This Week in TV

Nocturne Brings a Killer; The Gilded Age Brings the Grudges

Apple TV launches a crime thriller, Dexter returns for Halloween, and HBO’s society wars resume Sunday.

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Nocturne and Dexter turn Friday into a crime double bill before The Gilded Age returns Sunday. Last week brought a Glee revival order, a Carrie renewal and a date for Fallout’s reality competition.

The big returns—and a new nightmare

NocturneApple TV

Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham lead Nocturne, opening with two episodes October 30 on Apple TV. Schreiber’s detective retreats to rural Pennsylvania, only for a serial killer to threaten his family—the quiet life was never going to last.

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The Gilded AgeHBOHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand

The Gilded Age returns November 1 on HBO and HBO Max. Bertha Russell’s social triumph has left her family counting the cost, while Agnes sees a chance to reclaim her place: the gowns are immaculate, the grudges less so.

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Dexter: ResurrectionPrime VideoParamount+Fubo

Michael C. Hall returns in Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 on October 30, exclusively on Paramount+ Premium. Dexter finds himself caught between two killers; Halloween has rarely had more obvious programming.

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A life remembered, a pizza shift from hell

The One About Matthew Perry arrives October 27 as a three-part Netflix documentary. Family, friends and collaborators share memories and private archive material, looking beyond Chandler Bing to Perry’s life, addiction struggles and legacy.

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All 14 episodes of Minimum Wage arrive October 26 on Netflix. Teenagers juggle school and shifts at a chaotic pizzeria, turning small paychecks and overbearing managers into workplace comedy.

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Finales for Halloween week

Dark MatterApple TVPrime Video

Dark Matter closes Season 2 on October 30 on Apple TV. Jason’s obsession with the Box and Daniela’s growing fear have put the Dessens’ fragile new life under strain; the finale has a lot of family damage to untangle.

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American Horror Story ends Season 13 on October 29 on FX, with streaming on Hulu. FX renewed it for Season 14 on October 20, so this Halloween closes one nightmare rather than the anthology itself.

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Avatar: Seven Havens releases Book 1’s final four episodes October 30 on Paramount+. Pavi and her twin Nisha face a world that sees its new Avatar as a threat—a pointed reversal of the franchise’s usual promise of salvation.

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Tip ToePhiloStarz

Russell T Davies’s Tip Toe finishes its limited run October 30 on Starz. Alan Cumming and David Morrissey’s Manchester neighbors bring the drama’s escalating homophobia and violence to its conclusion; expect a difficult watch.

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Reality TV goes mobster

Parker Posey hosts The Mob, premiering October 26 on Hulu. Twelve celebrities tackle mob-movie challenges at an Italian villa for up to $250,000—an unusually theatrical setting for reality TV’s familiar loyalty tests.

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In Case You Missed It: the big announcements

Glee

Disney ordered a new Glee season for Disney+ and Hulu on October 21; Variety subsequently reported Lea Michele’s involvement as Rachel Berry. There is no release date yet for the musical revival.

CarriePrime Video

Prime Video renewed Mike Flanagan’s Carrie for Season 2 on October 22, just two weeks after its eight-episode debut. The adaptation is continuing beyond the prom, giving its familiar tragedy a less familiar future.

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The Daily ShowComedy CentralParamount+Fubo

Jon Stewart extended his Daily Show deal through December 2028, keeping his Monday hosting slot and executive-producer role. Comedy Central has secured its biggest late-night name through another presidential election.

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The Circle moves from Netflix to Hulu for Season 8, beginning November 17. Tinx takes over as host, with celebrity contestants and audience voting changing the game beyond its new streaming address.

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Line of FireNBCPeacockFubo

NBC gave Line of Fire a full-season order on October 22, adding five episodes for an 18-episode first season. Peter Krause and Hope Davis’s federal-agent family will have more time to work through its dangerous secrets.

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In Case You Missed It: new shows taking shape

Prime Video set January 13, 2027 for Fallout Shelter: The Experiment, a reality competition that puts contestants inside Vault-Tec shelters. The wasteland’s next expansion is a game of survival with actual prize money.

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Gwyneth Paltrow will lead A24’s The Apology, which has a two-season Netflix order. A stranger’s confession revives the case of her son’s long-unsolved murder, but the prospect of a reduced sentence pushes her and her husband toward taking matters into their own hands.

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Poison Ivy’s possible HBO series

A Poison Ivy series is in early development for HBO, with The Penguin’s Lauren LeFranc in talks to produce. It has no series order, writer or lead actor yet; Gotham’s botanical menace is still a possibility rather than a scheduled arrival.

Next Gen NYCBravoPeacockFubo

Bravo renewed Next Gen NYC for Season 3 and announced Next Gen Atlanta. Southern Hospitality and In The City also received renewals, for Seasons 5 and 2 respectively, as Bravo expands its reality slate.

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In Case You Missed It: remembering Tom Skerritt

Remembering Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning Picket Fences star, has died at 93. His Sheriff Jimmy Brock anchored David E. Kelley’s eccentric small-town drama, part of a long television career that also included Cheers and Brothers & Sisters.

In Case You Missed It: the cost of Hogwarts

Harry Potter

TheWrap reported roughly $200 million in early investment behind HBO’s Harry Potter series, based on production-company filings. That is an estimate covering setup and infrastructure, rather than a confirmed final Season 1 budget; HBO declined comment.

Start with Nocturne, leave Sunday for The Gilded Age, and save the pizza-shop shift for a change of pace.