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Wednesday, Dec. 10
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+ & Hulu
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of this epic fantasy series begins with a two-episode debut. Based on The Sea of Monsters, the second book in Rick Riordan’s beloved bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the new season promises thrilling new monsters, action-packed mayhem and higher stakes than ever as the young demigods embark on a perilous quest to save Camp Half-Blood and their friend Grover. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri and Charlie Bushnell star, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jason Mantzoukas, Courtney B. Vance, Andra Day, Margaret Cho and Kristen Schaal among the new and returning guest stars. New episodes premiere Wednesdays. Season 3 is currently in production.
NHL Hockey
TNT & truTV, beginning at 7:30pm Live
A twin bill of NHL hockey on TNT and truTV has the N.Y. Rangers at the Chicago Blackhawks and the L.A. Kings at the Seattle Kraken.
Shifting Gears
ABC, 8pm
Midseason Finale!
During the holiday season, the Parkers discover that romance isn’t always a smooth ride as Matt and Eve (Tim Allen and returning guest star Jenna Elfman) are on thin ice. Pamela Adlon also guest-stars in the midseason finale episode “Nutcracker.”
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
The CW, 8pm
Based on the hit song that became a worldwide holiday phenomenon, this goofy and heartwarming adventure features young Jake Spankenheimer on the quest of a lifetime to track his missing grandma down on Christmas Eve to prove that Santa Claus is indeed real. Michele Lee provides the voice of Jake’s greedy Cousin Mel, and recording artist Elmo Shropshire provides the narration.
The Floor: “Semi Final Showdown”
FOX, 8pm
Only 16 players remain and the stakes are high as they battle it out for a spot in the finale in the new episode “Semi Final Showdown.” Rob Lowe hosts.
Red One
NBC, 8pm
In the 2024 action comedy, a villain kidnaps Santa Claus from the North Pole, and an E.L.F. (Enforcement, Logistics and Fortification) operative joins forces with the world’s most accomplished tracker to find him and save Christmas. Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons star.
TCM Spotlight: Hanna-Barbera — Part 2
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Hanna-Barbera Night Two starts out with two charming, kid-friendly animated movies, Jack and the Beanstalk (1967, directed by Gene Kelly) and 1973’s Charlotte’s Web. Popcorn required, tissues probably a good idea. After that, the evening surprises with the H-B-produced live-action films The Gathering (1977, a Christmas drama with Edward Asner), Baxter! (1973, starring Patricia Neal) and the AI-presaging C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979, with Valerie Bertinelli and Land of the Lost’s Wesley Eure).
Abbott Elementary
ABC, 8:30pm
Midseason Finale!
Jacob (Chris Perfetti) takes the lead on organizing Abbott’s annual winter show, and Janine (Quinta Brunson) celebrates her 30th birthday in the fall season finale episode “Birthday.”
Penn & Teller: Fool Us: “Merry Fool Us”
The CW, 9pm
The magical duo of Penn & Teller kicks off the holiday season with this special episode complete with magicians, costumes and a Christmas Trophy.
99 to Beat
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
The remaining five contestants compete in “Confetti Sweep,” “3D Puzzle,” “Alphabetti Golf,” “Pendulum” and “Grand Finale” in the Season 1 finale “Million Dollar Winner.” Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews host.
The Amazing Race
CBS, 9:30pm
Season Finale!
See which team is greeted first at the finish line by host Phil Keoghan and wins the $1 million prize in the Season 38 finale.
Ghost Adventures: “Gold Town Terror”
Discovery Channel, 11pm
Zak Bagans and the crew head north to investigate reports of demonic possession in historic Jamestown, California. Known as the gateway to the Gold Rush, claim jumpers, bandits, gamblers and bootleggers stained the town with blood and darkness, attracting demons from hell that never left.
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Thursday, Dec. 11
The Beach Hotel
Viaplay
Season Premiere!
For The White Lotus fans seeking a new suspense and drama-filled vacation mystery location, book a stay at The Beach Hotel. This soap-opera mystery series based on the works of Swedish author Camilla Läckberg is set at a sun-soaked European resort where luxury hides secrets, lies and desire. In Season 4, the seaside sanctuary in the picturesque resort town of Saltsjövik faces fresh turmoil as long-buried truths resurface. Following the shocking assassination attempt on journalist Jakob Hallberg, Lovisa (Hanna Asp) is desperate to conceal her real identity — taking extreme measures to cover her tracks and silence those who might expose her connection to Vendela’s (Jenny Ulving McCabe) real daughter. As wedding bells ring for Sebastian (Filip Wolfe Sjunnesson) and Marianne (Irina Eidsvold Tøien), their happiness is overshadowed by tragedy when her secret illness is uncovered. As ghosts of the past rise again, Werner’s (Samuel Fröler) grip on the hotel begins to slip, and Hanna (Nadja Sofi) gets closer to discovering Lovisa’s true identity. Will she learn the shocking truth before it’s too late? The first four episodes of the season are available Thursday, with the remaining four episodes dropping Thursday, Dec. 18. All previous seasons are now available to stream on Viaplay.
