TV This Week, Oct. 25-31: ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ on Starz

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This week’s TV Movies

SUNDAY

Mwahahaha! Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer) is back as “The Simpsons” presents “Treehouse of Horror XXVI.” 8 p.m. Fox

“MTV’s 2015 European Music Awards” to some, “2015 MTV EMA” to others. Either way, Ed Sheeran and Ruby Rose host it in Milan, Italy. 8 p.m. MTV

It’s not brain surgery — oh wait, it is! — in the special “Brain Surgery Live with Mental Floss” from Case Medical Center in Cleveland. 9 p.m. National Geographic Channel

Little boy lost: British police reopen the case of a missing 4-year-old in the three-part mystery drama “The Guilty.” 10 p.m. KOCE

Former President Bill Clinton chats with host Neil deGrasse Tyson on the second-season premiere of “StarTalk.” 11 p.m. National Geographic Channel

MONDAY

It’s not like we’re obsessed with “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” or anything. But then, this is the third week in a row that we’ve plugged this quirky new musical comedy starring Rachel Bloom. 8 p.m. KTLA

Dirt nap: Three volunteers will go six feet under, all in the name of science and/or exploitation, in the new special “Fear: Buried Alive.” 8 p.m. A&E

Look! Up in the sky! It’s “Supergirl.” Melissa Benoist (“Glee”) plays Superman’s cousin in this new superhero drama. Calista Flockhart and Chyler Leigh also star. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Autistic teens put their best feet forward as they prepare for their spring formal in the 2015 documentary “How to Dance in Ohio.” 9 p.m. HBO

Where’d everybody go? A mystery dating back to the 16th century is probed in the new special “Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony.” 9 p.m. History Channel

What the hex? A man investigates a malevolent force that has bedeviled his family for generations in the new five-part docu-style thriller “Cursed: The Bell Witch.” 10 p.m. A&E

TUESDAY

Play ball! Major League Baseball’s 2015 World Series gets underway in some city other than Los Angeles or Anaheim. 5 p.m. Fox; also Wed., Fri., Sat.

Meanwhile, a new season of NBA basketball tips off with the Cavaliers versus the Bulls, followed by the Pelicans versus the Warriors. 5 and 7:30 p.m. TNT

The murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz by millionaire John du Pont, dramatized in the 2014 film “Foxcatcher,” is also examined in the documentary “The Prince of Pennsylvania” on “30 for 30.” 8 p.m. ESPN2, 10:30 p.m. ESPN

Pint-sized chefs pull on their tiny toques for the new spin-off culinary competition “Chopped Junior.” 8 p.m. Food Network

“Gossip Girl’s” Ed Westwick is a real lady-killer in “Wicked City,” a new crime drama set in early 1980s L.A. Jeremy Sisto, Taissa Farmiga and Erika Christensen also star. 10 p.m. ABC

“Frontline” goes “Inside Assad’s Syria” in the newsmagazine’s latest report on the war-torn Middle East nation. 10 p.m. KOCE

WEDNESDAY

GOP candidates will focus on economic issues when they meet in Boulder, Colo., for “The Republican Presidential Debate: Your Money, Your Vote.” 3 and 5 p.m. CNBC

Your mileage may vary: “Supernatural” devotes an entire episode to Dean’s (Jensen Ackles) classic ’67 Chevy Impala. 9 p.m. KTLA

Here, kitty kitty! See how and why the ancient Egyptians mummified their pets and other animals on a new “Nova.” 9 p.m. KOCE

THURSDAY

Crossover alert! “Sleepy Hollow’s” Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie guest star on a new “Bones,” then that series’ Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz return the favor on a new “Sleepy Hollow.” 8 and 9 p.m. Fox

Comic-book writer Robert Kirkman, creator of “The Walking Dead,” joins in the shenanigans on a new episode of “Comedy Bang! Bang!” 11 p.m. IFC

FRIDAY

Who’s a good dog? Find out as courageous canines are saluted at the “American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards 2015” hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel

“Portlandia” minus “landia” plus monsters equals “Grimm.” The horror drama is back for a fifth season. 9 p.m. NBC

A new “Live From Lincoln Center” celebrates the creepy collaborations of director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman, including selections from the scores for “Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” 9 p.m. KOCE

You gotta be a football hero: The new sports documentary “I Am Giant: Victor Cruz” tracks the NFL star’s efforts to get back in the game after suffering a serious injury last season. 9 p.m. Showtime

SATURDAY

Chin and chainsaw at the ready, Bruce Campbell battles the armies of darkness once again in “Ash vs Evil Dead.” Lucy Lawless also stars in this new series based on Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead” trilogy. 9 p.m. Starz

Les zombies! The atmospheric French horror drama “The Returned” is back for a second season. 10 p.m. SundanceTV

Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett and Texas blues-man Gary Clark Jr. hit the stage on a new “Austin City Limits.” Midnight, KOCE