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Good grief! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, December 13!
Top Pick goes to Showtime's always fascinating Couples Therapy, which is back for a special COVID-era check-in with Dr. Guralnik and her patients. And boy, things sound rough. This captivating and addictive series lets us peek in on couples' conversations with their therapist. The open and frank discussions are a spellbinding look into humans and our relationships to one another and the world around us.
Elsewhere, there are a lot of TV Christmas movies (even in Springfield), Alfred Pennyworth is back in action, Pandora finishes a season, The Walking Dead celebrates the holidays, Carl Gallagher is on patrol, the Peanuts gang is back for Christmas, Reelz profiles Tom Petty, and Obama chats with Desus and Mero.
Elsewhere, there are a lot of TV Christmas movies (even in Springfield), Alfred Pennyworth is back in action, Pandora finishes a season, The Walking Dead celebrates the holidays, Carl Gallagher is on patrol, the Peanuts gang is back for Christmas, Reelz profiles Tom Petty, and Obama chats with Desus and Mero.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): 1) Saudi citizens accused of crimes in the U.S. flee back to their home country before trial. 2) a California hospital chain that got so big and its prices so high that it led to a landmark lawsuit against the company. 3) "Excited delirium"
A Charlie Brown Christmas 📺🎄 (PBS / PBS Kid, 7:30 p.m.): Charlie Brown and Linus searching for the meaning of Christmas.
A Christmas Princess 🎥🎄 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): "The true story of Donaly Marquez who, through a childhood of neglect, and abuse achieved her dream of becoming a rose bowl princess."
The Christmas Sitters 🎥🎄 (Ion, 7 p.m.): "Facing holiday flight delays on a return trip from Europe, parents double-book incompatible babysitters to look after their two kids and dog."
Dashing in December 🎥🎄 (Paramount Network, 7 p.m.): "After Wyatt finally comes home for the holidays to try to convince his mother to sell the family's Colorado ranch, he finds romance with dashing a new ranch hand who dreams of saving the property and its magical Winter Wonderland attraction."
The Walking Dead Holiday Special 🎄 (AMC+, 3 a.m.): SPECIAL. Zombies and humans gather together to sing and dance to classic Christmas songs. Chris Hardwick hosts.
White House Christmas 2020 🎄 (HGTV, 6 p.m.): SPECIAL. "An inside look at the White House's annual Christmas decorations; this year's theme is America the Beautiful. A look back at the last decade of holiday decor."
FOR THE RECORD: Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.); The Jane Doe Murders (Oxygen, 7 p.m., special)
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Bless the Harts (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): Jenny goes to great lengths to show Louise that she deserves a raise without ever asking for one. Betty takes Violet to her school conference and runs into a teacher she had a crush on.
The Chosen 🎄 (BYUtv, 8 p.m.): A repeat of the episode about Jesus' birth, but now with musical performances.
Christmas Comes Twice 🎥🎄 (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): Col. Dominick, codename "The Donkey," and his forces have taken heavy losses on the Northern Front. The last battle devastated his hold on the Christmasia Valley region and put him in the hospital. Dominick is debating on using his Time-Wysiwyg, a device, passed down to him from Uncle Nestor, the hero of the War of Third Noel, that can rewind time by two days. However, he is conflicted in acting because that a redo would mean he is victorious and would probably never meet the local girl Suzy, who he's quickly falling in love. He can only use the device once. Early drafts of the movie were XXX rated.
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (CNN, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa co-host the 14th annual salute honoring the everyday heroes and extraordinary acts behind this year's biggest stories: the fight against the coronavirus and the battle for racial equity and social justice.
⭐ Couples Therapy (Showtime, 8 p.m.): Couples therapist Dr. Orna Guralnik moves her therapy online as she and her patients come to grips with the realities of the COVID-19 shutdown. These people are fascinating.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9 p.m.): Before Christmas, Hetty assigns Callen the case of his former foster brother and his wife, who, upon reentry into the U.S., are framed for smuggling drugs across the border. That doesn't sound like the ethical thing to do, but CBS! Deeks is struggling with losing his job at NCIS. Coming this spring to CBS is... NUIS: Navy Unemployment Investigative Unit.
Pandora (The CW, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Jax races against time to save the universe from complete destruction before the ancients can render their final judgment. Xander covertly pursues his own plans for redemption.
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz, 8 p.m.): "As the heat is turned up on campus, Tariq isn't trying to be left in the cold with Lauren or Diana."
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): A cable channel films a Christmas movie in Springfield, and Skinner falls in love.
QUICK HITS:
Sunday Night Football 🏈 (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Metal workers vs Williams of the frontier
A Star is Born 🎥 (TNT, 8 p.m.): GAGA! LITTLE MONSTERS UNITE!
