Nov. 26 to Dec. 2: Robin’s selected programming

Saturday, Nov. 26

A Tale of Two Christmases (movie) (6 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Before Christmas, Emma's story splits into two possibilities. In one she
goes home to reconnect with an old friend, in the other she explores a new
crush in the city. Stars Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey and Evan Roderick.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-tale-of-two-christmases

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22247650/

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Brian Conway is a successful businessman whose relationships with those
around him have really suffered. While this Christmas season has been the
most successful for his business, he’s divorced, his relationship with his
daughter Michelle is strained and he doesn’t have a meaningful connection
with his only granddaughter. After Brian gets into a car accident on
Christmas Eve, Santa gives him twelve chances to re-do the day and repair
the relationships in his life to find the true meaning of Christmas. For
Brian, these twelve days are a journey of self-realization about life, love
and happiness as he attempts to right the wrongs of his life in pursuit of
the Christmas spirit. Stars Kelsey Grammer and Spencer Grammer.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-12-days-of-christmas-eve

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22527810/

Haul Out the Holly (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

When Emily unexpectedly spends the holidays alone at her parents' house,
their HOA insists that she participate in its many Christmas festivities.
Stars Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman and
Ellen Travolta.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/haul-out-the-holly

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21359036/

Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper (movie) (8 pm, Bounce)

This sequel to the popular Bounce Original movie "Faith Heist" finds Pastor
Benjamin (Jonathan Langdon, "No Tomorrow") and his motley crew of
congregants locked in the local mall on Christmas Eve. A fearsome team of
armed thieves break-in to rob the mall and all the money raised by the
church for a Christmas charity. Unable to flee or signal for help, the
pastor and his friends realize it's up to them to battle the crooks and
save the mall - all before Christmas morning.

https://www.bouncetv.com/show/faith-heist-2-a-christmas-caper/56722/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21373840/

I'm Glad It's Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Great American
Family)

An aspiring Broadway singer is convinced to participate in a small-scale
production for her local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds
hope and unexpected mentorship towards her dream career. But will her
professional success come at the cost of her chance at love? Stars Gladys
Knight, Jessica Lowndes and Paul Greene. Not on IMDb.

https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/im-glad-its-christmas/

Byron Allen Presents theGrio Awards (special) (8-10 pm, CBS)

A two-hour event honoring “icons, leaders and legends” including Patti
LaBelle, Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah, who also takes the stage for a
special performance with Fantasia and Yolanda Adams.

https://variety.com/2022/scene/events/cbs-byron-allen-thegrio-awards-1235438527/

Silent Night - A Song For The World (documentary) (8-10 pm,
CW)

A musical film documentary about the creation and cultural impact of the
world's most famous Christmas carol. From 2018; previously broadcast on the
CW in 2020.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6045924/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swJNI4m-Amw

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/silent-night-cw-documentary-hugh-bonneville-kelly-clarkson-katharine-mcphee-joss-stone-1234831569/

Soul Train Awards 2022 (special) (8-10 pm, BET)

https://www.bet.com/soul-train-awards

Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (movie) (10 pm,
Hallmark M&M)

Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth receives a voicemail from a number
she doesn't recognize. On the message, a man she doesn't know makes one
final plea to the love of his life. Stars Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes and
Tenille Townes.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/time-for-him-to-come-home-for-christmas

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21603520/

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Sunday, Nov. 27

The Kingdom: Exodus [Riget] (season 3) (MUBI)

Rivalling only David Lynch's Twin Peaks (a clear influence) for its blend
of supernatural horror, dark comedy, and out-and-out strangeness, Lars von
Trier's Danish hospital TV series The Kingdom ran for two seasons in 1994
and 1997. (It was later remade in America by Stephen King, but not
successfully.) But if Lynch could bring Peaks back for another round, why
can't von Trier do the same with The Kingdom? And so we have Exodus, a
third (and said to be final) set of five episodes, all directed by von
Trier and featuring a mix of old and new faces (including, respectively,
Udo Kier and Alexander Skarsgard), with the latter group mostly
replacements for actors who have died since the prior miniseries. This
time, the director gets "meta" as he opens the series with a woman angered
by watching that previous Kingdom season and winds up entering the hellish
hospital herself. Episodes stream weekly, and if you have yet to see the
original two seasons, those hard-to-find episodes began streaming on MUBI
on November 13 (for season 1) and November 20 (for the second season).
Episodes released weekly through Dec. 25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxDCKZ8gFRE

