The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Oct. 27

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming.

With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the VCR… however it is you roll.

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This week, you’ll find four returning shows (including American Dad, The Diplomat and Lioness), eight series premieres (including Wizards Beyond Waverly Place and Sarah Drew’s Mistletoe Murders) and 11 finales (including Agatha All Along, Only Murders in the Building and Teacup).

SUNDAY, OCT. 27
3 am Lioness Season 2 premiere (Paramount+; first two episodes)
9 pm Chris Brown: A History of Violence documentary premiere (ID)
9 pm Halloween Wars Season 14 finale (Food Network)
9 pm The Marlow Murders Club series premiere (PBS)
10 pm Beyond: UFOs and the Unknown docuseries premiere (MGM+)
10 pm Outrageous Pumpkins Season 5 finale (Food Network)
10 pm Press Your Luck: Halloween Spooktacular special (ABC)
10:30 pm Somebody Somewhere final season premiere (HBO)

MONDAY, OCT. 28
3 am Ezra streaming premiere (Paramount+)
8 pm Nick News: Kids Pick the President special (Nickelodeon)
9 pm Halloween Baking Championship Season 10 finale (Food Network)
10 pm American Dad Season 19 premiere (TBS)

TUESDAY, OCT. 29
3 am Olivia Rodrigo: The Guts World Tour concert special (Netflix)
3 am Only Murders in the Building Season 4 finale (Hulu)
3 am Tom Papa: Home Free comedy special (Netflix)
3 am Treasure streaming premiere (Paramount+)
8 pm Wizards Beyond Waverly Place series premiere (Disney Channel, followed by eight-episode drop on Disney+ Wednesday)
9 pm Last Bite Hotel Season 1 finale (Food Network)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
3 am Buy It Now series premiere (Prime Video; first three episodes)
3 am Martha documentary premiere (Netflix)
3 am You Would Do It Too series premiere (Apple TV+; first two episodes)
9 pm Agatha All Along Season 1 finale (Disney+)
9 pm Love Is Blind Season 7 reunion special (Netflix)
10 pm Grotesquerie Season 1 finale (FX)

THURSDAY, OCT. 31
3 am The Diplomat Season 2 premiere (Netflix; all six episodes)
3 am Despicable Me 4 streaming premiere (Peacock)
3 am Finding Mr. Christmas series premiere (Hallmark+)
3 am Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words documentary premiere (Prime Video)
3 am The Mistletoe Murders limited series premiere (Hallmark+)
3 am Teacup Season 1 finale (Peacock; last two episodes)
11 am Like a Dragon: Yakuza Season 1 finale (Prime Video; last three episodes)
9 pm Passenger Season 1 finale (BritBox; last two episodes)

FRIDAY, NOV. 1
3 am Barbie Mysteries series premiere (Netflix; all 26 episodes)
3 am Doc of Chucky documentary premiere (Shudder)
3 am Janet Planet streaming premiere (Max)
3 am Music by John Williams documentary premiere (Disney+)

Want scoop on any of the above shows? Email [email protected] and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line.

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