Dec. 3-9: Robin’s selected programming

Saturday, Dec. 3

Christmas on the Slopes (movie) (7 pm, UPtv)

fter a disappointing restaurant opening and an embarrassing break-up, a
celebrity chef takes her first real Christmas vacation. When she wanders
into the kitchen at a luxury resort and is mistaken for the sous chef by
the handsome, but grouchy, head chef, their chemistry sparks a holiday
romance. But will everything blow up when the head chef learns the truth
about her?
Stars Olivier Renaud and Soma Chhaya.

https://uptv.com/movies/christmas-on-the-slopes/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21374548/

Homes for the Holidays (special) (7-8 pm, AXS)

A star-studded evening benefiting families of fallen first-responders and
Gold Star heroes. The night is hosted by acclaimed singer-songwriter Ashley
McBryde, and also features appearances and performances by country icon
Travis Tritt, Yellowstone star Cole Hauser, R&B innovators Robert Randolph
And The Family Band, and rising country trio Runaway June.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (special night and time) (8 pm, CW)

This is the episode that was preempted on Friday.

A New Orleans Noel (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Grace Hill (Keshia Knight Pulliam) and Anthony Brown (Brad James) could not
be more different. Despite having gone to college to study architecture
together, their lives took them on completely separate paths. But when
they’re both hired to work together on the home of Loretta Brown (Patti
LaBelle)­a New Orleans praline icon­the two find themselves stuck working
together at Christmas…and butting heads over more than just architecture.
When Anthony and his family discover that Grace will be celebrating
Christmas alone, they invite her to take part in their traditions and their
celebrations. Soon, fiercely independent Grace begins to learn the
importance of family and community, while modern Anthony learns to embrace
tradition and the magic of Christmas. And when Grace is offered a new job
far away from New Orleans, she’ll have to decide if she’ll leave or follow
her heart. Tim Reid stars as Marcel Lirette, a handsome, retired friend who
moves back to town after years away and catches the eye of Loretta.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/a-new-orleans-noel

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18350854/

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

Talia and her childhood best friend Anderson unexpectedly reunite in a
familiar looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors
during their times of deep turmoil. Stars Brooke D'Orsay and Ryan Paevey.

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

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22295836/

Christmas on Candy Cane Lane (movie) (8 pm, Great American
Family)

Ivy struggles with the long shadow cast by her late mother, Muriel, the
darling of Icicle Falls; head of the Candy Cane Lane Lights Extravaganza,
owner of The Christmas Haus, and a former TV star known adoringly as the
"Christmas Maven." This Christmas, a series of comical and mysterious
events bring the town together in a masterstroke of perfection only the
"Christmas Maven" herself could appreciate. Stars Andrea Barber and Dan
Payne.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22072268/

https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/christmas-on-candy-cane-lane/

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist (movie) (8 pm, Comedy
Central)

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

Sting: A Winter's Night ... Live From Durham Cathedral (special)
(8-9 pm, AXS)

Rock trailblazer Sting shines in an intimate performance at one of London's
most famous landmarks, reflecting on his life and career as he performs
songs from his 2009 album If On A Winter's Night... for the first time
ever.

The Great Holiday Bake War (movie) (9 pm, OWN)

She’s a professional baker ­ he’s her old flame. In order to win, they’ll
have to leave their past behind. But what will happen when things get hot
in the kitchen? Stars LeToya Luckett and Finesse Mitchell.

https://www.oprah.com/own-ownfortheholidays/official-trailer-the-great-holiday-bake-war

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22245568/

The Holiday Stocking (movie) (10 pm, Hallmark M&M)

An angel has 12 days to reunite his sisters using a family Christmas
tradition. Stars Nadine Ellis, Tamala Jones, and BJ Britt, with a cameo by
Mykelti Williamson.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/the-holiday-stocking

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22308008/

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Sunday, Dec. 4

Under the Stars of Paris (Sous les étoiles de Paris) (movie)
(3:01 am, HBO Max)

