Must See HDTV (October 17th - 23rd)
The baseball season is almost over, but we've got one more playoff series to enjoy before giving things over completely to the fall and winter sports. We've also got a new new shows premiering this week, alongside notable Blu-ray releases including The Crow and Cape Fear. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.
Boss
Kelsey Grammer comes back to TV this week on Starz playing the mayor of Chicago, who has just been diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease that he's trying to hide from both his friends and his enemies. Focused more on political intrigue it probably won't have the action of The Chicago Code, but the intricacies of the corrupt political machine at work should remain. Check out a trailer after the break, apparently this first season was already impressive enough that it's been renewed for a season two before the premiere episode airs Friday.
(October 21st, Starz, 10PM)
World Series
The long baseball season has finally come down to the last two teams standing. the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals both feature impressive offensive and defensive lineups, which should make for an exciting round of baseball, as long as the series goes. The first four games are all scheduled to take place over the next week, so check the schedule below and clear out a little time for the inevitable Pujols/Hamilton/Cruz show.
(All week, Fox)
Once Upon A Time
Game of Thrones this ain't. This new drama premieres on ABC Sunday and attempts to update fairy tales for the modern age. The plot centers around a woman who is contacted by the son she gave up for adoption who believes that she is actually from an alternate universe where she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. Now he lives in a normal-looking neighborhood that is actually populated by the characters of the most famous classic children's stories. The subject matter is a bit out there, but coming from writer's whose biggest credit to date is their work on Lost, who would expect anything different? There's a trailer for this one after the break as well.
(October 23rd, ABC, 8PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Rocksmith (Xbox 360, PS3)
Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360, PS3)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D
Bad Teacher
Cape Fear
The Crow
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (40th Anniversary Edition)
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
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Monday
Sing Your Song (special presentation), HBO, 10PM
Dolphins/Jets Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PM
Terra Nova, Fox, 8PM
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM
Dancing With The Stars, ABC, 8PM
The Lying Game (summer finale), ABC Family, 8PM
2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PM
House, Fox, 9PM
Two And A Half Men, CBS, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, Discovery, 9PM
Scare Tactics, Syfy, 9PM
Bored To Death, HBO, 9PM
Mike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PM
Enlightened, HBO, 9:30PM
Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM
Castle, ABC, 10PM
American Guns, Discovery, 10PM
Death Valley, MTV, 11PM
Tuesday
Man Up! (series premiere), ABC, 8:30PM
Charismatic (special presentation), ESPN, 8PM
Flashpoint (season premiere), Ion, 10PM
Sniper: Bulletproof (special presentation), History, 8PM
Last Man Standing, ABC, 8PM
The X-Factor, Fox, 8PM
90210, CW, 8PM
NCIS, CBS, 8PM
NCIS: LA, CBS, 9PM
Ringer, CW, 9PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM
Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
Parenthood, NBC, 10PM
Sons of Anarchy, FX, 10PM
Onion News Network, IFC, 10PM
Body of Proof, ABC, 10PM
Unforgettable, CBS, 10PM
Top Shot, History, 10 PM
Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
MLB World Series Game 1 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 7:30PM
Luther (season finale), BBCA, 10PM
Sun Come Up (special presentation), HBO, 8PM
Nature (season premiere), PBS, 8PM
The Middle, ABC, 8PM
Survivor, CBS, 8PM
Up All Night, NBC, 8PM
Suburgatory, ABC, 8:30PM
Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
Inside The NFL, Showtime, 9PM
Law & Order: UK, BBC America, 9PM
Mythbusters, Discovery, 9PM
Harry's Law, NBC, 9PM
Happy Endings, ABC, 9:30PM
Psych, USA, 10PM
American Horror Story, FX, 10PM
The Real World, MTV, 10PM
The Ultimate Fighter, Spike, 10PM
CSI, CBS, 10PM
Penn & Teller Tell A Lie, Discovery, 10PM
South Park, Comedy Central, 10PM
Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, 10:30PM
Revenge, ABC, 10PM
Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 10PM
Inside NASCAR, Showtime, 10 PM
Blue Mountain State, Spike, 11PM
Thursday
MLB World Series Game 2 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 7:30PM
Rules of Engagement (season premiere), CBS, 8:30PM
Gigolos (season premiere), Showtime, 11PM
UCLA/Arizona college football, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9PM
Charlie's Angels, ABC, 8PM
The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
The Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
The Secret Circle, CW, 9PM
Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, FX, 10PM
The League, FX, 10:30PM
Friday
Boss (series premiere), Starz, 10PM
House of Payne (season premiere), TBS, 10 & 10:30PM
Strike Back (season finale), Cinemax, 10PM
X-Men Anime (series premiere), G4, 11PM
Viper's Creed (series premiere), G4, 11:30PM
A Gifted Man, CBS, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
CSI: NY, CBS, 9PM
Supernatural, CW, 9PM
Sanctuary, Syfy, 10PM
Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
Saturday
MLB World Series Game 3 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 7PM
How To Be A Gentleman, CBS, 8:30PM
Bedlam, BBC America, 9PM
Free Agents (season finale), BBC America, 11 & 11:30PM
Sunday
MLB World Series Game 4 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 8PM
Once Upon A Time (series premiere), ABC, 8PM
60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM
Colts/Saints football, NBC, 8:15PM
Curiosity, Discovery, 8PM
Dexter, Showtime, 9PM
Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9PM
The Good Wife, CBS, 9PM
Boardwalk Empire, HBO, 9PM
CSI: Miami, CBS, 10PM
The Walking Dead, AMC, 9PM
Pan Am, ABC, 10PM
Hung, HBO, 10PM
Homeland, Showtime, 10PM
Around The World In 80 Ways, History, 10PM
How To Make It America, HBO, 10:30PM