Had I Not Seen the Sun
Netflix
Season Finale!
The second part of this dark mystery series is available today. It tells the story of 25-year-old Li Jen-yao (Tseng Jing-hua), who confesses to being the serial Rainstorm Killer who once terrorized his high school classmates. In prison, he grants his first ever interview to Chou Pin-yu (Chiang Chi), only for her to become entangled in unsettling dreams of both the killer and a mysterious girl in uniform.
Man vs Baby
Netflix
New Series!
After a job guarding a high-tech mansion ended in disaster thanks to an irritating insect in Man vs Bee, Trevor Bingley (Rowan Atkinson) has left the stressful world of housesitting for the quieter life of a school caretaker in this U.K. comedy. That is, until a lucrative offer to look after a luxury London penthouse over Christmas proves too tempting to resist. But on the last day of the term, when no one comes to collect the baby Jesus from the school Nativity play, Trevor finds himself with another undersized and very unexpected companion.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Globetrotting adventurer Lara Croft (voice of Hayley Atwell) wraps up this chapter of her story as Netflix premieres the second and final season of the animated series based on the video game.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
ABC, 8pm
Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White celebrate the holiday season in style with big celebrity guests and a $50,000 giveaway for a viewer at home.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Bitin’, Spankin’ and a Load of Yankee Psychobabble”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie and Mandy (Montana Jordan and Emily Osment) get upset when Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones) disciplines CeeCee without their permission in the new episode “Bitin’, Spankin’ and a Load of Yankee Psychobabble.”
Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors
The CW, 8pm
Based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton’s remarkable upbringing, this once-in-a-lifetime movie takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Parton who she is today. The film stars Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jennifer Nettles, Rick Shroeder and Gerald McRaney.
Hell’s Kitchen: “Charity Dinner From Hell”
FOX, 8pm
Everyone in the kitchen has the chance to lead a course during the VIP-packed dinner service for organizations Feeding America and Stand Up to Cancer, but the battle for power causes trouble in the new episode “Charity Dinner From Hell.”
Heaven Can Wait
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
This 1978 film stars Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton, a quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, who is killed in a car accident, only to later learn in the afterlife that there was a bit of a mix-up. His inexperienced guardian angel (Buck Henry) accidentally took his body prematurely when he really had many more years on Earth left, so to make up for his blunder Joe returns to Earth as the greedy multimillionaire Leo Farnsworth. Desperate to reclaim his football position, in a body not even close to NFL status, Joe struggles in this emotional comedy/drama. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and begins TCM’s block of Divine Intervention-themed films tonight.
Ghosts: “The Life and Times of Esther Greene”
CBS, 8:30pm
Pete (Richie Moriarty) tries to get to the bottom of why Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) changed her name, forcing her to admit a hidden truth in the new episode “The Life and Times of Esther Greene.”
The Great Christmas Light Fight
ABC, 9pm
The holiday decorating competition series continues with two new episodes, “Christmas Vacation” and “Holiday Igloomination,” as families go all out to win the $50,000 grand prize and coveted Light Fight trophy.
Matlock: “Call It a Christmas Gift”
CBS, 9pm
In this new holiday episode, some mysteries start to come to light while Matty (Kathy Bates) and the team work on a case involving the city’s fire department.
Next Level Baker: “This Is Snow Joke”
FOX, 9pm
The holiday spinoff of Next Level Chef continues with the new episode “This Is Snow Joke,” in which chefs create bold ginger bakes and prepare treats using tropical fruits from around the world. Gordon Ramsay, Carla Hall and Candace Nelson are mentors and judges.
NBC’s 2025 Year in Review Presented by Access Hollywood
NBC, 9:15pm
Access Hollywood’s Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover recap the biggest entertainment headlines from 2025. Which generated the most buzz? Will they cover the naughty (Sean “Diddy” Combs), and/or the nice (Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement)? Stay tuned to see who makes the cut.
Elsbeth: “Glamazons”
CBS, 10pm
A fallen ’90s supermodel (guest star Jaime Pressly) returns to New York for a reunion and revenge, leading Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) to sort through old grudges and lies to catch a killer in the new episode “Glamazons.”
