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Monday, Dec. 4
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage and Reckoning
HBO, 9pm
New Series!
This three-part documentary revisits the 1989 case of a man who placed a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife were shot by a Black man in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood, igniting decades-old racial tensions.
Midsomer Murders
Acorn TV
Season Premiere!
The British mystery series returns for Season 24, with new episodes available weekly through Dec. 25.
NFL Football: Cincinnati at Jacksonville
ABC & ESPN, 8pm Live
The Cincinnati Bengals head to TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville for a Monday Night Football showdown with Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars.
The Price Is Right at Night
CBS, 8pm
Drew Carey hosts a week of the game show’s special holiday-themed episodes beginning tonight with “Office Holiday Party.” The celebration continues with “Singles Blind Holidate” Dec. 7 and “College Students Home for the Holidays” Dec. 8.
Kitchen Nightmares
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
Gordon Ramsay steps in to help the owners of failing restaurants in the two-hour season finale tonight.
The Voice: “Live Top 12 Performances”
NBC, 8pm Live
The top 12 artists perform live for the first time in front of coaches Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for their chance at a spot in the live semifinal. Viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite artist overnight.
Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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To coincide with Donald Bogle’s new biography of Hollywood’s first African American movie goddess, Lena Horne, TCM will air some of her most noted films tonight, starting with Cabin in the Sky (1943), a fantasy comedy about a gambler (Eddie “Rochester” Anderson) who dies during a shooting but gets a second chance to reform himself and make up with his wife. Next up is Stormy Weather (1943), which follows the relationship between an aspiring dancer (Bill Robinson) and a songstress. Next is the Western drama Death of a Gunfighter (1969), about a marshal (Richard Widmark) whose town turns against him in turn-of-the-century Texas. Finishing the lineup, early into the following morning, are the musicals The Duke Is Tops (1938) and Till the Clouds Roll By (1946).
Blake Shelton’s Holiday Bartacular Featuring Ice T
NBC, 10pm
In this special episode of Blake Shelton and Carson Daly’s celebrity game show Barmageddon (which normally airs on USA Network), Blake invites Ice T to his winter wonderland, where they will compete in larger-than-life bar games with a holiday twist, including Merry Axe-Mas, Doodle All the Way, Little Drummer Boy (and Girl), Reindeer Games and Christmas Carol-okie.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?
Paramount+
New Series!
Famed Rush bassist Geddy Lee hosts this four-part docuseries in which he travels to the homes of some of the most renowned bass players — Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Les Claypool (Primus), Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) and Rob Trujillo (Metallica) — and digs into the stories that make these musicians stand out.
College Basketball: Jimmy V Classic
ESPN, beginning at 6:30pm Live
The Jimmy V Classic at New York City’s Madison Square Garden has Florida Atlantic (the Cinderellas of March Madness) vs. Illinois and North Carolina vs. 2023 national champion UConn.
Dancing With the Stars
ABC, 8pm
Season Finale!
Find out which celebrity will take home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy and be crowned the winner tonight on the final episode of Season 32.
NCIS: Sydney: “Ghosted”
CBS, 8pm
A U.S. petty officer’s body is found in Sydney’s historic and haunted Rocks area, leading the NCIS team on a wild ghost chase to catch a killer in the new episode “Ghosted.”
TCM Spotlight: Cool in the Movies: “The Kings of Cool”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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In terms of Hollywood’s most iconic characters and actors, no one is cooler than James Dean’s rebellious teen Jim Stark, which is why the first film up tonight is the Oscar-nominated classic Rebel Without a Cause (1955), costarring Natalie Wood (that both died tragically young only makes the film stand out more). The next king of cool is Marlon Brando, who stars as a leather coat-wearing motorcycle gang leader who falls for the sheriff’s daughter in The Wild One (1953). Next up is the Jean-Luc Godard-directed French film Breathless (1960), which stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as a sociopath and thief on the run from the police. After that is Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968), which follows a San Francisco cop who becomes determined to find the criminal who killed a witness in his protection. Then, there’s the classic heist film Ocean’s Eleven (1960), which showcases the Rat Pack — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop — in all their glory, and finally King of Cool (2021), the biography of Dean Martin.
