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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew [new; special night] (9 pm, Disney+)
A Spielberg-inspired coming-of-age tale set within the Star Wars
universe—specifically, after the events of Return of the Jedi and
concurrent with The Mandalorian, though prior knowledge of the franchise
is not a prerequisite—the long-delayed Skeleton Crew follows four kids
who make a mysterious discovery on their home planet and then must find
their way back home after getting lost in the galaxy. The series comes
from Jon Watts (director of the well-received recent Spider-Man films)
and Christopher Ford (who co-wrote Spider-Man: Homecoming) and features
an all-star roster of directors including Lee Isaac Chung (Twisters),
the Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once), David Lowery (The Green
Knight), Bryce Dallas Howard (The Mandalorian), and Jake Schreier (the
upcoming Thunderbolts*). The adult cast is led by Jude Law and also
includes Nick Frost, Tunde Adebimpe, and Kerry Condon. Eight episodes;
two stream today, followed by one episode weekly through Jan. 14.
Subsequent episodes stream on Tuesday night.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20600980/
Broadcast and cable:
9-1-1: Lone Star (fall finale) (8 pm, Fox)
Returns Jan. 20.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (special) (8-9 pm, ABC)
Superman & Lois (season 4 and series finale) (8 pm, CW)
Press Your Luck: Holiday Extravaganza III (special) (9-10
pm, ABC)
Trivial Pursuit (special night) (9 pm, CW)
Fox Special: TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas (special) (9-10
pm, Fox)
https://tveveryday.com/tmzs-merry-elfin-christmas-airs-december-2-2024-on-fox/
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Tuesday, Dec. 3
Streaming:
Jack in Time for Christmas (special) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Jack Whitehall is joined by Michael Bublé, Dave Bautista, Rebel Wilson,
Jimmy Fallon, Daisy May Cooper, and Tom Davies as he finds himself
stranded in the USA with just four days to make it back to the UK for
Christmas
Fortune Feimster: Crushing It! (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81713903
as1one: The Israeli-Palestinian Pop Music Journey [new; complete
limited series] (3:01 am, Paramount+)
Follow the journey of Jewish and Arab artists who've come together to
form the next hit pop group. Four episodes.
Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story [new; complete limited
series] (3:01 am, Peacock)
Before the spread of social media and easy access to online porn, Joe
Francis' multi-million dollar "Girls Gone Wild" franchise, a series of
tapes sold on late night television that featured young spring breakers
baring their breasts for T-shirts and hats, had a shocking grip on
popular culture. Including Francis’ first in-depth, in-person,
on-the-record interview with a journalist in almost a decade, as well as
exclusive access to his former employees, enemies, and survivors, "Girls
Gone Wild: The Untold Story" offers an astonishing and wide-ranging
account of a man whose impact on American culture cannot be overstated,
whose alleged sins are numerous, and who now lives in exile on a
sprawling estate in Mexico amidst the rubble of his once mighty empire.
Jung Kook: I Am Still the Original [new; complete limited series]
(3:01 am, Disney+)
Korean series; three episodes.
Broadcast and cable:
CMA Country Christmas (special) (8-9 pm, ABC)
Accused (season 2 finale; special time) (8 and 9 pm,
two episodes, Fox)
St. Denis Medical (fall finale) (8 pm, NBC)
Returns Jan. 14.
Night Court (fall finale) (8:30 pm, NBC)
Returns Jan. 14.
Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North (season 4 premiere)
(9 pm, HBO)
The Irrational (fall finale) (10 pm, NBC)
Returns Jan. 7.
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Wednesday, Dec. 4
Streaming:
Pop Culture Jeopardy! [new] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
A new tournament-style Jeopardy! spinoff hosted by Colin Jost and
featuring teams rather than individual contestants. New episodes arrive
each Wednesday. 40 half-hour episodes, with the first three released today.
Light Shop [new] (12:01 am, Hulu)
An adaptation of Kangfull's hit webtoon of the same name, "Light Shop"
follows six strangers, each grappling with a traumatic event from their
past. As they go about their daily lives, they slowly come to realize
that something is very wrong - they just can't figure out what.
