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Saturday, Nov. 30
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by Taylor Swift and her real-life romance with Travis Kelce, this fun film tells the story of Kansas City Chiefs superfan Alana Higman (Hunter King), whose family is a frontrunner to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest. Derrick (Tyler Hynes), the director of fan engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. As the pair spend time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them, but when her grandfather’s vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, and even questions her future with Derrick — unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can help.
College Football
FOX & The CW, beginning at 12pm Live
One of college football’s biggest rivalry games has the Michigan Wolverines at the Ohio State Buckeyes on FOX. Later today on The CW, the Wyoming Cowboys tussle with the Washington State Cougars.
Believe in Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 6pm
Original Film!
Although skeptical of holiday magic, Beatrice (Meghan Ory) reluctantly joins her best friend on a trip to Christmasland, where she meets a charming stranger named Ethan (John Reardon). Soon, she begins to question what’s real and what’s part of the experience.
A Prince and Pauper Christmas
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
When a down-on-his-luck confidential informant in a criminal investigation suddenly goes missing, a desperate young federal agent recruits his doppelgänger to play the role. Brittany Underwood, Jonathan Stoddard and Tom Arnold star.
Reindeer in Here
CBS, 8pm
In this one-hour animated holiday special from 2022, a young reindeer and a lonely 10-year-old boy team up to save Christmas by retrieving a magical snow globe that was stolen by a mysterious villain. The voice cast includes Adam Devine, Jim Gaffigan, Melissa Villaseñor, Henry Winkler, Candace Cameron Bure, Donald Faison and Jo Koy.
Two for One: David Byrne
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by musician/filmmaker David Byrne, who introduces two films of his choosing. Byrne will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and his own personal reflections on them. The titles he has chosen are the British fantasy/romance A Matter of Life and Death (1946), starring David Niven, Roger Livesey and Raymond Massey, followed by another romantic fantasy, Wings of Desire (1987), which was cowritten and directed by acclaimed German filmmaker Wim Wenders.
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Sunday, Dec. 1
The Finnish Line
Hallmark Channel, 6pm
Original Film!
Following in her recently deceased father’s footsteps, Anya (Kim Matula) heads to Finland to participate in the 40th annual Joulurauha dog sledding race. After an injury to her lead dog during the qualifying race, Anya finds herself partnered with a new canine companion belonging to a journalist and former racer named Cole (Beau Mirchoff), who aims to write a story about her journey. In addition to building trust with her new dog, Anya must navigate various challenges, including facing her father’s rivals, as she strives to win the race.
Operation Mistletoe
The CW, 7pm
Network Premiere!
When Grace’s (Jen Lilley) former classmate and crush (Nick Bateman) comes home for Christmas, her best friend tries to play matchmaker.
A Bluegrass Christmas
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
The horse sanctuary run by Katie’s (Amanda Jordan) family is on the brink of closure, and in a last-ditch effort to raise money, Katie must coax her reclusive grandfather, bluegrass legend Ben Pendleton (Shaun Johnston), back onto the stage for a Christmas benefit concert.
Home Sweet Christmas
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Sophie (Candace Cameron Bure), a successful attorney, returns to her hometown in Washington after her great-uncle dies and leaves her 60% of Marlow Maple Meadows, a sprawling patch of sugar maple forest. There, she encounters a long-lost childhood friend (Cameron Mathison), who was left the other 40% of the property. A quick sale is likely, but the two soon discover neither of them is ready to let it go just yet. “It’s such a sweet story of young friendship reconnected and two people that have always loved each other,” Bure shares of the film’s romance. “The timing was never right. So, it’s this true classic rom-com sweet story of love during Christmastime.”
The Christmas Quest
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
An archaeologist (Lacey Chabert) and her ex-husband (Kristoffer Polaha), an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland to search for a legendary treasure during Christmastime. When others join the hunt, the pair find themselves swept up into a thrilling adventure to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
Make or Bake Christmas
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
With Christmas fast approaching, Leslie (Vivica A. Fox), known for her expertise in all things domestic and top lifestyle brands, sets her sights on purchasing a bakery, Sugar Bakers, owned by Denise Sugarbaker (Jackée Harry) and run by her son, David (Landon Moss). Determined to make a deal before the end of the year, Leslie sends one of her top employees, Emma (Jasmine Aivaliotis), to go undercover as a seasonal employee in order to convince them to sell. What she didn’t expect was Emma falling in love with the quaint bakery and its staff.
