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, Sept. 22-28. Details and times are subject to change.
Out on the town and into trouble.
Sterlin Harjo, a creator of “Reservation Dogs,” is back with a new series — this time starring Ethan Hawke as a citizen journalist “truthstorian” named Lee Raybon. “The Lowdown” is set in Tulsa, Okla., where Lee resides in a rare bookstore and tries to expose corruption in the city. The series begins after Lee’s latest exposé ends in a mysterious death, which makes Lee only want to dig deeper. Tuesday at 9 p.m. on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu.
Dr. Jackson Avery clocked out of “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2021; now, Jesse Williams is back on small screens as Daniel De Luca, a former marine in Italy who starts working at a luxury hotel in Positano in “Hotel Costiera.” Daniel, who acts as a fixer, is in charge of investigating the disappearance of the hotel owner’s daughter as well as some secret dealings of hotel guests. Come for the views of Williams in a suit and on a boat cruising the Amalfi Coast and stay for the hotel drama. All six episodes of the limited series will drop at the same time. Streaming Wednesday on Prime Video.
What if the Roy children on “Succession” were fighting over a brewery instead of a media conglomerate? That is pretty much the plot of the new series “House of Guinness.” Set in Dublin in 1868, the patriarch of the Guinness family has died and now it’s between his four children to see who will take over the future of the brewery. Streaming Thursday on Netflix.
A man in his 60s walks into a jungle … oh wait.
Taylor Frankie Paul was named the next Bachelorette, but before we get to see how that season goes down, first up we have the second season of “The Golden Bachelor,” with Mel Owens, a former N.F.L. player, as the lead. The first season of the spinoff brought in high ratings for the network — it was the franchise’s most-watched debut since 2020. But the Season 2 hasn’t even started airing yet and there is already trouble in paradise. Owens, 66, went on a podcast in June and told the host that he would immediately “cut” women who were above 60 and shared that he had told the casting team to “try to stay away from the artificial hips and the wigs.” It turns out that all of the participants are over 60 years old except for one woman who is 58, so it will be interesting to see how the season progresses. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu.
To get to the 50th season of “Survivor,” which will feature fan favorite castaways Mike White and Cirie Fields, we first have to endure the heat in the 49th season, which takes place on the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji. The host Jeff Probst noted that a good reason to tune in is because two contestants will end up getting asked to participate in “Survivor 50.” This way, viewers will be able to get familiar with them ahead of time. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on CBS.
On the case at a school for troubled teens.
You may know Mae Martin as the comedian who made you laugh in “Feel Good,” but in this new show, “Wayward,” they are taking on a more serious role. The series dives into life at Tall Pines Academy, a school for troubled teens, and the questionable things that go on there. Toni Collette plays Evelyn, the school’s leader, and Martin plays Alex Dempsey, a police officer who, after moving into a new home with his wife, Laura (Sarah Gadon), starts investigating strange incidents happening at the school. Streaming Thursday on Netflix.
The CW is bringing viewers from the United States up north for a new iteration of the popular crime procedural with “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.” The show has been airing in Canada since February 2024 on Citytv and became its largest prime-time premiere, with 1.1 million Canadians tuning in. The series follows Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit (a fictional squad of the Toronto Police Department) as they investigate murders and corruption in the city’s metro area. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the CW.
A 2019 Cosmopolitan article written by Andrea Stanley asked, “Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?” On the new series created by Melissa James Gibson, “The Savant,” Stanley served as a consultant on the show, which is based on her article. Jessica Chastain stars as an undercover investigator who infiltrates hate groups online in an attempt to prevent extremist acts before they happen. Streaming Friday on Apple TV+.
Shivani Gonzalez is a news assistant at The Times who writes a weekly TV column and contributes to a variety of sections.
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