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-kingdom-riget/season-3 [score 66]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108906/

https://mubi.com/specials/the-kingdom-exodus

A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (movie) (6 pm, Hallmark
Channel)

Annie faces her first obstacle as CEO of Cooper's Cookies when grandma's
secret recipe is stolen. While investigating the theft, she works with
local baker Sam to recreate the beloved recipe. Stars Rachel Boston and
Victor Webster.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-christmas-cookie-catastrophe

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22207828/

Mickey Saves Christmas (special) (7 pm, ABC/Disney Channel)

The Equalizer (fall finale) (8 pm, CBS)

Return date is TBA:

https://tvline.com/lists/cbs-schedule-2023-midseason-true-lies-reboot-release-date/

Welcome to Flatch (special night and time) (8 pm, Fox)

A Christmas Spark (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Recently widowed Molly has lost her zest for life and given up on ever
finding love again. But when she decides to visit her daughter for
Christmas she has no idea what holiday magic is in store for her. A former
drama teacher, Molly reluctantly takes on the job of directing the town’s
Christmas pageant and soon finds herself falling for her leading man, Hank,
the town’s most eligible bachelor. As Molly and the irrepressible Hank fall
in love, she rediscovers her inner free spirit and finds a new lease on
life. And when the star of the pageant loses her voice moments before the
show, it will be up to Molly to step into the spotlight and shine brightly
for the first time in her life. Stars Jane Seymour, Toni Braxton, and Joe
Lando.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/a-christmas-spark

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21974122/

A Holiday Spectacular (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

In 1958, Maggie is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society
wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her
secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular
at Radio City Music Hall. Stars Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb,
and Ann-Margret, and features the Radio City Rockettes.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-holiday-spectacular

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18361702/

A Christmas ... Present (movie) (8 pm, Great American
Family)

Maggie and Eric are busy parents of teenagers who embark on a trip to the
home of Maggie's widowed brother to celebrate Christmas. Everyone has
different expectations of the perfect holiday. Through a series of
transformative events, Maggie learns to embrace the season. Stars Candace
Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22050856/

https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/a-christmas-present/

Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays (movie) (8 pm, Ion)

When an egotistical social media influencer's dog is kidnapped, her
long-suffering assistant Emily (Sara Ball, "Stroke of Luck") teams with
charming local vet Jonathan (Noah Fearnley, "Morgan's Secret Admirer") to
find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, including
a rival influencer and a crazed fan, they form a romantic bond along the
way - until she suspects her charming vet isn't all he seems to be. Vivica
A. Fox guest stars as the chairwoman of the board of the design company
where Emily works.

https://iontelevision.com/holiday-movie/dognapped-hound-for-the-holidays

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23029064/

Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen (special) (8-10 pm,
CNN)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD73teEWoTI

https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2022/11/15/cnn-original-series-brings-good-tidings-in-tis-the-season-the-holidays-on-screen-premiering-sunday-november-27-at-8pm-et-pt/

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (special)
(8-10 pm, ABC)

This ABC holiday season staple returns for its seventh year with a dazzling
array of all-new musical performances.

The Simpsons (special time) (8:30 pm, Fox)

Moved from 8 to 8:30 for tonight only.

East New York (fall finale) (9 pm, CBS)

Returns Sunday, Jan. 8.

The Great North (special time) (9 pm, Fox)

Moved from 8:30 to 9 for tonight only.

NCIS: Los Angeles (fall finale) (10 pm, CBS)

Returns on Monday, Jan. 2, with a three-series NCIS cross-over event:

https://collider.com/ncis-crossover-event-hawaii-los-angeles/

Then resumes in its regular timeslot on Sunday, Jan. 8.

This is Life with Lisa Ling (season 9 premiere) (10 pm, CNN)

Six episodes running through Dec. 18.

