📺 What to Watch Tonight: Monday, October 20, 2025

Primetime just hit the gas. Football, baking, singing battles, and a "zombie virus"? Yeah, it's a weird one.

Welcome back to your daily scroll of "What in the TV is going on tonight?" Whether you're looking to dive into gridiron drama, root for a singing underdog, or debate whether that pie is scary enough for the Halloween semifinals, we've got your back. Here's what's lighting up your screen tonight—snacks and side-eyes recommended.

🏈 7:00 PM ET – Double Trouble Monday Night Football

ABC & ESPN

Because one football game just isn’t enough anymore.

• Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions – The Bucs and the Lions go head-to-head in what promises to be a grit-and-grind kickoff to your week.

• Game 2 (10 PM): Houston Texans vs. Seattle Seahawks – Night owls, this one’s for you. Caffeine optional but recommended.

🎤 8:00 PM ET – Battle Lines Are Drawn on The Voice

NBC

The Battle Rounds rage on and the gloves (and harmonies) are off. Superstar advisors Lizzo, Kelsea Ballerini, Nick Jonas, and Lewis Capaldi are tag-teaming with the coaches to mold their teams into vocal gladiators. Expect shocking steals, high notes, and enough glitter to blind a disco ball.

🏘️ 8:00 PM ET – The Neighborhood

CBS

Calvin and Marty’s business dreams? Delayed. Permit problems are slowing down Westside Fuse Box, while Malcolm’s success as a writer forces the fam to enter nanny crisis mode. If this isn't the most relatable sitcom plotline of the year, we don’t know what is.

🧾 8:30 PM ET – DMV

CBS

You’ve never seen the DMV like this.

When a newbie employee throws in the towel, Colette scrambles to keep the ship (barely) afloat. Oh, and the air conditioning is doing its best impression of a broken promise. If you've ever sweat through a license renewal, this one’s your therapy session.

⚾ 8:00 PM ET – ALCS Game 7: Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays

FOX

This. Is. It. Winner punches their ticket to the World Series to take on the Dodgers. Loser goes home with a bunch of “almost” T-shirts. Game 7 energy is unmatched, and this one's bringing it in bulk.

🕵️‍♀️ 9:00 PM ET – FBI

CBS

Art heists, international intrigue, and just enough backstory to make you say, “Wait, what happened last episode?” The team scrambles to recover priceless paintings, and Maggie’s pulling favors from old friends. High-stakes drama incoming.

🎃 9:00 PM ET – Halloween Baking Championship: Semifinals

Food Network

It’s the bake-off where your childhood trauma meets chocolate ganache. This round? Desserts inspired by the monster that haunted them as kids. (No word on whether that includes tax season.) Only the creepiest confections will survive. Get ready to judge from your couch like your apron matters.

🧠 10:00 PM ET – Brilliant Minds

NBC

Critical condition times two means Drs. Wolf and Nichols have zero time for pleasantries. Expect ethical dilemmas, medical miracles, and enough tension to snap a stethoscope. This one’s for the fans of fast-paced hospital heroics.

🧬 10:00 PM ET – Watson

CBS

A “zombie virus”? Must be Monday. Watson chases a strange outbreak at a university while getting re-entangled with Sherlock (yes, that Sherlock). Ingrid’s suddenly a regular at the team’s HQ and we’ve got questions.

🎉 11:00 PM ET – Johnny Carson’s 100th Birthday Bash

Antenna TV

Old-school cool is back. Antenna TV is honoring the late, great Johnny Carson with a week-long celebration. Tonight’s classic episode features throwback laughs and fresh commentary from the iconic Doc Severinsen. Nostalgia hits different at 11 PM.

🔥 TL;DR: What You Really Shouldn’t Miss

• Game 7, ALCS – Mariners vs. Blue Jays = tension on tap.

• The Voice – Sparkles, screams, and shocking saves.

• Watson – A zombie virus mystery? Count us in.

• Halloween Baking Championship – Fear never tasted so good.

That’s your TV Cave daily rundown for October 20, 2025. Now grab the remote, pretend you’re “just flipping through,” and settle in for a night of sports, sweets, and possibly infectious diseases (on TV, relax).

Check back tomorrow for another rundown of what’s hot, what’s weird, and what’s worth ignoring in your TV lineup.