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THE EQUALIZER

As last season's top new drama returns, undercover vigilante Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) teams with the cop who once wanted to expose her. Det. Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles) asks the motorcycle-riding badass to help him catch bank robbers who killed police officers-an investigation that will lead to top levels of U.S. intelligence and politics. Showrunners Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe tell us more.

YOUNG SHELDON

Season 4 closed with situations that could hardly be classified as comedy: Genius Sheldon Cooper (lain Armitage) trailed after his heartbroken twin, Missy (Raegan Revord), when she decided to run away. And their parents, Mary (Zoe Perry) and George Sr. (Lance Barber), argued, driving the high school football coach to a bar, where neighbor Brenda Sparks (Melissa Peterman) was offering solace.

Lucifer

As the sinfully good Netflix procedural drops its final season, here’s what you need to know

The Witcher

Destiny calls Geralt and Ciri as Season 2 of the beastly Netflix drama gets much more intense

After Tony

David Chase returns to The Sopranos, the masterpiece he’s been unable to escape since it went off the air 14 years ago

Leverage: Redemption

FRIDAY, OCT. 8

Magnum P.I.

SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, CBS

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org)

Grey's Anatomy

SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, ABC

DIANA'S HIDDEN STRENGTH

A new docuseries reveals an assertive, more complex People’s Princess

FAMILY BUSINESS

The Many Saints of Newark turns back the clock to show how Tony Soprano came of age

The Price Is Right 50th Anniversary Special

Thursday, Sept. 30, 9/8c, CBS

Intrusion

ORIGINAL MOVIE Every floorboard creak and unexpected noise will have you spooked long after you’ve finished watching this haunting tale of isolation and what director Adam Salky calls “the terrifying unknowability of people.”

The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story

MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime

The Three Faces of Joe

Ever wonder what would have happened if you’d chosen a different path in life? James Wolk leads different lives in Ordinary Joe

Be (Slightly) Funnier

Humor is a muscle we all have, and flexing it often helps in any life situation.

The Boo Crew

This Ghosts story tells how the new CBS comedy came together brilliantly in spite of the ghastly pandemic.

Survivor – Carrying The Torch

After a 16-month COVID-induced hiatus, the groundbreaking reality series Survivor is finally ready to don its buffs again. For its 41st season, 18 brand-new contestants will be marooned on the island of Fiji and will attempt to outwit, outlast, and outplay each other forthe $1 million prize and, if they strategize correctly, the chance to etch their names in Survivor lore. But first: Let’s hear from host Jeff Probst, meet the new cast, and get up to speed with a highlight reel of memorable players, twists, romances, and more. In the words of Probst, come on in, guys!

What Happens In Vegas

Mandeep Dhillon, Jorja Fox, and Paula Newsome are solving crimes, changing the game, and kicking ass in CSI: Vegas.

SCI-FI TV PREVIEW

The coming months will bring a treasure trove of new movies, series and returning favorites

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Halloween Kills isn’t the only project of hers that’s slaying.

The Xanax of Stand-Up

Nate Bargatze’s humor is slow, inoffensive, even soothing. And he’s one of the hottest acts in comedy.

How I Fell for Formula 1

Netflix got Americans like me to finally care about auto racing. The NFL might want to take notes.

Jessica Chastain and Liv Ullmann – Same Role, 48 Years Apart

Jessica Chastain reprises Liv Ullmann’s part in the Ingmar Bergman classic Scenes From a Marriage. Their approaches couldn’t be more different.

ANN CLEEVES

British author Ann Cleeves has an affinity for remote areas and how these isolated regions affect her characters.

CARLENE O'CONNOR

“Anyone can play Snow White. It takes real talent to play the Wicked Witch.”

Mystery Scene MISCELLANY

FIRST USE OF FINGERPRINTS

PANIC ATTACK

The newest entry in my Pittsburgh set series of thrillers is called Panic Attack. It’s the sixth book featuring Daniel Rinaldi, a psychologist and trauma expert who consults with the Pittsburgh Police.

LAIDLAW'S LEGACY

During the pandemic, Ian Rankin stepped away from Rebus and into the shoes of friend and literary hero, the “Godfather of Tartan Noir” William McIlvanney.

Adrienne Warren Stands Up

She opened in Tina so badly hurt she could barely walk. Then came another mountain to climb.