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October TV Calendar
The following list provides the dates of the new dramas that will air on streaming services as well as the major and cable networks and the made-for-TV movies and more that will all air during October:
October 1 – The season finale of Pandora will air on The CW at 9 PM
October 1 – The second season premiere of the Facebook drama Sorry For Your Loss will air online today
October 2 – SEAL Team will air its season premiere on CBS at 9 PM followed by the season premiere of S.W.A.T. at 10 PM
October 2 – The new drama Almost Family will debut on FOX at 9:01 PM
Show Synopsis: An only child (Brittany Snow from the Pitch Perfect franchise) finds her life turned upside down when her father (Timothy Hutton from Leverage) reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters (Megalyn Echikunwoke from The Following and 90210 AND Emily Osment from Young & Hungry). As these three young women slowly embrace their new reality, they will attempt to form an untraditional bond as sisters, even as they must welcome a tidal wave of new siblings into their rapidly expanding family.
October 4 – The Amazon drama Goliath will premiere its third season online today
October 4 – The streaming thriller Light As a Feather will premiere its second season online today on Hulu
October 4 – The new Netflix series Raising Dion will debut online today
Show Synopsis: A single mom (Alisha Wainwright from Shadowhunters) must hide her young son’s (Ja’Siah Young) superpowers to protect him from exploitation while investigating their origins and her husband’s death. The cast includes Michael B. Jordan and Jason Ritter
October 4 – The Blacklist will air its season premiere on NBC at 8 PM
October 4 – The new film A Brother’s Honor will debut on PassionFlix online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Three brothers are reunited after their grandfather suffers a heart attack. The Granger men, Jace (Jeremy Batiste), Caden (Michael Marcel) and Dalton (Robert Christopher Riley) promise their dying grandfather (Afemo Omilami) that they will work together to save the family’s failing business, Granger Aeronautics. The brothers also find themselves banding together to find out who really killed their mother and subsequently, free their father, Sheppard who is serving a 30-year prison sentence for her murder. The cast includes Celestine Rae, Raushanah Simmons and Jasmine B. Johnson.
October 5 – The Hallmark Channel Fall Harvest movie Over the Moon in Love will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: With her match-making business on the verge of closing, Brooklyn (Jessica Lowndes) finds herself in the unique position to be featured in a magazine, but has to set up the writer with her childhood friend Devin (Wes Brown).
October 6 – The new DC series Batwoman will debut on The CW at 8 PM followed by the season premiere of Supergirl at 9 PM
Show Synopsis (Batwoman): Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) never planned to be Gotham’s new vigilante. Three years after Batman mysteriously disappeared, Gotham is a city in despair. Without the Caped Crusader, the Gotham City Police Department was overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs. Enter Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott) and his military-grade Crows Private Security, which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob’s first wife and daughter were killed in the crossfire of Gotham crime. He sent his only surviving daughter, Kate, away from Gotham for her safety. After a dishonorable discharge from military school and years of brutal survival training, Kate returns home when the Alice in Wonderland gang targets her father and his security firm, by kidnapping his best Crow officer Sophie Moore (Meagan Tandy). Although remarried to wealthy socialite Catherine Hamilton-Kane (Elizabeth Anweis), who bankrolls the Crows, Jacob is still struggling with the family he lost, while keeping Kate at a distance. But Kate is a woman who’s done asking for permission. In order to help her family and her city, she’ll have to become the one thing her father loathes: a dark knight vigilante. With the help of her compassionate stepsister, Mary (Nicole Kang), and the crafty Luke Fox (Camrus Johnson), the son of Wayne Enterprises’ tech guru Lucius Fox, Kate continues the legacy of her missing cousin, Bruce Wayne, as Batwoman. Still holding a flame for her ex-girlfriend, Sophie, Kate uses everything in her power to combat the dark machinations of the psychotic Alice (Rachel Skarsten), who’s always somewhere slipping between sane and insane.