Special Theme: Sundays With Carol Burnett
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies has a fun premise for each Sunday evening this month. Sundays With Carol Burnett will pair a classic film with a parody of it that was done on Burnett’s famous self-titled sketch comedy series. Up first, one of the most legendary films in Hollywood history, Gone With the Wind (1939), is matched up with one of The Carol Burnett Show’s most legendary sketches, “Went With the Wind!” Originally airing Nov. 13, 1976, during the series’ 10th season, the sketch features Burnett as “Starlett O’Hara” (wearing that famous curtain dress, complete with rod) and Harvey Korman as “Captain Ratt Butler,” among others, with the cast barely able to maintain straight faces and keep from bursting out laughing as they skewer GWTW.
NFL Football: San Francisco at Buffalo
NBC, 8:15pm Live
The San Francisco 49ers are on the road for this Week 13 matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. (Subject to flexible scheduling.)
Tracker
CBS, 9pm
Midseason Finale!
Season 2 of the drama starring Justin Hartley as reward-seeker Colter Shaw goes on a break after the new episode “The Night Movers.” New episodes return Feb. 16.
Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us
The CW, 9pm
The magical duo of Penn & Teller kicks off the holiday season with this special holiday episode complete with magicians, costumes and a Christmas Trophy.
Earth Abides
MGM+, 9pm
New Series!
In this new drama series based on George R. Stewart’s 1949 novel of the same name, a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, and the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, as the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction. Alexander Ludwig, Jessica Frances Dukes and Aaron Tveit star.
The Agency
Showtime, 9pm
New Series!
This espionage thriller follows Martian (Michael Fassbender), a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London. When Sami (Jodie Turner-Smith), the love he left behind, suddenly reappears, they both get hurled into a deadly game of international intrigue. The star-studded cast includes Richard Gere, Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston and John Magaro, with Hugh Bonneville in a guest role.
Monday, Dec. 2
Dalgliesh
Acorn TV
Season Premiere!
The new, six-episode season of this British mystery series is based on three of the novels from P.D. James’ bestselling Adam Dalgliesh Mystery series. It is set in 1979, on the cusp of Margaret Thatcher becoming prime minister, and finds Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel) taking on three highly sensitive cases: “Death in Holy Orders,” in which a senior churchman is murdered at a remote seminary already mired in scandal; “Cover Her Face,” directed by Carvel and concerning a wealthy family under political attack; and “Devices and Desires,” about a spate of killings at a nuclear power station. Each mystery consists of two episodes that are available each week.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: “Chance the Rapper, Dionne Warwick and Lil Jon”
ABC, 8pm
Celebrity contestants spin to win money for charity on this special holiday episode hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to Daddy Issues”
CBS, 8pm
Tina (Tichina Arnold) gets a visit from her newly single father (guest star Glynn Turman) in the new episode “Welcome to Daddy Issues.”
Superman & Lois
The CW, 8pm
Series Finale!
This drama series exploring the family side of comic book hero Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and his journalist wife Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) after they’ve had children will finish airing tonight with what will surely be an explosive last episode.
NFL Football: Cleveland at Denver
ESPN, 8pm Live
Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns are in Denver to battle with Bo Nix and the Broncos in this Week 13 edition of Monday Night Football. (Subject to flexible scheduling.)
9-1-1: Lone Star
FOX, 8pm
Midseason Finale!
The first-responder drama takes a break following tonight’s midseason finale. The series’ final episodes begin airing Jan. 20.
The Music Man
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In this delightful Academy Award-winning 1962 film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, 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.
The Voice: “Live Semifinal Performances”
NBC, 8pm Live
The top eight artists perform live for the first time in front of coaches Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for their chance in the live finale. Viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite artist overnight.
