The Price Is Right , on CBS/City
Originally airing in 1956, this beloved game show is now hosted by actor and comedian Drew Carey. Adapted in countries across the globe, this popular game show sees contestants guessing the value of various products in order to win big prizes.
Station 19, on ABC/CTV
Jaina Lee Ortiz stars as Andy Herrera, Fire Station 19's lieutenant. Now in Season 5, relationships are tested following Maya (Danielle Savre) and Carina's (Stefania Spampinato) wedding, and a whole new set of challenges arise in the workplace.
Batwoman, on CW/Showcase Canada
Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) dons the mask and cowl to protect the people of Gotham City as Batwoman in this Arrowverse series. Following in the footsteps of Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) from the debut season, Wilder battles foes in this Season 3 premiere.
New Amsterdam, on NBC/Global
Based on Eric Manheimer's novel "Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital," this medical drama returns for more of Season 4 in this episode. Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman and Jocko Sims star as the hospital's department heads.
9-1-1, on Fox/Global
LAPD patrol Sgt. Athena Grant Nash (Angela Bassett) returns for another episode of this show's high-powered fifth season. The procedural follows first responders as they save lives and face dangerous situations. Peter Krause and Ryan Guzman also star.
The Equalizer, on CBS/Global
As she considers stepping down as the Equalizer, McCall (Queen Latifah) is called back into the job by an insistent new client, Det. Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles). Dante needs her help finding an untraceable band of bank robbers in this Season 2 premiere.
The Shining, on AMC
This Jack Nicholson-led horror masterpiece from director Stanley Kubrick marks the halfway point of today's Stephen King marathon. When an author takes his family to an isolated hotel so he can write in peace, he is possessed by spirits from the past.
20/20, on ABC
True crime stories, celebrity scandals, dangerous cults, criminal empires, confidence scams and more are investigated in this iconic news magazine series. On air since 1978, the show is now anchored by journalists David Muir and Amy Robach.
Video Releases October 10-16, 2021
The Green Knight
When the Green Knight (Ineson) is mysteriously summoned to King Arthur's (Harris) court by a magical ritual, he challenges the members present. If any knight is able to strike him, they will receive his green axe. However, in one year's time, the same knight must travel to the Green Chapel to receive an equal blow in return. Accepting the challenge, Gawain (Patel) decapitates the Green Knight. A year later, armed with Excalibur and a green girdle made by his mother, Gawain departs on horseback to the Green Chapel to receive his equal blow.
Director: David Lowery. Stars: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Ralph Ineson, Emmet O'Brien, Brendan Conroy, Donncha Crowley, Barry Keoghan. 2021. 130 mins. Fantasy.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Following the events of the first film, Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller), the sole survivors of the first series of Escape Room films, travel to New York City to investigate the Minos Escape Rooms corporation headquarters. After becoming trapped on an uncoupled subway car at a remote station with passengers Rachel (Roden), Brianna (Moore), Nathan (Cocquerel) and Theo (Olivero), the group soon realizes they are once again trapped in a diabolical game. After establishing that each of them has won and survived previous escape rooms, they must now work together to escape the deadly game. "Escape Room: Tournament of Champions" is a sequel to the 2019 film "Escape Room."
Director: Adam Robitel. Stars: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Holland Roden, Indya Moore, Thomas Cocquerel, Carlito Olivero. 2021. 88 mins. Horror.
Crime Story
After retired mob boss Ben Meyers (Dreyfuss) becomes the mark of a violent home robbery that leaves his wife, Nan (McFarland), shaken up, he instigates a trail of bloodshed targeting those responsible. Hell-bent on seeking revenge for his wife and stolen money, Meyers' vicious crime spree soon comes under the watchful eye of his estranged daughter, investigative homicide cop Nick (Sorvino), who must navigate her personal and professional life while investigating these heinous crimes.
Director: Adam Lipsius. Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Mira Sorvino, Cress Williams, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Derek Russo, Haviland Stillwell, Andrea Frankle, Megan McFarland. 2021. 98 mins. Action.
Q: How does it work on "The Price is Right" for prizes? Do they have to buy them all, or are they donated because it's like free advertising?
It's not technically "free" advertising, but you've figured out the model.
Companies donate the prizes to the show in exchange for the exposure they get. It costs Ford a car, for example, to be featured on an episode that's seen by millions -- not a bad deal.
If you've ever noticed that the descriptions of the big prizes sound an awful lot like advertising copy, that's because they are.