By Richard Lawler 
posted Oct 17th 2011 5:44PM 
The baseball season is almost over, but we've got one more playoff series to enjoy before giving things over completely to the fall and winter sports. We've also got a new new shows premiering this week, alongside notable Blu-ray releases including The Crow and Cape Fear. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames. Boss
Kelsey Grammer comes back to TV this week on Starz playing the mayor of Chicago, who has just been diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease that he's trying to hide from both his friends and his enemies. Focused more on political intrigue it probably won't have the action of The Chicago Code, but the intricacies of the corrupt political machine at work should remain. Check out a trailer after the break, apparently this first season was already impressive enough that it's been renewed for a season two before the premiere episode airs Friday.
(October 21st, Starz, 10PM)
World Series
The long baseball season has finally come down to the last two teams standing. the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals both feature impressive offensive and defensive lineups, which should make for an exciting round of baseball, as long as the series goes. The first four games are all scheduled to take place over the next week, so check the schedule below and clear out a little time for the inevitable Pujols/Hamilton/Cruz show.
(All week, Fox)
Once Upon A Time
Game of Thrones this ain't. This new drama premieres on ABC Sunday and attempts to update fairy tales for the modern age. The plot centers around a woman who is contacted by the son she gave up for adoption who believes that she is actually from an alternate universe where she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. Now he lives in a normal-looking neighborhood that is actually populated by the characters of the most famous classic children's stories. The subject matter is a bit out there, but coming from writer's whose biggest credit to date is their work on Lost, who would expect anything different? There's a trailer for this one after the break as well.
(October 23rd, ABC, 8PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Rocksmith (Xbox 360, PS3)Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360, PS3)Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3DBad TeacherCape FearThe CrowWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (40th Anniversary Edition)Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestPage One: Inside The New York TimesMonday Sing Your Song (special presentation), HBO, 10PMDolphins/Jets Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PMTerra Nova, Fox, 8PMHow I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PMDancing With The Stars, ABC, 8PMThe Lying Game (summer finale), ABC Family, 8PM2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PMHouse, Fox, 9PMTwo And A Half Men, CBS, 9PMWWE Raw, USA, 9PMAmerican Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, Discovery, 9PMScare Tactics, Syfy, 9PMBored To Death, HBO, 9PMMike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PMEnlightened, HBO, 9:30PMHawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PMCastle, ABC, 10PMAmerican Guns, Discovery, 10PMDeath Valley, MTV, 11PMTuesday Man Up! (series premiere), ABC, 8:30PMCharismatic (special presentation), ESPN, 8PMFlashpoint (season premiere), Ion, 10PMSniper: Bulletproof (special presentation), History, 8PMLast Man Standing, ABC, 8PMThe X-Factor, Fox, 8PM90210, CW, 8PMNCIS, CBS, 8PMNCIS: LA, CBS, 9PMRinger, CW, 9PMRaising Hope, Fox, 9:30PMTosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PMParenthood, NBC, 10PMSons of Anarchy, FX, 10PMOnion News Network, IFC, 10PMBody of Proof, ABC, 10PMUnforgettable, CBS, 10PMTop Shot, History, 10 PMWorkaholics, Comedy Central, 10:30PMWednesday
MLB World Series Game 1 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 7:30PMLuther (season finale), BBCA, 10PMSun Come Up (special presentation), HBO, 8PMNature (season premiere), PBS, 8PMThe Middle, ABC, 8PMSurvivor, CBS, 8PMUp All Night, NBC, 8PMSuburgatory, ABC, 8:30PMModern Family, ABC, 9PMCriminal Minds, CBS, 9PMInside The NFL, Showtime, 9PMLaw & Order: UK, BBC America, 9PMMythbusters, Discovery, 9PMHarry's Law, NBC, 9PMHappy Endings, ABC, 9:30PMPsych, USA, 10PMAmerican Horror Story, FX, 10PMThe Real World, MTV, 10PMThe Ultimate Fighter, Spike, 10PMCSI, CBS, 10PMPenn & Teller Tell A Lie, Discovery, 10PMSouth Park, Comedy Central, 10PMNick Swardson's Pretend Time, 10:30PMRevenge, ABC, 10PMLaw & Order: SVU, NBC, 10PMInside NASCAR, Showtime, 10 PMBlue Mountain State, Spike, 11PMThursday
MLB World Series Game 2 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 7:30PMRules of Engagement (season premiere), CBS, 8:30PMGigolos (season premiere), Showtime, 11PMUCLA/Arizona college football, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9PMCharlie's Angels, ABC, 8PMThe Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PMThe Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PMThe Secret Circle, CW, 9PMGrey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PMPerson of Interest, CBS, 9PMPrivate Practice, ABC, 10PMThe Mentalist, CBS, 10PMPrivate Practice, ABC, 10PMIt's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, FX, 10PMThe League, FX, 10:30PMFriday
Boss (series premiere), Starz, 10PMHouse of Payne (season premiere), TBS, 10 & 10:30PMStrike Back (season finale), Cinemax, 10PMX-Men Anime (series premiere), G4, 11PMViper's Creed (series premiere), G4, 11:30PMA Gifted Man, CBS, 8PMWWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PMNikita, CW, 8PMCSI: NY, CBS, 9PMSupernatural, CW, 9PMSanctuary, Syfy, 10PMBlue Bloods, CBS, 10PMSaturday
MLB World Series Game 3 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 7PMHow To Be A Gentleman, CBS, 8:30PMBedlam, BBC America, 9PMFree Agents (season finale), BBC America, 11 & 11:30PMSunday
MLB World Series Game 4 (Cardinals/Rangers), Fox, 8PMOnce Upon A Time (series premiere), ABC, 8PM60 Minutes, CBS, 7PMColts/Saints football, NBC, 8:15PMCuriosity, Discovery, 8PMDexter, Showtime, 9PMDesperate Housewives, ABC, 9PMThe Good Wife, CBS, 9PMBoardwalk Empire, HBO, 9PMCSI: Miami, CBS, 10PMThe Walking Dead, AMC, 9PMPan Am, ABC, 10PMHung, HBO, 10PMHomeland, Showtime, 10PMAround The World In 80 Ways, History, 10PMHow To Make It America, HBO, 10:30PM
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