| DAILY CALENDAR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 BOSCH: LEGACY: The "Bosch" spinoff stars Titus Welliver as former LAPD detective Harry Bosch, who's now working as a freelance private investigator. Season 2 debuts today; it's based on Michael Connelly's Bosch novel "The Crossing." Mimi Rogers, Stephen A. Chang, Denise Sanchez, Jamie Hector, and Anthony Michael Hall co-star. [Freevee] UPLOAD: The sci-fi comedy series -- set in a near-future in which dying individuals can pay to upload their consciousness into an extremely capitalist "afterlife" -- returns on Friday for a third season. Robbie Amell and Andy Allo co-star as an unconventional afterlife couple confronting a mysterious conspiracy that potentially threatens their entire reality. Greg Daniels ("The Office") created. [Amazon] SURROUNDED: 2023 direct-to-VOD Western drama starring Letitia Wright as Mo Washington, a former Buffalo Soldier whose stagecoach is ambushed by murderous thieves. While the remaining passengers fetch the authorities, Mo stays behind and holds legendary outlaw Tommy Walsh (Jamie Bell) at gunpoint. Michael K. Williams and Jeffrey Donovan co-star; Anthony Mandler ("Monster") directed. [Amazon] SAYEN: LA RUTA SECA: This 2023 action film from Chile is the second entry in the "Sayen" trilogy. Mapuche warrior Sayen (Rallen Montenegro) continues her crusade for vengeance against Actaeon, the multinational organization responsible for murdering her grandmother and polluting her people's ancestral lands. The films are produced in a combination of Spanish and Mapudungun, the Mapuche language. [Amazon] THE PIGEON TUNNEL: Documentary from celebrated filmmaker Errol Morris ("The Thin Blue Line," "The Fog of War"), chronicling the life and career of British intelligence officer-turned-novelist John le Carré, and featuring the final recorded interview prior to his death in 2020. It debuted earlier this year at the Telluride Film Festival. [Apple TV+] RUBY GILLMAN: TEENAGE KRAKEN: 2023 animated action-comedy feature from DreamWorks, about a 15-year-old named Ruby (Lana Condor) who discovers she's descended from a race of warlike sea creatures that protect the world from villainous mermaids. Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Colman Domingo, Jane Fonda, and Sam Richardson co-star; "The Croods" vet Kirk DeMicco directed. [Peacock] OLD DADS: The directorial debut of comedian and actor Bill Burr (who also co-wrote the script) centers on three best friends who all become dads later in life, and find themselves struggling to adapt to parenting in the modern world. Burr co-stars alongside Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine. [Netflix] BIG MOUTH: The animated comedy series, about a group of adolescents dealing with the highs and lows of puberty, returns this week for a 7th season. (It's been renewed through Season 8, which will be its last.) Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Maya Rudolph, and Jason Mantzoukas co-star; Season 7 guest voices include Megan Thee Stallion, Lupita Nyong'o, Stephanie Beatriz, Zazie Beetz, Billy Porter, and Rosie Perez. [Netflix] SURVIVING PARADISE: Debut reality competition series in which players are divided into two groups, one of which lives in a luxury villa while the others struggle to survive in the harsh wilderness below. The results of competitions and games determine who moves up or down, and ultimately, who walks away with the grand prize. Jessimae Peluso hosts. [Netflix] HORROR SHORTS: Two short horror films, produced as part of Netflix's emerging filmmaker program, come to the platform today. "Disco Inferno" centers on an expectant couple who encounter a dark force while partying at LA's hottest club. In "Flashback," a yoga teacher's life flashes before her eyes during a home invasion. [Netflix] ELITE: The Spanish coming-of-age drama series is back for a seventh season, in which Omar (Omar Ayuso) returns to Las Encinas for an internship, and meets a new crop of students. André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Ana Bokesa, and Álvaro de Juana return for the new episodes; newcomers include Mirela Balić, Maribel Verdú, Gleb Abrosimov, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Fernando Líndez. [Netflix] DOONA! Debut romantic comedy-drama series from Korea, starring Yang Se-jeong as a kind-hearted and unassuming college student who finds himself sharing a house with a recently