Christine's [Catherine Frot] life has not been easy lately. Her lonely
routine is divided between free food banks distributions and wandering the
streets. On a cold winter night she founds Suli, an 8-year-old Eritrean
boy, sobbing in front of her shelter. Christine understands that he is lost
and has been separated from his mother. Bounded by their marginal
condition, they embark together on an emotional journey to find Suli's
mother in the underground world of Paris. French film; 1h 26m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11188734/

Christmas on the Rocks (movie) (7 pm, UPtv)

A ski-lodge event manager's task of hosting a corporate Christmas party
goes awry when the resort is cut off by a snowstorm and the hard-to-please
CEO turns out to be an old flame. Stars Jon McLaren and Lyla
Porter-Follows.

https://uptv.com/movies/christmas-on-the-rocks/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23873758/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23903180/

Christmas With My Ex (movie) (7 pm, TV One)

https://tvone.tv/show/christmas-with-my-ex/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15010580/

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (special time) (8 pm, ABC)

Moves from 8 pm. Moves to Tuesday at 8 pm beginning this Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Merry Textmas (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Gaby Diaz (Ariana Ron Pedrique) is an app developer from Austin, Texas, and
the last unmarried sibling in her very close and very traditional family.
Every year, the Diaz family gathers at abuela’s house in Oaxaca, Mexico, a
town renowned for its “12 Challenges of Christmas,” which playfully ignites
the entire town’s Christmas spirit. When Gaby accidentally adds Alex
Alvarado (Rodrigo Massa), a handsome graphic designer who’s lost touch with
his own Mexican roots, to the family group chat, her well-meaning family
decides to secretly invite him to join them in Oaxaca for Christmas. As
they begin to play matchmaker for Gaby and Alex, can the Diaz family help
Gaby and Alex recognize that each of them is actually the other’s perfect
Christmas present?

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/merry-textmas

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21831630/

Undercover Holiday (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

When returning home for the holidays, newly-minted pop star Jaylen tells
her protective family that her overzealous security guard Matt is, in fact,
her new beau. Stars Noemi Gonzalez and Stephen Huszar.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/undercover-holiday

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22295902/

B&B Merry (movie) (8 pm, Great American Family)

Renowned luxury travel blogger Tracey Moore is invited to a Christmastime
getaway in exchange for a review of a small-town B&B. Despite her initial
reservations, she finds herself wanting to help the property... and falling
for the owner's handsome son, Graham, who helps her to learn that every
experience can be five-star when shared with kindred spirits. Stars Jen
Lilley and Jesse Hutch.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22333954/

https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/bb-merry/

The Search for Secret Santa (movie) (8 pm, ION)

Cub reporter Sophia (Skye Coyne, "Deadly Dating Game") thinks she's found a
Christmas story that will make her career when she discovers a long-lost,
undelivered Secret Santa gift from "Tony to Abigail." But the mystery gets
even juicier when she learns that the item--a priceless nutcracker--was in
fact stolen years ago. With the help of a handsome and shady art dealer
Jackson (Alex Trumble, "Dangerous Snow Day"), she sets off on a dangerous,
romantic quest to match the Secret Santas and catch the thieves. Jackee
Harry guest stars as Sophia's boss at the newspaper.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22185852/

https://iontelevision.com/holiday-movie/the-search-for-secret-santa

Housebroken (special night and time) (8:30 and 9 pm,
two episodes, Fox)

Fit for Christmas (movie) (8:30 pm ET/8 pm PT, CBS)

This is the holiday tale of Audrey (Amanda Kloots), an enthusiastic
Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor teaching classes at her beloved,
financially beleaguered community center in quaint Mistletoe, Mont. She
begins a holiday romance with a charming, mysterious businessman (Paul
Greene), complicating his plans to turn the center into a more financially
profitable resort property. Kloots co-wrote the film story and serves as
executive producer.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/fit-for-christmas/

The Rookie (fall finale) (9 and 10 pm, two episodes, ABC)

Returns Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8 pm on its new night and time.

