TV This Week, Oct. 9-15: ‘Wolf Creek’ and more

SUNDAY

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump meet in their second “Presidential Debate.” Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz are the moderators for the town-hall style event at Washington University in St. Louis. 6 p.m, various channels

Citing differences irreconcilable, “Sex and the City’s” Sarah Jessica Parker wants a “Divorce” from “Sideways’ ” Thomas Haden Church in this new comedy. 10 p.m. HBO

Issa Rae from the Web series “Awkward Black Girl” plays a quirky African American gal trying to make her way in today’s L.A. in the new comedy “Insecure.” 10:30 p.m. HBO

MONDAY

“The Breakfast Club” meets “The Walking Dead” in the new online horror drama “Freakish.” Any time, Hulu

Able to leap networks in a single bound, “Supergirl” relocates from CBS to the CW for its sophomore season. Melissa Benoist stars. 8 p.m. KTLA

The hourlong season premiere of “2 Broke Girls” is like two, two, two episodes in one. Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs star. 9 p.m. CBS

A filmmaker records her own father’s “Transparent”-like transition from male to female in the documentary “From This Day Forward” on a new “POV.” 10 p.m. KOCE

TUESDAY

The family sitcoms “The Middle,” “Fresh Off the Boat” and “The Real O’Neals” all return with new episodes. 8, 9 and 9:30 p.m. ABC

Crossover alert! The casts of Andy Samberg’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and Zooey Deschanel’s “New Girl” share some screen time on each other’s sitcoms. 8 and 8:30 p.m. Fox

The presidential bids of conservative icons Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater are revisited on a new edition of “The Contenders — 16 for ’16.” 8 p.m. KOCE

“The Bachelor’s” Ben Higgins and his intended get their own spin-off, “Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After?” 8 p.m. Freeform

“Mike and Molly’s” Katy Mixon is just your average “American Housewife” trying to keep up with the Joneses in tony Westport, Connecticut in this new sitcom. Diedrich Bader also stars. 8:30 p.m. ABC

“Frontline” reports from multiple hotspots in the fight against terrorism in the episode “Confronting ISIS.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Gal pals gives each other some constructive, though anonymous, criticism in the new reality series “The Letter.” 9 p.m. Freeform

The creepy new anthology series “Channel Zero” kicks off with the creepy six-part tale “Candle Cove” about a creepy 1980s-era kids’ TV show. Did we mention it’s creepy? 9 p.m. Syfy

Family members embarrass each other for fun and prizes in the new series “That Awkward Game Show.” 11 p.m. Spike; also Wed., 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Oscar winner Meryl Streep is among the famous faces lending the first lady a hand in the new special “We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls Around the World.” 6 and 9 p.m. CNN

“Nature” gets up close and personal with your friendly neighborhood nectar-lovers in the episode “Super Hummingbirds.” 8 p.m. KOCE

Former cast member Paget Brewster returns to the fold on the procedural drama “Criminal Minds.” Sherilyn Fenn (“Twin Peaks”) guest stars. 9 p.m. CBS

“Castle’s” Nathan Fillion guest stars on a new “Modern Family.” 9 p.m. ABC

Blimey! They’re digging a “Super Tunnel” beneath London to accommodate a high-speed rail line, as you’ll see on this new episode of “Nova.” 9 p.m. KOCE

It’s Gandhi versus Mr. Sulu when Ben Kingsley and John Cho face off on the season premiere of “Lip Sync Battle.” 9 p.m. Spike

THURSDAY

Christopher Guest and his crew of regulars make a mockery of sports teams’ “Mascots” in this new “Best in Show”-style mockumentary. With Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, et al. Any time, Netflix

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” are back in action for a second season, with an assist from “Arrow’s” Stephen Amell. 8 p.m. KTLA

And those Winchester boys are back in business on the 12th-season premiere of “Supernatural.” With Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki. 9 p.m. KTLA

To sleep, perchance to dream the same ominous dream being shared by three complete strangers — ay, there’s the rub in the new mystery drama “Falling Water.” 10 p.m. USA

It’s all about “Money Power Respect” for the elite female entertainment attorneys in this new docu-series set in NYC. 10 p.m. WE

FRIDAY

Billy Bob Thornton plays a washed-out lawyer who never passed the bar — make that any bar — in the new legal drama “Goliath.” With William Hurt, Olivia Thirlby and Maria Bello. Any time, Amazon

“Haters Back Off” is what would-be pop star Miranda Sings (Colleen Ballinger) has to say to haters in this new comedy based on Ballinger’s hit Web series. Any time, Netflix

Linda Ronstadt, jazz great Herbie Hancock and rap music’s Run-DMC are among the honorees in a “Grammy Salute to Music Legends” on a new “Great Performances.” 9 p.m. KOCE

The docu-series “Gold Rush” is back with new episodes. 9 p.m. Discovery Channel

G’day? Not so much. An American teen (Lucy Fry) seeks revenge against the deranged Australian who slaughtered her family in the six-part series “Wolf Creek,” based on the 2005 cult thriller and its 2013 sequel. With John Jarratt. 10 p.m. Pop

SATURDAY

She cleans up nice: Jennifer Lawrence portrays Miracle Mop inventor and home-shopping maven Joy Mangano in David O. Russell’s 2015 bio-pic “Joy.” With Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper. 8 p.m. HBO

Left out of the movie “Straight Outta Comptown,” the story of R&B singer Michel’le is told in the new fact-based drama “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le.” Rhyon Nicole Brown stars. 8 p.m. Lifetime

All is fair in love and “Pumpkin Pie Wars” in this romantic TV movie. With Julie Gonzalo and Eric Aragon. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

A Roman tribune (Joseph Fiennes) in 1st-century Jerusalem probes the purported resurrection of an obscure street preacher from Galilee in the 2016 drama “Risen.” 9 p.m. Starz

There’s good rockin’ at midnight when legendary Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant takes the stage on a new “Austin City Limits.” Midnight KOCE

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