{"id":650072,"date":"2026-10-18T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T10:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/650072\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T10:50:08","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-sunday-october-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/650072\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Sunday, October 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/intro-1792172001.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2287925\/what-to-watch-october-18-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2287925\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Sunday: PBS Dramas Return, Vampire Diaries Vet On Tracker, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"What to Watch on TV and Streaming Sunday, October 18, 2026\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Michael Kovac\/Getty Images for HISTORY; Mike Taing\/CBS<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Sunday: Michael Malarkey visits &#8220;Tracker,&#8221; a serial killer stalks &#8220;The Simpsons,&#8221; and a drone crash causes chaos on &#8220;Marshals.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watchlist delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sign up for TVLine&#8217;s free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2268087\/october-2026-tv-schedule-what-to-watch-printable-calendar-premieres-finales-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                PRINTABLE OCTOBER TV CALENDAR&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for October 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        1:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Saturday Night Live UK<\/p>\n<p>\n            Peacock<\/p>\n<p>James Norton hosts; The Streets performs.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Amish Revenge<\/p>\n<p>\n            Lifetime<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>A widowed Amish mother (Boti Bliss) takes in a handsome young man (Brigdon York) who claims to be homeless, only to discover that he isn&#8217;t who he says he is.<\/p>\n<p>        Mr. &amp; Mrs. Christmas<\/p>\n<p>\n            Hallmark Channel<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>A holiday display expert (Brendan Penny) relocates with his children to a quaint town, where reviving its Christmas Market brings him together with a practical accountant (Pascale Hutton) hoping to prove she&#8217;s ready for a new leadership role.<\/p>\n<p>        Professor T<\/p>\n<p>\n            PBS<\/p>\n<p>Season 5 premiere:\u00a0Jasper&#8217;s new relationship is put to the test when a mysterious death arouses his suspicions.<\/p>\n<p>        The Real Housewives of Potomac<\/p>\n<p>\n            Bravo<\/p>\n<p>Karen celebrates her return home with a party theme that no one can decode; Gizelle tries to restore her friendship with Tia.<\/p>\n<p>        The Simpsons<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>In a new &#8220;Treehouse of Horror&#8221; episode, all hell breaks loose on Halloween when a killer comes to Springfield and hacks their way through town.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Animal Control<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>Frank goes undercover at Roman\u2019s new privatized animal control company, Pax Romana.<\/p>\n<p>        Marshals<\/p>\n<p>\n            CBS<\/p>\n<p>The Marshals are sent to track three Broken Rock residents accused of shooting down a military test drone; tensions rise between federal authorities and tribal leadership after the drone crash takes the life of a Broken Rock member.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        American Hostage<\/p>\n<p>\n            MGM+<\/p>\n<p>Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.<\/p>\n<p>        Maigret<\/p>\n<p>\n            PBS<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 premiere:\u00a0Maigret investigates a young woman&#8217;s death, putting himself directly in the path of people who will do anything to keep the truth hidden.<\/p>\n<p>        The Pet Cemetery Murders<\/p>\n<p>\n            HBO<\/p>\n<p>Detectives make strides in Dorothy\u2019s case, and an unlikely witness comes forward with a vexing admission; details emerge about Dorothy&#8217;s struggles with addiction and the mysterious deaths of her past husbands.<\/p>\n<p>        Universal Basic Guys<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>Darren becomes a summer camp lifeguard; Mark and Hank get into magnet fishing.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Grimsburg<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>Stan breaks bad to help Dr. Pentos sell illegal candy to students at the middle school; Flute mentors Otis for his first undercover operation.<\/p>\n<p>        Tracker<\/p>\n<p>\n            CBS<\/p>\n<p>Colter gets hired to track down a woman who disappeared after an argument with her husband in a deserted Texas town; an unexpected reunion with an old friend (Michael Malarkey), leaves Reenie revisiting her past.<\/p>\n<p>\n        10:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        The Gold<\/p>\n<p>\n            PBS<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 premiere:\u00a0The police chase the other half of the stolen Brink&#8217;s-Mat gold when it resurfaces; 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