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Saturday, Dec. 3
College Football: Conference Championships
ABC, CBS & FOX, beginning at 12pm Live
A huge Saturday of college football conference championships will set the table for the Sunday’s College Football Playoff selection. Here’s a schedule of today’s biggest games:
12pm: Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship (Arlington, Texas): No. 13 Kansas State vs. No. 3 TCU (ABC)
4pm: SEC Championship Game (Atlanta): No. 11 LSU vs. No. 1 Georgia (CBS)
4pm: American Athletic Championship: No. 22 UCF at No. 18 Tulane (ABC)
4pm: Mountain West Championship Game: Fresno State at Boise State (FOX)
8pm: Big Ten Championship (Indianapolis): Purdue vs. No. 2 Michigan (FOX)
8pm: Subway ACC Championship (Charlotte, North Carolina): No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 24 North Carolina (ABC)
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Zombie House Flipping
A&E, 11am
Season Premiere!
A new season promises to be bigger than ever with the franchise expanding into three new cities and now featuring new house flippers in Tampa, Dallas and Fort Worth. The original Orlando team welcomes back Peter Duke. Each episode shows the inner workings of this high-stakes world full of unexpected disasters, hidden costs and quirky personalities.
A Very Merry MeTV Marathon
MeTV, beginning at 11am
Classic television network MeTV continues its holiday celebration, which began a few weeks ago, with another marathon of Christmas episodes from beloved TV shows. Today’s six-hour lineup features holiday installments of classic Westerns: Wagon Train, The Big Valley, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Rawhide, Have Gun — Will Travel and Wanted: Dead or Alive.
Triple Digit Flip
A&E, 12pm
Season Premiere!
Some people make money flipping houses, but Jamil Damji, Pace Morby and their team have one goal: make a six-digit profit on every project. Each one-hour episode follows the team as they flip houses all over the Phoenix area.
Guy’s Ranch Kitchen: “International Christmas”
Food Network, 12pm
Holiday eats from around the world include Japanese fried chicken, Taiwanese dumplings and a Mumbai Manhattan!
The Music Man
TCM, 12pm
Catch a Classic!
In this delightful Academy Award-winning 1962 film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, airing as part of TCM’s recently launched Musical Matinee series, a charismatic con man (Robert Preston) masquerades as a band instructor to swindle the locals into paying him to create a boys’ marching band. Shirley Jones costars as the town librarian and piano instructor who wins his heart and eventually convinces the townspeople to forgive him, after he is outed by a disgruntled salesman from an earlier con. Additional costars include Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford and Ron Howard.
Christmas on the Slopes
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
After a disappointing restaurant opening and an embarrassing breakup, a celebrity chef (Soma Chhaya) takes her first real Christmas vacation. When she wanders into the kitchen at a luxury resort and is mistaken for the sous chef by the handsome but grouchy head chef (Olivier Renaud), their chemistry sparks a holiday romance. But will everything blow up when he learns the truth about her?
Robbie the Reindeer
CBS, 8pm
CBS airs two Robbie the Reindeer animated holiday specials tonight, beginning with “Hooves of Fire,” in which Robbie (voice of Ben Stiller) competes against Blitzen (voice of Hugh Grant) in the Reindeer Races for a position on Santa’s sleigh team. Then in “Legend of the Lost Tribe,” Robbie must stop Blitzen from creating a Reindeer World theme park.
Christmas on Candy Cane Lane
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Ivy (Andrea Barber) struggles with the long shadow cast by her late mother, Muriel, the darling of Icicle Falls, who was head of the Candy Cane Lane Lights Extravaganza, owner of The Christmas Haus and a TV star known adoringly as the “Christmas Maven.” This Christmas, a series of comical and mysterious events bring the town together in a masterstroke of perfection that only the Christmas Maven herself could appreciate. Dan Payne also stars in this film that features Barber’s former Full House costar Candace Cameron Bure as an executive producer.
A Fabled Holiday
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Talia (Brooke D’Orsay) and her childhood best friend (Ryan Paevey) unexpectedly reunite in a familiar-looking town full of restorative Christmas spirit.
A New Orleans Noel
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Fiercely independent Grace (Keshia Knight Pulliam) and handsome bachelor Anthony (Brad James), alums of the same college, are both hired as architects by a New Orleans praline icon (Patti LaBelle). The two quickly find themselves butting heads over more than just the home they must collaborate on. When Anthony’s family learns Grace intends to spend Christmas alone, they invite her to spend the holiday with them. Sparks fly as Grace learns the importance of community and Anthony embraces the magic of Christmas.
The Story of Santa Claus
CBS, 9pm
This animated musical holiday special features the voices of Ed Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry, and revolves around a gentle toymaker whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child on Christmas.
Renovation Face-Off: “Best Retro Reno”
HGTV, 9pm
It’s Farmhouse Fixer vs. Unsellable Houses as Jonathan Knight goes head-to-head against twin sisters Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis in the ultimate renovation face-off. They’re competing for the best retro reno as Lyndsay and Leslie work on an old cottage, and Jonathan brings new life to a historical 1800s home.
The Great Holiday Bake War
OWN, 9pm
Original Film!
You may want to eat before you watch this delectable film that sees two former pastry school rivals — Julian (Finesse Mitchell) and Brianna (LeToya Luckett) — meet up years later in a TV baking competition.
The Holiday Stocking
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10pm
Original Film!
RJ (Mykelti Williamson) is a new angel who is given the chance to address his one major regret — that he didn’t help his sisters reconcile when he was still alive — in this Hallmark Mahogany production. Returning to Earth as a stranger, he convinces his sisters to revive an old family tradition encouraging charity at Christmas. Also starring Tamala Jones, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley and Nadine Ellis.
“Sventoonie” Christmas Special: “It’s a Wonderful Loss of Life”
MeTV, 10pm
Following Svengoolie’s presentation of the 1935 Poe-inspired Bela Lugosi/Boris Karloff classic The Raven, which starts in the show’s usual time slot two hours earlier, this follow-up special holiday installment of spinoff series Sventoonie features the 1950 comedy film The Great Rupert, which stars Jimmy Durante alongside the titular animated squirrel.
Saturday Night Live: “Keke Palmer/SZA”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Actress Keke Palmer makes her SNL hosting debut, joined by R&B singer SZA, making her second appearance as musical guest.
