Halloween Wars Tonight, Sept. 20: Time, Channel and Episode 2
This page was written for the Sunday, Sept. 20 episode; the season has since ended (finale Oct. 25).
Halloween Wars season 16, episode 2 aired Sunday, Sept. 20 at 9 p.m. ET on Food Network — “Things That Go Buzz in the Night,” one hour. It streams on HBO Max and discovery+ from the day after broadcast. The next episode, “Misfit Monsters,” aired Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. ET.
| Episode | Air date (9 p.m. ET) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| E1 — “Halloween All Stars” | Sun., Sept. 13 — aired | Food Network; streaming now |
| E2 — “Things That Go Buzz in the Night” | Sun., Sept. 20 — aired | Food Network; HBO Max and discovery+ from Monday |
| E3 — “Misfit Monsters” | Sun., Sept. 27 — aired · 8 p.m. CT · 9 p.m. PT | Food Network |
| E4 — “Storybook Nightmares” | Sun., Oct. 4 — aired | Food Network |
| E5 — “Nightmare Pet Shop” | Sun., Oct. 11 — aired | Food Network |
| E6 — “Final Four” | Sun., Oct. 18 — aired | Food Network |
What happened in the bug episode?
Bugs, per Food Network's listing for the hour: insect-infested showpieces paired with desserts pulled from coffee, tea and spirits, a twist before the cut, and one team sent home by judges Shinmin Li and Andrew Fuller. Jonathan Bennett hosts.
Which team went home in episode 2 had not been published by Food Network or a second outlet when we checked on Monday, Sept. 21, and this page was not updated after that, so the result is not recorded here.
Season 16 is “Back from the Dead” — eight all-star teams, $30,000 to the winners. One of them took season 15: Poisonous Perfection, who won $25,000 last October. Our season 16 guide tracks the format and the Sunday dates; the rest of the week is in the Sept. 21–27 schedule.
FAQ
What time is Halloween Wars on?
Season 16 aired at 9 p.m. ET on Food Network every Sunday from Sept. 13 to Oct. 25. Food Network lists the hour as 9|8c, so the West Coast gets it at 9 p.m. Pacific too — only Central is shifted, to 8 p.m. It's a one-hour episode, unlike Halloween Baking Championship's two-hour Monday blocks.
Is this a new episode, and how long is it?
It was new on Sept. 20 — the second of season 16, and 60 minutes. Every episode this season ran an hour, the premiere included, though a few listings billed that opener as supersized. Seven hours aired in all, every Sunday through the finale, “The Final Fright,” on Oct. 25.
Sources
- Season theme, host, judges and the $30,000 prize: Food Network's fall 2026 announcement.
- Episode numbers, titles, dates and runtimes: TVmaze listings, rechecked Sunday, Sept. 20. Runtime confirmed against OnTheFlix's premiere-night listing.