Mike Pence and Kamala Harris Square Off at the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate

After a decorum-defying presidential debate last week that saw such flagrant disregard for the format that the Commission on Presidential Debates released a statement promising additional moderation measures will be implemented ahead of round two, it's a fairly safe bet that tonight's Vice Presidential Debate will be a more civilized affair, as President Trump's straight man VP Mike Pence faces Senator Kamala Harris live from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Also today: Adam Sandler delivers an all-star Halloween treat for a nation in need of some laughs, BBC America brings a long lost Doctor Who adventure back to life, and can you say "McDreamy" in Italian? Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Wednesday:

LIVE COVERAGE: Vice President Mike Pence is set to defend Donald Trump and his administration as he takes the debate stage against Democratic VP nominee (and former prosecutor) Kamala Harris at this year's first and only Vice Presidental debate. USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page moderates. 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PT on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, and cable news

ORIGINAL MOVIE: Adam Sandler began releasing his films through Netflix five years ago, a move that has never seemed more prescient than it does in 2020. The release of Hubie Halloween, a seasonal comedy with an all-star cast, should provide weary families with some much-needed laughs in a year that will see most forgoing traditional Halloween celebrations. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Netflix

ORIGINAL MOVIE: Viewers looking for more terrifying Halloween fare will want to check out Books of Blood, a horror film with three interconnected storylines, each taken from the anthology series by Clive Barker. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Hulu

LIMITED SERIES: We've never seen the Doctor quite like this. Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones is a new six-part limited series which uses audio recordings of the beloved sci-fi series' long-lost 1967 serial, and brings the adventure back to life with newly created animation. Patrick Troughton plays the Doctor. Watch the trailer. 8:00 PM ET on BBC America

DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: The HBO documentary Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth tracks the rise and fall of radio personality Craig Carton, who tore up the airwaves for more than two decades before his arrest on federal fraud charges. Read our review. 9:00 PM ET on HBO

NEW EPISODE: Returning from last week's shocker of a reveal (Gremlin, we hardly knew ye), The Masked Singer welcomes Giraffe, Popcorn, Snowl Owls and Whatchamacallit back to the stage for tonight's Group A Playoffs. 8:00 PM ET on FOX

SERIES PREMIERE: Patrick Dempsey stars in the Italian thriller Devils, which digs into the cutthroat world of international bankers, showing just how far these unscrupulous financial players are willing to go in order to stay on top. Watch the trailer. 8:00 PM ET on The CW

Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.