Tenth Avenue Angel
FMC, 10:15pm
Catch a Classic!
Already famous for her role in Meet Me in St. Louis, MGM Studios’ reigning child actress Margaret O’Brien stars in this warmhearted tale about a spirited New York girl who tries to bring a little bit of magic back into her neighborhood when things start to feel hopeless. Angela Lansbury, still early in her legendary career, costars.
Friday, Dec. 12
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Netflix
Original Film!
It’s Benoit Blanc’s (Daniel Craig) most dangerous case yet in the third film in the Knives Out franchise. Blanc travels to a small church in upstate New York, where a murder that defies all logic sets the detective on his most personal case to date. Features a star-packed cast including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott and Thomas Haden Church.
TCM Birthday Tribute: Frank Sinatra
TCM, beginning at 7:30am
Catch a Classic!
Today marks the 110th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth — and what a perfect excuse to raise a glass to the Chairman of the Board himself and celebrate the icon with a collection of some of his films. Few artists have had the charm and swagger of Ol’ Blue Eyes, where he could easily pivot between being a nightclub crooner and Hollywood movie star. Today’s lineup of films begins with 1949’s On the Town, where he stars as a wide-eyed sailor on a 24-hour leave in New York City that turns out to be a whirlwind of song, dance and romance. Then it’s High Society (1956), as Sinatra trades wisecracks and melodies with Grace Kelly and also Bing Crosby. Following are other favorites including The Man With the Golden Arm (1955), Some Came Running (1958), Ocean’s 11 (1960) and Marriage on the Rocks (1965).
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era
ABC & Disney+, 8pm
New Series!
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era is a six-episode, behind-the-scenes docuseries event chronicling the development, impact and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. The series gives an intimate look at Swift’s life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. Two new episodes debut weekly on Disney+.
Sheriff Country: “Death & Taxes”
CBS, 8pm
As cannabis growers in Edgewater scramble to pay their taxes in cash, a violent robbery leaves a man in critical condition and exposes the vulnerability of the legal cannabis trade in the new episode “Death & Taxes.”
The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
The CW, 8pm
Hosted by Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie and Elizabeth Stanton, the parade features Hollywood celebrities and movie cars, award-winning bands from across the country, dazzling equestrians, colorful floats, humorous specialty acts and an appearance by Santa Claus.
A Runaway Bride for Christmas
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
When runaway bride Emma (Nischelle Turner) seeks refuge in the only town she’s ever called home, she
unexpectedly falls for her former high school crush, Mitch (Mark Ghanimé) — who’s hiding his own
heartbreak.
Happy’s Place: “Mouse in the House”
NBC, 8pm
Bobbie (Reba McEntire) must distract the health inspector after a mouse accidentally gets let loose in the tavern in the new episode “Mouse in the House.”
Stumble: “Homecoming”
NBC, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Homecoming,” Courteney (Jenn Lyon) tries to bring spirit to her team as they head to Sammy Davis Sr. Junior College for their homecoming game.
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
ABC & Disney+, 9pm
Original Film!
Disney+ debuts Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show, which is the full concert film of the final show of the tour, featuring the entire set of The Tortured Poets Department.
Fire Country: “Fresh Start”
CBS, 9pm
Bode (Max Thieriot) participates in a high school drunk-driving drill that unexpectedly reconnects him with a former classmate in the new episode “Fresh Start.”
American Masters: “Starring Dick Van Dyke”
PBS, 9pm
Ahead of entertainer Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday on Dec. 13, American Masters presents a star-studded documentary chronicling his extraordinary career. The tribute features rare and previously unaired footage, as well as new, exclusive interviews with Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Jim Carrey, Ted Danson, Steve Martin, Conan O’Brien, Martin Short and many others. Also featured are archival interviews with Van Dyke’s former costars and colleagues, including Walter Cronkite, Sheldon Leonard, Rose Marie, Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner.
Boston Blue: “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son…”
CBS, 10pm
Danny and Lena’s (Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green) investigation into a robbery gone wrong quickly turns personal, pushing Lena to devise a bold plan in the new episode “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son…”
Christmas in Alaska
Lifetime, 10pm
Original Film!
Rival journalists competing for the same lucrative promotion find themselves stuck together in snowy Alaska
after their plane is forced to make an emergency landing. Stars Emma Johnson and Marcus Rosner.
Saturday, Dec. 13
The Kitchen
Food Network, 11am
Series Finale!
Food Network’s weekend chat show celebrates one final holiday season before signing off today. Culinary favorites Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian and recurring guest Alex Guarnaschelli offered audiences over a decade of recipes, food trend discussions, family meal tips and all-around food fun since The Kitchen premiered in January 2014.
