Dr. Ken, on ABC
Ken Jeong stars as Dr. Ken Park, an excellent general practitioner with a horrible bedside manner in this series premiere. At home, his psychotherapist wife Allison (Suzy Nakamura) tries to help him keep his anxiety and control issues in check.
The Blacklist, on NBC, Global
Now a fugitive, FBI Agent Liz Keen (Megan Boone) is on the run with criminal mastermind Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) in this third season premiere. Together, they rely on Red’s vast resources as they race to stay one step ahead of the FBI.
A second term: 'Madam Secretary' soars into its sophomore year on CBS
Téa Leoni stars in “Madam Secretary”
One of last year's best new dramas returns this week with more star power than ever. CBS is the master of procedural drama, so it was no surprise that its foray into the world of politics, "Madam Secretary," did well when it premiered last fall.
Criminal Minds, on CBS CTV
Aisha Tyler joins the cast in a recurring role as forensic psychologist Dr. Tara Lewis in this eleventh season premiere. In the season opener, Lewis assists the BAU team as they search for a serial killer who leaves distinctive marks on victims' faces.
Criminal Minds, on CBS, CTV
Aisha Tyler joins the cast in a recurring role as forensic psychologist Dr. Tara Lewis in the 11th season premiere. In the season opener, Lewis assists the BAU team as they search for a serial killer who leaves distinctive marks on victims’ faces.
The Grinder, on Fox, Citytv
Rob Lowe returns to television as a big-shot actor who decides to move back to his hometown after eight years as the star of a hit legal drama. He and his brother, Stewart (Fred Savage), make a formidable team in the courtroom.
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, on Comedy
Celebrated South African comedian Trevor Noah takes the helm as the new host of television’s most popular news satire program. Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. also join the team as new correspondents.
New Releases for the week of September 27 - October 3
Spy
For years she's been one of the CIA's top desk-bound analysts, but for the agency's next mission, Susan Cooper (McCarthy) will be getting out from behind her desk and heading into the field. While he's hunting down the location of a suitcase nuke, Susan's partner Bradley Fine's (Law) identity is compromised, and the terrorists take him out. Suspecting that the terrorist organization may know the identities of all of the CIA's field agents, Cooper agrees to leave her safe, comfortable desk job behind and head out into the dangerous world of field work. With the suitcase nuke still at large, the clock is ticking as she acclimates to life in the field and attempts to recover the weapon as well as avenge her partner.
Director: Paul Feig. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Raad Rawi. 2015. 119 min. Comedy.
Entourage
Successful young actor Vince (Grenier) is looking for a new direction in his life. When his old agent, Ari (Piven), now the head of a major movie studio, calls him up to star in a new movie, Vince agrees to take on the role with just one condition: that he also is given the chance to direct it. Now at the helm of a major movie production, the new director is soon in over his head as the $100 million budget is blown and Vince and Ari find themselves at the mercy of Hollywood's notorious financiers.
Director: Doug Ellin. Stars: Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara. 2015. 104 min. Comedy.
Poltergeist
Eric (Rockwell), Amy (DeWitt) and the rest of the Bowen family discover that they aren't the only ones living in their new home in this remake of the 1982 horror classic. Overjoyed that they were able to find an affordable house large enough for the five of them, the family's glee soon turns to terror when their first night in the new home turns into a nightmare.
Director: Gil Kenan. Stars: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements. 2015. 93 min. Horror.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, on CBS, CTV Two
The CSIs work together to solve a potentially catastrophic case in the series finale. This special two-hour TV movie, which wraps up the iconic drama, features Grissom (William Petersen) and Willows (Marg Helgenberger), who return to assist the team.
48 Hours, on CBS
Another round of in-depth reporting on crime and justice cases begins as CBS presents this season premiere. Now entering its 27th season, the series has resulted in cold cases being reopened and wrongly convicted people being exonerated.