Parking Lot Payday
AXS TV, 8:30pm
Season Finale!
The second season of this game show that tests fans’ knowledge of the bands they are waiting in a parking lot to see concludes.
TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas
FOX, 9pm
Join Harvey Levin, the TMZ team and celebrity guests as they unwrap the year’s top stories.
Building Roots
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Out With the Old, in With the Old World,” first-time homebuyers purchase a 50-acre ranch that has sentimental value but is stuck in the ’70s with a cramped and characterless kitchen. Ben and Cristi Dozier use new elements to create a home with old-world charm, including a centerpiece stone wall.
The Voice: “Live Top 12 Results”
NBC, 9pm Live
The voting results from last night’s top 12 live performances are revealed, with eight artists voted through and four performing for the Instant Save. The stakes are high as only nine artists can continue to the live semifinal.
FBI True: “Chasing the Olympic Bomber”
CBS, 10pm
This true-crime series from Paramount+ continues on CBS with “Chasing the Olympic Bomber.” The detonation of a pipe bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics has FBI investigators hunting for suspects. The trail goes cold until more bombings in 1997 and ’98 provide critical clues.
Found: “Missing While Indoctrinated”
NBC, 10pm
Gabi (Shanola Hampton) and the team revisit a previous case involving child trafficking, and their heated investigation leads them in a shocking direction. Plus, Gabi confronts Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) about another one of his possible victims.
Frontline: “Inside the Uvalde Response”
PBS, 10pm
Using official body cam footage and audio, this investigation conducted by Frontline, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reconstructs the chaotic response and missteps during the 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, and the lessons learned.
Welcome to Plathville
TLC, 10pm
Season Finale!
In “To Be or Not to Be,” Ethan and Moriah’s feud comes to a head as they hash out past disagreements. Kim moves the remainder of her things out of the family home. Ethan and Olivia have an honest conversation about the future of their relationship.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Hollywood Houselift With Jeff Lewis
Amazon Freevee
Season Premiere!
This season, Jeff Lewis balances parenting, dating and a home renovation of his own while delivering some of the most challenging and distinctive transformations yet for Hollywood stars. Among Lewis’ clients this season are Anthony Anderson, Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Regina Hall, Christina Ricci and Gina Rodriguez. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Wednesdays.
Blood Coast
Netflix
New Series!
In this French action drama, a group of policemen with particular methods track down a dangerous criminal to prevent Marseille from experiencing a bloodbath.
Romance on the High Seas
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In this 1948 musical comedy/mystery directed by Michael Curtiz, a socialite (Janis Paige) suspects her husband (Don DeFore) is cheating on her and hires a nightclub singer (Doris Day in her film debut) to pose as her on a cruise so she can stay home and spy on him. Meanwhile, her husband hires a detective (Jack Carson) to spy on her at sea, not realizing she has sent another woman in her stead.
Quantum Leap: “A Kind of Magic”
NBC, 8pm
Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps back to 1692 — the farthest back he’s ever been — where he finds himself on trial for practicing witchcraft. With limited records online, the team must race to save him before he is put to death.
Snake Oil: “Riggle & Brinkley”
FOX, 9pm
Rob Riggle and Christie Brinkley are the celebrity advisers helping contestants determine which entrepreneurs’ products are real and which are fake in the new episode “Riggle & Brinkley.”
Magnum P.I.: “Consciousness of Guilt”
NBC, 9pm
After a high-stakes homicide case falls apart at trial, Katsumoto (Tim Kang) asks Magnum (Jay Hernandez) to help him stop a killer from walking free. Meanwhile, Higgins (Perdita Weeks) helps Jin Jeong (Bobby Lee) with a mystery of his own.
Ireland’s Wild Islands
Smithsonian Channel, 9pm
New Series!
Journey to Ireland’s northern coast and witness one of the most spectacular leaps of faith undertaken by any animal on the planet. Then head west to Tory Island and experience breaching basking sharks and dolphins. Finally it’s south to Achill Island.
