All times Eastern. Home Sweet HomeEach episode of this new unscripted social experiment follows two families from completely different walks of life as they trade places with each other (8 p.m., NBC). SATURDAY, Oct. 16Slumber Party MassacreGet your pre-Halloween fix with the fourth incarnation of this 1982 slasher flick, this one with a new contemporary twist on the “video nasty” tale of a slumber party that turns into a bloodbath with a psychotic killer with a power drill disrupts the fun (9 p.m., SyFy). Celebrating Jane PowellThe iconic actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood, who died Sept. 16 at the age of 92, is celebrated in a special programming tribute that includes her films Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1925)—named as one of the greatest American musicals all time by the American Film Institute—plus Luxury Liner (1948), Small Town Girl (1953) and Royal Wedding (1954) (begins 12 noon, TCM). SUNDAY, Oct. 17SuccessionAmbushed by his rebellious son Kendall (Jeremy Strong) at the end of season two, billionaire media mogul Logan Roy (Brian Cox) begins the new season in a perilous position, scrambling to secure family, political and financial alliances (9 p.m., HBO). HightownIn season two of the crime drama, the picture-perfect summer of Cape Cod clashes with the off-season reality as fisheries service agent Jackie Quinones (Monica Raymond), who dreams of becoming a real cop, is thrust into a crime wave of deadly drugs and becomes focused on bringing down the dealer she holds responsible for the death of her best friend (9 p.m., Starz). MONDAY, Oct. 18WakefieldWhat happens with the most sane person working in a mental hospital begins to lose his mind? Find out in this Aussie-import psychodrama series starring British actor Rudi Dharmalingmam, which gives a rather serious subject a brisk comedic spin (9 p.m. Showtime). HoardersHow much stuff is too much stuff? Hold your breath, roll up your sleeves and take a deep dive into the disorder known as hoarding in new two-hour episodes of the Emmy-nominated series about people who have crises of epic, potentially life-ruining proportions when it comes to letting things go (8 p.m., A&E). TUESDAY, Oct. 19American Masters: Becoming Helen KellerIn honor of National Disability Month, this new documentary examines the life and legacy of the author and activist (1880-1968), deaf and blind since childhood, and how she used her celebrity and her wit to advocate for social justice, women, workers, people with disabilities and those living in poverty (9 p.m., PBS). QueensIn this new drama series, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture the fame and swagger they found more than 25 years ago as diva legends in the hip hop world. Starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez, Taylor Selè, Brandy and Pepe Sonuga (10:01 p.m., ABC). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20The RainbowTake a trip to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, the iconic Las Vegas venue when rock titans like Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash and Lita Ford recall early formative gigs on their treks to superstardom (8 p.m., AXS). Nature: My Garden of a Thousand BeesKicking off the 40th season of the acclaimed documentary series, this film follows wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn as he sets out to record all the bees in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England, filming them with one-of-a-kind lenses he forged at his kitchen table (8 p.m., PBS). THURSDAY, Oct. 21The Next Thing You EatRobots? Fish from labs? Insect farms? Chef David Chang explores the future of food in this forward-thinking new docuseries directed by filmmaker Morgan Neville (Hulu). Introducing, Selma BlairThis acclaimed documentary—which won raves earlier this year at the South by Southwest film festival—chronicles the health issues of the Hellboy, Legally Blonde and Cruel Intentions actress as she deals with her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (Discovery+). NEW ON DVD The latest new thing from director M. Night Shyamalan is Old (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), a fable with a Twilight-Zone-y twist about a family whose beach holiday takes a terrifying turn as they discover they are aging at, well…alarming speed. Yikes! Starring Gael Garcìa Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Alex Wolff and Thomasin McKenzie. You can’t quite watch it—just yet!—but this Let It Be duper-deluxe 5-CD set is the audio appetizer for director Peter Jackson’s much-heralded and tremendously anticipated multi-part Disney+ Beatles doc, The Beatles: Get Back (coming next month). With various new remastered and remixed versions of the original 1969 “breakup” album—documented in the Beatles 1970 documentary film Let It Be, which Jackson has now restored and expanded for his project—it also includes more than 25 previously unreleased studio tracks, recording and rehearsal snippets, a hardbound book with track-by-track info and more. It’s a Beatles bounty. AT THE MOVIES It wouldn’t feel like fall without a Halloween movie, right? Halloween Kills, the 12th installment in the franchise about hulking proto-slasher Michael Myers and his ongoing reign of terror in Haddonfield, Ill., also features Jamie Lee Curtis (again) reprising her original role as Laurie Stroud, Myers’ perpetual target. With Judy Greer, Will Patton and Anthony Michael Hall. Childhood pals and Boston buddies Matt Damon and Ben Affleck team up in The Last Duel, a medieval drama about dueling knights sparring over a maiden (Jodie Comer). It’s based on a true story of the last official “judicial duel” fought in France, in 1386.