Sunday, Dec. 4
College Football Playoff Selection Show
ESPN, 12pm Live
The four teams that will play in the College Football Playoff Semifinal games on New Year’s Eve are announced live on ESPN.
A Very Merry MeTV Marathon
MeTV, beginning at 12pm
Today’s lineup of classic holiday TV episodes is drawn from several beloved sitcoms: The Lucy Show, The Addams Family, The Odd Couple, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, WKRP in Cincinnati, Cheers, The Love Boat, Full House and M*A*S*H.
College Basketball: Michigan vs. Kentucky (London)
ABC, 1pm Live
Hunter Dickinson’s Michigan Wolverines tip off against Oscar Tshiebwe’s Kentucky Wildcats overseas for the Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase at O2 Arena.
Magnolia Table With Joanna Gaines: “Holiday Candy”
Magnolia Network, 1pm
Joanna shares one of her favorite holiday traditions: making candy to give as gifts to friends and family. Her classic treats include salted caramel peanut brittle, white chocolate peppermint bark, cherry mashers, peanut butter balls and caramels.
Barbara Stanwyck Christmas Romantic Comedy Classics
TCM, beginning at 4pm
Catch a Classic!
During her heyday in Hollywood’s golden age, legendary actress Barbara Stanwyck was among the most versatile of the great actresses of that era, flawlessly and believably moving from characters in heavy dramas to bleak films noir to lighthearted romantic comedies. In the 1940s, Stanwyck notably headlined two classic romantic comedies with a Christmastime backdrop that are airing this afternoon and early evening on Turner Classic Movies. First up is her better-known one, Christmas in Connecticut. This beloved 1945 holiday farce stars Stanwyck as single New Yorker Elizabeth Lane, who in her job as a food writer has been pretending to live the life of a perfect farmer’s wife and mother, earning the admiration of real housewives nationwide under false pretenses. But when Elizabeth’s editor (Sydney Greenstreet), who is unaware she is lying, insists that she host a Christmas dinner for returning war hero Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan), a big fan of Elizabeth’s recipes (which she has been getting from someone else), she needs to scramble and cobble together both a farm and a “family” to pull off the dinner. Things get even more complicated when she meets Jones and it’s love at first sight. Following this is the Christmas romantic comedy Remember the Night (1940), which boasts a screenplay by the great Preston Sturges (the last film he wrote that he did not also direct). Stanwyck costars with Fred MacMurray, four years before their second and more iconic, and much darker, teaming in the classic 1944 film noir Double Indemnity. Here, Stanwyck plays Lee Leander, who is on trial for shoplifting. Assistant D.A. John Sargent (MacMurray), realizing that a conviction against a woman during the holiday season is nearly impossible, manages to get the judge to adjourn the case until the new year. Feeling guilty about Lee having to spend Christmas in jail, John posts her bail, and, eventually, over the course of a road trip from New York City to Indiana, where John takes Lee to spend Christmas with his family, a romance begins to develop. But how will that impact Lee’s impending trial?
Christmas on the Rocks
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
A ski lodge event manager’s (Lyla Porter-Follows) task of hosting a corporate Christmas party goes awry when the resort is cut off by a snowstorm and the hard-to-please CEO (Jon McLaren) turns out to be an old flame.
Family Law: “Blame It on the Mother”
The CW, 8pm
Abigail (Jewel Staite) and Daniel (Zach Smadu) represent two sisters who are being sued by their estranged mother for parental support.
The Simpsons: “Game Done Changed”
FOX, 8pm
When Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) discovers a profitable glitch in an online game, he ropes Principal Skinner (Harry Shearer) into his lucrative criminal enterprise in the new episode “Game Done Changed.”
B&B Merry
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Renowned luxury travel blogger Tracey (Jen Lilley) is invited to a Christmastime getaway in exchange for a review of a small-town bed-and-breakfast. Despite her initial reservations, she finds herself wanting to help the property … and falling for the owner’s handsome son, Graham (Jesse Hutch), who helps her to learn that every experience can be five-star when shared with kindred spirits.
Undercover Holiday
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Rising pop star Jaylen (Noemi Gonzalez) arrives home for the holidays to visit her overprotective family with a new beau (Stephen Huszar). In reality, however, he is her security guard.
Home Town
HGTV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The season premiere finds Erin and Ben Napier preparing to renovate their recently purchased country home near Laurel, Mississippi. Inspired by their childhoods, the Napiers say they’ve dreamed of creating a space where they can slow down and enjoy watching their children, Helen and Mae, play. They are bringing viewers along as they transform their new place, along with some help from close friends Mallorie, Jim and Josh.
The Search for Secret Santa
ION, 8pm
Original Film!
Cub reporter Sophia (Skye Coyne) thinks she’s found a Christmas story that will save her career when she discovers a long-lost, undelivered Secret Santa gift from “Tony to Abigail.” But the mystery gets even juicier when she learns that the item — a priceless nutcracker— was in fact stolen years ago. With the help of handsome but shady art dealer Jackson (Alex Trumble), Sophia sets off on a dangerous, romantic quest to match the Secret Santa and catch the thieves. Jackée Harry also stars.
Merry Textmas
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
An app developer (Ariana Ron Pedrique) from a very close and traditional family accidentally adds a handsome graphic designer (Rodrigo Massa) to her family group chat, leading her well-meaning relatives to invite him to join them in Oaxaca, Mexico, for Christmas.
Aerial Argentina
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
New Series!
In “The Pampas,” soar over Argentina’s endless prairies and timeless capital city as we explore Buenos Aires and the Pampas.
Fit for Christmas
CBS, 8:30pm
Original Film!
Audrey (Amanda Kloots) is a fitness instructor at a beloved but financially struggling community center in Mistletoe, Montana. Things get complicated when she strikes up a holiday romance with a charming businessman (Paul Greene) who wants to turn the center into a profitable resort property.
HouseBroken
FOX, 8:30pm
Two new holiday episodes of the animated comedy air tonight. Honey’s (voice of Lisa Kudrow) holiday wish comes true when a mix-up at the vet sends her to a dream home in “Who’s Found Themselves in One of Those Magical Christmas Life Swap Switcheroos?” Then Honey and Chief (Nat Faxon) are home alone for the holidays and have to fend off a mysterious intruder in “Who’s Having a Merry Trashmas?”
The Rookie: “The Collar”
ABC, 9pm
Officers Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) are in a race against time to stop the source of an explosive rampage.
