IMDb Picks: October TV Premieres
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- CreatorJeff DavisStarsKirsten VangsnessMatthew Gray GublerA.J. CookA group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.Season premiere: 9pm Wednesday, October 1 on CBS.
- CreatorKevin WilliamsonStarsDylan McDermottMaggie QVictor RasukA team of detectives investigates stalkers in Los Angeles.Series premiere: 10pm Wednesday, October 1 on CBS.
- CreatorJulie PlecKevin WilliamsonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderThe lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.Season premiere: 8pm Thursday, October 2 on The CW.
- CreatorAnne HecheChad KultgenStarsKate WalshTone BellJohn DuceyA hard-living, sexually unapologetic woman plays with the law, and her life on the edge is constantly in balance as she also happens to be a judge in the Criminal Court system.Season premiere: 9pm Thursday, October 2 on NBC.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantAnna GunnVirginia KullWhen a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy's family into further turmoil and upends the lives of all of the town's residents.Series premiere: 9pm Thursday, October 2 on Fox.
- CreatorLaurie McCarthyStephanie SenguptaStarsAdelaide KaneMegan FollowsCelina SindenMary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.Season premiere: 9pm Thursday, October 2 on The CW.
- CreatorBen QueenStarsBen FeldmanCristin MiliotiHenry ZebrowskiA chronicle of Andrew and Zelda's relationship, which lasts for eight months, three weeks, five days, and one hour.Series premiere: 9:30pm Thursday, October 2 on NBC.
- CreatorJack BurdittStarsTim AllenNancy TravisHector ElizondoA married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.Season premiere: 8pm Friday, October 3 on ABC.
- StarsGabriel IglesiasMartin MorenoOzomatliFilmed at the Stand Up Live club in Phoenix, this series features Gabriel Iglesias and a bunch of his funny comedian friends performing routines.Season Premiere: Midnight Friday, October 3 on Comedy Central.
- CreatorMike O'MalleyStarsRonReaco LeeJessie T. UsherErica AshCam Calloway and Reggie Vaughn gained fame and fortune that no one could have imagined growing up in one of Boston''s most infamous neighborhoods.Series Premiere: 9pm Saturday, October 4 on Starz.
- CreatorLoren BouchardJim DauteriveStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children.Season premiere: 7:30pm Sunday, October 5 on Fox.
- CreatorAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian LewisA bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.Season Premiere: 9pm Sunday, October 5 on Showtime.
- CreatorJohn MulaneyStarsJohn MulaneyNasim PedradSeaton SmithJohn's desire to be a good person challenges his friendship with his roommates Jane and Motif.Series premiere: 9:30pm Sunday, October 5 on Fox.
- CreatorJulie PlecStarsJoseph MorganDaniel GilliesClaire HoltA family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.Season premiere: 8 pm Monday, October 6 on The CW.
- CreatorGreg BerlantiGeoff JohnsAndrew KreisbergStarsGrant GustinCandice PattonDanielle PanabakerAfter being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.Series premiere: 8pm Tuesday, October 7 on The CW.
- CreatorEric KripkeStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesJim BeaverTwo brothers follow their father's footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.Season premiere: 9pm Tuesday, October 7 on The CW.
- CreatorGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimAndrew KreisbergStarsStephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid RamseySpoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.Season premiere: 8pm Wednesday, October 8 on The CW.
- CreatorByron BalascoStarsFrank GrilloKiele SanchezMatt LauriaA retired MMA fighter turned trainer juggles keeping his mixed martial arts gym running and keeping his family united.Series Premiere: 9pm Wednesday, October 8 on DirecTV.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.Season Premiere: 10pm Wednesday, October 8 on FX.
- StarsCharmar JeterSeries Premiere: Timeslot TBD Wednesday, October 8 on El Rey.
- CreatorCristela AlonzoKevin HenchStarsCristela AlonzoMaria Canals-BarreraCarlos PonceIn her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm.Season premiere: 8:30pm Friday, October 10 on ABC.
- CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.Season Premiere: 9pm Sunday, October 12 on AMC.
- CreatorHagai LeviSarah TreemStarsDominic WestRuth WilsonMaura TierneyA struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.Series Premiere: 10pm Sunday, October 12 on Showtime.
- StarsChris HardwickNorman ReedusDenise M. HuthA talk show about The Walking Dead (2010) and Fear the Walking Dead (2015).Season Premiere: 10pm Sunday, October 12 on AMC.
- StarsKevin SmithWalter FlanaganMike ZapcicAn unscripted series set in Smith's iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture.Season Premiere: Midnight on Sunday, October 12 on AMC.
- CreatorJennie Snyder UrmanStarsGina RodriguezAndrea NavedoYael GrobglasA young, devout Catholic woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.Series premiere: 9pm Monday, October 13 on The CW.
