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💻 STREAMING
⭐ The Crown (Netflix, 3 a.m.): PREMIERE. Nearly two years later, the Queen is back! Olivia Colman steps into the role of Queen Elizabeth II. The show doesn't jump, it'll pick up in the mid 1960s and will cover a little more than a decade through the season. Helena Bonham Carter and Paul Bettany also join the cast of this pricey show. Now... 🔥 If only the theme song is changed because I don't think Zimmer's composition works at all.✔️
EARLY PRIMETIME
Batman 📺 (Decades, 7 p.m.): The Penguin plans to gain immunity from the law by becoming the police commissioner's son-in-law, kidnapping his daughter Barbara her alter-ego Batgirl, a secret only Alfred knows.✔️
60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m.): This week stories debate over "Red Flag" laws, which allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from someone posing a threat, mining metals from the ocean floor, and Sesame Workshop works to help Syrian refugee children.
Christmas Cupcakes 🎥🎄 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Two sisters enter a TV baking contest in a last-ditch effort to save the family bakery.
Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 7 p.m.): In 19th century Killingworth, the Rani (Kate O'Mara) and the Master (Anthony Ainley) team up to take a chemical from the humans' brains for use in the Rani's experiments, with the Master also intending to use the brightest minds of the Industrial Revolution to make the Earth a base for himself. (BRING BACK THE RANI, NuWHO!)✔️
Star Wars Resistance (Disney XD, 6 p.m.): When Kaz and team arrives on a mysterious planet to buy supplies, they find the outpost has been abandoned and a secret Sith Temple has been raised.
FOR THE RECORD: America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.); Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 7:30 p.m.) Hetty Feather (BYUtv, 7 p.m.); Murder for Hire (Oxygen, 7 p.m.); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)
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🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL
2019 Soul Train Awards (BET, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. The description says: "One of the biggest nights of the year." Riiiiiiiight.
Batwoman (The CW, 8 p.m.): Kate and Sophie must reconcile with their past, as Kate questions just how much she can trust her former lover. Kate and Luke encounter an old friend. Mary grapples with the fate of the Kane family.
Bless the Harts (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): When The Last Supper is closed for repairs, the Harts head to Myrtle Beach for a family vacation, which, like the Simpsons' vacation tonight, they can't afford. Jenny sees an opportunity to win some cash by competing in an intense mini-golf tournament.
Dublin Murders (Starz, 8 p.m.): Rob and Cassie make a dark bargain to keep the secret and solve the cases.
God Friended Me (CBS, 8:30 p.m.): Miles is shocked when the clues he began following in Paris lead him to Gideon, who had been helping with friend suggestions years before making a fateful decision to leave the God account behind.
Good Eats (Food Network, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Alton Brown makes it Thanksgiving all the time!! Turkey may be the most versatile of the New World critters, but for some reason, it's only roasted at the holidays. Brown puts an end to that with three turkey recipes that can be made year-round.
Random Acts of Christmas 🎥🎄 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): While uncovering who is behind the random acts of Christmas popping up around her city, investigative journalist Erin Cahill meets competing reporter Kevin McGarry who... captures her heart. [*eyeroll*]
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 8 p.m.): PREMIERE. Hey! This show is still around! A police officer's head turns up, and the Donovans are implicated in the murder. Ray finds his work with his therapist threatening to unravel.
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): The Simpsons join other Springfield families on the Van Houtens' annual trip to Costa Rica, which, like the Harts' vacation tonight, they can't afford. Homer befriends Patty's new girlfriend while Lisa tracks down the real reason the Van Houtens can go on this trip every year.
Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:15-ish p.m.): Ursidae versus ovis canadensis
Write Before Christmas 🎥🎄 (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): Torrey DeVitto sends Christmas cards to five people who have greatly impacted her life. She falls for Chad Michael Murray.
