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Wednesday, Nov. 15
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch
Discovery Channel, 10:05pm
Season Premiere!
Duane and Chad Ollinger have spent close to a decade trying to unearth $3 billion in Aztec gold that they believe is hidden in a vast network of underground caverns deep within Blind Frog Ranch. After arriving for the season, they discover that claim jumpers have been illegally digging on the property, attempting to locate and steal the treasure, which leads to a tense and volatile confrontation.
NHL Hockey
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Philadelphia Flyers are at the Carolina Hurricanes and the N.Y. Islanders head to Vancouver to face the Canucks for TNT’s NHL doubleheader.
Sullivan’s Crossing: “Second Chances”
The CW, 8pm
Tensions escalate as Maggie (Morgan Kohan) returns to Sullivan’s Crossing with Andrew (Allan Hawco).
The Masked Singer: “Trolls Night”
FOX, 8pm
The Masked Singer celebrates the upcoming theatrical release of Trolls Band Together with a night of chart-toppers from boy bands in the new episode “Trolls Night.”
Quantum Leap: “Secret History”
NBC, 8pm
At Princeton University in 1955, Ben (Raymond Lee) must find a formula hidden by Albert Einstein that holds the key to nuclear energy before the Nazis get it. While there, he is surprised to run into a familiar face on campus.
Spy in the Ocean: A “Nature” Miniseries
PBS, 8pm
Miniseries Finale!
“Deep Trouble,” the concluding installment of this four-part Nature miniseries, showcases the challenges of ocean life through moments like a baby whale in danger, marine iguanas battling storms and a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch.
90th Anniversary Films
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Time sure does fly — it’s hard to believe all the movies being featured today were released 90 years ago in 1933! First up, Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young star as grifters in the romance drama Man’s Castle. Next, Mae West stars as a circus performer who seeks a better life by pursuing the company of wealthy New Yorkers in I’m No Angel. Following that, Miriam Hopkins stars as a woman in the middle of a love triangle between two men played by Gary Cooper and Fredric March in the romance comedy Design for Living; Barbara Stanwyck plays a young woman exploiting hapless men at a bank in Baby Face; a large ensemble cast comes together in the dinner drama Dinner at Eight, including Lionel and John Barrymore; and finally, to finish the lineup, is the musical drama 42nd Street, which centers around the leading lady of a Broadway musical who breaks her ankle and is replaced by a young unknown actress who becomes the new star.
The Spencer Sisters: “The Lawyer’s Lament”
The CW, 9pm
Darby’s (Stacey Farber) ex hires the Spencer sisters to investigate a series of threats against his fiancée.
Expedition Unknown
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Globetrotting explorer Josh Gates is back scanning the depths of the ocean, trekking into the heart of Central American jungles and diving into flooded tunnels beneath an active volcano in search of answers to the world’s greatest mysteries.
Snake Oil: “Return of Bethenny and Jay”
FOX, 9pm
Bethenny Frankel and Jay Pharoah are back as celebrity advisers as contestants try to determine which business ventures are real and which are fake in the new episode “Return of Bethenny and Jay.”
Magnum P.I.: “Run With the Devil”
NBC, 9pm
Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) agree to help a teenage Amish boy who has traveled to Hawaii in search of his runaway sister. Meanwhile, Rick (Zachary Knighton) sets out to find TC (Stephen Hill) a date for the Marine Corps Ball.
NOVA: “The Battle to Beat Malaria”
PBS, 9pm
Are scientists on the verge of a breakthrough in the fight against malaria, one of humanity’s oldest and most devastating plagues? Follow researchers as they develop and test a promising new vaccine on a quest to save millions of lives.
Secrets of the Dead: “Hidden in the Amazon”
PBS, 10pm
See how recent discoveries are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon, with scientists now speculating that the rainforest was home to between 8 and 10 million people living in large, well-established communities.
Thursday, Nov. 16
Terror Lake Drive
ALLBLK
Season Premiere!
Season 3 of this anthology series, called “Summer Purge,” takes place five years after the second installment, as a new South Georgia family mysteriously inherits a luxury vacation home on Lake Levi — luring them to the ground previously known as (the haunted) Freeman Lakes.
Best. Christmas. Ever!
Netflix
Original Film!
