What To Watch: The Walking Dead 'Fauxnale' (And Spinoff!), Black-Ish Special, Good Lord Bird And More
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On TV this Sunday: The Walking Dead launches its second spinoff, Ethan Hawke's Good Lord Bird takes flight and black-ish delivers a two-part election special. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for October 4, 2020
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WNBA Finals
ABC
The Seattle Storm (1-0) lead the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of the series, live from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
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NBA Finals
ABC
The Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) attempt to maintain their lead over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the championship series.
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Pandora
The CW
Season 2 premiere: Jax and Xander track a fugitive that threatens to destroy the universe with a mysterious weapon; Roxanne McKee (Dominion) takes over as Jax's mother, Eve (previously played by Charisma Carpenter).
Power Book II: Ghost
Starz
Midseason finale: Tariq worries Brayden’s relationship will jeopardize their business; Tariq gets news that could blow up Tasha’s case. (Read preview.)
The Simpsons
Fox
Marge and Homer imagine an alternate version of ancient Rome where Homer is more driven in his career; Michael Palin (Monty Python) guest-voices. (Best characters ranked!)
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Flesh and Blood
PBS
Stateside premiere: When their recently widowed mom finds new love, the lives of three siblings are disrupted by secrets, lies and betrayals that eventually lead to a murder; Imelda Staunton (The Crown) and Russell Tovey (Years and Years) star.
The Good Lord Bird
Showtime
Limited series premiere: A young slave (played by Joshua Caleb Johnson) in 1856 Kansas joins a motley crew of soldiers after he is freed by abolitionist John Brown (Ethan Hawke); Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) also stars.
Lovecraft Country
HBO
Tic and Leti try protect their future after a visitor from Tic's past arrives at the boarding house; Diana is caught in Captain Lancaster's crosshairs.
The Walking Dead
AMC
Originally intended as the Season 10 finale (before AMC ordered six additional episodes to air in 2021), Beta takes part in the final battle of the Whisperer War. (Read preview; best characters ranked!)
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Cobra
PBS
Stateside premiere: On the brink of a geomagnetic solar storm, Prime Minister Robert Sutherland (Once Upon a Time's Robert Carlyle) must navigate the crisis while maintaining control of the political and personal fallout; Victoria Hamilton (The Crown), Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) and David Haig (Killing Eve) co-star.
The Comedy Store
Showtime
The five-part doucseries chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the iconic L.A. club. (Watch trailer.)
The six-part docuseries profiles Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
black-ish Election Special
ABC
After Junior discovers that he's been purged from the polls, an animated portion finds Dre getting caught up in fundraising politics after a colleague decides to run for Congress; Desus and Mero and former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives Stacey Abrams guest-star. (Get first look.)
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The Walking Dead: World Beyond
AMC
Series premiere: The two-season drama follows the first generation of survivors raised after the zombie apocalypse; Alexa Mansour (The Resident), Aliyah Royale (The Red Line), Annet Mahendru (The Americans), Nico Tortorella (Younger) and Julia Ormond (Temple Grandin) star. (Read review.)
