‘Ghosts’ Returns for Halloween, More ‘9-1-1’ Disasters, Royal Visit to Graham Norton, a PR ‘War’

Ghosts

The hit supernatural comedy won’t be back until midseason, but there’s no way it’s sitting out Halloween. In a two-part special, the spirits debate performing a séance to bring back the disappeared Pete (Richie Moriarty), possibly against his will, while Sam (Rose McIver) is away shooting her Polar Opposites romcom. With Kyle (Ben Feldman) subbing as their ghost-seeing conduit, a new wrinkle arrives in the form of Hetty’s (Rebecca Wisocky) long-lost sister Margaret (guest star Maria Thayer), who’s been trapped for eons in a magic mirror — replacing one that Kyle recklessly broke. Is Margaret’s presence bad luck for Hetty?

Eternally Yours

The new vampire comedy (from the producers of Ghosts) marks its first Halloween with a spoof on genre clichés, when history prof Liz (Allegra Edwards) invites her department head boss (Veep‘s Nelson Franklin) over for drinks, and he and his wife show up in full vamp regalia, milking each and every stereotype. Charles (Ed Weeks) is not amused. But the entire coven gets a fright when novice vamp Max (Jaren Lewison) uses an ancient relic as a candy bowl, unaware that it provides protection from werewolves on the prowl.

9-1-1

The lava continues to flow through L.A. in what is being promised as the conclusion of Season 10’s epic volcanic eruption storyline. Maddie’s (Jennifer Love Hewitt) new challenge is to keep the heat away from an overcrowded hospital, while Athena (Angela Bassett) continues to fight her way above ground. Followed by 9-1-1: Nashville (9/8c), where a plague of sudden blindness infests Music City, affecting Blythe (Jessica Capshaw) among others.

The Graham Norton Show

It’s not every day that an actual royal takes a seat on the iconic red sofa. In fact, it’s a first for His Royal Highness William, the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne, appearing on the cheeky British talk show to promote his pet cause, the annual Earthshot Prize for environmental achievement. He’s joined by celebrities who are involved in the movement, including Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham, and conservationist and Dancing With the Stars alum Robert Irwin.

War

The juicy British divorce drama heats up when movie star Carla (Sienna Miller) melts down during a talk-show appearance, creating an image crisis after she reveals the circumstances of her and tech mogul Morgan’s (Dominic West) divorce. Cue the PR damage-control specialists on both sides, as public sentiment veers back and forth between the litigants, with innocent bystanders like Carla’s son Gabriel (Aran Murphy, also the son from HBO’s Youth) caught in the crossfire.

INSIDE THURSDAY TV:

• WNBA Finals (12:30 pm/ET, USA Network, streaming on Peacock): The Golden State Valkyries lead the Atlanta Dream 3-2 going into a possibly deciding Game 6.
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (8/7c, CBS): Halloween creates a new front line of warfare between mothers-in-law Mary (Zoe Perry) and Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones), who each want to create little CeeCee’s dinosaur costume. Back at the Coopers, Missy (Raegan Revord) erupts when Mary won’t let her go out as a Spice Girl.
• Hell’s Kitchen (8/7c, Fox): The chefs tackle pizza, hoping to win some much-needed R&R. Followed by Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (9/8c), where the recruits crawl through tunnels looking for (presumably fake) chemical weapons.
• The Traitors: New Blood (8/7, NBC): A new power emerges during the latest roundtable, and tensions rise after a startling banishment.
• Hudson & Rex (8/7c, UPtv): The two-part Season 8 finale sends the canine team after a gang of robbers during Christmas season.
• American Horror Story: 13 (9/8c, FX, streaming on Hulu): The greatest-hits 13th season ends with the 13th episode, and here’s a 13-word tease: Will Cordelia’s witch coven be able to stop Satan and save the world?
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9/8c, NBC): There’s a Halloween vibe when the unit investigates an assault on a clairvoyant. Followed by Law & Order (10/9c), with a case involving the murder of an antiquities dealer.
• Cupertino (10/9c, CBS): The firm’s latest client introduces the controversial world of prediction markets, when the co-founder of a site under legal scrutiny sweeps investigator Christy (Ella Stiller) off her feet, whisking her away in his private jet.
• Grey’s Anatomy (10/9c, ABC): Blue (current Dancing With the Stars front-runner Harry Shum Jr.) fights his way back into Grey Sloan, courtesy of the new VIP suite, while Jo’s (Camilla Luddington) hiatus is short-lived when she’s pulled back into the OR.
• Archive X: Unexplained Phenomena (10/9c, Sundance TV): The archives explore the accounts of people who’ve survived near-death experiences.

ON THE STREAM:

• The Endless Race (streaming on Hulu): In advance of Sunday’s New York Marathon, an ESPN documentary profiles marathon runners who use the race as a platform to amplify their battle against substance abuse and/or their support for family members. The film premieres on ESPN Sunday (9:30 pm/ET) following ESPN2‘s coverage of the daylong marathon.
• Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell (streaming on Netflix): A timely special explores the uproar following the lawsuit by a Cornell University student who alleges she was drugged and raped by members of a frat house in 2024. The special features interviews with the Daily Sun campus newspaper’s editors and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, addressing the larger controversy about how colleges respond to incidents of sexual assault.
• Time (streaming on BritBox): Prison chaplain Marie-Louise (Siobhan Finneran) and custodial manager Bobby Bailey (David Tennant) face spiritual and ethical challenges in the wake of a young inmate’s savage murder during a reconciliation meeting.
• Thursday Night Football (8:15 pm/ET, streaming on Prime Video): The Carolina Panthers play the Green Bay Packers.