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Monday, Oct. 19
The Voice
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The singing competition returns for Season 19 with two-hour episodes tonight and tomorrow night. Beginning next week, the series will air two-hour episodes on Mondays, and hourlong episodes on Tuesdays. This season, Nick Jonas is leaving as judge, while former judge Gwen Stefani steps back on the stage to rejoin Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend.
Back together and better than ever. đ€
Catch @BlakeShelton, @KellyClarkson, @JohnLegend, and @GwenStefani when #TheVoice returns October 19 on @NBC. pic.twitter.com/P9LBZPbwX9
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) September 21, 2020
NFL Football
FOX & ESPN, beginning at 4:30pm Live
A Monday night twin bill of NFL football begins on FOX with the rescheduled Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills game. Then on ESPN, the Arizona Cardinals are at the Dallas Cowboys.
Unsolved Mysteries
Netflix
New Episodes!
Season 1, Volume 2 of the remake of the beloved investigative program will look into more crimes, disappearances and other mysteries.
Star of the Month: Peter Cushing: âHammer Horrorsâ
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonightâs celebration of actor Peter Cushing features a number of films for which he is probably best remembered, titles produced by Britainâs legendary Hammer Studios. The first four films airing tonight feature some of Cushingâs famous pairings with Christopher Lee. Things start with Cushing as Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959). This is followed by Horror of Dracula (1958), the first film to feature Cushing as vampire hunter Van Helsing and Lee as the titular monster. Also on the lineup are Cushing and Lee in The Mummy (1959); The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Hammerâs first color film, which established the âHammer horrorâ style, featured Cushing in his first lead role and again paired him with Lee; and more.
Mysteries of the Unknown: âFlight to Freedom, Battle at the Circus and Alaskan Arsonistâ
Travel Channel, 8pm
Don Wildman examines one manâs life-threatening attempt to cross the Berlin Wall, a bizarre brawl between traveling clowns and a string of mysterious blazes in an Alaskan town.
L.A.âs Finest: âDĂ©jĂ Vuâ
FOX, 8:15pm
When the past finally catches up with Syd (Gabrielle Union) and McKenna (Jessica Alba), they must pull off a seemingly impossible mission in the new episode âDĂ©jĂ Vu.â
One Day at a Time
CBS, 9pm
Season 4 episodes of the Pop comedy One Day at a Time continue on CBS with two episodes tonight. In âBoundaries,â Penelope (Justina Machado) talks to her son, Alex (Marcel Ruiz), about human sexuality. Then in âOne Halloween at a Time,â the familyâs Halloween celebration takes a potentially life-changing turn after Lydia (Rita Moreno) discovers something in the trash.
The Zimmern List: âMemphisâ
Cooking Channel, 9pm
Andrew visits Memphis and makes stops at some of the cityâs most beloved barbecue joints. Then, he drops by one of Americaâs most iconic soul food restaurants and visits a joint where Italian and Southern comfort food are combined.
Love It or List It: âDowntown Disconnectâ
HGTV, 9pm
A couple with two boys are feeling cramped and want more space to entertain. He hopes David can find a new property with more space for the family, but she loves their neighborhood and feels that Hilary can make their home suit their needs.
Filthy Rich: âRomans 8:30â
FOX, 9:15pm
In the new episode âRomans 8:30,â Rose (Aubrey Dollar) offers the Monreaux home as a safe haven for Ginger (Melia Kreiling) and her mother.
Emergency Call: âCrime Spreeâ
ABC, 10pm
A frightened mother is faced with an intruder attempting to break into her home and a passerby is threatened by an erratic driver with a handgun who goes on a six-hour crime spree.
Soulmates: âLittle Adventuresâ
AMC, 10pm
In the new episode âLittle Adventures,â Libby (Laia Costa) and Adam (Shamier Anderson) have the rules of their open marriage tested when Libbyâs soulmate, Miranda (Georgina Campbell), arrives in their lives.
Manhunt: Deadly Games: âRun Rudolph Runâ
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode âRun Rudolph Run,â the FBI identifies serial bomber Eric Rudolph (Jack Huston), but Rudolph escapes into the wilderness before agents can apprehend him.
Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations: âBay Areaâ
Cooking Channel, 10pm
Californiaâs East Bay area is a thriving multiethnic community. Andrew Zimmern highlights the culinary hot spots where Chinese dim sum, Indian pani puri, American soul food and Mexican tacos are being served up in traditional style.
