🛋️ The TV Cave’s Daily Watch List – Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Your ultimate guide to what’s hot, binge-worthy, and downright chaotic on the small screen today.

☕ EARLY RISERS & NIGHT OWLS: STREAMING’S WILD SIDE (Available from 3:00 AM ET)

🎓 Gen V – Season 2 Finale

PRIME VIDEO The kids are not alright. Graduation might be off the table as our supes-in-training go head-to-head with a big bad that makes Homelander look like a toddler throwing a tantrum.

👶 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – Movie Premiere

HULU Mary Elizabeth Winstead welcomes a seemingly perfect nanny into her pristine suburban life. Spoiler: This isn’t going to end with cookies and PTA meetings. Check out our review here.

🧟‍♂️ Harlan Coben's Lazarus – Series Premiere (Binge Drop!)

PRIME VIDEO Six episodes of pure mystery chaos! A man returns home after tragedy and stumbles into a web of secrets tied to his sister’s death. Trust no one, not even your own memories.

💰 Loot

APPLE TV+ Molly gets deepfaked (yikes), and her PR fix is a cricket award in the UK. Nothing says damage control like awkward rich people in white uniforms.

💔 Love Is Blind – Season 9 Finale

NETFLIX Time to walk the aisle... or dramatically walk out. Will love win, or will another tux bite the dust?

💥 Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia

NETFLIX This docuseries dives into the blood-soaked mob beef that turned ‘90s Philly into a war zone. Think: real-life Sopranos, minus the gabagool.

🌅 The Morning Show

APPLE TV+ Stella juggles Olympic-level stress with media mayhem as she tries to save the network. PR crisis bingo card: full.

⚖️ Murdaugh: Death in the Family

HULU More secrets. More scandal. More reasons to never trust a Southern family with a boat.

🎸 Riot Women – Series Premiere

BRITBOX Five menopausal legends form a punk rock band. Chaos, chords, and crunchy riffs guaranteed. First two episodes are ready for your rebellion.

🕵️‍♂️ Slow Horses – Penultimate Episode

APPLE TV+ Things are heating up at Slough House. Codes, conspiracies, and grizzled spies. Lamb’s got plans, and they probably involve a pint and a punch.

📺 PRIMETIME POWER PLAYS – 8:00 PM ET

🏃 The Challenge

MTV A haystack heist, wild betrayals, and contestants who’ve clearly never played hide-and-seek. It's messy and we love it.

🏥 Chicago Med

NBC Charles races against the clock, a young girl finds hope, and a twist nobody sees coming. Trust issues in scrubs.

🔢 The Floor

FOX Alliances crumble like stale cookies as trivia warriors battle for territory. One wrong answer = total TV glory lost.

🕵️ Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

THE CW Maple syrup’s not the only thing sticky in Canada. A journalist dies, a scandal brews, and Graff and Bateman dig deep into political muck.

🚗 Shifting Gears

ABC Matt vs. raccoon: The showdown you didn’t know you needed. Meanwhile, Riley braves the dating pool (again). Spoiler alert: It’s shallow.

🏝️ Survivor

CBS One castaway overplays, two go on a journey straight from hell, and another's shady moves spark full-blown vengeance. Jungle drama = activated.

😂 MIDWEEK LAUGHS – 8:30 PM ET

🏠 Abbott Elementary

ABC Game night at Gregory’s apartment? Yes, please. Meanwhile, Ava and crew survive the realest test of patience: the DMV.

🧩 PRIMETIME CONTINUES – 9:00 PM ET

💯 99 to Beat

FOX Ridiculous challenges, real tears, and 48 hopefuls fighting for bragging rights. Think: game night meets fever dream.

🔥 Chicago Fire

NBC Tragedy strikes, and Firehouse 51 stands tall. But Vasquez and Violet have their own fires to put out – literally and emotionally.

🌹 The Golden Bachelor

ABC It’s hometowns week! Mel meets the families, eats some casseroles, and maybe, just maybe, finds the one. Retirement plans TBD.

🌍 WORLDWIDE DRAMA – 9:30 PM ET

🌍 The Amazing Race

CBS Croatia! Tears! U-Turns! One Roadblock has teams ready to throw in the towel — and maybe throw hands.

💼 LATE-NIGHT DRAMA & DEALS – 10:00 PM ET

🚔 Chicago P.D.

NBC A robbery spree uncovers deep family drama, and Voight’s skeletons come tap dancing out of the closet.

💼 Shark Tank

ABC From pet-friendly airlines to protein-packed ice cream, the pitches are wild. Bonus: Alexis Ohanian joins the tank. Let the capitalist chaos begin.

🛋️ THE TV CAVE RECOMMENDS:

• Can’t Miss Drama: Gen V finale – bloody, bold, and beautifully bonkers.

• Most Unhinged: Love Is Blind finale – weddings + emotional breakdowns = must-see trash TV.

• Underrated Binge Alert: Harlan Coben’s Lazarus – murder, mystery, and Sam Claflin brooding. Yes, please.

• Reality Royalty: Survivor + The Amazing Race = a double dose of reality TV pain and triumph.

• Comedy Break: Abbott Elementary – because who doesn’t need a laugh with their existential dread?

Come back tomorrow for another dose of what’s worth watching (and what to skip while you rewatch The Office again anyway).

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