What’s On TV This Week — Highlights for October 14-20

Ten countries, ten classic British dishes, and only one Jack Stein… Cornish chef Jack Stein, son of Rick Stein and Executive Chef of all Stein restaurants, takes ten of Britain’s most historically famous meals to countries where they are far less well known, and far less well loved! Courageously he sets himself the challenge of turning the locals in each country into fans of the food. How? By recreating each dish with their country’s native twist. Don’t miss the first season premiere on October 14, only on FOX Showcase. 

This Netflix original series is an inventive existential comedy that asks: do we really want to be better? Paul Rudd stars as Miles, who is a man struggling in life. When he undergoes a novel spa treatment that promises to make him a better person, he finds he’s been replaced by a new and improved version of himself. Start streaming all episodes on October 18, only on Netflix.

Based on John Green’s acclaimed novel of the same name and created by the team behind Gossip Girl, Looking For Alaska follows Miles ‘Pudge’ Halter (Charlie Plummer), a bored teen who starts attending Culver Creek Boarding School where he meets the incandescent free spirit Alaska, played by Kristine Froseth (The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair), who changes his outlook on life forever. Stream all episodes of season 1 on October 19

An unlikely national hero is catapulted into government in a cynical power play. Used, abandoned and underestimated, now she’s on a quest to settle the score, that will send the political establishment into meltdown. Catch up on previous episodes of Total Control on ABC iView.

The hottest show is back! Hosted by Sophie Monk, 10 beautiful Aussie singles will play the ultimate game of love. After they find their match, they must stay together while surviving temptations as new singles enter the villa. Catch new episodes every Tuesday and catch up on 9Now.

No show is safe this season, which takes the audience into the lounge rooms of some of Australia’s most opinionated, outspoken, funny and avid TV viewers. You can also catch up on previous episodes on TenPlay.

Bosch closes in on his murder suspects. As Billets and Edgar clash over a rogue mission, Maddie fears for her father’s safety. Pierce and Vega rush to track down Jose Jr. Bosch gets further implicated in the Borders case. Also catch up on previous episodes on SBS On Demand.

Melanie turns stalker in a bid to save another woman from Jakob’s harassment, while Olivia discovers Alex’s darkest secret, and Saskia starts to spiral in the aftermath of a vicious attack. Also catch up on previous episodes with 7Plus.

The games continue for the NFL, NHL, and the NBA. On top of that, you can also catch the following matches and games below:

• Rugby World Cup: Continuing matches throughout the week
• Cricket: Caribbean Premier League Final
• WSL: MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal
• MotoGP: Japanese Grand Prix

Make sure to tune in to continuing matches from NRL and AFL, which you can watch in Live 4K Ultra HD. Also catch these other major sporting events happening this week:

• Rugby World Cup: Continuing matches throughout the week
• MotoGP: Japanese Grand Prix
• Cricket: Caribbean Premier League Final
• WSL: MEO Rip Curl Portugal Pro

Catch these games and races happening this week:

• Oct 18: WBBL Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder
• Oct 19: Racing Caulfield Cup
• Oct 19: Racing The Everest
• Oct 19: WBBL Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat
• Oct 20: WBBL Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat

Make sure to tune into the lineup of matches for Netball Constellation Cup this week:

• Oct 16: New Zealand v Australia Game 2
• Oct 20: New Zealand v Australia Game 3

Make sure to tune into the lineup of matches for the 2019 Rugby World Cup:

• Oct 19: Quarter-Final 1 Eng vs Aus
• Oct 20: Quarter-Final 3 Wales vs France

Catch these matches below:

• Oct 15: Chinese Taipei vs Australia