What's On Tonight (Thursday): Born a Crime, Departing a Star

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the final episode of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah. While Noah's more than seven years as Daily Show host is less impressive than Jon Stewart's more than 16 years, it sure beats the pants off Craig Kilbourn's two-and-a-half years.

Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Dec. 8. All times are EST.


STREAMING

A Miracle Before Christmas, 3:01 a.m., BET+. Premiere. "With a little help from an angel, relationship therapist Mercedes Wright (LeToya Luckett) must use the magic of Christmas to find the secret to saving her own marriage." Costarring Romeo Miller, Paula Jai Parker and Keith David.

Harry & Meghan, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. Three episodes available, final three next week.

Back in the Groove, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. Finale. "The End Is Nigh" and "The Final Checkout."

Criminal Minds: Evolution, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. "Pay-Per-View." "The BAU hunts for the next connection to the serial killer network when they pursue a home invasion team. Alvez and Garcia convince Tyler Green to submit a cognitive interview to unlock his memories of Sicarius."

Fleishman Is in Trouble, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Vantablack." "Toby uses every resource he has, from a night out with Seth to a visit to the American Museum of Natural History, to combat his loneliness."

The Sex Lives of College Girls, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. "The Essex College Food Workers Strike" and "Pre-Frosh Weekend." Two episodes available, season finale next week.

Gossip Girl, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. 

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

Good Morning America, 7 a.m./1 p.m., ABC. "The Bookcase podcast hosts Kate Gibson and Charlie Gibson discuss favorite books of the year, plus Hong Chau (The Whale, The Menu) and the cast of Broadway's A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Later, "Tara Reed, CEO of Apps Without Code, ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee, chef Kardea Brown (The Way Home: A Celebration of Sea Islands Food and Family) and more from A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical."

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Adam Rodriguez (Criminal Minds: Evolution).

The Jennifer Hudson Show, times and stations vary. Ciara (New Year's Rockin' Eve), Howie Mandel and Day 2 of "Mama Hud's Holiday Giveaways."

Tamron Hall, times and stations vary. "Season of Surprises," with 15-year-old clean water activist Mari "Little Miss Flint" Copeny, promoting her seventh annual toy drive for Flint's children, Kendrick Sampson (Something From Tiffany's) and Grammy nominee, country artist Mickey Guyton ("I Still Pray").

Dr. Phil, times and stations vary. "Bias in Real Estate: Enough is Enough!"

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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS (All are LIVE.)

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN. 120 mins. Rutgers at Ohio State.

NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV. L.A. Clippers vs. Miami Heat.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

City by the Sea, 7:11 p.m., MoreMax.

Thor, 7:30 p.m., FX.

Almost Christmas, 7:45 p.m., FXM. Encore at 10 p.m.

The Suicide Squad, 7:45 p.m., HBO.

Ocean's Twelve, 7:45 p.m., TNT.

8 P.M.

Young Sheldon, CBS. Fall finale, 31 mins. "Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha." "Sheldon's database invention puts him at odds with the university. The church takes issue with Meemaw's video store."

Ghosts, 8:31 p.m., CBS. "The Liquor License." "Alberta's expertise from her past comes in handy when Sam and Jay run into some complications during their Woodstone whiskey tasting soiree. Trevor devises a ghost fraternity, which inspires a revelation from Isaac's past."

Law & Order, NBC. Fall finale. "The System." "A suspect arrested for murder escapes police custody after months of waiting for his day in court. As a hostage situation erupts, Shaw must re-examine his conduct as the arresting officer. Price questions his faith in the justice system."

Hell's Kitchen, FOX. Fall finale, 62 mins. "Putting the Carne in Carnival." "One chef from each team goes head-to-head in different carnival games to gain a major advantage in the challenge."

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, ABC. "A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated."

Silent Night: A Song for the World, The CW. 120 mins. "The creation and cultural impact of the world's most famous Christmas carol, composed in 1818 in Salzburg. Hugh Bonneville narrates."

Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., Amazon. LIVE. Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams.

Women's College Volleyball, ESPNU. LIVE, 120 mins. NCAA Tournament, Regional Semifinal: Kentucky at San Diego.