Every Christmas, Jackie (Brandy Norwood) sends a boastful holiday newsletter that makes her old college friend Charlotte (Heather Graham) feel like a lump of coal. When a twist of fate lands Charlotte and her family on Jackie’s snowy doorstep just days before Christmas, she seizes the opportunity to prove her old friend’s life can’t possibly be that perfect.
The Crown
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The acclaimed series that dramatizes the lives of British royalty since Queen Elizabeth II’s (currently played by Imelda Staunton) ascension to the throne drops the first four episodes of its sixth and final season today. These episodes continue with Princess Diana’s (Elizabeth Debicki) story and explore the events surrounding her tragic death in 1997. The series’ final six episodes will be available on Dec. 14. Joining the cast in Part 1 are Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards as, respectively, young Princes William and Harry.
In Love and Deep Water
Netflix
Original Film!
Described as a “suspenseful romantic comedy,” this Japanese film takes place aboard the MSC Bellissima, a massive luxury cruise ship headed for the Aegean. While at sea, loyal butler Suguru (Ryo Yoshizawa) and a mysterious woman named Chizuru (Aoi Miyazaki) cross paths as they try to solve a murder that occurs on the ship.
Son of a Critch: “Beer Necessities”
The CW, 8pm
Mark (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) leaves school grounds for lunch and is offered a beer.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Cooking for Your Life”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “Cooking for Your Life,” the chefs must cook one of the top five cuisines in America, but the challenge gets turned on its head and shines the spotlight on a select few contestants.
Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1
CNBC, 8pm
In this one-hour documentary, CNBC’s Sara Eisen delves into how the elite, internationally esteemed Formula 1 motorsports league has achieved rapid growth in attendance, viewership and market value since Liberty Media acquired it in 2017. The program also examines the sport’s future, including the new and ambitious Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night. Profiling the industry’s top executives and F1’s leadership, as well as meeting the superstar drivers, the documentary explores what is fueling Formula 1’s immense popularity and who is profiting from its expansion. “This is a true passion project for me, and I am so excited to give the CNBC audience and Formula 1 fans alike a closer look at the business of this global phenomenon — one that stands firmly at the intersection of sports, technology and culture,” Eisen says.
FOX Nation Patriot Awards
FOX Nation, 8pm
The fifth annual Patriot Awards take place tonight at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and stream on FOX Nation. Pete Hegseth hosts the gala, which honors individuals including military veterans, first responders and inspirational figures for their service and dedication to America. The six award categories this year include Most Valuable Patriot, Back the Blue, Salute to Service, Young Patriot, Courage and the T2T Stephen Siller Patriot Award. An encore presentation of the show airs on FOX News Channel Nov. 23 at 8pm ET.
Creature Features
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy a nice variety of creature features, starring monsters large and small, with tonight’s six-film lineup that continues into tomorrow morning. It starts with Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), the classic that introduced the Gill-man as the last of the great old-school Universal monsters. Next, The Blob (1958) stars 28-year-old Steve McQueen as a teenager who is one of the townspeople terrorized by the gelatinous and carnivorous title creature. Following that is Godzilla (1954), the original Japanese production that introduced the King of the Monsters. Moving into late night/early morning, the lineup features It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955), with the “it” being a gigantic octopus brought to life by special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen; The Wolf Man (1941), featuring another beloved Universal monster, this one played by Lon Chaney Jr. in both his human and animal forms; and King Kong (1933), one of the earliest entries in, and still among the best of, the giant-monster-on-the-loose subgenre of creature feature.
NFL Football: Cincinnati at Baltimore
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for a Thursday Night Football clash with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
Run the Burbs: “Phriends and Enemies”
The CW, 8:30pm
Andrew (Andrew Phung) creates a DIY speed bump to protect the community, but it does the opposite.
Ghosts UK
CBS, 9pm
New Series!
The BBC comedy that inspired the CBS series Ghosts begins its run on CBS with two episodes tonight. In the series premiere, “Who Do You Think You Are?,” Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike Cooper (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), a cash-strapped young couple, inherit a country house only to find it is falling apart and haunted. Then in “Gorilla War,” Alison is recovering from a near-fatal accident when she finds herself hounded by the ghostly gaggle.
Children Ruin Everything: “Teamwork”
The CW, 9pm
Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) prepare to celebrate their “hook-up-aversary.”
