Actor Owen Wilson sits in a chair and leans forward with his elbows resting on his thighs. He wears a cream long-sleeved shirt, a navy beret, olive pants, and yellow and blue socks. Actor Tilda Swinton sits in the chair next to Wilson and rests her hand on his shoulder. She wears an orange dress with maroon details and maroon shoes. Actor Tony Hale wears a blue suit and sits in a light blue golf cart. The cart sits on green grass with large green trees seen behind him. Actors Karla Souza and Sasheer Zamata stand excitedly and face each other. Souza wears brown pants and a floral-print T-shirt. Zamata wears black overalls with white pinstripes and a yellow long-sleeve shirt with yellow details on the sleeves. Behind them, colorful posters hang on the walls, and tall, black bookshelves hold stacks of books.

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Andie Hagemann

From spooky Halloween specials to the return of a mysterious series, you won’t want to miss all the spectacular content coming to your TV (and assorted streaming devices) this week! Beginning Tuesday, Searchlight Pictures’ The French Dispatch will be available to stream on Hulu, and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children airs that same day on Freeform as part of the network’s “31 Nights of Halloween”celebration. The second season of The Mysterious Benedict Society kicks off with a two-episode premiere on Disney+ Wednesday, and ABC’s Home Economics airs a new episode that night. Plus, trouble is afoot at a Halloween celebration in a new episode of Station 19, airing Thursday on ABC.

Two men look at each other and face a large bulletin board. The man standing of the left wears a yellow button-down shirt with a brown vest and brown pants. The man standing on the right wears a white button-down shirt with a black vest and black pants. He wears a white apron around his waist and holds a yellow tray in his right arm. The bulletin reads “ISSUE-IN-PROGRESS” at the top with colorful notecards and pieces of paper on the board.

The French Dispatch—Tuesday, October 25, on Hulu

This film—directed by Wes Anderson and intended only for mature audiences—brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. Starring Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Owen Wilson, and more, the aesthetically pleasing film debuts on the streaming service for the first time.

Actor Eva Green portrays Miss Peregrine. She wears a black leather coat and holds a wooden bow and arrow. Behind her is a bright blue sky and lush foliage with yellow flowers.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children—Tuesday, October 25, at 12 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform

Based on the novel of the same name by Ransom Riggs, the live-action film centers around children with unusual talents. Jake (Asa Butterfield) follows clues left by his beloved grandfather that lead to a mystery spanning different worlds and times. He finds Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Childre,n where he learns more about the residents and their special powers. Ultimately, Jake discovers that his own talent can save his new friends. The film’s star-studded cast includes Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Allison Janney, and more!

Actors Mystic Inscho, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Seth B. Carr sit on a mustard couch and each hold open books. Behind them are tables and furniture with stacks of books and knickknacks. A red bucket sits at the edge of the couch in front of DeOliveira.

The Mysterious Benedict Society—Wednesday, October 26, on Disney+

Season two debuts with not just one but two episodes! In the season premiere, the children— Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Kate (Emmy DeOliveira), Constance (Marta Kessler), and “Sticky” (Seth B. Carr)—are invited by Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale) to reunite on a scavenger hunt across Europe. When they arrive, however, they’re met with unsettling news: Mr. Benedict and Number Two (Kristen Schaal) have gone missing. Despite being told it’s too dangerous, the kids want to help find their lost comrades and decide to sneak away and start the search on their own. And in Episode 2, the kids must try to blend in and find the next clue as stowaways aboard a majestic ship. Hot on their tail, Rhonda (MaameYaa Boafo), Milligan (Ryan Hurst), and Ms. Perumal (Gia Sandhu) board a dirigible to catch up to them. Mr. Benedict and Number Two cannot hide their distrust from the eerily calm Curtain (Hale) after observing the unnervingly joyful behavior of his devotees and discovering that he is using neurological techniques to create artificial happiness. Back at sea, the water polo team sneaks suspiciously towards the kids’ stateroom…

Actors Jimmy Tatro and Karla Souza stand side by side and look at a person wearing a black cloak and white mask. Tatro wears a gray jacket, a black T-shirt, and dark blue jeans. Souza wears a light pink sweater and a floral-print shirt with a brown skirt and a maroon purse. Tall bookshelves are seen behind them along with black folding chairs. Other people are seen in the distance near the bookshelf.

Home Economics—Wednesday, October 26, at 9:31 p.m. ET/PT on ABC

It’s Halloween and everyone is on edge! Tom (Topher Grace) fears nobody will attend his in-person book reading—except for his No. 1 fan. While the family presumes her to be a stalker, the mysterious woman turns out to be something even more shocking.

Actor Danielle Savre stands adjacent to a large red firetruck. She wears a red firefighter hat that reads “Lieutenant 19 Seattle” with navy blue uniform shirt and black slacks with black suspenders. Additional firefighters are seen in the background.

Station 19—Thursday, October 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC

Maya (Danielle Savre) and Theo (Carlos Miranda) answer a call at a Halloween carnival, but when fire hits the corn maze, the dangers escalate. Maya, eager to prove her worth to her captain, risks her own life after things go awry. Meanwhile, as Station 19 hosts the neighborhood kids for trick-or-treating, a prank war breaks out in the house. And Jack (Grey Damon) is haunted by a ghost from his past.