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GBBS, Heathers: The Musical, and Do Revenge Kick Off a Busy Weekend on TV

ALSO: Goodnight Mommy, Love Is Blind: After the Altar, Los Espookys Season 2, Rings of Power, and more.
  • Photos: HBO, Netflix, Roku, Amazon Studios.
    Photos: HBO, Netflix, Roku, Amazon Studios.

    It’s yet another packed weekend on television, as The Great British Baking Show Season 10 arrives on Netflix, Roku brings Heathers: The Musical to the small screen, and Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes Do Revenge.

    Plus, Naomi Watts remakes horror flick Goodnight Mommy, Love Is Blind returns with a new installment of After the Altar, and Los Espookys returns for Season 2. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this weekend:

    FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16

    The Great British Baking Show: Season 10 premiere. Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, and Matt Lucas welcome 12 new home bakers to the tent as the beloved British competition kicks off a new season. Episodes are set to drop Fridays through November 18. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

    Heathers: The Musical: Original film. Roku brings London’s stage production of Heathers: The Musical to the small screen. Based on the 1989 cult film of the same name, the production stars Ailsa Davidson as Veronica Sawyer and Simon Gordon as Jason “J.D.” Dean. Watch trailer. Streaming on The Roku Channel

    Do Revenge: Original film. After a clandestine run-in, fallen it girl Drea (Camila Mendes) and the alternative Eleanor (Maya Hawke) team up to go after each other’s tormentors in this Hitchcock-ian dark comedy. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

    Goodnight Mommy: Original film. When a mother (Naomi Watts) returns home from a cosmetic surgery with her face wrapped in bandages, her twin sons (Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti) quickly become concerned with her erratic behavior. The psychological thriller is a remake of a 2014 Austrian film of the same name. Watch trailer. Streaming on Prime Video

    Love Is Blind: After the Altar: Complete Season 2. The cast of Love Is Blind Season 2 offers viewers a window into their lives post-experiment in three new episodes. Though two of the season’s couples, Jarrett and Iyanna and Nick and Danielle, have now separated, that drama is not included in the season, which was filmed earlier this year. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

    Los Espookys: Season 2 premiere. The Los Espookys team works to expand their horror business while battling inner demons and personal drama of their own. The bilingual horror comedy returns to HBO after more than three years away, with the entire cast — Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco, and Fred Armisen — returning. Read our review. 11:00 PM ET on HBO

    Fate: The Winx Saga: Complete Season 2. Alfea’s students must protect Solaria from powerful enemies who may already be within the school, while Bloom (Abigail Cowen) struggles to control her powers. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

    I Used to Be Famous: Original film. Ed Skrein plays a former pop star who gets a second shot at success when he forms a bond with Stevie (Leo Long), an autistic drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, in this feel-good drama. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

    My Dream Quinceañera: Season 1 premiere. Paramount adapts AwesomenessTV’s popular YouTube show into a reality series that follows three Southern California teens as they plan the coming-of-age party of their dreams. Watch trailer. Streaming on Paramount+

    The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick: Season 5 premiere. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammon, and James May travel to the ice-cold Scandinavian Arctic Circle, where they contend with frozen lake racetracks, serious crashes, and rally racing chaos. Watch trailer. Streaming on Prime Video

    CBS Fall Preview: Special presentation. CBS offers a sneak peek at its fall lineup, including freshman dramas Fire Country and East New York. 9:00 PM ET on CBS

    Dateline: Season 31 premiere. The long-running newsmagazine returns for another season of in-depth investigations. 9:00 PM ET on NBC

    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: New episode. Streaming on Prime Video

    Five Days at Memorial: Limited series finale. Pou (Vera Farmiga) fights to defend herself. Schafer (Michael Gaston) and Rider (Molly Hager) push their case forward. Streaming on Apple TV+

    Sprung: Season 1 finale. The crew is caught unprepared when the timeline of the heist gets moved up, and they must scramble to pull off the crime of their lives. Streaming on Amazon Freevee

    College Football: The Louisville Cardinals host the Florida State Seminoles in a primetime matchup. 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on ESPN

    Major League Baseball: Apple TV+ offers AL East and NL West action tonight:

    • Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT
    • Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT

    Dynasty: Series finale. After Blake (Grant Show) and Cristal (Daniella Alonso) disagree on how to handle recent events at PPA, he teams up with Alexis (Elaine Hendrix) for a search and rescue mission. The drama, which ran for five seasons, was one of a half-dozen series canceled at The CW this spring, making this week's episode the show's ersatz series finale. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on The CW

