Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On September 30, the series finale of The 100 will air at 8 PM on The CW.
The Netflix film, based on the 1968 play by Mart Crowley, The Boys in the Band, will debut online on September 30. A group of gay friends reunite to celebrate one of their birthdays. When the host’s potentially closeted college roommate shows up uninvited, the evening is thrown into turmoil. The ensemble cast includes Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver and Tuc Watkins.
On October 1, the new drama Code 404 will debut its first season on Peacock. DI John Major (Daniel May) and DI Roy Carver (Stephen Graham) are the best of the best at an elite police unit in London. After Major’s cover is blown and he is met with his untimely death, he is brought back to life with some glitchy AI technology. Now, he’s better than ever – or so he thinks.
Gangs of London is the new drama that will debut online on AMC+ on October 1. The 10-episode action-thriller is set in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic and multicultural cities, telling the story of a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated. The series stars a Joe Cole, Sope Dirisu, Colm Meaney and Michelle Fairley.
Also on October 1, the limited series The Salisbury Poisonings will also debut on AMC+. In March 2018, the eyes of the world turned to the British city of Salisbury when it became the epicenter of what has been described as one of the biggest political events of the 21st century – but until now, the heroic acts behind the headlines have not been told. Within three days of the assassination attempt on double agent and spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, key agencies discovered that a lethal nerve agent called Novichok was used, just half a teaspoon of which could kill 20,000 people. Within four days, hundreds of traces were found across the city, and, just when things were finally thought to be under control, a perfume bottle containing the nerve agent was discovered, throwing the investigation into renewed chaos. The cast includes Rafe Spall, MyAnna Buring, Marie-Anne Duff and Johnny Harris.
The season finale of Raised By Wolves will air on HBO Max on October 1.
On October 2, Emily in Paris is the new dramedy that will debut on Netflix. When ambitious Chicago marketing exec Emily (Lily Collins) unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris, she embraces a new life as she juggles work, friends and romance. The cast includes Kate Walsh and Ashley Park.
The new Hulu drama Monsterland will debut online on October 2. Encounters with mermaids, fallen angels, and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts in this anthology series based on the collection of stories from Nathan Ballingrud called North American Lake Monsters. The ensemble cast includes Adepero Oduye, Adria Arjona, Charlie Tahan, Hamish Linklater, Jonathan Tucker, Kaitlyn Dever, Kelly Marie Tran, Mike Colter, Nicole Beharie and Taylor Schilling.
Also on October 2, the 2nd season of Warrior will premiere on Cinemax at 10 PM.
The Hallmark Channel movie Country at Heart will debut on October 3 at 9 PM. Struggling Nashville singer/songwriter Shayna Cook (Jessy Schram) is on the verge of giving up on her career and returns to her small-town home of Silverado just as their local music festival is about to kick off, when a chance encounter with prolific songwriter Grady Connor (Niall Matter) changes everything. He’s trying to write a song for country music star Duke Sterling (Lucas Bryant) and Shayna seems like the perfect writing partner. Shayna and Grady grow close and romance blooms as they work on their love song but when she meets Duke, he begins to see her star potential and asks her to be his opening act at the upcoming festival. Although this seems like the opportunity of a lifetime for Shayna, the contentious history between Duke and Grady threatens to undermine everything she and Grady created. As her big break at the music festival approaches, Shayna feels forced to choose between love and possible stardom.
Pandora will return for the start of its 2nd season on The CW at 8 PM on October 4.
On October 4, the season finale of Power Book II: Ghost will air on Starz at 8 PM while that same day, the second season premiere of the period piece Britannia will premiere on EPIX at 9 PM.
Also on October 4, the series debut of Flesh and Blood will air on PBS at 9 PM followed by the debut of Cobra at 10 PM. Flesh and Blood follows the lives of three siblings (Claudie Blakley, Russell Tovey, and Lydia Leonard) are disrupted when their recently widowed mother (Francesca Annis) declares she’s in love with a new man (Stephen Rae). Tangled web of secrets, lies, rivalries and betrayals eventually leads to a murder. The next-door neighbor will be played by Imelda Staunton and the detective trying to work out whether an unfortunate incident was an accident or a heinous crime will be played by David Bamber. While Cobra is a 6-part series follows the British Prime Minister and his emergency committee as they navigate a major crisis and its political and personal fallout. The series stars Robert Carlyle, David Haig and Victoria Hamilton.
The Showtime series The Good Lord Bird will debut on October 4 at 9 PM. Told from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Johnson-Lionel), a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of John Brown’s (Ethan Hawke) motley family of abolitionist soldiers and eventually finds himself participating in the famous 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry. The series also stars Daveed Diggs, David Morse, Orlando Jones and Steve Zahn.
Also on October 4, the 10th season finale of The Walking Dead will finally air on AMC at 9 PM followed by the spin-off series The Walking Dead: World Beyond will debut at 10:06 PM. The new spin-off will follow a group of teenagers sheltered from the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world receive a message that inspires them to leave the safety of the only home they have ever known and embark on a cross-country journey to save their father. The series stars Julia Ormond, Nico Tortella andAnnet Mahendru [among others].
Lastly, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Follow Your Heart will debut at 9 PM on October 4. Kathy Yoder (Galadriel Stineman) is a travel writer who has left her Amish ways behind, but when she returns home to settle her father’s affairs, she is tempted to return to her former lifestyle. The cast includes Kevin Joy and Jonathan Patrick Moore.
Mark your calendar!
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