“That’s My Jam” Holiday Edition
NBC, 10pm
Jimmy Fallon hosts a holiday-themed special episode of his music/variety series. Saturday Night Live alumni Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Melissa Villaseñor compete for charity in a night of festive music-based games, performances and impressions.
Thursday, Dec. 7
Hush
ALLBLK
Season Premiere!
In Season 2, Dr. Draya Logan (Joyful Drake) is determined to clear her name and reclaim her fame. She must use her pawns to not only help free her but also cover up more than what they promised at whatever costs before the secrets of the penthouse are exposed.
Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons
BET+
Season Premiere!
The family drama based on Carl Weber’s novel returns for Season 2, with new episodes dropping weekly.
Never Alone for Christmas
BET+
Original Film!
Until Lauren (Mignon Von) gets cold feet and calls off her wedding to Miles (Allen Maldonado), neither had dreamt they would be forced to spend Christmas alone. Then, each unknowingly winds up at the same Cajun Christmas retreat for singles with someone new on their arms.
Analog Squad
Netflix
New Series!
This family-oriented series from Thailand is set in the late ’90s, when people worried about the Y2K bug, mobile phones were meant only for calling and Google was not yet a verb. Nopachai “Peter” Jayanama plays Pond, a middle-aged man who recruits various people to form a makeshift family to be with him at his estranged father’s deathbed to make his dad proud one last time.
The Archies
Netflix
Original Film!
Based on the Archie comic books, this live-action Hindi-language musical is set in 1960s India. The story features iconic characters like Archie (Agastya Nanda), Veronica (Suhana Khan), Betty (Khushi Kapoor), Jughead (Mihir Ahuja) and Reggie (Vedang Raina) at its center, and promises to be a “musical experience bursting with youth, rebellion, friendship, first loves and everything young adult, [yet also] something for every generation.”
My Life With the Walter Boys
Netflix
New Series!
This drama based on Ali Novak’s novel follows 15-year-old Manhattanite Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez), who, following the loss of her family in a tragic accident, must learn to adapt to a new life in rural Colorado with her guardian — and eight very rowdy boys.
World War II: From the Frontlines
Netflix
New Series!
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this six-episode docuseries brings World War II to life like never before. John Boyega narrates.
Coach Prime
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
The six episodes of this docuseries’ new season take fans inside Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ University of Colorado Boulder football program for its 2023 season. It documents Sanders’ first full season at the school as he embarks on a journey to build success and work to transform the program in a short amount of time. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Thursdays.
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: War in the Pacific
TCM, beginning at 6am
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Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American military bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that brought the United States into World War II. Turner Classic Movies commemorates that event with a morning and afternoon of classic films about that attack and the War in the Pacific that ensued. Several titles airing today were produced during the conflict, including Bataan (1943), led by Robert Taylor and George Murphy, which starts the lineup. Following that are Back to Bataan (1945), with John Wayne and Anthony Quinn; Air Force (1943), starring John Garfield and Gig Young; They Were Expendable (1945), directed by John Ford and featuring Wayne, Robert Montgomery and Donna Reed; Task Force (1949), led by Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt and Walter Brennan; the Best Picture Oscar-winning From Here to Eternity (1953), headlined by Oscar nominees Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr, and Oscar winners Reed and Frank Sinatra; and December 7th (1943), a propaganda documentary film about the Pearl Harbor attack produced by the U.S. Navy and codirected by Ford and Gregg Toland. This is the original, 83-minute version of the film; a 20-minute version won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
NBA Basketball: In-Season Tournament: Semifinals
ESPN & TNT, beginning at 5:30pm Live
Four teams battle at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for a berth in the inaugural NBA Cup championship game.
Bachelor in Paradise
ABC, 8pm
Season Finale!
The concluding episode of Season 9 of this Bachelor-world spinoff series where previous contestants of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette get a second chance to find love in Mexico airs tonight.
Son of a Critch: “The Perfect Storm”
The CW, 8pm
Mark (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) learns new things about his parents after a storm knocks out power to the Critch house.
To All a Good Night
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8pm
Original Film!
A small-town photographer (Kimberley Sustad) saves the life of a mysterious man (Mark Ghanimé) who may be in town to buy her family’s park land, which is also the site of the annual Christmas celebration.