October 6 – The new EPIX drama Godfather of Harlem will move to its new time slot of 9 PM
October 6 – The new made-for-TV movie Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a woman is murdered, and her fiancé is the prime suspect, successful matchmaker Angie (Danica McKeller) works to prove her client’s innocence, much to the dismay of Kyle (Victor Webster), the detective working the case.
October 6 – The tenth season premiere of The Walking Dead will air on AMC at 9 PM
October 6 – The season premiere of Mr. Robot will air on the USA Network at 10 PM
October 6 – The sixth season premiere of Madam Secretary will air on CBS at 10 PM
October 7 – The season premieres of All American and Black Lightning will air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively
October 8 – The Flash will air its season premiere on The CW at 8 PM
October 9 – The fourth season premiere of Riverdale will air on The CW at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new drama Nancy Drew at 9 PM
Show Synopsis: Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) is a brilliant teenaged detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine – until her mother’s untimely death derails Nancy’s college plans. Devastated by her mother’s passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving while crossing off the days until she can re-apply to college. But when a socialite is murdered, Nancy finds herself a prime suspect in the crime, along with a group of other teens present at the scene: Nancy’s nemesis from high school, George Fan (Leah Lewis); a rich girl with a mysterious past, Bess Marvin (Maddison Jaizani); Nancy’s secret boyfriend, Ned “Nick” Nickerson (Tunji Kasim), and amiable burnout Ace (Alex Saxon). The five of them must team up to clear their own names – encountering emotional entanglements and even more mysteries along the way. Nancy’s reawakening brings her into conflict with her widowed father, Carson Drew (Scott Wolf), who is dating Detective Karen Hart (Alvina August).
October 10 – The 15th and final season of Supernatural will premiere on The CW at 8 PM followed by the season premiere of Legacies at 9 PM
October 11 – The season premieres of Charmed and Dynasty will air at 8 and 9 PM respectively on The CW
October 12 – The College Admissions Scandal made-for-TV movie will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: This dramatization of the real story follows two wealthy mothers, Caroline (Penelope Ann Miller), a sought-after interior designer and Bethany (Mia Kirshner), an owner of a successful financial services firm, who share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best possible college. When charismatic college admissions consultant Rick Singer (Michael Shanks) offers a side door into the prestigious institutions of their dreams, Caroline and Bethany willingly partake with visions of coveted acceptance letters in their heads. But when Singer cooperates with the FBI and pleads guilty, the mothers who risked everything for their kids, must face the consequences of their crimes and the loss of trust and respect from their families.
October 12 – The Banana Splits original movie will debut on Syfy at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The cult favorite children’s series gets a horror genre twist, following a boy named Harley (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) and his family: brother Austin (Romeo Carere), mother Beth (Dani Kind) and father Mitch (Steve Lund) attend a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn; and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom and their new pals safely escape?
October 12 – The new Hallmark Channel movie Love, Fall & Order will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Claire (Erin Cahill) goes home to save her dad’s annual Fall Fest on her family’s pumpkin farm, sparks fly with an old rival – the opposing lawyer (Trevor Donovan) she now faces in court.
October 13 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper (Lacey Chabert) is found murdered on the very day the Sentinel’s crossword puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Lt. Logan O’Connor (Brennan Elliot) to find the killer. Together, they must assemble the pieces of a puzzle whose origins go all the way back to WWII Europe. The movie also stars Barbara Niven.
October 13 – The season finale of Succession will air on HBO at 9 PM
October 14 – The Terror: Infamy and Lodge 49 will both air their season finales on AMC at 9 and 10 PM respectively
October 15 – The 8th and final season of Arrow will start on The CW at 9 PM
October 15 – The season premiere of The Purge will air on the USA Network at 9 PM followed by the debut of the new series Treadstone at 10 PM
Show Synopsis (Treadstone): This new series explores the origin story and present-day actions of the infamous covert program that uses behavior modification protocol to turn recruits into nearly superhuman assassins. The story follows sleeper agents across the globe as they’re mysteriously “awakened” to resume their deadly missions. The cast includes Brian J. Smith, Jeremy Irvine, Michael Gaston, Michelle Forbes and Patrick Fugit.
