What to Watch in October: A Guide to Streaming Sports, Entertainment Live Online
Last season, an Aaron Judge RBI clinched the Yankees a wildcard spot in the playoffs. This year, the Yankees lead the AL East as Judge chases a home run record.
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31 Nights of Halloween
This annual programming block features an endless supply of seasonal movies. It runs throughout the entire month of October, with anywhere from five to nine movies playing per day to celebrate the countdown to Halloween.
How to watch
31 Nights of Halloween will run on Freeform from Saturday, Oct. 1 through Monday, Oct. 31.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 (Freeform)
Watch Freeform and other Halloween movies with fuboTV.
NASCAR Cup Series
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series in the sport, and playoffs continue in October, with the Round of 12 taking place the first two races of the month and the Round of 8 finishing up in the last three.
How to watch
Live coverage of NASCAR playoff races runs through October on NBC.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Oct. 2 to Oct. 30 (USA & NBC)
Sunday, Oct. 2: YellaWood 500
Talladega SuperSpeedway (2 p.m.): Watch NASCAR with fuboTV.
Sunday, Oct. 9: Bank of America ROVAL 400
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2 p.m.): Watch NASCAR with fuboTV.
Sunday, Oct. 16: South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m.): Watch NASCAR with fuboTV.
Sunday, Oct. 23: Dixie Vodka 400
Homestead-Miami Speedway (2:30 p.m.): Watch NASCAR with fuboTV.
Sunday, Oct. 30: Xfinity 500
Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m.): Watch NASCAR with fuboTV.
The NASCAR Cup Series playoff races end in the beginning of November.
Saturday Night Live
SNL returns for Season 48 with Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller hosting while Kendrick Lamar joins as the musical guest. This season brings back many of the core cast members; however, a few fan favorites like Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson will not be returning for the new season.
How to watch
The new season of Saturday Night Live will premiere on at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, on NBC.
TV coverage and schedule
Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 11:30 p.m. (NBC)
Watch Saturday Night Live with fuboTV.
2022 NFL London Games
NFL Weeks 4 through 8 should bring some exciting matchups set as the season picks up. These also include the NFL’s three London games scheduled for the 2022 season: The first two will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while the last will be at Wembley Stadium.
Full NFL primetime schedule: Games to watch each week.
How to watch
Live coverage of the 2022 NFL games in London will air on NFL Network.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Oct. 2, Oct. 9 and Oct. 30 (NFL Network)
Sunday, Oct. 2: Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (9:30 a.m.): Watch NFL with fuboTV.
Sunday, Oct. 9: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (9:30 a.m.): Watch NFL with fuboTV.
Sunday, Oct. 30: Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Wembley Stadium (9:30 a.m.): Watch NFL with fuboTV.
The Walking Dead
The midseason premiere of The Walking Dead airs at the start of October. The final eight episodes of the show will round out the eleventh season, which has aired in three parts: the first part from August to October 2021, the second from February to April 2022, and the third this month.
How to watch
The Walking Dead will premiere on AMC Network at at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 The final installments of the 11th season will air each Sunday.
TV coverage and schedule
Date: Sunday, Oct. 2, 9 p.m. (AMC)
Grey’s Anatomy
Fans should mark their calendars for another season of this storied program—even though it’s been said that executive producer Ellen Pompeo will be playing Meredith Gray in a more limited capacity this season.
How to watch
Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 will premiere on ABC on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 9 p.m.
TV coverage and schedule
Date: Thu, Oct. 6, 9:00 PM (ABC)
Watch Grey’s Anatomy with fuboTV.
MLB Playoffs
The playoff race is heating up, with the field narrowing significantly as teams fight for an official spot in the October bracket. The Dodgers are a heavy favorite to go far and have already secured a spot in the 2022 National League Division Series.
The Dodgers have already secured the best record in the NL this season and will therefore have home-field advantage through the NL Championship Series.
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How to watch
Live coverage of MLB playoffs will begin on Friday, Oct. 7 and continue to Thursday, Oct. 27 on Fox, until the World Series kick off at the end of the month.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Friday, Oct. 7 to Thursday, Oct. 27 (ESPN, TBS, Fox/FS1)
Friday. Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9: Wild Card Series
Tuesday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Oct. 16: Divisional Series
Tuesday, Oct. 18 to Tuesday, Oct. 25: League Championship Series
Watch MLB games live with fuboTV.
NHL Season Opener
The NHL is going global, with the start of the 2022–23 season kicking off with two games between the Sharks and Predators at the O2 Arena in Prague on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8.
The following week’s games at home will begin, with the Rangers hosting the Lightning on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and the Kings hosting the Golden Knights right after.
How to watch
Live coverage of the 2022–23 NHL season will begin on Friday, Oct. 7 and continue throughout the month. Out-of-market games will air on ESPN+ and NHL.TV.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Friday, Oct. 7 to Thursday, Oct. 27 (ESPN+, NHL.TV)
Watch NHL games live with fuboTV.
NBA Season Opener
This NBA season will kick off with a doubleheader that features both of the reigning conference championship teams: First, the Celtics host the 76ers, and then the 2022 NBA champion Warriors host the Lakers.
How to watch
Live coverage of the 2022–23 NBA season will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 18 with an opening-night doubleheader airing on TNT.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 18 (TNT)
Watch NBA games live with fuboTV.
MLB World Series
The Dodgers lead SI Sportsbook as the World Series favorite, sitting at +275. The Astros are not far behind at +350, and the Yankees are third in line at +450.
How to watch
Live coverage of the World Series will air on Fox from Friday, Oct. 28 and continue to Saturday, Nov. 5 when the 2022 MLB world championship team will be crowned.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Friday, Oct. 28 to Saturday, Nov. 5 (Fox)
