On TV tonight, there's another double helping of dance as Strictly Come Dancing and The Masked Dancer UK continue, plus there's a scrap on the wards in Casualty and Paramount Plus has the premiere of Let the Right One In, a new supernatural series to get your teeth into just in time for Halloween. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV tonight.
- Our hand-selected recommendations for what's on TV tonight include five TV shows, a film, live sport and the latest trending need-to-binge-on-now box set
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What's on TV tonight
Our expert TV journalists have picked the best things on TV tonight...
Best TV shows on TV tonight
Strictly Come Dancing, 6.30 pm, BBC One
As with every year, as soon as the cast of Strictly is announced, people start wondering which celebrities might get within touching distance of that coveted glitterball trophy. While the likes of TV presenter Helen Skelton, pop star Fleur East and former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh were among the early front runners, after the first live show Will Mellor was the one everybody was talking about. Making his dance debut with an energetic jive to Ricky Martin’s Livin’ La Vida Loca, the Hollyoaks and Coronation Street star, who is partnered with Nancy Xu, proved that he was the one to watch. Could we be looking at the people’s champion?
★★★★ VW
Let The Right One In, Paramount Plus
Ten years after his young daughter Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez) was bitten and turned into a vampire, Mark Kane (Demián Bichir) brings her back to New York, believing he is close to finding a cure for her condition — but keeping her safe, alive and fed with a constant supply of fresh human blood is far from easy. Much like the acclaimed 2008 Swedish film that it draws inspiration (and its name) from, this 10-part series blends fantasy and the supernatural with a more human story: in this case, a father who will stop at nothing to save his daughter’s soul.
★★★★ SP
The Masked Dancer, 6.30 pm, ITV
It’s safe to say that the panel comprising Davina, Jonathan Ross, Oti and Peter has been finding it rather hard to guess the identities of our secret celebrities so far this series. Perhaps they could all do with a little bit of help — ideally from someone with plenty of experience? Well, they’re in luck because tonight Mo Gilligan returns to the show as a special guest panelist, ready to throw out some speculations of his own, but will he be any nearer the mark when it comes to deciphering those cruelly cryptic clues? We’ll find out when the latest dancer is unmasked right before our eyes…
★★★★ SP
Casualty, 9.15 pm, BBC One
When Robyn fails to turn up to the surrogacy scan, Adi (Raj Bajaj) shows his true colors — and they’re ugly. Shockingly, even when it comes to light that she’s fighting for her life due to IVF treatment, Adi continues with his outrageous behavior. Disgusted, Paul starts a pushy-shovey with the social worker, leading to a comedy scrap in the ED. Fight Club it ain't! Whatever the outcome of Robyn’s emergency treatment, it looks like Adi has a one-way ticket to Dumpsville. Elsewhere, Stevie is determined to clear beds, but at what cost?
★★★★ ER
Best box set to watch on TV tonight
Shameless US star Jeremy Allen White stars as young chef Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto in this critically acclaimed comedy-drama. Carmy has made a success of himself in the world of fine dining, but after the tragic suicide of his brother, he returns home to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop, The Original Beef of Chicagoland. It’s a different world for Carmy, who must try to get the uncooperative staff on board, cope with family rifts and navigate the tricky challenges of small business, all the while facing his own grief.
Best film to watch on TV tonight
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, 8.40 pm, Channel 4
Although some die-hard fans had issues with this instalment, the rest of humanity gave it a resounding thumbs-up. For the first time in the saga, the story veers off into unexpected places, as Daisy Ridley’s Rey must convince a grizzled, taciturn Luke Skywalker (a terrific turn by Mark Hamill) to join the Rebellion, while Finn (John Boyega) goes off on a caper with new chum Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran). But it’s Adam Driver as deeply conflicted bad guy Kylo Ren who dominates proceedings in an adventure that occasionally is so visually stunning it’ll leave you breathless.
★★★★ NP
Live Sport
- Women's World Cup Rugby: England v Fiji, 4.25 am (k-o 4.45 am), ITV
- Premier Leaue: Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur, 5 pm (k-o 5.30 pm), Sky Sports Main Event
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss Strictly Come Dancing on TV tonight, as there are bound to be more impressive moves on display as the competition continues!
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Happy viewing!