Coroner: “Our Home on Native Land”
The CW, 9pm
Jenny (Serinda Swan) and Donovan (Roger Cross) investigate a death in Toronto’s unhoused community.
Renovation Island
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Move-In Day,” as Bryan and Sarah Baeumler rush to finish their new Florida home, they look back at their construction journey. The final landscaping is completed in just days, and they walk through the finished home to reveal their living spaces and bedroom.
George & Tammy
Showtime & Paramount Network, 9pm
New Series!
This six-part limited drama series chronicles country music power couple Tammy Wynette (Jessica Chastain) and George Jones (Michael Shannon), whose complicated but enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time. After tonight’s premiere, new episodes air exclusively on Showtime.
Small Town Christmas: “Pigeon Forge, Tenn.”
UPtv, 9pm
This episode highlights the Christmas magic found at Dolly Parton’s Dollywood.
Family Guy: “Carny Knowledge”
FOX, 9:30pm
Brian (voice of Seth MacFarlane) dates a carny with some crude habits in the new episode “Carny Knowledge.”
The Rookie: “Take Back”
ABC, 10pm
Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the team investigate the unexpected death of a suspect in custody.
Paranormal Caught on Camera
Travel Channel, 10pm
Season Finale!
In the Season 5 finale, hundreds of twinkling UFOs crash Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania; a man in Wales has been living with a poltergeist for more than a decade; and Sasquatch emerges from the woods in Tennessee.
The Great Christmas Debate
FOX News Channel, 10pm
Get in the holiday spirit with FOX News personalities as they go head-to-head in a holiday-themed game night in which players argue topics like whether fruit cake is a tradition or punishment. Tom Shillue hosts.
Monday, Dec. 5
Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem
Acorn TV
Leading up to Season 23 of Midsomer Murders, which makes its U.S. premiere starting next Monday, Dec. 12, on Acorn, this special pays tribute to the long-running British mystery drama. The documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the new season, recounts how the series first came to life from the pages of Caroline Graham’s Chief Inspector Barnaby books, and looks at some future A-listers who made early appearances on Midsomer Murders, such as Orlando Bloom, Olivia Colman and Henry Cavill.
Back in the Groove
Hulu
New Series!
Taye Diggs hosts this special four-night unscripted event series in which three single women in their 40s, all stuck in the grind of their everyday lives, check out of their comfort zones and into the Groove Hotel, a magical resort in the Dominican Republic, where the goal is to rediscover their youth, live joyously and hopefully find love with men half their age. Two episodes are available daily today through this Thursday, Dec. 8.
Special Theme: Directors’ Final Films
TCM, beginning at 12pm
Catch a Classic!
Most Mondays in December (except for Dec. 19, which falls during a weeklong marathon of Christmas movies), TCM will air extensive lineups of titles that, for various reasons, ended up being the final big-screen movies helmed by noted directors. Today’s lineup features Journey for Margaret (1942), a drama set in World War II London that was the last film for director W.S. Van Dyke (The Thin Man, Tarzan the Ape Man), who tragically took his own life just a couple of months after its release, at age 53, following a serious illness; The Girl Most Likely (1957), a Jane Powell/Cliff Robertson-led musical comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen (Death Takes a Holiday), who went on to direct television episodes during the ensuing 14 years of his life; The Singing Nun (1966), led by Debbie Reynolds and the last directorial work by Henry Koster, who had earlier helmed classics like The Bishop’s Wife (1947, Best Director Oscar nominee) and Harvey (1950); Solomon and Sheba (1959), King Vidor’s (The Champ, Duel in the Sun) last major film before stepping away from commercial filmmaking to focus on some smaller and more personal projects; Imitation of Life (1959), the last of the 1950s melodramas for which Douglas Sirk (Magnificent Obsession) became renowned before retiring from filmmaking; Pocketful of Miracles (1962), a comedy led by Bette Davis and Glenn Ford that was Frank Capra’s (It’s a Wonderful Life) Hollywood swan song before he began working with his alma mater, Cal Tech, to produce science education films; The Trouble With Angels (1966), a comedy starring Hayley Mills and directed by Ida Lupino, who went on to continue appearing in TV roles over roughly the next decade, and directing some television episodes in the late ’60s; A Matter of Time (1976), a musical/comedy directed by Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis, An American in Paris) and led by his daughter, Liza Minnelli; and Rich and Famous (1981), a drama starring Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen, which was the final work in the distinguished, 50-year career of director George Cukor (The Philadelphia Story, My Fair Lady).
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to Our Time”
CBS, 8pm
Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer) weighs the pros and cons of making a major life change in the new episode “Welcome to Our Time.”
NFL Football: New Orleans at Tampa Bay
ESPN, 8pm Live
NFC South foes face off at Raymond James Stadium as the New Orleans Saints visit Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football.
TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas
FOX, 8pm
In this new special, guests Post Malone, Henry Winkler, Giada De Laurentiis, Kenya Moore, Smokey Robinson, Kenny G and Camille Vasquez give their takes on the biggest stories that kept everyone talking in 2022.
A Very Perry December
FETV, 8pm
Call it “The Case of the Robust Reboot.” Nearly two decades after Perry Mason ended its nine-season run in 1966, Raymond Burr reprised his iconic character — and kept on generating TV movies for another eight years, until his death in 1993 at 76. FETV celebrates the brilliant defense attorney by airing 23 of those titles this month, Sundays through Fridays. (Paul Sorvino fills in for a 24th film.) Tonight, guest star Geraldo Rivera plays a sleazy talk show host (and homicide victim) in The Case of the Reckless Romeo.
Toon in With Me: “Tiny Toony’s Christmas Carol”
MeTV, 8pm
In this special two-hour installment of Toon in With Me, Bill the Cartoon Curator (Bill Leff), Toony the Tuna (Kevin Fleming) and the rest of the gang present classic holiday shorts starring animated favorites like Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, and more.
The Voice: “Live Semifinal Top 8 Performances”
NBC, 8pm Live
The top eight artists perform individual songs and Whitney Houston duets in front of coaches Camila Cabello, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for their chance at a spot in the finale.
Inside the Christmas Factory
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
In “Christmas Cakes,” enter the Park Cakes factory, where automation and hand-crafted artistry come together to create festive Christmas cakes. Follow our hosts as they bake bauble cakes, blow glass ornaments, and discover secrets of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
Bob Hearts Abishola: “Idle Nigerians”
CBS, 8:30pm
Abishola’s (Folake Olowofoyeku) visit to the sock factory during a nurse’s strike puts extra pressure on Bob (Billy Gardell) to make the factory successful in the new episode “Idle Nigerians.”
