Ready to plan your Friday night viewing? October 17, 2025, is packed with new shows and returning favorites! Here's a curated guide to what's premiering or airing new episodes across broadcast, cable, and streaming services. Let's dive in!
Early Morning Entertainment (3:00 AM ET)
- The Chosen Adventures (Prime Video): Start your day with a 14-episode binge of this animated series following a young girl and her friend in ancient Capernaum. Featuring voices like Paul Walter Hauser, Yvonne Orji, and Jonathan Roumie.
- Downey Wrote That (Peacock): A documentary exploring the work of Jim Downey, a key comedy writer for "Saturday Night Live."
- Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam (Prime Video): A docuseries detailing the rise and fall of aspiring actor Zach Horwitz. This is a three-episode binge.
- Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV): Get unprecedented access to the legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese in this five-episode binge docuseries.
- The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix): Witness a community's struggle with harassment that leads to a fatal crime.
- R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead (Tubi): A YA movie premiere inspired by R.L. Stine's "The Haunting Hour."
- The Twits (Netflix): An animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, featuring the voices of Margo Martindale, Natalie Portman, and Emilia Clarke.
Primetime Viewing
- Daytime Emmys (7:00 PM ET, The Emmys App): Tune in to see soap legend Jane Elliott inducted into the Gold Circle and the first-ever Emmy for Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series awarded live from Pasadena, California. Hosted by Mario Lopez. (View nominees.)
- Fire Country (8:00 PM ET, CBS): Season 4 premiere! Station 42 faces a high-stakes rescue. (Get the scoop!)
- Mistletoe Murders (8:00 PM ET, Hallmark Channel): A new series with two episodes per week. Christmas shop owner Emily Lane investigates a murder. Peter Mooney co-stars.
- On Brand With Jimmy Fallon (8:00 PM ET, NBC): The Pillsbury Doughboy teams up with the On Brand Agency.
- An Intimate Evening With Adam Pally (9:00 PM ET, HBO): The actor and comedian takes the stage in Brooklyn, showcasing his musical talents.
- The Couple Next Door (9:00 PM ET, Starz): The penultimate episode promises dramatic turns.
- Sheriff Country (9:00 PM ET, CBS): Series premiere! Follow Sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Sharon Leone from "Fire Country," as she patrols Edgewater. (Get the scoop!)
- Boston Blue (10:00 PM ET, CBS): Series premiere! Donnie Wahlberg's Detective Danny Reagan leaves New York City for the BPD in this "Blue Bloods" spin-off. (Watch the trailer!)
- The Rainmaker (10:00 PM ET, USA Network): Season 1 finale. (Check renewal status!)
So, what will you be watching? Are you excited about the new spin-offs, or are you more into the returning favorites? Let me know in the comments! What shows do you think deserve more attention?
