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With network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, Oct. 16-Oct. 22. Details and times are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n THE AMERICAN BUFFALO <\/strong>8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). <\/em>Ken Burns is back with another documentary \u2014 this time, it\u2019s a two-part series on buffaloes and their evolution, reaching back to the early 1800s. Stories from Indigenous people frame the film with accounts of the mutually beneficial relationship their communities had with the animals.<\/p>\n FBOY ISLAND <\/strong>8 p.m. on The CW. <\/em>Katie Thurston might not have found love during her stint as \u201cThe Bachelorette,\u201d but she\u2019ll get another shot on this new reality series. Thurston will be joined by the model Hali Okeowo, and the influencer Daniella Grace as they date 25 men \u2014 some of whom are nice guys. It is not entirely clear how someone wins the cash prize on this show (which asks the eternal question: Is it better to be a nice guy or the wilder kind?), but there is no doubt that it\u2019ll be as messy as a car crash you cannot look away from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n NAVAJO POLICE: CLASS 57 <\/strong>9 p.m. on HBO. <\/em>Though being a recruit for the Navajo Nation Police Department doesn\u2019t seem like it would be too different than trying to make the cut in any other department, these law enforcement hopefuls have to contend with rising crime levels and the particular threats that their communities face. This three-part docu-series follows the candidates as they work their way through the Navajo Police Training Academy in Arizona.<\/p>\n THE CHALLENGE: BATTLE FOR A NEW CHAMPION <\/strong>8 p.m. on MTV<\/em>. Like the original version of the show, this special iteration features a group of reality stars who all formerly appeared on other shows, including \u201cLove Island,\u201d \u201cBig Brother\u201d and \u201cAre You the One?\u201d The twist here is that the contestants not only will be pitted against one another, but they will also compete with a rotating group of former champions of the show in physical challenges for a cash prize and the title.<\/p>\n POLTERGEIST (1982) <\/strong>10 p.m. on AMC. <\/em>It\u2019s all fun and games when ghosts commune with a Southern California-based family through their television set \u2014 until the spirits turn menacing. This story follows Steve (Craig T. Nelson) and Diane (JoBeth Williams) as they consult with a parapsychologist and an exorcist after their daughter Carol Anne (Heather O\u2019Rourke) goes missing amid spooky and creepy happenings around their house.<\/p>\n PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (2016) <\/strong>9:45 p.m. on Syfy. <\/em>Though in my head Mr. Darcy will always be tall, dark and handsome (see Colin Firth or Matthew Macfadyen in the role) and silently brooding in various corners \u2014 if you love all things supernatural, maybe you would prefer a Mr. Darcy who, along with his other attributes, is an exceptionally skilled zombie-slayer. The title of this movie really says it all: The unmarried Bennet sisters seek out eligible bachelors while simultaneously trying to stay safe amid a growing zombie population. While Elizabeth Bennet is attracted to Mr. Darcy in the Jane Austen book because of his love for her, in this film, she is drawn to his zombie-killing skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n THE UNINVITED (1944) <\/strong>11:45 p.m. on TCM.<\/em> This film, staring Ray Milland (Rick) and Ruth Hussey (Pamela), is a classic ghost story. Rick and his sister Pamela decide to buy an abandoned 18th-century house. The owner associates the house with the death of his daughter and sells it over his granddaughter\u2019s objections. Once Rick and Pamela move in, they have to contend with some not-so-happy ghosts. It is \u201cas solemnly intent on raising goose flesh as any ghost story weirdly told to a group of shivering youngsters around a campfire on a dark and windy night,\u201d Bosley Crowther wrote in his review for The New York Times<\/a>. \u201cAll of the old standbys are in it \u2014 flickering candles, the slowly opening door, supernatural agitations and a scent of mimosa now and then.\u201d<\/p>\n HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012) <\/strong>7:15 p.m. on Freeform.<\/em> If two nights straight of scary movies has your fight-or-flight response working overtime, this cute, animated take on a spooky movie could give your nervous system a break. Count Dracula (Adam Sandler) owns a hotel where monsters go when they want to relax. On this particular weekend, Dracula plans a party to celebrate the 118th birthday of his daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez). Things go awry when a human (Andy Samberg) accidentally crashes the party and subsequently falls in love with Mavis, who is a vampire.<\/p>\n AKA MR. CHOW <\/strong>9 p.m. on HBO. <\/em>It\u2019s impossible to deny that Michael Chow has had an interesting life: born in Shanghai, Chow moved to London, where he opened a Chinese restaurant with Italian waiters that catered to British diners. His restaurant, Mr. Chow, now has locations in New York, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. This documentary film focuses on his life and his recently revealed other identity as an artist who goes by the name \u201cM.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMonday<\/h2>\n
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