Tuesday’s TV Highlights: ‘This is Us’ on NBC

SERIES

NCIS After a Navy petty officer (Emily Alabi) escapes from a kidnapper, the investigation links her missing husband to the abduction. Tony Gonzalez reprises his guest role as an FBI special agent. 8 p.m. CBS

The Flash Barry (Grant Gustin) lets his new trainee (Violett Beane) tag along when a new meta-human (guest star Grey Damon) appears on the scene. Wentworth Miller appears in his recurring guest role. 8 p.m. KTLA

Halloween episodes ABC’s comedies each mark the candy-laden holiday in their own way starting at 8 p.m. with Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn in “The Middle.” Then Katie (Katy Mixon) enters a Halloween zombie run on new series “American Housewife,” 8:30. “Fresh Off the Boat” and “The Real O’Neals” follow at 9 and 9:30.

Bull The heads of a wealthy family want Bull (Michael Weatherly) involved in prosecuting their slain daughter’s fiancée, but he surprises them by deciding to defend the suspect instead. Parker Stevenson and Chance Kelly guest star in this new episode. 9 p.m. CBS

This Is Us This new episode of the multi-generational drama reveals the history behind the family’s passionate support of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore and Justin Hartley star. 9 p.m. NBC

No Tomorrow Evie (Tori Anderson) is inspired to test her own personal boundaries after she meets Xavier’s (Joshua Sasse) free-spirited and open-minded friend (Jenna Dewan Tatum). 9 p.m. KTLA

American Masters The new episode “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” profiles the iconoclastic TV producer behind “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times” and “Maude.” The program features comments by Amy Poehler, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Mel Brooks, Lena Dunham and father-son actor-directors Carl and Rob Reiner. 9 and 10:30 p.m. KOCE; 9 p.m. KPBS

NCIS: New Orleans The crash of a private plane in the bayou results in the deaths of three sailors. Scott Bakula and CCH Pounder star. 10 p.m. CBS

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The team infiltrates a high-security prison to get answers to the secrets that continue to haunt all of them. Parminder Nagra, Patrick Cavanaugh, Jose Zuniga and Kerr Smith guest star. 10 p.m. ABC

Adam Ruins Everything Adam Conover explains everything people need to know before entering the voting booth on Election Day in this new episode of the skeptical TV series. 10 p.m. TRU

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Author John Grisham; Dermot Mulroney. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Don Rickles; Ana Gasteyer; Ina Garten. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Author Abbi Jacobson; pastry chef Candace Nelson. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Monica Potter; Carole Bayer Sager (“They’re Playing our Song”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly John Lithgow (“The Crown”); Phil Collins; Tyler Glenn performs; Michael Bublé. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Author Dana Perino; Will Forte. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

Rachael Ray Erinn Hayes (“Kevin Can Wait”). (N) 10 a.m. KCAL

The Doctors Diet-food fraud; an 11-year-old weighs almost 300 pounds; a member of the Kennedy family. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Nicole Byer (“Loosely Exactly Nicole”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Bryce Dallas Howard. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Dr. Oz Show A woman was kept in a box, tortured and used as a sex slave. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV

Steve Harvey Mentoring fatherless boys; a glimpse into the homes of some super-wealthy celebrities. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

The Real DB Woodside and Tom Ellis (“Lucifer”); chef Rocco DiSpirito; Cynthia Bailey. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil A couple continues to trade accusations in their custody battle. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Vince Vaughn (“Hacksaw Ridge”); Priyanka Chopra (“Quantico”); Joseph performs. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Harry Chrissy Metz (“This Is Us”); Jamie Lee Curtis. (N) 9 p.m. KCOP

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Dana Bash. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Ron Howard; Wayne Gretzky. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Ethan Hawke; Phil Collins performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Will Forte; Dermot Mulroney; Wyatt Cenac; Mitski. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Gordon Ramsay; Felicity Jones; Jimmy Eat World performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Tavis Smiley (N) midnight KOCE

The Late Late Show With James Corden Matt LeBlanc; Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Idina Menzel. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Antonio Brown; Graydon Carter; Pete Davidson; Lucius. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Cobie Smulders; Bomba Estéreo performs; Skylar Astin. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC

2016 World Series The Chicago Cubs visit the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the fall classic. 5 p.m. Fox

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