Enslaved
EPIX, 10pm
Series Finale!
The final episode of this Samuel L. Jackson-led docuseries explores the politics that brought the enslavement of Africans in the West to an end. Diving With a Purpose divers search for The London, a ship that re-enslaved freed Africans from St. Lucia and illegally trafficked them to England.
Killer Carnies
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
New Series!
This limited series unravels stories of violent crime with mysterious ties to carnivals, town fairs or arcades â deceptively cheery places perfectly poised for spine-chilling horror. In the premiere episode, âThe Sideshow Murders,â a murder sends shockwaves through the carnival community, and every performer is a suspect. But with the death of Lobster Boy, truths will be revealed, a reign of terror will meet a shocking end and life at the carnival will change forever.
Weakest Link: âWhose Theme Song Is About to Be âBye Bye Byeâ?â
NBC, 10pm
Jane Lynch hosts a new episode of this revival of the international game show phenomenon, which moves to its new time slot tonight. Eight strangers work as a team to play a high-stakes game of trivia. They turn on each other to eliminate the weakest in hopes to win up to a $1 million prize.
Independent Lens: âFeels Good Manâ
PBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Follow artist Matt Furie, creator of the comic character Pepe the Frog, as he begins an uphill battle to take back his iconic cartoon image from those who use it for their own purposes.
Doomsday Caught on Camera: âA Glacier Attacks and Moreâ
Travel Channel, 10pm
A kayaking trip turns deadly when an exploding glacier shoots out shards of ice at killer speeds; a father and daughter face their worst fears as a destructive tornado barrels through their home; and a family is surrounded by furious floodwaters.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: Screwball Comedies
TCM, beginning at 6:15am
Catch a Classic!
Along with musicals, a dominant movie type in Hollywood during the 1930s and early â40s was the screwball comedy. Enjoy a number of fine examples from the heyday of this humorous romantic film subgenre today with a nearly 14-hour lineup of films. The marathon refreshingly steers clear of the most obvious screwball comedies that, as good as they are, have probably been seen by classic movie fans many times. TCM offers the chance to potentially discover and enjoy titles like Bette Davis and George Brent in Front Page Woman (1935); Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Wife vs. Secretary (1936); Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland in Fourâs a Crowd (1938); Claudette Colbert and James Stewart in Itâs a Wonderful World (1939); and more.
Major League Baseball: World Series: Game 1
FOX, 8pm Live
The short, strange 2020 Major League Baseball season comes to a conclusion with the AL champion vs. the NL champion in the best-of-seven-game World Series.
The Voice: âThe Blind Auditions, Part 2â
NBC, 8pm
The Blind Auditions continue as superstar coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon.
Finding Your Roots: âDNA Mysteriesâ
PBS, 8pm
Henry Louis Gates Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve mysteries in the family trees of actor TĂ©a Leoni and radio host Joe Madison, introducing each of them to parents and grandparents whose names theyâve never heard before.
The Dead Files: âWar of the Undeadâ
Travel Channel, 8pm
Steve and Amy encounter the vengeful ghosts of a homeâs bloody past in North Carolina. They then come to the rescue of a Pennsylvania family caught in the paranormal crossfire of warring spirits.
American Masters: âWalter Winchell: The Power of Gossipâ
PBS, 9pm
Meet the newspaper columnist, radio commentator and television personality who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip-driven, politically charged journalism that dominates today. At his peak, his audience was 50 million. Stanley Tucci stars as Winchell.
Donât Be TardyâŠ: âA Country Ghost Town Jamboreeâ
Bravo, 10pm
Hold on to your wigs as the Biermanns come face-to-face with ghouls and ghosts in the most haunted house in the country. The only thing scarier for Kim? Dropping her phone in the RV toilet.
Eddie Eats America: âQueensâ
Cooking Channel, 10pm
Eddie Hall visits cosmopolitan Queens, New York, to make a solo attempt at a huge Greek kebab banquet, sample the best Chinese dumplings and try his hand at baseball.
Dead Silent: âQuiet the Dogsâ
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The series that explores how the seemingly idyllic silence of the great outdoors can be the scene of horrific events returns for Season 4. In the premiere, after years of living in Dallas, Connie Hilton and her husband, George Newman, decide itâs time to trade big-city hustle and bustle for the peaceful, wide open spaces of East Texas. With their three beloved dogs in tow, the couple enjoys all the things they love, like gardening, fishing and hunting, from the comfort of their own sprawling backyard. But unbeknownst to them, a looming threat is headed their way, and by the time it reaches Connie and Georgeâs doorstep, it canât be stopped.
