What's On Tonight (Monday): Whose dark materials? His Dark Materials!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the two-episode series finale of His Dark Materials. I think if my soul existed outside my body in an animal form, it would be a manatee.

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Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, Dec. 26. All times are EST.

STREAMING

Letterkenny, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. 11th season premiere. "The small town contends with the best chip flavors, lost dogs, an influencer invasion, Skid business, a mystery at the Church Bake Sale, unwanted guests at beer league, and the Degens stirring up trouble. And that's just for starters." Six episodes available.

Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Premiere. "'Nature Boy' Ric Flair, the most prolific and controversial superstar in professional wrestling history, discusses his 50-year Hall of Fame career."

Treason, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "An MI6 deputy's bright future takes a sharp turn after a reunion with a Russian spy forces him to question his entire life." Starring Charlie Cox and Ciarán Hinds. Five episode available.

Vir Das: Landing, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. Stand up comedy.

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

Good Morning America, 7 a.m./1 p.m., ABC. Dr. Kellyann Petrucci (Bone Broth Breakthrough), a preview of The Year: 2022, Ashton Sanders (I Wanna Dance With Somebody) and Ramón Rodríguez (Will Trent) with a preview of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Later, the "Leftovers Competition featuring holiday recipes from chefs Josh Capon, Tatiana Rosana and Erica Blaire Roby. Tory Johnson, Sam Champion and Marcus Samuelsson judge the dishes." (Either Today or CBS Mornings for Tuesday or Thursday.)

Live with Kelly and Ryan, times and stations vary. Luke Evans (Echo 3), Naveen Andrews (The Cleaning Lady) and O.A.R. (the "Big Night Out Tour" with Goo Goo Dolls).

Rachael Ray, times and stations vary. Rach and John give a tour of their Tuscany home, plus Lee Jones takes part in a garden tour. Also, Rachael makes skillet ratatouille.

Dr Phil, times and stations vary. The "revenge porn" epidemic. (Steve Wilkos on Tuesday.)

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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS (I'm no longer going to include scheduled lengths for sports.)

College Football, 2:30 p.m., ESPN. New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl.

NBA Basketball, 7 p.m., NBA TV. Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, 7 p.m., Nickelodeon.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 7:10 p.m., FXM. Encore at 10 p.m.

Back to School, 7:23 p.m., MoreMax.

Avatar, 7:30 p.m., Freeform.

Arctic Dogs, 7:30 p.m., Disney XD.

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8 P.M.

NFL Football, ESPN. LIVE. Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts.

The Family Film Awards, The CW. 120 mins. "Honoring family-oriented filmmaking in television and movies. (Hosted by) Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie."

The Wheel, NBC. "Big Cats and Bigger Brains." "From categories such as bowling to the brain and big cats to child stars, three contestants get help from celebrity experts Deepak Chopra, Raven-Symoné, Matt Iseman, Bre-Z, Terrell Owens and Carole Baskin on their quest for life-changing money."

Movie Night!

The Martian, FX.

The Bodyguard, Lifetime.

Schindler's List, The Movie Channel.

The Wizard of Oz, TNT.

Knives Out, POP.

9 P.M.

His Dark Materials, HBO. Series finale, 120 mins. "The Clouded Mountain" and, at 9:52 p.m., "The Botanic Garden." "As war rages, Will and Lyra search for their demons amidst the battlefield." Later, "Lyra and Will reunite with Mary and hear a story that changes everything. There is one last sacrifice to make." Two episodes airing.

The Year: 2022, ABC. 120 mins. "A look back at the top stories, trends and entertainment obsessions that defined the last 12 months."

Movie Night!

She's All That, MoreMax.

Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman, VH1.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, 9:12 p.m., Syfy.

Secretary, 9:30 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme.

The Raid: Redemption, 9:44 p.m., Cinemax.

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10 P.M.

NBA Basketball, NBA TV. LIVE. Charlotte Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Jack Paar is the guest on this Dec. 17, 1987 episode.

Movie Night!

Kindergarten Cop, TruTV.

Rocketman, 10:15 p.m., TNT.

Walk the Line, 10:19 p.m., StarzEncore.

Easy A, 10:30 p.m., Bravo.

American Psycho, 10:50 p.m., HBO2.

LATE NIGHT TALK! returns Monday, Jan. 2.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

21 and Over, 1:06 a.m., Cinemax.

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, Google, Interbridge, TV Everyday.