What To Watch: Jane And Crazy Ex Return, Swan Song For Once's Emma, Mindhunter, ALCS And More
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On TV this Friday: Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are back, Jonathan Groff and Anna Torv lead Netflix's Mindhunter and Jennifer Morrison makes a brief return to Once Upon a Time. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for October 13, 2017
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Lore
Amazon
Series premiere (all six episodes): Based on the podcast of the same name, this horror anthology boasts a cast including Robert Patrick (Scorpion), Kristin Bauer van Straten (True Blood), Adam Goldberg (Fargo) and Holland Roden (Teen Wolf). (Watch trailer.)
Mindhunter
Netflix
Series premiere (all 10 episodes): From House of Cards EP David Fincher comes this thriller about a 1970s FBI agent (Looking's Jonathan Groff) who studies the damaged psyches of serial killers; Anna Torv (Fringe), Holt McCallany (Blue Bloods) and Cotter Smith (The Americans) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
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Vice
HBO
Season 5 finale (40 minutes): The newsmagazine chronicles the Iraqi army's 10-month battle to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The CW
Season 3 premiere: Rebecca plots her revenge after being left at the altar; White Josh and Darryl work through some issues. (Read preview.)
MLB Playoffs: ALCS Game 1
Fox Sports 1
The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees, live from Minute Maid Park in Houston. [polldaddy poll=9851351]
Once Upon a Time
ABC
Henry calls on his Storybrooke family — including Emma (former series regular Jennifer Morrison; watch sneak peek) — to help find Cinderella. (View photos, get scoop.)
Season 4 premiere (new night): Jane is reunited with first love Adam (Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey); Rafael is forced to crash at the Villanueva house; Xo and Rogelio learn about Darci and the baby. (Watch a steamy promo; get scoop.)
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Blue Bloods
CBS
City Council Speaker Regina Thomas (recurring guest star Whoopi Goldberg) helps Frank bypass the mayor on a public safety initiative.
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Room 104
HBO
Season 1 finale: An elderly couple relives their first night together; Philip Baker Hall (Second Chance) and Ellen Geer (Desperate Housewives) star. (Get renewal status.)