviews with survivors and emergency responders to tell the story of the tragic event.

American Son
Netflix
Original Film!

Based on the acclaimed Broadway play, this film tells the story of Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington), the mother of a missing teenage boy, as she struggles to put the pieces together in a South Florida police station. Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee also reprise their stage roles in this adaptation, which presents four distinct viewpoints.

The King
Netflix
Original Film!

Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English throne, has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people. But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and forced to embrace the life he had previously tried to escape. Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Ben Mendelsohn and Robert Pattinson also star.

Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!
Netflix
New Series!

Queer Eye’s Fab Five — Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown and Tan France — bring their expertise to helping people in Tokyo, working with Kiko Mizuhara as their guide and Naomi Watanabe as special guest comedian while learning and experiencing Japanese culture firsthand.

America’s Most Musical Family
Nickelodeon, 7pm
New Series!

This new family music competition invites 30 family bands to compete in front of celebrity judges Ciara, David Dobrik and Debbie Gibson and host Nick Lachey for a chance to earn a recording contract with Republic Records and a $250,000 cash prize.

American Housewife: “Girls’ Night Out”
ABC, 8pm

With Katie’s (Katy Mixon) 40th birthday fast approaching, her self-esteem starts to wane. Greg (Diedrich Bader) encourages her to go out and enjoy a night on the town with the girls, even suggesting she leave her wedding ring behind for a night of faux-single, silly fun.

Hawaii Five-0: “A’ohe Pau ka ’ike i ka Halau Ho’okahi (All Knowledge Is Not Learned in Just One School)”
CBS, 8pm

Five-0 investigates when a deadly hit-and-run involves a driverless car carrying heroin in the new episode “A’ohe Pau ka ’ike i ka Halau Ho’okahi (All Knowledge Is Not Learned in Just One School).”

Your Family or Your Life
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!

Dr. Kathy Meyer’s (Jennie Garth) perfect world is turned upside down after her attorney husband is found dead of an apparent suicide. It’s an open-and-shut case for the police, but for Kathy it’s an impossibility, and her husband’s strangely worded suicide note points toward foul play. With the help of her daughter April (Garth’s real-life daughter, Luca Bella) and best friend Michelle (Alexandra LeMosle), Kathy decides to investigate and must not only catch her husband’s killer, but also make sure she and her daughter aren’t the next victims.

The Blacklist: “Norman Devane”
NBC, 8pm

Liz (Megan Boone) and the task force investigate an infamous assassin who has a long history of weaponizing diseases but has now turned to even more insidious activities. Meanwhile, Red (James Spader) and Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq) travel to Cuba in search of a lead, and Aram (Amir Arison) considers a new relationship.

Magnum P.I.: “Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill”
CBS, 9pm

In the new episode “Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill,” Magnum (Jay Hernandez) must help his defense attorney girlfriend (guest star Brooke Lyons) when she realizes that the client she successfully defended in a murder trial is actually guilty.

Two Turtle Doves
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm
Original Film!

Dr. Sharon Harper (Nikki DeLoach) returns home to settle the estate of her recently deceased and much beloved grandmother and searches for a family heirloom — an ornament featuring two turtle doves. With the help of recent widower Sam (Michael Rady) and his adorable little girl, she rediscovers the magic of Christmas.

Great Performances: “42nd Street”
PBS, 9pm

Tap-dance along to this classic musical about a starry-eyed performer who gets her big break on Broadway. The show features iconic songs including “Lullaby of Broadway,” “We’re in the Money” and more.

Blue Bloods: “Glass Houses”
CBS, 10pm

Frank (Tom Selleck) is conflicted about how to deal with a former cop’s (guest star Evan Arthur Hall) gripe about his pension in the new episode “Glass Houses.”

Couples Therapy
Showtime, 10pm
Season Finale!

The first season of the documentary series that takes viewers behind closed doors alongside real couples undergoing weekly therapy sessions comes to an end.

In the Long Run
Starz, 10pm
New Series!

Idris Elba (Luther, The Wire) created and stars in this series based on his experience growing up in East London in the 1980s. The series follows a family from Sierra Leone living in London who find their quiet life upended when the father’s brother arrives from the homeland bringing laughter, music and chaos with him.

Long Lost Family: “I’m the Only One Left”
TLC, 10pm

Another emotional episode is ahead as cohost Lisa Joyner helps a man find answers to why his adoption was part of an illegal baby-selling scheme. And a breast cancer survivor finds strength in letters written by her birth mother to beat cancer and tasks Chris Jacobs to help locate her.

Ghost Nation: “A Legendary Haunting”
Travel Channel, 10pm

Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango team up with a paranormal paramedic for a case in Halifax, Va., that has more activity than he’s ever experienced. The investigation gets turned upside down after a sketch is drawn of a terrifying female apparition.

Saturday, Nov. 2

My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Holiday’s Unwrapped
Discovery Family Channel, 11:30am
Original Film!

In this hourlong adventure, Pinkie Pie braves an epic snowball fight to deliver a soufflé to Rarity and preserve an annual holiday tradition.

College Football
CBS & NBC, beginning at 2:30pm Live

The Virginia Tech Hokies head to iconic Notre Dame Stadium for a showdown with the Fighting Irish on NBC. Over on CBS, the Georgia Bulldogs, led by quarterback Jake Fromm, take on the Florida Gators in the classic SEC rivalry game in Jacksonville, Fla.

Merry & Bright
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!

Jodie Sweetin and Andrew Walker star as Cate and Gabe, who work together to make a candy cane company profitable and find love during the holidays. Sharon Lawrence also stars.

Christmas Reservations
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

It’s Christmas at the Treeline Ski Resort, where Holly (Melissa Joan Hart) is the event coordinator at her family’s lodge. But when her college sweetheart (Ricardo Chavira), now widowed with two children, checks in, Holly discovers she has her own reservations about life and love. Ted McGinley, Michael Gross and Markie Post also star.

Horse Racing: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic
NBC, 8pm Live

With a disappointing Triple Crown season and the deaths of more than 30 horses at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., it’s been a rough year for horse racing. An exciting finish at the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic tonight at Santa Anita might help heal the ailing sport.

Seven Worlds, One Planet
BBC America, 9pm
Sneak Preview!

BBC America launches its new programming initiative called Wonderstruck, devoting every Saturday to nature and wildlife documentaries. The launch includes a sneak peek at Seven Worlds, One Planet, the event series that will debut in early 2020.

Ghost Adventures: “Albion Castle”
Travel Channel, 9pm

Zak Bagans and the crew are in San Francisco investigating a mysterious castle built on top of sacred caverns said to be haunted by a female apparition. The current owners claim to be plagued by paranormal activity in almost every corner of the property.

Saturday Night Live: “Kristen Stewart”
NBC, 11:30pm Live

Kristen Stewart, who stars in this month’s theatrical release Charlie’s Angels, makes her second appearance as SNL host.