{"id":207859,"date":"2025-10-12T13:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T13:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/207859\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T13:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T13:01:07","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-this-week-october-12-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/207859\/","title":{"rendered":"What to watch on TV this week (October 12-18, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to What\u2019s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows. Here is what\u2019s happening on TV from Sunday, October 12 to Saturday, October 18. All times are Eastern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/every-i-think-you-should-leave-season-1-sketch-ranked-1834457518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Think You Should Leave<\/a>\u2018s Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin team up again, this time for a conspiracy comedy called The Chair Company. In it, an embarrassing workplace incident forces a man (Robinson) to investigate the corporation that employs him. The cast includes Sophia Lillis, Lake Bell, and Lou Diamond Phillips. The A.V. Club will recap the show weekly.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Scorsese\u00a0(Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.)<\/p>\n<p>This five-part docuseries about Martin Scorsese has been filming for several years, with director Rebecca Miller (Angela) gaining unprecedented access into his personal and professional life. It covers everything from his time as a New York University student to his present-day work, featuring interviews with close collaborators like Robert De Niro, Margot Robbie, Steven Spielberg, and Leonardo DiCaprio, among others. Look for The A.V. Club\u2018s coverage next week.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a podcast hosted by Mandy Matney (Brittany Snow), this four-part true-crime drama digs into the case and trial of South Carolina mogul Alex Murdaugh (Jason Clarke), who was convicted in 2023 for murdering his wife and son (played by Patricia Arquette and Johnny Berchtold, respectively).<\/p>\n<p>Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy\u00a0(Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>After Peacock\u2019s 2021 docuseries of the same name, Devil In Disguise sees Severance\u2018s Michael Chernus star as serial killer John Wayne Gacy. The eight-episode thriller delves into the complex web of his crimes and the systemic failures that led to delay in his capture, as well as the trauma suffered by the families of his young victims.\u00a0The A.V. Club\u2018s review will be up on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t miss recaps<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/task-premiere-recap-crossings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Task<\/a> (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/gen-v-season-2-premiere-recap-episodes-1-2-and-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gen V<\/a>\u00a0(Prime Video, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/saturday-night-live-recap-season-50-episode-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday Night Live<\/a>\u00a0(NBC, Saturday, 11:30 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arriving now<\/p>\n<p>Matlock, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/how-elsbeth-pulled-off-season-2-glitzy-musical-finale-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elsbeth<\/a>\u00a0(CBS, Sunday, 8:30-10:30 p.m., season premieres)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Solar Opposites\u00a0(Hulu, Monday, 12:01 a.m., season six premiere)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Neighborhood, FBI: Takeover, Watson (CBS, Monday, 8-11 p.m., season premieres) <\/p>\n<p>Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m., series premiere)<\/p>\n<p>NCIS: Prodigal Son, NCIS: Origins,\u00a0NCIS: Sydney\u00a0(CBS, Tuesday, 8-11 p.m., season premieres)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Loot\u00a0(Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m., season three premiere)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Diplomat\u00a0(Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season three)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Georgie &amp; Mandy\u2019s First Marriage,\u00a0Ghosts (CBS, Thursday, 8-9 p.m., season premieres)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Country,\u00a0Boston Blue\u00a0(CBS, Friday, 9-11 p.m., series premieres)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ending soon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/the-rainmaker-tv-show-usa-network-characters-welcome-throwback\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Rainmaker<\/a>\u00a0(USA Network, Friday, 10 p.m., season one finale)\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to What\u2019s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows. 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