Transplant: âFar From Homeâ
NBC, 10pm
Bash (Hamza Haq) finds himself dealing with an unexpected turn of events that leaves him and Amira (Sirena Gulamgaus) in a precarious situation. Theo (Jim Watson) grapples with how to handle a close-minded patient at the hospital. Bashir and Mags (Laurence Leboeuf) team up to help a patient from overseas who has made a harrowing journey to Canada for personal reasons.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Netflix
Season Premiere!
TV legend David Letterman teams up with Dave Chappelle, Robert Downey Jr. and more for a third season of in-depth interviews and curiosity-fueled excursions.
Rebecca
Netflix
Original Film!
This psychological thriller is based on Daphne du Maurierâs beloved 1938 gothic novel. After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her husbandâs imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life but finds herself battling the shadow of Maximâs first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderleyâs sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas).
Children of a Lesser God
TCM, 8:15am
Catch a Classic!
This Oscar-winning 1986 drama is airing in conjunction with TCMâs Women Make Film documentary series. Director Randa Hainesâ adaptation of Mark Medoffâs play was the first film directed by a woman to be nominated for Best Picture. It marked the film debut of Marlee Matlin, who became the youngest woman to win a Best Actress Oscar, at age 21, and remains the only deaf person to have won any Oscar. Matlin portrays a custodian at a school for the deaf, whose burgeoning romantic relationship with a hearing speech teacher (Best Actor Oscar nominee William Hurt) becomes rocky due to their differing thoughts on speech and deafness. The film also received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie) and Best Adapted Screenplay (which original playwright Medoff cowrote with Hesper Anderson).
The Goldbergs
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In âAirplane!,â Beverly surprises the family with an end-of-summer vacation to Miami with the flight down resembling the classic film Airplane! and Geoff accidentally spills to Erica the real reason for the trip. Then in a second new episode, âThe Prettiest Boy in School,â now a senior, Adam returns to William Penn Academy as he wrestles with the fact that he is a cool kid and no longer a nerd while his original friend group isnât as lucky. Meanwhile, Beverly attempts to have a more grownup relationship with Erica and Barry before they head back to college.
Brother vs. Brother
HGTV, 8pm
âBehind the Battle: Drewâ takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Drew’s corner chateau, featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews that give fans a brand-new perspective on how the game is really played. Then, the âBehind the Battle: Jonathanâ gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jonathan’s house next door.
The Wall: âJeremie and Nikkiâ
NBC, 8pm
The competition series moves to its new night with this episode, in which a couple with four kids from Ocala, Florida â Nikki, a patient service coordinator, and her husband, Jeremie, a deputy sheriff â take on The Wall.
Nature: âPandas: Born to Be Wildâ
PBS, 8pm
Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas whose counterparts in captivity are known for their gentle image. Journey through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and rangers to witness pandasâ startling courtship and aggression behaviors.
American Wild Seasons: âSpringâ
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
Follow bursts of wildflowers, buzzing hummingbirds, reptile romances and new births as we explore spring in America.
Paranormal Caught on Camera: âAlaskan Ice Monster, Screams From Beyond and Moreâ
Travel Channel, 8pm
An Alaskan man gets the shock of a lifetime when he witnesses a creature in frozen waters; a marijuana dispensary is haunted by ghosts of the past; bone-chilling shrieks strike fear in a Colombian town; a military radar locks in on UFOs; and more.
The Conners
ABC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 3, Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky, D.J. and their friends and family will continue to grapple with parenthood, dating, financial pressures and aging in working-class America.
The Real Housewives of Orange County: âTequila Truth Serumâ
Bravo, 9pm
Braunwyn struggles with her identity and worries that her friends wonât stick around now that sheâs not âfunâ anymore. Gina reveals that she heard Braunwyn made fun of her âsmall house,â but it turns out she isnât the only one making disparaging remarks. Gina also brings up the awkward text messages she had with Sean last year. When Emily calls Braunwyn to clarify, she refuses to discuss over the phone. Later, when rumors start to spread, Braunwyn is forced to reveal a secret to Shannon.
