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The top 5 TV shows returning in October that everyone will be talking about

5. "Riverdale" season 4 — The CW, October 9

The top 5 TV shows returning in October that everyone will be talking about

4. "Big Mouth" season 3 — Netflix, October 4

4. "Big Mouth" season 3 — Netflix, October 4

Description: "Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 100%

What critics said: "In all its hormone-driven glory, Big Mouth is a refreshing addition to the TV landscape partly because it makes serious points without ever taking itself too seriously." — The Atlantic (season 2)

3. "Baby" season 2 — Netflix, October 18

3. "Baby" season 2 — Netflix, October 18

Description: "Fed up with their families and classmates, two teen girls from a wealthy part of Rome are drawn to the city's underworld and start leading double lives."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 80%

What critics said: "Baby is neither proudly trashy enough to completely own a status as guilty pleasure, nor nuanced enough to get by on quality. It's simply entertaining enough for the six-episode first season to zip by." — The Hollywood Reporter (season 1)

2. "Mr. Robot" season 4 — USA, October 6

2. "Mr. Robot" season 4 — USA, October 6

Description: "'Mr. Robot' follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a cyber-security engineer who, along with Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) and fsociety, starts a revolution to change the world."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 93%

What critics said: "Season 3 of Mr. Robot is a masterpiece, ballasting the global ambitions of season 2 while sharpening back to the meticulous build of season 1." — Entertainment Weekly (season 3)

1. "Insatiable" season 2 — Netflix, October 11

1. "Insatiable" season 2 — Netflix, October 11

Description: "A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he's in over his head."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 13%

What critics said: "It marks the worst Netflix original series yet to be released." — Indiewire (season 1)

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