Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, Oct. 5-Oct. 11. Details and times are subject to change.
Spirits and ghosts
Brian DePalma’s film adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Carrie” (1976) was a keeper and box-office hit from Day 1, and it continues to hold rank as one of the most celebrated films in the horror genre. This story is made new again in a series adapted by Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” “Doctor Sleep”), who places Carrie White (Summer H. Howell), a troubled teenager with budding telekinetic powers, into a contemporary world where social media plays a leading role. What remains the same is the festering trauma associated with a controlling mother, the relentless bullies and, of course, no date for the prom — all of which leads to chaos and physical manifestations of vengeful teenage rage. Wednesday on Amazon Prime video.
Set in and around Manchester, England, “Small Prophets” weaves the mundane into the fantastic. Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley), an ordinary man with an ordinary job at a home improvement store, turns to alchemy and magic to conjure homunculi — magical spirits that can predict the future — in the hope that they will reveal to him whether or not he’ll ever find his missing wife, Clea. Begins streaming Wednesday on Apple TV.
Documenting a reunion tour
“Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” chronicles the brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher of the internationally known band as they reunite and embark on their much anticipated world tour in 2025. “This movie is both a headbanger and a tear-jerker,” Glenn Kenny wrote in his review for The New York Times. Unlike the version released in theaters, this made-for-streaming edit boasts full performances of “Wonderwall,” “Slide Away,” “D’You Know What I Mean?” and “Half the World Away,” and a longer cut of the first joint interview with the once-warring siblings. Friday on Disney+ and Hulu.
Revisiting seafaring adventures
The new series “Treasure Island” based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 19th-century adventure classic novel, with plenty of swashbuckling and cannon fire. It follows a teenage Jim Hawkins (Tom Sweet), accompanied by his mother (Hayley Atwell), after the discovery of a treasure map leads them on a perilous journey. But as quickly as they start, they find themselves in a battle against the dreadfully charming Long John Silver (Daniel Oyelowo) and other seafaring foes in search of the same bounty. Begins streaming Sunday on MGM+.
Misty landscapes, briny deep waters and a sea creature of local legend. Suspense builds in “Below,” a new series where an unseen entity terrorizes a small fishing community in Newfoundland, Canada. Desperate for answers, one fisherman (Josh Hartnett), his eldest son (Charlie Heaton) and a marine biologist (Mackenzie Davis) band together and dredge up more than just small-town secrets. Thursday on Netflix.
From the toybox to the box office
Another legacy toy in the Mattel portfolio comes to life: “Matchbox the Movie” transform the die-cast miniatures into life-size and fully loaded models when former childhood friends reunite — with John Cena and Jessica Biel leading the pack — and are swiftly tossed into an action-packed mission of grand proportions. (The film arrives on the heels of “Barbie” and “Masters of the Universe,” two films with Mattel origins.) Friday on Apple TV.
New rules and dun-dun drama
The long-running crime franchise “NCIS” returns for a 24th season with the fan-favorite Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo and picks up where the last season ended: a singular gunshot heard in an alleyway. The spinoff “NCIS: New York” makes its debut with LL Cool J reprising his role as Special Agent Sam Hanna to lead a new squad, including Scott Caan and Jennifer Beals, in his hometown, New York City. And the third season of “NCIS: Origins,” the prequel series to “NCIS,” revisits Camp Pendleton with Mark Harmon back onscreen as Leroy Jethro Gibbs who is forced to confront a mystery from his past. All three air consecutively Tuesday on CBS at 8 p.m. and begin streaming Wednesday on Paramount+.
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” premieres its 28th season, with the core team of Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), Sergeant Fin Tutuola (Ice T) and Assistant District Attorney Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino) set to undertake a new slate of cases. The original “Law & Order” begins its 26th season, with more investigations that keep true to the tradition of the procedural franchise. “The series has a proud legacy of treating complicated issues with subtlety, and of finding clever ways to dramatize them through the dilemmas faced by cops and prosecutors,” Mike Hale wrote for The Times. Both series air Thursday, back to back, on NBC at 9 p.m. and begin streaming Friday on Peacock.
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