LEGO Masters: “LEGO 2K Drive”
FOX, 9pm
Teams use bricks to create a remote-controlled vehicle for the ultimate off-road race in the new episode “LEGO 2K Drive.”
Transplant: “Audition”
NBC, 9pm
Bash (Hamza Haq) treats a diabetic woman who is overly dependent on her 18-year-old son, and whose shocking health crisis calls on all his expertise. Meanwhile, June (Ayisha Issa) is put to the test emotionally and physically with a difficult patient, and Claire (Torri Higginson) presents an ultimatum to Dr. Devi (Rekha Sharma).
Everyone Else Burns: “Episode 4”
The CW, 9:30pm
As Fiona (Kate O’Flynn) feels suffocated by David’s (Simon Bird) biweekly dates, her eyes wander to neighbor Andrew (Kadiff Kirwan).
SEAL Team: “Nine Ten”
CBS, 10pm
The Paramount+ military drama series continues on CBS with “Nine Ten,” in which members of Bravo Team travel to New York City and reflect on a day that shaped each of their lives.
The Haunted Museum: “The Evil Puppet Twins”
Travel Channel, 10pm
The tale in this episode is inspired by a pair of 1800s wooden marionettes with glass eyes that had to be removed from the Carmel Doll Shop in Pacific Grove, California, after a doll collector experienced a series of disturbing events.
Friday, Nov. 17
EXmas
Amazon Freevee
Original Film!
Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell lead this holiday rom-com. When Graham (Amell) decides to surprise his family by traveling home for Christmas, he is shocked to discover them already celebrating with an unexpected guest of honor — his ex-fiancée Ali (Meester). The two exes battle it out to see who the family will pick to stay through Christmas Day, and who must go.
Dashing Through the Snow
Disney+
Original Film!
Lil Rel Howery, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Teyonah Parris lead this family holiday comedy, a hilarious and touching story about a social worker for the Atlanta Police Department (Bridges) and the Christmas Eve journey with his estranged daughter (Madison Skye Validum) that helps him to remember the joy and magic of the Yuletide season.
The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs
Hulu
New Series!
This six-part docuseries follows a group of dog handlers and their canines as they prepare to compete at the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts, located in England.
All-Time High
Netflix
Original Film!
The creators of The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman return with this romantic action comedy led by Nassim Lyes and Zoé Marchal. Lyes plays Youss, a master con artist. During a poker game that doesn’t go his way, he meets Stéphanie, a crypto millionaire, and spots the perfect opportunity to clear his debts. He tries to get closer to her … but he’s not the only one.
Believer 2
Netflix
Original Film!
This sequel to the 2018 South Korean action crime thriller follows the deadly war between Detective Won Ho (Cho Jin-woong), who is still chasing Mr. Lee; the missing Rak (Oh Seung-hoon); the reappeared Brian (Cha Seung-wong); and Big Knife (Han Hyo-joo), who has come from China to resolve the situation.
Rustin
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Colman Domingo stars as activist/organizer Bayard Rustin, the architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, in this biopic that shines a long overdue spotlight on the extraordinary man who, alongside giants like Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Aml Ameen), Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Jeffrey Wright) and Ella Baker (Audra McDonald), dared to imagine a different world and inspired a movement toward freedom. Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, CCH Pounder and Bill Irwin also star.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Netflix
New Series!
Based on the 2010 live-action film and the graphic novels that inspired it, this anime series features a voice cast made up of all the original movie’s stars. When Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) meets Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), the girl of his dreams, he learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. The voice cast also includes Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Kieran Culkin and Brandon Routh.
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Peacock
Original Film!
Produced by Judd Apatow and with narration by John Goodman, this film finds the sketch comedy trio known as Please Don’t Destroy (Martin Herlihy, John Higgins and Ben Marshall) playing childhood besties working at an outdoor supply store who find a strange compass. Thinking it can lead to a rumored buried treasure in a local forest, they head off on an adventure that puts them on the wrong side of two oddball park rangers (Meg Stalter and X Mayo), hairless bears and a cult leader (Bowen Yang) — as well as Conan O’Brien, who pops up as one of their dads. Will they get to the bottom of the Foggy mystery?
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Prime Video
This documentary film offers a tender and intimate portrait of writer, actor, filmmaker and studio head Tyler Perry, looking back at his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that did not always include him. With unique access, filmmakers Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz delve into Perry’s inner world as he becomes a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top.
