Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On September 29, the Acorn TV drama Murder Before Evensong will debut online. Canon Daniel Clement (Harry Potter’s Matthew Lewis), a rector, finds himself entangled in a murder investigation after a cousin of the church’s patron is discovered with a fatal stab wound inflicted by secateurs, leading him to unravel the mystery.
The Hulu comedy Chad Powers will debut online on September 30. A disgraced college quarterback named Russ Holliday (Glen Powell) disguises himself as Chad Powers and walks onto a struggling southern football team to revive his football career. The series also stars Steve Zahn, Wynn Everett, Perry Mattfield, Toby Huss and Clayne Crawford.
On October 1, the finale of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox will air online on Hulu; while that same night, the season premieres of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. will all air on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively.
The new movie Play Dirty will debut online on Amazon Prime on October 1. An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life. In this action-packed thriller, Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob.
On October 2, the second season of Karen Pirie will premiere online on Britbox.
The Netflix feature film Steve will debut online on October 3. The movie is set in the mid-1990s with Cillian Murphy starring as Steve, who battles to keep his school open while dealing with his own mental illness. Meanwhile, the story will follow a student named Shy (Jay Lycurgo) who grapples with his violent tendencies. The cast includes Emily Watson and Tracey Ullman
On October 3, the Disney+ animated series Marvel Zombies will debut online. The series follows a group of survivors as they risk their lives fighting superpowered zombies to save the world. Voices will be provided by Iman Vellani, Dominique Thorne, Hailee Steinfeld, Kerry Condon, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Randall Park, Wyatt Russell, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Tessa Thompson and F. Murray Abraham.
The Apple TV+ movie The Last Bus will debut online on October 3. A school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) has to navigate a bus carrying children and their teacher (America Ferrera) to safety through the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. The movie also stars Yul Vazquez.
Also on October 3, Netflix will premiere the third season of the Monster franchise online today with The Ed Gein Story. The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam), the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood’s most iconic on-screen killers. The cast includes Laurie Metcalf, Lesley Manville, Robin Weigert, Vicky Krieps, Tom Hollander and Mimi Kennedy.
The Hallmark Channel movie Home Turf will debut on October 4 at 8 PM. Cassidy is the president of a small college whose life is thrown for a loop when freshmen on the football team move into her home. Can Logan, the handsome coach, help smooth things over? The movie stars Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie.
On October 5, the new dramas Maigret and The Gold will both debut on PBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively. Maigret will be the first contemporary TV adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels that focuses on the streetwise Parisian Chief Inspector Jules Maigret (Benjamin Wainwright from Belgravia: The Next Chapter), who heads the elite police unit known as La Crim, responsible for investigating all serious crime in and around Paris. Meanwhile, The Gold is a period piece, set in 1983, is inspired by one of the largest robberies in British history: the Brink’s-Mat robbery. On November 26, 1983, six armed men broke into the Brink’s-Mat security depot near London’s Heathrow Airport and inadvertently stumbled across gold bullion worth £26m — the disposal of which led to a vast international money laundering operation and left controversy and murder in its wake. The cast includes Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter and Captain America: The First Avenger) and Tom Cullen (Becoming Elizabeth) [among others.
The UPtv movie Heartstrings Attached will debut at 7 PM on October 5. With the promise of an inheritance from her grandfather spurring her, Emma (Megan Bradley) promises to tutor gifted violinist Ava Field (Natalie Miller), unaware her grandfather is playing matchmaker from the grave. Chris Connell co-stars.
On October 5, the CBS special A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live From the Hollywood Bowl at 8 PM. The concert will capture the essence of Lauper’s farewell tour, celebrating her extensive career and her contributions to music. The special will feature special guests and performances by the likes of Joni Mitchell, Cher, John Legend, SZA, Mickey Guyton and Brandi Carlile (among others).
Lastly, the Hallmark Channel movie The Jane Mysteries: Too Much to Lose will make its linear debut on October 5 at 9 PM. When a reporter interviewing Jane (Jodie Sweetin) seeks help to find a missing colleague, Jane takes on the case. Irene has disappeared after winning a game show, which leads Jane to uncover a web of deceit. Stephen Huszar co-stars.
Mark your calendars!
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