What To Watch: Queen's Gambit, Olaf, Borat Sequel, Big Brother And More
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On TV this Friday: Netflix makes its move with an adaptation of The Queen's Gambit, Frozen's Olaf fronts a new Disney+ short and Borat returns for a Subsequent Moviefilm. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for October 23, 2020
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit One Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Amazon Prime
Fourteen years after the original Oscar-nominated mockumentary, Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) returns to learn more about American culture, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 election and, apparently, shirt-tucking habits.
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Apple TV+
The docu captures the 20-time Grammy winner as he records his latest album, Letter to You, and features final-take performances of 10 new tracks.
On the Rocks
Apple TV+
Filmmaker Sofia Coppola presents this comedy about a young mother (Parks and Rec's Rashida Jones) who teams with her impulsive father (Bill Murray) to spy on her potentially cheating husband (The Wayans Bros' Marlon Wayans).
Once Upon a Snowman
Disney+
This Frozen short follows Olaf (again voiced by Josh Gad) as he first comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.
The Queen's Gambit
Netflix
Limited series premiere (all seven episodes): Anya Taylor-Joy (Peaky Blinders) plays a brilliant, tortured woman intent on smashing competitive chess' glass ceiling; Thomas Brodie-Sanger (Game of Thrones) co-stars. (Watch teaser.)
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MLB World Series
Fox
The Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) are tied up with the Tampa Bay Rays as they head into Game 3 of the Fall Classic. [polldaddy poll=10632020]
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Big Brother
CBS
Special night: Now that the Final 3 has been determined, tune in for what Julie Chen Moonves calls "a special episode you do not want to miss." Cryptic! (Who did Cody evict?)
Christmas on Ice
Lifetime
The cabler's slate of 30 (!) original holiday films begins with the tale of a former U.S. figure skating hopeful (Code Black's Abigail Klein) who teams with a retired pro hockey player (Eye Candy's Ryan Cooper) to save the city’s public rink.
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Warrior
Cinemax
Chao presents Bill with a mutually beneficial proposal; Sophie offers Leary a new plan; Ah Sahm confides in Penny.
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How to With John Wilson
HBO
Docuseries premiere: Anxious New Yorker John Wilson attempts to give everyday advice while dealing with his own personal issues.
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