George & Tammy [new] (9 pm, Showtime)

Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain star as country music legends George
Jones and Tammy Wynette in a six-episode biographical miniseries that was
originally set to debut on Spectrum and then the Paramount Network before a
last-minute move to Showtime. (Tonight's opener will also air on Paramount
Network, but the remaining episodes are exclusive to Showtime.) John
Hillcoat (The Road) directs the series, which is adapted from Georgette
Jones' book The Three of Us by Abe Sylvia, while Steve Zahn, Walton
Goggins, and Kelly McCormack also star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjrEeuQ5838

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/george-tammy/season-1 [score 67]

https://www.sho.com/george-and-tammy

Mood (new time) (11 pm, BBC America)

Moves from 10 to 11 pm for the final two episodes of season one, tonight
and next Sunday.

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Monday, Dec. 5

Back in the Groove [new] (12:01 am, Hulu)

Three single women in their 40s, all stuck in the grind of their everyday
lives, will check OUT of their comfort zones and check INTO The Groove
Hotel, a magical resort on the beautiful island of the Dominican Republic -
where the goal is to rediscover their youth, live joyously, and hopefully
find love with men HALF. THEIR. AGE. Eight episodes, with two released
daily through Thursday.

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

Inside the Actors Studio: Treat Williams (returns from hiatus)
(6 am, Ovation)

This is the first new episode since December 2019. It is considered part of
season 23, the first from Ovation after 22 seasons on Bravo. James Lipton
hosted the show for all 22 seasons, concluding in January 2018. He died in
March 2020. Ovation employs a rotating group of hosts. Ovation broadcast
eight episodes of season 23 from October to December, 2019, and now this
one.

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

TMZ's Merry Elfin Christmas (special) (8-9 pm, Fox)

https://www.fox.com/tmzs-merry-elfin-christmas/

His Dark Materials (final season 3 premiere) (9 and 10 pm,
two episodes, HBO)

The eight-episode third and final season, adapted from Philip Pullman's
novel The Amber Spyglass, premieres with two episodes each Monday through
Dec. 26.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3xN5I1XnRc

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/his-dark-materials/season-3

That's My Jam: Holiday Edition (special) (10-11 pm, NBC)

Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, "That's My Jam" is an hour-long music and comedy
variety game show that draws inspiration from the most popular "Tonight
Show" games. Each episode features two teams of two celebrities competing
for a charity of their choice in a series of music, dance, and trivia-based
games and musical performances.

CBS fall finales tonight: The Neighborhood (8 pm), Bob (Hearts) Abishola
(8:30 pm), NCIS (9 pm), and NCIS: Hawai'i (10 pm). All the shows return on
Monday, Jan. 16.

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Tuesday, Dec. 6

Streaming:

Delivery by Christmas [Jeszcze przed swietami] (movie)
(3:01 am, Netflix)

When a spiteful coworker sabotages her deliveries, a courier and a helpful
customer must race to return Christmas presents to their intended
recipients. Polish film; 1h 37m.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81486214

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19723342/

Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me? (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1x2T-PGDEQ

https://www.netflix.com/title/81251381

The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (special) (3:01 am, Netflix)

https://www.netflix.com/title/81500345

The Checkup with Dr. David Agus [new] (3:01 am,
Paramount+)

A six-episode docuseries featuring some of the entertainment world's
biggest names as they sit down for half-hour intimate conversations about
their personal health struggles with the world-renowned doctor. THE CHECKUP
WITH DR. DAVID AGUS will debut the series' first three episodes on Tuesday,
Dec. 6, with the final three episodes debuting on Monday, Dec. 12.

https://deadline.com/2022/11/david-agus-ashton-kutcher-cbs-news-paramount-plus-1235183913/

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 (documentary) (3:01 am,
Paramount+)

