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Wednesday, Dec. 14

National Treasure: Edge of History
Disney+
New Series!
Based on the National Treasure feature films, this series follows 20-year-old Jess Valenzuela (Lisette Olivera), a “Dreamer” in search of answers about her family, who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure while staying one step ahead of a wealthy treasure hunter/black-market antiquities dealer (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Lyndon Smith, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues and Zuri Reed also lead the newcomers to the franchise, with Harvey Keitel and Justin Bartha reprising their respective film roles as Peter Sadusky and Riley Poole. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes are available Wednesdays.

The Santa Clauses
Disney+
Season Finale!
In “Chapter Six: A Christmas to Remember,” the first-season finale, the Calvins race against Simon (Kal Penn) to find the Santa coat in order to save Christmas.

Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game
Hulu
New Series!
Directed by sports journalist Hannah Storm, this six-part ABC News/Hulu production profiles entrepreneurs Earl Cooper and Olajuwon Ajanaku, former Morehouse College golf champions who created the lifestyle brand Eastside Golf to promote diversity on the golf course. The series follows the two young Black creators, who struck a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to partner with Nike’s Jordan Brand in designing an innovative line of golf sneakers and apparel to be worn on and off the course.

Kangaroo Valley
Netflix
This documentary follows a baby kangaroo named Mala, who faces famine, frosts and a pack of hungry dingoes as she endeavors to survive her incredible first year in the Australian Outback.

I Believe in Santa
Netflix
Original Film!
In this holiday rom-com, Lisa (Christina Moore), after five happy months of dating Tom (John Ducey, who also wrote the film), is horrified to learn that he is obsessed with her least-favorite holiday and actually still believes in Santa Claus. Is it time for her to give Christmas another chance?

Too Hot to Handle
Netflix
Season Finale!
The dating series drops the final five episodes of its fourth season today.

2022 FIFA World Cup: Semifinal: France vs. Morocco
FOX, 2pm Live
The FIFA World Cup second semifinal match between France and Morocco takes place at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.

Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet: “Sleighin’ It”
Nat Geo Wild, 8pm
This new installment of the popular reality series that follows the life and work of veterinarian Dr. Michelle Oakley in the Yukon finds the vet caring for reindeer across Alaska.

A “Saturday Night Live” Christmas Special
NBC, 8pm
Enjoy two hours of the most memorable Christmas-themed sketches from over SNL’s long history.

The Earthshot Prize 2022
PBS, 8pm
The annual ceremony of Prince William’s prestigious environmental award returns with a star-studded event that honors this year’s five winners and their innovative solutions to help repair our planet.

TCM Spotlight: Movie Neighbors
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight’s movie neighbors are an eclectic mix of unlikely friends and potential romances. In the 1943 Academy Award-winning comedy The More the Merrier, a housing shortage during World War II forces a young woman (Jean Arthur) to share her apartment with two men, a wealthy retiree (Charles Coburn) and a young soldier named Joe (Joel McCrea), with whom she shares an attraction, despite being engaged to another man; Out of the Blue (1947) requires a man (George Brent) to ask a neighbor (Turhan Bey) he detests to help him move the body of a woman who has passed out in his guest room and appears to be dead. Pillow Talk (1959) throws together womanizer Brad Allen (Rock Hudson) and high-strung Jan Morrow (Doris Day), who share a telephone party line. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against Brad, he goes about trying to seduce her by posing as an upstanding Texas rancher. Finally, in The Swimmer (1968), a rich advertising executive (Burt Lancaster) notices the abundance of pools that populate a friend’s upscale suburb and attempts to travel back the eight miles to his house by swimming across every pool. An allegory of midcentury upper-middle-class life, this film is based on a classic John Cheever short story of the same name and is still adored by critics, though it was met with lackluster reception at the box office.

A New Diva’s Christmas Carol
VH1, 8pm
Original Film!
Ashanti has a Dickens of a holiday in this romp as a coldhearted R&B icon turned reality show judge who is visited by three ghosts (Vivica A. Fox, Eva Marcille and Robin Givens) hoping to show her that life can be like a love song again.

