Paul Feig’s thriller “The Housemaid” (HBO, 8 p.m.), with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, makes its premium cable debut, as does the drama “I Was a Stranger” (Showtime, 9 p.m.).
Prime time college football has North Dakota State at UNLV (CW, 7 p.m.), Georgia at Alabama (ABC, 7:30 p.m.) and USC at Penn State (NBC, 7:30 p.m.). The day’s man other games are listed below.
The deciding game in the American League Divisional Series has White Sox at Cleveland (TBS, truTV, 8 p.m.).
Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” has been remade dozens of times, but rarely as a Halloween story. But in the new “The Spirit of Halloween” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) stars Meghan Ory as a woman who doesn’t like the October holiday until she’s visited by three spirits.
The made-for-TV thriller “The Monster She Married” (HLifetime, 8 p.m.), about a woman who tries to get out from under the manipulation and abuse of her husband and pediatrician. Molly Saunders and Matthew Morrison star in the film, based on John Griffiths’ book “Fatal Prescription: A Doctor Without Remorse.”
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) gets a primetime replay.
A live event in Texas discussing the midterms with Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki and other MS NOW hosts is presented in the two-hour “MS NOW Live: Together in Texas” (MS NOW, 8 p.m.).
“Have I Got News For You” (CNN, 9 p.m.) has Larry Wilmore and Rosebud Baker joining Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black.
Gillian Jacobs talks up the food scenes in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on “The Detour with David Chang” (CNN, 10 p.m.).
“Love and Marriage: Huntsville” (OWN, 8 p.m.) has some tiffs and name-calling.
“The First Monday in May” (Netflix, streaming), a 2016 documentary about the making of the Met Gala (in 2015, with the them of China), resurfaces.
A double feature on Svengoolie has “The Munsters” movie “Munster, Go Home!” (8 p.m.) and “Berserk!” (10 p.m.) with Joan Crawford.
Maggie Gyllenhaal picks a pair for Turner Classic Movies tonight. His choices: “Nights of Cabiria” (8 p.m.) and “Babette’s Feast” (10 p.m.). The 12 o’clock noir is “Crime Wave” (midnight), followed by two from Blake Edwards, “S.O.B.” (1:30 a.m.) and “10” (3:45 a.m.). “Funny Girl” (noon) is the midday musical.
College football begins at noon with Indiana at Nebraska (Fox), Texas A&M at Missouri (ABC), North Carolina at Pittsburgh (ESPN), UCF at Oklahoma State (ESPN2), Arizona at West Virginia (TNT), Wake Forest at NC State (CW) and Tulane at Army (CBS Sports).
Games at 3:30 p.m. include Texas at Oklahoma (ABC), Stanford at Notre Dame (NBC), Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (ESPN), UCLA at Oregon (CBS), Houston at Kansas State (Fox), Duke at Georgia Tech (ESPN2), Illinois at Michigan State (Fox Sports 1) and Tulsa at Navy (CBS Sports).
Then comes UConn at Temple (ESPNU, 3:45 p.m.), San Diego State at Oregon State (USA, 6 p.m.), LSU at Kentucky (ESPN, 7 p.m.), UAB at Memphis (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Nevada at UTEP (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.), Air Force at Northern Illinois (CBS Sports, 7:30 p.m.), James Madison at Georgia Southern (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.), Kansas at Utah (ESPN, 10:15 p.m.), Boise State at Fresno State (CW, 10:30 p.m.) and Hawaii sat Arizona State (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Philadelphia at Boston (NHL, 1 p.m.) and Toronto at Colorado (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Preseason basketball has Philadelphia at Boston (NBA, 8 p.m.) and San Antonio at Phoenix (ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.).
Women’s college volleyball includes Wisconsin at Nebraska (Fox, 7 p.m.).
A new “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) features Olivia Rodrigo.
Shane Gillis returns to host a new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with musical guest Rosalia.