What To Watch: Torrey DeVitto's Xmas Promise, Janel Parrish In Coyote Creek, In The Heights On HBO And More
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On TV this Saturday: Torrey DeVitto and Janel Parrish headline Hallmark Christmas movies, In the Heights arrives on HBO Proper, and the Braves and Astros duke it out in Game 4 of the World Series. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for October 30, 2021
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Frankie Drake Mysteries
Ovation
Frankie and Trudy make a shocking discovery after Nora tells them she's seen a ghost.
MLB World Series
Fox
The Atlanta Braves face the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the Fall Classic. [polldaddy poll=10950255]
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Coyote Creek Christmas
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: During a "Christmas Around the World" party, two people (Pretty Little Liars' Janel Parrish and General Hospital's Ryan Paevey) find love right at home. (View Holiday Movie Guide.)
In the Heights
HBO
Premium cable premiere: Based on the play by Lin-Manuel Miranda, a New York bodega owner (Hamilton's Anthony Ramos) dreams (and sings!) about a better life; Melissa Barrera (Vida), singer-songwriter Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins (24: Legacy) and Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blue) co-star.
Much Ado About Christmas
GAC Family
TV-movie premiere: Haley (Jessica Jones' Susie Abromeit) and Claud (Reign's Torrance Coombs) spark romance around Christmas — but after her true identity is revealed, it puts their romance at risk! (Which Hallmark Queen is jumping ship for GAC Family?)
Torn From Her Arms
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: A mother (Who Killed Sara?'s Fátima Molina) and daughter (Human Animals' Camila Núñez) from El Salvador must find their way back to each other after being separated at the U.S. border; Judy Reyes (Scrubs) and Gloria Reuben (ER) co-star.
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World's Funniest Animals
The CW
Horses, cats, dogs, goats and more get decked out for Halloween.
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The Christmas Promise
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
TV-movie premiere: While grieving for her fiancé, Nicole (Chicago Med's Torrey DeVitto) learns to cope with help from her grandfather and a carpenter; Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black) and Patrick Duffy (Dallas) co-star. (Who will be the next Hallmark Queen to jump to GAC?)
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Saturday Night Live
NBC
Loki's Owen Wilson hosts this repeat from Oct. 2; Kasey Musgraves performs. (Who's hosting Nov. 6?)
🦃 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 😘
On Oct. 30, 1978, "as God as my witness," WKRP in Cincinnati's Mr. Carlson thought turkeys could fly. On this date in 2009, Smallville's Clark and Lois shared their first kiss. (Where does it rank among TV's Longest-Awaited First Kisses?)
