What to Watch on Monday: Ellen DeGeneres returns to the air in wake of controversy

We know TV has a lot to offer, be it network, cable, premium channels, or streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Facebook Watch, and others. So EW is here to help, guiding you every single day to the things that should be on your radar. Check out our recommendations below, and click here to learn how you can stream our picks via your own voice-controlled smart-speaker (Alexa, Google Home) or podcast app (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play).

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Check local listings

Season Premiere

Given all the recent news, the world is anxiously waiting for host Ellen DeGeneres to finally address in the show’s new season the allegations against her and top producers for fostering a toxic work environment. “I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio," DeGeneres previously said about the new season. "And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it." While the comedian has apologized to staffers in a letter and later in a virtual townhall meeting, the premiere will be the first time DeGeneres discusses the scandal that’s skewered her “be kind” persona. And when the show comes back, it won’t be without a few changes, including the departure of three producers who faced sexual misconduct allegations, as well as the promotion of DJ Stephen “tWitch” Boss to co-executive producer. Boss will also host upcoming episodes of the series this fall. Tiffany Haddish — who recently revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19 — will join DeGeneres in-studio and help jumpstart the new season. Other celebs making premiere week appearances include Kerry Washington, Alec Baldwin, and Chrissy Teigen. —Rachel Yang

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Filthy Rich

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on Fox

Series Debut

Fox gets soapy this fall with this new drama from Tate Taylor (The Help, Ma) starring Kim Cattrall as the matriarch of a televangelist Southern family whose lives and faith are tested by the discovery of three illegitimate children. "She’s the white Oprah of her world, and she’s bigger than life,” Cattrall says of her ambitious character. But wait until you get ahold of the interlopers: the head of a marijuana business (Mark L. Young), a single dad who also happens to be an MMA fighter (Benjamin Levy Aguilar), and a savvy businesswoman who happens to run an online live adult entertainment site (Melia Kreiling). Lord have mercy on the Monreaux family. —Maureen Lee Lenker

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What ELSE to Watch

Check local listings

The Kelly Clarkson Show (season premiere) — Syndicated

8 p.m.

L.A.'s Finest (season 1 broadcast premiere) — Fox

American Ninja Warrior — NBC

9 p.m.

Below Deck Mediterranean — Bravo

Love Island — CBS

Halloween Baking Championship — Food Network

The Third Day — HBO

Streaming

Bang (season premiere) — Acorn TV

A Love Song for Latasha (doc) — Netflix

Murder Unboxed (series debut) — Quibi

Stars and Strife (doc) — Starz platforms

*times are ET and subject to change