What To Watch: Marvel's Werewolf, Midnight Club Opens, Hellraiser Redo, Mole Reboot, CBS Dramas And More
On TV this Friday: Marvel unleashes a werewolf, Mila Kunis is the Luckiest Girl Alive, Derry Girls comes to an end, and S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods return alongside the new drama Fire Country. Here are 20 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, plus our monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for October 7, 2022
Beast
First released in theaters in August, the Idris Elba thriller finds a widowed father and his two teenage daughters hunted by a massive rogue lion.
Catherine Called Birdy
Movie premiere: Games of Thrones' Bella Ramsey plays the title character in Lena Dunham's adaptation of the Karen Cushman children's novel; Andrew Scott (Sherlock) and Billie Piper (Doctor Who) co-star.
Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
The three-part docuseries features newly unearthed interviews with the serial killer's legal team.
Derry Girls
Final season premiere (all seven episodes): Each of the girls takes a big step forward as they prepare for their last year at Our Lady Immaculate College.
Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show
Season 2 premiere (all seven episodes): Clover Grove welcomes Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Lo Truglio, Gillian Jacobs and Kumail Nanjiani.
Hellraiser
Movie premiere: Sense8's Jamie Clayton plays Pinhead in this reimagining of Clive Barker's 1987 horror classic. (Watch trailer.)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
In the penultimate Season 1 episode, Durin is torn between friendship and duty, while Adar considers a new name. (Read recap.)
Luckiest Girl Alive
Movie premiere: Penned by author Jessica Knoll, the book-to-film adaptation casts Mila Kunis (soon to be seen in That '90s Show!) as Ani — and features an entirely new ending; Finn Wittrock and Connie Britton (American Horror Story), Jennifer Beals (The L Word) and Scoot McNairy (Halt and Catch Fire) co-star.
The Midnight Club
Series premiere (all 10 episodes): The Haunting of Bly Manor's Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong adapt Christopher Pike's 1994 novel of the same name, about a group of terminally ill teens who make an unsettling pact. (Watch trailer.)
The Mole
Reboot premiere (Week 1 of 3): MSNBC's Alex Wagner hosts the former ABC competition, in which 12 players work together to complete missions that add money to their group pot — but among them is "The Mole," a player pre-chosen to sabotage their efforts.
The Problem With Jon Stewart
Season 2 premiere: Stewart examines Americans' divided perceptions of sex and gender. (Get Apple fall premiere dates.)
The Redeem Team
The documentary tells the story of the U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team's quest for gold at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Significant Other
Movie premiere: A young couple (The White Lotus' Jake Lacy and It Follows' Maika Monroe) takes a remote backpacking trip -- and soon realizes they're not alone.
Werewolf by Night
Marvel Studios' 53-minute, Hammer Horror-style special stars Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell and Laura Donnelly as Elsa Bloodstone. (Watch trailer.)
The Lincoln Project
The five-part docuseries follows a group of former GOP operatives and strategists over the course of the 2020 election and its aftermath.
S.W.A.T.
Season 6 premiere: While in Thailand, Hondo and a military buddy (Once Upon a Time's Sean Maguire) stumble upon an elaborate heroin operation.
iHeartRadio Music Festival
The two-night event features performances by Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Diplo, Halsey, Lionel Richie, LL COOL J ft. DJ Z-Trip, Luke Combs, Marcus Mumford, Maren Morris, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Pitbull and Sam Smith.
Fire Country
Series premiere: A young convict (played by co-creator/SEAL Team star Max Thieriot) joins a prison release firefighting program; Billy Burke (Zoo), Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer), Diane Farr (Rescue Me) and Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning) co-star. (Read preview, watch video Q&A below.)
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Blue Bloods
Season 13 premiere: Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case; Jack presents Erin with a surprising offer. (Read preview.)
The Graham Norton Show
Season 30 premiere: Guests include Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Idle, David Tennant, Lydia West and Robbie Williams.