What To Watch: Walking Dead Returns, The Affair And 3 Other Premieres

On TV this Sunday: The Walking Dead comes back to life, The Affair ignites, The Good Wife makes a big choice and Resurrection brings more clues to the surface. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar.

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Showtimes for October 12, 2014

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Comic Book Men

AMC

Season 4 premiere: Kevin Smith sends his daughter to The Stash to learn how to be a clerk. (Ironic!)

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America's Funniest Home Videos

ABC

Season 25 premiere: More hilarious injuries! More babies doing cute things! More Tom Bergeron! (For one last season, at least.)

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Once Upon a Time

ABC

As screened for the lucky thousands at New York Comic-Con on Friday (#swanovich): The town blames Elsa when a freezing spell is cast on Marian, Regina and Henry plan an "op," Emma makes a confession to Hook and in flashback Hans plans to attack Arendelle.

The Paradise

PBS

Moray butts heads with bosses Katherine and Tom to pick a new head of ladies’ wear.

The Simpsons

Fox

After her sandwiches become a huge hit at Springfield Elementary, Marge opens a franchise store — but runs into challenges with her new business.

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Boardwalk Empire

HBO

In Harlem, Chalky encounters Narcisse in hopes of setting Daughter Maitland free. Plus: A recent loss causes Nucky to turn to the bottle.

The Good Wife

CBS

Eli brings a respected campaign manager (played by Rescue Me’s Steven Pasquale) into the fold to help Alicia decide about running for State’s Attorney.

Resurrection

ABC

Sensing a need in the community (and also because his wife told him to...?), Tom creates a new parish specifically for the Returned. Meanwhile, mysterious bones wash up in the river. (Watch a sneak peek.)

The Walking Dead

AMC

Season 5 premiere: When Rick and the others end up in a vulnerable situation (as they are wont to do), the true motives of the Terminans come to light. (The Chris Hardwick-hosted after-show Talking Dead also returns at 10 pm. Plus, good news!)

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The Affair

Showtime

Series premiere: When schoolteacher Noah (Dominic West, The Wire) visits Long Island with his wife (ER’s Maura Tierney), he begins an intense affair with waitress Alison (Ruth Wilson, Luther). (Get preview from the cast, read why Joshua Jackson signed on.)

Manhattan

WGN America

In the season's penultimate episode, pressure builds on Akley as he comes up with a last-minute plan to fix Thin Man’s shortcomings.

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