In Brief:
- A three-part docuseries, The One About Matthew Perry, honors the Friends star, arriving nearly three years after his death.
- Dancing With the Stars stages Horror Movie Night with 10 couples and guest judge Shirley Ballas.
- The Drop: A Snowfall Saga and R.J. Decker air finales; Ludwig reaches its season midpoint.
Matthew Perry: A new docuseries looks back at the life of Matthew Perry. Dancing With the Stars turns spooky for Halloween.
Two crime dramas wrap up their seasons. Here is what is on.
The One About Matthew Perry
A three-part docuseries explores the life, career and untimely death of the Friends star.
The project is deeply personal. It lands almost exactly three years after his death.
Perry's sister, Mia Perry Bowick, shares her memories. So do close friends who are not famous.
They stayed by his side through good times and bad. They also stood by him through many painful relapses.
Perry speaks for himself, too. Interviews and clips show his humor and generosity. He talks about his love of comedy.
He faces his struggles with addiction. He also pushes for better treatment.
Many will always remember him as Chandler Bing. This series pays a loving and honest tribute to a fan favorite.
Dancing With the Stars
The ballroom goes dark for Halloween. The 10 remaining couples trade glamour for ghoulish costumes. The theme is Horror Movie Night.
Each routine draws on themes and songs from classic horror films. A guest judge adds to the pressure.
Shirley Ballas, known as the Queen of Latin, joins the panel. She is the mother of Mark Ballas, who is paired with Maura Higgins this season.
Ballas is a stickler for technique. She showed that while judging The Next Pro competition this summer.
The dancers want to impress her. They hope to make her scream with delight.
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
The Snowfall spinoff closes its first season. The series shows the rise of rap and hip-hop in 1990s Los Angeles.
It keeps making one point. The music business can be as deadly as the drug trade.
Fledgling producer Wanda Bell, played by Gail Bean, takes center stage.
She faces off with DG, the owner of Black Banner. He is played by Brandon Mychal Smith.
Wanda makes bold and risky moves. She wants to take back power.
She also wants to win independence for her music-prodigy cousin, Lamar, played by Asante Blackk.
Gang-affiliated rapper Artillery, played by Simmie "Buddy" Sims III, is caught up in the fight too.
The finale also hints at how gangster rap got its name.
R.J. Decker
The ABC drama ends its second season early. It runs just seven episodes.
That is short, even by the lower standards of network TV.
Scott Speedman plays the scruffy Florida private eye. In the finale, Decker is torn between two people.
Emi, played by Jaina Lee Ortiz, hires him to clear a man. The man may have been wrongly convicted of killing a police officer.
His detective friend Mel, played by Bevin Bru, sees things differently. The case is deeply personal to her. She resents his interference.
There is no word yet on a third season.
Ludwig
Short seasons are common for British mysteries. Many run about six episodes. This charming whodunit follows that pattern.
It reaches the midpoint with the third episode of its second season.
John "Ludwig" Taylor, played by David Mitchell, is a puzzle master and police consultant.
He joins the hunt for the killer of a fashion influencer. He uses a clever maze theory to sort through the suspects.
His visit to the precinct has another purpose. He wants to use the police computer.
He is helping his sister-in-law, Lucy, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
She is preparing for an important interview with Parliament member Joanne Kemper, played by Sian Clifford.
Lucy hopes to learn what Kemper knows about a mystery.
John's twin, James, has disappeared. He is Lucy's husband and a celebrated detective.
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