The Howard Stern Interview: Bruce Springsteen (special) (10
pm, HBO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqPA7gjzxhA

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Monday, Nov. 28

Whitstable Pearl (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Acorn TV)

Kerry Godliman returns as Pearl Nolan, a single mum who pursues her
lifelong dream and starts a private detective agency, which she runs from
her family restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. English series;
six episodes; two episodes released each Monday through Dec. 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Hvo32hqiQ

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13259878/

Transport (complete season 1) (3:01 am, Acorn TV)

The eight-part series delves into the criminal activity of horsemeat
trafficking and money laundering in Europe. It’s about ordinary people,
under pressure, who somehow get involved, while a young journalist
investigates the case of a microchip found in baby food. Finnish-Belgian
series.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/finland-tekele-transport-trailer-1235161410/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13329488/

The Great Christmas Light Fight (season 10 premiere) (8 and
8:30 pm, two episodes, ABC)

Six episodes, with two episodes broadcast on Monday nights through Dec. 12.

9-1-1 (fall finale) (8 pm, Fox)

Return date TBA.

All American (fall finale) (8 pm, CW)

Returns Jan. 2.

All American: Homecoming (fall finale) (9 pm, CW)

Returns Jan. 2.

Avenue 5 (season 2 finale) (10 pm, HBO)

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Tuesday, Nov. 29

Streaming:

Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne [new; complete season 1]
(12:01 am, Hulu)
Cara Delevingne explore big questions about human sexuality, examining
issues including relationships, sex appeal, and the popularity of
pornography. Six episodes; co-production with the BBC, which is showing "a
more explicit version of the show" according to Delevingne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzqo3mFaCQ

https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/cara-delevingne-queer-planet-sex-cannes-mipcom-1235406870/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13027412/

Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

English comic.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81472368

Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields [new; complete documentary
miniseries] (3:01 am; Netflix)

An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly
murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
Three episodes; the third in Netflix's "Crime Scene" series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtDMn8BcvI

https://www.netflix.com/title/81555750

Behind the Music (season 1 returns from hiatus) (3:01 am,
Paramount+)

The music documentary series returns with four new episodes featuring
Jennifer Lopez, Boy George, Jason Aldean and Remy Ma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnm6zV6tLF4

Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies [new; complete documentary
miniseries] (3:01 am; Peacock)

Considered one of the first “trials of the century” that polarized
conversation in living rooms across America, the Casey Anthony case is one
that still leaves more questions than answers. There have been several
movies and documentaries made to fill in the gaps, and yet, the woman at
the center of it all remains the biggest mystery. Throughout the exclusive
three-part documentary series, Casey Anthony finally tells her side of the
story and addresses the public that has made so many assumptions for the
past 13 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT2oDYSUaDM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Caylee_Anthony

https://people.com/crime/casey-anthony-blames-father-daughter-caylee-death/

Piano y Mujer II (special) (3:01 am, HBO Max)

The acclaimed pianist Arthur Hanlon returns to join forces with some of
Latin music’s most prominent female vocalists in “Piano y Mujer II.” The
concert special features Arthur on piano with guests such as reggaetón
legend Ivy Queen, Mexican power-duo Ha*Ash, Colombian singer Catalina
García of Monsieur Periné, Costa Rican singer/songwriter Debi Nova, and
Mexican powerhouse Lupita Infante.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDAi0dP2Hvc

Broadcast and cable:

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer
Special (special) (8-9 pm, ABC)

The one-hour special features interviews with the stars of the film,
including Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy, Laura Linney, Thomas
Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson and more, as well as writer and director
Richard Curtis, and a message from Martine McCutcheon. The special will
look at how the film became a beloved Christmas tradition and a global
sensation, with new insight into behind-the-scenes secrets and iconic
scenes. The special will also examine how the COVID-19 pandemic refocused
the ways we love and connect and the omnipresent acts of kindness inside
our families and communities.

https://abc.com/news/insider/watch-the-laughter-and-secrets-of-love-actually-20-years-later-a-diane-sawyer-special-abc-app-hulu

Queen Sugar (season 7 and series finale) (8 to 9:30 pm, OWN)

Followed by "Take Flight: The Legacy of Queen Sugar" at 9:30 pm.