90 Day: The Last Resort
TLC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Who will make it to the commitment ceremony? Six couples will spend three weeks at a desert oasis in Arizona, where they will undergo a rigorous relationship boot camp filled with things like hypnotherapy, pleasure mapping, sand tray therapy and more, all aimed at rebuilding trust and connections. At the end of the retreat, each couple will decide if they stay together or part ways at a final commitment ceremony. Immediately following each episode is Last Resort: Between the Sheets, an unfiltered companion show providing commentary on the episode.
Poppa’s House: “Family Photo”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Family Photo,” Poppa (Damon Wayans) wants a new family photo that doesn’t include his ex-wife (guest star Wendy Raquel Robinson) in it.
Press Your Luck’s Holiday Extravaganza III
ABC, 9pm
Contestants compete in a game of wits, strategy and high stakes in this special annual holiday-themed episode hosted by Elizabeth Banks.
NCIS: “Hardboiled”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Hardboiled,” Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) receives intel from a confidential informant regarding top secret naval information that’s at risk of being sold.
Kids Baking Championship: Frosting the Snowman
Food Network, 9pm
Kardea Brown and Duff Goldman challenge four unforgettable kid bakers to bake up handmade gifts for the underappreciated residents of the North Pole, and the kid who bakes the best gift will go home with a $10,000 prize package of seasonal baking tools.
TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas
FOX, 9pm
Celebrity guests join Harvey Levin and the TMZ team to take a look at the year’s top stories.
Brilliant Minds: “The First Responder”
NBC, 10pm
An unexpected patient crashes into Bronx General with mysterious and life-threatening symptoms.
Last Resort: Between the Sheets
TLC, 10pm
New Series!
Gino and Josh, Julia and Jasmine, Natalie and Stacey, and Brandon and Rob are paired together to provide behind-the-scenes commentary on the first episode from the brand-new companion series. The entire cast plays a game of charades and impersonates each other.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Disney+
New Series!
This live-action entry in the Star Wars universe follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home — and meeting unlikely allies and enemies — will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined. Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Kyriana Kratter lead the cast. The first two episodes drop tonight; new episodes are available Wednesdays beginning Dec. 11.
South Pacific
TCM, 5pm
Catch a Classic!
Mitzi Gaynor, who passed away in October at age 93, had one of her most famous roles in this legendary 1958 adaptation of the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, earning a Golden Globe nomination as Nellie Forbush, a Navy nurse who finds love with a secretive Frenchman (Rossano Brazzi) on a South Pacific island during World War II. Directed by Joshua Logan, who shared a Pulitzer Prize with Hammerstein for cowriting the original musical’s book, this film is filled with memorable tunes like “Bloody Mary,” “Bali Ha’i,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy” and “Younger Than Springtime,” and beautiful, Oscar-nominated cinematography further enhances the story.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Orlando Magic are at the N.Y. Knicks and the Golden State Warriors are at the Denver Nuggets for TNT’s Tuesday night NBA doubleheader.
CMA Country Christmas
ABC, 8pm
Ring in the holiday season with a night full of festive classics and one-of-a-kind musical performances from some of country music’s biggest stars during the 15th annual CMA Country Christmas special.
FBI: “Perfect”
CBS, 8pm
The team must track down a serial killer preying on women with the same physical description in the new episode “Perfect.”
Accused
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
The crime drama anthology series concludes Season 2 with a two-hour finale. In “Eugene’s Story,” a jewelry store owner (Ken Jeong) is put on trial after interfering with his wife’s (Jamie Chung) dicey past. In “Megan’s Story,” an ambitious music executive (Sonequa Martin-Green) faces hardship when a futuristic sex robot comes between her and her husband (Mike Colter).
St. Denis Medical: “A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle”
NBC, 8pm
Ron (David Alan Grier) and Bruce (Josh Lawson) butt heads over a candy bar; Alex (Allison Tolman) is forced to fire an incompetent employee; Matt (Mekki Leeper) seeks appreciation for saving a patient’s life.
Night Court: “The Hole Truth”
NBC, 8:30pm
When a citywide sanitation strike makes its way into the courthouse, Abby (Melissa Rauch) must find a way to solve it, while Julianne (Wendie Malick) shows Dan (John Larroquette) how to make the most out of the strike.
