But wait, still more

BBC America

* Fourth season of “Wire in the Blood,” finds the brilliant but eccentric profiler Dr. Tony Hill (Robson Green) confronting personal issues. Oct. 2

* “The Street,” a new drama series about residents of a North England neighborhood. Oct. 3

* “Viva Blackpool: Ripley’s Return” catches up with the dancing detective after he discovers God. Oct. 28

* “Fat Friends,” a new dramedy about a diet club in which weighty issues arise. Nov. 2

* Four young nurses misbehave off duty in the new comedy series “No Angels.” Nov. 5

* “Vincent,” a new series about a rogue private investigator in London’s Underground. Nov. 6

* The new documentary series “Paparazzi” follows the paps to parties where they try to snap Gwyneth Paltrow, Brangelina, etc. Nov. 8

* “Afterlife,” a new six-part thriller about a skeptical psychologist intrigued by a psychic. Nov. 21

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Bravo

* “Top Chef” returns Oct. 18 with Padma Lakshmi, food writer and wife of Salman Rushdie, replacing Katie Lee Joel, food writer and wife of Billy Joel.

* “Funny Girls,” a new series of specials featuring Joan Rivers, Paula Poundstone and Caroline Rhea. October

* “Real Housewives of Orange County” returns in December.

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Cartoon Network

* “Class of 3000,” a new animated series about a group of musically gifted kids and an unlikely visitor (voiced by Andre Benjamin). November

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Comedy Central

* “Freak Show,” a new animated half-hour show about the misadventures of carnival freaks secretly employed as second-rate superheroes to undertake the Pentagon’s low-priority missions. Oct. 4

* “Indecision 2006: Battlefield Ohio: The Daily Show’s Midwest Midterm Midtacular” airs nightly Oct. 30 through Nov. 2 with Jon Stewart.

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The Food Network

* A new cooking extravaganza with Southern belle Paula Dean, “Paula’s Party,” debuts in prime time. Sept. 29

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Hallmark Channel

* Strange accidents are linked to a failed space mission in the new original movie, “Final Days of Planet Earth.” Oct. 14

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HBO

* “Tsunami: The Aftermath,” a drama in association with BBC Two. December

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The History Channel

* Oscar De La Hoya hosts “The Mexican-American War.” Sept. 29

* A three-hour special about the Pilgrims’ troubled journey and the founding of Plymouth Colony: “Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower.” Nov. 19

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MTV

* “Little Talent Show” showcases triple threats -- amateur singer-actor-dancers compete in this reality series. Monday

* “twentyfourseven,” a real-life version of HBO’s “Entourage,” follows seven friends: an aspiring entrepreneur and his edgy rock star brother, an actor, a record producer, a filmmaker, a club promoter and a hippie reggae singer. The unscripted series debuts in November.

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National Geographic

* Reports on “Jonestown Suicides,” “LA Riots” and “Saddam’s Reign.” October

* “The Dog Whisperer” returns for Season 3 in October.

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Sci Fi

* Perpetually unexplained mysteries -- the afterlife, voodoo, paranormal hotspots -- are explored by experts in the new series “Sci Fi Investigates.” Oct. 11

* Peter Krause (“Six Feet Under”) stars as a homicide detective caught up in supernatural events beyond his control in the new sci-fi thriller series “The Lost Room.” December

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Starz

* “Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Movie,” a documentary featuring director Wes Craven and others on Friday the 13th in October.

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TBS

* “Ten Items or Less,” a new ensemble improvised comedy set in a mom-and-pop grocery store. Nov. 6

* “My Boys,” a new comedy series about a tomboy sportswriter looking for love. Nov. 28

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TNT

* “The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines” -- a made-for-TV movie about protector of humanity’s greatest secrets seeking the fabled King Solomon’s mines with only half a map. December

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PBS

* “By the People,” a documentary about what it really takes to put on an American election. Oct. 27

* “American Masters: Andy Warhol,” a four-hour, two-part documentary about the misunderstood artist. Sept. 20-21

* “Masterpiece Theatre: Casanova,” a two-part drama about the 18th century heartthrob. Oct. 8 and 15

* “Masterpiece Theatre: To the Ends of the Earth,” a three-part adventure about a young aristocrat’s seafaring journey at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Oct. 22 and 29, and Nov. 5

* Det. Superintendent Jane Tennison investigates her final case in “Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect 7.” Nov. 12 and 19

-- Lynn Smith