Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, October 8 to Thursday, October 12. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
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Frasier (Paramount+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
FrasierCheers). These 10 new episodes follow the next chapter in Frasier’s life now that he’s back in Boston. The cast includes Nicholas Lyndhurst, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Anders Keith, and Toks Olagundoye, while Bebe Neuwirth reprises her role as the main man’s ex, Lilith. Look for The A.V. Club’s review and other additional coverage of the show this week.
The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Mike Flanagan’s fifth and final horror show for Netflix is here. The Fall Of The House Of UsherThe A.V. Club’s review of the show as well as a survey of Flanagan’s various Netflix series this week.
Big Vape: The Rise And Fall Of Juul (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Directed by R.J. Cutler, Big Vape is a four-part docuseries that examines vaping device company Juul, which drove the toxic trend to unprecedented popularity, then suffered a gradual unraveling. Based on a book of the same name by Jamie Ducharme, the doc focuses on Pax Labs’ nicotine e-cigarette product and how its rapid usage led to the company’s financial gain ... before it all came tumbling down.
Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders (Paramount+, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Not to be confused with Netflix’s recent drama on the opioid crisis, Paramount+’s Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders chronicles the 1982 killings of seven people in Chicago via cyanide-laced Tylenol pills. The case led to mass panic across the country because no one knew exactly how widespread it could be. The docuseries uses archival footage and interviews to look at the case through a modern-day lens and asks the biggest question: Can current DNA technology help determine the killer?
Messi Meets America (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.)
Apple TV+ drops a six-episode docuseries that might just help fill that Ted Lasso-shaped void in your heart. Messi Meets America is about, yes, acclaimed Argentinian player Lionel Messi as he gears up for his debut in the Leagues Cup and Major League Soccer in Miami. The series explores Messi’s life in America, how he helped transform the Inter Miami CF team, and his impact on the sport worldwide.
House Of Villains (Bravo/USA/SYFY/E!, Thursday, 10 p.m.)
Bravo and E! have put together so-called villains from various reality shows for one massive catfight. (Cool?) House Of Villains pits antagonists like Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor, 90 Day Fiancé’s Anfisa Arkhipchenko, and even Tiger King’s Carole Baskin against each other. The last villain to survive a series of random challenges—sticking their hand in a cage full of snakes, for example—nabs a $200,000 prize.
(Disney+, Thursday, 9 p.m.)
(Prime Video, Friday, 12:01 a.m.)
(Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.)
(Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season four premiere)
(NBC, Thursday, 9 p.m., season three premiere)
Psycho: The Lost Tapes Of Ed Gein (MGM+, Sunday, 10 p.m., season one finale)
Mrs. Sidhu Investigates (Acorn TV, Monday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)