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Elementary, my dear Watson! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, December 8!
Our Top Pick tonight is the series finale of Somebody Somewhere (HBO & Max, 10:36 p.m.). This dramedy, which I'm far from not caught up on, follows Sam (comedian Bridget Everett in a role I didn't know she had in her) upon moving back to her hometown in Kansas. She reconnects with family, makes friends, and attempts to start a new life chapter.
Elsewhere, 60 is 90 again, Dune has bad dreams, the Lioness is a Sky Hawk, Landman likes family dinners, Lucy Worsley profiles Arthur Conan Doyle and his detective Sherlock, The Simpsons go flying, CNN finds Heroes, Ish Abides, and the Primrose Railway Children get small-screen treatment.
Elsewhere, 60 is 90 again, Dune has bad dreams, the Lioness is a Sky Hawk, Landman likes family dinners, Lucy Worsley profiles Arthur Conan Doyle and his detective Sherlock, The Simpsons go flying, CNN finds Heroes, Ish Abides, and the Primrose Railway Children get small-screen treatment.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
EARLY STREAMING & EVENING
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): 90 is the new 60. First, in "Boeing's Whistleblowers," Sharyn Alfonsi meets a Boeing whistleblower who is not surprised a panel covering an unused exit on a 737-9 MAX aircraft flew off minutes after takeoff in January. Then, in "Big Crypto," Margaret Brennan reports on the cryptocurrency industry's hopes for the new "pro-crypto" administration after big spending in 2024. In "A Tutor for Every Student," Anderson Cooper experiences firsthand how AI-powered tutor Khanmigo could shape the future of education. Finally, in "Thai Elephants," Sharyn Alfonsi travels into the forests of Thailand to meet with villagers who are dealing with elephant incursions and talks to scientists who are developing solutions to combat the problem.
Landman (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): Tommy and his crew receive an unwelcome visit at the patch. Angela hosts family dinner at the oil house.
Like Water for Chocolate (Max, 3 a.m. / HBO Latino, 8 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. "Northern Style Chorizo" Yum.✔️
Lioness (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): SEASON FINALE. "Operation Sky Hawk is a go as Kaitlyn and Westfield pressure Pablo to side with them."
WHAT ELSE IS ON
🎥📡🎄 12 Dares of Christmas (UPtv, 7 p.m. / Peacock, now)
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. / Hulu, Monday)
🎥🎄 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (The CW, 7 p.m. / Peacock, now)
Jesus Crown of Thorns (Fox Nation, 3 a.m.): Series premiere
Martin Scorsese's The Saints (Fox Nation, 3 a.m.): Maximilian Kolbe
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| Like Water for Chocolate |
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
The Equalizer (CBS, 8:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): Christmas must get equalized when the Equalizer is held hostage in a hospital that's been taken over by a cartel.
🎥🎄 How to Fall in Love (Lifetime): "Nora Winters tries to save her lifestyle brand by writing a column about her efforts to fall in love by Christmas. With the help of a handsome photographer, Nora learns there may be a lot to love about looking for love during the holidays." Ugh.
🎥🎄 Leah's Perfect Gift (Hallmark Channel / Peacock, Monday): Not long after the annual Christmas celebrations, Leah Licorice comes across some intelligence she has been long waiting for: the full extent of Colin Twitchell's treachery. After a final interrogation, she and her associates gather up what they have and prepare for a formal arrest. At his place, they find more evidence, this time of spies they know nothing about and don't seem to be working for the Koal Federation. An ambitious and excited Leah begins more deep diving. However, Twitchell soon turns up dead. All fingers point to The Grinch, who was his known superior and doesn't like witnesses. Looking for more collaborators takes Leah to the city's underbelly and a well-kept secret of centuries-old small tunnel -- the original sewer system -- that has recently been home to some unknowns. Leah waits and watches.
Lucy Worsley's Holmes vs. Doyle (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. British historian Lucy Worsley delves into the complex love-hate relationship between Sherlock Holmes, the "greatest detective who never lived," and the man who created him, Arthur Conan Doyle.✔️
The Simpsons (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): The Simpsons are trapped on a flight with the most unruly passengers in America.
Universal Basic Guys (Fox / Hulu, Monday): After feeling slighted by a Navy recruiter, Mark sets out to join an elite unit of the Marines, only to be thwarted by his inability to properly make a bed. David teams up with a veteran, who reveals stories that are stranger than fiction.
Yellowstone (CMT & Paramount Network): Jamie begins to spiral and later seeks advice. Beth and Travis make a deal. Kayce has an idea about the future of the ranch.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
🎥 The Lion King (The Wonderful World of Disney) (ABC / Disney+, now): The terrible one
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC & Max)
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (CNN): Special
Homestead Rescue (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)
The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC & Peacock, 8:15 p.m.): Chargers at [completely inappropriate name]
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
Bob's Burgers (Fox / Hulu, Monday): "Tina and Louise get into an argument."
Dune: Prophecy (HBO & Max): "After nearly all the acolytes have the same nightmare, Tula attempts to understand the origins of their disturbing dreams. Meanwhile, on the eve of the great Landsraad meeting, Valya sets her plan in motion to redeem House Harkonnen, Ynez confronts her father about rumors surrounding Desmond, and Kieran conspires to advance a rebel attack that the Sisterhood must try to thwart."
Earth Abides (MGM+): Ish finds a survivor and feels a romantic spark. He feels the need to see if it real, or if it is the reality that they are last two people on earth. Rats plague San Lupo.
Krapopolis (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Part of Shlub is sick so the family uses Hippocampus' new invention to extract and replace the ailing part. However, they might just need to operate on themselves in order to save him.
🎥 The Primrose Railway Children (BYUtv, 9:15 p.m.): "Phoebe, Becks, Perry, and their mother unexpectedly leave their comfortable Glasgow life and relocate to the remote Scottish Highlands."✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
📡 The Agency (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)
🎄 Holiday Wars (Food Network / Max, Monday)
Married to Medicine (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
Wipeout (TBS)
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
⭐ Somebody Somewhere (HBO & Max, 10:36 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Joel returns to his old parish. Sam and Tricia realise that they have both forgotten Holly's birthday. Sam gives Iceland a chance.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Sister Wives (Max & TLC)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Aisling Bea, Gizelle Bryant
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
📡: Linear broadcast
🇰🇷: Korean Drama
🎥: Movie
🎥: Movie
🏈🏀⚾⚽🎾🏌️🏒🏎️: Sportsballs
📺: Throwback✔️: Video/gif/photo included
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