The Bravo franchise will air two different premieres. And on Tuesday is the first debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
For those who still enjoy a cable subscription, here is a selection of cable and network TV shows, movies and specials that broadcast this week, Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Details and times are subject to change.
Monday
ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING 8 p.m. on The CW. This college-focused series is wrapping up its third season. The show follows a group of athletes as they juggle training, socializing and interpersonal relationships. This finale will hopefully tie up lose ends because the show, now canceled, won’t be coming back for a fourth season.
Tuesday
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 9 p.m. on various networks. For anyone counting, or bracing themselves, the election is under 40 days away. This will be the first debate between Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. So far, the rules are pretty similar to those implemented at the presidential debate last month, but the candidates will likely be standing, a departure from the past couple of V.P. debates.
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY 9 p.m. on Bravo. The New York City gals are back on small screens, this time with the addition of the fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff and the art curator Racquel Chevremont. Lots of fights, glamour shots and not-so-subtle sharing are on the docket.
Wednesday
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SULLIVAN’S CROSSING 8 p.m. on the CW. It is officially fall a.k.a. “Gilmore Girls” rewatch season. But if you have already memorized all seven seasons of that show, then this series, coming back for its second season, is a great way to have Scott Patterson (Luke Danes in “Gilmore”) back on your screen. Patterson plays the father to Morgan Kohan’s Maggie Sullivan, who moves back home to get her life back together. Chad Michael Murray (“One Tree Hill”) is also there because what’s small-town charm without a mysterious and emotionally distant hunk?
Thursday
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LAW & ORDER 8 p.m. on NBC. This show, which premiered in 1990 and has more years on it than most millennials have been alive, is back for its 24th season. The first episode will center on a Brooklyn prosecutor who was found murdered in her apartment and the importance of an eye witness in the case.
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT 9 p.m. on NBC. Even though it started after its flagship, this spinoff is on its 26th season with Mariska Hargitay back as Detective Olivia Benson. In a recent interview with Interview Magazine, Hargitay noted that she had “secondhand trauma” from some of the more upsetting story lines in the show. This season starts out with an investigation into a brutal attack on a group of law students.
Friday
THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK (1984) 8 p.m. on TCM. On Jan. 8, 1978 Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. And on Nov. 27, 1978, he was assassinated by his former colleague. Though Milk’s time in office was short, the city, and especially the L.G.B.T. community, mourned the loss. The San Francisco Examiner described the feeling as “a city in agony” the following day. This documentary dives deeper into the story of his death, using archival footage, photos and interviews with friends to paint a picture of his life.
Saturday
CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID 7 p.m. on CNN. This documentary, which premiered at Telluride Film Festival this year, focuses on the prominent political campaigner and consultant James Carville. Most people know Carville from his political commentary on CNN or his appearance in the 1993 documentary “The War Room,” which covered his work on Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign with George Stephanopoulos. Carville also consulted on John Kerry’s 2004 campaign and Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential run. The documentary goes back to his southern roots and charts his rise to prominence in the D.C. political scene.
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AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 8 p.m. on CBS. What do Mariah Carey, Gladys Knight, Jennifer Hudson and Green Day have in common? They have all won multiple AMAs and are all set to perform during this special. Carey will perform a medley of songs from her 2005 album “The Emancipation of Mimi,” Hudson will sing a tribute to Whitney Houston and Knight will return to the stage 50 years after her first AMA win to perform “Midnight Train to Georgia.” There’s a little bit of something for everyone.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC 8 p.m. on Bravo. Stacey Rusch is the new housewife in Potomac this year, with Jassi Rideaux and Jacqueline Blake joining the cast in the “friend” role. And because Potomac is not too far from the nation’s capitol, this season will feature a trip to the White House and a cameo by the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre.
