This Week On TV: Oct. 28-Nov. 3

By Brent Furdyk. 28 Oct 2019 9:25 AM

An “SNL” Halloween celebration, the end of “The Affair” and the arrival of new streaming service Apple TV+, bringing with it “The Morning Show” with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, Jason Momoa’s post-apocalyptic adventure “See”, Hailee Steinfeld in period comedy “Dickinson” and much, much more.

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'World's Biggest Ghost House: Pennhurst Asylum'

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'Queer Eye: We're In Japan!' - Series Premiere

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'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' - Season Premiere

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'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' - Season Premiere

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'The Deuce' - Series Finale
HBO
David Simon's ("The Wire", "Treme") series set in the world of porn, starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, wraps up for good with tonight's final episode.

* Monday, Oct. 28
'World's Biggest Ghost House: Pennhurst Asylum'
A&E
Go on a one-of-a-kind paranormal expedition with this two-hour special that follows the "Ghost Hunters" team as they spend two weeks within Pennsylvania's Pennhurst Asylum, where more than 10,000 residents, primarily children, were incarcerated in brutal conditions — and is reportedly rife with such paranormal activity as full-body apparitions, physical attacks, mysterious noises and more.

* Wednesday, Oct. 30
'SNL Presents: Halloween'
NBC
Celebrate the scariest night of the year with this compilation of the best-ever "Saturday Night Live" Halloween sketches, including appearances from Kellywise the terrifying clown, Bill Hader's always hilarious Vincent Price and, of course, David S. Pumpkins. Any questions?

* Thursday, Oct. 31 on Global
'Atypical- - Season Premiere
Netflix
The third season of this acclaimed Netflix dramedy about an autistic teenager and his family sends things in a new direction when Sam (Keir Gilchrist) heads off to college. Look for familiar TV faces Sara Gilbert ("The Conners") and Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace"), who portray two of his professors.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'The Morning Show' - Series Premiere
Apple TV+
Loosely based on the behind-the-scenes drama on the "Today" show that led to Matt Lauer's ouster, Jennifer Aniston plays half of a top-rated morning show duo who's shattered — both personallly and professionally — when her on-air partner of 15 years (Steve Carell) is fired over multiple charges of sexual misconduct. The chance arrival of a feisty local-news reporter (Reese Witherspoon) at a crucial moment changes the game.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'Queer Eye: We're In Japan!' - Series Premiere
Netflix
The Fab Five head to Japan for this new "Queer Eye" spinoff, where cultures may clash but their wardrobes won't.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'For All Mankind' - Series Premiere
Apple TV+
Another AppleTV+ series, this one from exec producer Ronald D. Moore ("Battlestar Galactica", "Outlander") follows the adventures of a group of American astronauts in an alternate reality where the Space Race never ended.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'American Son'
Netflix
Kerry Russell reprises her role in this film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway play about an interracial couple trying to find their missing mixed-race teenaged son.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'See' - Series Premiere
Apple TV+
This gripping Apple TV+ series is set hundreds of years in the future, after a virus has wiped out most of humanity, and left the few survivors and their offspring blind. Jason Momoa stars as a warrior who must protect his daughter, who was miraculously born with sight, from an unscrupulous

Friday, Nov. 1
'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' - Season Premiere
Amazon Prime Video
Get ready for a second season of action, adventure and intrigue courtesy of Jack Ryan, with John Krasinki back with new episodes of this Amazon Prime Video series inspired by the novels of the late Tom Clancy.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'Dickinson' - Series Premiere
Apple TV+
Another new entry from Apple TV+, this one is a sitcom about 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld), which audaciously explores the constraints of society, gender and family from the perspective of a budding writer who doesn’t fit in to her own era.

* Friday, Nov. 1
'Saturday Night Live'
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Kristen Stewart returns for her second stint as "SNL", joined by musical guest Coldplay — who, but the way, will mark their sixth appearance on the show.

* Saturday, Nov. 2 on Global
'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' - Season Premiere
Tommy Garcia/Bravo
The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" are back in all their backstabbing glory to kick off a new season of the kind of reality-show hijinks fans have come to expect.

* Sunday, Nov. 3 on Slice
'Silicon Valley' - Season Premiere
HBO
The jig is up for the Pied Piper crew as this hilarious HBO comedy launches its final season. This time out, Richard is hauled to Washington to testify before Congress; knowing Richard, let's assume it doesn't go well.

* Sunday, Nov. 3
'The Affair' - Series Finale
Andrew Eccles/SHOWTIME
The final season of "The Affair" comes to what fans are hoping will be a satisfying conclusion, as Joanie (Anna Paquin) finally learns the truth about her mother's death — or at least a version of the truth, knowing this show.

* Sunday, Nov. 3
'Rock the Block' - Series Premiere
HGTV
With only four weeks and $175,000 each, HGTV stars Leanne Ford ("Restored By the Fords"), Mina Starsiak Hawk ("Good Bones"), Jasmine Roth ("Hidden Potential") and Alison Victoria ("Windy City Rehab") face off as they attempt to max-out identical properties in Los Angeles, with the goal of adding the most value to their respective homes.

* Sunday, Nov. 3 on HGTV Canada

This Week On TV: Oct. 28-Nov. 3

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