This Week: TV (Oct. 8-15)

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Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen in the series premiere of Arrow. Image gallery

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This Week's TV Listings

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TELEVISION—New episodes this week from:

● Alphas,
● Arrow (series premiere),
● Bedlam,
● Grimm,
● Haven,
● The Neighbors,
● Once Upon a Time,
● Revolution,
● 666 Park Avenue,
● Star Wars: The Clone Wars,
● Supernatural,
● The Vampire Diaries (season premiere).

Synopses below the jump. For details see the listings (regular or alphabetical). For sci-fi/fantasy movies on TV this week go to movie listings.

• Alphas "If Memory Serves" 211 (Syfy, Mon Oct 8 8 pm). Cat returns to the team as they set out to find Stanton's secret weapon... and protect him. Meanwhile, Senator Burton challenges Rosen's methods of fighting rogue Alphas.
• Arrow "Pilot" 101 (The CW, Wed Oct 10 8 pm). Oliver is rescued and creates the persona of Arrow, an expert archer determined to fight evil in his beloved city in the opener of a series about billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, who becomes a vigilante after being shipwrecked for five years on a remote island.
• Bedlam "Pool of Tears" 202 (BBCA, Sat Oct 13 9 pm). Ellie and Max try to save a young woman from a watery grave. Meanwhile, Dan gets closer to uncovering the identity of the mystery blogger.
• Grimm "The Bottle Imp" 207 (NBC, Fri Oct 12 9 pm). An investigation into a gruesome murder leads Nick and Hank to an unstable father and his daughter. Elsewhere, Monroe fills in for Rosalee at the spice shop; and Capt. Renard deals with women from his past. Guest Cast: Josh Stewart.
• Haven "Over My Head" 304 (Syfy, Fri Oct 12 10 pm). Audrey investigates a sudden rise in ocean-related deaths.
• The Neighbors "Things Just Got Real" 103 (ABC, Wed Oct 10 8:30 pm). Marty and Debbie try to keep Larry and Jackie at a distance so they can spend time with their human friends, but that doesn't stop the Zabvronians from crashing Marty's poker night or Debbie's girls' night out. Guest Cast: Leslie Grossman (Liz); Doug Jones (Dominique Wilkins); Amy Farrington (Tracy).
• Once Upon a Time "Lady of the Lake" 203 (ABC, Sun Oct 14 8 pm). Emma and Mary Margaret get help searching for a gateway back to Storybrooke; and Henry advises Jefferson to reunite with Paige. Meanwhile, in the fairy-tale world, King George poisons Snow White as she prepares to meet Prince Charming's mother. Guest Cast: Sinqua Walls (Lancelot); Jamie Chung (Mulan); Gabrielle Rose (Ruth); Sarah Bolger (Aurora).
• Revolution "The Plague Dogs" 104 (NBC, Mon Oct 8 10:01 pm). Charlie and Nora rescue Miles from the militia before they set off to reunite with Aaron and Maggie. Meanwhile, Nate shadows Charlie and Miles. Guest Cast: Michael Mosley.
• 666 Park Avenue "The Dead Don't Stay Dead" 103 (ABC, Sun Oct 14 10:01 pm). Gavin begins to groom Henry for a possible career change. Meanwhile, a journalist discovers that whatever she writes becomes the truth; and Olivia shares a painful secret with Jane about her daughter's death. Guest Cast: Ursula Parker (Girl); Peter Lewis (Walt); Clark Johnson (Bill Edwards); Rachel Leslie (TV Reporter); Jim Coleman (Limo Driver); Misha Kuznetsov (Kandinksy); Aubrey Dollar (Annie Morgan).
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Front Runners" 503 (TOON, Sat Oct 13 9:30 am). The rebels plan strikes on targets in Iziz under Ahsoka's supervision; a leader of the rebellion is named.
• Supernatural "What's Up, Tiger Mommy?" 802 (The CW, Wed Oct 10 9 pm). Sam and Dean rescue Kevin's mother from demons and take her on their quest to find the tablet. Guest Cast: Osric Chau (Kevin); Mark Sheppard (Crowley); Lauren Tom (Kevin's mother).
• The Vampire Diaries "Growing Pains" 401 (The CW, Thu Oct 11 8 pm). The fourth season begins with Elena waking up after her car accident and realizing she died with vampire blood in her system. Now, she must go through the horrible transition to become a vampire or die. Meanwhile, Bonnie tries to change Elena's fate and pays a terrible price for it. Guest Cast: Michael Reilly Burke (Pastor Young); Claire Holt (Rebekah).