Coroner: âCRISPR SISTRâ
The CW, 9pm
When Jenny (Serinda Swan) and Donovan (Roger Cross) investigate the death of a lab technician, Jennyâs personal interest in the labâs research risks getting in the way of the case. Confronted with tragedy, Liam (Ăric Bruneau) reaches his breaking point. River (Kiley May) meets her new colleague.
American Ninja Warrior: âSemifinals 2â
NBC, 9pm
The competition series moves to its new time slot with the second and final round of the Semifinals, where competitors will face up to 10 brutal obstacles including the dizzying Corkscrew, the Salmon Ladder and the iconic Warped Wall. Notable competitors include Jessie Graff, Najee Richardson, Joe Moravsky and Meagan Martin.
NOVA: âTouching the Asteroidâ
PBS, 9pm
If spacecraft OSIRIS-REx can grab a piece of an asteroid and bring it back to Earth, scientists could gain great insight into our planetâs origins, and even how to defend against rogue asteroids. But NASA only gets three shots at collecting a sample.
Black-ish
ABC, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
The season premiere episode takes us to the beginning of the global pandemic for the Johnsons. As a first responder, Bow receives her familyâs praise for her work. Someone in the household is breaking the lockdown rules.
Paranormal: Captured: âHellâs Houseâ
Travel Channel, 10pm
Paranormal investigator Danny Moss investigates a haunted house in Middlesbrough, England. Rose grew up in the home, where she witnessed her first ghost at just 7 years old. Her husband, Kevin, was a nonbeliever when she first met him, but since staying at the house, he is a skeptic no longer. Back at the Paranormal: Captured headquarters, footage and stories from around the world are analyzed by the experts.
The Age of Nature: âUnderstandingâ
PBS, 10pm
Explore how a new understanding of nature is helping us find surprising ways to fix it. From the Pacific Northwest to Yellowstone to Scotland, scientists, citizens and activists are restoring the environment, benefiting humans and animals alike.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Cadaver
Netflix
Original Film!
In this Norwegian thriller, a starving family struggling in the wake of a nuclear disaster is lured by the offer of a meal to participate in a play at a hotel, where audience members begin to vanish.
Equal
HBO Max
New Series!
This four-part docuseries pays tribute to the leaders and unsung heroes of the early LGBTQ+ movement.
Roald Dahlâs The Witches
HBO Max
Feature Film Premiere!
Cowriter/director Robert Zemeckisâ reimagining of the classic tale originally brought to the big screen in a beloved 1990 Anjelica Huston-led feature film was itself meant for U.S. theatrical release until the pandemic scrapped those plans (it will be released to international theaters later this month). Zemeckis is joined by producers Alfonso CuarĂłn and Guillermo del Toro and cowriter Kenya Barris for this family fantasy/adventure about a young boy who stumbles upon a secret coven of witches and, with the help of his loving grandmother, tries to stop their evil plan to turn the worldâs children into mice. The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth and Chris Rock, with newcomer Jahzir Bruno as the young hero.
Supernatural: âDrag Me Away (From You)â
The CW, 8pm
Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) are asked to investigate the murder of a childhood friend, calling them back to a motel from their past and perplexing the brothers with a case they thought was solved a long time ago.
ConnectingâŠ: âDay 78â
NBC, 8pm
With Memorial Day around the corner, Garret has planned a trip to Big Bear for the group. It will be the getaway they all need, as long as everyone can follow his strict safety guidelines.
The Killers
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
This 1964 thriller was the second feature film adaptation of Ernest Hemingwayâs classic existential short story (the 1946 version starring Burt Lancaster may be more well-known). Hemingwayâs tale has long been praised for the economy of its storytelling, and this film, too â courtesy of Gene L. Coonâs screenplay and Don Siegelâs direction â keeps propelling the action forward. Things begin when two hitmen (portrayed by Lee Marvin and Clu Gulager) arrive at a school seeking a teacher (John Cassavetes), and things only intensify from there. The film is fairly brutal for its time, and anticipates some of the violent action Siegel would also later incorporate in films like Dirty Harry. The Killers was originally intended to be one of the first made-for-TV movies, but NBC deemed it too intense for television, and the film was released to theaters. Also starring Angie Dickinson, Ronald Reagan, Claude Akins and Norman Fell, it remains a noir crime classic on par with the Lancaster-led film.
