Big drama, small screen: 'The Undoing' premieres on HBO
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in "The Undoing"
As movie theaters struggle to survive in the wake of shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, fans missing their favorite Hollywood stars find themselves turning to television to fill the void. Luckily, a few of the industry's biggest talents are headed to the small screen in a gripping drama that will keep viewers guessing.
Dr. Pimple Popper, on TLC
Squeeze in time for two new episodes. Dr. Sandra Lee became a dermatologist like her dad, but carved her own path by becoming a YouTube sensation with more than 6.5 million subscribers. Her reality series goes in depth with her patients and procedures.
Q: Do you know if there will be another season of "Mountain Men"?
It may not surprise you that the people involved in "Mountain Men" aren't big on calendars, but they're dependable all the same.
There's no word yet on another season of the reality series about fiercely independent people living a hard, cold, happy life off the grid.
But it's a bit too early to worry; Season 9 just aired this summer.
The Conners, on ABC
Lanford's favorite family is back for a third season, beginning with this new episode. Facing foreclosure on the family home, Dan (John Goodman) must find a way to keep himself and his family grounded despite life's little setbacks in this family sitcom.
The FBI Declassified, on CBS
Don't miss this new episode, as viewers get a look behind closed doors at the work of real FBI analysts and agents' biggest cases. This new docuseries is narrated by "FBI" star Alana De La Garza and produced by the team behind "48 Hours."
Q: Several people, including me, are really disappointed that Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews have been replaced on "Dancing With the Stars." Why did they do it?
It was the dreaded "new creative direction," which is generally code for a shakeup for a shakeup's sake.
That's not to say they didn't have a reason to do it — the show's ratings have been plunging over the past few years (though from a pretty high peak, to be fair) — but the idea behind a high-profile move like changing a reality show's host is to attract interest and get people to tune in just to see what's different.
Filthy Rich, on Fox
When the patriarch of a super-wealthy family known for televangelism dies, his wife and children are left scrambling for power and money in the vacuum he leaves behind. Kim Cattrall, Corey Cott, Olivia Macklin and Aubrey Dollar star.
Stars out: Liv Tyler leaves '9-1-1: Lone Star'
Liv Tyler as seen in "9-1-1: Lone Star"
Stars out: Following the pandemic shutdown, some TV series have resumed production under strict new health and safety guidelines, including frequent testing and the creation of zones to facilitate physical distancing.
Late Laughs for the week of October 18 - 24, 2020
The Late Late Show with James Corden
NASA has published a plan to put the first-ever woman on the moon by the year 2024. Basically, it will soon be easier for women to go to the moon than have a say over their own bodies.
You can tell it's fall here in Los Angeles. All the smoke from the wildfires is really starting to smell like pumpkin spice.