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé (TLC); Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel); America in Color (Smithsonian Channel, premiere); Beachfront Bargain Hunt (HGTV); Heavy Rescue: 401 (Weather Channel); Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC); Killer Siblings (Oxygen); The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo); Relative Race (BYUtv); Ridiculousness (MTV); The Top Ten Revealed (AXS TV, 8:30 p.m.)
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🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL
Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): Bob and Linda challenge themselves and attend a loft party on a stormy night. Meanwhile, the kids challenge their babysitter and face the storm in an ice cream truck.
Britain in Color (Smithsonian Channel, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. See footage of life and events from the first half of 20th century Britain in living color. [*The following is brought to you in living color by the Smithsonian Channel.*]
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): In celebration of Peter and Lois' anniversary, the Griffins recount their own versions of three well-known love stories.
Godfather of Harlem (Epix, 9 p.m.): On the day of the March on Washington, Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem. Bumpy finds out he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret, so he asks Elise for her permission. Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. travel to D.C. for the march.
Leavenworth (Starz, 9:30 p.m.): FINALE. On the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre, the Army's chief appellate judge cites the Lorance case as an example of how they got it right.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9:30 p.m.): After a Navy lieutenant disappears from the scene of a car accident, the team discovers his laptop is missing along with recently accessed confidential information for retired Navy SEALs. Uh-oh!
Poldark (PBS, 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. In the 43rd and final episode, Ross and his friends must put everything on the line to save themselves and the country from enemies at home and abroad. This almost got Top Pick, but The Crown has been away for so long I changed my game plan. Plus, this got picked last season.
Shameless (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Frank sets out to make money to keep his place in the house. Lip is overwhelmed by the demands of a newborn. Carl learns more about his mysterious new coworker. Ian and Mickey struggle to keep the romance alive in prison. I read that and... wow, I am so behind.
Spider-Man (Disney XD, 9:30 p.m.): As Spider-Man and Harry Osborn seek the Goblin King to determine who is behind the Goblin Mask, Spider-Man becomes concerned Harry is leading him into trap.
Supergirl (The CW, 9 p.m.): While the episode is titled "Tremors," it doesn't seem to be a crossover with Tremors. Supergirl finally learns the truth about Lena while tangling with Leviathan. J'onn J'onnz makes a discovery about his brother's whereabouts.
The Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): Carol pushes boundaries that make Daryl uncomfortable while Alpha and Beta have reservations about... someone.
Watchmen (HBO, 9 p.m.): The origin story of Looking Glass is finally revealed, as is the truth behind the greatest hoax in American history; The Smartest Man in the World plots a daring escape.
FOR THE RECORD: American Monster (ID, finale); Brian Johnson's Life on the Road (AXS TV); Building Alaska (DIY); Dr. T, Lone Star Vet (Nat Geo Wild); Ice Pilots (Weather Channel); Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!); Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Married to Medicine (Bravo); Off the Grid on the Beach (HGTV); Shark Tank (ABC); Something's Killing Me (HLN); Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge (Food Network); Uncensored (TV One); Unearthed (Science)
🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL
Back to Life (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Miri and her neighbor Billy escape to an amusement park for the day while Caroline tries to end things with Dom for good. Later, Miri and Caroline head out on a road trip to visit Oscar's aunt.
E! True Hollywood Story (E!, 10 p.m.): What is killing music's biggest stars?!
El secreto de Selena (Telemundo, 10 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. This limited series comes to an end when María Celeste interviews Yolanda, a corporal still on the loose. In 2012, Dr. Martínez confesses his love affair with Selena corroborating what Yolanda confessed to María Celeste.
Get Shorty (Epix, 10 p.m.): FINALE. Season three wraps up as Miles is questioned by detectives. Rick connects with a long-lost friend and finds comfort at a very "loving" commune, and Yago and Ed search out Amara's hidden stash. This was a major contender for tonight's Top Pick.
Inside the Actors Studio (Ovation, 10 p.m.): Tune in and find out what turns Laura Dern on.
Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular (Food Network, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. Martha Stewart welcomes four cake artists as they craft cake tributes to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons and floats. Cake masters Buddy Valastro and Yolanda Gampp decide which deserve the $25,000 prize.
Madam Secretary (CBS, 10:30 p.m.): When the mastermind behind a foreign country's hack of a senator's personal information is located, Elizabeth must decide whether to extract him. Jason faces backlash after he confronts his school newspaper over its coverage of Elizabeth. Wait... Jason McCord is the name of her son??! [*starts singing Branded theme song*]
Meltdown (Weather Channel, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. Journalist Dave Malkoff takes a scientific look at the rapidly melting glaciers that are now pouring three Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water into the oceans every second.✔️
Mr. Robot (USA, 10 p.m.): All we got is "Elliot feuds any data."
Mrs. Fletcher (HBO, 10:30 p.m.): Eve and Amanda attend a wake while Brendan reconnects(?) with Ted (and family) at Parents' Weekend.
Perry Como's Early American Christmas 📺 (getTV, 10 p.m.): In 1978, Perry Como celebrates an early American Christmas in Williamsburg, VA, with John Wayne, Diana Canova, and Eugene Fodor.
The Rookie (ABC, 10 p.m.): Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office. Bradford and West are set to receive special awards. Sgt. Grey rides patrol with Officer Harper after she requests an early annual evaluation.
Silicon Valley (HBO, 10 p.m.): Richard's authority is threatened by his former Hooli manager. Monica tries to prove her support of other women, and Gavin sets his sights on the literary world.
Unpolished (TLC, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Nail artist Lexi and hair stylist Bria run Salon Martone in Long Island while juggling family dynamics, over-the-top clients, and their own relationships. So, like Claws without the drug-related and murder backdrop.✔️
FOR THE RECORD: The Dead Wives Club (HLN); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery); Talking Dead (AMC); This Is Life with Lisa Ling (CNN, finale); Unexplained and Unexplored (Science); The Weekly (FX)Silicon Valley (HBO, 10 p.m.): Richard's authority is threatened by his former Hooli manager. Monica tries to prove her support of other women, and Gavin sets his sights on the literary world.
Unpolished (TLC, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Nail artist Lexi and hair stylist Bria run Salon Martone in Long Island while juggling family dynamics, over-the-top clients, and their own relationships. So, like Claws without the drug-related and murder backdrop.✔️
🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL
Law & Order 📺 (WE, 11 p.m.): Tonight in Before They Were Famous, Laura Dern! Who you just watched on Inside the Actors Studio, right?
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land 📺 (getTV, 11 p.m.): In 1980, Perry Como celebrates Christmas in Israel with visits to Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Special guest: Richard Chamberlain.
Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): "People all have one thing in common." Hmmmmm.
FOR THE RECORD: Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies (CNN); Lost Secrets (Travel Channel)
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (AMC, midnight): FINALE. At the height of hip-hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap and "Ladies First."✔️
Mr. Pickles (Adult Swim, midnight): PREMIERE. After Mr. Pickles frames Grandpa for murder, Sheriff learns of Grandpa's whereabouts and heads out of the country to track him down. Later, when Floyd eats Sheriff's hat, Sheriff becomes convinced that nobody will respect his authority without it.
FOR THE RECORD: Cash Cab 💲 (Bravo, 12:30 a.m., finale)
LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Phyllis George, Mike Farrell, Sean Morey, and Jerzy Kosinski (10 Jan 1980)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.): FINALE.
Nightly Pop (E!, 11 p.m.)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m.)
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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic (outline); Zap2it (descriptions); TV Passport (throwbacks)
⭐: Top pick(s)
💲: Game show
📺: Throwback
🎥: Movie
🎄: Holiday-themed program
🔥: Amadeus3000's hot take
✔️: Midlevel video/gif included
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