The Cleaning Lady: “Trust”
FOX, 9pm
Arman and Nadia’s (Adan Canto and Eva De Dominici) dangerous scheme puts them at odds with Thony (Élodie Yung) in the new episode “Trust.”
His Dark Materials
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In the final chapter of this epic fantasy series, Lyra (Dafne Keen), the prophesied child, and Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife, must journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. Two episodes debut each Monday through the series finale on Dec. 26.
The Tetris Murders
Investigation Discovery, beginning at 9pm; also streams on discovery+
New Series!
On Sept. 22, 1998, Vladimir Pokhilko, who was involved with the development of the popular video game Tetris, was found dead alongside his wife and their young son in their home. Now, more than two decades later, homicide investigators who were first on the scene revisit the haunting crime. Over the course of this gripping three-part docuseries (all episodes premiere tonight), the investigators unearth new theories and evidence about what was once thought to have been a murder-suicide but is now revealed to have been something much more sinister.
The Good Doctor: “Sorry, Not Sorry”
ABC, 10pm
Reznick (Fiona Gubelmann) confronts her past when a woman refuses a rape kit following an assault she can’t remember. Plus: After an infected sponge is left in a patient’s abdomen, suspicions are raised when doctors discover that his partner, a nurse, took part in his surgery.
NCIS: Hawai‘i: “Desperate Measures”
CBS, 10pm
When Cmdr. Chase (guest star Seana Kofoed) is abducted from her home by an Army Ranger accused of murder, the NCIS team must act quickly to find her and the suspect in the new episode “Desperate Measures.”
“That’s My Jam” Holiday Special
NBC, 10pm
Jimmy Fallon hosts a holiday-themed special episode of this music/variety series, which features former Saturday Night Live fan-favorite cast members Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Melissa Villaseñor competing for charity in a night of festive music-based games, performances and musical impressions.
Barmageddon
USA Network, 11pm
New Series!
Country star Blake Shelton and Voice costar Carson Daly are part of a new reality TV game show set in Shelton’s Nashville bar, Ole Red. Viewers will get a front-row seat to watch as their celebrity friends compete in various bar games, with WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella as host.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus
Netflix
In this holiday special based on the animated series, Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby (voice of JP Karliak) accidentally swaps places with one of Santa’s (George Lopez) elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.
Who Killed Jenni Rivera?
Peacock
New Series!
This three-episode docuseries (all available today) is a celebration of the life, and an exploration of the mysterious death, of award-winning Latin superstar Jenni Rivera. Through intimate footage and interviews delving into the still-undetermined causes of the horrific 2012 crash of her plane outside Monterrey, Mexico, it provides an in-depth look at the real story, and the continuing questions behind the accident and events leading up to it.
College Basketball: Jimmy V Classic
ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live
The Jimmy V Classic charity basketball event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden has Illinois vs. Texas and Iowa vs. Duke.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
ABC, 8pm
Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, this special holiday episode welcomes celebrities to spin the wheel for a chance to win up to $1 million that will go to a charity of their choice. Guests are Jack Black, Harold & Kumar’s Kal Penn and SNL’s Sasheer Zamata.
The Top Ten Revealed: “Christmas Crooners”
AXS TV, 8pm
Deck the halls with spirited conversation over who is the ultimate Christmas crooner. Host Katie Daryl welcomes several guests who share their thoughts on music greats from Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby to Andy Williams, Harry Connick Jr. and more.
The Winchesters: “Reflections”
The CW, 8pm
The hunt heats up, and Mary (Meg Donnelly) and John (Drake Rodger) find trails that lead back to their fathers.
Bering Sea Gold
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The reality series returns for Season 11. In the depths of the unpredictable Bering Sea, miners are willing to risk it all for the chance to literally strike gold. Even with the best-laid plans, Mother Nature has the final say for these seasoned miners and average joes alike who are on the hunt for the biggest money-making claims they can dig up from the bottom of the sea. But this summer will be the most explosive Nome, Alaska, has ever seen, as a long-standing feud reignites and unexpected newcomers, including Alaska: The Last Frontier star Jane Kilcher, enter the fray to make their marks.
The Resident: “Family Day”
FOX, 8pm
Five years have passed since attending physician Conrad (Matt Czuchry) last saw his ex-father-in-law (Corbin Bernsen), who turns up at Chastain with a perilously low heart rate and meets his granddaughter (Remington Blaire Evans).
The Voice: “Live Semifinal Top 8 Eliminations”
NBC, 8pm Live
The top four artists from last night’s performances are revealed as safe by America’s votes, while the bottom four compete in the Instant Save.
Max Steiner
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Some of the outstanding film music by the legendary Max Steiner, who composed over 300 scores during Hollywood’s golden age, can be heard in tonight’s lineup of features on Turner Classic Movies. The evening begins with the TCM premiere of the two-hour 2021 documentary Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music, which examines the composer’s life and how he eventually found his way to Hollywood, creating a vital new art form once movies found their voice. Sandwiched in between this premiere and an encore broadcast of the doc is Casablanca (1942), the iconic romantic drama starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains, and whose reputation as one of the greatest movies ever made has Steiner’s famous, Oscar-nominated score as one of the big contributors as to why. Then, after the re-airing of the documentary, the night concludes with Now, Voyager (1942), the melodrama led by Bette Davis and Paul Henreid featuring an Oscar-winning score by Steiner, and King Kong (1933), whose thrilling music is a terrific highlight from Steiner’s earlier days composing for RKO Radio Pictures.
Professionals: “The Alamo”
The CW, 9pm
Peter (Brendan Fraser) and Vincent (Tom Welling) battle to survive, Zora (Lisa Loven Kongsli) plots a hostile takeover, and Grace (Elena Anaya) contracts a virus.
Monarch
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
The country music drama finishes its first season with “The Last Dance,” in which an arrest is made in the murder. FOX has not yet renewed the series for Season 2.
2022 People’s Choice Awards
NBC and E!, 9pm Live
Kenan Thompson, who is also nominated in the Comedy TV Star of 2022 category for his work on Saturday Night Live, returns for his second straight year as host of this awards event that puts the winners in the hands of everyday fans around the world, who voted online for their favorites of this past year in TV, film, music and pop culture across 40 categories. Ryan Reynolds will be honored with the People’s Icon award, Lizzo will be honored with the People’s Champion award and Shania Twain will receive the Music Icon award. Beginning two hours before the ceremony, which will air on E! and NBC, E! will kick things off with a red-carpet special.
