New series SO HELP ME TODD, music doco CYPRESS HILL and UNDRESSED with KATHRYN EISMAN part of the highlights this October on Paramount+
Paramount+ highlights for the month of October include:
So Help Me Todd
EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIES / NEW EPISODE EVERY SATURDAY
Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin star as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright (Harden) and Todd (Astin), her talented but aimless son whom she hires as her law firm’s in-house investigator.
As the black sheep of the Wright family, Todd is a laidback, quick-thinking, former private detective who fell on hard times after his flexible interpretation of the law got his license revoked. Margaret’s penchant for excellence and strict adherence to the law is at complete odds with Todd’s scrappy methods of finding his way through sticky situations.
When Todd inadvertently teams with his mother on a case, she’s surprised to find herself duly impressed by – and proud of – his crafty ability to sleuth out information with his charm and his wide-ranging tech savvy.
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years
SATURDAY, 1 OCTOBER
ALL NEW EPISODES
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years is the first-ever SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff.
The CG-animated prequel series follows 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants and his pals during summer sleepaway camp where they spend their time building underwater campfires, catching wild jellyfish and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck at the craziest camp in the kelp forest, Kamp Koral.
Blood And Treasure (Season 2)
MONDAY, 3 OCTOBER
ALL NEW SEASON / EVERY EPISODE
Blood and Treasure is a globe-trotting action-adventure drama about a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure.
Danny McNamara is a former FBI agent specialising in stolen arts and antiquities and Lexi Vaziri is a resourceful art thief who is haunted by the tragic loss of her father, which she blames on Danny.
As Danny and Lexi finish tracking down the last of terrorist Farouk’s black market antiquities, they begin to make plans for their future, but their plans are derailed when the Vatican is attacked by terrorists.
Cypress Hill: Insane In The Brain
MONDAY, 3 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
This is the unique, smoke-filled story of trailblazing hip-hop group, Cypress Hill.
Director Estevan Oriol uncovers a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage to show the brotherhood of hip-hop artists – B Real, DJ Muggs, Sen Dog and Eric “Bobo” Correa – who built a musical movement rooted in true authenticity.
Cypress Hill’s genre-defying blend of Latin roots and West Coast style has withstood the test of time to create a truly original, everlasting legacy whose flame still burns bright today.
Undressed With Kathryn Eisman
THURSDAY, 6 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW LOCAL SERIES / EPISODES 1-4
First impressions count, but what drives our fashion choices? Are we choosing clothing that truly reflects ourselves? Can we create the lives we really want, just by what we wear? The answer lies in new transformation series, Undressed.
Kathryn Eisman has a unique ability where she can tell everything about you just by what you are wearing. The award-winning journalist, presenter, author, influencer and ‘fashion decoder’ is hoping that she can help transform a group of everyday Aussies.
By reading their clothes, Kathryn will unlock what is holding them back. But, breaking old habits can be hard. Can Kathryn change their clothes, and change their lives?
2022/23 Isuzu UTE A-League
FRIDAY, 7 OCTOBER
LIVE SPORT
The 2022/23 Isuzu UTE A-League season kicks off today, with all matches of the highly-anticipated season live on Paramount+.
The opening match sees a grand final match-up, as reigning champs Western United take on runners up Melbourne City. The tense F3 derby will also feature in the opening round between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets. The Big Blue on the hallowed turf of the new Sydney Football Stadium also highlights the opening round as Sydney FC host Melbourne Victory.
The first Sydney derby between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers, will take place in Round 6, before a three week break from mid-November to support the Socceroos during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Let The Right One In
SATURDAY, 8 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIES / NEW EPISODE EVERY SATURDAY
Led by Oscar® nominee Demian Bichir (A Better Life), the 10-episode series also stars Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, Poweh, Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot), Madison Taylor Baez (Selena: The series), Kevin Carroll (Snowfal), lan Foreman (Merry Wish-Mas), Jacob Buster (Colony) and Nick Stahl (Fear the Walking Dead).
Inspired by the original hit Swedish novel and film, the series centres on Mark (Bichir) and his daughter Eleanor (Baez), whose lives were changed 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive. With these emotionally charged and terrifying ingredients as a starting point, Let The Right One In will upend genre expectations, turning a naturalistic lens on human frailty, strength and compassion.
Significant Other (2022)
SATURDAY, 8 OCTOBER
PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL FEATURE FILM
Significant Other follows a young couple (Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy) who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest and face sinister events, leading them to realise that everything about the place is not as it seems.
SUNDAY, 9 OCTOBER
FEATURE FILM
Monster High: The Movie follows Clawdeen Wolf (Miia Harris, Just Beyond), who was born half-human and half-werewolf, after she arrives at her new school, Monster High.
She quickly makes friends with her classmates Frankie Stein (Ceci Balagot, Dispatches from Elsewhere) and Draculaura (Nayah Damasen, Grey’s Anatomy), and for the first time in her life, Clawdeen feels like she has finally found a place where she fits in and can truly be herself, despite keeping her human half a secret.