Reindeer in Here (animated special) (9 pm, CBS)

The heartwarming story of Blizzard (Blizz), a young reindeer living at the
North Pole who has an unusual trait – one antler that is significantly
smaller than the other – and his unique group of friends band together to
save the future of Christmas. In doing so, they unknowingly create a
magical holiday tradition like none other.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/reindeer-in-here/

CMT Crossroads: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (special) (9 to
10:30 pm, CMT)

My So-Called High School Rank (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)

A deep dive into the lives of high school students in three radically
disparate communities as they navigate the pressures around college while
staging a musical, until seismic events upend their dreams and
expectations. 1h 41m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJchHGaGPzw

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22260918/

The Rookie: Feds (fall finale) (10 pm, ABC)

Returns on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at its new time of 9 pm.

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Wednesday, Nov. 30

Streaming:

Christmas Full of Grace [Um Natal Cheio de Graça] (movie)
(3:01 am, Netflix)

Gessica Kayane (Gkay), Sérgio Malheiros, and Vera Fischer star in the new
Brazilian Christmas comedy from Netflix. On Christmas Eve, Carlinhos
discovers he’s been cheated on. In an attempt to keep the situation a
secret, he takes a stranger with him to a traditional holiday dinner hosted
by his grandmother, the wealthy Lady Sofia. Only it seems as if Grace, the
mysterious guest, might be capable of bringing the house down... 1h 45m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKplo6bOvU

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23556786/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81443737/

A Man of Action [Un hombre de acción] (movie) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, "A Man of Action" explores
the life of Spain's most famous anarchist, who carried out a counterfeiting
scheme to cheat the world's largest bank. Spanish film; 1h 51m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY08z4osNYE

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12703292/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81308434/

My Name Is Vendetta [Il mio nome è vendetta] (movie) (3:01
am, Netflix)

After old enemies kill his family, a former Mafia enforcer and his feisty
daughter flee to Milan, where they hide out while plotting their revenge.
Italian film; 1h 30m.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81458368/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKRYPFKQdZg

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15229674/

Snack vs. Chef [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)

Twelve chefs channel their inner food scientists to re-create classic
snacks and invent their own original treats for a $50,000 prize. 8
episodes.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81307101

Take Your Pills: Xanax (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)

1h 30m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23556804/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81251342

Willow [new] (3:01 am, Disney+)

A Lucasfilm-produced TV series sequel to Ron Howard's 1988 fantasy film of
the same name, Willow finds Warwick Davis reprising his role as the title
character, a dwarf sorcerer, in a story that takes place 20 years later.
The cast is otherwise entirely new and includes Ruby Cruz (effectively the
lead, as she plays the princess Kit who leads a rescue party to save her
kidnapped twin brother), Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman, Christian Slater, and
Tony Revolori. Eight episodes? Two episodes released today, with the
remainder following once weekly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da7BYWyvwO8

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10278918/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_(TV_series)

The Low Tone Club [El club de los graves] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Disney+)

The unconventional music teacher Amaranto Molina teaches at a school that
specializes in music education. The school is run according to old rules
and disadvantages those students who do not meet the standards of
commercial success. Colombian series; ten 30-minute episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Syh9aMQWqM

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15559540/

Irreverent [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Peacock)

This 10-episode Australian drama (actually a co-production with Netflix,
though it's a Peacock exclusive in America) centers on a Chicago criminal
played by Colin Donnell (Chicago Med). After botching a heist at home, he
goes on the run and winds up in a small town in northern Australia, where
he poses as the local church's reverend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3L8kYrxI7Y

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15285844/

Broadcast and cable:

Christmas in Rockefeller Center (special) (8-10 pm, NBC)

NBC heralds the arrival of the holidays with a dazzling display of musical
talents, star-studded surprises and the lighting of the world's most famous
Christmas tree for the 90th "Christmas in Rockefeller Center."