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
ABC, 9pm
Fred Astaire narrates this timeless tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney), who has an immense desire to do good things for others in this classic 1970 holiday favorite Rankin-Bass production.
FBI: International: “They Paid More”
CBS, 9pm
The Fly Team works to locate kidnapped American aid workers whose bus was hijacked in a dangerous section of Morocco in the new episode “They Paid More.”
College Basketball
ESPN & ESPN2, beginning at 9pm Live
Catch tonight’s college hoops action with Wake Forest at Texas A&M (ESPN2) and Kentucky at Clemson (ESPN).
Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are featured in this regular-season edition of the Hard Knocks documentary series.
The Voice: “Live Semifinal Eliminations”
NBC, 9pm Live
The voting results from last night’s top eight live performances are revealed, with four artists voted through and five performing for the Instant Save. The stakes are high as only five artists will make it to the live finale.
FBI: Most Wanted: “Pageantry”
CBS, 10pm
When an international beauty queen is killed on live television, the Fugitive Task Force heads to Philadelphia to hunt down the killer in the new episode “Pageantry.”
The Irrational: “Stan by Me”
NBC, 10pm
Alec (Jesse L. Martin) enters the world of K-pop fandom when a superfan is murdered, and the only suspect is the pop star the fan idolized. Alec and Rose (Karen David) dig beneath the surface to uncover what happened and, in the process, he uncovers more about her past.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
The Children’s Train
Netflix
Original Film!
This Italian drama is set in 1946 and follows 7-year-old Amerigo, who has never left Napoli or his mother, Antonietta. His world, made up of streets and poverty, is about to change. Boarding one of the “happiness trains,” he will spend the winter up north, where a young woman, Derna, will welcome him and take care of him, ultimately leaving Amerigo torn between two mothers.
Churchill at War
Netflix
New Series!
This four-part docuseries examines Winston Churchill’s pivotal role in World War II and the formative events that made him an ideal leader for the era. Brought to life in color and using his own words, the series explores Churchill’s wartime strategy and the legacy that followed.
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Netflix
This documentary looks at trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien. She was never one to seek the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic, she inevitably became the focus of media attention and, ultimately, one of the most renowned musicians of a generation.
That Christmas
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Based on the trilogy of children’s books by writer/director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually), this heartwarming animated comedy film follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake. Curtis wrote and executive produced the movie, which features Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw and Jodie Whittaker among its voice cast.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 3, six new couples are ready to make a life-changing decision: commit to marriage or move on from each other. Episodes 1-5 are available today, followed by Episodes 6-8 on Dec. 11, and the finale and the reunion episode on Dec. 18.
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Prime Video
New Series!
Hosted by SNL alum Colin Jost, this new twist on the classic quiz show combines the academic rigor of Jeopardy! with the excitement and more narrow focus of pop culture. Contestants, playing in teams of three, will need to be experts in categories from alternative rock to the Avengers to MMA athletes.
College Basketball
ESPN, ESPN2 & FS1, beginning at 6:30pm Live
Top matchups in college hoops tonight include Baylor at UConn (FS1), Alabama at North Carolina (ESPN), Virginia at Florida (ESPN2), Kansas at Creighton (FS1), Auburn at Duke (ESPN) and Texas at NC State (ESPN2).
Abbott Elementary: “Winter Show/Winter Break”
ABC, 8pm
The fall finale of Season 4 airs at a special time tonight, with two back-to-back episodes. In “Winter Show,” Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) is determined to make Abbott Elementary’s first ever holiday show a success, and in “Winter Break,” Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) hosts a Christmas Eve dinner and goes to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect.
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
NBC, 8pm Live
Kelly Clarkson hosts this long-running annual event that celebrates the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree, accompanied by a dazzling display of musical talents and star-studded surprises.
