5 critically-acclaimed shows you need to watch this week: Oct. 26-30
By Mads Lennon
From the premiere of This Is Us Season 5 to the premiere of The Mandalorian Season 2, find out what to watch this week from Oct. 26-30.
There are a lot of new seasons and acclaimed shows returning between Oct. 26 and 30. Have you thought about what to watch this week yet? The following list has the top five shows you can’t miss.
What to watch this week: The Creepshow Halloween Special
Shudder is giving fans of the horror anthology series Creepshow an animated two-story special this week. The first story, “Survivor Type,” hails from Stephen King, while the second story is from Joe Hill. Keifer Sutherland and Joey King are among the several actors lending their voices to their roles.
The Creepshow special begins streaming on Shudder on Thursday, Oct. 29.
What to watch this week: This Is Us: Season 5 premiere
This Is Us Season 5, which has been substantially delayed due to the pandemic, will finally return with a special two-hour debut. The new season is supposed to be all about “new beginnings” for the shows’ many beloved characters. Among some of the timely matters that will be tackled this season include the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
This Is Us Season 5 premieres on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 9/8c.
What to watch this week: Star Trek: Discovery
In the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Discovery heads to Earth alongside Burnham to figure out what happened to the Federation in the last thousand years.
The new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery will begin streaming on CBS All Access on Oct. 29.
What to watch this week: The Mandalorian: Season 2 premiere
The critically-acclaimed Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian finally returns with its Season 2 premiere this week. In the second season, the Mandalorian and the Child will continue their journey across the perilous galaxy.
The Mandalorian Season 2 premiere will begin streaming exclusively on Disney Plus beginning on Friday, Oct. 30.
What to watch this week: Truth Seekers: Season 1
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s new show Truth Seekers follows a ghost-hunting duo as they team up to uncover and film paranormal sightings all over the United Kingdom. They share their finds on an online channel. As their experiences grow more frequent, the pair are startled to discover they might be onto a chilling conspiracy that could threaten everyone.
The entire first season of Truth Seekers will begin streaming on Amazon Prime beginning Friday, Oct. 30.
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