Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET
SPECIAL PREMIERE: It was back in 1992, when The Arsenio Hall Show was midway through its run as a syndicated talk show catering to a normally underserved urban, largely African-American audience, that presidential hopeful Bill Clinton showed up to slip on some shades, play some saxophone, and ultimately win the presidency. That was – take a deep breath – 27 years ago – and Hall is back, resurfacing with this new, intimate, reassuringly casual comedy standup special. He has a lot to catch up on, and dives in unhurriedly but excitingly, sharing observations as though he were engaged in a very intimate, off-the-record conversation. Like when he brings up the name of Bill Cosby… and waits a beat for the crowd to settle down, awash in expectation, before they get to hear what he has to say. And it’s worth tuning in to hear…
Fox, 8:00 p.m. ET
The Washington Nationals took the first two games of this World Series from the Houston Astros, even though Houston had home-field advantage. Then the contest moved east, where the Astros swept the next three games, even though the Nationals had home-field advantage. It’s only the third time in Series history that teams on the road have won the first five games – and tonight, for Game 6 and the remainder of the series, the venue switches again, moving back to Houston. Will the away team streak continue, pushing the series to a thrilling Game 7? Or will the Astros, with a 3-2 series lead after Sunday’s commanding 7-1 win, capture the crown tonight?
PBS, 10:00 p.m. ET
The Kincade Fire is continuing to burn in California’s Sonoma County, with today predicted to bring strong, potentially deadly spark-spreading winds throughout the state, just as the Getty fire rages on both sides of the 405. Tonight on Nova, PBS premieres Fire in Paradise,an examination of last November’s Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history. Check local listings.