Falling in Love at the Movies
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tying in with Falling in Love at the Movies: Rom-Coms From the Screwball Era to Today, a new TCM-affiliated book by entertainment journalist Esther Zuckerman available this week, tonight’s lineup features five of the notable films covered by Zuckerman, great representative examples of the romantic comedy genre from across Hollywood history. The evening begins with It Happened One Night (1934), the legendary production that was the first, and still one of only three, films to sweep all of the “Big Five” Academy Award categories: Best Picture, Best Director (Frank Capra), Best Actor (Clark Gable), Best Actress (Claudette Colbert) and Best Screenplay (Robert Riskin). After that, Best Actress winner Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck lead Best Director nominee William Wyler’s Best Picture-nominated Roman Holiday (1953). Next is Pillow Talk (1959), the first of three beloved rom-coms led by Best Actress nominee Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall. Later in the evening comes Best Director nominee George Cukor’s Best Picture-nominated The Philadelphia Story (1940), starring Cary Grant, Best Actor winner James Stewart, Best Actress nominee Katharine Hepburn and Best Supporting Actress nominee Ruth Hussey, followed by Crossing Delancey (1988), led by Amy Irving and Peter Riegert.
Sold on SLC
Bravo, 9pm
New Series!
As founding broker at Salt Lake City’s Presidio Real Estate and also a fellow competing super-agent, Jennifer Yeo has been hustling for the success of her company since its inception in 2011. With her “raise the bar” mantra at the forefront of her business, she values loyalty and fierce ambition when it comes to her team of best-in-class agents. While Jennifer’s doting husband Darin keeps her grounded at home, she finds herself caught in the middle of her agents’ personal drama at the brokerage.
The Summit
CBS, 9:30pm
Season Finale!
Find out if the trekkers reach the mountain peak and claim a share of the $1 million prize as Season 1 of this reality adventure series concludes with “Judgement Day.”
Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
NBC, 10pm
Jimmy Fallon searches for the holiday spirit in New York, exploring a surreal and magical apartment building where behind every door a different celebrity joins him for a comedic holiday musical performance. This special will encore on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Thursday, Dec. 5
Brewster’s Millions: Christmas
BET+
Original Film!
When Monica Brewster (China Anne McClain), a wealthy heiress who has lost her way, faces a Christmas challenge to inherit her uncle Monty Brewster’s grandfather’s fortune, she must learn the true meaning of love, faith, family and the holiday season by giving instead of receiving. Romeo Miller and Rain Pryor costar.
Black Doves
Netflix
New Series!
Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, this series stars Keira Knightley as Helen Webb, a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife and mother — who also happens to be a professional spy. For 10 years she has been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organization for which she works, the Black Doves. When her secret lover (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend, Sam Young (Ben Whishaw), to keep her safe.
White Lies
Sundance Now
New Series!
In the wealthy Bishopscourt neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city. Following her estranged brother’s murder in his luxury home, Edie’s world plunges deeper into chaos when her brother’s teenage children become prime suspects in the crime. As Edie investigates, she finds herself at odds with veteran detective Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels) and grapples with the crumbling local police force, a corrupt political system and the secretive world of extreme Cape wealth. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes are available Thursdays.
Star of the Month: Mickey Rooney
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It’s fitting that Turner Classic Movies will be celebrating an actor born with the name Joseph Yule Jr. during Christmastime. Of course, the millions who have been entertained by the incredible body of work that this man put out during his close to 90-year career know him a lot better by his professional name of Mickey Rooney. Each Thursday this month, the beloved star will be celebrated with daylong marathons of his memorable films, and that still won’t even begin to come close to showing the nearly 300 movies in which he appeared. Today’s lineup runs 25 hours and features several films that Rooney made in the 1930s, starting with one of his earliest roles, an uncredited bit part in the gangster drama The Beast of the City (1932) when he was just 12 years old. Several other earlier works take up the first part of the day, then later on come some of Rooney’s more significant roles in more major titles that helped him along on his road to stardom, including the sports drama Down the Stretch (1936); the Shakespeare adaptation A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935), where he played Puck; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939), with Rooney as the title character; the comedy/drama Ah, Wilderness! (1935); and plenty more.
Sixth Annual Patriot Awards
FOX Nation, 8pm Live
FOX Nation hosta its sixth annual Patriot Awards at Tilles Center for Performing Arts in Brookville, New York. Emceed by Long Island native and FOX News Channel top-rated primetime host Sean Hannity, the Patriot Awards honor and recognize America’s finest patriots, including military veterans, first responders and other inspirational everyday heroes. FOX News Media personalities, including Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Harris Faulkner, Bill Hemmer, Abby Hornacek, Lydia Hu, Laura Ingraham, Johnny Joey Jones, Lawrence Jones, Brian Kilmeade, Martha MacCallum, Dana Perino, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Jesse Watters and more will make appearances throughout the night and serve as presenters. An encore presentation will air on FOX News Channel on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 10pm.
