Weekly listings for the science fiction and fantasy shows (as well as movies/specials of note) on the Prime Time TV schedule, also including programs that may be of interest to genre fans. Air dates and times subject to change without notice.
Sci Fi/Fantasy TV Shows Premiering This Week
Avenue 5 (Season 2 Premieres October 10th on HBO): Avenue 5 is set 40 years into the future where traveling the solar system is a booming tourism business. The eight-episode second season charts how an eight-week space cruise has turned into a nightmare never-ending vacation for those onboard. Premieres at 10 PM EST on Monday.
The Winchesters (Premieres October 11th on The CW): Before Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester, this is the epic, untold love story of how John met Mary, and how they put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world. Premieres at 8 PM EST on Tuesday.
Exception (Premieres October 13th on Netflix): “What is a human?” An all-star staff including writer Hirotaka Adachi (aka Otsuichi), character designer Yoshitaka Amano, composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and director Yuzo Sato presents a completely original space horror sci-fi story! All episodes will be available for viewing on Thursday.
Schedule Notes
Three shows will be wrapping up this week starting with Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which has its season finale on Thursday. That one has been renewed for a second season which should stream in 2023. Also on Thursday, She-Hulk will have its Season 1 finale on Disney+. There has been no word on a second season of that one yet. Then on Friday, See will have its series finale on Apple TV+. Adults Swim’s Rick & Morty will be going on hiatus and will resume new episodes on November 20th. The Fall season is upon us and you can see the sci fi and fantasy premieres for October and beyond at this link.
See our full rundown of all and fantasy television from the Fall 2022 season.
Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Oct 10 – Oct 16
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info, trailers, updates and more. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com
| Monday October 10 |
| Quantum Leap (NBC) 10:00-11:00 |
| War of the Worlds (EPIX) 10:00-11:00 |
| Avenue 5 (HBO) 10:00-10:30 Season 2 Premiere |
| Tuesday October 11 |
| The Winchesters (CW) 8:00-9:00 Series Premiere |
| La Brea (NBC) 9:00-10:00 |
| Wednesday October 12 |
| Stargirl (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| Kung Fu (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
| Chucky (Syfy) 9:00-10:00 |
| Reginald the Vampire (Syfy) 10:00-11:00 |
| Thursday October 13 |
| Ghosts (CBS) 8:30-9:00 |
| Little Demon (FXX) 10:00-10:30 |
| Friday October 14 |
| Creepshow (AMC) 10:00-11:00 Encore Run |
| Saturday October 15 |
| No Genre Entries |
| Sunday October 16 |
| The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00-10:00 |
| House of the Dragon (HBO) 9:00-10:00 |
| Let the Right One In (Show) 9:00-10:00 |
| Interview with the Vampire (AMC) 10:00-11:00 |
| Rick and Morty (ADSW) 11:00-11:30 On Hiatus |
| Streaming |
| Andor (Disney+) Wednesday New Ep |
| The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) Wednesday New Ep |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon) Thursday Season Finale |
| Pennyworth (HBO Max) Thursday New Ep |
| She-Hulk (Disney+) Thursday Season Finale |
| Exception (Netflix) Thursday Series Premiere |
| Star Trek Lower Decks (Paramount+) Thursday New Ep |
| Vampire Academy (Peacock) Thursday New Ep |
| See (Apple TV+) Friday Season Finale |
| You can see the complete list of streaming shows at this link |
Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Oct 17 – Oct 23
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info, trailers, updates and more. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com
| Monday October 17 |
| Quantum Leap (NBC) 10:00-11:00 |
| War of the Worlds (EPIX) 10:00-11:00 |
| Avenue 5 (HBO) 10:00-10:30 |
| Tuesday October 18 |
| The Winchesters (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| La Brea (NBC) 9:00-10:00 |
| Wednesday October 19 |
| Stargirl (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| Kung Fu (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
| Chucky (Syfy) 9:00-10:00 |
| American Horror Story (FX) 10:00-11:00 Season 11 Premiere |
| Reginald the Vampire (Syfy) 10:00-11:00 |
| Thursday October 20 |
| Ghosts (CBS) 8:30-9:00 |
| Little Demon (FXX) 10:00-10:30 Season Finale |
| Friday October 21 |
| Creepshow (AMC) 10:00-11:00 Encore Run |
| Saturday October 22 |
| No Genre Entries |
| Sunday October 23 |
| Doctor Who (BBCA) 8:00-9:30 The Power of the Doctor |
| The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00-10:00 |
| House of the Dragon (HBO) 9:00-10:00 Season Finale |
| Let the Right One In (Show) 9:00-10:00 |
| Interview with the Vampire (AMC) 10:00-11:00 |
| Rick and Morty (ADSW) 11:00-11:30 On Hiatus |
| Streaming |
| Andor (Disney+) Wednesday New Ep |
| The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) Wednesday New Ep |
| Pennyworth (HBO Max) Thursday New Ep |
| Star Trek Lower Decks (Paramount+) Thursday New Ep |
| Vampire Academy (Peacock) Thursday New Ep |
| The Peripheral (Amazon) Friday Series Premiere |
| You can see the complete list of streaming shows at this link |
The season finale of “Blood and Treasure” (episode 13) was aired 10/01.
Got it removed from the schedule. Thanks for the heads up.