The $100,000 Pyramid
ABC, 10pm
Clash of the comedians! Jason Alexander and Bobby Moynihan face off, then Rosie O’Donnell and Pete Holmes.
The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters
History, 10pm
This series follows an elite team as they investigate the infamous area in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle, aka Devil’s Triangle, with the aid of a map that marks the location of unidentified undersea wrecks and anomalies in the mysterious region. In each episode, they attempt to identify one mystery wreck, along the way evaluating the evidence behind legends and scientific theories, like rogue waves, giant methane bubbles, ship-sucking whirlpools and dead zones that bewilder equipment and planes.
Wednesday, Dec. 7
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Disney+
Season Finale!
In “A Two-Way Street,” the second-season finale, after escaping Dr. Curtain’s (Tony Hale) compound, the Society retreats to Number Two’s (Kristen Schaal) family home in Luxembourg, where she reconnects with her mother and siblings. The kids scramble to rebuild the Worldview Wash but are interrupted by news of a group of Greys in the village nearby. The Society quickly comes up with defensive measures while Mr. Benedict (Hale) and Dr. Curtain hash things out once and for all. After a final confrontation, the Society comes together to help one of their own.
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The dating series returns for a fourth season, with another set of singles arriving for a retreat at a new villa, where they will have to say “no” to their natural urges in order to win big. Five episodes drop today, and the season concludes with five more episodes next Wednesday, Dec. 14.
The Conners: “The Dog Days of Christmas”
ABC, 8pm
The holidays are approaching, and Dan (John Goodman) meets his mother-in-law for the first time. Elsewhere, Darlene (Sara Gilbert) helps Becky (Alicia Goranson) with a parenting problem.
DC’s Stargirl
The CW, 8pm
Series Finale!
In the Season 3 finale, and final episode of the show, a high school student inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. “With all the brewing changes at the network, we were aware this was possibly the last season, so we wrote with that in mind and have delivered what I believe to be the best season of Stargirl yet, with complete creative closure,” series creator Geoff Johns told Deadline.
The Masked Singer: “Masked Singer Seasonal Sing-A-Long Spectacular!”
FOX, 8pm
Fan-favorite contestants from Season 8 get into the holiday spirit in this special with never-before-seen performances, laugh-out-loud bloopers and exciting behind-the-scenes footage.
Chicago Med: “This Could Be the Start of Something New”
NBC, 8pm
Will (Nick Gehlfuss) relies on Crockett (Dominic Rains) and Med’s newly donated OR 2.0 to save his patient; Charles (Oliver Platt) helps a confused elderly patient who is mourning the loss of his high school sweetheart; and as their wedding day approaches, Ethan (Brian Tee) and April (Yaya DaCosta) run into some roadblocks. Following this episode, Chicago Med will be on hiatus, returning Jan. 4.
TCM Spotlight: Movie Neighbors
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Marriage seems to be an underlying theme in this night’s batch of movies featuring dangerously entangled neighbors, all four of which have literary roots. In Good Neighbor Sam (1964), Jack Lemmon plays an advertising executive in San Francisco who helps his divorced neighbor claim a large inheritance by pretending to be her husband. The iconic Marilyn Monroe tempts a married New Yorker (Tom Ewell) in the Golden Globe Award winner The Seven Year Itch (1955), while Ron Howard plays a young boy determined to connect his widower father (Glenn Ford) to the woman next door (Shirley Jones) in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963). The final film, In the Mood for Love (2000), brings us to Hong Kong, where a man (Tony Chiu-Wai Leung) and woman (Maggie Cheung) with adjacent apartments form a strong bond after suspecting their partners of having an affair. Inspired by a short story by Liu Yichang, the film has been credited by Sofia Coppola as an inspiration for her second directorial feature, the Academy Award-winning Lost in Translation (2003), and it has been listed in many popular forums as one of the best movies of the last century.
The Goldbergs: “Worst Grinch Ever”
ABC, 8:30pm
When Erica (Hayley Orrantia) buys a festive baby toy, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) accesses her inner Grinch and tries to steal Christmas. Adam (Sean Giambrone) discovers surprising information, and the JTP host their first holiday party.
Abbott Elementary: “Holiday Hookah”
ABC, 9pm
Janine (Quinta Brunson) is convinced by a friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into colleagues.
The Amazing Race
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
Last leg! Only a few more Nashville ups and downs — like scaling an arch above the Cumberland River and then rappelling 300 feet back toward earth — stand between three teams and the $1 million prize. Who will win big?
Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2022
The CW, 9pm
This all-new holiday special will count down 12 of the world’s best holiday commercials ever, one for each day of Christmas. In addition, it will feature other great commercials from the U.S. and abroad that capture the true spirit of the holiday season. Executive produced by Robert Horowitz and Lewis Fenton.
LEGO Masters: “Start Your Engines”
FOX, 9pm
Guest Star Alert!
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon and William Byron make special appearances in the new episode “Start Your Engines,” in which the four remaining teams are challenged to build a fast, fashionable and functional racecar.
Property Brothers: Forever Home: “Reno Around the Corner”
HGTV, 9pm
After landing a historic home in the L.A. neighborhood of their dreams, a couple discovers their Spanish Revival style is in worse shape than they thought. Luckily Drew Scott lives down the street, so he and Jonathan Scott arrive to put their local expertise to work.
Chicago Fire: “Nemesis”
NBC, 9pm
Severide (Taylor Kinney) struggles with the cost of helping Detective Pryma (Troy Winbush) with the Martucci case; Gallo (Alberto Rosende) campaigns for Herrmann (David Eigenberg) to represent 51 at the National Firefighters Association’s winter conference; and a familiar face makes a shocking return. Following this episode, Chicago Fire will be on hiatus, returning Jan. 4.
Big Sky: Deadly Trails: “A Thin Layer of Rock”
ABC, 10pm
Jenny (Katheryn Winnick) and Beau (Jensen Ackles) investigate the untimely disappearance of a missing groom from a wedding while Cassie (Kylie Bunbury) enlists the help of Denise (Dedee Pfeiffer) and Beau’s daughter Emily (Cree Cicchino) to unravel the lies surrounding Walter (Seth Gabel) and Sunny Day Excursions.
