What's On Tonight (Wednesday): An evil Castle Rock army seeks its angel

Castle Rock (via Giphy)

Hey, you! I am your number one fan. Yes, tonight's Top Pick is Castle Rock, which wraps up an improved but not standout second season. This season stars Lizzy Caplan as Annie Wilkes and Elsie Fisher as her daughter, Joy. To say Annie has a dark backstory that is slowly revealed is an understatement. However, Annie's arrival is right in time for the town's 400th anniversary... and the return of Amity. Elsewhere, the ABC sitcoms celebrate the holiday as they sign off for the year, the CW's duo ends for the year too, Nick and Amy make it one last time, Vikings is still a show, and Ellen gives away things. So don't raise a bunch of morons, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, December 11!

💻 STREAMING

⭐ Castle Rock (Hulu, 3 a.m.): FINALE. Hulu's vague description says: "The opposite of Joy."Joy is Annie Wilkes daughter, sorta, and at this point mostly a zombie. She's part of the army recruited to find an angel that brings Amity back to life. Annie also has lots of... issues. The season has Tim Robbins as the dying head of a crime family (The Sun Dog), who realizes too late that the town is going to a dark place. His son Ace (The Body) and Barkhad Abdi is also a nice touch. The season is better than the first, scripts more refined and plots more deserving o f the performers, but twists kinda struggle and writing never rises to what everyone deserves.✔️

The Gulf (Sundance Now, 3 a.m.): Who and where is Lucy? Jess is running out of time to piece the puzzle together. Meanwhile, Ruby is hiding something.

EARLY PRIMETIME

Jeopardy! 💲 (Syndicated, check your local listings): That Jennifer Quail is a pretty good player. Great? Maybe. She has a TOC slot. Don't forget to chat about the show here.

FOR THE RECORD: Catch 21 💲 (Game Show Network)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways 🎄 (NBC, 8 p.m.): Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, and Melissa McCarthy join Ellen tonight.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 8 p.m.): The Trial of the Time Lord saga continues with "Terror of the Vervoids" with The Doctor on trial.

The Goldbergs 🎄 (ABC, 8 p.m.): Hoping to outdo the Kremp family, Beverly decides the Goldbergs must do an even better family holiday card. A prank war with Barry and JTP spirals out of control.

The Leopard Rocks (Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. In Northwest India's Aravalli mountains a leopard fights for the lives of her offspring through the region's dry and monsoon seasons.

The Masked Singer (Fox, 8 p.m.): We're at the semi-finals! What about regionals?

Riverdale (The CW, 8 p.m.): In the 66th episode, after declaring war on Hiram, Veronica enlists a secret weapon against her father. Archie and F.P. team up to take Dodger down. Betty and Charles investigate a series of strange attacks aimed at Betty.

Schooled 🎄 (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): CB hopes getting Lainey a Beanie Baby for Christmas will show his true ('90s) feelings for her. Principal Glascott tries to convince Felicia that she needs to participate and sing a song in a Kwanza play he has written.

Survivor (CBS, 8 p.m.): The tribe speaks for the 14th time this season.✔️

FOR THE RECORD: Alaskan Bush People (Discovery Channel); All Elite Wrestling (TNT); The Big Interview with Dan Rather (AXS TV); Black Ink Crew: Chicago (VH1); Making Good (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.); The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo); WWE NXT (USA)

Survivor (via Giphy)

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Almost Family (Fox, 9 p.m.): This bomb of a show lives long enough to see a fall finale and next month have a winter premiere. In "Fertile AF," Julia enquires about her own fertility options. Edie struggles to tell Tim the truth, and Roxy deals with concerns from her family regarding her drug usage.

Family Time (Bounce TV, 9 p.m.): ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Making It (NBC, 9 p.m.): FINALE. The second season of this lighthearted, mediocre, and forgettable DIY competition series comes to an end. First, the makers must transform an ordinary tool shed into a dream destination, a space representing their ideal vacation getaway. The reason I'm watching is because Amy and Nick could get an Emmy nod again.✔️

Modern Family 🎄 (ABC, 9 p.m.): Like all holiday episodes, the gets a "Last" attached to the episode title. In "The Last Christmas," Mitchell suspects Cameron has an ulterior motive for keeping everyone happy for Christmas dinner. Claire tries to dodge Jay's job offer to work at his dog bed company. Luke has to deal with the consequences of kissing Manny's ex-girlfriend Sherri.

Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements (HBO, 9 p.m.): "Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss."✔️

Nancy Drew (The CW, 9 p.m.): In the episode titled as the classic "The Hidden Staircase," Nancy and the Drew Crew desperately search for George's missing sister, whose kidnapping eerily mirrors the investigation that started Nancy's sleuthing career.

The Oval (BET, 9 p.m.): Gayle discovers quickly that her actions have consequences outside the walls of the White House.

SEAL Team (CBS, 9 p.m.): Following his surgery, Jason leads the Bravo Team on a mission, but not one of recovery, which seems essential after surgery. Ensign Davis faces disciplinary action.

Single Parents 🎄 (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): When Graham writes a letter to Santa asking for either a white Christmas or to meet his father, Angie goes on a mission to find... snow. Rory, Emma, and Amy find out that Poppy and Douglas are romantically involved. Whoa!

Vice News Reports (Viceland, 9 p.m.): First up, an exploration of the people and communities after a mass shooting. Later, American schools... what's up with them?

FOR THE RECORD: America Says 💲 (Game Show Network); Bitchin' Rides (Motor Trend); The Challenge (MTV); Engineering Catastrophes (Science); Extinct or Alive (Animal Planet); Forged in Fire (History); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Holmes & Holmes (DIY); Man vs. Bear (Discovery Channel); Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (VH1); NFL: The Grind (Epix); Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV, finale); The Real Housewives of Dallas (Bravo)

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Crank Yankers (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.): Gladys wants to trademark a popular phrase, a cat orders cleaners for his owner's apartment, and Terrence asks Bobby Brown to change his name for Millie Bobby Brown.

S.W.A.T. (CBS, 10 p.m.): The SWAT team's task to provide security for a warlord is threatened by assassins determined to take him out. Hondo's father tries to make amends with his mother. Street's foster brother asks for help with a corrupt boss.

Sistas (BET, 10 p.m.): Andi is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Danni sets out to find the truth among her friends. Sabrina starts to open up to Calvin. Karen finds herself repeatedly unlucky in love.

South Park 🎄 (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.): Santa is stealing all the joy from the town's holiday season.✔️

Stumptown (ABC, 10 p.m.): Dex goes under cover as a high school substitute teacher after an old classmate of hers enlists her help to find out who planted drugs on her daughter. It's kinda like that final season of 21 Jump Street! Dex and Liz's relationship gets "too close for comfort."

Vikings (History, 10 p.m.): In Kiev, although Oleg continues to be friendly, Ivar is aware of the threat which Oleg poses to the vulnerable young heir to the throne. Bjorn answers the call to aid of an old enemy.

FOR THE RECORD: Deadly Engineering (Science); Five Day Biz Fix (CNBC); The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network); House Hunters International/House Hunters (HGTV); Shattered (Investigation Discovery)

South Park (via Giphy)

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FOR THE RECORD: American Mystery (Travel Channel); Blind Date (Bravo, 11:30 p.m.); Complex x Fuse (Fuse); Copwatch America (BET)

Making It (via Giphy)

Late-Night Talk & Satire

Conan (TBS, 11 p.m.): Giancarlo Esposito
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.): Lupita Nyong'o
The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Anthony Quinn (1991?)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Kevin Hart, Julia Fox, and Finneas
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Jack Paar (17 Dec 1987)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): guest host Anthony Anderson with Nick Jonas, Rashida Jones, and Vampire Weekend
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 a.m.): Jack Black and Ari Melber
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Clive Owen, Samantha Power, and Thomas Rhett
Lights Out with David Spade (Comedy Central, 10:35 p.m.): Stassi Schroeder, Chris Franjola, and Brad Williams
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC, 1:38 a.m.): John Legend
Nightly Pop (E!, 11 p.m.)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Jon Hamm, Keri Russell, and Gary Clark Jr.
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 11 p.m.): Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Dolores Catania

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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
✔️: Midlevel video/gif included

Happy watching, everyone!