Television viewers face a crowded lineup this week with more than 50 premieres, finales, and special events landing across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms, according to schedules tracked by TVLine. The heavy roster features nine new series debuts, 20 returning programs, and eight season finales spanning scripted dramas, reality competitions, and documentary projects.
Major Series Finales and Returns
According to TVLine, the schedule is anchored by several high-profile finales and major season returns. FX airs the season one finale of Alien: Earth on Tuesday, Sept. 23, alongside the two-episode series premiere of The Lowdown, featuring Ethan Hawke as a self-proclaimed Tulsa citizen journalist. NBC caps off its milestone reality run with the two-night, two-part season 20 finale of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Streaming platforms add substantial weight to the mid-week calendar. Prime Video drops the season one finale of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf alongside the six-episode binge release of Hotel Costiera, starring Jesse Williams as a former U.S. Marine working as a hotel fixer in Italy. Disney+ rolls out the four-episode animated binge Marvel Zombies, while Apple TV+ debuts the two-episode season five premiere of Slow Horses.
Broadcast networks continue their fall rollouts with multi-hour blocks. ABC launches a two-hour season premiere of The Golden Bachelor Season 2 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, running concurrently with a two-hour season 49 premiere of Survivor on CBS. Fox counters with the season four premiere of competition hit The Floor.
Additional returning favorites dot the schedule throughout the week, including NBC’s The Voice Season 28 and Brilliant Minds Season 2, Fox’s Murder in a Small Town Season 2, and The CW’s Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.
Documentaries and Specials Spotlight Music and History
Non-fiction programming offers extensive viewing options, led by Hulu’s feature documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery. The film explores the untold story of the all-women music festival and features interviews with founder Sarah McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Paula Cole, Jewel, Mýa, Natalie Merchant, Indigo Girls, and Emmylou Harris.
Additional documentary projects arriving this week include Hulu’s eight-episode heavy metal docuseries Into the Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal featuring Sharon Osbourne and Phil Anselmo, Paramount+’s Afghanistan war history film Bodyguard of Lies, and a History Channel special commemorating baseball player and humanitarian Roberto Clemente.
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