Chicago P.D.: “Proof of Burden”
NBC, 10pm
After a shocking discovery, the team begins closing in on Sean O’Neal (Jefferson White) with every shred of evidence they can find. Determined to keep his son out of prison, Chief O’Neal (Michael Gaston) hires a lawyer. Following this episode, Chicago P.D. will be on hiatus, returning Jan. 4.
Thursday, Dec. 8
A Miracle Before Christmas
BET+
Original Film!
With a little help from an angel, Mercedes Wright (LeToya Luckett), a fast-talking popular relationship therapist with all the answers when it comes to fixing everyone else’s marriage, must now use the magic of Christmas to find the secret that will save her own. Romeo Miller and Keith David costar. The film will make its linear premiere Dec. 23 on BET and BET Her.
Doom Patrol
HBO Max
Season Premiere!
As Season 4 of this DC superhero series begins, the team unexpectedly travels to the future to find an unwelcome surprise. Faced with their imminent demise, the Doom Patrol must decide once and for all which is more important: their own happiness or the fate of the world. The first two episodes are available today, and subsequent new episodes will drop Thursdays through Jan. 5. An additional six new Season 4 episodes will be released in 2023.
South Side
HBO Max
Season Premiere!
The Chicago-filmed comedy returns for Season 3, with two episodes available Thursdays beginning today. Offering a glimpse of what it’s really like to live on the Windy City’s South Side, the series follows two enterprising best friends, Simon (played by cocreator Sultan Salahuddin) and K (Kareme Young), as they hustle and dream — when they aren’t too busy working as furniture repo men. South Side also features an ever-expanding roster of real-life Chicago residents.
The Real Housewives of Miami
Peacock
Season Premiere!
Season 5 of the reality series drops its first four episodes today, with subsequent new episodes available Thursdays. The new season includes returning Housewives Guerdy Abraira, Lisa Hochstein, Julia Lemigova, Dr. Nicole Martin, Alexia Nepola and Larsa Pippen. Friends Kiki Barth, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton will also be featured.
Young Sheldon: “Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha”
CBS, 8pm
Sheldon’s (Iain Armitage) database invention puts him at odds with the university in the new episode “Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha.”
Hell’s Kitchen: “Putting the Carne in Carnival”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “Putting the Carne in Carnival,” the remaining chefs compete in carnival games to win a major advantage in the challenge: cooking an amazing steak that will impress Chef Ramsay.
Christina on the Coast
HGTV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Christina Hall and her husband, Josh, are settling into a new home with an ocean view in Dana Point. Life is busier than ever juggling a successful design business and three growing kids. After a few months’ break, Christina invites her fellow designer and project manager, James Bender, over to share some big news, catch up and get back to work. Their first project is transforming a couple’s cramped and outdated kitchen and dining room in Huntington Beach into an open and airy space. When the couple encounters personal challenges during an already stressful renovation, Christina and Josh find a way to help them relax and unwind. In the nick of time, Christina finishes the project, turning the entire first floor into an updated, relaxing place for living, entertaining and recharging.
Scentsational Christmas
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Perfumer Ellie Reddy (Nazneen Contractor) must invent an impressive new holiday scent for her boss, so she returns home for Christmas to find inspiration. There, she meets a handsome writer (Mykee Selkin) who is staying at her father’s (Sugith Varughese) historic property, and the two hit it off, all while saving her father’s struggling business.
Law & Order: “The System”
NBC, 8pm
A suspect arrested for murder escapes police custody after months of waiting for his day in court; as a hostage situation erupts, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) must re-examine his conduct as the arresting officer; and Price (Hugh Dancy) questions his faith in the justice system. Following this episode, Law & Order will be on hiatus, returning Jan. 5.
Star of the Month: Ava Gardner: “’50s Star” & “More 1950s”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The nine-film lineup of Ava Gardner films beginning tonight and continuing into early tomorrow afternoon on Turner Classic Movies features the star at the height of her fame in the 1950s. Up first is The Barefoot Contessa (1954), a drama written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and featuring Gardner as Maria Vargas, the titular Spanish sex symbol who is a fictional amalgam of real-life actresses Rita Hayworth and Anne Chevalier. Humphrey Bogart and Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Edmond O’Brien costar. After that is Mogambo (1953), director John Ford’s romantic adventure drama shot on location in Africa. The film earned Gardner her only Oscar nomination, for Best Actress, thanks to her performance alongside Clark Gable and Best Supporting Actress nominee Grace Kelly. Next, in the 1953 British adventure film Knights of the Round Table, based on the Arthurian legends, Gardner portrays Guinevere alongside Robert Taylor’s Lancelot and Mel Ferrer’s King Arthur. The actress received top billing in the next film, another British-made adventure: Bhowani Junction (1956), also featuring Stewart Granger and shot partly on location in Pakistan. Rounding out the lineup of ’50s favorites from Gardner are: My Forbidden Past (1951), a film noir costarring Robert Mitchum; Show Boat (1951), the beloved musical also featuring Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel; Lone Star (1952), a Western also led by Gable and featuring Lionel Barrymore; Ride, Vaquero! (1953), another Western, also with Taylor and Keel; and The Little Hut (1957), a British rom-com that gave Gardner top billing over costars Granger and David Niven.
Ghosts: “The Liquor License”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “The Liquor License,” Alberta’s (Danielle Pinnock) expertise from her past comes in handy when the Woodstone whiskey tasting soiree runs into some problems.
CMA Country Christmas
ABC, 9pm
Returning for its 13th year, the Nashville-set special will feature country music’s hottest artists for an intimate night of holiday classics.
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Offering an intimate look into the lives of real estate moguls Josh Altman, Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor, now all working under the same agency roof for the first time, the Critic’s Choice Real TV Award-winning show returns for Season 14. Altman struggles with work-life balance as he expands his reach into Orange County, Flagg navigates a contentious divorce and Tutor raises her family in a brand-new home Flagg helped her score last season. The show will stream the next day on Peacock.
Brink of Disaster
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Three groundbreaking specials from the production team behind Yellowstone Supervolcano: American Doomsday explore three potentially devastating events and what we can do to stop them: the megastorms that could flood New York City; the 800-mile San Andreas fault threatening Los Angeles; and the water that could sink Miami.