    CMT Giants: Vince Gill: Special presentation. Brad Paisley, and Carrie Underwood are among the country music stars honoring Grammy winner Vince Gill in a 90-minute tribute to the celebrated singer. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on CMT

    SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17

    Girl in Room 13: TV movie. The late Anne Heche headlines a based-on-a-true-story drama about a rehabilitated addict (Larissa Dias) who is imprisoned by her former love interest and drug dealer (Max Montesi). Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on Lifetime

    Secret Origins of the Batwheels: Series premiere. Ethan Hawke, Gina Rodriguez, and Spongebob’s Tom Kenny lend their voices to this animated preschool series following the Batwheels heroes as they battle DC supervillains. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

    College Football: Week 3 brings a host of non-conference matchups — and the threat of major upsets:

    • Georgia at South Carolina 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT on ESPN
    • UConn at Michigan 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT on ABC
    • Oklahoma at Nebraska 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT on FOX
    • Cal at Notre Dame 2:30 PM ET/11:30 AM PT on NBC and Peacock
    • BYU at Oregon 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT on FOX
    • Ole Miss at Georgia Tech 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT on ABC
    • Penn State at Auburn 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT on CBS
    • Mississippi State at LSU 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PT on ESPN
    • Toledo at Ohio State 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on FOX
    • Michigan State at Washington 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT on ABC
    • Miami at Texas A&M 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on ESPN
    • Fresno State at USC 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT on FOX

    Wedding of a Lifetime: TV movie. When engaged couple Darby (Brooke D’Orsay) and Jake (Jonathan Bennett) are nominated to compete for an all-expenses paid wedding in a nationally televised contest, the couple realize that the opportunity is exactly what they need to rekindle their stagnant romance. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on Hallmark Channel

    48 Hours: Season 35 premiere. CBS’ true crime program investigates a new batch of wrongful convictions, cold cases, and shocking crimes. 10:00 PM ET on CBS

    NFL Icons: New episode. The football docuseries celebrates the life and career of Walter Payton, the legendary Chicago Bears running back. 10:00 PM ET on Epix

    SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18

    60 Minutes: Season 55 premiere. CBS News contributors including Lesley Stahl, John Dickerson, Scott Pelley, and Norah O’Donnell go long on major news stories as the iconic newsmagazine returns. 7:30 PM ET on CBS

    The U.S. and the Holocaust: Docuseries premiere. Ken Burns examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south in this three-part series. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on PBS

    SEAL Team: Season 6 premiere. Jason Hayes’ (David Boreanaz) team of elite Navy SEALs embark on a new long-term mission in northern Syria, all while dealing with the lingering effects of the ambush in Mali and the threat of the team’s decommissioning. One new episode drops every Sunday for 10 weeks. Watch trailer. Streaming on Paramount+

    Major League Baseball: The top-ranked Los Angeles Dodgers visit their historic rivals, the San Francisco Giants, in ESPN’s game of the week. 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on ESPN

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Reunion (Part 2). Andy Cohen continues to probe the ladies about the season’s biggest moments in another installment of the three-part reunion. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on Bravo

    The Serpent Queen: New episode. Young Catherine (Liv Hill) begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future after the death of her uncle. 8:00 PM ET on Starz

    Sunday Night Football: One of football’s oldest rivalries is reignited as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears. 8:15 PM ET/5:15 PM PT on NBC

    Vice: Season 3 finale. The Showtime series explores an ISIS jail break and the rise of right-wing stars in the final episode of the season. 8:30 PM ET on Showtime

    House of the Dragon: New episode. As Westeros plans for a royal wedding between Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) and Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate), King Viserys’ (Paddy Considine) health continues to decline, intensifying the battle for the throne. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on HBO

    Tales of the Walking Dead: Season 1 finale. After surviving the apocalypse, a young couple (Daniella Pineda and Danny Ramirez) is further traumatized when they find themselves stuck in a haunted house. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on AMC

    American Gigolo: New episode. Julian’s (Jon Bernthal) attempts to start a new life of honest means are sabotaged when his old madam delivers a cryptic message about a young girl’s suicide. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on Showtime

    Power Book III: Raising Kanan: New episode. Kanan (Mekai Curtis) takes on more responsibility but things go wrong when he runs into neighborhood kids. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on Starz

    Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.

    TOPICS: The Great British Baking Show, 60 Minutes, Do Revenge, Goodnight Mommy, The Great British Bake Off, Heathers: The Musical, Los Espookys, Love is Blind: After The Altar