Just the Facts. Three shows. One map problem. One cliffhanger. One man who voted out his TV “son.”
By Boyd TolliverOctober 9, 2026Weekend Edition, Issue No. 1
“Twenty years in the Marines. Nothing prepared me for the reunion special.”
Just the Facts. Based only on what aired, plus news that was publicly reported. Rumors are labeled.
Bottom line first: three shows. One map problem. One cliffhanger. One man who voted out his TV “son.”
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way. Season 8, Episode 1. TLC. Sunday, Oct. 4.
Andi says a psychic told her she’d meet her soulmate on a beach. She did. Now she’s having doubts hours before her flight to Australia. In the Marines we call that checking the plan. Good. Jessy is moving from the Bronx to Italy. The show’s own preview has her hunting for Florence on a map. I respect anyone who checks the map. Vittorio says there’s something she doesn’t know yet. It hasn’t aired. I don’t guess. I wait.
The Amazing Race 39. Episode 3. CBS. Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Teams smashed jugs in Morocco, stacked fruit on a wall and fed camels. A mother-daughter team won a leg for the first time ever. Then the show cut to “To Be Continued” with two teams still running. Nobody went home. I have not sat down since.
Big Brother 28. Finale aired Oct. 1. CBS.
Devens won, 6–1, after voting out Drew, the player he called his “son.” Later he called it his hardest decision all summer and said Drew gets a nice dinner. Bottom line: he picked the money, then promised a cheeseburger. Fair trade.
Threat level: Call My Wife.
The gavel: Do I hear a “son,” a “son,” who’ll give me a “son,” SOLD, to the man with the $750,000 check.
Next episode outlook: 90 Day continues Sunday, Oct. 11. The Amazing Race cliffhanger ends Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Poll, just for fun: Does the Amazing Race cliffhanger end with someone going home, or no one? Reply with your guess. No odds. No bets. Boyd says go to bed.
Rumor check. Rumors are rumors. We’re telling you what people are saying, not what’s true.
Rumor: Some fans online claimed Big Brother 28 was “rigged.” Devens denied it in an interview, saying it “would have made things a lot easier.” No proof was offered. Source: Gold Derby.
Claim: Some houseguests said the returning “icon” players had extra perks this season. Devens was asked about it. That’s their claim, not a finding. Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
Speculation: A TV blog guessed Episode 4 of The Amazing Race might have no elimination. That’s a guess. We’ll find out Oct. 14. Source: CarterMatt.
Not a rumor: Devens said he’d be open to more reality shows. He said it himself. Source: The Hollywood Reporter.