In June 2022, Liam Gallagher defied all expectations and returned to
Knebworth, 26 years after Oasis' historic 1996 shows. Knebworth 22 traces
Liam back to the site of his former band's defining performances, including
all-new interviews, behind the scenes and epic concert footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O0TKBRwEE4

Who Killed Jenni Rivera? [new; complete documentary miniseries]
(3:01 am, Peacock)

A celebration of the life and an exploration of the mysterious death of
award-winning Latin superstar Jenni Rivera. Through intimate footage and
interviews delving into the still undetermined causes of the horrific 2012
crash of her plane outside Monterrey, Mexico, it provides an in-depth look
at the real story and continuing questions behind the accident and events
leading up to it. Three episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOjhZCJbd9Y

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

Broadcast and cable:

The Mysterious Benedict Society (season 2 finale) (7 pm,
Disney Channel)

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (new time slot) (8 pm, ABC)

Airs in this time slot tonight and next Tuesday, then goes on hiatus.

The Resident (fall finale) (8 pm, Fox)

Returns Jan. 3.

The Winchesters (fall finale) (8 pm, CW)

Returns Jan. 24 at its new time of 9 pm.

2022 People's Choice Awards (live event) (9-11 pm, NBC/E!)

The 48th ceremony of the People's Choice Awards will be held on December 6,
2022, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Hosted for a second
consecutive year by Kenan Thompson, the show will be broadcast live
simultaneously on NBC and E!. Nominees spanning 40 categories for film,
television, music, and popular culture were announced on October 26.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/48th_People%27s_Choice_Awards

Press Your Luck's Holiday Extravaganza (returns from hiatus)
(9 pm, ABC)

One episode of season 4, currently unscheduled, is apparently yet to air.

Monarch (season 1 finale) (9 pm, Fox)

Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo [new] (9 and 10 pm,
two episodes, HBO)

Exposing the sins within a megachurch. Three episodes; the final episode
airs tomorrow at 10 pm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGK4vtFULKw

$100,000 Pyramid (returns from hiatus) (10 pm, ABC)

The remaining episodes of season 6 are currently unscheduled.

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Wednesday, Dec. 7

Streaming:

Connect [new; complete miniseres] (12:01 am, Hulu)

Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (13 Assassins) directs a six-part Korean
supernatural thriller (adapted from the webtoon of the same name) about an
immortal human who tracks down the serial killer who has stolen one of his
eyes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22002370/

Burning Patience [Ardiente Paciencia] (movie) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

Mario is a young fisherman who dreams of becoming a poet. He gets a job as
the postman to Pablo Neruda when the legendary writer moves there after
being exiled from Chile. Chilean film; 1h 30m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15939090/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81357648/

https://remezcla.com/film/watch-pablo-neruda-official-trailer-netflix-ardiente-paciencia/

I Hate Christmas [Odio Il Natale] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)

In this Italian adaptation of the Norwegian series, a woman lies to her
parents that she has a boyfriend, then must scramble to find one by
Christmas.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81414648

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23556972/

https://collider.com/i-hate-christmas-trailer-pilar-fogliati-netflix/

The Marriage App [Matrimillas] (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

A couple is going through a crisis. They decide to use an app that gives or
subtracts points for every good deed they do for each other. This seems to
be the solution, until the obsession with accumulating points spirals out
of control. Argentinian film; 1h 41m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18688184/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81567391/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQL4OHfLhgY

The Most Beautiful Flower [La flor más bella] [new; complete season
1] (3:01 am, Netflix)

Curvy, curly, confident Mich knows she's fabulous. Now she just has to
convince everyone else at her Xochimilco high school to believe it too.
Mexican teen series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81398865

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23556906/

Smiley [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)

Two men and their friends in Barcelona navigate hesitations, hangups and
missed connections as they search for the true love they've been missing.
Spanish series; 8 episodes?

https://www.netflix.com/title/81445999

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18072556/

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

Too Hot to Handle (season 4 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Ten episodes; five are released today and the remaining five next
Wednesday, Dec. 14.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv6Q6xt3U_A

Broadcast and cable:

Chicago Med (fall finale) (8 pm, NBC)

Returns Jan. 4

The Connors (fall finale) (8 pm, ABC)

Returns Jan. 11.