- CreatorDavid CaspeStarsCasey WilsonKen MarinoJohn GemberlingAnnie and Jake finally get engaged after six years, but her larger-than-life personality and his laid-back approach to life will severely test the theory of "opposites attract". They quickly realize getting engaged was the easy part.Series premiere: 9pm Tuesday, October 14 on NBC.
- CreatorJason KatimsStarsDavid WaltonBenjamin StockhamAl MadrigalWomanizing Will lives a carefree bachelor life on a Christmas song's royalties - until 11-year-old Marcus and his cute mom Fiona move in next door. Will provides an escape for Marcus from his vegan, hippie, uncool, depressed mom.Season premiere: 9:30pm Tuesday, October 14 on NBC.
- DirectorJoe DeMaioPatrick McManusStarsUtkarsh AmbudkarChristopher JacksonZoe LauWatch as the improvisational rap group known as Freestyle Love Supreme takes live suggestions from the crowd and instantaneously performs comical and witty freestyles pertaining to the suggested topics or events.Series Premiere: Timeslot TBD Friday, October 17 on Pivot.
- StarsRina HoshinoOn Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, a new generation of musicians, fashion designers, and entrepreneurs are at the leading edge of street culture's massive global rise. The four-block stretch at the heart of this creative nexus has long been home to streetwear brands that are so exclusive, shoppers will camp out for days just for the opportunity to buy a one of a kind t-shirt, pair of sneakers or piece of new gear. The scene has also given rise to some of the most cutting edge rap icons while attracting some of hip-hop's biggest stars. Now, the next generation of tastemakers are coming up on "The Block" like the emerging culture brand Just Be Cool at YOUth and the on-the-cusp underground hip-hop group, The Chill Black Guys (CBG). From all over the country, Fairfax draws a diverse group of BMXers, skateboarders, visual artists, designers, and filmmakers driven to succeed on their own terms despite their personal circumstances. A "Do It Yourself" code powers everyone while collaborations across music, fashion, art, and action sports unite the creators to build their own brands and images. Welcome To Fairfax looks at the lives, hopes and obstacles of the ambitious young visionaries driving the scene forward into the future and pursuing their versions of the new American dream.Series Premiere: Timeslot TBD Friday, October 17 on Pivot.
- CreatorGregory Thomas GarciaStarsJ.B. SmooveMargo MartindaleWill ArnettA divorced reporter, looking forward to the single life, finds his parents' marital problems derail his plans.Season premiere: 8:30pm Monday, October 20 on CBS.
- CreatorJason RothenbergStarsEliza TaylorBob MorleyMarie AvgeropoulosSet 97 years after a nuclear war destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth, hoping to repopulate the planet.Season premiere: 9pm Wednesday, October 22 on The CW.
- CreatorDan BucatinskyLisa KudrowDon RoosStarsLisa KudrowDan BucatinskyJennifer Elise CoxAfter quitting her job in finance under dubious circumstances, the affluent and self-interested Fiona Wallice tries her hand at therapy - offering clients 3-minute sessions over the Internet in hopes of weeding out any unnecessary emotion.Season Premiere: 11pm Wednesday, October 22 on Showtime.
- CreatorStephen CarpenterDavid GreenwaltJim KoufStarsDavid GiuntoliRussell HornsbySilas Weir MitchellA homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.Season premiere: 9pm Friday, October 24 on NBC.
- CreatorDaniel CeroneDavid S. GoyerStarsMatt RyanHarold PerrineauCharles HalfordA man struggling with his faith who is haunted by the sins of his past is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.Season premiere: 10pm Friday, October 24 on NBC.
- StarsMatthew RhysAnna Maxwell MartinMatthew GoodeElizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt. An adaptation of PD James's homage to Pride and Prejudice.U.S. Premiere: 9pm Sunday, October 26 and 9pm Sunday, November 2 on PBS member stations. (Check your local listings.)
- CreatorWhitney CummingsMichael Patrick KingStarsKat DenningsBeth BehrsGarrett MorrisTwo young women waitressing at a greasy spoon diner strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a successful business - if only they can raise the cash.Season premiere: 8pm Monday, October 27 on CBS.
- CreatorGemma BakerEddie GorodetskyChuck LorreStarsAllison JanneyAnna FarisMimi KennedyA newly sober single mom tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley while dealing with her wayward mother.Season premiere: 8:30pm Thursday, October 30 on CBS.
- CreatorLee AronsohnChuck LorreStarsJon CryerAshton KutcherAngus T. JonesA hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.Season premiere: 9pm Thursday, October 30 on CBS.
- CreatorBrian GallivanStarsJoey McIntyreJimmy DunnJack McGeeComedy about a sports-crazed Irish-Catholic family that shares a three decker house in Boston and the one member that dares to move out on his own.Series premiere: 9:30pm Thursday, October 30 on CBS.
- CreatorRobert DohertyStarsJonny Lee MillerLucy LiuAidan QuinnA crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.Season premiere: 10pm Thursday, October 30 on CBS.