Third Presidential Debate
Various Networks, 9pm Live
Kristen Welker of NBC News moderates the final preelection debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The event is scheduled to be held at Nashvilleâs Belmont University; as with the other debates, the pandemic could cause cancellation or a change in format.
Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room: âHaunted Kayâs Crossâ
Travel Channel, 9pm
Zak Bagans and the guys revisit their investigation of Kayâs Hollow, a former monument plagued by malevolent ceremonies, spirits and otherworldly creatures.
The Killer Beside Me: âSchooled in Murderâ
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Finale!
In the Season 3 finale, a lunch break devolves into a nightmare for two school secretaries who disappear in broad daylight. One woman is found dead, launching an intense search for her missing friend. As police collect evidence, they suspect the culprit has ties to the school.
My Feet Are Killing Me: First Steps: âThe Fungus Among Usâ
TLC, 10:30pm
Dr. Brad sees a man whose toenails are so long he can tap dance with them, and Dr. Ebonie has a complicated case of webbed toes and strange bones. Dr. Sarah has a patient with toenails so bad that he uses a hedge clipper to trim them.
Friday, Oct. 23
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Amazon Prime Video
Original Film!
Sacha Baron Cohen is back in this mockumentary follow-up to his 2006 hit, again portraying Kazakhstani news reporter Borat Sagdiyev. Boratâs latest travels across America offer a satiric look into the nationâs culture and politics, and its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the Rocks
Apple TV+
Original Film!
Rashida Jones, Bill Murray and Marlon Wayans star in Sofia Coppolaâs generation-clash comedy about a father and daughter rediscovering their relationship.
Once Upon a Snowman
Disney+
Original Film!
This short film reveals the previously untold origins of Olaf, the lovable snowman from the Frozen films. Josh Gad returns to voice Olaf.
Bad Hair
Hulu
Original Film!
In this horror satire set in 1989, a young woman (Elle Lorraine) gets a hair weave that may have a mind of its own.
The Queenâs Gambit
Netflix
New Series!
This limited drama series is based on the novel by Walter Tevis. Itâs a coming-of-age story that explores the true cost of genius. Abandoned and entrusted to a Kentucky orphanage in the late 1950s, a young Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) discovers an astonishing talent for chess while developing an addiction to tranquilizers provided by the state as a sedative for the children. Haunted by her personal demons and fueled by narcotics and obsession, Beth transforms into an impressively skilled and glamorous outcast while determined to conquer the male-dominated world of competitive chess.
Gold Rush
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The all-new season of Discoveryâs hit reality series kicks off with a two-hour premiere tonight. Gold miners Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness take massive gambles this year as they face the worst time crunch ever due to the gold fields opening two months late because of COVID-19. Joining the series this season is ex-special forces medic and greenhorn miner Fred Lewis, who takes his destiny into his own hands as he strikes out with a band of out-of-work veterans in the hopes of hitting it big in the gold fields of Oregon.
Christmas on Ice
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Courtney Bennett (Abigail Klein), a former U.S. figure skating hopeful, runs the cityâs public skating rink, and when the mayor (Will Lyman) announces its closing, Courtney is heartbroken but determined to save it. After Courtneyâs attempts to warm the mayorâs Scrooge-like heart fail, she enlists the help of Noah Tremblay (Ryan Cooper), a former professional hockey player and single dad, who owns the new indoor skating center, to help her, and together they find more than just the spirit of holidays on the ice.
Trapped by My Fatherâs Killer
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!
Five years after her testimony sent Louis (Craig Olejnik) to jail for the murders of her father and her fiancé, Diana (Lindy Booth) returns home to find that he has escaped from prison and has come to confront her. As he holds her captive, Louis tries to convince Diana that he is not guilty of the murders. Diana begins to question what she saw that night as well as her own testimony, while also starting to develop feelings for Louis. As she searches for answers, Diana must decide if Louis really is a cold-blooded killer out for revenge. Or did she send an innocent man to prison?
Fright Favorites: âCreature Featuresâ
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Some of the creepiest cinematic creatures of all time star in tonightâs installment of Fright Favorites. Beginning the four-film lineup, youâll thrill to one of Universalâs last great movie monsters, the Gill-man, in 1954âs iconic and influential Creature From the Black Lagoon. After that, a 28-year-old Steve McQueen portrays one of the teenagers on the run from an all-consuming intergalactic protoplasm in The Blob (1958). Next, William Castleâs gimmicky flick The Tingler (1959) focuses on monsters who feed off fear. The final feature is producer Howard Hawksâ 1951 classic The Thing From Another World, which â though it eschewed the shape-shifting nature of the alien invader featured in the original John W. Campbell novella Who Goes There? and in John Carpenterâs famed 1982 remake The Thing â still ramps up the terror and feelings of isolation faced by a scientific and military team trapped in the Arctic with a deadly extraterrestrial on the loose.