Shaq
HBO, 9pm
Series Finale!
The sports documentary series about the life and career of basketball great Shaquille O’Neal concludes tonight with “From Shaq to Shaquille.”

Property Brothers: Forever Home: “Midwest Charm in Pasadena”
HGTV, 9pm
A couple knew they found their forever home when they purchased a historical house that reminded her of the Midwest childhood home she grew up in. Jonathan and Drew Scott reconfigure the layout so the family can enjoy this beloved home for decades to come.

NOVA: “Rebuilding Notre Dame”
PBS, 9pm
In April 2019, the world watched as a devastating fire almost destroyed Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Now, go behind the scenes with a team of engineers, masons and timber workers who are tackling the daunting challenges of restoring this historic landmark.

Finding Harmony
ABC, 10pm
John Legend wanted to do something amazing for the people in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, so he enlisted chorus director David Brown, founder of the Harmony Project, to bring complete strangers together by inviting them to join a chorus. This one-hour special follows Legend and Brown over the course of a week as they try to heal divisions and unite people in song.

Designing Christmas
HGTV, 10pm
Interior designer Stella (Jessica Szohr) and contractor Pablo (Marco Grazzini) have charmed millions as cohosts of their popular home renovation show. Although Stella is planning her wedding with fiancé Jack (Mykee Selkin), a last-minute production change means that she and Pablo must work overtime to keep their hit show on schedule. Stella confides in her mentor Freddy (Hilary Farr) about her complicated feelings for Pablo that could jeopardize everything.

“That’s My Jam” Holiday Special
NBC, 10pm
Jimmy Fallon hosts a holiday-themed special episode of this music/variety series, which features former Saturday Night Live fan-favorite cast members Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Melissa Villaseñor competing for charity in a night of festive music-based games, performances and musical impressions.

Thursday, Dec. 15

The Life of Jesus
FOX Nation
FOX & Friends Weekend cohost Pete Hegseth presents this two-part special debuting with Part 1 today on FOX Nation. In “God With Us,” Hegseth and his hometown church’s Pastor Chris Durkin retrace the steps of Jesus: where he lived, where he healed, where he died and where he rose. Hegseth and Durkin travel to different holy sites — including the Pool of Siloam, Pilgrimage Road, the city of Bethsaida, the Mount of Beatitudes and the ancient city of Capernaum — coupling each with bible passages, bringing the significant stories to life. The special airs on FOX News Channel Sunday, Dec. 18. Part 2 will air sometime in early 2023.

Blackjack Christmas
BET+
Original Film!
Cowriter/director Victoria Rowell was inspired by the real-life experiences of one of her foster mothers to make this family holiday drama. It tells the story of two sisters — one who immigrated to and built a nice life in the United States, while the other stayed behind in their native Jamaica. When addiction threatens to tear the family apart, the sisters find their way back to one another and rebuild their bond. Dawnn Lewis, Charmin Lee and Adam Lazarre-White star.

Call Me Miss Cleo
HBO Max
This documentary revisits the era of corded phones and 1-900 numbers to chronicle the rise, fall and reinvention of controversial and revered ’90s television psychic Miss Cleo (born Youree Dell Harris), the self-proclaimed voodoo priestess known for her larger-than-life persona and memorable accent, and whose popular telephone hotline eventually came under fire for its alleged deceptive practices. The film features testimonials from those closest to Miss Cleo, as well as from actresses Raven-Symoné and Debra Wilson.

The Sex Lives of College Girls
HBO Max
Season Finale!
Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s acclaimed comedy that follows four roommates at a prestigious New England college concludes its second season.

Sonic Prime
Netflix
New Series!
The action-packed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (voice of Deven Christian Mack) go into overdrive in this animated series when a run-in with Dr. Eggman (Brian Drummond) results in a literal universe-shattering event. Desperate to piece his prime reality back together and save his old friends, Sonic races through the Shatterverse, discovering strange worlds and enlisting new friends in an epic adventure of a lifetime.

