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Hometown dates are upon us on The Golden Bachelorette this week, as Joan visits the families of her four remaining suitors. Last week I predicted that soft-spoken and sweet Mark Anderson (a.k.a. Kelsey’s dad) would be headed home before the Men Tell All episode. Sadly, I was right. While Mark was a fan favorite from the start, he didn’t assert himself like some of the other men. It’s a quality that Joan is clearly looking for, which is why Chock—who you could argue spends a little too much time telling her that she’s gorgeous and how he wants to be with her, at least from what we see as viewers—is the front-runner.
I also predicted in last week’s column that should Mark get eliminated before Men Tell All, he might be announced as the next lead of The Golden Bachelor. Now, after watching his one-on-one date with Joan, I’m not so sure it’s a role he would even feel that comfortable in. (Plus, fans are yearning for more Charles L. in just about anything.) Whatever happens, I’m excited to see how things go at the Men Tell All taping later this month. I’ll be interviewing him after, so look forward to that.
For now, let’s focus on Joan’s remaining four guys, whose hometowns she’ll visit on Wednesday’s episode. It’s the first time there are two hometowns in the same city (Chicago for Pascal and Jordan); by the looks of it, things seem to have gone well.
Jordan and Joan in Chicago.
Joan and Pascal, also in Chicago.
Joan will also visit Chock at his home in Wichita, Kansas, and Guy in Reno, Nevada. Other than Chock being a lock (sorry, I had to) for the final three, I can’t get a good enough read on Joan’s feelings for Guy, Jordan, and Pascal to say which one won’t get a rose. If you base Joan’s decision on logistics alone, namely her reluctance to be too far away from her life and kids in Maryland, then it would seem that Guy, who lives in Reno, won’t make it to the final three. We’ll just have to see.
Joan and Guy.
Joan and Chock.
In other news this week, Raegan Revord reprises the fan-favorite role of Missy in the second episode of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. Revord’s appearance comes on the heels of Zoe Perry’s and Annie Potts’s guest-starring roles in the premiere episode. “We pick up a couple of months after George dies, so Missy is still struggling with her grief,” Revord tells Glamour. “She gets suspended from school and calls Georgie to come pick her up. We see that she’s becoming that rebellious teen that was mentioned in The Big Band Theory.”
Revord says Missy is feeling more alone than ever, given that she’s lost the person she’s closest to, her twin brother moved across the country, and her other brother has a new life with his new family. “When I went to film this episode, I thought about what Missy’s home life looks like now,” Revord says. “The Cooper house at one point was overflowing with people, and now it’s just her and Mary. Thinking about the two of them just sitting there alone eating dinner truly broke my heart.”
It was also emotional for Revord, who says that while it was nice to be back in the fictional town of Medford playing a character first created in 2017, it was also a bit of a roller coaster. “Seeing Missy’s bedroom and being back in her wardrobe was a little tough. I mourned that show, those sets, those characters, so to see it again was a little jarring.”
For more with Revord, including what it was like performing in front of a live studio audience for the first time and what’s next, keep reading below.
Meanwhile, Tracker—which continues its ratings dominance—returns with a new episode tonight. Jensen Ackles is back as Colter’s brother, Russell, which should shed more life on the Shaw brothers’ upbringing.
Elsewhere, shows like Chicago Med, 9-1-1, and Doctor Odyssey get into the Halloween spirit. And don’t forget 31 Nights of Halloween over on Freeform, which is running many of your favorite spooky-season movies all month long.
On that note, take a look at all of this week’s offerings below. I’ll see you back here next week for more Halloween content and new documentaries on Martha Stewart and Megan Thee Stallion.
Sunday, October 20
Tracker (CBS/Paramount+): First, a housekeeping note: Tonight’s episode—the second of the season—will start a half hour later than usual. It will be worth the wait considering Jensen Ackles returns as Colter’s brother, Russell Shaw. Reenie recruits Russell for help when Colter suddenly disappears during his search for a missing father. 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 7:30 p.m. CT, and streaming on Paramount+
Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley share a laugh between scenes at filming.
