What to Watch Today: Your Must-Stream TV Guide for October 8, 2025 - Abbott Elementary & One Chicago

Welcome back to The TV Cave Daily Watchlist—what to watch- your one-stop scroll for all the delicious drama, ridiculous reality, and binge-worthy premieres hitting your screens today. Whether you're streaming at 3 AM like a goblin or tuning in for primetime perfection, we’ve got your viewing game locked down. Let’s dive in—popcorn at the ready.

🌙 LATE-NIGHT DROPS: STREAMING WHILE YOU SLEEP What to Watch

🧠 Gen V – Prime Video – 3:00 AM ET

The chaos at Godolkin is not slowing down. The team tries to bust out of Elmira, Marie stumbles onto a truth that’ll melt minds, and a surprise ally shows up just in time to keep the body count low (for now). Bloody, bold, and never boring.

🎃 Is It Cake? Halloween – Netflix – 3:00 AM ET (4 episodes)

Spooky meets sweet in this Halloween twist on the viral fave. Watch skilled bakers mess with your mind (and your appetite) as they whip up edible nightmares that look too real. Trust issues: activated.

💔 Love Is Blind – Netflix – 3:00 AM ET (3 episodes)

Still basking in the post-pod glow, our newly engaged lovebirds test compatibility IRL. Expect awkward breakfasts, subtle shade, and a heavy pour of red flags. Who’s here for love, and who’s here for Instagram followers?

🛠️ Maintenance Required – Prime Video – Movie Premiere

Madelaine Petsch opens an all-female auto shop and gets a rival garage—and a crisis of purpose—for her troubles. It’s grease, grit, and maybe a little romance under the hood.

📺 The Morning Show – Apple TV+ – 3:00 AM ET

Breaking news shakes the TMS crew to their caffeinated core. With the newsroom hanging by a thread, expect tension, tears, and probably a panic spiral from Bradley.

🕵️ Slow Horses – Apple TV+ – 3:00 AM ET

Flyte goes full investigator while the gang splits up across campaign events to stop another attack. Spies, secrets, and snark are on the menu.

👻 Stay – Hulu – Movie Premiere

A crumbling marriage takes a supernatural left turn in this eerie slow-burn. African spirituality, emotional trauma, and Mo McRae with serious screen presence? Sold.

🌆 PRIMETIME PICKS: WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT

8:00 PM ET

• 🏃‍♂️ The Challenge (MTV)A new twist called “Stake a Claim” turns up the paranoia. Expect betrayal, brawn, and at least one injury.

• 🩺 Chicago Med (NBC) – 200th Episode!Ripley vs. Archer? Drama. Asher makes a discovery, and oh look, Dr. Will Halstead is back. Nostalgia with scalpels.

• 🧠 The Floor (FOX)A contestant might get knocked out without even playing. Add “new weapon” to the game board and we’ve got chaos.

• 🎨 Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (The CW)A murder victim’s art becomes the key to her story. Crime meets canvas.

• 💕 Shifting Gears (ABC)Matt and Eve go on their first date—but it’s not exactly smooth cruising. Also, Lilly Singh guest stars as a very cool mom.

• 🏝️ Survivor (CBS)An unprecedented medical emergency (gulp) shakes the tribe. And another Beware Advantage? Jeff is NOT letting up this season.

• 🏀 WNBA Finals Game 3 (ESPN)Aces vs. Mercury. If you haven’t been watching this series, tonight’s the night to fix that.

8:30 PM ET

• 🏫 Abbott Elementary (ABC)Melissa battles her own students, Janine's ex wreaks havoc, and the new guidance counselor is... a lot. Class is in chaos—again.

9:00 PM ET

• 🎯 99 to Beat (FOX)The wacky game show continues with five challenges that sound like rejected TikTok trends: “Disc Twerking”? “Tape Lunch Box”? Send help.

• 🚒 Chicago Fire (NBC)Vasquez is on a mission to prove himself, while Herrmann tries to save Molly’s (again). Meanwhile, Violet and Novak dig into a dark mystery.

• 🌹 The Golden Bachelor (ABC)OC Fair date? Check. Surprise concert? Check. Whispers of sabotage? Oh, absolutely. It’s Bachelor Nation, baby.

• 👯 Sistas (BET)The group bands together in dangerous times. Love, loyalty, and big emotions—standard Sistas fare.

9:30 PM ET

• 🌍 The Amazing Race (CBS)Teams don’t just race—they assign beer bottling duties to their rivals. Sabotage disguised as strategy? Iconic.

10:00 PM ET

• 👮‍♂️ Chicago P.D. (NBC)Torres’ past comes knocking—and not in a friendly way. The team scrambles to save a life before time runs out.

• 🦈 Shark Tank (ABC)Pitches tonight: an egg cleaner (??), a paint tray upgrade, seasoning, and fundraising blankets. Chip & Joanna Gaines join the tank, and we’re betting big on cozy capitalism.

10:30 PM ET

• 😬 Beavis and Butt-Head (Comedy Central)The boys try to donate sperm at a bank (that’s not that kind of bank). Also: a new fast food monstrosity is born. Gross, hilarious, perfect.

🌙 LATE-NIGHT SPOTLIGHT

12:35 AM ET

• 🎤 Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)Taylor Swift. One couch. One interview. One major TV moment. Swifties, set your alarms.

📺 TL;DR – Your Daily Watchlist Power Rankings

• Biggest Premiere: Maintenance Required – Prime Video

• Reality Fix: Love Is Blind + The Challenge

• Drama Heat Check: The Morning Show, Chicago Fire, Survivor

• Streaming Surprise: Stay – Hulu

• Best Excuse to Call in Tomorrow: Gen V and Is It Cake? Halloween binge sessions

That’s your TV Cave Daily Guide for October 8. Now go forth, stream smart, and remember: spoilers are the devil. Catch you back here tomorrow, same bat-time, same bat-channel.