A Sugar & Spice Holiday 🎥🎄 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): "Suzie, a rising young architect, returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas where she is pushed to follow her grandmother's footsteps and enter the local gingerbread house competition."
Sunday Night Football 🏈 (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Metal workers vs Williams of the frontier
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Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): When the Belchers get an unexpected invitation to cater the Glencrest Yacht Club's holiday boat parade, Bob wonders if there's a catch. Louise has her eye on the present-loaded Santa Schooner.
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): When the family fails to help Lois with the Christmas shopping, she walks out on the family and the Griffins must try to save Christmas on their own.
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 10 p.m.): The team continue to investigate the murder of an officer who was about to blow the whistle on police misconduct. Pride must get creative in order to finally get rid of the dirty cops.
The Outpost (The CW, 9 p.m.): Yavalla's strength is tested as Wren confronts her. Janzo, Talon and Zed attempt an assassination. Tobin's loyalty is questioned.
Pennyworth (Epix, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Alfred Pennyworth tries to profit off a war torn London that threatens to be overrun by the fascist Raven Union.
Shameless (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Frank helps Kev and V's pot business. Debbie prepares a princess party for Franny while Mickey gets a real job. Lip runs into trouble with his new neighbors, and Carl's first day on the force is not what he thought it would be.
With Drawn Arms 🎥 (Bounce, 9 p.m.): An intimate conversation with Tommie Smith, the gold medalist who is known for raising his fist after accepting a medal at the '68 Olympic games in protest of racial inequality. Tommie Smith reflects on the moment that helped define a movement.
QUICK HITS:
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Tom Petty
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 💲 (ABC): Cedric the Entertainer and Rebel Wilson
A Year in Music (AXS TV, 9:30 p.m.): 1996
FOR THE RECORD: Air Warriors (Smithsonian Channel); American Monster (Investigation Discovery); Building Alaska (DIY Network); Candy Land 🎄 (Food Network); Heavy Rescue 401 (The Weather Channel); Music's Greatest Mysteries (AXS TV); North Woods Law (Animal Planet); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo, 9:15 p.m.); Unearthed (Science)
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Card Sharks 💲 (ABC, 10 p.m.): Aces beat kings, deuces beat threes. If you don't like your cards, just say, 'I'll freeze!' on Card Sharks!
Saved by the Bell 📺 (E!, 10 p.m.): Zach and Kelly are gettin' married in Vegas!
This Is Life with Lisa Ling (CNN, 10 p.m.): Lisa Ling meets families of victims and survivors who are joining forces to support each other and fight gun violence.
Unlocking Christmas 🎥🎄 (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.): This is the story told in Mrs. Claus second volume of her long-planned 3-volume epic A History of Christmasia. This one picks up where the first one left off with the War of the First Noel finished and Gremlins largely non-existent on the continent. The allies, some heavily devastated by the war, meet and talks begin of how to unite their countries. Jack Frost, Alabaster Snowball, Dasher, Rubbels, and the elder statesman Julenissen. After months of talks, Christmasia is formed, only a couple days after Julenissen dies. Krampus has his own troubles with the Dark Elves Civil War and the arrival of his cousin Knecht Ruprecht, who brought about the Knechtan Period, which brought plenty of good to the people but Krampus lost direct power over several lands. In the decades to follow, the Klaubauf Crusades began so Krampus could regain his lost power. The events spill over into Christmasia once Knecht is outed and then begins the War of the Second Noel.
Your Honor (Showtime, 10 p.m.): On the anniversary of his wife's death, Michael creates an alibi for Adam on the day of the accident. Michael pulls his close friends into the web of deception.
FOR THE RECORD: Bravo's Chat Room (Bravo, 10:45 p.m.); Buddy vs. Christmas 🎄 (Food Network, season finale); I Love a Mama's Boy (TLC, season finale); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery); Real Life Nightmare (HLN, season finale); Secrets of the Lost (Science); Tom Petty: Life, Death & Money (Reelz, special); Yum and Yummer (Cooking Channel)
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Lazor Wulf (Adult Swim, midnight): "Unoccupied Lane" and "The End is High"
Mission: Impossible 📺 (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Burt Gordon has set up a new version of Murder, Inc. for the Syndicate... no, not the record label. The IMF needs to get evidence of his actions and Jim and Cinnamon become Gordon's new neighbors and convince him of a spirit presence in their house.
LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE
Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11:05 p.m.): Barack Obama
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 10:15 p.m.): Kenya Moore and Ziwe Fumudoh-----
Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
🎄: Holiday program
✔️: Video/gif/photo included
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🏈⛳: Sportsballs
Happy watching, everyone!
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