The Equalizer (CBS/Paramount+): The fifth season premiere. 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, 8:30 p.m. CT, and streaming on Paramount+; the series will move to its regular time period time on Sunday, November 3
Hocus Pocus (ABC): In this beloved Halloween classic, a teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT
Monday, October 21
The Neighborhood (CBS): The seventh season starring Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Max Greenfield, and Beth Behrs premieres tonight. In the first episode, titled “Welcome to the Neighborhood, Daphne,” Marty and Courtney bring baby Daphne home from the hospital, and Calvin is surprised to learn that Marty plans to take the paternity leave Dave offered in the employee handbook for the Fuse Box. Also, Tina will do anything to earn Daphne’s love. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and streaming on Paramount+
Tichina Arnold as Tina, Skye Townsend as Courtney, and Beth Behrs as Gemma
Poppa’s House (CBS): In this new series starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., Wayans plays a legendary talk radio host and happily divorced “Poppa,” who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female cohost (Essence Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband. In the pilot, Geoffrey Owens (The Cosby Show) guest stars. 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 7:30 p.m. CT and streaming on Paramount+
Damon Wayans and Geoffrey Owens in Poppa's House.
What We Do in the Shadows (FX): The sixth and final season of the Emmy-nominated comedy premieres with three episodes. In episode one, titled “The Return of Jerry,” the vampires’ long-lost fifth roommate returns. In episode two, “Headhunting,” Guillermo gets a new job, and Colin helps Laszlo make a new friend. Then, in episode three, “Sleep Hypnosis,” a dispute over who gets to use the newly available empty room under the stairs gets out of control. 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT, and streaming the next day on Hulu
Tuesday, October 22
Uncharted (Paramount+): In this new documentary, filmmaker Beth Aala takes you behind the scenes of Alicia Keys’s She Is the Music songwriting camp, which focuses on the lack of access and opportunity granted to young Black and brown women. Ayoni is from Barbados, following Rihanna’s footsteps; Atlanta’s DaVionne got a break collaborating with known artists and now works on her writing and recording; and Chicago-born Jean Deaux does it all on her own—writing, recording, and producing—while touring with successful acts.
The Official Bridgerton Cookbook (Penguin Random House): Regula Ysewijn will help you prepare a feast worthy of Queen Charlotte herself, with dishes like Lady Featherington’s towering Salmagundi salad, stacked high with persimmon and watercress, or Colin Bridgerton’s Aegean Fasolada. The recipes are presented alongside mouth-watering food photography, stills from the show, and quotes from favorite characters. Available wherever books are sold
You can buy the Bridgerton cookbook here.
Wednesday, October 23
The Golden Bachelorette (ABC): Hometowns are here as episode 106 airs tonight, and Joan sends one man home. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and streaming the next day on Hulu
Chicago Med (NBC): In tonight’s episode, titled “Bad Habits,” Halloween takes center stage at Gaffney Medical Center. Also, Goodwin finds herself on edge, Hannah helps a pregnant woman with an autistic son, and Dr. Charles clashes with nurse Jackie (guest star Natalie Zea) on a psych case. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT
Luke Mitchell as Dr. Mitch Ripley
Oliver Platt as Dr. Daniel Charles
The Burden: Avenger (The Burden Feed): The eight-episode audio documentary tells the true story of Miriam Lewin who overcame her own past as a victim of torture to not only change her future but also the future of her country. The podcast is based on hundreds of hours of interviews in Spanish which have been translated and now voiced by actors including Emmy-winning Alexis Bledel (Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls) who speaks the words of Lewin, the hero of Avenger. Alexis, whose first language is Spanish and whose father is Argentine, became involved in the project because of Miriam’s incredible story, and her own desire to connect with her roots. Oscar winner Fisher Stevens (recently of Netflix’s Beckham) directed Bledel. Wherever you get your podcasts
Nature: Silverback (PBS): In the season 43 premiere (yes, you read that right), this observational documentary chronicles a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered eastern lowland gorillas from extinction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wildlife cameraman Vianet Djenguet joins the park rangers of Kahuzi-Bienga National Park to get close to a wild gorilla troop and document them for three months. With less than 5,000 eastern lowland gorillas left in the wild, the rangers’ goal is to create vital income from tourism by habituating a family of 23 gorillas, led by a silverback called Mpungwe, so tourists can safely observe them in the forest. 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on PBS, pbs.org, YouTube and the PBS App
Thursday, October 24
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS/Paramount+): In the second episode of the season—titled “Some New York Nonsense”—Georgie struggles to balance life, work, and family. As a result, Mandy worries for Georgie’s well-being. Meanwhile, Raegan Revord returns as Missy, who gets into trouble at school.
Georgie & Mandy is filmed in front of a live studio audience, while Young Sheldon was a single-camera comedy, which came with a bit of a learning curve for Revord. “Everyone kept saying to me, ‘Oh, you’ll love it; it’s just like theater,’ but I had no idea what that experience was like,” the actor tells Glamour. “On tape night I was so nervous, I had butterflies in my stomach.”
