Monday October 13 to Sunday, October 19
It’s another week of series and season premieres as the fall TV Schedule continues to ramp up for October.
This week CBS adds 3 new shows to the schedule — dramas Sheriff Country and Boston Blue, and new comedy series DMV. These series join NCIS, Fire Country, Watson, and FBI, all returning for new seasons.
Meanwhile, Netflix drops all 8 episodes of the third season of the critically acclaimed The Diplomat, while Apple TV continues its current run of Slow Horses, Invasion and The Morning Show. Prime Video meanwhile inches closer to the finale of Gen V with a final episode scheduled for next week.
All that and our usual slew of regularly scheduled drama on Broadcast and cable too including High Potential, Doc, Only Murders in the Building, Chad Powers, Brilliant Minds, Law & Order, SVU, Murder in a Small Town, and more.
For a complete rundown of broadcast premieres this fall, check out our 2025 Big Broadcast Calendar.
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MONDAY
Brilliant Minds (NBC): Season 2, Episode 4 “Lady Liberty” — Dr. Wolf and Dr. Pierce are tasked with a house call to evaluate a woman (guest star Jane Jane Krakowski) under a conservatorship. Dr. Kinney’s curiosity is piqued by a patient outside the hospital. (PHOTOS)
DMV (CBS): Series Premiere. East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving examiner Colette pines for her coworker Noa while enduring teasing from colleagues Gregg, Vic and Ceci. Also, new manager Barb rallies the crew to save their branch from government shutdown.
FBI (CBS): Season 8 Premiere “Takedown’ — After a federal judge disappears, a routine investigation takes a dark turn as the team uncovers that the judge had been searching for his missing son on a secluded island on the city’s edge, where authority has crumbled. Meanwhile, reality weighs heavy on Jubal as he takes on a new leadership role. (PHOTOS)
The Neighborhood (CBS): The 8th and final season premiere “Welcome to the New Normals” finds The Johnsons and Butlers facing big changes and unexpected challenges as Tina discovers a new passion. Meanwhile, Malcolm navigates work and family boundaries, while Courtney takes a major step with Marty, and Dave’s tech experiment backfires.
The Voice (NBC): The Battles Premiere. The coaches prepare their artists to go head to head in dueling duets.
Watson (CBS): Season 2 Premiere “A Son in the Oven” — Watson and the fellows spring back into action when Mary’s mother accidentally poisons herself while suffering from a rare form of dementia that is progressing with impossible speed. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes resurfaces after being presumed dead. (PHOTOS)
TUESDAY
Chad Powers (Hulu): Season 1, Episode 4 “4th Quarter” — The night before an away game in Knoxville, Russ and Danny must sneak out of the team hotel and go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. (PHOTOS)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu): Season 5, Episode 8 “Cuckoo Chicks” — Mabel gathers a ragtag group to crash an exclusive ladies night. While trying to save the Arconia from being sold, Charles and Oliver accidentally end up in couples’ therapy.
Doc (Fox): Season 2, Episode 4 “Something to Prove” — An outdated medical proxy form creates tension between a patient’s ex-husband and current partner. Amy, Jake, and new intern Hannah investigate a college student’s sudden blindness. (PHOTOS)
Murder in a Small Town (Fox): Season 2, Episode 4 “One Last Song” — A famous singer and her team go on a coastal trip to write music but things take a fatal turn. When conflicts arise among the housemates, a stalker, and ex-music partner, Karl and the unit must identify the real killer from a slew of suspects before they can escape by ferry. (PHOTOS)
NCIS (CBS): Season 23 Premiere “Prodigal Son, Part 1” — Reeling from his father’s murder, Parker goes to extreme lengths to hunt down the woman he holds responsible, mob boss Carla Marino, jeopardizing not only his own future but the team’s. (PHOTOS)
The Voice (NBC): The Battles, Part 2 — The battles continue as the coaches prepare their artists to go head to head in dueling duets.
NCIS: Origins (CBS): Season 2 Premiere “The Funky Bunch” — Gibbs and Franks investigate the disappearance of a young Marine connected to a mysterious compound with a charismatic leader, and Lala’s fate is revealed. (PHOTOS)
The Lowdown (FX): Season 1, Episode 5 “This Land?” — Lee spends a day with his worst enemy.
High Potential (ABC): Season 2, Episode 5 “Content Warning” — When a social media stunt turns deadly, Morgan and Karadec head to an influencer content house to track down answers. Meanwhile, the LAPD team adjusts to Captain Nick Wagner’s new role, and Ava seeks out more information on Roman’s disappearance. (PHOTOS)
WEDNESDAY
Gen V (Prime Video): Season 2, Episode 7 “Hell Week” — Marie and Cate secretly break into Cipher’s house. Polarity is shaken, but he now knows Cipher’s true motives. The others, betrayed that Marie would leave them behind, chase after her.
The Morning Show (Apple TV): Season 4, Episode 5 “Amari” — Chris confronts her past as online rumors swirl. Mia devises a new strategy.
