1. Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
Miniseries
Documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, who won an Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth, will now release his three-part docuseries on Bill Gates. The deep-dive look at the Microsoft founder, philanthropist and one of the world’s richest men will follow Gates’ ruthless rise as a businessman and the innovative triumphs and startling setbacks he faced throughout his iconic career.
When: Friday on Netflix
2. Between Two Ferns:
The Movie
Zach Galifianakis’ long-running web series is now getting a feature-film makeover. For those who haven’t watched the Funny or Die-produced, low-budget talk-show, Zach sits down with A-list celebrities and mocks them during each hilarious interview spoof. With cameos from Benedict Cumberbatch, Brie Larson, Keanu Reeves, David Letterman, Paul Rudd and more.
When: Friday on Netflix
3. American Horror Story: 1984
Season 9 debut
The ninth season of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s horror anthology series will be a modern take on ‘80s slasher films. Expect a lot of blood and gore in the new set of episodes starring Emma Roberts, Gus Kenworthy, Billie Lourd, Cody Fern and Angelica Ross.
When: Wednesday on FX Canada
4. Dancing with the Stars
Season 28 debut
A new set of stars are ready to lace up their dancing shoes and hit the ballroom when the 28th season of the long-running reality series returns with a cast that includes James Van Der Beek, Lamar Odom, Christie Brinkley, Karamo Brown, Ally Brooke and former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
When: Monday on City, ABC
5. A Little Late
with Lilly Singh
Series Premiere
Toronto-raised YouTube sensation Lilly Singh is making late-night talk show history with her brand new series. The Indian-Canadian comedian will replace Carson Daly’s slot as the first woman of colour to host a daily late-night show on a major broadcast network.
When: Monday on Global, NBC
6. The Food That Built America
Miniseries
Milton Hershey, Will Kellog, Henry Heinz and the McDonald’s brothers. Their last names are now synonymous with the foods we ingest daily. This series takes a look at the families behind the household name brands and investigate how these Americans built products that changed history.
When: Wednesday on History
7. Live Rescue
Season Premiere
This new series, hosted by veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield, will follow first responders across America.
When: Monday on A&E
8. The Masked Singer: Super Sneak Peek
Special
The new season of the singing series will officially return on Sept. 25, but leading up to the anticipated batch of episodes, Fox will debut a sneak peek at which celebrities will be hidden behind the costumes. Together, this season’s batch of talent have amassed 69 Emmy and 42 Grammy Awards nominations. The competition is hosted by Nick Cannon, while the panel consists of such names as Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger.
When: Sunday on Fox
9. The Family Man
Season 1
This Indian drama-thriller stars Padma Shri as a middle class family man, who secretly works as an analyst at the National Investigative Agency. Expect dry humour and a lot of action.
When: Friday on Amazon Prime Canada
10. Salvage Kings
Series Premiere
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This new Canadian original series follows the family-run team at Priestly Demolition Inc., who have made it their mandate to salvage and recover historic places and the treasures found inside, which they bring back to life and sell for high-prices.
When: Sunday on History
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