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Netflix
This special holiday installment of the Murderville comedic murder mystery series featuring some improv elements from the actors again stars Will Arnett as detective Terry Seattle, with celebrity guest detectives Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph. Together, they are on a mission to find out who killed Santa, but the catch is that Bateman and Rudolph aren’t being given the script, and have no idea what’s about to happen to them. They will have to improvise their way through the case, and it will be up to both of them to name the killer.

Criminal Minds: Evolution
Paramount+
Midseason Finale!
Following the episode released today, this reinvention of the Criminal Minds franchise will go on hiatus for about a month, picking up again with new Season 1 episodes available Thursdays starting Jan. 12.

The Game
Paramount+
Season Premiere!
The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Thursdays.

Love for the Ages
Peacock
New Series!
This original unscripted series is produced under Peacock’s Tplus content brand from Telemundo, and comes from the producers behind Love Is Blind and Married at First Sight. Hosted by Adrienne Bailon, it follows three middle-aged Latino couples in Los Angeles, all at personal and emotional crossroads in their marriages, who find themselves granted the wish of a lifetime. What will they do with the chance to turn back time and swap their current spouses for much younger partners during a month of real-life change? As this social and psychological “age-gap” experiment progresses, audiences find out whether the original couples opt to remain together, for better or worse, or dare to embark on a new life alone or with a sexy new partner. The first four episodes drop today; the remaining batch of four installments is available next Thursday, Dec. 22.

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
ABC, 8pm
Starring H.E.R. as Belle and Josh Groban as The Beast, ABC’s live-action Beauty and the Beast will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning children’s classic by pairing the original film with a live musical on air. Also includes Joshua Henry as Gaston, Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts and Martin Short as the charismatic candelabra, Lumiere.

Ghosts: “The Christmas Spirit”
CBS, 8pm
You aren’t the only one who loves Hallmark Christmas movies! In tonight’s two-parter, fan Sam (Rose McIver) wants to play merry matchmaker when her sister-in-law Bela (Punam Patel) brings her hopelessly devoted platonic pal Eric (Andrew Leeds) to haunted Woodstone Mansion for the holidays. But jealous ’90s finance bro Trevor (Asher Grodman), who got his ghost flirt on with Bela last season, has a different plan we won’t spoil: “Things never go quite the way that Sam anticipates,” McIver says in an understatement, “but there is a happy ending of sorts.” The hour is also a big one for Revolutionary War captain Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones), who takes his relationship with redcoat Nigel (John Hartman) “to another level,” Jones hints. And Wisocky, who plays sexually awakened Gilded Age socialite Hetty, teases “a shocking moment that is the manifestation of some of these unleashed new feelings.” Do not miss the final seconds!

Christmas Around the USA
The CW, 8pm
Hosted by Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie, this all-new holiday special showcases how Christmas is celebrated around the U.S., highlighting different holiday traditions and seasonal displays from all corners of the country.

Christina on the Coast: “More of the Warm Hug Home”
HGTV, 8pm
Christina Hall and her fellow designer and project manager James Bender revisit clients Mark and Michelle. Their kitchen and living room makeover are complete, and now they want to carry the relaxing, warm-hug vibe into their two bathrooms. Christina also gives her contractor Mike and his family the pool of their dreams.

Record Breaking Christmas
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
An adjudicator for the World Record Bureau (Michelle Argyris) is forced to travel to a small town during the Christmas season to investigate its plans to break multiple world records, falling for the town’s hunky doctor (Andrew Bushell) along the way.

Star of the Month: Ava Gardner: “’60s Siren” & “Ava and the Armed Forces”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight’s Turner Classic Movies lineup saluting legendary actress Ava Gardner only consists of four titles, but they encompass nearly all of the star’s film work during the 1960s. They demonstrate how, even if her star may not have been as bright as it had been during the previous decade, her acting skills were still terrifically on point. First, she stars with Dirk Bogarde and Joseph Cotten in The Angel Wore Red (1960), an Italian American production set during the Spanish Civil War. The next film, The Night of the Iguana (1964), cowriter/director John Huston’s acclaimed adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play, earned the actress BAFTA and Golden Globe award nominations for her lead performance alongside Richard Burton and Deborah Kerr. Gardner and Burt Lancaster, who both had breakout roles in 1946’s The Killers, re-teamed for this evening’s next film, director John Frankenheimer’s Seven Days in May (1964), whose screenplay was written by The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling. Kirk Douglas and Fredric March also star in this tense political thriller about a military plot to take over the United States. Finally, Gardner stars with Charlton Heston and David Niven in director Nicholas Ray’s 55 Days at Peking (1963), a historical drama set during China’s Boxer Rebellion.

