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Nobody Wants This premieres September 26 on Netflix. An agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party. When they walk out – together – the unlikely pair, Joanne and Noah, can tell there is something between them. But also potentially between them, with their differing outlooks on life, all of the modern obstacles to love, and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families – including her sister Morgan and his brother Sasha.
Season four of Outer Banks will premiere in two parts. Part 1 will premiere October 10. Part 2 will premiere November 7. Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the OBX and commit to having a “normal” life. They’ve built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed “Poguelandia 2.0”, where they live together and run a fairly successful bait, tackle, and charter tour shop. But after some financial setbacks, John B, Sarah, Kiara, JJ, Pope, and Cleo take Wes up on his offer, drawn back into the “G” game for a whole new adventure. But before they know it, they’re well in over their heads, with dangerous new enemies hot on their heels racing them to the treasure. Meanwhile, their problems are only growing, and they’re forced to question their past, present, and future – who they really are, has it all been worth it, and how much are they willing to risk?
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premieres October 29 on Disney Channel with two episodes. The first eight episodes will be available on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand October 30. The series follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities – and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World. Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel will direct episodes in season one.
Scariest House in America premieres October 4 on HGTV. Retta will tour nine eerie and terrifying houses through the Midwest, Northeast and South that have everything from built-in death traps and questionable taxidermy to daunting basements and ghost sightings. Retta will share hilariously unfiltered views about each home’s scary appearance, bad function and fright factor. HGTV will deem one house the “scariest” of them all and award the homeowners a $150,000 renovation by popular network designer Alison Victoria. Ugliest House in America will return to HGTV in 2025.
The CW Network announced new fall premiere dates for the upcoming game shows Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit, as well as the fourth and final season of Superman & Lois and the new wild west unscripted series The Wranglers. Family game night moves to Thursdays this fall beginning October 3 with Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. The fourth and final season of Superman & Lois will premiere with two episodes October 7. The Wranglers will premiere October 14.
The Roku Channel has renewed Honest Renovations for a third season. As working mothers and entrepreneurs, Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis are all too familiar with the challenges and pressures of parenting. Bringing a bold twist to the home improvement genre, the series follows Alba and Mathis as they help families complete the home renovations of their dreams, while confronting parenting issues through candid conversations.
ABC’s Dancing with the Stars has preempted its October 1 episode due to the upcoming Vice Presidential debate. Instead, two episodes will air the following week, one on October 7, the other on October 8. It was also announced that dancing professional Witney Carson will be returning for the new season. The season premiere of What Would You Do? will air October 7. The season premieres of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and Press Your Luck will now premiere October 14.
Season two of The Devil’s Hour premieres on Prime Video October 18. Season two of the mind bending thriller sees Lucy and Gideon forming an uneasy alliance in order to prevent a recurring tragedy and hunt down an elusive monster. Lucy’s double life sees her torn between family and duty as she finds herself in the crosshairs of her past-life husband, DI Ravi Dhillon. Assisting Dhillon in his investigation is DS Sam Boyd who was mentored by DI Lucy Chambers in a previous life. Meanwhile, Isaac is discovering new emotions every day and struggling to keep his balance in a reality that rejects his existence. Fresh mysteries unfold as our stories converge on one explosive moment that will change the fate of our characters for the rest of their ever-recurring lives.
Barry Keoghan has joined the cast of the upcoming Peaky Blinders film. He joins the previously announced Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson. The TV series followup film will stream on Netflix.
Docuseries Mr. McMahon premieres on Netflix September 25. chronicles the rise and fall of Vince McMahon, controversial businessman and co-founder of WWE. From his transformation of the WWE from a small, regional business into a global entertainment powerhouse to the explosive sexual misconduct allegations that led to his eventual resignation, this six-episode series offers a deep dive into McMahon’s life and his enduring franchise. Culled from over 200 hours of interviews with McMahon himself (prior to his resignation), his family members, business associates and some of the most iconic names in wrestling history, as well as the journalists who uncovered McMahon’s allegations filmmaker Chris Smith and executive producer Bill Simmons present an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at one of the most enigmatic figures in sports entertainment.
Dean Norris has been promoted to series regular on Law & Order: Organized Crime. He plays Stabler’s brother and recurred in season four. The series will move to Peacock in season five.
Yellowstone returns November 10 on Paramount Network. The series chronicles the Dutton family who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect – the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders – an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park.
Acorn TV has renewed The Madame Blanc Mysteries for a fourth season. The series returns to the wonderful world of Sainte Victoire, packed with unusual antiques and objéts d’art, murder, mystery, sunshine and laughter for 7-episodes, including a Christmas special.
Unscripted series Coming from America premieres October 10 on Max. Four African American families pack up all their belongings, risking everything to move to the new land of opportunity: Africa. Enticed by their ancestral roots, these families travel 5000 miles to find love, jobs, and a better life. First, they’ll have to survive the inevitable culture shock – but if they can endure the first 60 days, their lives could be changed forever.
USA Network’s Scare Tactics premieres October 4. The episode will also air simultaneously across Bravo, SYFY and E! This audacious reboot will turn unsuspecting individuals into the main characters of their very own horror movies in a cinematic approach to the hidden camera concept. The series will be hosted by Flip, a spectral pre-teen obsessed with horror movies and fascinated by human fear. With twisted glee, Flip creates horrific cinematic scenarios and drops real people into the leading roles. Each episode will feature devious pranksters setting up friends and family, known as targets, in hilariously twisted scenarios that blur the lines of reality, horror and comedy. From a casual dinner party that takes an unexpectedly cannibalistic turn to a pair of newlyweds that are the proud new parents of something … less than human, the targets will navigate one unreal decision after another as audiences laugh, jump and are left breathless for more.
Japanese romance drama series Beyond Goodbye premieres November 14 on Netflix. The series tells the story of Saeko, who loses the love of her life, Yusuke, in an accident on the day he proposes to her. Naruse receives Yusuke’s heart in a transplant, giving him a new lease on life. Drawn together by fate, Saeko and Naruse meet, and Yusuke’s memories begin to awaken inside him. Set against the backdrop of Hokkaido and Hawaii, this story explores the enduring power of love.
AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special airs September 12 on ABC. Oprah Winfrey hosts an eye-opening new special that explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence on people’s daily lives, demystifying the technology and empowering viewers to understand and navigate the rapidly evolving AI future. The special features Winfrey’s exclusive interviews with some of the most important and powerful people in AI including Sam Altman, Bill Gates, Marques Brownlee, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, Christopher Wray, and Marilynne Robinson.
I Am Georgina returns September 18 on Netflix. The queen of headlines is back.
Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” returns for a frightfully delightful lineup of Halloween favorites that will keep viewers entranced all month long. Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like “Casper,” “Beetlejuice,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Edward Scissorhands” to modern fan favorites like 2023’s “Haunted Mansion” (broadcast debut), “Cruella” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” fill Freeform’s beloved lineup. Dastardly double features include “Hocus Pocus”/”Hocus Pocus 2” (broadcast debut), “Monsters Inc.”/”Monsters University” and “The Incredibles”/”The Incredibles 2.” Timeless favorites include the Freeform premieres of “Arachnophobia,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” and “Muppets From Space.” Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton’s ghoulishly grand films on Sunday, Oct. 13, including 2019’s live-action “Dumbo,” “Frankenweenie” and “Dark Shadows,” among other classics. In need of a good binge session? Season one of the Disney+ hit series “Goosebumps” will air in its entirety on Friday, Oct. 25.
