Soap Opera Digest

PRIME TIME

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On Tuesday, October 16, THE ROOKIE, starring soap vets Nathan Fillion (ex-joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) and Eric Winter (ex-rex, DAYS, l.), debuts on ABC .... On Wednesday, October 17, on EMPIRE, Cookie and Portia attempt to sign Devon, who has just the sound they’re looking for; Andre tries to prove himself useful to Lucious; Jamal panics when he doesn’t hear from Kai; and Empire’s new management entangles itself with a dangerous enemy from the Lyons’ past. On STAR, Carlotta lands a big name to host Gravity Media’s Snowball event, but it comes at a price; Star discovers Maurice stole from her; Derek is skeptical about Alex’s super-fanturned-bestie, Olivia; Simone is asked to speak at the Orange Ball; Cassie does business with her ex, Xander; and Maurice gets a blast from the past. On RIVERDALE, Jughead and Betty team up to investigat­e Riverdale’s latest mystery; as Archie navigates his new surroundin­gs, Veronica devises a plan to bring him a bit of home; and Moose joins the RROTC, prompting Kevin to fear that he is pulling away .... On Friday, October 19, on DYNASTY, while Blake focuses on his own endeavors, Fallon (l.) goes to desperate measures to sell Carrington Atlantic to the Van Kirks; Sam and Alexis are determined to validate their suspicions about Melissa; and Kirby befriends the Colbys to take revenge against Fallon .... On Saturday, October 20, on VERSAILLES, one of the women closest to Louis betrays him, leading to unforeseen consequenc­es, while a shocking revelation results in the fall from grace for another. Cameron Mathison (exRyan, ALL MY CHILDREN) and Kelly Rutherford (Melissa, DYNASTY et al) star in the Hallmark Original Movie LOVE, OF COURSE, in which an overprotec­tive, widowed mom sends her daughter off to college, then takes a job on campus where she meets a charismati­c professor who teaches her a few things about herself.

Please Note: These are the scheduled air dates, released to us by the networks and TV production companies at press time. Due to last-minute pre-emptions, actual air dates may vary.

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