October 16 – The streaming series Impulse will air its second season of YouTube today
October 16 – The Facebook series Limetown will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Based on the hit podcast of the same name, the series follows Lia Haddock (Jessica Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio, as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee. The cast includes John Beasley, Louis Ferreira, Marlee Matlin, Rekha Sharma, Sherri Saum and Stanley Tucci.
October 17 – The season finale of Why Women Kill will air online on CBS All Access today
October 18 – The new streaming series Looking for Alaska will debut on Hulu today
Show Synopsis: This 8-episode limited series is based on the John Green novel set in 2005, centering around teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his close friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through. The cast includes Ron Cephas Jones, Sofia Vassilieva and Uriah Shelton [among others].
October 18 – The new Amazon streaming series Modern Love will debut online today
Show Synopsis: An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by a real-life personal essay from the beloved New York Times column “Modern Love.” The ensemble cast includes Andrew Scott, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Brandon Victor Dixon, Catherine Keener, Cristin Milioti, Dev Patel, John Slattery, Julia Garner, Olivia Cooke, Shea Whigham, Sofia Boutella and Tina Fey.
October 19 – The annual Halloween movie Good Witch: Curse From a Rose will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM followed by the special presentation Countdown to Christmas 10th Anniversary at 10 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Good Witch Halloween Movie): The Good Witch meets her match when Cassie’s long-lost college roommate, Autumn Delaney, makes an unexpected visit to Grey House on a mission to disrupt Middleton’s Halloween festivities.
October 19 – The Lifetime original telefilm Patsy & Loretta will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the untold true story of the friendship between two of country music’s greatest icons, Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty from Smash) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller from Broadway’s Waitress and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). When they first met, Patsy was already one of the biggest stars in country music while Loretta was just a coal miner’s daughter, starting off with little to her name but a $17 guitar. Instead of seeing Loretta as competition, Patsy took Loretta under her wings to help her make it in Nashville. Soon, they became close friends, touring together, bonding over their husband troubles and commiserating on being females in the male-dominated music business. Then in 1963, the country music community was struck with a tragedy when at just age 30, Patsy died in a plane crash. Despite the devastating loss of her friend, Loretta continued on in the industry and is today, known as the First Lady of Country Music. To this day, Loretta remains grateful to Patsy for her mentorship and above all, friendship, as the country music trailblazer that paved the way for Loretta. The cast includes Janine Turner, Joe Tippett and Kyle Schmid.
October 20 – The new HBO drama Watchmen will debut at 9 PM
Show Synopsis: The series takes place in an alternative, contemporary reality in the United States, in which masked vigilantes became outlawed due to their violent methods. Despite this, some gather around in order to start a revolution while others are out to stop it before it is too late, as a greater question rises above them all; who watches the Watchmen? The ensemble cast includes Don Johnson, Frances Fisher, James Wolk, Jean Smart, Jeremy Irons, Louis Gossett, Jr., Regina King, Tom Mison and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II [among others].
October 20 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A well-known magician drops dead in the middle of a dangerous trick on stage in front of a packed audience, but when the sudden death turns out to be murder, New York Sentinel Crosswords editor (and part-timer sleuth) Tess Harper (Lacey Chabert) and NYPD detective Logan O’Connor (Brennan Elliott) team up to discover exactly whose sleight of hand is behind the deadly “now you see him, now you don’t” stunt. Together, they must uncover the not-so-obvious clues and work their investigative magic to bring a killer to justice. The cast includes Barbara Niven.
October 21 – The series premiere of Catherine the Great will debut on HBO at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: This four-part drama is set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of Russian empress Catherine the Great (Helen Mirren) who wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century. It follows Catherine towards the end of her reign during her passionate affair with Grigory Potemkin (Jason Clarke). Amid scandal, intrigue and immense conflict, they develop a unique and devoted relationship, overcoming their adversaries and together serving as the architects of modern-day Russia through a series of liberalizing reforms. The cast includes Sam Palladio and Rory Kinnear.
