October 2018 TV Premieres: 'Black-ish,' 'Riverdale,' 'Will & Grace' + More
By Paris Close
October 1, 2018
Fall is in full swing — and we're weeks away from Halloween!
But as sweater weather settles in, it's the perfect excuse to cozy up inside with some hot cocoa and good television. This October, Riverheads will be thrilled to see their faves again in the third season of Riverdale, the return of everyone's beloved teenage witch in the series premiere of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and so many other series coming back to the tube this month.
Scroll down to see what's arriving on the small screen this October.
Monday, October 1
The Neighborhood (CBS, new comedy series)
Happy Together (CBS, new comedy series)
Vegas Rat Rods (Discovery, Season 4)
Brake Room (Discovery, new game show docuseries)
Food: Fact or Fiction (Cooking Channel, Season 4)
Where Stars Land (Viki, new Korean drama series)
Tuesday, October 2
Black Love (OWN, Season 2)
Unearthed (Science Channel, Season 4)
Mysteries of the Abandoned (Science Channel, Season 4)
Butter + Brown (Aspire TV, Season 2)
Wednesday, October 3
Survivor (CBS, Season 37; time slot premiere)
SEAL Team (CBS, Season 2)
Criminal Minds (CBS, Season 14)
Thursday, October 4
Station 19 (ABC, Season 2)
Superstore (NBC, Season 4)
The Good Place (NBC, Season 3; time slot premiere)
Will & Grace (NBC, Season 2)
I Feel Bad (NBC, new comedy series)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC, Season 19; time slot premiere)
NHL Hockey (NBCSN, new regular season)
Man at Arms: Art of War (El Rey Network, Season 2)
The Coroner: Speak for the Dead (Investigation Discovery, new true-crime docuseries)
Late Nite Eats (Cooking Channel, Season 2)
True Horror (Shudder, new horror series)
Friday, October 5
Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Season 5)
Speechless (ABC, Season 3)
Child Support (ABC, Season 2)
The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime, Season 3)
Dancing Queen (Netflix, new docuseries)
Big Mouth (Netflix, Season 2)
Little Things (Netflix, Season 2)
Elite (Netflix, new drama series)
Dancing Queen (Netflix, new docuseries)
Into the Dark (Hulu, new drama series)
Z Nation (Syfy, Season 5)
Van Helsing (Syfy, Season 3)
Unprotected Sets (Epix, new docuseries)
Irreconcilable Differences (Reelz, new docuseries)
Saturday, October 6
48 Hours (CBS, Season 31; time slot premiere)
The Voyager with Josh Garcia (NBC, Season 3)
Naturally, Danny Seo (NBC, Season 3)
The Champion Within (NBC, Season 3)
Consumer 101 (NBC, new docuseries)
Vets Saving Pets (NBC, new docuseries)
Doctor Who (BBC America, Season 11)
Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet (Nat Geo Wild, Season 6)
Hit Properties with Nathan Morris (DIY, new docuseries)
Sunday, October 7
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (ABC, new dance competition series)
Shark Tank (ABC, Season 10)
60 Minutes (CBS, Season 51; time slot premiere)
God Friended Me (CBS, new drama series; time slot premiere)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Season 10 premiere; time slot premiere)
Madam Secretary (CBS, Season 5)
The Walking Dead (AMC, Season 9)
Star Wars: Resistance (Disney Channel, new animated series)
Expedition Unknown: Search for the Afterlife (Discovery, new documentary limited series)
Alaska The Last Frontier (Discovery, Season 8)
Haunted Gingerbread Showdown (Food Network, new baking competition series)
Monday, October 8
Long Island Medium (TLC, Season 11)
Long Lost Family (TLC, Season 3B)
Tuesday, October 9
The Flash (The CW, Season 5)
Black Lightning (The CW, Season 2)
Basketball: A Love Story (ESPN, new documentary limited series)
Chopped Champions (Food Network, limited series premiere)
SoCal Connected (KCET, Season 7)
Lost L.A. (KCET, Season 3)
Wednesday, October 10
Riverdale (The CW, Season 2)
All American (The CW, new drama series)
Thursday, October 11
Supernatural (The CW, Season 14)
Friday, October 12
Blindspot (NBC, Season 4)
Dynasty (The CW, Season 2)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, Season 4; final season)
The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix, new drama series)
ReMastered (Netflix, new docuseries)
The Romanoffs (Amazon Prime, new drama series)
Light as a Feather (Hulu, new drama series)
Gold Rush (Discovery, Season 9)
Titans (DC Universe, new drama series)
Coop and Cami Ask the World (Disney Channel, new comedy series)
Fish My City with Mike Iaconelli (Nat Geo Wild, new docuseries)
Saturday, October 13
Love & Hate Crime (Investigation Discovery, Season 2)
Sunday, October 14
The Alec Baldwin Show (ABC, new talk show series)
Supergirl (The CW, Season 4)
Charmed (The CW, new drama series)
Camping (HBO, new comedy series)
AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror (AMC, new documentary series)
Monday, October 15
Arrow (The CW, Season 5)
Bulls & Bears with David Asman (Fox Business News, business news series revival)
Trish Regan Primetime (Fox Business News, new business news series)
Bang (Acorn, Season 1, U.S. premiere)
Tuesday, October 16
The Conners (ABC, new comedy series)
The Kids Are Alright (ABC, new comedy series)
Black-ish (ABC, Season 5)
Splitting Up Together (ABC, Season 2)
The Rookie (ABC, new drama series)
Raq Rants (BET, new late-night series)
Wednesday, October 17
Man’s Greatest Food (Cooking Channel, Season 2)
Mythical Beasts (Science Channel, new docuseries)
Unearthed (Science Channel, Season 9)
Friday, October 19
Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix, Season 3)
Making a Murderer (Netflix, Season 2)
Lore (Amazon Prime, Season 2)
Salt, Fat, Acid Heat (Netflix, new travelogue series)
Saturday, October 20
Duck Tales (Disney Channel, Season 2)
Sunday, October 21
90 Day Fiancé (TLC, Season 6)
Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro (Food Network, Season 2)
Monday, October 22
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW, Season 4)
Tuesday, October 23
The Guest Room (TBS, Season 2)
Ready for Love (OWN, new docuseries; moves to regular slot on October 27)
Thursday, October 25
Legacies (The CW, new drama series)
The Bi-Life (E!, new docuseries)
Blood Runs Cold (Investigation Discovery, new true-crime docuseries)Deutschland 86 (Sundance TV, Season 2)
Friday, October 26
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, new drama series)
Castlevania (Netflix, Season 2)
Terrorism Close Calls (Netflix, new documentary series)
Salt, Fat, Acid Heat (Netflix, new travelogue series)
Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, Season 4)
Sunday, October 28
The Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj (Netflix, new sketch-comedy series)
Busy Tonight (E!, new talk show series)
Crikey! It’s the Irwins (Animal Planet, new docuseries)
Amanda to the Rescue (Animal Planet, new docuseries)
Tuesday, October 30
The Degenerates (Netflix, new stand-up comedy series)
Monster Encounters (Travel Channel, new docuseries)
Wednesday, October 31
Tell Me a Story (CBS All Access, new drama series; moves to Thursdays on November 8)
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