Luxe for Less: “Home Fit for a Princess”
HGTV, 9pm
Princess and Dean are young parents who have great taste but are trapped in a dated home. Michel Smith Boyd and team come in with amazing ideas and hacks to make their dream home a reality while sticking to the couple’s budget. With some imagination Michel is able to create a kitchen with an island big enough to seat over 10 people, a built-in food station for the family dog and an office space fit for a mogul.

Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
NBC, 9pm
This 2016 film is the second production based on the life and works of Dolly Parton. It finds Dolly’s beloved daddy (Ricky Schroder) scheming to surprise Mama (Jennifer Nettles) with a Christmas gift that he could never afford. Young Dolly (Alyvia Alyn Lind) and her siblings excitedly join in the scrimping and saving in a selfless act of love.

Dr. Pimple Popper: “With Every Cyst-Mas Card I Write”
TLC, 9pm
In this one-hour special, dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee (aka “Dr. Pimple Popper”) and her medical assistant, Kristi, are rockin’ around the Christmas tree as they re-create scenes from their favorite holiday movies and make cards for their patients. In between the holiday cheer, Dr. Lee and her staff help patients look their best for the upcoming festivities, and bring joy as they help them look and feel their best festive selves.

The Parent Test
ABC, 10pm
New Series!
Ali Wentworth emcees this experiment. Twelve families allow cameras into their homes to capture their child-rearing style. To determine which method works best, they take part in challenges. Tonight, kids brave the high dive!

Top Gear: “Driving Home for Christmas”
BBC America, 11pm
Season Finale!
Freddie, Chris and Paddy take a festive road trip across Britain, transporting a giant Christmas tree as they head to Top Gear’s very own winter wonderland.

Friday, Dec. 16

Judy Justice
Amazon Freevee
Midseason Finale!
Following the episode released today, Season 2 of Judge Judy Sheindlin’s courtroom series will go on hiatus, with a second installment of episodes coming in 2023.

Gordon Ramsay: Christmas Cookalong & Gordon’s Festive Home Cooking
BritBox
A few Gordon Ramsay Christmas specials make their BritBox premieres today. In Gordon Ramsay: Christmas Cookalong, featuring both holiday installments of Ramsay’s Cookalong Live series (from 2011 and 2012), the chef prepares holiday dishes while special guests pop in to help, and highlights tricks and tips on making the tastiest Christmas menu. Gordon’s Festive Home Cooking finds Ramsay inviting viewers into his home and sharing easy-to-follow recipes perfect for the season.

If These Walls Could Sing
Disney+
Mary McCartney directed this documentary about the history of London’s famed Abbey Road Studios, and the experiences and memories of musicians who have played there, including her father, Paul McCartney, who is among those featured in the film’s intimate interviews.

Le Pupille
Disney+
This live-action short film from writer/director Alice Rohrwacher and Oscar-winning producer Alfonso Cuarón is a tale of innocence, greed, fantasy and the anarchy that is capable of flowering in the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmastime.

From the Source
Magnolia Network on discovery+
Season Premiere!
Award-winning chef and restaurateur Katie Button returns for a third season of her series in which she explores the stories and uses behind different delicious ingredients, and shares her knowledge of cooking techniques to inspire others to be more curious, creative and joyful cooks. The first episode is available today, with the remaining episodes expected to be available in early 2023.

The Kindness Project
Magnolia Network on discovery+
In this special, award-winning author, speaker and kindness expert Brad Montague drops into Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a big-hearted social experiment.

Ranch to Table
Magnolia Network on discovery+; also streams on HBO Max
Season Premiere!
The series returns for Season 3, continuing to follow seventh-generation cattle rancher and entrepreneur Elizabeth Poett as she tackles the work of running her family’s 14,000-acre ranch while crafting regional dishes using her own fresh ingredients. The episode available today is a holiday installment. The remaining installments of the season are expected to be available in early 2023.