DC's Stargirl (season 3 and series finale) (8 pm, CW)

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

All I Didn't Want for Christmas (movie) (8 pm, VH1)

Emily Harris is not doing great. In a desperate attempt to improve her life
and make this Christmas not totally suck, Emily writes a letter to Santa.
Fortunately and unfortunately, her wine-soaked wishes start coming true.
P.S. She definitely doesn't remember most of what she wrote in the letter,
so she is in for some uncomfortable surprises. Which eventually leads to
some Christmas-fueled soul searching about what she actually wants/needs.
Stars Andrew Bushell, Gabourey Sidibe, Karen Knox, Kel Mitchell and Loretta
Devine.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23099300/

The Goldbergs (fall finale) (8:30 pm, ABC)

Returns Jan. 11.

Abbott Elementary (fall finale) (9 pm, ABC)

Returns Jan. 4.

The Amazing Race (season 34 finale) (9 pm, CBS)

Chicago Fire (fall finale) (9 pm, NBC)

Returns Jan. 4.

Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2022 (special)
(9-10 pm, CW)

Home Economics (fall finale) (9:30 pm, ABC)

Returns Jan. 4.

Big Sky (fall finale) (10 pm, ABC)

Returns Jan. 4.

Chicago P.D. (fall finale) (10 pm, NBC)

Returns Jan. 4.

Reginald the Vampire (season 1 finale) (10 pm, Syfy)

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Thursday, Dec. 8

Streaming:

The Bad Guy [new; complete season 1?] (12:01 am, Prime
Video)

The show revolves around a Sicilian public prosecutor named Nino Scotellaro
who devoted his whole life to fighting the Mafia and finds himself accused
and condemned of being a mafioso himself. Italian series; 6 episodes?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14729094/

The Elephant Whisperers (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Bomman and Bellie, a couple in south India, devote their lives to caring
for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0J0b_OVa9w

https://www.netflix.com/title/81312835

In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case [A plena luz: El caso Narvarte]
(documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)

This documentary unveils evidence of corruption in the investigation into
the murder of five people in the Narvarte neighborhood of Mexico City in
2015. Mexican film; 1h 48m.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81273461

Doom Patrol (premiere of part 1 of season 4) (3:01 am, HBO
Max)

The 12 episodes of season 4 are divided into two parts; two of the six
episodes of part 1 are released today, with the remaining four released
weekly through Jan. 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ZTtn9NbHk

South Side (season 3 premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)

Eight episodes; two are released each Thursday through Dec. 29.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43uQ07DAIs

Solo Amor Y Mil Canciones (special) (3:01 am, Disney+)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1XvC3QBKzE

The Real Housewives of Miami (season 5 premiere) (3:01 am,
Peacock)

16 episodes; the first four are released today, with the rest following
weekly through March 2.

Broadcast and cable:

Hell's Kitchen (fall finale) (8 pm, Fox)

Returns Jan. 5.

Law & Order (fall finale) (8 pm, NBC)

Returns Jan. 5.

Young Sheldon (fall finale) (8 pm, CBS)

Returns Jan. 5

Scentsational Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

Bright-eyed beauty and perfumer Ellie Reddy is tasked by her boss to create
a holiday scent that will impress, so she decides to return to her quaint
and festive family home for Christmas to find inspiration. There she meets
handsome yet bookish writer, Logan Osborne, who is staying with her father
at the family’s historic property, which includes her mother’s former
candle-making cottage. After finding her father struggling to keep her late
mother’s candle business afloat, Ellie and Logan decide to complete the
orders and inadvertently bring Christmas cheer back to the town, all while
falling in love. Stars Nazneen Contractor and Mykee Selkin; originally
titled "A Candlelit Christmas."