Scentsational Christmas, Lifetime. Premiere, 123 mins. "Sparks fly between a beautiful perfumer and a handsome writer as they work together to save her father's candle business."

Movie Night!

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, AMC. Encore at 10:15 p.m.

Schindler's List, Showcase.

Everybody Wants Some!!, The Movie Channel.

The Proposal, USA.

The Karate Kid Part II, 8:45 p.m., IFC.

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9 P.M.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC. Fall finale. "And a Trauma in a Pear Tree." "Carsi and Rollins work together on an important assignment. Benson tries to make Noah's Christmas wish come true when a case falls in her lap."

Welcome to Flatch, 9:02 p.m., FOX. Fall finale. "O Come, All Ye Flatchful." "Barb holds auditions for her Barbieshop quartet. When Kelly and Shrub host a toy drive, they have their very own Christmas miracle in the form of a visit from soccer player Derrick Etienne."

Call Me Kat, 9:30 p.m., FOX. Fall finale. "Call Me Chrismukkah." "Kat joins Max at his rock climbing gym to keep a close eye on him. Carter has to spice up the bar after being excluded from a Christmas pub crawl."

So Help Me Todd, 9:01 p.m., CBS. "Big Bang Theories." "When Lyle's niece is accused of committing a crime on her college campus, Lyle enlists Margaret and Todd to vindicate her."

CMA Country Christmas, ABC. "Legendary acts and country music stars perform Christmas classics and festive collaborations. Scheduled performers include Steven Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Scotty McCreery, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Molly Tuttle and The War and Treaty."

Cribs, MTV. "Antonio Brown and Jaime King."

College Basketball, ESPN2. LIVE, 120 mins. Colorado State at Colorado.

Movie Night!

The Next Three Days, MoreMax.

Thor: The Dark World, Starz.

Infinite Storm, 9:35 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme.

Bad Santa 2, 9:45 p.m., Sho2.

The Break-Up, 9:50 p.m., Cinemax.

10 P.M.

Law & Order: Organized Crime, NBC. Fall finale. "Last Christmas." "The fate of the task force is at stake when a meeting with Robert Silas goes sideways. With danger closing in, Bell and Stabler take creative measures to keep their team alive."

Branson, HBO. "Atlantic." "The launch of Virgin Atlantic and Branson's efforts to attract media attention to his brand, including an attempt to break the trans-Atlantic speed record in a boat and his death-defying balloon adventure across the Atlantic in 1986."

CSI: Vegas, CBS. "Grace Note." "Catherine's frustration intensifies when a lead suspect in Grace's disappearance is found murdered. The team exhausts all their skills to figure out who killed the suspect, and if his death will lead them to Grace."

Superstar, 10:01 p.m., ABC. "Reba McEntire." "A profile of actress and country music legend Reba McEntire, one of the most successful female recording artists in country music history."

NBA Basketball, NBA TV. LIVE. Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers.

Women's College Volleyball, ESPNU. LIVE, 120 mins. NCAA Tournament, Regional Semifinal: Houston at Stanford.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. 90 mins. Diane Keaton, Gene Hackman, Mike Preminger and Patrick McGrady are the guests on this Dec. 28, 1972 episode.

Movie Night!

Scrooged, Paramount.

Clerks, The Movie Channel.

Pawn Sacrifice, 10:14 p.m., HBO Family.

Ocean's Thirteen, 10:30 p.m., TNT.

The Boss, 10:30 p.m., USA.

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LATE NIGHT TALK!

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guests TBA, returning Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 11 p.m., Bravo. Jim Parsons and Gayle King.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Steve Martin & Martin Short, H.E.R. and a performance by Adam Blackstone, Mary Mary, Inayah and The BBE Big Band.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Alicia Keys and Eddie Izzard.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Jean Smart, Wes Bentley and Charley Crockett.

Hell of a Week With Charlamagne tha God, 11:45 p.m., Comedy Central.

The Late Late Show With James Corden, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Olivia Colman, Sam Mendes and Micheal Ward.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:37 a.m., NBC. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hong Chau.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Go, 1:30 a.m., The Movie Channel.

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