Here’s a list I created of 2024’s October TV shows, including new and returning series for cable channels and streaming services. I also try my best to find every premiere, but if I’m missing one, then let me know and I’ll add it to this post. Any premiere times are in Eastern Standard Time.
October 1
- The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Season 6 (Shudder/AMC)
- The Real Housewives of New York City: Season 15 (9 p.m. Bravo)
- Vice Presidential Debate (9 p.m. CBS)
October 2
- The Real Housewives of New York City: Season 15 (Peacock)
- Chef’s Table: Noodles (Netflix)
- Joan: Season 1 (9 p.m. The CW)
- The Last Days of the Space Age: Limited Series (Hulu)
- NOVA: The Solar System (9 p.m. PBS)
- Secrets of the Dead (PBS)
- Sullivan’s Crossing: Season 2 (8 p.m. The CW)
- Where’s Wanda? (Apple TV+)
October 3
- Gremlins: The Wild Batch (Max)
- Heartstopper: Season 3 (Netflix)
- House of Spoils (Amazon Prime Video)
- Law & Order: Season 24 (8 p.m. NBC)
- Law & Order: SVU: Season 26 (9 p.m. NBC)
- The Legend of Vox Machina: Season 3 (Amazon Prime Video)
- Scrabble: Season 1 (8 p.m. The CW)
- Trivial Pursuit: Season 1 (9 p.m. The CW)
- Trouble (Netflix)
- Zatima: Season 3 (BET+)
- Found: Season 2 (10 p.m. NBC)
October 4
- It’s What’s Inside (Netflix)
- The Platform 2 (Netflix)
- Scare Tactics: Season 1 (10 p.m. USA)
- Scariest House in America: Season 1 (HGTV/Max)
- Tia Mowry: My Next Act: Season 1 (WE/ALLBLK)
October 5
- Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid! (CNN)
October 6
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (CBS)
- The Franchise: Season 1 (HBO/Max)
October 7
- Superman & Lois: Season 4 (8 p.m. The CW)
- What Would You Do? Season 17 (10 p.m. ABC)
October 8
- Accused: Season 2 (8 p.m. Fox)
- Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
- Citizen Nation: Limited Series (PBS)
- Dinner Time Live With David Chang: Season 2 (Netflix)
- The Irrational: Season 2 (10 p.m. NBC)
- Killer Cakes: Limited Series (Amazon Prime Video)
October 9
- Abbott Elementary: Season 4 (9:30 p.m. ABC)
- Bargain Block: New Orleans: Season 1 (9 p.m. HGTV)
- House of Villains: Season 2 (10 p.m. E!)
- La Máquina: Season 1 (Hulu)
- Scamanda: Limited Series (10 p.m. ABC)
- Starting 5: Season 1 (Netflix)
October 10
- Teacup: Season 1 (Peacock)
- Citadel: Diana (Amazon Prime Video)
- The Hunt for the Chamelon Killer: Limited Series (Sundance/AMC+)
- Outer Banks: Season 4 (Netflix)
- Roller Jam: Season 1 (Max)
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft: Season 1 (Netflix)
October 11
- Disclaimer: Limited Series (Apple TV+)
October 13
- Tracker: Season 2 (8 p.m. CBS)
October 14
- Barney’s World: Season 1 (Max)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Season: 5 (8 p.m. ABC)
- Family Guy Halloween Special (Hulu)
- Mighty MonsterWheelies: Season 1 (Netflix)
- NCIS: Season 22 (8 p.m. CBS)
- NCIS: Origins: Season 1 (9 p.m. CBS)
- Press Your Luck: Season 6 (9 p.m. ABC)
- The Wranglers: Season 1 (9 p.m. The CW)
October 15
- Beyond Black Beauty: Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video)
- FBI: Season 7 (8 p.m. CBS)
- FBI: International: Season 4 (9 p.m. CBS)
- FBI: Most Wanted: Season 6 (10 p.m. CBS)
- Anatomy of Lies (Peacock)
October 16
- Shrinking: Season 2 (Apple TV+)
- Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video)
- Nemesis: Season 1 (Hulu)
October 17
- Elsbeth: Season 2 (10 p.m. CBS)
- Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: Season 1 (8 p.m. CBS)
- Ghosts: Season 4 (8:30 p.m. CBS)
- Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (Netflix)
- The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3 (Netflix)
- The Shadow Strays (Netflix)
- The Pradeep’s of Pittsburg (Amazon Prime Video)
October 18
- Happy’s Place: Season 1 (8 p.m. NBC)
- Blue Bloods: Season 14 (10 p.m. CBS/Fandango at Home)
- The Devil’s Hour: Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video)
- Fire Country: Season 3 (9 p.m. CBS)
- Hysteria! Season 1 (Peacock)
- Lopez vs. Lopez: Season 2 (8:30 p.m. NBC)
- Rivals: Limited Series (Hulu)
- Shark Tank: Season 16 (8 p.m. ABC/Fandango at Home)
- S.W.A.T: Season 8 (8 p.m. CBS)
October 20
- The Equalizer: Season 5 (9:30 p.m. CBS)
October 21
- What We Do in the Shadows: Season 6 (10 p.m. FX/Hulu)
- The Neighborhood: Season 5 (8 p.m. CBS/Fandango at Home)
- Poppa’s House: Season 1 (8:30 p.m. CBS)
October 23
- 1000-Lb. Best Friends: Season 3 (TLC)
- Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head (Netflix)
October 24
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza: Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video)
- The Pasta Queen: Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 5 (Paramount+)
- Territory: Season 1 (Netflix)
October 25
- Before: Limited Series (Apple TV+)
- The Last Night at Tremore Beach: Limited Series (Netflix)
- Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
- Simone Biles Rising Part 2 (Netflix)
October 26
- Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story (Lifetime)
October 27
- Lioness (Paramount+)
- The Marlow Murder Club: Season 1 (PBS)
- Somebody Somewhere: Season 3 (10:30 p.m. HBO/Max)
October 29
- Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Season 1 (8 p.m. Disney Channel/Disney+)
October 31
- The Diplomat: Season 2 (Netflix)
Check out October’s movie releases as well.
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