A cut above: NBC's 'Manifest' mixes mystery, drama and more
Melissa Roxburgh stars in "Manifest"
Binge-watching your favorite TV shows can be fun, but there's something exciting about waiting for a mystery to unfold week after week, building anticipation with unexpected twists and turns. A new series is poised to take over the airwaves as TV viewers clamor to find this season's new "it" drama.
Station 19, on ABC
Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz) and the rest of the team welcome a new firefighter (Boris Kodjoe) with a mysterious past in the new season of this drama. Also, Andy's relationship with Ryan (Alberto Frezza) becomes even more complicated when his path leads to the station.
Q: What came first, the Muppets, the Fraggles or the "Sesame Street" group?
That's harder to answer than it sounds. The Muppets came first -- at least some of them -- and indeed, technically they're all Muppets. However, "Sesame Street" was Jim Henson's first major series.
The name Muppets refers to the pioneering kind of puppet Henson created along with his wife and early collaborator, Jane Nebel (the two incorporated under the name Muppets Inc. in 1958). However, "The Muppet Show" didn't debut until 1976, seven years after "Sesame Street."
Star, on Fox
Star (Jude Demorest), Alexandra (Ryan Destiny) and Simone (Brittany O'Grady) return to prime time in this season premiere. The musical drama pulls back the curtain on the cutthroat music industry as the trio struggles to make it to the top.
New Amsterdam, on NBC
Dr. Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) encourages Dr. Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) to come up with a plan as he struggles to navigate his diagnosis. Meanwhile Dr. Frome (Tyler Labine) and Dr. Kapoor (Anupam Kher) try to help a child and Dr. Bloom (Janet Montgomery) gives some helpful advice.
Q: "Little House on the Prairie," "Two and a Half Men" and "Last Man Standing" are rerunning on several channels. How are the actors in those series paid for the reruns?
As the old joke says: very carefully.
It's a complicated system of scales and percentages governed by a 400-page contract. But basically, when actors sign on to appear in TV shows, they're paid a fee that covers the first airing of the show. When that show is used again, whether as a rerun, in a DVD boxed set or on a streaming website, the actors are paid what's called a residual.
A perfect mess: 'I Feel Bad' explores the stress of trying to have it all
Sarayu Blue as seen in "I Feel Bad"
The Voice, on NBC
Hopeful vocalists from across the country take the stage to compete for a life-altering recording contract in a new episode of this hit reality TV series. This season features judges Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Levine.
Extra treats: Food Network's 'Halloween Wars' is bigger than ever
Sean Gunn, Todd Tucker, Shinmin Li and Jonathan Bennett in "Halloween Wars"
A Halloween tradition is back for even more scares, and this year it's brought friends. Every fall, "Halloween Wars" spooks audiences with its incredibly sugary creations, and this year's competition, which premieres Sunday, Sept. 30, on Food Network, promises to deliver.
Late Laughs for the week of September 30 - October 6, 2018
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Florida police are searching for a person who accidentally donated a duffel bag to a thrift shop that contained almost five pounds of marijuana. "This smells like weed," said customers about every thrift store item ever.