The Great Christmas Light Fight
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 12 of the holiday decorating competition series premieres tonight.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “A Regular Samaritan”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie (Montana Jordan) joins a church to sell tires to the congregation in the new episode “A Regular Samaritan.”
You Better Watch Out
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!
It’s Christmas Eve and Aubrey is rushing to Chicago for the birth of her sister’s baby. When her plane is grounded in a snowstorm, she’s left stranded for the night at a small-town airport, where she unexpectedly stumbles into the middle of a kidnapping and throws herself into danger as she tries to save the young girl stranded at the airport with them. Stars Monaye Moyes, Michael Silberblatt and Lisa Long.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
NBC, 8pm
In this original 1966 animated TV special based on Dr. Seuss’ classic story, Boris Karloff narrates and voices the title Grinch, who schemes to steal every material vestige of Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. But the Grinch ultimately discovers he can’t remove the spirit of Christmas from the Whos’ hearts. The special will encore on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
NFL Football: Green Bay at Detroit
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
A big NFC North rivalry game with potential playoff implications takes place at Detroit’s Ford Field when Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers go up against Jared Goff and the Lions on Thursday Night Football. (Subject to flexible scheduling.)
Ghosts: “The Primary Source”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “The Primary Source,” Sam’s (Rose McIver) book publisher requires source material for her biography on Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones), so she takes a field trip to find a diary he claims he hid when he was alive.
Frosty the Snowman
NBC, 8:30pm
This classic animated musical special, a longtime CBS staple, returns on a new network. Jimmy Durante narrates, with Jackie Vernon providing the voice of the “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic brings him to life. Frosty will encore on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Southern Charm
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Spoiled rich and not afraid to flaunt it, charmers Venita Aspen, Leva Bonaparte, Craig Conover, Taylor Ann Green, Austen Kroll, Madison LeCroy, Rodrigo Reyes, Shep Rose and Jarrett “JT” Thomas (along with other familiars) return to mark a decade of sipping and spilling sweet tea along the Charleston social scene. Once Charleston’s rowdiest, the group appears committed to business, family and health, but growing pains are inevitable as fractures in their newfound life plans are quick to surface.
Matlock: “Belly of the Beast”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Belly of the Beast,” Matty (Kathy Bates) works on a case with Julian (Jason Ritter) in which a young woman sues after experiencing severe symptoms from a clinical trial. Meanwhile, at the company holiday party, Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) learns a secret about Julian’s past.
Crime Scene Kitchen
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 3 of the baking competition series wraps up tonight with one team taking home the $100,000 prize. Joel McHale hosts.
Elsbeth: “Gold, Frankincense, and Murder”
CBS, 10pm
In the new holiday-themed episode “Gold, Frankincense, and Murder,” Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) investigates the case of a celebrity Christmas curator who suspiciously died in a freak accident. Vanessa Bayer guest-stars.
Friday, Dec. 6
Mary
Netflix
Original Film!
This coming-of-age biblical epic finds Mary (Noa Cohen) shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod (Anthony Hopkins) ignites a murderous pursuit of her newborn baby, Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Ido Tako) go on the run — bound by faith and driven by courage — to save his life at all costs.
A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter
Netflix
In this special featuring musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter performs songs from her 2023 holiday EP Fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. The special also features other musical performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets and more surprises.
The Sticky
Prime Video
New Series!
This fast-paced dark comedy, inspired by the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist” of 2011 and 2012 in which nearly 10,000 barrels of syrup valued at 18.7 million Canadian dollars were stolen in Quebec, follows Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer. Ruth turns to crime after her syrup business gets shut down by bureaucracy, teaming up with a hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and an affable French Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multimillion-dollar heist. During their quest to obtain the liquid gold and remain under the radar, things, of course, get very sticky.
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: Ava Gardner
TCM, beginning at 7am
Catch a Classic!