Selling the Big Easy: âThe Garden Home vs. Acadian Manorâ
HGTV, 9pm
A New Orleans couple with hectic schedules looks for a bigger home with plenty of outdoor space where they can relax after a long day. Later, Brittany and her team hope restaging a stale listing results in a quick sale.
American Masters: âMichael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Isâ
PBS, 9pm
Discover the Grammy-winning conductor, pianist and composer. A National Medal of Arts recipient and longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, he helped set the standard that an American orchestra should champion modern American music.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Citizen Kane
TCM, 5:45pm
Catch a Classic!
Orson Wellesâ 1941 classic is regularly at, or very near, the top of many peopleâs list of greatest movies of all time, and watching it again (or for the first time) tonight, you will be reminded why. After nearly 80 years, the stunningly original innovation that Welles put into the filmâs direction and camerawork, with the help of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Gregg Toland, helps it look like it could have been made in the modern era â itâs easy to forget it was produced in the early â40s. Itâs all the more impressive when you realize that Welles made this masterful, Best Picture Oscar-nominated film when he was only in his mid 20s. Along with directing (for which he received an Oscar nomination), producing and cowriting Citizen Kane (with Herman J. Mankiewicz; the duo won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay), Welles also stars in his Best Actor Oscar-nominated title role, a not-so-subtle dramatization of tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Welles leads an equally incredible cast that also includes Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane and more.
Jingle Bell Bride
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Wedding planner Jessica (Julie Gonzalo, Supergirl) is sent to a remote town in Alaska to find a rare flower for a client, and is charmed by the small town during Christmas, as well as the handsome botanist (Ronnie Rowe Jr., Star Trek: Discovery) helping her.
Christmas Unwrapped
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
From executive producer Tiffany Haddish, Christmas Unwrapped follows Charity (Amber Stevens West), an ambitious reporter who learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher (Marco Grazzini), a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides are from none other than Santa himself. Cheryl Ladd also stars.
The Pom Pom Murders
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!
After making the L.A. Renegades pro basketball dance squad, Audrey (Anna Marie Dobbins) meets Walter (Jon Schaefer), one of the players, and they quickly fall for each other. But when Bailey (Grace Patterson), a fellow Renegade girl and Walterâs ex-girlfriend, is found dead, the police arrest Walter. Despite incriminating evidence, Audrey sets out to prove Walterâs innocence and soon realizes that her life is also in danger.
American Experience: âFreedom Summerâ
PBS, 8pm
Revisit the hot and deadly summer of 1964, when student volunteers and local Black citizens faced racial violence in Mississippi while registering voters in an attempt to break the hold of segregation.
Christmas Tree Lane
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm
Original Film!
Music store owner Meg (Alicia Witt) spearheads community efforts to save her street from demolition. Meg is shocked to find out that the man sheâs falling for (Andrew Walker) is working for the company that she is fighting.
Ghost Nation: â911 Fear Factoryâ
Travel Channel, 9pm
Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti head to Millville, New Jersey, to help desperate factory owners deal with paranormal events tormenting them and their workers. The owners hope to repurpose a former glass factory and bring jobs to the community, but claims of noises, voices, apparitions and even physical altercations have ground renovations to a halt. Just as the UPRO team is hot on the trail of whatâs causing the activity, a medical emergency jeopardizes the entire investigation.
Eli Rothâs History of Horror: âBody Horrorâ
AMC, 10pm
Sometimes disgusting, but always powerful, body horror films make us question our prejudices against physical difference, our attitudes about sex and gender, our fear of disease and contamination, and how much our appearance determines who we are. Horror film director Eli Roth is ready to take it on in tonightâs new episode.
Destination Fear: âSaratoga County Homesteadâ
Travel Channel, 10pm
Dakota leads Chelsea, Tanner and Alex to a decaying sanitarium where some patientsâ corpses were unclaimed due to a flu pandemic. Screams and darting shadows play mind games with the team as they struggle to pin the activity on the living or the dead.