What To Watch: Big Shot, The Challenge And Sistas Return, Conners' Shameless Reunion, Barney Docuseries And More

On TV this Wednesday: Big Shot, The Challenge and Sistas kick off new seasons, The Conners reunites Gallagher siblings and Welcome to Wrexham wraps its freshman run. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, plus our monthly streaming guide.)

Showtimes for October 12, 2022

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Big Shot

Disney+

Season 2 premiere (all 10 episodes): Marvyn recruits a new player in an attempt to get the Sirens broadcast on ESPN; Westbrook goes co-ed. (Watch trailer.)

Easy-Bake Battle

Netflix

Series premiere (all eight episodes): The fast-paced cooking competition takes inspiration from the iconic Easy-Bake Oven; Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski hosts.

I Love You, You Hate Me

Peacock

The two-part docuseries chronicles the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur — and the unlikely backlash faced by the purple T-Rex.


Also streaming Wednesday: New episodes of Andor and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (Disney+), and The Handmaid's Tale and Tell Me Lies (Hulu).

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The Challenge

MTV

Season 38 (aka Ride or Dies) premiere: Returnees include Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, Darrell Taylor, Veronica Portillo, Kailah Casillas-Bird and Jordan Wisely.

The Conners

ABC

Shameless reunion alert! Emma Kenney's former TV brother Ethan Cutkosky (aka Carl Gallagher) plays Neville and Louise's nephew, who suddenly finds himself in need of a place to stay.

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Chucky

Syfy

Chucky arrives at Incarnate Lord with a murderous agenda; Tiffany is questioned by a detective.

Kung Fu

The CW

Someone from Nicky's past shows up unexpectedly; Mei-Li meets with a restaurant investment group representative (played by Supernatural's Kim Rhodes).

Sistas

BET

Season 5 premiere: Andi confronts Gary about his intention to lawyer up; Karen's health is at risk. (House of Payne and Assisted Living are also new.)

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The Amazing Race

CBS

Teams make their way to Florence, where they must chisel out a sculpture from a large block of plaster and crash a fashion photo shoot.

Archer

FXX

Season 13 finale: Archer and the gang need proof to temper expectations and ice the mission. (Not yet renewed.)

Chicago P.D.

NBC

In the first episode of the post-Halstead era, a shocking murder pulls Torres into his own neighborhood. (Read Jesse Lee Soffer's message to fans.)

Welcome to Wrexham

FX

Season 1 finale (three episodes): For the first time in 14 years, Wrexham AFC has a chance to be promoted out of the National League. (Previously renewed.)

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