When a devious plan to destroy Monster High threatens to reveal her real identity, Clawdeen must learn to embrace her true monster heart and find a way to save the day alongside her new friends.
Fire Country
SUNDAY, 9 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIES / NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY
Bad choices don’t make a bad man. At least that’s what Bode Donavan’s been told.
Midway through a five-year prison stretch, he’s been trying to convince himself of it, too. He gets the chance to prove it, signing on to an unconventional prison-release program; in exchange for reduced sentences, convicts are paired with firefighters battling Northern California wildfires.
The heat is turned up when Bode’s assigned to the program in his rural hometown, the place where all his troubles began.
NCIS: Los Angeles (Season 14)
TUESDAY, 11 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY
NCIS: Los Angeles follow the high-stakes world of an NCIS division charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals posing a threat to national security.
In this all-new season, the NCIS team searches for a suspect and their motive following the bombing of a large facility where military combat drones are assembled. Meanwhile, Callen and Kilbride get troubling news about a body found in Syria.
Walker: Independence
SATURDAY, 15 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIES / NEW EPISODE EVERY SATURDAY
In a Walker spin-off set in the late 1800s, Abby Walker, an affluent Bostonian is on a quest to uncover the truth about her husband’s killer.
Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins. Abby and Hoyt’s journey takes them to Independence, Texas, where they encounter residents running from their own pasts.
Ghosts (Season 2)
TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER
ALL NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY
Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans.
Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents – whom only Samantha can see and hear.
NCIS (Season 20)
WEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER
ALL NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY WEDNESDAY
The NCIS-verse unites NCIS and NCIS: Hawai’i in a special crossover event today.
Following the cliffhanger season 19 finale, with Special Agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole) still on the run with his ex-wife Vivian (Terri Polo), the team investigates who from his past might have a personal vendetta against him in hopes of clearing Parker’s name. Enlisting the help of NCIS: Hawai’i’s Special Agent Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and computer specialist Ernie Malick (Jason Antoon), who are in town meeting with director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) in preparation for a global military exercise, the group tracks down their prime suspect, The Raven.
Monarch
THURSDAY, 20 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIES / NEW EPISODE EVERY THURSDAY
Monarch is an epic, multi-generational musical drama about America’s first family of country music.
In Monarch, the Romans are passionate and fiercely talented, but while their name is synonymous with honesty, the very foundation of this family’s success is a lie.
When dangerous truths bubble to the surface, the Romans’ reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy.
Nicky Roman (Susan Sarandon), the brilliant and fierce heir to the crown, already battling an industry and world stacked against her, will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy. It’s finally her turn. But is it too late?
Inside Amy Schumer (Season 5)
FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY
After a six-year hiatus, comedian and actress Amy Schumer returns with her sketch comedy series, Inside Amy Schumer, for a fifth season.
In the words of Amy herself: “It’s better than ever. Well, not as good as season three. But close. We will be airing on the hottest piece of a**, Paramount+. So, sit down and open your pants (so you’re comfortable, not in a sexual way), because we’re not holding anything back. You won’t want to miss the show that will finally get me forever cancelled.”
Blue Bloods (Season 13)
SUNDAY, 23 OCTOBER
ALL NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY
In the all-new season premiere, Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case associated with an investigation led by Danny and Baez, while Frank and his friend go on a mission to avail themselves to an unfiltered look at the city.
Elsewhere, Erin is presented with a surprising offer.
CSI: Vegas (Season 2)
SUNDAY, 23 OCTOBER
ALL NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY
Amidst the neon lights and long shadows, dark threats continue to lurk in Sin City.
Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of Crime Scene Investigators as they use science to solve baffling cases.
This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques to do what they do best – follow the evidence – in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
NCIS: Hawai’i (Season 2)
MONDAY, 24 OCTOBER
ALL NEW SEASON / NEW EPISODE EVERY MONDAY
On the exciting conclusion to the special crossover event between NCIS and NCIS: Hawai’i, Tennant’s team, along with NCIS agents Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) and Jessica Knight (Katrina Law), track The Raven’s whereabouts to the island of Oahu.
There, they learn about his plans to attack RIMPAC (The Rim of the Pacific Exercises), the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.
Hellraiser (2022)
WEDNESDAY, 26 OCTOBER
FEATURE FILM
The team behind The Night House take on this new version of Clive Barker’s classic horror creation, starring Jamie Clayton (Sense8) as Pinhead.
The story follows a young woman struggling with addiction who comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.
Star Trek: Prodigy
FRIDAY, 28 OCTOBER
EXCLUSIVE NEW EPISODES / NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY
The mid-season finale of Star Trek: Prodigy left the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar at a pivotal point of their journey, leaving Trekkies anxious to see where things are headed.
Catch all-new episodes as a motley crew of young aliens in the Delta Quadrant find an abandoned Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Protostar. Taking control of the ship, they must learn to work together as they make their way towards the Alpha Quadrant.
