All times Eastern. Muppets Haunted MansionIn their first-ever Halloween special, the puppet all-stars—led by the fearless Gonzo—take on the greatest challenge of their lives by spending a night in the most spectacularly spooky place of all: Disney’s Haunted Mansion. The musical merriment includes new songs, celebrity cameos and guest stars (Disney+). SATURDAY, Oct. 9Lucy to Carol Burnett: TV’s Favorite ComediennesGet re-introduced to the sitcom stars who followed Lucille Ball into stardom, including Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White, and the format’s pioneering standup comediennes, Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers, plus many others (9 p.m., Reelz). SUNDAY, Oct. 10BuriedFour-part documentary series examines how one woman’s long-repressed memory of her childhood best friend’s murder sparked a national debate about the power and limitations of recollections in the court of law—and the fallibility of the mind (9 p.m., Showtime). Legends of the Hidden TempleActor-comedian Cristela Alonzo, a former guest panelist on the daytime TV talk show The View, hosts this revamp of the ‘90s Nickelodeon game show, in which teams compete for a “lost treasure” on a course resembling a mysterious jungle (8 p.m., The CW). MONDAY, Oct. 11The Babysitters ClubSeason two begins adventures anew for the seven young friends as they find their babysitting business, relationships and life journeys continue to grow in Stoneybrook, Conn., in this live-action series based on the popular YA books by Ann M. Martin (Netflix). We’re HereDrag queens continue to spread love and connections across small-town America in season two of this unscripted coming-out docuseries in which they “drag” people out of their closets in unsuspecting cities throughout the country (9 p.m., HBO). TUESDAY, Oct. 12ChuckyEveryone’s favorite demonic plaything is back in his own TV series, resurfacing as an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos after a vintage doll is found at a suburban yard sale—and a series of horrifying murders begins to expose everyone’s deep hypocrisies and hidden secrets (10 p.m., SyFy). A Night in the Academy MuseumStar-studded special, hosted by Laura Dern and Tom Hanks, showcases the largest institution in the United States dedicated to the art, science and craft of moviemaking: the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which opened to the public in September (10:01 p.m., ABC). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13DopesickHow did one company trigger the worst drug epidemic in American history? Find out in this new drama series starring Michael Keaton, which probes to the epicenter of America’s struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma to a distressed Virginia mining community and the hallways of Washington, D.C. (Hulu). Clash of the Cover BandsNew competition series (produced by Jimmie Fallon) brings together the best cover bands from across the country to compete—in front of celebrity judges Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert and Ester Dean—for cash prizes and a spot on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmie Fallon (9:30 p.m., E!). THURSDAY, Oct. 14Guilty PartyKate Beckinsale stars in this new ten-episode series as Beth Burgess, a discredited journalist trying to salvage her career with the story of a young mother (Jules Latimer) serving a life sentence in prison for murdering her husband, a crime she says she didn’t commit (Paramount+). CrutchFollow the amazing odyssey of cutting-edge performance artist Bill Shannon, who was born with a degenerative hip condition but now expresses himself through dancing and skateboarding on crutches (Discovery+). NEW ON DVD A little-known medieval legend swirls to life in The Green Knight (Lionsgate Home Entertainment). Dev Patel stars as King Arthur’s reckless nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront a mysterious, gigantic tester of men known as the Green Knight to prove his worth to his family and his kingdom. With Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton. Ryan Reynolds is a background character in an action-packed videogame who decides he wants to break out and become the hero of his own story in the rollicking, wildly inventive Free Guy (Disney Home Entertainment), which also stars Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery and Taika Waititi AT THE MOVIESIn No Time to Die, James Bond (Daniel Craig, taking a final bow in the movie role as the world’s most famous secret agent) has left active duty, but is pressed back into service by a nefarious villain (Rami Malik) on a revenge mission that could kill millions. With Christoph Waltz as Ernst Blofeld, Ana de Armas as a CIA agent and Naomie Harris returning as Ms. Moneypenny. The supernatural weird-out thriller Lamb stars Noomi Rapace (from Prometheus) and Hilmir Gudnason as an Icelandic couple who get a baffling barnyard surprise in their sheep shed—a strange part-animal, part-human baby creature, which they take in and raise as their own child. And then things get really weird. Next, 30 of the Best Movies About Addiction and Alcoholism
