Free up your Friday evening for a jam-packed night of big TV releases

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13. All times are Eastern.
Top picks
Titans (DC Universe, Friday): This weekend is practically the second coming of Streamapocolypse—there’s so many big releases on Friday alone that we can’t choose just one for our top pick. First up is the latest TV series to be based on the 1960s Teen Titans comics, a live-action series created by Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti. The 12-part first season shows a distressed Raven (Teagan Croft) coming to Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin (Brenton Thwaites) for help. The pair team Starfire (Anna Diop) and Beast Boy (Ryan Potter) to stop an evil plot that threatens the world. This adaptation promises to be a bit darker than its predecessors Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!. And since it looks as though season one will revolve largely around Raven, we can expect it to venture into supernatural horror territory. New episodes air every week on DC’s new streaming platform.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 9 p.m. Friday): All good things must come to an end, and creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna always knew that this season would mark the end of their musical comedy about the “certifiably cute and adorably obsessed” Rebecca Bunch. We’ve watched Rebecca go from a big shot Manhattan lawyer to a delusional lovesick girl chasing her summer camp ex to West Covina, California. We’ve watched her commit misguided deeds in the name of love, hurt those around her, and resist growth and accountability for her actions for as long as she could. But last season, we saw Rebecca coming to terms with her BPD and (finally) accepting responsibility for something… sort of. If last season was about Rebecca accepting her diagnosis, this season will show Rebecca learning to manage her mental health and to control its impact on her life. It was also announced that season four would bring back of fan-favorite Greg… though not quite Greg as we knew him. The role previously held by Santino Fontana, will now be taken over by Pitch Perfect’s Skylar Astin. “You know when you run into an ex and they seem almost like a completely different person? It’s a little bit that,” McKenna explains. To an outsider, it might sound “crazy”, or like a cheap cover-up. But the show has a history of bending reality to parallel the way Rebecca herself twists the truth to fit her deluded image of the world and further her desires. The 18-episode season will air weekly, as will reviewer Allison Shoemaker. While you’re waiting for its return, read Erik Adams’ interview with the creators on preparing for the final curtain call.