What To Watch: SEAL Team Reports For Duty, Empire/Star Crossover, Blacklist's New Night And 10 More Premieres
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On TV this Wednesday: David Boreanaz leads CBS' SEAL Team, Empire and Star stage a premiere-night crossover and Criminal Minds undergoes another cast cut. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for September 27, 2017
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The Blacklist
NBC
Season 5 premiere (new night and time): Red hatches a scheme to earn money and deliver the Task Force a new Blacklister after his criminal empire is depleted. (Get scoop.)
Empire
Fox
Season 4 premiere (new time): Crossover alert! Star's Carlotta Brown (Queen Latifah) puts in an appearance as Empire celebrates its 20th anniversary; Lucius makes his first public appearance since the explosion. (Who's been upped to series regular?)
The Goldbergs
ABC
Season 5 premiere: Beverly struggles to let go after moving Erica into her college dorm; Adam tries to build Barry the perfect girlfriend, Weird Science-style.
Survivor
CBS
Season 35 premiere: Eighteen new castaways are split up into three tribes: the Heroes, the Healers and the Hustlers.
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Speechless
ABC
Season 2 premiere: The family gives up on their self-improvement projects after a love note is found in JJ's luggage.
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Law & Order: SVU
NBC
Season 19 premiere: Fin heads to Cuba to track down a fugitive rapist; an old friend resurfaces as allegations come out against Benson; Will Chase (Nashville) and Amy Smart (Shameless) guest-star. (Get scoop.)
Modern Family
ABC
Season 9 premiere: Jay forces the entire family to vacation on a houseboat; Mitchell runs into an ex; Phil and Claire embark on "adventurous excursions."
SEAL Team
CBS
Series premiere: Bones' David Boreanaz plays Jason Hayes, the leader of an extra-elite Navy SEAL team; Max Thieriot (Bates Motel), Neil Brown Jr. (Insecure), AJ Buckley (CSI: NY), Toni Trucks (Franklin & Bash) and Jessica Paré (Mad Men) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Star
Fox
Season 2 premiere: The crossover continues! Empire's Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) pops in as Star tries to assure the group that their album is getting released.
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American Housewife
ABC
Season 2 premiere (new night and time): Kate mends fences with the Westport moms; Taylor and Greg argue about college.
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Chicago P.D.
NBC
Season 5 premiere: Chief Lugo (recurring guest star Esai Morales) investigates after a young bystander is shot during a gun deal bust. (Get scoop; read more on Lindsay's exit.)
Criminal Minds
CBS
Season 13 premiere (new time): Agent Matt Simmons (Beyond Borders' Daniel Henney) joins the team as the BAU searches for Mr. Scratch and attempts to save one of their own. (Get scoop.)
Designated Survivor
ABC
Season 2 premiere: Kirkman is faced with an international hostage crisis as he marks one year in office. (Get scoop; watch sneak peek.)
Greenleaf
OWN
Season 2 finale: Zora and Isaiah's relationship reaches a breaking point; Lady Mae tries to make peace with Mavis. (Get renewal status.)
Liar
Sundance TV
Series premiere: This thriller chronicles the volatile accusations made after a date between a teacher (Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt) and a student's father (Forever's Ioan Gruffudd). (Watch teasers.)
