10/01/2025
Here comes October, and four things to look forward to!
1. In sports: The MLB Wild Card games continue this week, with Game 1 of the World Series set for the 24th. Also, the NHL season gets started next Tuesday, and the new NBA season tips off October 21st.
2. In movies: The Rock’s new MMA flick “The Smashing Machine” opens this Friday. Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen for the first time in seven years in “Anemone” on the same day.
“Tron: Ares” hits theaters on the 10th. Guillermo del Toro’s new “Frankenstein” movie opens in limited release on the 17th before hitting Netflix next month. Jeremy Allen White from “The Bear” stars in “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” on the 24th.
3. On TV: “Abbott Elementary” returns tonight. “SNL” returns for its 51st season this Saturday. “Grey’s Anatomy” is back on the 9th. “9-1-1: Nashville” premieres the same night! “Elsbeth” returns on the 12th. Tim Robinson’s new show “The Chair Company” hits HBO Max the same day.
“NCIS” returns the 14th. “9-1-1” is back on the 16th. “Tracker” returns the 19th, and season four of “The Witcher” hits Netflix October 30th.
4. And finally, the holidays: Yom Kippur starts tonight. Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day is on the 13th, and Halloween’s on the 31st!
Lesser-known holidays this month include International Beer and Pizza Day on the 9th, National No Bra Day on the 13th, and National Cat Day on the 29th!