The Masked Singer (season 8 finale; renewed for season 9)
(8-10 pm, Fox)

Described as the season finale, but next Wednesday there will be another
new episode, "Masked Singer Seasonal Sing-A-Long Spectacular!"

Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding (movie) (8 pm, VH1)

Hip Hop's most famous family is back, and this time, Christmas wedding
bells are ringing! Jessica (Keri Hilson) and Jayson (Ne-Yo) are getting
ready to say their "I do's", while their mothers Tina (MC Lyte) and Nancy
(Valarie Pettiford) are fighting it out for wedding planning supremacy.
Meanwhile, Blare (Terrence J) is running his own music label, and when he
meets his formidable, beautiful new boss, Jai (Cassie), she proves to be a
force to be reckoned with. Not on IMDb; apparently a sequel to "Hip Hop
Family Christmas" from 2021 [ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15800378/].

Kung Fu (fall finale) (9 pm, CW)

Returns Jan. 4.

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Thursday, Dec. 1

Streaming:

Dead End [Pewnego razu na krajowej jedynce] [new; complete season
1] (3:01 am, Netflix)

A group of people sharing a ride accidentally switches cars with a bank
robber, who then pursues them to retrieve the stolen money he left in the
trunk. Polish series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81442123

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19723990/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPNx07E8pQc

The Masked Scammer (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Featuring interviews with his accomplices and victims alike, this deep dive
explores how a master con man scammed French elites out of millions. 1h
30m.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81512109

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23246772/

Qala (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Haunted by her past, a talented singer with a rising career copes with the
pressure of success, a mother's disdain and the voices of doubt within her.
Indian film; 1h 59m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g2sXGixh3w

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14428598/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81423081/

Troll (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

When an explosion in the Norwegian mountains awakens an ancient troll,
officials appoint a fearless palaeontologist to stop it from wreaking
deadly havoc. Norwegian film; 1h 41m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11116912/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiohkY_XQYQ

https://www.netflix.com/title/81245455/

Bosé [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Paramount+)

Follows the impressive decades-long career of barrier-breaking Spanish
singer and songwriter Miguel Bosé. Spanish series; 6 episodes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17005188/

Gossip Girl (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)

It's the second semester of Junior year, and Gossip Girl is leaving no
stone unturned in her effort to control the scandalous lives of Manhattan's
elite. She's learned a thing or two from her first go-round - namely what
her audience wants, they shall get. It's time for her to turn the heat up
on what's been simmering. Old enemies, new allies, constantly shifting
sands - this semester, there can only be one queen, and by the end of the
school year, everyone will know where the bodies are buried, and just who
was holding the shovel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgwI0jXEzOI

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10653784/

A Hollywood Christmas (movie) (3:01 am, HBO Max)

Jessica (Jessika Van) is a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who
has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome
network executive Christopher (Josh Swickard) shows up threatening to halt
production on her latest movie, Jessica’s assistant, Reena (Anissa
Borrego), points out the irony: Jessica isn’t just trying to save her
Christmas movie, she’s actually living in one! Jessica must now juggle all
the classic tropes­actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog,
and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis­in order
to get her movie and her life to their happy endings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZXbCbJ6M0

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21950514/

Sort Of (season 2) (3:01 am, HBO Max)

Follows a gender-fluid millennial who straddles various identities,
exposing the identities and labels that are no longer applicable. Canadian
series; 30-minute episodes. Eight episodes, with two released on each of
four consecutive Thursdays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqnb4YCIs_M

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15221950/

Broadcast and cable:

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (movie) (8 pm, NBC)

Follow Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the
unique "mountain magic". Throughout the chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a
journey guided by the mysterious appearances of her Three Wise Mountain
Men.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21933082/

https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/movies-television/dolly-partons-mountain-magic-christmas-to-premiere-on-december-1/20804

Serving Up the Holidays (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Scarlett is an incredible chef and co-owner of an upscale restaurant. But
every year, her too-sophisticated and unique holiday dishes never sell
because they are not considered festive enough. To shake things up this
year, her best friend and co-owner buys her a ticket to a holiday cooking
getaway in a beautiful villa where Scarlett will re-learn festive cooking
from the bottom up, maybe find love with a handsome rival chef from her
past, and regain the Christmas spirit her food--and her life--truly needs.
Stars Britt Irvin and Zach Roerig. Canadian film that was released in
November 2021 in the UK, apparently as "A Christmas to Savour."