Slow Horses (Apple TV): Season 5 Episode 4 “Missiles” — Flyte sets out to find Roddy’s girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
Chicago Med (NBC): Season 11, Episode 3 “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades” — Lenox and Frost receive an unusual request from the parents of a patient on life support. Ripley and Charles work with a man who can’t remember who he is. (PHOTOS)
Chicago Fire (NBC): Season 14, Episode 3 “In the Blood” — When city budget cuts stretch crews thin, Pascal takes matters into his own hands. Vasquez looks to an old friend for help. An incident in the field hits close to home for Violet. (PHOTOS)
Chicago P.D. (NBC): Season 13, Episode 3 “Canaryville” — A homicide in the neighborhood where Burgess and Ruzek reside forces the team to investigate complicated relationships within the tight-knit community they call home. (PHOTOS)
THURSDAY
9-1-1 (ABC): Season 9, Episode 2 “Spiralling” — As a geostorm ravages Earth, Athena and Hen’s space mission teeters on the edge. On the ground, the 118 battles chaos when technology goes rogue. Mark Consuelos guest stars.
9-1-1: Nashville (ABC): Season 1, Episode 2 “Hell and High Water” — A tornado’s path leads the Station 113 team to an intense rescue at a water tower. Ryan and his wife reach a turning point, while Dixie has an assignment for Blue. Cammie coaches a distressed teenager through her mother’s childbirth. (PHOTOS)
Ghosts (CBS): Season 5 Premiere — “Soul Custody” — Sam, Jay and the ghosts attempt to extricate Jay from his deal with Elias Woodstone, the devil. Also, Isaac helps Patience through a crisis of confidence and Pete and Alberta navigate the fallout from their kiss.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva (CBS): Season Finale. With the enemy in sight and everything on the line, Tony and Ziva must face all their fears.
Reasonable Doubt (Hulu): Season 3, Episode 6 “No Church in the Wild” — The defense gambles on a risky first witness, dragging Ozzie’s darkest trauma into the light. A family dinner shatter’s Lewis’s perception of everything he thought he knew.
The Diplomat (Netflix): Season 3. All 8 Episodes. Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) lives the particular nightmare that is getting what you want. She just accused Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) of hatching a terrorist plot and admitted she’s after the VP’s job. But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world. None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency. Kate steps into a role she never wanted, with a freedom she never expected, an increasingly complicated friendship with Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and an unnerving bond with First Gentleman Todd Penn (Bradley Whitford).
The English Teacher (FX): Season 2, Episode 9 “Lock In” and Episode 10 “Graduation”
“Lock In” — The teachers oversee the school’s overnight lock-in.
“Graduation” — The teachers try to prevent a student prank from ruining graduation.
Law & Order (NBC): Season 25, Episode 4 “Two and Twenty” — A billionaire banker is murdered and the 2-7 must investigate his many clients and employees. Price and Maroun struggle to keep the jury’s focus on the crime and not the victim’s darker side.
Law & Order: SVU (NBC): Season 27, Episode 4 “Clickbait” — When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. Rollins carefully weighs her career options.
Matlock (CBS): Season 2, Episode 2 “Another Matlock” — While the team is tasked with protecting a witness, Matty and Olympia square off over the Wellbrexa document. Also, Matty and Edwin contemplate whether or not to help Alfie’s father.
Elsbeth (CBS): Season 3, Episode 2 “Doll Day Afternoon” — When a murder investigation at a famous New York toy store spirals into a hostage crisis, Elsbeth must negotiate with Nolan, the hapless ex-con inside. Outside, Captain Wagner clashes with a rival whose reckless tactics could turn the standoff deadly.
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): “Season 22, Episode 2 “We Built This City” — The team at Grey Sloan navigates a chaotic first day of surgical rotations amid hospital renovations. Meanwhile, Meredith spends time with Amelia. (PHOTOS)
FRIDAY
Boston Blue (CBS): Series Premiere “Faith and Family” — NYPD detective Danny Reagan teams up with Boston detective Lena Silver to investigate a deadly fire at a tech company. As they dig deeper, they uncover a complex web of secrets involving facial recognition technology, family ties and a search for justice that brings the Silver and Reagan families closer together. (PHOTOS)
Fire Country (CBS): Season 4 Premiere — In the aftermath of the Zabel Ridge fire, Station 42 faces internal turmoil but must rally together for a high-stakes rescue that tests their strength, loyalty and the future of the firehouse. (PHOTOS)
Invasion (Apple TV): Season 3, Episode 9 “Homecoming” — Trevante’s memories return and reveal a shocking truth. Mitsuki wrestles with doubts about the aliens. The WDC and Infinitas go to war.
Sheriff Country (CBS): Series Premiere — When a young boy is caught stealing food, Mickey uncovers a disturbing case of child abuse that leads to a high-stakes rescue and a cliffside standoff that could cost lives. Meanwhile, Mickey’s daughter Skye is newly sober, but her path to sobriety is complicated by her relationship with a troubled young man whom her mother arrested. (PHOTOS)
The Rainmaker (Peacock): Season 1, Episode 10 — Up against Sarah, Rudy wonders if she’s still the woman he once knew and loved.
SUNDAY
Tulsa King (Paramount+): Season 3, Episode 5.
Task (HBO): Season 1, Episode 7.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC): Season 3, Episode 7.
The Chair Company (HBO): Season 3, Episode 2.