Storefront Stories
Magnolia Network on discovery+
New Series!
The shopkeepers of beautiful and unique shops all over the country reveal the heart, vision and history of their retail spaces. A special holiday installment drops today.

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Four-time Oscar winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman) cowrote and directed this epic, visually stunning and immersive Spanish-language dark comedy/drama. It’s led by Daniel Giménez Cacho as Silverio, a Mexican journalist and documentarian living in Los Angeles. When he is named the recipient of a prestigious international award and compelled to return to his native country to receive it, Silverio is unaware that the trip will push him to an existential limit in the form of dream-like visions.

Cook at All Costs
Netflix
New Series!
Chef/restaurateur Jordan Andino hosts this competition in which three home cooks put their money where their mouths are to bid on ingredients in a high-stakes, “auction-packed” cook-off. With $25,000 in their banks, the cooks will have to decide if they want to bid big for the best ingredients, save their money for the basics or gamble on a surprise — because, in the end, the one who best impresses the celebrity guest chef will win all the money left in their bank. Can the thrifty dish topple the pricey plate, or will the wildcard wow the guest judge for the win?

Dance Monsters
Netflix
New Series!
In what is described as a “feel-good” dance competition, amateur dancers disguised as CGI avatars bring their best moves, hoping to wow a panel of judges (consisting of Ne-Yo, Lele Pons and Ashley Banjo) and win $250,000. Ashley Roberts hosts.

Paradise PD
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 4 of this adult animated comedy, without a functioning police force, the town of Paradise faces threats from scheming billionaires, vindictive artists, backstabbing AI and more.

The Recruit
Netflix
New Series!
This thriller centers around Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo), a young CIA lawyer whose first week on the job turns upside down when he discovers a threatening letter by former asset Max Meladze (Laura Haddock), who plans to expose the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime. Owen quickly becomes entangled in a dangerous and often absurd world of power politics and mischievous players as he travels the world in hopes of completing his assignment and making a mark at the CIA.

A Storm for Christmas
Netflix
New Miniseries!
A star-studded Nordic cast leads this Norwegian limited series. As a group of characters arrive at the Oslo airport — some to welcome loved ones, some to travel home to their families, some to fly away and escape Christmas — each of their holiday missions goes awry in some way. They are all stranded at the airport, and the clock is ticking, with only 24 hours until Christmas. What do they do?

The Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari
Netflix
This documentary offers a close examination of the 2019 Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption off New Zealand, in which 22 lives were lost. The film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, and places this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience and the power of our shared humanity.

LOL: Last One Laughing Mexico
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
In Season 5, host Eugenio Derbez again directs a group of reckless comedians on their way to madness by locking them in a house for six hours with only one rule: no laughing. This time, the featured comedians are ones who have lost in previous seasons of the series: Capi Pérez, Liliana Arriaga “La Chupitos,” El Diablito, Slobotzky, Ricardo Pérez, Ricardo Peralta, Juan Carlos “El Borrego” Nava and Isabel Fernández.

Nanny
Prime Video
Original Film!
In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.

Litvinenko
Sundance Now
New Series!
This four-episode (all available today) series dramatizes the decade-long struggle of Maria Litvinenko (Margarita Levieva) to prove the guilt of those responsible for the fatal 2006 polonium poisoning of her husband, Alexander Litvinenko (David Tennant), a former Russian security officer who defected and was a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin.

