You Returns, Succession Wages War, and Amazon Reboots a Horror Classic
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Photos: Peacock, Netflix, Amazon and HBO.Narcissism and obsession are set to dominate on the small screen this weekend as You and Succession return for their third seasons on Netflix and HBO, respectively. Plus, I Know What You Did Last Summer gets a TV series adaptation, Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her roots in Halloween Kills, and Rami Makek makes his SNL hosting debut. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this weekend:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 15
You: Complete third season. Now married with a young baby, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) and Love (Victoria Pedretti) try to create a normal life in an affluent suburb, but old habits die hard. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
I Know What You Did Last Summer: Series premiere. A group of teens united by a haunting secret band together to fight off a brutal killer in this small screen adaptation of Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel, which inspired the iconic 1997 slasher film. Four episodes drop today. Watch trailer. Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
Halloween Kills: Original film. When Michael Myers (Nick Castle) manages to escape a cage in the basement of Laurie Strode’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) burning house, he sets out for revenge, but first he'll have to outrun the mob of Haddonfield survivors, led by the Strode women. Premieres day and date in theaters and on Peacock. Watch trailer. Streaming on Peacock
The Velvet Underground: Original documentary. Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, Carol) turns his lens on iconic rock and roll band the Velvet Underground in this wide-spanning oral history that combines exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival footage. Watch trailer. Streaming on Apple TV+
See: Season finale. Baba (Jason Momoa) and Edo (Dave Bautista) lead their armies into an epic battle that culminates in a face-off between the brothers. Streaming on Apple TV+
Good Timing with Jo Firestone: Special presentation. New York comic Jo Firestone (Shrill) leads a comedy workshop for 16 senior citizens, leading up to their first live stand-up show. Watch trailer. Streaming on Peacock
Little Things: Complete fourth season (series finale). Dhruv (Dhruv Sehgal) and Kavya (Mithila Palkar) attempt to move forward after years of ups and downs in the final season of Netflix’s Indian romantic comedy, which made our list of ten recent foreign-language Netflix hits worth watching. Streaming on Netflix
College Football: The Clemson Tigers face the Syracuse Orange on the road in a Friday night ACC matchup. 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on ESPN
Major League Baseball: The Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox fight for a spot in the World Series in Game 1 of the ALCS. 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT on FOX
Home Sweet Home: Series premiere. 18 families from different backgrounds swap lives in this new reality series/social experiment created by award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
Day of the Dead: Series premiere. Six strangers must survive the first 24 hours of a zombie invasion in this new George A. Romero-inspired sci-fi drama series. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on Syfy
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story: TV movie. From producer Meghan Meghan, Lifetime dramatizes the true story of bestselling author Kristine Carlson (played by Heather Locklear), whose world was turned upside down after her husband and co-author, Dr. Richard Carlson (Jason MacDonald) tragically died. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on Lifetime
Saturday Night Live: Rami Malek, Bond’s new adversary in No Time to Die, hosts, with musical guest Young Thug. 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT on NBC
Misfit: The Series: Complete first season. The Misfits must save their school musical after the headmaster bans the show in this original series based on the Dutch movie franchise. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
College Football: After last weekend flipped the landscape upside-down, ranked teams hope to right the ship in Week 7:
- UCF at Cincinnati 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT on ABC
- Auburn at Arkansas 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT on CBS
- Oklahoma State at Texas 12:00 PM ET/9:00 PM PT on FOX
- Florida at LSU 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT on ESPN
- BYU at Baylor 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT on ESPN
- TCU at Oklahoma 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT on ABC
- Arizona State at Utah 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT on ESPN
Advice to Love By: TV movie. When a “love advice” author (Erinn Westbrook) crosses paths with a dating columnist (Brooks Darnell), they form an instant connection, but wires get crossed after they attempt to use strategies from their own playbooks to win each other over. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on Hallmark Channel
Slumber Party Massacre: TV movie. Syfy puts a contemporary twist on the 1982 slasher flick about a slumber party that becomes a bloodbath after a serial killer wielding a power drill disrupts the fun. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on Syfy
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
Succession: Season premiere. The Emmy-winning drama returns stronger than ever with a third season that sees Logan (Brian Cox) and Kendall (Jeremy Strong) engaged in a Roy family civil war. Read our review. 9:00 PM ET on HBO
Sunday Night Football: Following a loss last week, the Seattle Seahawks will attempt to battle back as they play the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. 8:20 PM ET/5:20 PM PT on NBC
Hightown: Season premiere. After achieving her dream of becoming a real cop, newly-sober Jackie Quinones (Monica Raymund) must bring down drug dealer Frankie Cuervas (Amaury Nolasco), whose operation is flooding Cape Cod with deadly carfentanyl. Watch trailer. 8:58 PM ET on Starz
Fear the Walking Dead: Season premiere. Victor (Colman Domingo) and Morgan’s (Lennie James) uneasy alliance is on the verge of unraveling as The Walking Dead spinoff begins its seventh season. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on AMC
The Fight That Never Ends: TV movie. Inspired by a true story, this Lifetime drama follows unlikely two partners (played by Allen Payne and Christa B. Allen) as they work together to fight oppression in their community. 8:00 PM ET on Lifetime
Chesapeake Shores: Season finale. Connor (Andrew Francis) comes to Luke's (Stephen Huszar) defense, while Abby (Meghan Ory) faces a romantic dilemma in the final episode of Season 5. 8:00 PM ET on Hallmark Channel
Baptiste: Season premiere. Retired police investigator Julien Baptiste (Tchéky Karyo) is pulled into a case involving Budapest’s secretive and corrupt underworld as the BBC series returns to PBS. Season 2 features the debut of Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) as British Ambassador Emma Chambers. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on PBS
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: You (Netflix series), I Know What You Did Last Summer, Succession, Heather Locklear, Jamie Lee Curtis, Meghan McCain