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BBN Picks: what to watch tonight

Netflix's weekly English TV chart has East of Eden: Limited Series at number one, ahead of Monster, A Different World and Wonka's The Golden Ticket; the couch awaits.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 9:35 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Updated 10:38 PM ET · aired 3 times

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Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN Tonight at 9:35 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Variety's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Stephen Amell Says Putting on the ‘Baywatch’ Red Trunks Felt ‘So Familiar’ Because ‘It’s a Superhero Show’”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.

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VarietyStephen Amell Says Putting on the ‘Baywatch’ Red Trunks Felt ‘So Familiar’ Because ‘It’s a Superhero Show’

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTonight's BBN Picks start with Wonka's The Golden Ticket, number four on Netflix's English TV chart.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWatch it if you have ever believed a golden ticket would fix your whole life.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCounter-review: a golden ticket is just marketing with better printing.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy second pick is A Different World, season one, the number three show on English TV.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch it if your group chat has ever tried to run a college campus.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCounter-review: that backpack is just a poor life choice with a better wardrobe.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo who wins?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTonight's BBN Pick of the Night goes to East of Eden, the limited series at number one on Netflix's English TV chart.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEverybody else is watching it, so I am doing it for the culture.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFine, but start it now. Bedtime has a patch note, and I never read it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhat did it say, Kenji? Bedtime's been nerfed to ten o'clock. Rex, who's in the hot seat tonight?

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