TV highlights

SUNDAY 9 p.m. on HIST

The Toys That Built America The Slinky might be a “fun and wonderful toy,” but it was actually designed to help secure equipment to Navy ships during World War II. Interesting, right? This series premiere shares a completely different story —- one that brings new products and nostalgic toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts.

MONDAY 8 p.m. on ESPN NFL Football

Losing three of their first four games is no way for a playoff contender to open the season but Mac Jones and the New England Patriots hope to get on the right side of the ledger in their home game against the Chicago Bears.

TUESDAY 7:30 p.m. on TNT NBA Basketball

It’s a night of Western Conference rivalries in tonight’s TNT NBA twin bill, which gets going down in the Big Easy, where Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans welcome in Southwest Division foes in Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.

WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. on WQED Nature

In the new episode “Canada: Surviving the Wild North,” nature is a big part of Canada’s identity -— big animals and dramatic landscapes that make up the world’s second largest country by landmass.

THURSDAY 8 p.m. on WTAE Station 19

Maya (Danielle Savre) and Theo (Carlos Miranda) answer a call at a Halloween carnival, but when fire hits the corn maze, the dangers quickly escalate and Maya risks her own life to prove her worth to her increasingly hostile captain.

FRIDAY 8 p.m. on WPGH 2022 World Series

After a 162-game regular season and three rounds of playoffs, two teams are left standing as the champions of the American and National Leagues square off tonight with Game 1 of the 2022 World Series.

SATURDAY 8 p.m. on LIFE Movie: An Amish Sin

Inspired by true stories, this 2022 drama follows Rachel (Dylan Ratzlaff), an Amish teen who refuses to obey her parents’ command that she marry the man who abused her as a child. Sent to a “rehab” for Amish girls who don’t follow the rules, she escapes and makes her way to a neighboring city where she must learn to live outside of the lifestyle she’s always known.