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/serving-up-the-holidays

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14909414/

Deck The Wall: A Holiday Spectacular (special) (10 pm, NBC)

Special episode of "The Wall."

Branson [new] (10 pm, HBO)

Rich guy Richard Branson is the subject of a four-part docuseries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy-Ax8TXaGo

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Friday, Dec. 2

Streaming:

Your Christmas or Mine? (movie) (12:01 am, Prime Video)

It's Christmas Eve-Eve and after a mix up, a young couple experience each
other's family Christmases. Stars Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, Daniel Mays,
Angela Griffin. 1h 35m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObRmLzY3ulA

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21994906/

Three Pines [new] (12:01 am, Prime Video)

Alfred Molina stars as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in a Québec-set crime
drama adapted from Louise Penny's award-winning mystery novel series. Eight
episodes; two episodes stream weekly through Dec. 23.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKwmvW4Nt54

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15351648/

Riches [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am, Prime Video)

A co-production with ITV, this six-episode British drama from Abby Ajayi
(How To Get Away With Murder) follows members of a wealthy family as they
compete for control of the family business following the sudden death of
the family patriarch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7MFXbjy8k

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13427680/

Hotel for the Holidays (movie) (12:01 am, Amazon Freevee)

"Hotel for the Holidays" revolves around an ensemble of staff and guests at
the charming Hotel Fontaine in New York City during Christmastime. Georgia
(Madelaine Petsch) is an ambitious young woman and the manager of the
high-end hotel, which attracts guests of all kinds­including heartbroken
singles, an infamous pop star, and a European ex-prince who recently
abdicated his throne­all looking to escape from their everyday lives and
come to the hotel as a sanctuary during the holiday season. Georgia’s work
and personal life become entangled when she is caught between the charming
hotel chef Luke (Mena Massoud) and the sophisticated ex-prince staying at
the hotel, Prince Raymond (Max Lloyd-Jones). The storylines of Georgia and
the hotel’s eclectic guests twist, turn, and come together, as they
unexpectedly find friendship, love, and inspiration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP8vBw2SrTo

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21906206/

Darby and the Dead (movie) (12:01 am, Hulu)

After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper
(Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes
introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend
time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. But
all that changes when Capri (Cravalho), the Queen Bee of the school’s most
exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident,
resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming “Sweet 17.” Capri,
however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince
Capri’s friends to proceed with the party as planned. In order to appease
the wrath of the undead diva, Darby must emerge from her self-imposed exile
and reinvent herself ­ which along the way allows her to find new joy back
in the land of the living. “Darby and the Dead” stars Riele Downs, Auli’i
Cravalho, Chosen Jacobs, Asher Angel, Wayne Knight, with Derek Luke and
Tony Danza, and is directed by Silas Howard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34KREZ-r0E

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15745226/

Slow Horses (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

The second of what will eventually be at least four seasons of Apple's
British spy drama based on the novels by Mick Herron; this season is based
specifically on the book Dead Lions. Six episodes; two stream today and the
rest follow once weekly through Dec. 30.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rOPA8VfVn8

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5875444/

Firefly Lane (final season two premiere) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

Best friends Tully and Kate support each other through good times and bad
with an unbreakable bond that carries them from their teens to their 40s.
This second and final season of the Katherine Heigl/Sarah Chalke series
will stream in two parts: The first nine episodes arrive today, and seven
more will stream in 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUUIhJuoCKw

https://www.netflix.com/title/80994340

Hot Skull [Sicak Kafa] [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am,
Netflix)

In a world shaken by an epidemic of madness that spreads through speech,
Murat is the only immune person. As he searches for the secret of his
mysterious immunity, his “hot skull", he has to leave the safe zone and
embark on an adventure within the ruins of Istanbul. Turkish series; 8
episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtBCWqf4Bc4

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11988676/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81127080/