October 23 – The second season of the Hulu streaming series Castle Rock will premiere online today
October 23 – The cable run series premiere of The Cry will debut on Sundance at 11 PM
Show Synopsis: The series is based on the best-selling novel by Helen FitzGerald, following Joanna (Jenna Coleman from Doctor Who) and Alistair (Ewen Leslie from Top of the Lake and Rake) — young parents who travel from Scotland to a small town in Australia to visit family and fight for custody of Alistair’s daughter, Chloe (Markella Kavenagh), against his Australian ex-wife, Alexandra (Asher Keddie). Joanna (Coleman) is already struggling with being a first-time mom and soon after their arrival, find themselves at the center of an unthinkable tragedy, as their newborn son Noah goes missing.
October 25 – The season finale of When Hope Calls will air online on Hallmark Movies Now today
October 25 – The holiday movie Sweet Mountain Christmas will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Country music star Laney Blu (Megan Hilty) hasn’t been back to her Tennessee hometown in years. It wasn’t the kindest place to grow up, so when her career skyrocketed at 17 she was happy to leave it behind. Though she’s set to headline a Christmas concert in NYC, Laney decides to make a quick pit stop to see her family. When a freak snowstorm hits, she finds herself stranded in the town, and is roped into taking part in a local Christmas concert. As Laney spends more time in her hometown, it becomes less and less like she remembered it. She begins to fall in the love with the people, place and just maybe, a handsome snowplow driver named Robbie (Marcus Rosner). When the storm lets up, will Laney head off to NYC or will home be where her heart is?
October 25 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie A Merry Christmas Match will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Corey (Ashley Newbrough) lives in a ski village where she works at a local antique shop. When recently named Christmas Catch Ryder (Kyle Dean Massey) comes into her shop, sparks fly and she starts to wonder what could be.
October 26 – The Lifetime movie The Road Home for Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Two rival musicians, Lindsay (Marla Sokoloff) and Wes (Rob Mayes), who perform in a dueling piano show, suddenly find themselves without a gig on Christmas Eve and decide to road-trip to their neighboring hometowns together. During the drive, the mismatched pair find themselves surrounded by Santa conventioneers, saving a Christmas nativity play, performing on stage in Nashville with music royalty (Marie Osmond), and braving a massive snowstorm which just may lead them to making sweet music together.
October 26 – The new holiday movie Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Weeks before Christmas, Abbey (Jill Wagner) is hired to decorate the estate of businessman Nick (Matt Davis). She must break down the wall between her and Nick, all while keeping the holiday spirit alive.
October 27 – The new Lifetime holiday movie No Time Like Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After Emma (Kyla Pratt) finds her college boyfriend’s engraved watch at a vintage jewelry shop, her sister Bronwyn (Rachel McLaren) believes it is a sign, and decides to secretly play Cupid by sending Emma to the same bed and breakfast in Vermont that Fletcher (Ed Ruttle) is staying at one week before Christmas. However, upon arrival, Emma is not only shocked to bump into her first love after all these years, but also his vivacious daughter. Throughout the week, the two fight their feelings for one another as they plan a Christmas Eve show in hopes of saving the local theater.
October 27 – The UP TV holiday movie A Christmas Movie Christmas will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Eve is a Christmas movie fanatic and dreams of having a movie-perfect Christmas with a movie-perfect boyfriend. On Christmas Eve, when Eve and her cynical sister Lacy make wishes to Santa, they wake up in Christmas Town and find themselves trapped inside a Christmas movie where they are the stars. But when things start to go wrong, and Eve’s knowledge of all things Christmas movie fails to fix things, Eve and Lacy try to find a way out of the picture-perfect Christmas and back to reality. The movie stars Kim Hidalgo, Brant Daugherty, Lana McKissack, Randy Wayne and Ryan Merriman.
October 31 – The holiday movie Nostalgic Christmas will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Anne (Brooke D’Orsay) helps her father close the family’s toy store, what she finds will help inspire an entire town that is need of some Christmas cheer. The film also stars Trevor Donovan.
Mark your calendars!
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