Welcome to Flatch: “O Come, All Ye Flatchful”
FOX, 9pm
In the new holiday episode “O Come, All Ye Flatchful,” Barb (Jaime Pressly) gets into the Christmas spirit by holding auditions for her own “Barbieshop” quartet.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “And a Trauma in a Pear Tree”
NBC, 9pm
Carisi (Peter Scanavino) and Rollins (Kelli Giddish) work together on an important arraignment. Meanwhile, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) tries to make Noah’s (Ryan Buggle) Christmas wish come true when a case falls in her lap. Following this episode, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will be on hiatus, returning Jan. 5.
Call Me Kat: “Call Me Chrismukkah”
FOX, 9:30pm
Carter (Julian Gant) has to spice up the bar after being excluded from a Christmas pub crawl in the new episode “Call Me Chrismukkah.”
CSI: Vegas: “Grace Note”
CBS, 10pm
Just as the Sin City team — anchored by blood-spatter pro Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) — is close to cracking the case in Grace’s (Sue Zen Chew) disappearance, the lead suspect is murdered. An investigatory detour ensues.
Law & Order: Organized Crime: “Last Christmas”
NBC, 10pm
The fate of the task force is at stake when a meeting with Robert Silas (John Doman) goes sideways. With danger closing in, Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) take creative measures to keep their team alive. Following this episode, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will be on hiatus, returning Jan. 5.
True Crime Story: Indefensible
SundanceTV, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this true-crime docuseries concludes with “Bye Bye Wozniak.” A senseless double murder lands a California man on death row. Despite this harsh sentence, a broken system surrounding the death penalty leaves everyone feeling that justice has not been served.
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Comedy Central, 11pm
Seven years after succeeding Jon Stewart, Noah, prepping to put stand-up shoes back on, wraps his lauded late-night run.
Friday, Dec. 9
America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation
Amazon Freevee
New Series!
Eleven home cooks from across the country compete in a series of challenges to see who has what it takes to join the coveted America’s Test Kitchen team. Episodes are available Fridays.
Emancipation
Apple TV+
Feature Film Exclusive!
Inspired by a true story and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), this drama stars Will Smith as a runaway slave who embarks on a perilous journey through the swamps of Louisiana to escape abusive plantation owners and reunite with his family during the Civil War.
Little America
Apple TV+
Season Premiere!
This series inspired by true stories returns for a second season, again going beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America. Among the people featured in the new season are a Belizean woman who works for a Hasidic family in New York; a Korean man who makes hats for the Black church community in 1980s Detroit; and a 40-something Japanese woman in Columbus, Ohio, whose dream is to assemble an all-women’s baseball league to fulfill her lifelong passion for the sport. All eight episodes are available today.
Puppy Place
Apple TV+
Season Premiere!
The kids series based on the popular Scholastic books is back for an eight-episode Season 2, continuing to tell the story of dog-loving siblings Charles and Lizzie Peterson (Riley Looc and Brooklynn MacKinzie), and the puppy pals they foster in search of forever homes.
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Disney+
Tony Award-winning actress/singer Idina Menzel’s many triumphs include iconic Broadway roles in productions of Rent and Wicked, as well as voicing Elsa in Disney’s Frozen movies. In this documentary, filmmaker Anne McCabe follows Menzel on a national tour over the course of 16 shows as she juggles the challenges of being a working mom with a grueling travel schedule.
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Disney+
Original Film!
In this animated entry in the Night at the Museum film franchise, Nick Daley (voice of Joshua Bassett) is following in his father’s footsteps as night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah (Joseph Kamal) escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
It’s a Wonderful Binge
Hulu
Original Film!
Like Hulu’s original 2020 dark comedy The Binge, a parody of the Purge movies, this holiday-themed sequel — complete with magical storybooks, catchy songs and stop-motion animation — is set in a near future where all drinking and drugs are banned except for one glorious day known as “the Binge.” This year, that day happens to fall on Christmas.
Dream Home Makeover
Netflix
Season Premiere!
From a playroom with a climbing wall to a luxurious Airstream rebuild, Shea and Syd continue to deliver on fantasy spaces for real families in Season 4 of this lifestyle series.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award-winning stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy. The whimsical tour de force finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love. The voice cast features Gregory Mann as Pinocchio and Carlo, Ewan McGregor as Cricket, David Bradley as Geppetto, Tilda Swinton as Death and the Wood Sprite, and Finn Wolfhard as Candlewick.
Money Heist: Korea — Joint Economic Area: Part 2
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Thieves overtake the mint of a unified Korea. With hostages inside, the police must stop them — as well as the shadowy mastermind behind it all.
Something From Tiffany’s
Prime Video
Original Film!
Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York City, where the streets blaze with lights, windows dazzle and a special box from Tiffany’s could change the course of a person’s life. Or several lives. Rachel and Gary (Zoey Deutch, Ray Nicholson) are happy enough but not quite ready for that big commitment. Ethan and Vanessa (Kendrick Smith Sampson, Shay Mitchell), the perfect picture, are just about to make it official. When a simple mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross, it sets off a series of twists and unexpected discoveries that lead them where they’re truly meant to be. Based on the book by Melissa Hill.
White Christmas
AMC, 2:45pm
Catch a Classic!
This beloved 1954 musical takes its title, of course, from Irving Berlin’s classic song made famous by Bing Crosby in the 1942 film Holiday Inn. Crosby also stars here, and performs a new version of the iconic tune, as he and Danny Kaye play veterans who become famous song-and-dance men after World War II. Soon, they join forces with singing sisters (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) to help save their former Army general’s Vermont inn. Along with the title song, White Christmas also features other memorable Berlin toe-tappers, including “Sisters,” “Snow” and “Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep),” which was nominated for an Oscar.
Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us
The CW, 8pm
Featuring magicians, costumes and a Christmas trophy, this special holiday episode of Penn & Teller helps kick off the holiday season, with Alyson Hannigan as host.
Aisle Be Home for Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Two exes (Jennifer Freeman and Garrett Watson) reconnect when a snowstorm leaves them stranded in a superstore, and without cell service or Wi-Fi, just before Christmas.
The Most Colorful Time of the Year
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
An elementary school teacher (Christopher Russell) learns he is colorblind, and the mother of one of his students (Katrina Bowden), who is an optometrist, helps bring color into his life for the holidays.
A Recipe for Joy
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Carly (Erin Agostino), an ambitious food reporter, is offered the chance to have her own TV show; for the pilot episode, she is sent to Angel Heights to help Grant (Dillon Casey), a shy perfectionist chef, reopen his family’s beloved diner. Nothing goes as planned, but sparks fly between the two food lovers.
