HBO airs a documentary about Jeremy Lin’s winning streak with the New York Knicks. And all five vampire/werewolf romance movies play back to back.
Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, Oct. 10 — 16. Details and times are subject to change.
Monday
ALL AMERICAN 8 p.m. on The CW. Based loosely on the life of the NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger (who acts as a consulting producer), this show is back is for a fifth season. In the spring, we saw Spencer (Daniel Ezra) and the rest of his group graduate high school and start making steps toward their future. Though it isn’t even Halloween yet, this episode will catapult us into the holiday mood — Spencer, JJ (Hunter Clowdus) and Asher (Cody Christian) throw a Christmas party try to impress a girl.
AVENUE 5 10 p.m. on HBO. The year is 2060, ocean cruises are out and space cruises are in — that is the premise of this show, entering its second season and starring Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad and Zach Woods. “Despite the scabrous behavior of the crew and the (largely caricatured and dull) consternation of the passengers, there’s an incipient earnestness to ‘Avenue 5,’” Mike Hale wrote in his review for The New York Times. “It feels as if we may start to see unexpected grace and resourcefulness and pluck, rather than unrelieved cynicism and self-dealing.”
MY TRUE CRIME STORY 11 p.m. on VH1. Each episode of this docu-series, narrated by the rapper Remy Ma, people reveal their involvement in theft, drug dealing, sex work and how they moved past these episodes and found success in their respective fields. The series also touches on how inequalities in the criminal justice system (including mandatory surcharges) can trap people.
Tuesday
THE WINCHESTERS 8 p.m. on The CW. After 15 seasons of “Supernatural,” fans know Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) pretty well — but do they know anything about his family? Skipping between the present and the past, this new spinoff series follows the story of how Dean’s parents, John Winchester (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the original series and by Drake Rodger here) and Mary Campbell (played by Samantha Smith in the original series and Meg Donnelly here) met.
Wednesday
38 AT THE GARDEN 8 p.m. on HBO. Jeremy Lin, the former New York Knicks basketball player, known for his seven-game winning streak and “Linsanity,” is the focus of HBO’s new documentary. More specifically, the special brings viewers back to Feb. 10, 2012, when Lin scored 38 points against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Hasan Minhaj, Iman Shumpert, Jenny Yang, Lisa Ling and Lin himself all appear to comment on the phenomenon of “Linsanity” and the cultural impact for the Asian American community.
LOVE AT FIRST LIE 9:30 p.m. on MTV. The landscape for reality competition dating shows is already pretty jammed packed: We have “Are You the One?,” “Love Island” and “Too Hot to Handle,” to name a few. MTV is jumping in with another — about uncovering who is in a real relationship and who is faking it. Each time a liar is called out during a “truth ceremony,” $25,000 is added to the cash prize.
Thursday
WINTER HOUSE 9 p.m. on Bravo. “Winter House” is to Bravo what “The Avengers” is to the Marvel cinematic universe — you see reality stars doing their own thing on their respective shows (“Summer House” and “Southern Charm”), then come together in a house in Vermont. Most of the cast from the original season will be returning for the second installment, with Bravo icons Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz set to make appearances as well.
Friday
CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR 9 p.m. on CMT. This annual show celebrates the biggest names in country music: Lainey Wilson is taking home breakout artist of the year, and Alan Jackson is being honored with the lifetime-achievement award. Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes have all been given the honor of artist of the year. The live show will feature performances and surprise presenters.
FIXER UPPER: THE CASTLE 9 p.m. on HBO. Chip and Joanna Gaines are working their renovation magic on a much bigger project this time — a hundred-year-old castle in Waco, Texas. Over eight episodes, they are going to transform the castle while keeping in mind the features that make it accurate to the time period.
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) 10:15 p.m. on TCM. This film, about a teenager who moves to a new town and causes trouble, is one of James Dean’s most iconic roles. Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood also star as his new friend and the girl he falls for. “Convincing or not in motivations, this tale of tempestuous kids and their weird ways of conducting their social relations is tense with explosive incidents,” Bosley Crowther wrote in his review for The Times.
Saturday
“THE TWILIGHT SAGA” MARATHON from 1 p.m. on MTV. If you have roughly ten hours to spare, and are in the mood for romance, vampires, werewolves, high school drama and a creepy CGI baby, you are in luck. MTV will be airing, back to back, all five films (“Twilight,” “New Moon,” “Eclipse,” “Breaking Dawn Part 1” and “Breaking Dawn Part 2”). Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner star in this young-adult book series turned film franchise.
Sunday
MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). This mystery series, which stars Kate Phillips as the first female detective in Victorian London, is back for a second season. Stuart Martin stars as her co-worker, love interest and childhood friend. Together, they take on the perplexing cases and try to uncover the truth.
Source: Television - nytimes.com
