TV This Week, Oct. 4-10: ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ and more

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This week’s TV Movies

SUNDAY

“Law & Order’s” Jill Hennessy joins the cast and Morgan Freeman guest stars in the return of the D.C.-set drama “Madam Secretary.” Téa Leoni stars. 8 p.m. CBS

“The Good Wife’s” Archie Panjabi guest stars on a new episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” 8:30 p.m. Fox

Julianna Margulies is back, but Archie Panjabi isn’t, on the seventh-season premiere of “The Good Wife.” 9 p.m. CBS

The relentlessly unpleasant mystery drama “The Leftovers” is back for another season. 9 p.m. HBO

Just when Carrie (Claire Danes) thought she was out, they pull her back in on the return of “Homeland.” 9 p.m. Showtime

Ted Danson transfers from the now-defunct “CSI” to “CSI: Cyber” in the spin-off’s second-season premiere. 10 p.m. CBS

“The Widower” is suspected of doing away with his first wife in this imported three-part docu-thriller. With Reece Shearsmith and … oh look, Archie Panjabi. 10 p.m. KOCE

The affair is over but “The Affair” continues with the return of this drama. 10 p.m. Showtime

MONDAY

There’ll be tricks and treats in the special “Outrageous: Halloween” and the new series “Halloween Baking Championship.” 8 and 9 p.m. Food Network

“The Truth Behind...” zombies and monsters is that they don’t exist — or do they? Find out in this new special. 10 p.m. National Geographic Channel

TUESDAY

Blink and you’ll miss the second-season premiere of “The Flash.” 8 p.m. KTLA

Our undead heroine (Rose McIver) would like to pick your brain a little on the season premiere of “iZombie.” 9 p.m. KTLA

Female football players take the field in helmets, shoulder pads and little else in the new unscripted series “Pretty. Strong.” 10 p.m. Oxygen

WEDNESDAY

A car-crazy former host of the “Tonight Show” — no, it’s not Conan — returns in the new unscripted series “Jay Leno’s Garage.” 7 and 10 p.m. CNBC

Target acquired: Our hero (Stephen Amell) faces a new foe (“Justified’s” Neal McDonough) on the season premiere of “Arrow.” 8 p.m. KTLA

Pity the poor ostrich, emu, etc., in the new episode “Big Birds Can’t Fly” on “Nature.” 8 p.m. KOCE

The Winchester boys get back to battling evil on the 11th-season premiere of “Supernatural.” With Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. 9 p.m. KTLA

What’s a cubit? These and other “Secrets of Noah’s Ark” will be revealed on a new “Nova.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Camelot! Josh Gates explores the legend of the King Arthur on the return of “Expedition Unknown.” 9 p.m. Travel Channel

Not sure if “American Horror Story: Hotel” has a pool or free HBO, but the latest edition of this anthology series does boast an all-star cast that includes Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer and pop music’s Lady Gaga. 10 p.m. FX

THURSDAY

Sink your teeth into the season premieres of “The Vampire Diaries” and its spinoff, “The Originals.” But remember to floss after. 8 and 9 p.m. KTLA

The mystery deepens as “Haven” returns with new episodes. Emily Rose, Eric Balfour and Lucas Bryant star. 10 and 11 p.m. Syfy

Do you know Billy Eichner?! The actor-comic who runs up and yells questions at complete strangers?! He’s back with more of “Billy on the Street.” 10:30 p.m. Tru TV

FRIDAY

It’s Mary, Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) versus Queen Elizabeth I (Rachel Skarsten) on the return of “Reign.” 8 p.m. KTLA

Now you see her, now you don’t in the kid-friendly TV movie “Invisible Sister.” With Rowan Blanchard (“Girl Meets World”). 8 p.m. Disney Channel

Sheila E. and Jon Secada are just two of the music stars saluting the “King of Pop” in “Unity — The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, singer Ana Gabriel, baseball’s Pedro Martinez and pop star Becky G are honored at “The Hispanic Heritage Awards” hosted by Rita Moreno. 10 p.m. KOCE

It’s paranormal investigators versus a poltergeist in the three-part thriller “The Enfield Haunting.” With Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson and Matthew Macfadyen. 10 p.m. A&E

SATURDAY

The made-for-TV movie “The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story” revisits the hit 1990s-era primetime soap that starred Heather Locklear, Alyssa Milano, et al. 8 p.m. Lifetime

A socialite (Jessy Schram) goes from the penthouse to the pumpkin patch in the romantic TV movie “Harvest Moon.” 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

The new documentary “Prophet’s Prey” investigates the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its incarcerated leader Warren Jeffs. 9 p.m. Showtime

It’s Alfred the Great versus Viking hordes in ninth-century England in the new historical drama “The Last Kingdom.” With David Dawson, Rutger Hauer and the aforementioned Matthew Macfadyen. 10 p.m. BBC America