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Wednesday, Dec. 11
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Netflix
New Series!
In this Colombian drama based on Gabriel García Márquez’s acclaimed 1967 novel, José Arcadio Buendía (Marco González) and Úrsula Iguarán (Susana Morales), who have gotten married against their parents’ wishes, leave their village behind and embark on a long journey in search of a new home. Accompanied by friends and adventurers, their path culminates with the founding of a utopian town on the banks of a river of prehistoric stones that they name Macondo. The series will air in two parts of eight episodes each; Part 1 drops today.
Shetland
BritBox
Season Premiere!
In the ninth season of this Scottish crime drama set on the titular archipelago, a double missing persons case blurs the lines between the personal and the professional as Detectives Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen) and Alison “Tosh” McIntosh (Alison O’Donnell) are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation. New episodes are available Wednesdays starting today.
Dream Productions
Disney+
New Series!
Following the record-breaking global success of Pixar’s Inside Out 2, this four-episode animated series returns to Riley’s mind, this time to explore the inner workings of the studio that produces her dreams.
Maria
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Angelina Jolie portrays Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, in acclaimed director Pablo Larrain’s appropriately operatic drama. The film reimagines the legendary American-Greek soprano in her final days as the diva retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye and reckons with her identity and life.
Queer Eye
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 9, as the Fab Five looks to make big things happen for a handful of people in Las Vegas, the series gets a little makeover of its own. Interior designer Jeremiah Brent is joining the cast alongside original hosts Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski and Tan France.
Captain Blood
TCM, 12pm
Catch a Classic!
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland were relative unknowns when Warner Bros. took a chance on casting them to lead this 1935 swashbuckler that finds Flynn portraying a 17th century doctor who, with other prisoners, escapes his cruel island imprisonment in the West Indies and becomes a pirate. The studio’s gamble paid off — Captain Blood became a hit and established Flynn as a dashing screen hero; he and de Havilland’s pairing was so effective and popular that they went on to costar in seven more films; and the film received two official Oscar nominations. Director Michael Curtiz was not officially nominated for an Oscar, but received the second-greatest number of votes solely as a write-in candidate. Likewise, composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold — who somehow was not officially nominated by the Academy for his rousing, romantic and iconic musical score — was third on the final ballot due to a write-in campaign, as was screenwriter Casey Robinson in his category. The film did not win any Oscars, but remains an action classic.
NHL Hockey: N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo
TNT & truTV, 7pm Live
Artemi Panarin and the N.Y. Rangers visit Alex Tuch and the Buffalo Sabres tonight on TNT and truTV.
NBA Basketball: Emirates NBA Cup: Quarterfinals
ESPN, beginning at 7:40pm Live
ESPN airs two matchups from the quarterfinal round of the Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament.
Sullivan’s Crossing
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
In the final episode of Season 2, titled “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Cal (Chad Michael Murray) works with Maggie (Morgan Kohan) as she fights to save the Crossing, while a careless mistake may cost someone their life.
Frosty the Snowman
NBC, 8pm
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.
Shrek the Halls
NBC, 8:30pm
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprise their voice roles from the hit Shrek feature films in this 2007 half-hour holiday special, whose story takes place between Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After.
A Motown Christmas
NBC, 9pm
Hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, this two-hour special celebrates Motown’s renowned legacy and showcases legends from that recording label performing holiday favorites along with Hitsville U.S.A. classics. Some of today’s biggest stars will also be on hand to perform exclusive solos, unexpected duets and group medleys. Performers include Robinson, Bailey, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, the Temptations, BeBe Winans, Ashanti, Pentatonix and more. The special will encore on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
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Thursday, Dec. 12
Too Many Christmases
BET+
Original Film!
Jerome (Denzel Whitaker) and Kayla (Porscha Coleman) are excited to spend their first Christmas together as husband and wife. The only problem is that they’ve never celebrated Christmas without their respective families. This year, instead of deciding on one event, they agree to attend two at the same time to appease their families. Jackée Harry also stars.
No Good Deed
Netflix
New Series!
In this comedy/drama, when Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) decide to move on from their empty nest to forge a new life, they list their gorgeous 1920s Spanish-style villa located in a desirable part of Los Angeles — and the real estate frenzy begins. Multiple families all race to buy what they believe is their dream house. As Lydia and Paul struggle to hide the dark and dangerous secrets that linger inside their longtime home, they begin to realize that the only way to escape the past is to finally face it.