College Football
ABC & CBS, beginning at 12pm Live
Marquee events in college football take place today beginning with the Cricket Celebration Bowl between the champions of the MEAC and SWAC in Atlanta (ABC). The traditional Army vs. Navy game takes place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore (CBS). The Heisman Trophy is awarded to college football’s most outstanding player in a ceremony on ABC, immediately followed by the Bucked Up LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
College Basketball
ESPN, ESPN2 & FOX, beginning at 12pm Live
A huge Saturday of action on the college hardcourt is highlighted by Arkansas at Texas Tech (ESPN2), George Washington at Florida (ESPN2), Memphis at Louisville (ESPN), Kansas at NC State (ESPN), Indiana at Kentucky (ESPN), Michigan at Maryland (FOX), Arizona at Alabama (ESPN) and UCLA at Gonzaga (ESPN).
Dick Van Dyke 100th Birthday
TCM, beginning at 12pm
Catch a Classic!
It’s a jolly holiday for the legendary entertainer, who turns 100 today! Celebrate Dick Van Dyke’s centennial milestone with some of his most memorable films, starting with 1963’s Bye Bye Birdie, where Van Dyke plays struggling songwriter Albert Peterson alongside Psycho’s Janet Leigh. Then fly to England to join Van Dyke and Julie Andrews in fantastical musical adventures in the 1964 hit film Mary Poppins, as he portrays charming chimney sweep Bert. Follow it up with 1968’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — here, Van Dyke is a widower father named Caractacus Potts who creates oddball inventions including a fancy vehicle, the film’s namesake, which becomes the source of the family’s marvelous adventures.
Have We Met This Christmas?
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
The Wonder Years’ Danica McKellar stars as a real estate executive coping with amnesia at a cozy mountain inn when she unexpectedly falls for the innkeeper’s son from her forgotten past. There she helps his family fight to save their beloved lodge before her memory returns and threatens their second chance at love.
Fitzwilly
FMC, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
So much more than just a funny name, this 1967 heist comedy stars Dick Van Dyke as loyal butler Claude Fitzwilliam, who is devoted to serving Miss Victoria Woodworth (Edith Evans). So devoted that when Miss Vicki is left penniless by her father, Fitzwilly and other members of the household staff band together to commit creative crimes to keep their beloved employer a member of the New York elite. As the hilarious capers unfold throughout the Christmas season, Fitzwilly even falls in love with Miss Vicki’s new, unsuspecting secretary, Juliet Nowell (Get Smart’s Barbara Feldon, in her first film role!).
A Suite Holiday Romance
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Chicago Med’s Jessy Schram stars as a struggling writer who takes an assignment writing a memoir for a famous art dealer, which takes her to the iconic Grand Fairbanks Hotel in New York City. What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when she meets a handsome British visitor (Dominic Sherwood, Shadowhunters) at the hotel bar who assumes she is another wealthy guest and claims he’s a member of British aristocracy. Things get complicated fast!
Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
After pro hockey player Wes Campbell (Tyler Hilton) suffers an injury during a high-profile game, he is referred to Keller Ranch in Nashville to recover. There he meets no-nonsense rancher Maggie Keller (Arielle Kebbel), a single mom and equine-assisted therapist. Despite his initial skepticism on horse therapy, Maggie manages to break down Wes’ walls, and he helps her heal from the grief of her husband’s death.
Very Merry Mystery
OWN, 9pm
Original Film!
Beloved beauty shop owner Bea (Ashleigh Murray) is the bedrock of Goldfern, Georgia. When she attends the Christmas Murder Mystery party of a hard-nosed businesswoman, the evening takes a shocking turn when the host goes missing and a ransom note is found. To solve the crime, Bea must team up with her boyfriend, Troy (Tristan Mack Wilds), who is also a newly promoted detective.
Rodeo Christmas Romance
Lifetime, 10pm
Original Film!
When fiercely independent equestrian Emma (Rebecca Dalton) finds herself ranch-sitting for a friend while caring for her injured horse over Christmas, she clashes with a brooding veteran, Noal (Corey Sevier) — only to discover that the magic of the season may be what they need to heal their hearts.
Austin City Limits: “Jon Batiste”
PBS, 11pm
Grammy and Oscar winner Jon Batiste performs highlights from his ninth studio album Big Money, weaving together soul, hip-hop, jazz, blues and pop, and continuing Batiste’s mission of blending innovation with emotional resonance.
Saturday Night Live: “Josh O’Connor/Lily Allen”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
British actor Josh O’Connor (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) hosts with musical guest Lily Allen (“West End Girl,” “Madeline”).