TV HIGHLIGHTS
SERIES
Carter Sam and Harley (Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Jerry O’Connell) are forced to take cover in the police precinct in this new episode. 7 p.m. WGN America America’s Got Talent Semifinalists perform. 8 p.m. NBC The Great American Read Meredith Vieira returns to host the first of eight installments exploring books named in an online poll of readers. The highest ranked novel will be revealed on Oct. 23. Titles in contention include “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes, and “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. 8 p.m. KOCE and KPBS The Outpost Talon, Janzo and Garret’s (Jessica Green, Anand DesaiBarochia, Jake Stormoen) mutual quest to find the Book of Names forces them into forbidden territory. 9 p.m. KTLA Chopped Four chefs with personal connections to Cuba are treated to ingredient baskets filled with a variety of Cuban foods in this new episode. 9 p.m. Food Network Frontline This new episode visits Dayton, Ohio, a city in America’s “rust belt,” where more than onethird of its residents now live at or near the poverty level. 10 p.m. KOCE and KPBS Wrecked Owen, Danny, Steve (Zach Cregger, Brian Sacca, Rhys Darby) and the rest of the survivors prepare for the dreaded Hunt Day. 10 p.m. TBS The Purge Jane (Amanda Warren) pauses over the morality of Purge as the hours count down to the consequence-free descent into anarchy. Gabriel Chavarria, Lee Tergesen and Jessica Garza also star. 10 p.m. USA
SPECIALS
9/11: Escape From the Towers This new two-hour documentary features interviews with survivors who all were on a single floor of either tower on that tragic day in 2001. 9 p.m. History
MOVIES
The Road Warrior (1981) 9
a.m. Sundance Only the Brave (2017) 10:30
a.m. Starz Mad Max (1979) 11 a.m. Sundance The Princess Bride (1987)
11:55 a.m. HBO Rain Man (1988) 2 p.m. IFC Tootsie (1982) 2 p.m. OVA Spy (2015) 3 p.m. FX Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) 4:10 p.m. TMC Annie Hall (1977) 6:25 p.m.
Cinemax
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Author Neil deGrasse Tyson. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Meredith Vieira. (N) 7
a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7
a.m. KTLA Good Morning America Miss America 2019; Jean Smart. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. Cast members of “9-1-1”; author Linda Smith; Merle Dandridge and Deborah Joy Winans (“Greenleaf ”); Dr. Andrwe Ordon (“The Doctors”); Liz Habib. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Megyn Kelly Today 9/11 heroes run; Edie Falco. (N) 9 a.m. KNBC Live With Kelly and Ryan Chris Harrison (“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”); the new Miss America; Plain White T’s perform. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Emma Thompson; George Papadopoulos. (N) 10 a.m. KABC The Wendy Williams Show Rob Shuter, NaughtyGossip.com. (N) 10 a.m. KTTV The Doctors Sex at work; anti-depressants; periods and anemia; workouts; coupons; traveling with jewelry. (N) 11 a.m. KCOP The Talk Jamie Lee Curtis; Jesse Palmer. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS Steve A homeless man saves another man’s life; judge Marilyn Milian (“The People’s Court”). (N) 2 p.m. KNBC Rachael Ray Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey (“Blaze”). (N) 2 p.m. KTTV Dr. Phil The interview with former model Tara Lambert, who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot, continues. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS The Ellen DeGeneres Show Heidi Klum; Olivia Munn (“The Predator”); Melissa Etheridge performs. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS The Daily Show (N) 11 p.m.
Comedy Central The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Matthew McConaughey; Norm Macdonald; Future performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Neil deGrasse Tyson; Michael Rapaport. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS Jimmy Kimmel Live Keegan-Michael Key; animal expert Dave Salmoni. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC The Late Late Show With James Corden Joe Manganiello; Jennifer Love Hewitt; Why Don’t We. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS Late Night With Seth Meyers Anna Kendrick; Natasha Rothwell. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m.
KABC Last Call With Carson Daly Taissa Farmiga; Wildermiss performs; Justin Willman. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC
SPORTS
Baseball The Dodgers visit the Cincinnati Reds, 3:30 p.m. SNLA; the Angels host the Rangers, 7 p.m. FSN Soccer International Friendly: U.S. versus Mexico. From Nashville, Tenn. 5:30 p.m. ESPN