When Grizzlies Attack: The Daily Show Midterm Teapartyganza
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart goes to Washington, D.C., for four nights of “Indecision 2010” shows focusing on the November elections, all taped before a live audience. Previous installments of the “Indecision” series have garnered two Emmys and two Peabody Awards since 2000. Monday–Thursday, Oct. 25–28, at 11 p.m., Comedy Central
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Reanimated corpses are all over the dial this Halloween week, but in this scabrous satire from Britain, their target is not so much human flesh as reality TV. Its premise: Isolated in their game-show residence, the contestants on the U.K.’s Big Brother are at first blissfully unaware that zombies have overrun the nation. To survive, they must learn to cooperate instead of compete. The five-part miniseries received a BAFTA nomination. Monday–Friday, Oct. 25–29, at midnight, IFC
Frontline: The Spill
Could the BP oil spill have been prevented? In collaboration with nonprofit investigative group ProPublica, Frontline correspondent Martin Smith interviews government officials, former BP employees, and various experts to trace the events that led to the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The long trail of accidents, spills, and safety violations he uncovers suggests that federal regulators could have stepped in long ago. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings
Independent Lens: Art & Copy
“Got milk?” “Morning in America,” “Think different,” “Where’s the beef?”—those are just a few of the famed campaigns that came from the real-life “Mad Men” (and women) spotlighted in this colorful documentary. The filmmakers interview advertising luminaries who took the industry’s creative wave begun in the 1960s to new heights. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 10 p.m., PBS; check local listings
The Walking Dead
Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont is writer and executive producer of this new horror series, in which Andrew Lincoln plays a Georgia sheriff who awakes in a hospital to find his loved ones gone and his town infested with zombies. Directed by Darabont, the 90-minute premiere delivers ample chills, setting the show up to be a credible heir to such great zombie films as Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days Later. Sunday, Oct. 31, at 10 p.m., AMC
Other highlights
In Treatment
Gabriel Byrne returns to his Golden Globe–winning role as a therapist who has emotional issues of his own. Debra Winger joins the cast for Season 3. Monday, Oct. 25, at 9 p.m., HBO
The Office
Timothy Olyphant guest-stars in a Halloween episode that includes a costume competition among the employees at Dunder Mifflin. Thursday, Oct. 28, at 9 p.m., NBC
Saturday Night Live
Mad Men star Jon Hamm returns for his third stint as guest host; the musical guest is Billboard chart-topper Rihanna. Saturday, Oct. 30, at 11:30 p.m., NBC
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