Desperate for answers and searching for a way back to normalcy, the
strangers are drawn to a mysterious light shop at the end of a
foreboding alleyway, which holds the key to their past, present and
future. Full of mystery and intrigue, "Light Shop" promises to take
viewers on an emotional adventure through its unique and heart wrenching
premise. Eight episodes released over three weeks.
The Children's Train [Il treno dei bambini] (movie) (3:01
am, Netflix)
Naples, Quartieri Spagnoli, 1946. In a situation of extreme poverty,
Antonietta, Amerigo’s mother, faces the hardest decision of her life:
letting her son go to give him the hope of a better future. Italian
film; 1h 46m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81685656
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29242846/
Churchill at War [new; complete limited series] (3:01
am, Netflix)
This captivating 4-part docuseries examines Winston Churchill's pivotal
role in World War II and the formative events that made him an ideal
leader for the era. Brought to life with his own words, the series
explores Churchill's wartime strategy and the legacy that follows.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81609374
The Only Girl in the Orchestra (documentary short)
(3:01 am, Netflix)
This short documentary celebrates trailblazing double bassist Orin
O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York
Philharmonic. 34m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81777798
Tomorrow and I [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
When 'Thai traditions' are tested by advanced 'technology,' what will
Thailand look like in the future? Thai series; four episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81522263
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31158590/
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (season 3 premiere)
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Get hitched or call it quits? Couples put their love to the test while
shacking up with other potential matches in a provocative reality
series. Ten episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81292203
Broadcast and cable:
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (special) (8-10 pm, NBC)
Abbott Elementary (fall finale) (8 and 8:30 pm, two
episodes, ABC)
Returns Jan. 8?
Celebrity Family Feud (special) (9-10 pm, ABC)
The Summit (season 1 finale) (9:30 to 10:30 pm, CBS)
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (special)
(10-11 pm, NBC)
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Thursday, Dec. 5
Streaming:
The Red Virgin [La virgen roja] (movie) (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
Set in 1930s Spain, the film follows a precocious and prolific writer
who is raised by her mother to become the model of future women. Spanish
film; 1h 54m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27599713/
Glitter & Greed: The Lisa Frank Story [new; complete limited
series] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
"Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story" is a four-part documentary
that penetrates the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that
defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly
disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations,
we unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that takes us
into the hidden world that has been lurking at the heart of the company
for decades.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33336279/
Wild Crime (complete season 4) (12:01 am, Hulu)
"Wild Crime: Eleven Skulls" delves into the haunting 2012 disappearance
of Samantha Koenig, an 18-year-old Anchorage barista last seen leaving
her place of work with an unknown man on a dark winter night. The search
for Koenig leads FBI and police from Alaska's wilderness to the remote
forests of Washington's Olympic National Park, all the way to rural
Vermont, exposing a killer's terrifying trail of crimes. Four episodes.
Beastars (complete part 1 of final season 3) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81054847
Black Doves [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The secret life of Helen Webb (Kiera Knightly) as a married British spy
is threatened when her lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is killed. With help
from her friend Sam (Ben Whishaw), they search for why he was killed in
this British spy thriller from Joe Barton. Six episodes; a second season
has already been greenlit.
[trailer 1]
[trailer 2]
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/black-doves/ [score 75]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27995113/
Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
As her 16th birthday approaches, a not-so-average teen rediscovers the
fiery powers she's long suppressed and is forced to face her demons
literally. Animated teen series; 13 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81310438
Sorry Not Sorry [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Dumped overnight, Ji Song Yi is left burdened by the difficulties of
single life, part-time jobs, and paying off her newlywed home loan. She
keeps up the ruse of being a happily married woman to save herself from
being estranged from the married townswomen. Korean series; 12 episodes
apparently released weekly. Announced for today but seemingly not yet on
Netflix's website.
