What to Watch on TV: 74th Annual Tony Awards, Big Sky, The Many Saints of Newark

Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of September 19th! This will be a special super-stuffed edition as fall TV looms. We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.

This week’s picks include Mr. Corman’s finale, the return of Fox’s animated block, a Shondaland crossover, and more.

Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:

Sunday, September 26

74^th Annual Tony Awards

It’s been a trying 18 months for everyone. After a forced shutdown and a reckoning coming to one of the biggest names in theater, Broadway is coming back together with the Tony Awards, meant to highlight the return and beauty of the stage and musical theater. 74^th Annual Tony Awards airs Sunday, September 26 at 7/6c on Paramount+.

The Simpsons (8/7c on Fox)

Episode Description: A musical comes to life in Springfield as Marge stages a revival of her beloved high school show — but her wonderful memories are threatened by the return of a rival from the past.

Bob’s Burgers (8:30/7:30c on Fox)

Episode Description: Louise must pay a debt to Millie by attending the Pixie Princess Promenade; a bouquet in the shape of a dog forces Linda to confront her past.

The Great North (9/8c on Fox)

Episode Description: Judy embarks on a journey after getting some unexpected news from the dentist.

Monday, September 27

Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark 

Get into the spooky spirit with the first of this year’s Halloween Food Network specials! This one will have contestants solving clues while creating the most ambitious chocolate showpieces we’ve ever seen. Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark debuts Monday, September 27 at 10/9c on Food Network.

Special Description: In the wee hours inside Hershey Park, brave confectioners navigate the eerily deserted amusement park, solving clues and riding spooky thrill rides before using classic Hershey candy to create mind-bending, chocolatey showpieces inside Hershey’s largest candy store, Chocolate World. The chefs mold chocolate like champs and spin sugar into gold in an all-out, fight-or-fright competition hosted by Sunny Anderson.

American Experience: Citizen Hearst (9/8c on PBS)

Special Description: Trace the rise of William Randolph Hearst, who built the nation’s largest media empire by the 1930s. Born into one of America’s wealthiest families, he used his properties to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself.

The Good Doctor (10/9c on ABC)

Episode Description: Shaun and Lea’s upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood after their return from Guatemala. Meanwhile, a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source, and Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved. Guest starring is Rachel Bay Jones as Salen Morrison.

Tuesday, September 28

La Brea

NBC is trying their hand at science fiction this season with a new story that follows a family separated in the face of a sinkhole opening in Los Angeles, with half of the family finding themselves in a different world. La Brea debuts Tuesday, September 28 at 9/8c on NBC.

Episode Description: When a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, the Harris family is split in two; Eve and her son are sent to a mysterious primeval world; Gavin discovers that the visions that have plagued him for years might hold the key to bringing them home.

New Amsterdam (10/9c on NBC)

Episode Description: Max and Sharpe go public with their relationship at the hospital; the team struggles to keep a handle on an overcrowded and understaffed ICU and everyone must pitch in; Iggy’s overly critical feedback alienates his residents.

Wednesday, September 29

No One Gets Out Alive (Netflix)

A boarding house is the backdrop for this horror movie as we follow Ambar determined to find her own version of the American Dream. But it soon becomes clear that this boarding house is not all it seems. No One Gets Out Alive drops Wednesday, September 29 on Netflix.

Movie Description: Ambar (Cristina Rodlo) is embarking on her American Dream after years spent dutifully tending to her terminally ill mother in Mexico. She arrives in Cleveland illegally, with very little money and unsuitable clothing for what’s expected to be the coldest winter on record. After finding cash-in-hand work at a local garment factory, she rents the cheapest room available from Red (Marc Menchaca) in a near derelict boarding house. Kept awake by the other tenants’ sobbing, disturbing nightmares and strange unearthly noises echoing from the basement, Ambar begins to wonder exactly who – or what – lives inside the house with them. Soon it becomes clear that Ambar has walked into a trap, one where she will soon be introduced to the evil that has been lurking in the basement. Ambar must fight to escape her living nightmare, but in a house where no one listens to the screams, will she ever get out alive?

Thursday, September 30

Station 19 & Grey’s Anatomy

Shondaland Thursday is about to kick off its season with a big Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 crossover, in the aftermath of Maya and Carina’s wedding after some decisions were made. Station 19 kicks off the night on Thursday, September 30 at 8/7c on ABC followed by Grey’s Anatomy.

Episode Description: Relationships are challenged at Station 19 following Sullivan’s actions at Maya and Carina’s wedding, putting his marriage with Andy to the test. Dean comes to terms with his feelings for Vic, while Travis rekindles an old flame. The annual Phoenix Festival brings out some reckless behavior in some of Seattle’s citizens, challenging the teams at Station 19 and Grey Sloan Memorial.

Big Sky (10/9c on ABC)

Episode Description: After Ronald’s escape, Cassie distracts herself with work at Dewell & Hoyt while Jenny, recovering from her near-death experience, decides to take Sheriff Tubb up on his offer for her to rejoin the force. Yet, even as these two seem to move in different directions, it won’t be long before a mysterious accident leads them to cross paths. Elsewhere, Ronald is wrapped up in something he can’t get out of but who did the wrapping?

Cake (10/9c on FX)

Episode Description: The beast is unleashed.

The Problem with Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)

Episode Description: Jon Stewart takes a deep dive into important topics in the United States.

Friday, October 1

The Many Saints of Newark

The prequel to the critically acclaimed Sopranos is coming and ready to tell the story of the man himself before he became the mob boss we all grew up to watch him be. The Many Saints of Newark debuts Friday, October 1 on HBO Max.

Movie Description: Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.

The Guilty (Netflix)

Movie Description: The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger—but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.

Maid (Netflix)

Series Description: Inspired by the New York Times best-selling memoir, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, MAID follows the story of Alex, a single mother who turns to housecleaning to — barely — make ends meet as she escapes an abusive relationship and overcomes homelessness to create a better life for her daughter, Maddy. Seen through the emotional yet humorous lens of a desperate but determined woman, this series is a raw and inspiring exploration of a mother’s resilience.

Mr. Corman (Apple TV+)

Series Description: Mr. Corman follows the days and nights of Josh Corman, an artist at heart but not by trade. Things haven’t been going his way lately – his lifelong dream of a career in music didn’t pan out and he finds himself teaching fifth grade at a school in the San Fernando Valley, his ex-fiancé Megan has moved out and his high school buddy has moved in. Aware that he still has a lot to be thankful for, Josh struggles nevertheless through universal feelings of anxiety, loneliness and self-doubt. Darkly funny, oddly beautiful and deeply heartfelt, this relatable comedy-drama speaks for our contemporary generation of 30-somethings – rich with good intentions, poor with student loans and working to become grown-ups sometime before they’re senior citizens.

Saturday, October 2

Amphibia 

It’s the final season and finds the crew dealing with life in the real world as the season kicks off with a move away from the world they’ve always known. Amphibia returns Saturday, October 2 at 9:30/8:30c on Disney Channel.

Episode Description: Anne and the Plantars get transported to Earth and try to adjust to a wild new environment.

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Those are our TV picks for the week! What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!

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