Masterchef, on Fox
Relive the excitement of culinary competition as amateur cooks create delicious dishes for discerning judges in this rebroadcast. The contestants compete in various food-related challenges in the hopes of winning a contract to write a cookbook.
Malibu Country, on ABC
Reba McEntire stars as a woman who discovers her country music star husband has been cheating. Hoping to revive her own stalled music career, she packs up and moves to California with her two kids and free-spirited southern mother, played by Lily Tomlin.
The 46th Annual CMA Awards, on ABC
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley team up once again to co-host The 46th Annual CMA Awards. The awards ceremony recognizes the outstanding achievements of country music artists, and features a star-studded line up of performers.
Chicago Fire, on Global, NBC
After ordering his men to evacuate a blazing warehouse, Chief Boden is accused of leaving a homeless man to dieC. While he's left to deal with the negative press, Det. Voight tries to intimidate Casey, and Hermann responds to a rescue call at a Halloween party.
Go On, on NBC
A reluctant Ryan realizes Owen may need a big brother figure in his life and wonders whether or not he should take him under his wing. Also, Yolanda believes she's ready to graduate from the group, and Steven hires a new K-Bal Girl.
Canada's Worst Driver, on Discovery
Andrew Younghusband takes to the city streets once again as eight lousy drivers face driving challenges. As each driver struggles to master safe driving skills, a panel of experts will evaluate their performances.
New Releases for the week of October 28 - November 3
The Campaign
When unopposed Democratic Congressman Cam Brady accidentally leaves a scandalous message on the answering machine of a local family, his re-election becomes far from a sure thing. Seeing an opportunity, two corrupt businessmen throw their pick into the ring: Marty Huggins, the dim-witted son of a corrupt businessman. The campaign quickly escalates into mud-slinging and name-calling, but the contenders must mend fences if they are to save their constituents from the lies and corruption of local businessmen.
Director: Jay Roach. Stars: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd. 2012. 85 min. Comedy.
Excision
Pauline is a very disturbed high school student with big ambitions. She has plans to go into medicine after high school, hoping to please her contrary and controlling mother. As Pauline’s sanity starts to slip, her life begins to spiral into chaos and confusion. Fantasy and reality begin to blur, and Pauline’s fantasies have always been particularly grotesque.
Director: Richard Bates Jr. Stars: AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Malcolm McDowell, Marlee Matlin, Matthew Gray Gubler. 2012. 81 min. Horror.
Safety Not Guaranteed
When a strange personal ad is placed in a small-town newspaper, journalists Darius and Jeff are dispatched to investigate its origins. In a lazy seaside community they find the author of the ad, Kenneth, looking for a companion to travel with him back in time. Posing as a time-travel applicant, Darius uncovers some unexpected truths about both Kenneth and herself, while Jeff’s motives become increasingly suspect.
Director: Derek Connolly. Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Basil Harris, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni. 2012. 86 min. Comedy.
Ruby Sparks
Calvin is a young novelist who has been suffering from writer’s block since the success of his first novel 10 years ago. One night in a dream he meets Ruby, the woman of, well, his dreams. Once awake, Calvin writes about Ruby, making her the protagonist of his next novel and realizing he’s in love with her. Mysterious items of women’s clothing begin to turn up amongst Calvin’s stuff until, suddenly, Calvin finds a real-life Ruby making breakfast in his kitchen. Dating a woman sprung from his imagination proves complicated, though, and Calvin must find the strength of character to keep things from spinning out of control.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. Stars: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas. 2012. 104 min. Comedy.
The Mentalist, on CBS, CTV
Golden Globe nominee Simon Baker returns as police consultant Patrick Jane in the milestone 100th episode. The highly anticipated landmark episode was written by Tom Szentgyorgyi, who has worked on such TV shows as "NYPD Blue" and "Lie to Me."
Bedlam, on Space
Bedlam Heights, a former lunatic asylum, gets some new residents when a repairman and his little brother arrive. The young boy ventures into a room with an electric chair, where he's possessed by a ghost. Also, Dan reveals his secret to Warren.
Recaps for the week of October 22 - 26
Drake Hogestyn as John and Deidre Hall as Marlena on “Days of Our Lives”
The Bold and the Beautiful
As Bill grows increasingly concerned about Katie and baby Will, Katie seeks medical assistance from Taylor and Dr. Meade. Brooke pours her heart out to Eric about losing Ridge and later urges Katie to take an interest in her baby and being a mother. Katie begins to show signs of improvement after thinking about something Taylor told her, and she shocks Bill with an announcement. Meanwhile, Thomas gets upset when his attempts to win Caroline back fail. Rick confesses his scheme to keep Liam and Hope apart, but Caroline has a difficult time processing it. Stephanie and Steffy have a heart to heart and realize they have a lot more in common than their name.
Days of Our Lives
After promising to go away somewhere and start a new life together, Daniel finally convinces Nicole to drop the charges against Jennifer. After being threatened by EJ for killing his child and blasted at the hospital for the scandal caused, Jennifer is relieved when Roman calls with the news. John and Marlena are shocked to see Kristen back in town and are suspicious of her efforts at making amends. Trying to bond with her brother, Kristen tells EJ she can help him get Sami back, especially since Kristen is her new boss. Meanwhile, Sami's anger toward Rafe cools off a little when she runs into him. Will and Sonny have some fun with Kate when they let her believe they are going out of state to get married. Bo offers to go to California with Caroline for an experimental Alzheimer's treatment program.
General Hospital
While her future with Jason is still up in the air, Sam is overjoyed to be reunited with the son she thought she lost, and she makes him a solemn promise. After being confronted by Starr about his involvement in Tea and Sam's baby switch, Todd is hesitant to fess up to Carly when she comes close to catching him with the DNA test. Connie's freedom is on the line as Sonny works to get Kate's personality to re-emerge. Meanwhile, Luke reveals to Lulu his plan to expose Duke as an imposter. Four friends find themselves in a heated game of strip pool, while Maxie hatches a plan to get Spinelli alone. Starr helps comfort Michael and later finds herself trying to emotionally support Trey in his time of need. Lives in Port Charles are forever changed by an event on the docks.
The Young and the Restless
Victor and Nikki survey the destruction at the ranch and Victor tells her maybe he had to lose everything to realize how important she is to him. Victor asks Nikki to marry him one more time and they decide to host the wedding reception at the ranch once it's rebuilt. As Christine gets ready to follow the leads from Eden's dream, Phyllis shows up enraged about the lawsuit and the two have it out. Meanwhile, Nick finds Avery locked out of her place in a robe with wet hair and they laugh about the incident until Phyllis arrives and spoils the mood. Jack tries to convince Neil to take the position as CEO of Jabot, while Noah takes up bartending at the Athletic Club. A confused Sharon stands in the rubble of the Newman living room until Adam arrives and tells her he has a place she can stay on his property. He also tells Sharon that she had too much to drink and she set the fire, but claims he'll make sure no one else finds out.