Two weeks into October, CBS finally gets to its premiere week, sneaking in a decent little workplace comedy in “DMV” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.), in which an ensemble case tries to keep things moving at a Hollywood department of motor vehicles. Tonight’s pilot especially is well crafted bit of comedy showing off the best of Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer, Molly Kearney and Tony Cavalero as a mismatched group of co-workers. It’s got a better handle on humor than the anticipated “The Paper” though I can’t see how many episodes it can maintain. How long do you like to wait in the DMV for example?
It premieres right after the eighth season premiere of “The Neighborhood” (CBS, 8 p.m.), in which Tina finds a new enthusiasm.
Later comes “FBI” (CBS, 9 p.m.), having its own eighth season premiere in which a federal judge goes missing.
And it’s the second season start for the strange medical procedural “Watson” (CBS, 10 p.m.), in which the thought-to-be-dead Sherlock Holmes finally pops up.
The new series “TV We Love” (CW, 8 p.m.) is a ind of history of classic television, beginning with “I Love Lucy” (Ask your grandma).
Jamaican-American poet and activist Staceyann Chin sets out to find her mother in a new film on “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
“The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.) begins its battle rounds.
A woman under a conservatorship is evaluated on “Brilliant Minds” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
“Name That Tune” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is played by Omar Epps and Kal Penn.
Tatyana Ali, Shenae Grimes, Latt lanter, Beverly Mitchell, Scott Porter, Daphne Reid, Aimee Teegarden and Barry Watson play “The Weakest Link” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“Below Deck Mediterranean” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) has a problem with mistake-prone deckhands.
A second season of lawlessness and exhaust begins on “Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: The Great Eight” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) — a show with much too long a title as well.
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip” (Disney, 8:50 p.m.), a takeoff of the Judith Viorst story this time involving a Mexican-American family traveling to California, makes its Disney Channel debut.
Things are already going wrong on “Seeking Sister Wife” (TLC, 9 p.m.).
“Futurama” (FXX, 8 p.m.) ends its 13th season with a pair of episodes.
Turner Classic Movies begins the first of a two night salute to bands in film, with “That Thing You Do!” (8 p.m.), “This is Spinal Tap” (10 p.m.), “Eddie and the Cruisers” (11:30 p.m.), “A Hard Day’s Night” (1:15 a.m.) and “ABBA: The Movie” (3 a.m.). Later comes the documentary “Without Lying Down – Frances Marion and the Powerful Women in Hollywood” (4:45 a.m.).
During the day TCM has spies, with “To Trap a Spy” (6 a.m.), “The Spy With My Face” (7:45 a.m.), “One Spy Too Many” (9:30 a.m.), “One of Our Spies is Missing” (11:15 a.m.), “The Spy in the Green Hat” (1 p.m.), “The Karate Killers” (2:45 p.m.), “The Helicopter Spies” (4:30 p.m.) and “How to Steal the World” (6:15 p.m.).
Baseball’s league championships have Seattle at Toronto (Fox, Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.) and Dodgers at Milwaukee (TBS, truTV, HBO Max, 8 p.m.).
Monday Night Football has Chicago at Washington (ABC, 8 p.m.) and Buffalo at Atlanta (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Hockey has Tampa Bay at Boston (NHL, 1 p.m.).
Preseason basketball has Miami at Atlanta (NBA, 6 p.m.) and Dallas at Utah (NBA, 9 p.m.).
Soccer includes Honduras vs. Haiti (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.), Northern Ireland vs. Germany (Fox Sports 1, 9:30 p.m.) and Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua (CBS Sports, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Bradley Whitford, Colin Hanks. The View: Michael J. Fox. Kelly Clarkson: Julia Roberts, William Jackson Harper, Bill and Guliana Rancic. Drew Barrymore: Valerie Bertinelli, Will Taylor, Anthony Ramos. Jennifer Hudson: Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Beth Behrs, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears, Alex Warren.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, J.I.D. Jimmy Kimmel: Bill Muray, Kat Dennings, Clipse. Jimmy Fallon: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michelle Dockery, Karan Aujla (rerun). Seth Meyers: Jason Bateman, Jinkx Monsoon (rerun). Daily Show: Jon Stewart.