Lady Chatterley's Lover (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (The Mustang) directs this latest adaptation of
D.H. Lawrence’s classic novel of class, love and sex. The Crown's Emma
Corrin plays Lady Chatterley, a woman of privilege who begins an affair
with the the gamekeeper (Jack O’Connell) on the estate where she lives with
her disabled husband. British film; 2h 6m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOkXE3B0pDA

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lady-chatterleys-lover [score 68]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14369780/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81476441/

My Unorthodox Life (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Follow Julia Haart, Elite World Group CEO and a former member of an
ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and her adult kids in this reality series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81175724

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Netflix's animated musical take on the classic Dickens holiday story
features the voices of Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, and Jessie Buckley. It'll
also play in theaters in November. 1h 36m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZylTiyaWV8

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/scrooge-a-christmas-carol

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20917338/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81028225/

Sr. (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Chris Smith (American Movie) directs a profile of iconoclastic filmmaker
Robert Downey, Sr. 1h 29m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qWUUGB7KUs

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sr [score 76]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21816824/

Warriors of Future (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

When a meteor carrying a destructive plant strikes the world, a suicide
squad is given hours to save their post-apocalyptic city from total
collapse. Chinese film; 1h 52m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHo6OmSpFs

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7375466/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81473627

Sean Patton: Number One (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Peacock)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfUrLCsbSvA

Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays (special)
(3:01 am, Disney+)

'Tis the season to sing along with Pentatonix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYr2shJhO2Y

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday (special)
(3:01 am, The Roku Channel)

The American version of The Great British Baking Show, which formerly aired
on ABC, returns with an all-new celebrity special on the show's new home,
The Roku Channel, in advance of a full (non-celebrity) season next year.
Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry take over as hosts, while UK series regulars
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith serve as judges.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEftEvSO_yU

Broadcast and cable:

Christmas in the Wilds (movie) (7 pm, UPtv)

Buck and Jessica's merry little Christmas together takes a dangerous turn
when their journey through the wild turns into a battle for survival. Stars
Kaitlyn Leeb and Victor Zinck Jr.

https://uptv.com/movies/christmas-in-the-wilds/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13438634/

A Big Fat Family Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Liv is a photojournalist eager to make it on her own. To get a dream
assignment – shooting the Chang family’s annual holiday party for a cover
story – she doesn’t reveal that they are in fact, her family. When she
finds herself growing close to Henry, the coworker covering the story with
her, she wants to confide in him but doesn’t want to jeopardize her big
break. Stars Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere and Jack Wagner.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-big-fat-family-christmas

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22262600/

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (movie) (8 pm, LMN)

In the middle of preparing for her business's biggest season, Diana Hart
learns she inherited an old house from her beloved aunt. Matt, the estate
attorney and her former flame, insists she stick around and sort out the
details over Christmas break, as he tries to rekindle their old romance.
But the longer Diana stays the more she finds clues that suggest her aunt
was murdered, and that the culprit might be her handsome companion. Yet the
bigger question is--will she survive Christmas? Stars Cristine Prosperi,
Elaine Partnow, Angelie Simone, Travis Burns, and Erin Gray.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-murder

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23705480/

Cloudy With a Chance of Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Bridget Torres is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to
the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas
traditions prevail each holiday season. This year, Bridget has been asked
by her network to announce a special “snow-cast” at the annual Christmas
Eve festival and has brought her boss Lisa along with her. Bridget’s plans
to shine are foiled when a talk show host from her network arrives to join
her for the broadcast. Drake Kincaid, as it turns out, refused to hire
Bridget as his co-host for their morning show a year earlier, making
tensions high. The unlikely duo soon finds themselves falling for each
other, but when Bridget finally discovers why Drake didn’t hire her, their
romance is put to the test. Stars Valery Ortiz, Nicole Bilderback, and
Brandon Quinn.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-christmas

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18278400/

Criss Angel's Magic With The Stars (special night and time)
(9 pm, CW)

https://www.cwtv.com/shows/criss-angels-magic-with-the-stars/

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas? (comedy special)
(10 pm, Showtime)

https://www.sho.com/titles/3518900/matt-rogers-have-you-heard-of-christmas

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The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.