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Bazinga! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, November 24!
Broadcast is almost fully out on vacation, and streaming is stepping up, but the Top Pick is the finale to Nova Universe Revealed (PBS, 9 p.m.). The conclusion ventures back to the Big Bang and the start of the universe, explaining what we can learn from knowing more about the beginning. There's plenty of animation, too. What I find most fascinating: we can see some galaxies and objects that are several billion light years away, which means they existed before this current age of stars and can truly tell us what the beginning was like, yet if you could travel there instantly, it wouldn't exist. What we see is 12+ billion years old, when visible light was still relatively new. The "cosmic Dark Ages" are beguiling.
Elsewhere, the Legends go to 1940s Seattle, Disney+ finds an arrow-er, Kevin Hart has a True Story, Rescue Riders ride again, Peacock is still Saved by the Bell, Showtime locates Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age, and Caravaggio has Secrets.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
🎥🎄 8-Bit Christmas (HBO Max, 3 a.m.): In 1980s Chicago, a ten-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation — the latest and greatest video game system.
🎥🎄 A Boy Called Christmas (Netflix, 3 a.m.): In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy (Henry Lawfull) — with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side — sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm. Maggie Smith and Jim Broadbent also star. This is no relation to my Hallmark War on Christmas Telefilm Universe.
🎥 Bruised (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Disgraced MMA fighter Halle Berry finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.
Covenant (Allblk, 3 a.m.): A deeply religious, controversial lawmaker known for his ruthlessly aggressive tactics risks his life, reputation, and career, when he shockingly attempts to join and champion for the very community he tried to destroy.
Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky (Peacock, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. Follows the adventures of Viking twins Dak and Leyla along with young dragons Winger, Summer, Cutter and Burple and their adventures around their home of Huttsgalor. This is a sequel to Dragons: Rescue Riders, which was a Netflix series.
Hanna (Amazon Prime, midnight): FINAL SEASON. Last call for Hanna doing whatever it is she does.
Hawkeye (Disney+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Clint Barton and Kate Bishop shoot a few arrows and try to avoid becoming the target themselves." This is a two-episode premiere. Clint Barton is not the mayor of the town. Also, I'm told the show has nothing to do with the University of Iowa.✔️
💲 Jeopardy! (Syndicated, check local listings): Amy Schneider goes for win #6.
Lace (Allblk, 3 a.m.): "Through the Grapevine"
🍽️ Occasional Cooks (What's On Tonight & Pop Culture, 7 p.m.): What have you been making in your kitchen lately? Want some inspiration? Check out our weekly food thread!
Partners in Rhyme (Allblk, 3 a.m.): Episode two is "Mic Check."
🎥 Robin Robin (Netflix, 3 a.m.): In this stop-motion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
Saved by the Bell (Peacock, 3 a.m.): SEASON TWO. The NuBayside gang is back for another batch of episodes.
True Story (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. A tour stop becomes a matter of life and death for Kevin Hart when the fallout from a night with his brother threatens to destroy everything he's built.
INTERNATIONAL & DOCUMENTARY/DOCUSERIES NOTICES:
City of Angels, City of Death (Hulu, midnight): 1970s-80s serial killers in Los Angeles
Keep Sweet (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): Warren Jeffs documentary
BRIEFLY: Behind the Monsters (Shudder, 3 a.m.); The Mighty Underdogs (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles (Paramount+, 3 a.m., season premiere); Roadkill Garage (MotorTrend, 3 a.m., season finale)
Selling Sunset (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 4
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Black and Missing (HBO, 8 & 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson dive into specific cases and break down how systemic behaviors and attitudes stem from centuries of deeply rooted racism. The docuseries premiered last night and wraps up tonight.
Legends of Tomorrow (The CW, 8 p.m.): Fall finale. The Legends crash land in 1940s Seattle in the middle of World War II and find themselves working in an airplane factory alongside "Rosies."✔️
BRIEFLY: The Challenge (MTV); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); Moonshiners (Discovery Channel); My 600-Ib Life (TLC); Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV); Survivor (CBS); Wild Tales from the Farm (Smithsonian Channel, season finale)
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
Batwoman (The CW, 9 p.m.): Fall finale. Ryan finds herself in the middle of a Bat Team stand-off between Luke and (Poison?) Mary. Alice finds a new sidekick, which should be the launching pad for The CW's first sitcom since its first years.
⭐ Nova Universe Revealed (PBS, 9 p.m.): Finale. The big bang is more than just a theory here. The commentators walk viewers through what it was and how the universe came to be during the cosmic dark age. Like all episodes of this miniseries, it is already available for free on PBS' website.
Sistas (BET, 9 p.m.): Danni has second thoughts about asking Preston for space when it doesn't look or feel the way she thought it would.
BRIEFLY: Counting Cars (History); Engineering Catastrophes (Science, season premiere); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Tough as Nails (CBS); Winter House (Bravo, season finale)
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| Legends of Tomorrow |
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
CSI: Vegas (CBS, 10 p.m.): When the team is called to investigate human remains found in a convention center owner's bathtub, Sara and Grissom use the case to get close to attorney Anson Wix's star forensic expert witness, just days before David Hodges' trial begins.
Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age (Showtime, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. In the third special, Teri Hatcher joins the stage with some of the funniest women in comedy (Carole Montgomery, Wendy Liebman, Leighann Lord, Monique Marvez, Marsha Warfield) for one night of over-the-top, uninhibited standup.✔️
Secrets of the Dead (PBS, 10 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. The Rev. Marius Zerafa sets off on a quest to recover a piece by Italian master Caravaggio after it is stolen from a cathedral in 1984.
The Sinner (USA, 10 p.m.): "Unsure whom to trust, Ambrose hunts down his pursuers."
Twenties (BET, 10 p.m.): Hattie, Edina, Marie, Ben and Zach attend Moon dance, while Nia reconnects with Tristan back home.
LINEAR PREMIERES:
Intergalactic (Syfy): Episode 4
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NOTICES:
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 11 p.m.): To be announced
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Jeff Goldblum, Caitriona Balfe, Sophie Buddle
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Andy Samberg, Jesse Plemons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Rosamund Pike, Peter Jackson
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Rosamund Pike, Peter Jackson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Julie Bowen, Keke Palmer, Zoe Wees
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