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/k-dramas/sorry-not-sorry-new-weekly-k-drama-coming-to-netflix-in-december-2024/
White Lies [new to US] (3:01 am, Sundance Now)
Set in Cape Town, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer)
looks into her estranged brother's murder and is at odds with detective
Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels) in the South African (where it premiered in
March) drama series. Eight episodes; the first two stream today, with
the rest following once weekly through Jan. 16.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26925240/ [rating 6.1]
Creature Commandos [new] (3:01 am, Max)
Written and produced by James Gunn, this seven-episode adult animated DC
Comics series—intended to kick of a new and improved DC Universe—focuses
on a secretive team of monsters recruited for difficult missions. The
voice cast includes David Harbour, Frank Grillo, Viola Davis, Maria
Bakalova, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Indira Varma, Steve Agee, and Anya
Chalotra. Two episodes stream today, with the rest released once weekly
through Jan. 9.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26545355/
Jokes On Us: New Voices in Comedy (comedy special) (3:01 am,
Tubi)
Comedy newcomers Cris Sosa, Daniela Mora and Grant Moore riff on
self-identity, sugar daddies, and subway etiquette in a lively night of
laughs.
Broadcast and cable:
The Great Christmas Light Fight (season 12 premiere) (8 and
9 pm, two episodes, ABC)
Six episodes, with two each Thursday night through Dec. 19. Already
renewed for season 13.
Hell's Kitchen (fall finale) (8 pm, Fox)
Returns Jan. 2.
You Better Watch Out (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
It’s Christmas Eve and Aubrey is rushing to Chicago for the birth of her
sister’s baby. Her plane is grounded in a snow storm, leaving her
stranded for the night at a small town airport. Aubrey unexpectedly
stumbles into the middle of a kidnapping and throws herself into danger
as she tries to save the young girl stranded at the airport with them.
Stars Monaye Moyes, Michael Silberblatt, Lisa Long, Sophie Macleod,
Bryan Bachman, and Jenna Zhu.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/you-better-watch-out
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34622080/
A Dance in the Snow (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Mystery)
Melanie’s 17-year-old autistic daughter Jenny is a senior in high school
and looking forward to college. After a bad experience her junior year,
Jenny is not interested in attending her final Christmas dance before
graduating. Melanie decides to surprise Jenny by getting involved in the
school’s planning committee to create a welcoming dance for all
students. Meanwhile, Jenny and her friends secretly plan their own
party, in part to honor Melanie. Melanie works with Jenny’s literature
teacher on the dance and starts to fall for him while Jenny develops
something special with a new classmate at school. When their secrets
snowball, however, their plans begin to drive a wedge between the
usually tightknit mother and daughter at the holidays. Stars Erica
Cerra, Mark Ghanimé, Vanessa Burghardt and Dorian Giordano.
https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/a-dance-in-the-snow
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33885270/
Crime Scene Kitchen (season 3 finale) (9 pm, Fox)
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Friday, Dec. 6
Streaming:
The Sticky [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
A little over a decade ago, thieves made off with nearly 3,000 tons of
maple syrup in Quebec in an event quickly labeled The Great Canadian
Maple Syrup Heist. That tale is now recounted in Amazon's dark comedy
series starring Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, Guillaume Cyr
and Jamie Lee Curtis. All six half-hour episodes stream today.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19636984/
Paris Has Fallen [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)
When a terrorist group attacks a high-profile event with the French
Minister of Defense as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb
(Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative
Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) to save the day. But when events take a dark
turn, Vincent and Zara realize that the plan extends beyond just one
politician. Can this unlikely pair stop Paris from falling to a man
determined on vengeance? This UK-French TV series spinoff from the "...
Has Fallen" action film franchise makes its U.S. debut with all eight
episodes streaming today.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33184638/
Critical Incident [new to US; complete season 1) (12:01
am, Hulu)
While on patrol for a teenage suspect, Senior Constable Zilifcar 'Zil'
Ahmed (Akshay Khanna) pursues Dalia (Zoë Boe). In the chaos and
confusion of the pursuit, a bystander is critically injured. Zil's world
comes crashing down when he discovers Dalia was in fact not the
perpetrator. The immense guilt over the bystander's injuries, coupled
with the pressure of the critical incident investigation and the public
scrutiny, creates an unbearable burden for Zil. Encouraged by his
brothers in blue, he becomes obsessed with pinning something on Dalia.
