What To Watch: NCIS Enters Post-Gibbs Era, 9-1-1 Change-Ups And More

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On TV this Monday: NCIS enters its post-Mark Harmon era, Ordinary Joe celebrates Halloween and Back to Life wraps its sophomore run. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.

Showtimes for October 18, 2021

3:00 AM ET

Y: The Last Man

FX on Hulu

Tensions escalate at PriceMax; Nora uncovers dark secrets; Hero and Sam reach the point of no return. Speaking of points of no return....

8:00 PM ET

9-1-1

Fox

Hen and Eddie, and Buck and Ravi, have rocky starts to their new partnerships; May receives a 9-1-1 call from a suicidal teen.

The Neighborhood

CBS

Calvin and Tina enlist a professional matchmaker for Marty; Dave and Gemma try out new "roles" for date night. (Read miscarriage post mortem.)

8:30 PM ET

Bob Hearts Abishola

CBS

Abishola fears she is losing touch with her humble Nigerian roots after embarking on a luxurious outing with Dottie and Christina.

9:00 PM ET

The Big Leap

Fox

A trip to Gabby and Justin's high school culminates in an emotional reveal; Nick tries to stage an important conversation between Mike and Paula.

NCIS

CBS

In the first episode of the post-Gibbs era, the team investigates the death of a Navy commander whose body explodes. (Micro-review: It's good!)

Wakefield

Showtime

Series premiere: The Australian import focuses on what happens when a sane individual working in a psych ward begins to lose his grip on reality; Rudi Dharmalingam (The Split) stars.

10:00 PM ET

Back to Life

Showtime

Season 2 finale: With Mandy still unaccounted for, Miri realizes that she must go to the police before they a-knockin'. (Not yet renewed.)

Ordinary Joe

NBC

Halloween impacts each Joe in a different way, as some put on a mask to hide from reality while others shed theirs and confront past choices.

The Real Queens of Hip-Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

ABC

Ahead of Tuesday's Queens premiere, the ABC "News" special charts the evolution/impact of women emcees and rappers; Salt of Salt-N-Pepa narrates.