Frankenstein & The Bride of Frankenstein
TCM, beginning at 5:15pm
Catch a Classic!
Frankenstein, the timeless 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, kicked off Universal Studios’ famed run of iconic creature features and made Boris Karloff — the fourth-billed actor on the movie’s poster — into a household name, despite the fact that he was hidden beneath lots of brilliant Jack Pierce makeup effects as Dr. Henry Frankenstein’s (Colin Clive) creation. Karloff’s transformative acting, guided by James Whale’s masterful direction, helped make audiences feel some empathy for the lonely “monster” as he made his way through an unwelcoming world. Airing right after Frankenstein is its first follow-up, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein, a film that is at least as good as the original. Whale returns to helm this production that features Karloff (who had become so renowned he was billed here simply as “Karloff”) reprising his role as the monster and Clive back as his mad creator, with Elsa Lanchester joining the cast as both the monster’s bride and Shelley in the film’s intro. These two films are the culmination of a day on TCM billed with a “Dead and Loving It” theme, featuring other famed films about the living dead or ghosts; leading into these titles starting earlier in the morning are Topper (1937), Blithe Spirit (1945), Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), The Plague of the Zombies (1966), Frankenstein 1970 (1958), Isle of the Dead (1945) and The Body Snatcher (1945).

Snow Day
Nickelodeon, 7pm; also streams on Paramount+
Original Film!
This is a musical reimagining of the 2000 comedy film Snow Day. It follows a group of kids who are determined to achieve their dreams when their school closes for a snow day.

The 90th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
The CW, 8pm
This star-studded annual Christmas parade will feature many Hollywood celebrities and award-winning bands from across the country, as well as equestrians, larger-than-life balloons, colorful floats and high-profile performers. Ushering in the holiday season, the parade will culminate with an appearance from Santa Claus himself, along with his reindeer.

Holiday Heritage
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
The first Hallmark movie to celebrate Kwanzaa, this film stars Lyndie Greenwood as Ella, a woman who returns to her hometown to mend fences with her family. With the help of an ex-boyfriend (Brooks Darnell), she encourages her relatives to heal their past wounds before it’s too late.

A Christmas to Treasure
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
A funeral reunites six estranged friends for a hometown holiday treasure hunt, and two former best friends (Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey) find themselves falling for each other.

Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Christmas”
NBC, 8pm
What does it take to finally get your divorced parents to spend Christmas Eve together as a family? If you’re Mayan (Mayan Lopez), just some deception inspired by “The Gift of the Magi.” In order to bring her combative parents together for Nochebuena, she assures her dad George (George Lopez) and mom Rosie (Selenis Leyva) that they’re each giving up what they love most for the evening: George won’t drink the beer that Rosie believes he overly imbibes; Christmas fanatic Rosie won’t wear the crown that annoys George. But seeing how the celebration has gone on without him for the last 10 years may drive Pop to the bottle. “Holidays bring joy, but they also bring up all kinds of emotions,” Mayan tells us. And guests! The George Lopez Show alums Constance Marie, Valente Rodriguez, Belita Moreno and Luis Armand Garcia play visiting relatives. Mayan admits the real Lopez Nochebuena is even more over-the-top. Her mother, Ann Serrano, puts up eight trees (one decorated with pet photos and one topped by a Queen Elizabeth II star). George has been invited every year since the divorce and was finally going to come last December, until he caught COVID. Says Mayan, “I am going to make it happen this year. If TV Mayan can do it, so can I!”

Young Rock: “Dwanta Claus”
NBC, 8:30pm
Christmas is a time for giving, and if you’re Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (playing himself in the semiautobiographical comedy), also a time to reflect on gift-giving mishaps!

Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
Paramount+, 8:30pm Live; simulcast on Pluto TV and YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel hosts this concert event taking place live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, and benefitting metal band Metallica’s All Within My Hands nonprofit foundation, which supports food banks, community colleges and other charity partners. The event kicks off with a special set from rock band Greta Van Fleet, followed by a unique performance from Metallica.

The First Noelle
BET & BET Her, 9pm
Original Film!
In this holiday rom-com, after 20 years of friendship, Terrance (Todd Anthony) and Noelle (Novi Brown) finally decide to date each other, but ultimately break up when Terrance moves to London for work. But now that Terrance is back in Atlanta for Christmas with his new girl (Lala Milan), who is also named Noelle, the OG Noelle is determined to get him back.

The Greatest @Home Holiday Videos
CBS, 9pm
From kids performing holiday music to heartfelt reunions and surprises, Cedric the Entertainer gifts us the best holiday-themed viral videos.