Star of the Month: Mickey Rooney
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Thursday celebration of beloved star Mickey Rooney continues with another daylong marathon today, featuring a number of his best remembered films from the late 1930s and 1940s, during which he was consistently among the biggest box office draws, if not the biggest. The lineup begins with Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936), led by Rooney’s fellow child star Freddie Bartholomew, followed by Captains Courageous (1937), the Best Picture Oscar-nominated drama led by Best Actor winner Spencer Tracy. Other notable highlights today include the beloved horse-racing drama National Velvet (1944), costarring Elizabeth Taylor and Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner Anne Revere; The Human Comedy (1943), a comedy/drama that earned Rooney a Best Actor Oscar nomination; the Best Picture-nominated drama Boys Town (1938), led by Best Actor winner Spencer Tracy, and its 1941 sequel, Men of Boys Town; Young Tom Edison (1940), with Rooney playing the famous inventor early in his life; and more.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “An Old Mustang”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie (Montana Jordan) worries that he’s leaving Connor (Dougie Baldwin) out of his new project with Jim (Will Sasso) in the new episode “An Old Mustang.”
2024 Billboard Music Awards
FOX, 8pm Live
Actress and comedian Michelle Buteau hosts this awards special celebrating the year’s biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters as determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. Contenders in the Top Artist category include Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter.
All I Need for Christmas
Hallmark Mystery, 8pm
Original Film!
Maggie, a singer and songwriter, has tried for years to break into the business. While helping her parents on their farm at Christmastime, she meets entrepreneur Archer, who encourages her to get back in touch with music. As Archer is dealing with loss of family, Maggie in turn helps him find ways of moving beyond years of family feuding. In addition to motivating each other, could a holiday romance be in the offing? Stars Mallory Jansen and Dan Jeannotte.
Be Careful What You Say
LMN, 8pm
This U.S. premiere film is about Iris Atwood, who hosts a live podcast from her home, where she offers listeners advice on their relationship problems, despite not having a counseling degree. When Iris offers advice to troubled, unstable single mother Vanessa and that advice leads to her son’s death, Vanessa becomes bent on revenge.
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.
NFL Football: L.A. Rams at San Francisco
Prime Video, 8:15pm Live
NFC West foes collide at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, as the L.A. Rams face the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.
Ghosts: “Sad Farnsby”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Sad Farnsby,” Sam (Rose McIver) accidentally creates a rift between Woodstone’s neighbors, Henry and Margaret Farnsby (guest stars Mark Linn-Baker and Kathryn Greenwood).
E! News Presents NBC’s Hot 10 of 2024
NBC, 9:15pm
E! News’ Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight highlight the biggest and most unforgettable moments of the year, from the Olympics to award show trendsetters and the buzziest celebrity couples, in addition to blockbuster films, television, music, sports and more, along with what to expect in 2025. Tonight’s special runs 45 minutes; an hourlong extended version will air on Thursday, Dec. 26.
Friday, Dec. 13
Elton John: Never Too Late
Disney+
This emotionally charged, intimate and uplifting documentary offers a full-circle journey as Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, John takes viewers back in time and recounts the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years, and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become the icon he is today.
Carry-On
Netflix
Original Film!
Taron Egerton leads this action thriller as a young TSA agent who fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
1992
Netflix
New Series!
This Spanish thriller follows Amparo (Marian Alvárez), who, after the death of her husband in a strange explosion, begins to search for answers with the help of Richi (Fernando Valdivielso), a security guard, ex-cop and alcoholic. Meanwhile, continuing murders always follow the same pattern: Next to the burned bodies of the victims appears a doll of Curro, the mascot of the Expo ’92 held in Seville.
Dexter: Original Sin
Paramount+
New Series!
In this 1990s-set prequel series, Dexter (Patrick Gibson) transitions from student to serial killer when his violent urges can’t be ignored any longer. Under the guidance of his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a code designed to help him find and kill people who “deserve” it without getting on law enforcement’s radar. Also costarring Patrick Dempsey, Christina Milian and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
S.W.A.T.
CBS, 8pm
Midseason Finale!
Hondo (Shemar Moore) and the team wrap up the first part of Season 8 with “Left of Boom.” New episodes resume Jan. 31.
Hanukkah on the Rocks
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
One week before Hanukkah, Tory (Stacey Farber) finds herself unemployed and questioning the law career she has dedicated years to. As she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find the last box of Hanukkah candles, she finds herself at an Old Town bar, where she encounters a charming doctor from Florida (Daren Kagasoff), his grandfather (Marc Summers) and a cast of quirky regulars who make her rethink everything. Tory ends up bartending there and transforming it into a Hanukkah celebration, revitalizing the bar and bonding with its patrons, learning that sometimes a detour can lead you exactly where you are meant to be.
Happy’s Place: “Dear Jack”
NBC, 8pm
When Bobbie (Reba McEntire) catches Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) doing a slow-fade breakup with her long-distance boyfriend, she convinces her to send him a Dear John letter. Meanwhile, Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) brings in a review praising chef Emmett’s (Rex Linn) cooking and acknowledging the tavern’s bartender, “Abby.” This is the fall finale for the freshman series; it will return with new episodes on Friday, Jan. 3.
