Add Brie Larson to the women who take properties in their own hands in order to have a strong part to play (instead of a Marvel superhero). She is the producer who takes the role of Elizabeth Zott, a chemist in the 50s who strives to be taken seriously in a sexist world in a comfortably glossy adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’ recent bestseller “Lessons in Chemistry” (AppleTV+, streaming). Opposite Lewis Pullman, it’s the strongest streaming role since “The Queen’s Gambit.” How the protagonist becomes a chemistry-based TV cooking host will be another question.
Since it’s that time of year, there are a couple of well-known scare franchises with new scares, with a new 10-episode adaptation of “Goosebumps” (Disney+, Hulu, streaming) as well as a fourth season of “Creepshow” (AMC+, Shudder, streaming). (Some mid-90s episodes of “Goodbumps” show on Freeform at 9 and 10 p.m.).
From the director of the original “Halloween” is “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams” (Peacock, streaming) an anthology series set in the lawns outside the cities.
The horror series “Shining Vale” (Starz, 9 p.m.) with Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Mira Sorvino, begins its second season.
Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones star in the legal drama “The Burial” (Prime Video, streaming) about corporate corruption in the funeral industry. Alan Ruck and Jurnee Smollett also star.
From Italy comes the comic heist series “Everybody Loves Diamonds” (Prime Video, streaming) with Kim Rose Stuart and Anna Foglietta.
“Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) ends its run with the current crisis of legitimacy.
Public television summarizes the week’s violence in Israel and Gaza in “War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report” (PBS, 8:30 p.m.).
A new game show that looks pretty much like looting, “Raid the Cage” (CBS, 9 p.m.) is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai Jenkins. It follows a new “The Price is Right at Night” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
Composer and pianist Robert Glaser shows his affection for Black radio on a new “Next at The Kennedy Center” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
Nikki DeLoach returns as the amateur detective in “Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.).
Frozen beef wellingtons are pitched on “Shark Tank” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
On “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 8 p.m.), Rick asks Parker for a favor.
Chris takes a 15 hour drive on “Bering Sea Gold” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
“The UnXplained with William Shatner” (History, 9 p.m.) explores time travel.
Four single women from “Ready to Love” move to New Orleans on the spin-off “Ready to Love: Make a Move” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
On “Rebuilding Black Wall Street” (OWN, 8 p.m.), a descendant of the Tulsa Massacre builds a facility to help recently incarcerated women return to society.
Tommy and Diamond continue gaining territory behind Miguel’s back on “Power Book IV: Force” (Starz, 8 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long Friday night series of gothic movies continues with flicks from the 1940s, “Gaslight” (8 p.m.), “Experiment Perilous” (10:15 p.m.), “Secret Beyond the Door” (midnight), “Suspicion” (2 a.m.), “The Man in Grey” (3:45 a.m.) and “Gaslight” (6 a.m.).
Scary stuff during the day has “Hausu” (6 a.m.), “Mark of the Vampire” (7:45 a.m.), “Night of Dark Shadows” (9 a.m.), “Death Curse of Tartu” (10:45 a.m.), “The Curse of the Cat People” (12:30 p.m.), “The Ghost Ship” (1:45 p.m.), “Two on a Guillotine” (3 p.m.), “Tormented” (5 p.m.) and “The Terror” (6:30 p.m.).
College football has Tulane at Memphis (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Fresno State at Utah State (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.) and Stanford at Colorado (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
Hockey includes Pittsburgh at Washington (Hulu, 7:30 p.m.).
Preseason basketball has Miami at San Antonio (TNT, 7:30 p.m.) and Golden State at Los Angeles (ESPN2, 10 p.m.).
Women’s college volleyball has Pittsburgh at Louisville (ESPNU, 7 p.m.) and Texas Tech at BYU (ESPNU, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Damon Wayan’s Jr., Monica Mangin. The View: Alexandra Pelosi. The Talk: Cheryl Hines, Sheila E. Drew Barrymore: Drew and Cameron Diaz, Andrea Lavinthal (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Tyler Perry, Ben Platt (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: Alex Rodriguez. Tamron Hall: Cedric the Entertainer, Roy Wood Jr. (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: John Oliver, boygenius (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Kelly Clarkson.