My Lottery Dream Home: “Lisa’s Little Luxuries”
HGTV, 9pm
After a lifetime of apartment living, a family can finally buy their first home after a $4 million lottery win. David Bromstad is tasked with finding a home with a backyard, a laundry room that doesn’t require coins and other little luxuries in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob’s Ghoultide Get-Together
Shudder, 9pm
Horror movie host Joe Bob Briggs celebrates Christmas with The Last Drive-In’s third annual holiday charity auction and a double feature.

Battle of the Bling
HGTV, 10pm
In the first of back-to-back episodes, “Blast From the Blingy Past,” time-travel with Todrick Hall and Kim Myles as they check out homes from bygone bling eras, from a real-life castle in the Hollywood Hills to a whimsical Victorian mansion. In the second episode, “The Family Bling,” Todrick and Kim are on the hunt to find the wildest and blingiest dream brought to life when a family shares the same vision. From a Greek-inspired villa to a pirate’s den, it’s a battle between three families, but only one will be a finalist!

Urban Legend
Travel Channel, 10pm; also streams on discovery+
Season Finale!
The first season of this series, which re-creates famous urban legends, concludes with “The Scuba Diver.” When a scuba diver tests his new equipment in a lake, a freak accident launches him on a life-and-death journey to reunite with his young daughter.

Saturday, Dec. 17

2022 FIFA World Cup: Third Place Match
FOX, 10am Live
The consolation match to determine the FIFA World Cup’s third-place team takes place at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.

Religious Favorites
TCM, beginning at 2:15pm
Catch a Classic!
Based on the popular novel by Franz Werfel, The Song of Bernadette (1943) tells the story of a young French woman (Jennifer Jones) in the 1850s who claims to have visions of the Virgin Mary. Eventually Bernadette is labeled a saint and becomes a nun at a local convent, where other nuns are jealous of her status. King of Kings (1961), narrated by the great Orson Welles, is a reenactment of the life and death of Jesus Christ, who is played by Jeffrey Hunter; the same premise inspires the next film, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), which cast Max von Sydow as Jesus and originated as a U.S. radio series in 1947. Other acting credits include John Wayne, Martin Landau and Sidney Poitier.

College Basketball: CBS Sports Classic
CBS, beginning at 3pm Live
The CBS Sports Classic at New York City’s Madison Square Garden features Kentucky vs. UCLA and North Carolina vs. Ohio State.

Sappy Holiday
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Stranded in a small town after her car breaks down, Joy (Vanessa Sears) meets the charming James (Jon McLaren), a local trying to save his family’s maple farm.

Holiday Hideaway
BET Her, 8pm
Original Film!
Carly (Camille Winbush) is the queen of holiday celebrations, but a mistletoe misstep sends her running to a holiday hideaway that teaches her the importance of family, forgiveness and fighting for love. Vivica A. Fox costars.

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022
The CW, 8pm
This star-studded 90-minute holiday concert will feature performances by the year’s biggest recording artists.

’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Chicago Med’s Torrey DeVitto stars as a former actress who is trying to break into directing with a town’s annual Christmas Eve courtroom production, where the origins of the famous poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” are debated.

The Holiday Dating Guide
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
A dating coach (Maria Menounos) with little interest in her own love life is challenged to find a romantic interest in order to prove to a publisher that the how-to guide for dating she wrote actually works. Things take an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for a man (Brent Bailey) in return.

Sherri Papini: Lies, Lies & More Lies
Oxygen, 9pm
Sherri Papini seemed to have the picture-perfect life. A home nestled in a safe Northern California community, two beautiful children and a loving husband. However, the unimaginable happened in 2016 when Sherri vanished while jogging. She reappeared three weeks later — battered, bruised and branded, telling the horrific tale of her kidnapping. As investigators worked tirelessly to catch her captors, they uncovered a web of lies and deception unlike anything they had seen before.

Five More Minutes: Moments Like These
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10pm
Original Film!
Starring Ashley Williams as a young widow whose Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways after returning home for the holidays, this is the second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song “Five More Minutes.”

Saturday Night Live: “Austin Butler/Yeah Yeah Yeahs”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
SNL’s last new show of 2022 features Elvis star Austin Butler making his hosting debut, joined by Grammy-nominated indie rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs in their second appearance as musical guest.