This week on TV: “Aka Mr. Chow” and spooky movies

With networks, cable, and streaming, the world of modern television is vast. Here are some of the shows, specials, and movies airing on TV this week from October 16th to October 2nd. 22. Details and times subject to change.

Monday

american buffalo 8pm on PBS (check local programming). Ken Burns is back with another documentary. This is his two-part series on water buffalo and their evolution, going back to the early 1800s. Indigenous stories frame the film, illustrating the mutually beneficial relationships that their communities have with animals.

fboy island 8pm on The CW. Katie Thurston may not have found love during her stint as “The Bachelorette,” but she’ll get another chance on this new reality series. Thurston will be joined by her girlfriends, model Hari Okeowo and influencer Daniela Grace, and will date 25 men, some of whom are nice guys. Although it’s not entirely clear how someone wins a prize on this show (which is the eternal question: is it better to be the nice guy or the wilder type? ?) A car accident that you can’t take your eyes off.

Navajo Police: Class 57 Starting at 9pm on HBO. Being a recruit for the Navajo Nation Police Department may not seem all that different from trying to advance through the ranks at any other police department, but law enforcement candidates are increasingly motivated by rising crime levels and specific threats facing their communities. have to fight against it. . His three-part documentary series follows candidates as they complete their training at the Navajo Police Training Academy in Arizona.

Wednesday

Challenge: Battle for a new champion 8pm on MTV. Similar to the original version of the show, this special edition features a group of reality stars who have previously appeared on other shows, including “Love Island,” “Big Brother,” and “Are You One?” Masu. The twist here is that the contestants will not only play against each other, but will also compete in physical challenges against a rotating group of former champions on the show for prize money and the title.

Thursday

Poltergeist (1982) 10pm on AMC. It’s all fun and games as a ghost interacts with a Southern California family through the television, until the ghost turns into a threat. The story follows Steve (Craig T. Nelson) and Diane (JoBeth Williams) after their daughter Carol Ann (Heather O’Rourke) goes missing amid creepy and spooky happenings around their home. , which depicts consulting a parapsychologist and an exorcist.

Friday

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) 9:45pm on Syfy. In my head, Mr. Darcy has always been tall, dark, and handsome (look at him played by Colin Firth or Matthew Macfadyen), quietly lost in thought in various corners. There should be, but if you like supernatural things, you’ll probably like Mr. Darcy better. As well as his other attributes, he is a highly skilled zombie slayer. The title of this movie says it all. The unmarried Bennett sisters seek out worthy bachelorettes while staying safe amidst a growing zombie population. In Jane Austen’s book, Elizabeth Bennet is attracted to Mr. Darcy because of her love for him, but in this movie, she is attracted to his zombie-killing skills.

The Uninvited (1944) Chinese Medicine at 11:45 p.m. Starring Ray Milland (Rick) and Ruth Hussey (Pamela), this movie is a classic ghost story. Rick and his sister Pamela decide to buy an abandoned 18th century house. The owner linked the house to his daughter’s death and sold it over the objections of her granddaughter. When Rick and Pamela move in, they have to contend with some not-so-happy ghosts. The film is “as solemn in its intention to raise goose meat as the strange ghost stories told to shivering young men around a campfire on a dark, windy night,” Bosley Crowther wrote in New York. I wrote this in a book review for the Times. “All the old standbys are there: the flickering of candles, the slowly opening doors, the supernatural excitement, the occasional scent of mimosa.”

Saturday

Hotel Transylvania (2012) 7:15pm on Freeform. If you’ve watched a scary movie two nights in a row and your fight-or-flight response is working overtime, this cutely animated take on a spooky movie might give your nervous system a break . Count Dracula (Adam Sandler) owns a hotel that the monsters visit when they want to relax. This weekend, Dracula is planning a party to celebrate his daughter Mavis’ (Selena Gomez) 118th birthday. Things go awry when a human (Andy Samberg) accidentally slips into the party and she subsequently falls in love with Mavis, a vampire.

Sunday

Commonly known as Mr.Butterfly Starting at 9pm on HBO. There’s no denying that Michael Chow has led an interesting life. Born in Shanghai, Chou moved to London, where he opened a Chinese restaurant catering to British customers with Italian waiters. His restaurant, Mr. Chow, currently has locations in New York, Miami, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. This documentary film focuses on his life and his recently revealed alternate identity as an artist working under the name “M”.