Silos Baking Competition: Holiday Cookie Special
Magnolia Network, 8pm; also streams on discovery+
This special installment of the competition series finds the bakers creating holiday cookies.
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Gaslighting”
NBC, 8pm
Mayan (Mayan Lopez) discovers Rosie (Selenis Leyva) has spent years secretly blaming George (George Lopez) for parenting mistakes she made. Meanwhile, George coaches Chance’s (Brice Gonzalez) T-ball team to always play fair … unless you’re losing.
Young Rock: “Five Days”
NBC, 8:30pm
Miami, 1997: Dwayne (Uli Latukefu) anxiously waits to see if his surprise heel turn will connect with the audience. As he finally gets to show off his personality in the ring, he struggles with the public attention from his growing fanbase.
The Sound of Christmas
BET & BET Her, 9pm
Original Film!
In this BET+ original movie, a down-on-her-luck music teacher leads a wealthy widower away from his gold-digging girlfriend and back to love and music during the Christmas holidays. Ne-Yo and Serayah lead the cast.
Fire Country: “Bad Guy”
CBS, 9pm
In this year’s last new episode, directed by Kevin Alejandro (aka inmate team leader Manny), a harrowing mission brings up Battalion 1608 leader Vince’s (Billy Burke) memories of daughter Riley’s (Jade Pettyjohn) fatal crash.
My Lottery Dream Home: “Second Chances All Around, in Bangor”
HGTV, 9pm
After a second chance drawing, a couple won a whopping $250,000 on an original losing lottery ticket. Now, David Bromstad is tasked with finding a spacious home fit for their growing family, including a garage large enough for a racecar collection, in Bangor, Maine.
Blue Bloods: “Poetic Justice”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Poetic Justice,” Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) crosses paths with Sonny Le (guest star Alex Duong), a criminal from a previous case, during an investigation into a gang attack.
Battle of the Bling
HGTV, 10pm
New Series!
Diamonds and pearls as home decor? You’ll be blinded by sparkle as singer Todrick Hall and designer Kim Myles judge the first two installments of this style-off featuring sunken grottoes, furry walls, mirrored fireplaces and more.
Saturday, Dec. 10
College Football
CBS & ESPN, beginning at 3pm Live
Two great college football traditions continue today, beginning with the Army vs. Navy game at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Tonight on ESPN, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the nation’s most outstanding player.
Golf: Capital One’s The Match
TNT, TBS, truTV & HLN, beginning at 6pm Live
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy pair up against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in this 12-hole competition at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, to benefit Hurricane Ian relief efforts.
A Royal Christmas Match
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Princess Camille (Jordana Largy) travels to America to create a cross-cultural college exchange program and falls for Professor Rhett (Matthew MacCaull). But when she discovers he was hired by her father to escort her — aka babysit her — she wonders if he cares more about her or his career.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
CBS, 8pm
The longest-running holiday special in television history returns as Rudolph and his friends — Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius and others — save Christmas in this classic Rankin/Bass special featuring the voice of legendary performer Burl Ives.
Crown Prince of Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Madison (Cindy Busby), an aspiring musician, jokingly tells her overbearing family that she is dating the prince of a small European nation. The joke goes too far as her friend and coworker Sebastian (Jilon VanOver) is roped into impersonating the prince while visiting her family in New Jersey. Little does Madison know that Sebastian happens to be hiding a royal secret.
Christmas Class Reunion
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
High school classmates who have dubbed themselves “the cursed class” reconnect at Christmas during their 15-year reunion, challenging each other to take stock of their lives and remember who they once were and wanted to be. Starring Friday Night Lights actress Aimee Teegarden and The Bold and the Beautiful’s Tanner Novlan.
Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
An estranged mother (Naturi Naughton) and daughter (Lorea Turner) are stuck inside a church during a blizzard on Christmas Eve, motivated to reconcile through music by a captivating music teacher (Kirk Franklin), a handsome youth pastor (Luke James) and a church parish. Executive produced by Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Kirk Franklin.
Ray Liotta Tribute
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
TCM premieres two films this evening in honor of Ray Liotta, the quintessential movie tough guy known for his iconic portrayal of various gangsters and criminals, who died this past May. In Dominick and Eugene (1988), Liotta plays Eugene, a medical student who lives in Pittsburgh with his twin brother, Dominick, a trash collector who suffered a traumatic brain injury in his youth and needs special care. Tension develops when Eugene is invited to Stanford to complete his education, and he must choose whether or not to leave his brother. In Something Wild (1986), Liotta is a violent ex-con who has just been released from prison and wishes to reconcile with his wife, a wild and reckless woman named Lulu (Melanie Griffith), who has kidnapped a mild-mannered businessman (Jeff Daniels) for a crime-and-sex-filled road trip to her high school reunion, where he must pose as her husband. When her actual husband, incidentally also named Ray, shows up at the reunion too, the real trouble starts. This is considered by many as Ray Liotta’s breakthrough role.
NBA Basketball: Boston at Golden State
ABC, 8:30pm Live
The Boston Celtics are in San Francisco to face the Golden State Warriors in a rematch of the NBA Finals tonight on ABC.
Frosty the Snowman
CBS, 9pm
The classic animated musical special returns, narrated by Jimmy Durante. Jackie Vernon provides the voice of the “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic brings him to life. The special is followed by the 1992 sequel, Frosty Returns.
A Christmas Fumble
OWN, 9pm
Original Film!
The queen of crisis management, Nicole Barnes (Eva Marcille) gets the toughest assignment of her career when she’s asked to handle a breaking scandal for a former pro footballer turned TV commentator (Devale Ellis) whose network contract isn’t going to be renewed, and who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Ah, slight conflict of interest! We’re guessing this also takes place over the holidays.
Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge
Oxygen, 9pm
This three-hour special that airs over two nights (the second part airs tomorrow) takes a deep dive exploring the manhunt for a killer believed to be responsible for the deaths of more than 36 women in Baton Rouge between 1994 and 2004. After more than a decade of investigation entailing a dozen mistaken arrests, police discover that three different serial killers have been active at the same time.
The Gift of Peace
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10pm
Original Film!
Traci (Nikki Deloach) is a once-devout Christian who lost her faith following the tragic death of her husband. As her second Christmas without him gets closer, she goes to a support group looking for some inspiration and comfort. Also starring Brennan Elliott and Gary Fremont.
