What to watch
'Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas'
TUESDAY
October 20, 2026
All times Eastern. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Saban
ESPN, 7 p.m.
The ESPN documentary series about football coaching great Nick Saban continues with the new episode “Black Diamonds.”
NCIS
CBS, 8 p.m.
In the new episode “Sleeping Dogs,” Torres’ (Wilmer Valderrama) retired undercover identity is linked to a string of murders. He’s forced to team up with his former handler, Walt Keller (guest star Mike O’Malley), and confront a darker version of himself that he thought he’d left behind.
Best Medicine
FOX, 8 p.m.
In the new episode “Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow,” the wife of a traveling magician duo dies at the Salty Breeze, and Martin (Josh Charles) must help the husband accept that she is really gone.
A Very Haunted Renovation
HGTV, 8 p.m.■Season Finale
In a thrilling finale hosted by Anna Camp, the final two designers stand with only the dining room and kitchen restorations between them and $50,000. Tempers flare and even the house seems to protest as the designers face their toughest battle yet to claim victory.
NCIS: New York
CBS, 9 p.m.
In the new episode “Carousel,” a prosecutor’s children are kidnapped from a park carousel, sending the NCIS team on a race to find them when they suspect it could be tied to her work.
Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas
Bravo, 9 p.m.■Limited Series
Tonight, two back-to-back episodes of this three-part special debut, with Part 3 airing tomorrow, all following Lisa Vanderpump as she extends her hospitality empire from the streets of West Hollywood to Sin City. Vanderpump has been ruling over the Las Vegas Strip for years now, with three hotspot restaurants serving up chic cocktails in her signature whimsical settings. Now, she is opening her high-profile namesake hotel. In this limited series, cameras follow the behind-the-scenes dash to make the property worthy of the Vanderpump brand.
Doc
FOX, 9 p.m.
Amy (Molly Parker) must help a family process the news that their daughter’s sudden illness could be fatal in the new episode “S.O.S.”
R.J. Decker
ABC, 10 p.m.
R.J. (Scott Speedman) faces long odds and stormy tides when he investigates the violent death of a woman who appears to have died in a hurricane that never made landfall in the new episode “Blame It on the Rain.”
NCIS: Origins
CBS, 10 p.m.
The Duckman is back! Adam Campbell, who has been brilliant as the young Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard since he played him in flashbacks on the mother ship (where David McCallum originated the role), returns to the prequel in tonight’s episode “Return of the Mack.” This time, he helps the team — after his first two appearances, everyone should be happy to see him — investigate the murder of a Marine found on a beach with suspicious markings covering his body. This episode will also continue to show the building blocks of what becomes an iconic friendship for Gibbs (Austin Stowell as the ’90s version and Mark Harmon in the present) and Ducky. “It’s a lot of fun seeing how their relationship is evolving,” says exec producer David J. North.
Frontline
PBS, 10 p.m.
The new episode “Haitian Deportation Crisis” reports on the rising fear of deportation among Haitians who fled to the U.S.
CATCH A CLASSIC
TCM Spotlight: Sweater Weather
TCM, beginning at 8 p.m.
Settle in for a night of romances and dramas that pair beautifully with a cool October evening.The Enchanted Cottage(1945) stars Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young as two lonely people who find love in a cottage that seems to transform them. Greer Garson and Robert Mitchum follow in Desire Me(1947), before Bette Davis, George Brent and Mary Astor become tangled in The Great Lie(1941). The 1942 film Random Harvest (pictured),I KnowWhere I’m Going!(1945) and Dark Vic tory(1939) keep the emotional stories going until morning.
MOVIES YOU'LL LOVE
'Ad Astra'
Top Gun(1986, Action) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis Paramount, 6 p.m.
Despicable Me 2(2013, Children) Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig NICK, 7 p.m.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter(2023, Horror) Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi SYFY, 7:30 p.m.
Carrie(2013, Horror) Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore BBC America, 7:45 p.m.
Colossal(2016, Comedy-drama) Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis SHO, 8:05 p.m.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire(2024, Comedy) Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon Freeform, 8:25 p.m.
Power Ballad(2026, Comedy-drama) Paul Rudd, Peter McDonald Starz, 9 p.m.
Secrets to Kill For(2025, Suspense) Courtney Grace, Malena Cunningham Anderson LMN, 10 p.m.
The Crow(2024, Action) Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs SYFY, 10 p.m.
Backrooms(2026, Science fiction) Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve HBO, 10:10 p.m.
Halloween II(2009, Horror) Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane AMC, 10:30 p.m.
Oscar Shaw(2026, Action) Michael Jai White, Tyrese Gibson Starz, 10:40 p.m.
Ad Astra(2019, Science fiction) Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones FXM, 11:30 p.m.