retired K-pop idol (Bae Suzy). [Netflix] CREATURE (YARATILAN): Period fantasy-drama limited series from Turkey, inspired by Mary Shelley's classic novel "Frankenstein." In early 20th Century Istanbul, a rebellious young medical student (Taner Ölmez) seeking a cure for death itself teams with an eccentric doctor (Erkan Kolçak Köstendil) on an ill-fated experiment. Çagan Irmak wrote and directed. [Netflix] VJERAN TOMIC: THE SPIDER-MAN OF PARIS (L'HOMME-ARAIGNÉE DE PARIS): French true-crime documentary profiling the infamous and daring thief, who recounts his 2010 robbery of the Paris Museum of Modern Art in his own words. A skilled climber, Tomic earned the "Spider-Man" nickname by navigating his way up and into apartment buildings and museums to commit his crimes. Jamie Roberts ("Escape from Kabul") directs. [Netflix] KANDASAMYS: THE BABY: This 2023 comedy is the fourth film in South Africa's "Kandasamys" franchise, about the tumultuous relationships between two overbearing Indian families from the same neighborhood. Jayan Moodley returns as writer-director. Madhushan Singh, Mishqah Parthiephal, Jailoshini Naidoo, and Maeshni Naicker co-star. [Netflix] COBWEB: This 2023 horror film is the feature debut of director Samuel Bodin. Woody Norman stars as a shy 8-year-old whose strange and emotionally distant parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) ignore his repeated warnings about a supernatural presence in their home. Cleopatra Coleman co-stars; Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen executive produced. [Hulu] JOE BOB'S HELLOWEEN: B-movie maven Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl return for a new Halloween double-feature. [AMC+ / Shudder] NIGHT OF THE HUNTED: Indie thriller starring Camille Rowe as a woman who gets trapped at a remote gas station late at night by a sociopathic sniper. To survive, she must not only stay out of sight, but unlock the mystery of why she's been targeted. Franck Khalfoun ("P2," "Maniac") co-wrote and directed. [AMC+ / Shudder] FIRST TIME FIXER: Reality DIY series from Magnolia in which first-time home renovators recount their experiences and relate the lessons they've learned along the way, with occasional help from mentors Chip and Joanna Gaines. Season 5 premieres today on Max in the US. [Max] BEACH COTTAGE CHRONICLES: Unscripted Magnolia Network series exploring various beach cottages, with an eye toward their inspired designs, architecture, and fascinating backstories. It's back this week for a third season. [Max] CABIN CHRONICLES: RENOVATION: In this debut Magnolia Network reality series, cabin owners discuss the architecture, history, and designs of their homes. [Max] DANTE'S HOTEL: Original horror film from The Asylum, about an event planner who teams up with an eccentric resident to investigate strange goings-on at a haunted hotel on New Year's Eve. "Sharknado" vet Anthony C. Ferrante directed; AnnaLynne McCord, Judd Nelson, Moon Bloodgood, and Ted Raimi co-star. [Tubi] WEREWOLF BY NIGHT IN COLOR: New colorized version of the 2022 Marvel Studios Halloween special. The original black-and-white cut remains available to stream as well. Gael García Bernal stars as monster hunter Jack Russell, who suffers from the werewolf curse. [Disney+] SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 PENN & TELLER: FOOL US: The competition series finds up-and-coming magicians attempting to impress master illusionists Penn & Teller with a trick they don't know how to recreate. It returned Friday night to The CW for a tenth season. Brooke Burke takes over for Alyson Hannigan as host this year. [CW] LIFE UPSIDE DOWN: 2022 independent romantic comedy feature about three Los Angeles couples who are trapped at home together during the early days of the COVID lockdown. Bob Odenkirk, Radha Mitchell, Danny Huston, and Cyrus Pahlavi co-star; Cecilia Miniucchi ("Expired") wrote and directed. [Hulu] SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 AKA MR. CHOW: HBO documentary profiling Michael Chow, an actor and artist who reinvented himself as an iconic restauranteur, then returned to his love of painting. The film features interviews with Chow himself along with family and friends; the artists Peter Blake, Ed Ruscha, and Julian Schnabel; author Fran Liebowitz; film producer Brian Grazer; and others. Nick Hooker ("Agnelli") directed. [Max] | 
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