What To Watch: B99/New Girl Xover, Chicago Fire And The Middle Return, Bachelor Spinoff And More
On TV this Tuesday: Jess Day meets Jake Peralta, Fresh Off the Boat heads to Taiwan, a Harry Potter foe joins The Flash and Halt and Catch Fire comes to a close. Here are 15 (!) programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for October 11, 2016
Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?
Spinoff premiere: In this docu-series, former Bachelor Ben Higgins and fiancée Lauren Bushnell prepare to walk down the aisle and begin their new life together.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
In the first half of the crossover event, Jake enlists the help of New Girl's Jess Day in his pursuit of a suspect. (Watch promo; view 30+ photos.)
The Flash
Barry meets a new co-worker, Julian Albert (Harry Potter's Tom Felton), who immediately takes a disliking to him. (Who received TVLine accolades?)
The Middle
Season 8 premiere (new night): Axl introduces the family to new girlfriend April (Awkward's Greer Grammer); Sue considers changing her major to theater. (Watch an exclusive sneak peek.)
American Housewife
Series premiere: An unapologetic housewife (Mike & Molly's Katy Mixon) tries to do right by her husband (The Drew Carey Show's Diedrich Bader) and three kids in a picturesque Connecticut town.
New Girl
Then, Jess has an encounter with B99's Gina Linetti and Raymond Holt. Meanwhile, Nick and Winston attempt to impress Charles Boyle, while Cece butts heads with her mother-in-law (recurring guest star Nora Dunn).
Bull
Bull and his team work to tackle jury bias on a case involving the murder of a star athlete; Sarah Steele (The Good Wife) guest-stars.
Channel Zero: Candle Cove
Series premiere: A psychologist (Parks and Rec's Paul Schneider) returns to his childhood home to investigate the 1988 murder of his twin brother.
Fresh Off the Boat
Season 3 premiere (new time): Louis flies the entire family to Taiwan to make peace with Gene (recurring guest star Ken Jeong). (Get scoop; view poster.)
Halt and Catch Fire
Season 3 finale (two episodes): Donna tries to bring everyone together at Comdex after envisioning a new future for the Internet. (Get renewal status.)
The Letter
Docu-series premiere: Each week, a new set of BFFs challenge each other to better themselves through anonymous letters written to one another.
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Season 5 premiere: Kevin looks for Nia Long at local AA meetings; Robin Thicke wants Kevin to be his sponsor.
This Is Us
New time slot alert! Rebecca meets Randall's biological dad; Toby plans a special day for Kate; Jack and Rebecca bring their babies home from the hospital.
The Real O'Neals
Season 2 premiere (new time): Kenny starts St. Barklay's first LGBT club; Eileen realizes she may have real feelings for Vice Principal Murray.
Chicago Fire
Season 5 premiere: Severide and Stella keep an eye out for Grant; Dawson has doubts about her career path; tensions escalate between Borrelli and Boden. (Get scoop; read preview; watch sneak peek.)