An icon of Hollywood’s golden age, actress Ava Gardner would have turned 102 this month (she was born Dec. 24, 1922, and passed away Jan. 25, 1990, at age 67). So it’s a good time to remember her courtesy of today’s seven-film lineup of Gardner classics: East Side, West Side (1949), a crime drama led by Barbara Stanwyck and James Mason; My Forbidden Past (1951), a film noir costarring Robert Mitchum; Ride, Vaquero! (1953), a Western also featuring Robert Taylor and Anthony Quinn; The Angel Wore Red (1960), an Italian American war drama; Bhowani Junction (1956), an adventure film costarring Stewart Granger that earned Gardner a BAFTA Award nomination; Knights of the Round Table (1953), featuring Gardner as Guinevere alongside Taylor’s Lancelot and Mel Ferrer’s King Arthur; and Mogambo (1953), a romantic adventure drama also starring Clark Gable and Grace Kelly, which earned Gardner the only Oscar nomination of her career, for Best Actress.
College Football: Conference Championships
ABC & FOX, beginning at 8pm Live
College football conference championship action tonight features the American Athletic Championship on ABC and the Mountain West Championship on FOX.
Private Princess Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
After many disappointments, the queen of Wingravia (Erica Durance) sends her ne’er-do-well daughter to a boot camp in Colorado, along with an ultimatum: If she doesn’t pass, she will lose the throne to her uncle. At boot camp, the princess (Ali Skovbye) and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Derek Klena).
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
NBC, 8pm
The longest-running holiday special in television history returns on its original network. A longtime annual event on CBS, Rudolph first aired on NBC in 1964 and continued there for several years afterward. No matter what channel it is on, this Rankin/Bass production is an endearing classic. Narrated by Burl Ives, it follows Rudolph and his friends — Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and others — as they go down in history by saving Christmas. Rudolph will encore on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Fire Country: “False Alarm”
CBS, 9pm
Station 42 responds to a false alarm call that escalates into a dangerous hostage situation. Jared Padalecki guest-stars in the new episode “False Alarm.”
Children Ruin Everything: “Chores/Feelings”
The CW, 9pm
Two back-to-back episodes air tonight. First, Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) worry about the types of adults their kids will become in “Chores.” Next, James, feeling left out when Ennis (Ennis Esmer) makes a new friend, inserts himself into Ennis’ tournament in “Feelings.”
Inside the Enchanted Forests
Nat Geo Wild, beginning at 9pm
New Series!
This series traverses the planet’s richest and most diverse woodlands, introducing viewers to the wild residents of these magical ecosystems and showing how forests connect and nurture the lives of countless species. Two hourlong episodes air tonight; the first one explores tropical forests, and the second one visits seasonal forests.
Happy’s Place: “Ho-Ho-Howey”
NBC, 9:15pm
When the tavern’s health insurance faces cancellation, Gabby (Melissa Peterman) has a plan: She’ll persuade her friend Danny to host his company party at Happy’s. The catch is that everyone must call Bobbie (Reba McEntire) “Gabby,” and Gabby “Bobbie.” What could go wrong?
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Santa”
NBC, 9:45pm
While Mayan (Mayan Lopez) tries to track down the perfect Christmas gift for Chance (Brice Gonzalez), George (George Lopez) has to settle a feud with Santa that stretches back to his childhood. Meanwhile, Quinten (Matt Shively) tries to shake Rosie (Selenis Leyva) out of her holiday blues.
Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo
History, 10pm
New Series!
Hosted by actor Danny Trejo, this series examines the fascinating stories surrounding buried artifacts and lost civilizations, offering new insights into various mysteries of the past and present. Mysteries Unearthed delves into everything from hidden treasures and sacred objects to astounding animal artifacts and secret underground tunnels, using archival material, expert interviews and compelling re-creations, all anchored by Trejo’s affinity for history and his natural curiosity for exploring the unknown.
Scare Tactics
USA Network, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of this revival of the hidden-camera prank horror/comedy series from executive producer Jordan Peele concludes.
