What to watch the week of September 29th: Love Is Blind Season 7, plus the return of SVU

The new season of Love is blind premieres this week with the first six episodes and Shine Editor-in-Chief Stephanie McNeal says they are “terrifying, juicy and salacious.” We will report on all the couples, developments and news. So if you can’t get enough of the hit Netflix dating series, you know where to find us.

This Tuesday marks the first day of October, kicking off Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween. From classic Halloween films – see: Hocus pocus– to newer fan favorites like The haunted houseFind everything you need to ring in the spooky season in one place.

Also on Tuesday, Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, will face Republican nominee JD Vance in the first and only vice presidential debate. CBS will air the 90-minute special, but it will also be available on other networks and streamers. More information about this below.

The next day there is a new episode of The Golden Bachelorette. Before you watch, be sure to read our interview with Joan about the show’s current front-runner. Due to recent developments in the franchise, I wasn’t initially as excited about the new season as I had hoped. However, two episodes later I can say The Golden Bachelorette Definitely worth tuning in. It’s so hopeful and heartwarming and the boys are in hysterics. (Although, Jack, we’ll miss you!)

In the meantime, if you enjoyed the first episode of Odyssey I heard on ABC/Hulu that the second episode is even better. Also on Thursday is the premiere of law and order And Law & Order: SVU. After seasons were shortened last year due to the strike, it’s nice to have the full episode count to look forward to.

If you are a foodie like me, you should also check out the next edition of Chef’s Table on Netflix, which focuses on a comforting seasonal staple: pasta. My favorite pasta place in Los Angeles (actually anywhere, to be honest) is featured. So check out who owns the way to my heart – and stomach – below.

With that in mind, we’ll see you back here next week for the premiere of the fourth season of Abbott Elementary School and the star-studded film about it SNLis the chaotic first episode, aptly named Saturday evening.

Sunday, September 29th

The Simpsons (Fox): Animation Domination is back! The Simpsons returns for a new season (36 if you’re keeping track) as Bart celebrates the most shocking birthday party of his entire life. Apparently it could change everyone in Springfield forever. This season, Grampa reveals his secret past as a private detective in the 1980s when the Simpsons encounter death while vacationing at a luxury resort in “Yellow Lotus.” Meanwhile, Lisa experiences a glaring mishap in the murky world of downtown Capital City’s art scene. 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, 7:00 p.m. CT

Universal Basic Guys (Fox): According to the press release, this season Mark and Hank will attempt to reconnect with their original roots by purchasing an automatic, heat-seeking crossbow to hunt deer. Mark buys a championship football ring on eBay and uses it to get special treatment from his hometown club. He also wants to give Tammy a fancy exotic animal for her anniversary, but can only afford a former laboratory chimpanzee who promptly rips his face off. All right then. 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 7:30 p.m. CT