Revord’s Young Sheldon onscreen dad, Lance Barber, was actually at the taping for the episode to cheer on his young costar and friend. “After I filmed my first scene in front of the audience, I walked right off the set to Lance and was like ‘Look at my hand, it’s shaking!’ The adrenaline was crazy!”
Missy makes her next appearance in episode five, which is the show’s Thanksgiving episode. Joining her will be the characters of Mary, Meemaw, and Dale (played by Zoe Perry, Annie Potts, and Craig T. Nelson). “It was so great to work with them, because after Young Sheldon ended, I didn’t know if I’d get that opportunity again,” Revord says. “It was a YS reunion. It felt just like being back on the YS set. It was so, so special.”
In between popping into Georgie & Mandy, Revord has kept busy, including selling an upcoming film (“I’m excited to be able to talk about that soon”), and putting the finishing touches on the fall 2025 novel Rules for Fake Girlfriends, from Wednesday Books.
The next all-new episode of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage airs on Thursday on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and will stream on Paramount+.
Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper
Breath of Fire (Max): The series is based on Hayley Phelan’s 2021 reporting in Vanity Fair, “The Second Coming of Guru Jagat.” Here’s the synopsis: When an LA-based millennial known as Guru Jagat becomes the face of Kundalini yoga, her meteoric rise to fame and stunning fall from grace expose a multi-billion-dollar spiritual empire fraught with abuse. This docuseries paints a portrait of a seeker turned guru and examines the complicated intersection of spirituality, cultural appropriation, and capitalism. Streaming
9-1-1 (ABC): In tonight’s Halloween-themed episode, titled “Masks,” the 118 is one again working on the spookiest night of the year and missing out on all the tricks and treats. Meanwhile, Buck’s Halloween decorations become a little scarier than he’d hoped. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT
Doctor Odyssey (ABC): The fifth episode of the season is titled “Halloween Week,” so no surprise that it’s Halloween on The Odyssey, where the guests participate in a high-stakes costume contest. However, when a zombie-like illness plagues select passengers, the evening takes a dark turn. 9 p.m. ET/PT, 8 p.m. CT and streaming the next day on Hulu
Friday, October 25
Your Monster (Vertical): Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, and Meghann Fahy star in this romance-comedy-horror film that is about falling in love with your inner rage. (Relatable.) In the movie, soft-spoken actor Laura Franco’s life falls apart, but she finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. In theaters
Magpie (Align/TheVeterans): Daisy Ridley stars in this noir thriller based on an original idea by Ridley herself and written by her real-life husband Tom Bateman (Based on a True Story, Murder on the Orient Express). The movie focuses on married couple Anette (Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all. In theaters
Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films): Sarah Snook, Eric Bana, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Jackie Weaver lend their voice and personalities to this animated film. Here’s the synopsis: Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman named Pinky who is full of grit and lust for life. From Academy Award–winning animation writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail is a poignant, heartfelt, hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life. In theaters
Before (Apple TV+): In this psychological thriller, Billy Crystal stars opposite fellow legend Judith Light as Eli, a child psychiatrist who, shortly after losing his wife, Lynn (Light), encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to his past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens. Rosie Perez also stars. Two episodes streaming at launched, followed by new episodes every Friday
No One Asked You (Jolt): The logline: Kick the government out of your pants! No One Asked You follows comedian and disruptor extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (cocreator of The Daily Show) and her organization Abortion Access Front as they crisscross the US to support abortion clinic staff and to bust stigma. Pop-culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics and exposing wrongdoer politicians, anti-abortion extremists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues and our rights burn down. According to Jezebel’s Casey Epstein-Gross, No One Asked You is “…the only abortion doc that’ll make you laugh as much as it’ll make you want to cry.” Online here
Saturday, October 26
Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story (Lifetime): Here’s what Lifetime says about its riveting movie starring Heather Locklear and Emilie Ullerup, based on a true story. Together, six adorable kids, a loving husband, and Ruby (Ullerup) made up 8 Passengers, a web series documenting the group’s everyday life and Ruby’s LDS-influenced parenting style. To viewers, Ruby had the perfect life, but everything took a turn for the worse when Ruby’s marriage counselor, Jodi Hildebrandt (Locklear), entered their lives. After Jodi moves into Ruby’s home, the environment becomes toxic and Ruby’s husband is forced to move out. Jodi and Ruby’s views of disciplining children were not “strict parenting” but actually abuse. But when Ruby’s 12-year-old son escaped from Ruby and Jodi’s real-life house-of-horrors with clear signs of abuse, the truth came to light. How could this idolized family-friendly mother of six and her spiritual guide transform into convicted child abusers? Find out in this riveting Lifetime original movie. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT
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