TV picks: What you'll want to watch this week

MLB World Series

It’s a major sports week in Pittsburgh with the Steelers playing on Sunday Night Football, the Penguins touring Canada and the Pitt Panthers scrapping with Syracuse in an ACC match-up. But even without the hometown Pirates, the World Series promises to be full of storylines regardless of who is playing. 8 p.m. Friday (Fox)

Other picks

Sunday

“Be My Guest With Ina Garten”: Chef and cookbook author Ina Garten welcomes actor Wendell Pierce (“The Wire,” “Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan” and “Selma”) to her home to chat about his career and learn how to make raspberry corn muffins and a summer seafood skillet. noon (Food Network)

Penguins vs. Jets: The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Winnipeg to take on the Jets on the ice. 3 p.m. (ESPN+)

“The Chosen”: After spending all season journeying to Jerusalem, Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) and his disciples finally arrive at their destination. While everyone expects a grand entrance, Jesus defies expectations by riding in on a donkey. 8 p.m. (CW)

Jets vs. Steelers: Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets take on Justin Fields and the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon”: Carol (Melissa McBride) convinces grieving father Ash (Manish Dayal) to fly her to France to meet up with Daryl (Norman Reedus). Meanwhile, in France, Daryl clashes with Losang (Joel de la Fuente). 9 p.m. (AMC)

“The Equalizer”: In this season premiere, McCall (Queen Latifah) helps two teens who find trouble when the grocery truck they stole turns out to be filled with guns.  9:30 p.m. (CBS)

Monday

“The Neighborhood”: It's a magical homecoming when Marty (Marcel Spears) and Courtney (Skye Townsend) bring baby Daphne home from the hospital in this season premiere. 8 p.m. (CBS)

“Below Deck Sailing Yacht”: The party must go on as Capt. Glenn Shephard and the crew sail their way through the gorgeous waters of the Ionian Sea. 9 p.m. (Bravo)

“Halloween Baking Championship”: When host John Henson finds a spirit in the x-ray room, it inspires him to task the bakers with using x-rays as templates for a special dessert. Will these spirited desserts impress judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell? 9 p.m. (Food Network)

“What We Do in the Shadows”: Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) finally gets his wish to be a full-blown vampire, albeit briefly, which leads him to do some serious soul searching in this season 6 premiere. Then, a former roommate (Michael Patrick O'Brien) awakens from a 50-year snooze. 10 p.m. (FX)

Tuesday

Knicks vs. Celtics: The NBA season opens with the two top teams in the Eastern Conference facing off. Expect serious jawing when Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks take on Jayson Tatum and the NBA Champion Celtics at TD Garden in Boston. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Penguins vs. Flames: The Penguins continue their early-season tour of Canada in Calgary. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

“The Irrational”: As a world-renowned behavioral scientist, Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) knows everything about human decision-making. With the help of his tech-savvy sister (Travina Springer) and his ex-wife (Maahra Hill), he uses his unique expertise to solve crimes. 10 p.m. (NBC)

“VOCES Latino Vote 2024”: In this upcoming presidential election, one out of every four Latino voters will be casting ballots for the very first time. That is a massive influx of new voters, making the Latino vote extremely important. Which issues will sway them? 10 p.m. (PBS)

“High Potential”: Based on her remarkable ability to evaluate a crime scene and put things in order, Morgan (Kaitlin Olson), a single mom of three, has been tapped by the local police to consult on unusual crimes with by-the-book detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata). 10 p.m. (ABC)

Wednesday

“Nature”: Cinematographer Vianet Djenguet spent three months in the Congo to document a species on the brink of extinction. This season premiere looks at the silverback gorilla, their daily lives and the challenges they face to survive. 8 p.m. (PBS)

“The Golden Bachelorette”: Although Joan Vassos is still in her prime, are the guys starting to fray at the edges? And her roses are in short supply. 8 p.m. (ABC)

“Breath of Fire”: This all-new docuseries by Hayley Pappas and Smiley Stevens explores the complex intersection between spirituality, cultural appropriation and capitalism through the meteoric rise and fall of Kundalini yoga instructor Katie Griggs, aka Guru Jagat. 9 p.m. (HBO)

“The Floor”: The competition heats up as 100 contestants vie for a chance at the $250,000 grand prize in the latest episode of this unique game show. Which contestants will claim more territory on the titular floor? And who will be eliminated? Rob Lowe hosts. 9 p.m. (Fox)

“Chicago P.D.”: Who you gonna call when there's a case too important to leave unsolved? For the Chicago Police Department, it's Sgt. Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) and his ever-evolving Intelligence Unit. 10 p.m. (NBC)

Thursday

Syracuse vs. Pitt: The nationally ranked Pitt Panthers welcome in 4-1 ACC division rival Syracuse. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

“Iceland vs. United States”: While the U.S. Women's Soccer Team may still be riding high after their Olympic Gold medal victory, they will need to focus on the business at hand when the women of Iceland visit Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, for an exhibition game. 7:30 p.m. (TBS)

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”: Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her NYPD squad — Sgt. Odafin Tutuola (Ice-T), Det. Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane) and Det. Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) — seek justice for the victims of sexual crimes with ADA Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino). 9 p.m. (NBC)

“Grey's Anatomy”: Tensions rise at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial as Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Richard (James Pickens Jr.) look to make peace. 10 p.m. (ABC)

Friday

“S.W.A.T.”: It's tough to balance loyalties when you come from the streets. However, Hondo (Shemar Moore) and the rest of the LAPD's S.W.A.T. unit work to keep the balance between their two worlds, all while keeping their personal lives private. 8 p.m. (CBS)

“Great Performances”: In this season premiere, the New York Philharmonic and an international cast tell the love story of two Jewish refugees that flee Germany during World War II to live in Shanghai. Music is by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell. 9 p.m. (PBS)

Penguins vs. Oilers: The Penss try to wrangle a phenom in the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor Bedard.  9 p.m. (ESPN+)

Saturday

“Trap”: Cooper Abbott (Josh Hartnett) lives a double life as a serial killer. When he goes to a concert with his daughter (Ariel Donoghue), he soon learns that it's an elaborate trap to catch him. 8 p.m. (HBO)

Penguins vs. Canucks: The Penguins wrap up their Canadian stint with a match-up against Vancouver. 10 p.m. (ESPN+)