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/scentsational-christmas

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20220954/

CMA Country Christmas (special) (9-10 pm, ABC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Yv2f-3XwE

Law & Order: SVU (fall finale) (9 pm, NBC)

Returns Jan. 5.

Welcome to Flatch (fall finale) (9 pm, Fox)

Returns Jan. 5.

Retrograde (documentary) (9 pm, National Geographic
Channel)

Matthew Heineman's Afghanistan war documentary also streams on Disney+
tomorrow and on Hulu beginning December 11.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaabPkONJ4Q

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/retrograde [score 75]

https://films.nationalgeographic.com/retrograde

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221107005441/en/National-Geographic-Documentary-Films-and-Picturehouse-Announce-Release-Dates-and-Debut-Trailer-and-Key-Art-for-Matthew-Heineman%E2%80%99s-RETROGRADE

Call Me Kat (fall finale) (9:30 pm, Fox)

Returns Jan. 5.

Law & Order: Organized Crime (fall finale) (10 pm, NBC)

Returns Jan. 5.

Superstar: Reba McEntire (special) (10 pm, ABC)

Listed as the only episode of season 2 of the ABC series "Superstar."

Indefensible (season 2 finale) (10 pm, Sundance TV)

La Otra Mirada (season 1 finale) (10 pm, PBS)

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Friday, Dec. 9

Streaming:

Something From Tiffany's (movie) (12:01 am, Prime Video)

Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York
City, where the streets blaze with lights, windows dazzle and a special box
from Tiffany could change the course of a person’s life. Or several lives.
Rachel and Gary (Zoey Deutch, Ray Nicholson) are happy enough but not quite
ready for that big commitment. Ethan and Vanessa (Kendrick Smith Sampson,
Shay Mitchell), the perfect picture, are just about to make it official.
When a simple mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross, it sets
off a series of twists and unexpected discoveries that lead them where
they’re truly meant to be. Because love – like life – is full of surprises,
in the holiday romance Something from Tiffany’s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5u8oySXNTk

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16233952/

Hawa (movie) (12:01 am, Prime Video)

Miracles about the life story of fishermen. Bangladesh film; 2h 11m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HhtWAmkWME

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10928202/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjIizrbUDjN7DqIZenFgfQ/featured

It's a Wonderful Binge (movie) (12:01 am, Hulu)

This year The Binge happens miraculously on Christmas. Unleashing a new
holiday adventure featuring magical storybooks, catchy songs, and more.

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

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16532314/ [as "The Binge 2: It's A
Wonderful Binge"]

Little America (complete season 2) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

The immigrant anthology series returns with eight more stories inspired by
real experiences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D256SMF-voI

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/little-america/season-2

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8000674/

Emancipation (movie) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

Also playing in theaters (starting 12/2), actor Will Smith's film is a
true-story-inspired historical drama in which Smith plays a
brutally-tortured but newly-escaped slave who journeys to the North and
joins the Union Army. Antoine Fuqua directs, while Ben Foster also stars.
2h 12m.

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

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/emancipation [score 57]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12530246/

America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation [new] (12:01
am, Amazon Freevee)

America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation is a new cooking competition
series where 11 home cooks, from all over the country, come to the
America’s Test Kitchen headquarters in Boston with one goal in mind: to
become the newest America’s Test Kitchen cast member. Over 10 episodes,
these individuals will be put through a series of cooking related tests,
rooted in real-life situations that reflect the America’s Test Kitchen
brand values. 10 episodes released weekly.

