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The new season of TV's best reality/competition show — "Survivor" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) — begins with yet another twist on the tried-and-true formula.
It's intergenerational warfare as a tribe of Millennials battles a Gen X tribe in the the 90-minute season premiere — which also features something that has never happened before.
For the first time in 33 seasons (stretching back over 16-plus years), a massive storm forces the producers to evacuate the contestants from their camps.
Elsewhere on TV ...
• "The Goldbergs" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): The Goldbergs pay homage to the classic 1985 movie "The Breakfast Club" when the kids earn Saturday detention at school. (Season premiere)
• "Blindspot" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The team races to stop a corrupt DEA agent from selling missiles to a drug cartel.
• "Forces of Nature" (7 p.m, PBS/Ch. 7): How Earth's chemical elements came together and formed a living world from a barren rock.
• "Lethal Weapon" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): In the premiere or this rather entertaining new series — based on the movies — a cop with a death wish teams up with a cop who's still recovering from a serious heart attack. Check out the accompanying review for more on this action series.
• "Speechless" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): In the premiere of this funny new comedy, a determined, unorthodox mother (Minnie Driver) fights for her family — including her oldest, who has cerebral palsy. For more on this promising sitcom, check out the accompanying review.
• "Modern Family" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): The family gathers as Claire, Phil and the kids return from New York; Mitch, Cam and Lily return from the Midwest; and Jay, Gloria, Manny and Joe return from Mexico. (Season premiere)
• "Law & Order: SVU" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A young boy is found wandering alone in Central Park and the search for his parents leads to startling evidence of a terrorist attack. (Season premiere)
• "Empire" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): We find out who fell off the roof in last spring's cliffhanger — Anika or Rhonda. I still wish I liked this show. But it's still just terrible. (Season premiere)
• "Whose Line Is It Anyway? (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Jonathan Mangum guest stars.
• "Queen Sugar" (8 p.m., OWN): The siblings return to their everyday lives.
• "Big Brother" (8:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A winner is declared in the 90-minute season finale.
• "Black-ish" (8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Dre takes the family to Walt Disney World. (Season premiere)
• "Designated Survivor" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): This series about a pretty average guy who suddenly becomes president of the United States starts off strong, but the episode has some real issues. For more on this iffy new drama, check out the accompanying review.
• "Chicago P.D." (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The victim of a gruesome murder was wearing a CPD-issued wire at the time of his death. (Season premiere)
• "India: Nature's Wonderland" (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): An expedition to India spotlights its rich culture and rare wildlife. (Part 1 of 2)
• "South Park" (11 p.m., Comedy Central): A new episode.
• "American Horror Story: The Mist" (11 p.m., FX): A new episode.
• "Gomorrah" (11 p.m., Sundance): Ciro engineers a plot that could cause serious problems.
• "Mr. Robot" (11 p.m., USA): In the conclusion of a two-parter, an old friend reveals all to Elliot. (Season finale)
• "Legends of Chamberlain Heights" (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central): Coach Bundy declares that every player in his health class must care for a TotBot to pass.
• "Falling Water" (12:06 a.m., USA): A preview of this drama about three disparate people who discover that they share a common dream that could affect the fate of the world. (Scheduled to premiere Oct. 13.)