Twin Love
Prime Video
New Series!
Brie and Nikki Garcia (formerly known as the Bella Twins) host this social dating experiment that explores the love lives of identical twins. Ten sets of twins will be split up and placed into two houses, creating identical casts, where they will begin a search for love. The series will discover if the twins’ inherent similarities extend to their romantic desires. When separated from their siblings, some for the first time ever, will they pursue identical partners, or will their choices be dramatically different?
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The NBA In-Season Tournament continues tonight on ESPN with the Sacramento Kings at the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns at the Utah Jazz.
Navigating Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A single mother (Chelsea Hobbs) and her son visit a remote island for Christmas, only to find themselves running a real working lighthouse owned by a very curt but cute man (Stephen Huszar).
The Wall: “Melissa and Liz”
NBC, 8pm
Sisters Melissa and Liz, from Chanute, Kansas, join forces to test their knowledge and luck on the Wall.
TCM Spotlight: Night Movies: “The City at Night”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
City cop drama Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) starts tonight’s focus on nighttime movies, featuring partners on night duty who try to help a woman in danger. Next is the Martin Scorsese crime drama After Hours (1985), about an ordinary man who has a very not-ordinary night after agreeing to visit a girl in Soho. Following that is the Oscar-nominated Robert De Niro-led film Taxi Driver (1976), also directed by Martin Scorsese, about an increasingly unstable insomniac veteran who drives a New York City cab at night. Next up is a crime thriller about passengers held hostage on a New York City subway train, The Incident (1967), starring Beau Bridges and Martin Sheen in his film debut. Finally, a New York City drug dealer, played by Vincent Spano, flees from mobsters in Alphabet City (1984).
Raid the Cage: “Seeing Double”
CBS, 9pm
Two teams of identical twins, including The Amazing Race’s Marianela “Lulu” Gonzalez and Marissa “Lala” Gonzalez, tangle in the cage for a chance to take home fabulous prizes in the new episode “Seeing Double.”
Saturday, Nov. 18
College Football: Wake Forest at Notre Dame
NBC, 3:30pm Live
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons visit Notre Dame Stadium to battle the Fighting Irish on NBC.
Santa, Maybe
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Can theater director Lila (Aubrey Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet, while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process?
A Merry Scottish Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
When estranged siblings Lindsay (Lacey Chabert) and Brad (Scott Wolf) travel to Scotland to reunite with their mother for Christmas, a big family secret is revealed.
Kennedy
History, beginning at 8pm
New Series!
Just ahead of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, this eight-part docuseries chronicles his personal life, political career and historic thousand-day presidency. Narrated by Peter Coyote, the series unfolds through a cinematic library of archival materials and over 70 new interviews with those well-versed in JFK’s history. Kennedy debuts with three back-to-back hourlong episodes this evening, followed by three more tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 19) and the final two on Monday, Nov. 20, all beginning at the same time.
The 72nd Miss Universe Competition
The Roku Channel & Telemundo, 8pm Live (Telemundo live preshow begins 6pm)
This year’s installment of the competition takes place in El Salvador. A Spanish-language broadcast of the event takes place on Telemundo, which also has a live preshow beginning two hours earlier.
The Legend of the Dragon
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ Saturday night salute to legendary martial artist/actor Bruce Lee continues with tonight’s feature, which begins with one of the star’s most popular films and one of the greatest martial arts movies ever: Enter the Dragon (1973), featuring Lee as a spy who is sent undercover to compete in a martial arts tournament hosted by a rogue monk turned drug lord. Costarring John Saxon and Jim Kelly, Enter the Dragon was the first Hollywood-produced kung fu feature but was also, sadly, Lee’s final completed film appearance before his untimely death at age 32 on July 20, 1973; it was premiered in Hong Kong six days after Lee’s passing. Also released posthumously was tonight’s second Lee film, which is making its TCM premiere: Game of Death (1978). Lee had begun filming his scenes for this production in late 1972 before stepping away to make Enter the Dragon, and Game of Death was eventually completed using stand-ins to fill out the footage of Lee that had already been shot.
Formula 1: Las Vegas Grand Prix
ESPN, 12:55am Live (late night)
Season champion Max Verstappen leads the field in the first Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, which cruises on a 17-turn, 3.8-mile course that includes the famous Strip.
