Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On September 22, the second season premiere of Brilliant Minds will air on NBC at 10 PM.
The FOX drama Murder in a Small Town will air its second season premiere on September 23 at 8 PM followed by the timeslot premiere of Doc at 9 PM.
On September 23, the finale of Alien: Earth will air on FX on Hulu and on FX at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new series The Lowdown on FX at 9 PM. The Lowdown follows the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke, who also serves as one of the executive producers), a self-proclaimed Tulsa “truthstorian” whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble. Lee lives and works in a rare bookstore tucked in the heart of Tulsa – a local refuge and unofficial community hub. While Lee’s no idealist, he’s fiercely committed to exposing corruption and unearthing the city’s hidden rot, even when it puts him at risk. His constant sleuthing pulls him deep into Tulsa’s underbelly – and often away from his 14-year-old daughter Francis (Ryan Kiera Armstrong, soon to be seen in the Buffy, the Vampire Slayer reboot), a precocious kid who’s inherited his curiosity and longs to join him on his adventures. Other cast members include Kkaniehtiio Horn, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kyle MacLachlan and Keith David.
The first two episodes of season five of Slow Horses will premiere online on Apple TV+ on September 24 while that same day, the finale of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf will air online on Amazon Prime.
On September 24, the new series Hotel Costiera will debut online on Amazon Prime. Daniel De Luca (Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams) is a half-Italian ex-marine who returns to Italy, the land of his childhood, and takes up problem solving in one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, located on the spectacular coast of Positano.
The Canadian drama Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent will debut on CW at 8 PM on September 24. The series follows an elite squad of Canadian police detectives who investigate high-profile crimes and corruption in metro Toronto, Ontario. The cast includes Aden Young, Kathleen Munroe, K.C. Collins, Karen Robinson and Nicola Correia-Damude.
On September 25, the new drama House of Guinness will debut online on Netflix. The period piece follows the aftermath of the death of brewery mogul, Sir Benjamin Guinness, and the great impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children: Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn), Ben (Fionn O’Shea), and other Dubliners affected by the expanding Guinness empire. The cast includes James Norton and Jack Gleeson.
The finale of the Britbox drama Lynley will air online on September 25; while that same day, the 25th season premiere of Law & Order will air on NBC at 8 PM followed by the season 27 premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit at 9 PM and the season five premiere of Law & Order: Organized Crime will air at 10 PM; and also on September 25, the new AMC+ drama Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story will air its finale online.
On September 25, the new drama The Red King will debut online on AMC+. After reporting a fellow officer for assaulting a suspect, by-the-book police sergeant Grace (Anjli Mohindra) is reassigned to an isolated island, but what begins as a punishment quickly turns into something far more sinister. A year after a teenage boy vanished without a trace, Grace reopens the cold case – only for his remains to surface in a place no one expected. As she digs deeper, the island’s eerie past begins to unravel: whispers of a secretive religious sect founded by an enigmatic leader, strange rituals, and a string of unexplained deaths. The series also stars James Bamford, Mark Lewis Jones, Marc Warren and Adjoa Andoh.
The new limited series Wayward will debut online on Netflix on September 25. A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens — and its dangerously charismatic founder — may not be all it seems. The cast includes Toni Collette, Patrick J. Adams, Brandon Jay McLaren, Alyvia Alyn Lind and Sarah Gadon.
On September 26, the new Apple TV+ movie All of You will debut online. Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbor an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed soulmate. The cast includes Jenna Coleman and Steven Cree.
The first two episodes of new limited series The Savant will debut online on Apple TV+ on September 26. The series follows an undercover investigator known as “The Savant” (Jessica Chastain) as she infiltrates online hate groups in an effort to stop domestic extremists before they act. The cast includes Nnamdi Asomugha, Jordana Spiro and guest star Pablo Schreiber.
Also on September 26, the Netflix movie Ruth & Boaz will debut online. This movie is a modern-day retelling of one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. A young woman (Serayah from Empire) escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman (Phylicia Rashad) and in the process finds the love of her life (Tyler Lepley from The Haves and the Have Nots) and gains the mother she never had. The film also stars Gregory Alan Williams and features appearances by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Jermaine Dupri.
The Hallmark Channel movie Adventures in Love and Birding will debut on September 27 at 8 PM. A single mom agrees to be the partner of a bird enthusiast for a birding competition but misunderstands the assignment and tells everyone she’s his new girlfriend instead of just his teammate. The movie stars Rachel Boston and Andrew Walker.
On September 27, the Great American Family movie Grounded in Love will debut at 8 PM. Annie (Danica McKellar), a spirited, Manhattan-based flight attendant, thrives on adventure and freedom, until an unexpected airline merger grounds her career and a breakup with a self-absorbed boyfriend leaves her questioning everything. Searching for clarity, Annie takes a road trip to her grandmother’s rural Kentucky farm – a place she hasn’t visited in years, though holds close to her heart. Nothing on the farm seems to have changed, except Jake (Tate Donovan), Annie’s childhood friend who recently traded in fast-paced city life for something more intentional. As two old friends reconnect, Annie rediscovers what matters most – family, faith, community, and the kind of love that stays rooted when everything else seems uncertain.
Lastly on September 28, the finales of the PBS dramas Professor T, The Marlow Murder Club and Unforgotten will air at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively; meanwhile that same night, the third season premiere of Billy the Kid will air on MGM+ at 9 PM.
Mark your calendars!
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