Australian series (where it premiered in August); six episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31591492/ [rating 6.4]
Buddy's Holiday Recipe Rumble [new; complete season 1)
(12:01 am, Hulu)
Join Buddy Valastro on his festive mission to find the ultimate holiday
family recipe! Each episode, two families will battle it out, showcasing
their most delicious, crowd-pleasing holiday dishes. Does your family
have what it takes to sleigh the competition? Let's find out!
Fly Me to the Moon (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01
am, Apple TV+)
Marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on NASA launch director Cole
Davis's already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission
too important to fail, the countdown truly begins. Stars Scarlett
Johansson and Channing Tatum; 2h 12m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1896747/ [rating 6.6]
Biggest Heist Ever (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Morgan, a hipster rapper otherwise known as Razzlekhan and a Forbes
contributor, and her husband Lichtenstein were arrested after being
accused of conspiring to launder nearly 120,000 Bitcoin. 1h 25m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81600031
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18224682/
Camp Crasher [Campamento con mamá] (movie) (3:01 am,
Netflix)
Patri Peiró, a controlling mother who thinks she’s way cooler than she
actually is, is struggling to connect with her 13-year-old son Ramiro,
who is determined to move in with his father. When Patri volunteers to
take Ramiro and his friends to school camp after the bus driver fails a
breathalyzer test, she has the length of the trip to prove how cool she
really is and convince her son to stay with her. Argentine film.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81728301
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29368988/
Echoes of the Past [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am,
Netflix)
Falsely accused of murdering his sister Nadia during a diving trip,
Yehia spends years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, 15
years later, he returns to untangle the web of lies and track down the
true perpetrator. But will he succeed? Egyptian series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81574314
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31106358/
Mary (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's
journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age
epic. Stars Noa Cohen (as Mary) and Anthony Hopkins (as King Herod). 1
hr 52 min.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81920791
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32084246/
A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter (variety special)
(9 pm, Netflix)
Guests include Chappell Roan, Sania Twain, Kali Uchis, Quinta Brunson,
Sean Astin, and Jillian Bell.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81912861
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01
am, Max)
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return
home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is
turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens
the portal to the Afterlife. 1h 45m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049403/ [rating 6.8]
Speak No Evil (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Peacock)
A family is invited to spend a whole weekend in a lonely home in the
countryside, but as the weekend progresses, they realize that a dark
side lies within the family who invited them. Stars James McAvoy,
Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi and Alix West Lefler.
1h 50m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27534307/ [rating 6.9]
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01
am, AMC+)
On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in
their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions
arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the
wintry suburb for her own. 1h 46m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25052668/ [rating 5.6]
Toxic Harmony (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
After parting from her girl group, a singer finds both fame and danger
after capturing the attention of a powerful but mysterious record label
executive. Stars Ashley Love-Mills, Barton Fitzpatrick, Miah Blake,
Donovan W. Carter and Jamal Lloyd Johnson; 1 hr 32 min.
https://tubitv.com/movies/100024988/toxic-harmony
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32083116/
Broadcast and cable:
Private Princess Christmas (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Vi, better known as Princess Violet of Wingravia, adores the privileges
of being a royal, if none of the responsibilities. After being
disappointed by Vi one time too many, the Queen decides to test her
daughter’s mettle once and for all and issues an ultimatum: Vi must pass
a vigorous leadership boot camp in Colorado or lose the throne to her
uncle. At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous
grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas.
Stars Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena and Erica Durance.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/private-princess-christmas
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33885277/
Happy’s Place (special time) (9:15 pm, NBC)
Moves from 8 pm for tonight only.
Lopez vs. Lopez (special time) (9:45 pm, NBC)
Moves from 8:30 pm for tonight only.
The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI
(documentary) (10 pm, Showtime)
"The Honey Trap" is a dramatic tale of espionage, propaganda, and
romance, following the infamous Berlin rapper Denis Cuspert aka Deso
Dogg and his journey from artist to MMA fighter to ISIS recruiter. When
the FBI assigns a translator to monitor Cuspert, her quest to get close
to him takes over her life. The Honey Trap reveals the powers that shape
our world and what happens to those who step into the crossfire.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33055525/
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