What to Watch on TV This Week: Brilliant Minds, Slow Horses, Law & Order: SVU, and More!
While most shows won’t come back until the end of September or the start of October, there are still fun things to look forward to. Our picks for the week of September 21st include the premieres of Brilliant Minds, Slow Horses, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Also this week, Hulu’s intense sci-fi series, Alien: Earth concludes its premiere season. And, we also say goodbye to The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.
Find our full list of suggestions for What to Watch on TV this week below. Mark your calendars accordingly!
What to Watch on TV This Week:
Tulsa King Season 3 Premiere – Sunday, September 21st
Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 1, “Blood and Bourbon,” premieres Sunday, September 21st.
Season Description: In season three, as Dwight’s empire expands, so do his enemies and the risks to his crew. Now, he faces his most dangerous adversaries in Tulsa yet: the Dunmires, a powerful old-money family that doesn’t play by old-world rules, forcing Dwight to fight for everything he’s built and protect his family.
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery Premiere – Sunday, September 21st
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery documentary premieres Sunday, September 21st on Hulu.
Documentary Description: Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery is a 2025 documentary film directed by Ally Pankiw. It follows the Lilith Fair, a music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan, which focused on female solo musicians and female-led bands. Dan Levy serves as a producer under his Not a Real Production company banner.
Brilliant Minds Season 2 Premiere – Monday, September 22nd
Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 1, “The Phantom Hook,” premieres Monday, September 22nd at 10/9c on NBC.
Episode Description: Dr. Wolf helps an MMA fighter with mysterious symptoms; Dr. Pierce considers a career outside of Bronx General.
Alien: Earth Season 1 Finale – Tuesday, September 23rd
Alien: Earth Season 1 Episode 8, “The Real Monsters,” airs Tuesday, September 23rd on Hulu.
Episode Description: A new power dynamic emerges.
Murder in a Small Town Season 2 Premiere – Tuesday, September 23rd
Murder in a Small Town Season 2 Episode 1, “Acts of Murder,” premieres Tuesday, September 23rd at 8/7c on FOX.
Episode Description: During a heated argument between a husband and wife, things get out of control; Cassandra wins the final council seat in Gibsons, but Mayor Holman makes Karl Alberg an offer that would interfere with Cassandra’s plans.
The Lowdown Series Premiere – Tuesday, September 23rd
The Lowdown Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2, “Pilot/Tulsa Turnaround,” premiere Tuesday, September 23rd at 9/8c on FX.
Episode 1 Description: When a strange man from a powerful family dies, citizen journalist Lee Raybon smells a cover-up.
Episode 2 Description: Lee’s investigation brings new dangers.
Slow Horses Season 5 Premiere – Wednesday, September 24th
Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1, “Bad Dates,” premieres Wednesday, September 24th on Apple TV+.
Series Description: A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
The Guest Series Premiere – Wednesday, September 24th
The Guest Season 1 premieres Wednesday, September 24th on Netflix.
Series Description: Silvia receives an unexpected visit in her home from Sonia, a friend from the past, just as her marriage to Lorenzo, who is running for Attorney General, is unraveling, and her daughter Isabela struggles with a drug addiction. The arrival of the house guest completely disrupts the family dynamic and further destabilizes Silvia’s life. The bond between Silvia and Sonia runs deep, and Sonia’s intentions are clear: to isolate Lorenzo from the family and destroy him completely.
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Series Premiere – Wednesday, September 24th
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Season 1 Episode 1, “The Key to the Castle,” premieres Wednesday, September 24th at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: Graff and Bateman investigate the disappearance of a crypto investor when he vanishes on Lake Ontario, along with hundreds of millions of his clients’ dollars.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Season 1 Finale – Wednesday, September 24th
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Season 1 Episode 7, “The Wolf You Feed,” airs Wednesday, September 24th on Prime Video.
Series Description: Navy SEAL Ben Edwards becomes involved in a risky CIA operation; as he finds himself increasingly entangled in moral grey areas, an internal struggle erupts between his light and dark sides.
Wayward Series Premiere – Thursday, September 25th
Wayward Season 1 premieres Thursday, September 25th on Netflix.
Series Description: A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens and its dangerously charismatic founder may not be all it seems.
Law & Order Season 25 Premiere – Thursday, September 25th
Law & Order Season 25 Episode 1, “Street Justice,” premieres Thursday, September 25th at 8/7c on NBC.
Episode Description: When Brady’s squad investigates the death of an exonerated murder suspect, a major lead points to ADA Maroun; Price wrestles with the potential consequences of a guilty verdict.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Premiere – Thursday, September 25th
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1, “In the Wind,” premieres Thursday, September 25th at 9/8c on NBC
Episode Description: Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness; a new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test; an off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.
English Teacher Season 2 Premiere – Thursday, September 25th
English Teacher Season 2 Episode 1, “COVID in America,” premieres Thursday, September 25th at 9/8c on FX.
Episode Description: Evan pushes back against the students as they try to modernize the school play.
The Savant Series Premiere – Friday, September 26th
The Savant Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2, “Whack-a-Mole/Doxxed,” premiere Friday, September 26th on Apple TV+.
Series Description: An undercover investigator known as The Savant balances life at home with tracking online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.
Those are our picks for the week! What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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