Christmas at the Opry
NBC, 8pm
Wynonna Judd hosts this two-hour holiday event that was taped in October at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry House. The special will feature an array of Christmas favorites and today’s biggest hits, with performers including Brenda Lee, Kelly Clarkson, Mickey Guyton, Trace Adkins and more.
Children Ruin Everything: “Weekends”
The CW, 8:30pm
With their lives getting increasingly hectic, Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) decide a family day trip might be the thing that will help them all reconnect.
Southern Hospitality
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 2 of this Southern Charm spinoff series, which begins airing tonight, Maddi Reese, Mia Alario, Leva Bonaparte, Joe Bradley, Bradley Carter, TJ Dinch and the rest of the staff at Republic Lounge & Garden return for more rumors, romance and all-around drama.
Ghosts UK
CBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The BBC comedy that inspired the CBS series Ghosts continues with two Season 2 episodes tonight. In “The Grey Lady,” Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) try to find a semi-harmonious routine with their ghostly housemates. Then in “About Last Night,” Alison and Mike scramble to clean up a mess after a party.
No Demo Reno
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Familyness,” A couple’s blended family is leaving the nest, so they are ready to take back their house while still maintaining what they call “familyness.” With a new kitchen, living room and bathroom, Jenn Todryk updates their ’80s rancher with a rustic, industrial design.
SEAL Team: “Man on Fire”
CBS, 10pm
The Paramount+ military drama series continues on CBS with “Man on Fire,” in which Bravo manages to escape an SUV engulfed in flames, but plans go awry when Jason’s (David Boreanaz) personal and professional lives become intertwined and he’s forced to make decisions that put jobs and lives at risk.
Friday, Dec. 8
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Disney+
Original Film!
In this latest animated movie based on Jeff Kinney’s popular children’s book series, the winter holidays are turning out to be particularly stressful for Greg Heffley (voice of Wesley Kimmel) — especially when he gets snowed in with his family, including grumpy older brother Rodrick (Hunter Dillon) and annoying younger brother Manny (Gracen Newton).
Culprits
Hulu
New Series!
Based on the story collection Culprits: The Heist Was Only the Beginning, this thriller series reunites the crew of a heist years after a job in London went haywire when a masked assassin is tracking them down one by one. Starring Kirby, Ned Dennehy and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.
Leave the World Behind
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Myha’la lead this apocalyptic psychological thriller from Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). A family’s vacation in a luxurious rental home is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world. Kevin Bacon costars.
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A “Monk” Movie
Peacock
Original Film!
Tony Shalhoub reprises his Emmy-winning role as brilliant, obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk from the 2002-09 series Monk in this film that finds the character returning to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter, Molly (Caitlin McGee), a journalist who is preparing for her wedding. Other returning cast members include Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo.
Merry Little Batman
Prime Video
Original Film!
In this animated family action comedy based on the DC Comics characters, young Damian Wayne (voice of Yonas Kibreab) finds himself alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve and must transform into “Little Batman” to defend his home and Gotham City from the crooks and supervillains intent on destroying the holidays. The voice cast also includes Luke Wilson as Bruce Wayne, James Cromwell as Alfred and David Hornsby as Joker.
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Prime Video
Original Film!
This sequel to the 2022 holiday rom-com Your Christmas or Mine? finds James (Asa Butterfield) and Hayley’s (Cora Kirk) relationship again put to the test by another turbulent family Christmas. James’ father (Alex Jennings) invites the Taylors to spend Christmas at a luxury ski resort in the Austrian Alps so they can meet his new American girlfriend. However, Hayley’s dad (Daniel Mays) insists on handling his family’s side of the booking, and something clearly gets lost in translation. Eventually, the two tribes end up at each other’s accommodations.
A Very Demi Holiday Special
The Roku Channel
This special finds music superstar Demi Lovato putting her own twist on the holiday season as she invites some of her celebrity friends to help her celebrate with songs and surprises.
Star of the Month: Cary Grant
TCM, beginning at 4pm
Catch a Classic!
As Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Friday salute to movie icon Cary Grant continues today, enjoy watching the legend in several marriage-themed comedies: Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942), costarring Ginger Rogers; Dream Wife (1953), with Deborah Kerr; That Touch of Mink (1962), also featuring Doris Day; Holiday (1938), one of Grant’s four pairings with Katharine Hepburn; My Favorite Wife (1940), costarring Irene Dunne; Every Girl Should Be Married (1948), in which Grant costarred with his girlfriend Betsy Drake, who became the actor’s third wife about a year later in a marriage that lasted 13 years; and Suzy (1936), also with Jean Harlow.
Magic in Mistletoe
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
When a reclusive author (Paul Campbell) returns to his hometown for Christmas, he is joined by a publicist (Lyndie Greenwood) from his publishing house who is there for damage control. Sparks fly as the two rediscover the spirit of the holiday.
Raid the Cage: “Holiday Extravaganza”
CBS, 9pm
A father and daughter team faces off against married college sweethearts in the festive new episode “Holiday Extravaganza.”
Backyards Gone Wild
HGTV, 9pm
From sizzling outdoor kitchens with the coolest tech to gargantuan spaces boasting top-speed waterslides for adrenaline junkies, join host David Bromstad as he checks out the most mind-blowing, tricked-out backyards in America.
Saturday, Dec. 9
Doctor Who: “The Giggle”
Disney+
The last of three new Doctor Who specials celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic British sci-fi series drops today. These specials reunite the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Temple-Noble (Catherine Tate), who come face-to-face with their most terrifying villain yet: the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris).
College Football
CBS & ESPN, beginning at 3pm Live
A great tradition returns as Army takes on Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on CBS. Army has won five of the last seven meetings. Tonight on ESPN, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to college football’s most outstanding player.
Byron Allen Presents A Merry Soulful Christmas
CBS, 8pm
Iconic artists join comedian Byron Allen for this R&B, soul and Gospel celebration of holiday musical favorites.
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Two rival real estate agents (Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.
Christmas on Cherry Lane
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Three couples navigate major turning points in their lives as they celebrate Christmas Eve.
A Cowboy Christmas Romance
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
One week before Christmas, a huge business deal sends real estate “closer” Lexie Crenshaw (Jana Kramer) back to a place she swore she’d never return to: her hometown of Tubac, Arizona. There Lexie must convince Coby Mason (Adam Senn), a horse-whispering rancher, to part ways with his family’s land, while navigating her relationship with her father (Bruce Thomas) and brothers she left behind.
Shrek the Halls
NBC, 8pm
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprise their voice roles from the hit Shrek feature films in this 2007 half-hour holiday special, whose story takes place between Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After.
Happy Hanukkah
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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To commemorate Hanukkah, TCM will celebrate “Tradition” with not one but two versions of author Sholem Aleichem’s Yiddish short stories about Tevya the Dairyman. First up is one of the most recognizable films in Jewish entertainment, the 1971 screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, which tells the story of a Jewish peasant (Topol) with traditional values who wrestles with marrying off his choosy daughters in pre-revolutionary Russia. The film won three Oscars, including Best Original Song Score. This is followed by the Yiddish film Tevya (1939), a nonmusical film adaptation.
NBA Basketball: In-Season Tournament: Final
ABC, 8:30pm Live
The first ever NBA Cup champion is crowned at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
NBC, 8:30pm
This 2021 animated special is based on the hit Trolls feature-film franchise. As the holidays near, Queen Poppy (voice of Anna Kendrick) plans the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when she and Branch (Justin Timberlake) draw each other’s names. Meanwhile, Tiny Diamond (Kenan Thompson) comes down with a bad case of writer’s block trying to think of a special holiday rap for his dad. The voice cast also includes Rachel Bloom, Ron Funches and Kunal Nayyar.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
TBS, 10:30pm
Based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, this delightful 1971 fantasy tells the story of a candy factory owner (Gene Wilder) who opens his creation to five lucky Golden Ticket winners and their families. Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) and his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson) discover that there’s more at stake than just a tour of the whimsical factory where Wonka Bars and Everlasting Gobstoppers are created.