What’s on Showtime tonight? Here is the full Showtime schedule for Thursday, October 29, 2026, with times in Eastern Time (ET).

Showtime puts Steven Soderbergh in charge of Thursday evening

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Showtime’s evening is a double Soderbergh with a sequel on the end. “Side Effects” (2013) runs from 6:15pm ET to 8:05pm, “Magic Mike” (2012) follows at 8:05pm, and “Magic Mike XXL” (2015, directed by Gregory Jacobs) closes primetime at 10pm ET/PT (9pm Central). Three films, back to back, no gaps.

Of the three, “Side Effects” is the pick. It is a drama and crime film, and it comes before the evening gets lighter. The Magic Mike pair are comedy dramas with music, and watching them in order makes sense, though neither needs the other. The first has aired on four days in the window, so it is well worn; the sequel has aired twice, which is less often.

The rest of the day is a plain movie channel day: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” at 1:15am, “Dunkirk” at 12:30pm and “Seven” at 4:05pm. Those are strong titles for a weekday, so the daytime is better than the evening schedule suggests.

Against the networks, the 8:05pm start gives up about five minutes to everyone else, and at 10pm the Magic Mike sequel meets Grey’s Anatomy on ABC. Showtime is the option for someone who wants a film and nobody else’s schedule.


Also on TV tonight at 8pm ET

  • ABC: 9-1-1
  • NBC: The Traitors: New Blood
  • CBS: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
  • FOX: Hell’s Kitchen
  • PBS: This Old House
  • The CW: Scrabble
  • ION: FBI
  • TCM: The Beguiled
  • AMC: It (from 6pm ET)
  • FX: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (from 5:30pm ET)

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Frequently asked questions

What’s on Showtime tonight?

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Showtime shows Magic Mike at 8:05pm ET and Magic Mike XXL at 10pm ET.

Is there a movie on Showtime tonight?

Yes: Side Effects (2013) at 6:15pm ET, Magic Mike (2012) at 8:05pm ET and Magic Mike XXL (2015) at 10pm ET.

What time does Showtime’s evening start?

The evening schedule starts with Side Effects at 6:15pm ET.