Saturday, November 18, 2023

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Please Mr. Kennedy, please don't shoot me into outer space

Kennedy

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 19!

Our Top Pick tonight is the continuing docuseries Kennedy (History, 8 & 9 & 10 p.m.). Made for the 60th anniversary of JFK's death, the 3-night 8-part docuseries covers his return from World War II through the Cuban Missile Crisis tonight. While this is an ambitious docuseries like History's other similar titles (George Washington, FDR, Grant), this is a pure documentary rather than a docudrama. It is also narrated by Peter Coyote, so sign me up!

ElsewhereFear the Walking Dead will fear no more, Boston throws a Tea PartyBass Reeves has a posse, Krapopolis wears pants, Gilded Age still fights over the Met, Nat Geo gets Incredible, and Food Network puts an Elf on the Shelf.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

ON THIS SITE

Cancellation League (Morning): One week you're up, the next week you're down.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): Ukranian mothers travel thousands of miles to bring back children abducted by Russia... New details about the wildfire that devastated the Hawaiian town of Lahaina... guitarist Steven Van Zandt... a community founded by formerly enslaved people in Alabama.

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ Country Hearts Christmas (UPtv, 7 p.m.): When the Jameson sisters get a chance to be on a live Christmas Eve show, they are faced with a difficult decision... do the show and get a much needed boost in the industry or spend a very special Christmas with their family.

πŸ“Ί The John Larroquette Show (Rewind TV, 6 p.m.): John's self-control is tested when he must remain celibate for six months.

Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): Bass and his new posse man have a fateful encounter at the Women's Boarding House; Jennie reunites with someone from her past.

Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party (Fox Nation, 3 a.m.): LIMITED SERIES. "Past in time, when The Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock risked everything to shape a defining moment in American history, the Boston Tea Party." This is a docudrama hosted by Rob Lowe.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Castaway Diva (Netflix, 10 a.m.)
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Strong Girl Nam-Soon (Netflix, 9:30 a.m.)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ Holiday Hotline (Hallmark Channel): Jingle Belle is back to helping her informant Jack Skellington. He is still working for the loose-tongued Gen. Willie "the Claus" Stokes, but to keep him safe for a suspicious underling, she needs backup. She calls her support hotline since her previous partner Peter Holiday is away on another mission. She gets help from Clara Stahlbaum, a new recruit who isn't exactly prepared for the task at hand. To date, the only thing she has done was at Poinsettia Pass. The two of them need to get Jack out of his Koal Federation position ASAP.

⭐ Kennedy (History): Kennedy embarks on an unprecedented five-year campaign for the presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.

Krapopolis (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Tyrannis struggles with a ruling dilemma when a citizen is ejected from a bar for wearing newly invented pants. Meanwhile, Deliria wreaks havoc on Stupendous' secret quest, only to end up in trouble with a titan. Also, Hippocampus ends up sparring with a tree nymph.

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees (Lifetime): An event planner and sports agent team up to travel home after their flight is delayed.

The Simpsons (Fox / Hulu, Monday): Lisa recounts the story of how Homer was scapegoated for a power outage that plunged Springfield into darkness days before Thanksgiving.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day FiancΓ© (TLC / Max, Monday)
Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown (Food Network & Max): Series premiere
πŸ“‘ Hotel Portofino (PBS / PBS Passport, now): Season finale✔️
Homestead Rescue (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday): Season premiere
The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC & Peacock, 8:15 p.m.): ⚔️ at πŸŽ
πŸŽ₯ The Wonderful World of DisneyRaya and the Last Dragon (ABC / Disney+, now)

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Beacon 23 (MGM+): In shock after her first kill, Aster buries her feelings as she and Halan prepare for QTA Manager Coley to arrive on the beacon. Coley immediately distrusts Halan and sees him as a threat, forcing Aster to make a tough decision.

Bob's Burgers (Fox / Hulu, Monday): "During a neighborhood block party, Linda makes a mistake that could threaten the life of her favorite alley raccoon."

Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Stewie tries to civilize his half-brother, Boston Stewie, so that he may be adopted. Meg and Chris start a venture in which people online pay Chris to sit on and smash cupcakes.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC & AMC+): SERIES FINALE. "Enemies become temporary allies as the desire for revenge gives way to survival in the fight for the future of Padre. The survivors and their allies get tied up in a mission."✔️

The Gilded Age (HBO & Max): Bertha receives discouraging news from the Met, while Ada fears that her sister will disapprove of her meetings with Mr. Forte and asks Marian to cover for her.

⭐ Kennedy (History): The youngest president ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ“‘ Fellow Travelers (Showtime / Paramount+ with Showtime, now)
Holiday Wars (Food Network / Max, Monday)
Ice Age America (Science / Max, Monday): Special
Incredible Animal Journeys (National Geographic / Disney+, Monday - full season): Series premiere
Married to Medicine (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
πŸ“‘ World on Fire (PBS / PBS Passport, now): Season finale
Fear the Walking Dead (via Giphy)

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

⭐ Kennedy (History): After nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history.

πŸŽ₯ Periodical (MSNBC): Doctors, athletes, movie stars, journalists, activists and everyday people explore the science, politics and mystery of the menstrual cycle.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ“‘ Annika (PBS / PBS Passport, now): Season finale
πŸ“‘ The Curse (Showtime / Paramount+ with Showtime, now)✔️
The Garden: Commune or Cult (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)
πŸ“‘ Ruby and the Well (BYUtv / BYUtv.com, now): Season finale
Sister Wives (TLC / Max, Monday)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

πŸ“Ί Police Woman (Get TV, 2 a.m.): Pepper and Crowley go after a ring of ambulance chasers.

Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): "Rickfending Your Mort"

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & Max, 11 p.m.)
The Curse (via Giphy)

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸ‡°πŸ‡·: Korean Drama
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
πŸŽ„: Holiday program
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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