The anticipated second season of “Stranger Things” (Netflix, streaming) drops in its entirety, with (almost) all of the youthful characters in the Duffer Brothers’ ‘80s series returning, along with its twists in the aftermath of the demogorgon and the Hawkins Lab. It’s Halloween and the eve of the Reagan Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside down, but a bigger enemy apparently looms. And I can just picture the look on Winona Ryder’s face.
It is not, of course, to be confused with another good series, “Better Things” (FX, 10 p.m.), in which the power goes out and later, Sam lays down the law.
“Nathan for You” (Comedy, 10 p.m.) has advice how to ship smoke alarms tax-free.
On “The Good Place” (NBC, 8:30 p.m.), Janet has been malfunctioning.
A dead body is found during Halloween on “Superstore” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
It’s also Halloween on “Great News” (NBC, 9:30 p.m.).
Gordon and Bullock are after a serial killer on “Gotham” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC, 8 p.m.) flashes back to 2007.
No World Series game tonight, but there is a look back to the one in 1989 when an earthquake struck with a replay of the 2014 documentary “The Day the Series Stopped” on “30 for 30” (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Rachel Brosnahan is guest judge on “Project Runway” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.).
The wraith is out of control in “Supernatural” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
Richard changes a toilet on “The This Old House Hour” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).
Mellie prepares for a nuclear summit on “Scandal” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
Vanessa encounters vampires on “Van Helsing” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
Bonnie has suspicions about Annalise’s big case on “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
Will makes senior partner on “Will & Grace” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
“The Orville” (Fox, 9 p.m.) visits an Earth-like planet where voters determine punishment.
A teen gets tangled in barbed wire on “Chicago Fire” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
Dan thinks of exorcism on “Ghost Wars” (Syfy, 10 p.m.).
“The President Show” (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.) likely deals with war widows and Jeff Flake.
Lise and Fred look for buried clues on “The Eleven” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
What was the future going to be? In the 1970s, the thought was it would be like the selections on Turner Classic Movies tonight: “The Omega Man” (8 p.m.), “Logan’s Run” (10 p.m.), “THX 1138” (12:15 a.m.), “A Clockwork Orange” (2 a.m.) and “Soylent Green” (4:30 a.m.).
Thursday Night Football has Miami at Baltimore (CBS, 8:25 p.m.).
NBA action includes Boston at Milwaukee (TNT, 8 p.m.) and New Orleans at Sacramento (TNT, 10:30 p.m.).
College football has Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), South Alabama at Georgia State (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.) and Stanford at Oregon State (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Hugh Laurie, Science Bob Pflugfelder. The View: Dr. Phil McGraw, Miles Teller. The Talk: Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Valerie Bertinelli, Carrie Ann Inaba. Harry Connick: Jill Connick. Steve Harvey: Wilmer Valderrama, Giselle Eisenberg. Ellen DeGeneres: Matt Damon, Luke Bryan. Wendy Williams: Fergie. The Real: Wendy Raquel Robinson.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Julianne Moore, Jermaine Fowler, Fleet Foxes. Jimmy Kimmel: Susan Sarandon, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, ODESZA. Jimmy Fallon: Kelly Ripa, Jim Jeffries, Cole Swindell, Stokley. Seth Meyers: Leiv Schreiber, Cheryl Hines, Mikey Day, Sonny Emory. James Corden: Dustin Hoffman, Kenneth Branagh, Jordan Spieth. Carson Daly: The Duffer Brothers, Jody Purp, Jordan Rock. Trevor Noah: Miles Teller, Jason Hall. Jordan Klepper: Bruce Bartlett. Conan O’Brien: Elijah Wood, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Paul Weller.