What To Watch: One Day At A Time On CBS, Ninja Warrior Semifinals And More
'DWTS' contestant Justina Machado in 'One Day at a Time' (Courtesy of CBS)
On TV this Monday: As the American Ninja Warrior semifinals get underway, Dancing With the Stars standout Justina Machado goes up against the CBS debut of her own sitcom, One Day at a Time! Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for October 12, 2020
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Supreme Court Nominee Confirmation Hearing
C-SPAN
Day 1 of confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett gets underway before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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MLB League Championship Series
Fox, TBS
The Astros take on the Rays in Game 2 of the ALCS (at 4 pm, TBS), and the Braves and Dodgers kick off the NLCS (at 7:30 pm, Fox).
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American Ninja Warrior
NBC
As the semifinals begin, Daniel Gil, Jesse Labreck, Sandy Zimmerman, Jody Avila and Grant McCartney face Corkscrew, Clockwork and other obstacles.
It's '80s Night! Tyra walks into the ballroom to Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know"; Justina Machado and pro Sasha Farber dance jazz to "Maniac" by Michael Sembello. Meanwhile, over on CBS...
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One Day at a Time
CBS
Season 4 broadcast premiere (two episodes): Machado stars as single mom Penelope Alvarez in the Netflix-turned-Pop TV reboot. First up, a census taker (played by Ray Romano) visits the Alvarez household. Then at 9:30 pm, Penelope grapples with a pricey purchase. (Read Episode 1 post mortem.)
The Third Day
HBO
Annie reveals her true intentions in coming to Osea; Ellie is befriended by a peculiar girl who offers to take her to a mysterious place unknown to outsiders.
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Emergency Call
ABC
Scenarios include a badly injured teen whose description matches that of a fellow dispatcher's daughter, and a woman hiding from her drunk husband.
Manhunt: Deadly Games
CBS
As Richard fights back against the FBI and the media, ATF Agent Embry discovers a crucial link between a serial bomber and the Olympic bomb.
Soulmates
AMC
A professor (Billions' David Costabile) mulls an affair with a woman (Lodge 49's Sonya Cassidy) who introduces herself as his soulmate. (Watch sneak peek; Episode 1 earned a reader grade of "B.")
We Are Who We Are
HBO
Sarah and Richard remain embroiled in a power struggle; Caitlin turns to Fraser for help; Danny questions Jenny about his biological father.