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

CAT [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)

Living under an alias, a former police informant is summoned to infiltrate
a major drug empire but uncovers a dangerous connection to his dark past.
Indian series.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81281063

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22297578/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdQOoT6aZow

Dream Home Makeover (complete season 4) (3:01 am, Netflix)

Six episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc-nYKWFVc4

https://www.netflix.com/title/81281063

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (movie) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

The second Pinocchio remake of 2022 is fully animated, unlike Disney's
somewhat live-action version that arrived in September. Also unlike that
other film: It's terrific. Directed by Guillermo del Toro (making his
animation debut) along with Mark Gustafson, this stop-motion musical
features the voices of Ewan McGregor, Gregory Mann, Christoph Waltz, David
Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Finn Wolfhard, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, and
Cate Blanchett. 1h 57m.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488589/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbl5Lbi4xEs

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio [score
83]

https://www.netflix.com/title/80218455/

How to Ruin Christmas (complete season 3) (3:01 am,
Netflix)

After two chaotic Christmases, will the Sello and Twala families be able to
put their differences aside to welcome Beauty and Sbu's first baby? South
African series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIl425IC2h8

https://www.netflix.com/title/81294417

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13492362/

Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area (complete "part 2")
(3:01 am, Netflix)

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

https://www.netflix.com/title/80997343

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13696452/

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (movie) (3:01
am, Disney+)

An animated spinoff from the Night at the Museum film series. 1h 17m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WdSQFdMYZg

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623880/

Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? (documentary) (3:01
am, Disney+)

Beloved Tony Award-winning actress and singer Idina Menzel’s many triumphs
include iconic Broadway roles in productions of “Rent” and “Wicked” as well
as the legendary voice of Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen.” Yet, one dream goal
has evaded her grasp: to headline a concert at the world-famous Madison
Square Garden in her hometown of New York City. In “Idina Menzel: Which Way
to the Stage?,” filmmaker Anne McCabe follows Menzel on a national tour
over the course of 16 shows as she juggles the challenges of being a
working mom with a grueling travel schedule, all while preparing finally to
realize her dream. 1h 33m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C57EJhgQ8t0

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22697176/

https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/movie/idina-menzel-which-way-to-the-stage

Broadcast and cable:

S.W.A.T. (fall finale) (8 pm, CBS)

Returns Jan. 6.

Shark Tank (fall finale) (8 pm, Fox)

Returns Jan. 6.

A Recipe for Joy (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

When ambitious food correspondent, Carly Hayes (Erin Agostino), gets a shot
at her own TV show, nothing goes as planned. She’s sent to Angel Heights to
help Grant Quinn (Dillon Casey), a perfectionist, attention-shy chef,
reopen his family’s beloved diner and film it as a holiday special pilot
for her television show. Thanks to Carly, Grant will not only re-open his
restaurant, but most probably his heart too. Released in December 2021 in a
few European countries.

https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/a-recipe-for-joy

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14861278/

The Most Colorful Time of the Year (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark
Channel)

Ryan is a elementary school teacher, who learns that he is colorblind.
Michelle, an optometrist and mother of one of his students, helps bring
color into his life in time for the holidays. Stars Katrina Bowden and
Christopher Russell.

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/the-most-colorful-time-of-the-year

The Art of Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Great American Family)

After her latest gallery exhibition literally goes up in flames, struggling
artist Liv James accepts a teaching job at a local elementary school to
make ends meet. Through this reluctant career move she discovers her true
self, a new sense of purpose and a surprising romance. Stars Brigette
Kingsley and Joe Towne. Not on IMDb.

https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/the-art-of-christmas/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22207622/

Fire Country (fall finale) (9 pm, CBS)

Returns Jan. 6.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (fall finale) (9 pm, CW)

Returns Jan. 20.

Blue Bloods (fall finale) (10 pm, CBS)

Returns Jan. 6.

Random Acts of Flyness (season 2 premiere) (12 and 12:30
am, two episodes, HBO)

This innovative series explores evergreen cultural idioms such as
patriarchy, white supremacy and sensuality from a new, thought-provoking
perspective. A fluid, stream-of-consciousness response to the contemporary
American mediascape, each episode features a handful of interconnected
vignettes, showcasing an ensemble cast of emerging and established talent.
Six episodes; two are shown on each of three consecutive Friday nights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAAl3vXHWLs

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