Starring Gregory Peck
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Five of legendary actor Gregory Peck’s most acclaimed performances are on deck in tonight’s lineup celebrating the icon. Up first, Peck portrays famed Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the 1977 biopic MacArthur. Following that comes what may be Peck’s best remembered performances: His Best Actor Oscar-winning turn as lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Next, Peck plays another attorney, Sam Bowden, who finds himself and his family threatened by ex-con Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) in the classic thriller Cape Fear (1962). As we head into late night/early tomorrow, Peck plays the title character in the swashbuckling war film Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), which also stars Virginia Mayo, then costars with Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), a romantic adventure drama based on Ernest Hemingway’s short story.
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Dateline”
NBC, 8:30pm
In the fall finale, when George’s (George Lopez) controversial new appliance turns up dead, he mounts a true-crime investigation. Lopez vs. Lopez will return with new episodes on Friday, Jan. 3.
Fire Country
CBS, 9pm
Midseason Finale!
In the midseason finale “Promise Me,” underground fires force the team to protect the town, making for an awkward reunion between Eve (Jules Latimer) and her estranged father (guest star Phil Morris). Season 3 resumes Jan. 31.
Children Ruin Everything: “Bedtime/Drama”
The CW, 9pm
Two back-to-back episodes will air tonight: First, in “Bedtime,” James (Aaron Abrams) finds an old game console, but he and Astrid (Meaghan Rath) can’t seem to find any time alone to play it together. Then, in “Drama,” Astrid feels left out of Dawn’s (Nazneen Contractor) pregnancy by her surrogate and begins to suspect something sinister.
Blue Bloods
CBS, 10pm
Series Finale!
Take a seat at the table for the last Reagan family dinner as the police drama starring Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Marisa Ramirez and Will Estes signs off after 14 seasons with “End of Tour.” Edward James Olmos guest-stars.
Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary With the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
PBS, 10pm
The rock band Violent Femmes perform their debut album with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album.
Saturday, Dec. 14
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
MOVIES!, 11:05am
Catch a Classic!
It’s more like “Catch a Cult Classic” when it comes to this delightfully bizarre 1964 combo of holiday/sci-fi/comedy/action that is kind of fun in its own dumb way (we can’t always watch Citizen Kane, can we?) and has made the rounds on lists of “so bad it’s good” movies and even been skewered on Mystery Science Theater 3000. The story finds Martians kidnapping Santa Claus (John Call) from Earth since there is nobody like him on Mars to give their own children presents. One of those Martian kids is played by a young Pia Zadora in her first film role.
College Football
ABC, CBS & ESPN, beginning at 12pm Live
The college football bowl game season kicks off today with the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta on ABC and the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on ESPN. A great tradition continues in Landover, Maryland, as the Navy Midshipmen take on the Army Black Knights on CBS. The Heisman Trophy is presented to the season’s most outstanding player in a ceremony tonight on ESPN. Potential invitees at presstime include Miami QB Cam Ward, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty and Clemson QB Cade Klubnik.
College Basketball
CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 & FOX, beginning at 12pm Live
Top college basketball matchups today include Texas A&M at Purdue (CBS), Ohio State at Auburn (ESPN2), UCLA at Arizona (ESPN2), Seton Hall at Rutgers (FOX), NC State at Kansas (ESPN), Louisville at Kentucky (ESPN), Tennessee at Illinois (FOX) and Gonzaga at UConn (FOX).
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
The CW, 8pm
Hosted by Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie, along with Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton, the parade will feature Hollywood celebrities and movie cars, award-winning bands from across the country, dazzling equestrians, colorful floats and humorous specialty acts.
Christmas Under the Northern Lights
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
An author visiting a small town over Christmas is shown the area’s stunning vistas and Northern Lights by a handsome local guide. Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch star.
The Santa Class
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
After Kate (Kimberley Sustad) reluctantly takes over her father’s once-acclaimed but now-struggling Santa School, she and her new coworker (Benjamin Ayres) discover a man they believe to be the real Santa Claus, who has lost his memories after his sled crashed near the school. With the fate of Christmas at stake, they decide to invite him to participate in their school’s intense Santa training program in order to help him remember who he is.
The Holiday Junkie
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Jennifer Love Hewitt stars as Andie, whose business, Holiday Junkie, is hired to fill a family’s large, lavish home with Christmas spirit while they’re away on vacation. But the holidays have extra significance and emotional weight for Andie this year, as she’s dealing with the recent loss of a loved one. While she’s decking the halls, she encounters ruggedly handsome handyman Mason (Brian Hallisay), who has his own case of holiday heartbreak.
Saturday Night’s Main Event
NBC, 8pm Live
WWE’s iconic Saturday Night’s Main Event, which originally ran on NBC from 1985-92, returns in this special taking place at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, New York, the site of the first ever Main Event. Going forward, Main Event specials will air quarterly on NBC as part of WWE’s new partnership with NBCUniversal.
NBA Basketball: Emirates NBA Cup: Semifinals
TNT & ABC, beginning at 4:30pm Live
TNT and ABC air semifinal games from the Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament tonight from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Saturday Night Live: “Chris Rock/Gracie Abrams”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Former SNL cast member Chris Rock returns for his fourth time as host, joined by Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams, who is making her debut as musical guest.