Saturday, Dec. 7
Pearl Harbor Anniversary Programming
History, beginning at 7am
On this day 83 years ago, Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese attack on the military base at Pearl Harbor brought America into World War II. To commemorate this event, History features three previously aired documentaries, each two hours long: Tora, Tora, Tora: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor: Survivors Remember and Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After.
A Very Merry Bugs Christmas
MeTV, 9am
Add some looniness to your holiday season with several classic seasonally themed animated shorts featuring Bugs Bunny and the gang: Bugs Bunny’s Christmas Carol (1979); Gift Wrapped (1952), starring Tweety and Sylvester; The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961), with Bugs and Daffy Duck; Freeze Frame (1979), starring the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote; Weasel While You Work (1958), featuring Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg; and Fright Before Christmas (1979), with Bugs and the Tasmanian Devil.
Classic TV Westerns Christmas Episodes
MeTV, beginning at 10am
Enjoy eight hours of holiday-themed episodes from classic TV Westerns. Episodes are from, in order: The Wild Wild West, Wagon Train, The Big Valley, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, two installments of The Rifleman, Rawhide, Have Gun — Will Travel and Wanted: Dead or Alive.
College Basketball
ESPN2, FOX & FS1, beginning at 11:30am Live
Highlights of a big Saturday in college basketball include Kansas State at St. John’s (FOX), Rutgers at Ohio State (FS1), Clemson at Miami (ESPN2), Wisconsin at Marquette (FOX), Iowa at Michigan (FS1), UNLV at Creighton (FS1), Butler at Houston (ESPN2) and Kentucky at Gonzaga (ESPN2).
College Football: Conference Championships
ABC, CBS & ESPN, beginning at 12pm Live
College football conference championship Saturday features title games from the Big 12 (ABC), MAC (ESPN), SEC (ABC), Sun Belt (ESPN), ACC (ABC) and Big Ten (CBS).
From Here to Eternity
TCM, 1:45pm
Catch a Classic!
In this legendary 1953 drama, passion and tragedy collide on a military base as a fateful day in December 1941 draws near. Pvt. Prewitt (Best Actor Oscar nominee Montgomery Clift) is a soldier and former boxer being manipulated by his superior and peers. His friend Maggio (Frank Sinatra, in a role that established the beloved singer’s acting career) tries to help him but has his own troubles. Sgt. Warden (Best Actor Oscar nominee Burt Lancaster) and Karen Holmes (Best Actress Oscar nominee Deborah Kerr) tread on dangerous ground as lovers in an illicit affair (their embrace in the surf remains an iconic Hollywood scene). Each of their lives will be changed when their stories culminate in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The film won eight of the 13 Oscars for which it was nominated, including Best Picture, Best Director (Fred Zinnemann), and Best Supporting awards for Sinatra and for Donna Reed as a not-so-wholesome “club hostess.”
A California Christmas
The CW, 8pm
Network Premiere!
In this holiday love story, a wealthy charmer (Josh Swickard) poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer (Lauren Swickard) to sell her family’s land before Christmas.
Once Upon a Christmas Wish
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
A local mayor discovers his long-ago Christmas wishes are coming true. With his childhood friend, the pair try to inspire residents to showcase the town’s warmth and values while pushing back a major developer’s desire to take the community in a different direction. Mario Lopez and Courtney Lopez star.
Sugarplummed
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Emily (Maggie Lawson) has always dreamed of creating the perfect Christmas. Hoping to bring her family closer together, she makes a wish for a holiday as perfect as the ones she sees in a holiday movie. To her surprise, Sugarplum (Janel Parrish), the film’s relentlessly optimistic main character, magically steps off the screen to make Emily’s wish come true. As Sugarplum applies her movie-world rules to real life, Emily gets caught up in the possibility of finally achieving the perfect Christmas; but when the magical fixes start to backfire, Emily begins to question what an ideal holiday really is.
A Very Merry Beauty Salon
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Tia Mowry (Sister, Sister) stars as Sienna, the owner of Atlanta’s bustling Divine Beauty Salon, where she will be honored for her charitable work in the community at a glamorous ball. When she meets Lawrence (RonReaco Lee), a charismatic CEO whose family’s wine brand cosponsors the ball, sparks fly between them, setting the stage for a steamy romance that challenges Sienna’s thoughts on love and family.