What' On Tonight (Sunday): The Great

The Great North

Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, December 22!

Our Top Pick tonight is the season premiere of The Great North (Fox, 9 p.m. / Hulu, Monday). This animated comedy is back a fifth season. I assume the show, which follows the lives of the Tobin family (Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Will Forte, Paul Rust, Aparna Nancherla, Dulcé Sloan) in Alaska, is fine and chugging along. I watched season 1 and that was more than enough for me.

Elsewhere, sisterhood secrets don't hide on Dune, 60 Minutes alerts your pager, the Kennedy Center honors honorees, a virus returns to Earth, Landman feuds with cartels, and What If returns for a final round.

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

ON THE SITE

Cancellation League (10 a.m.): POiNTs. Filthy Points. Too Close for Points. Barbara Mandrell and the Points Sisters. The Billy Crystal Points Hour.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

🎥🎄 North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Santa is back to help a couple solve a mystery and find romance. Zoey's wish to produce the perfect Christmas Festival becomes difficult when she clashes with partner Dalton while suspicious things happen that could to stop the festival.

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): First, in "The Pager Plot," Lesley Stahl uncovers never-before-known details about the pager operation that caught Hezbollah fighters by surprise. Then, in "The Iron River," Sharyn Alfonsi reports on how Mexico suing American gun manufacturers and dealers to curb the flow of U.S. firearms that are smuggled into Mexico. Finally, in "Joy to the World," Bill Whitaker profiles Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy, heralded as a once-in-a-generation talent.

Landman (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): Tommy's cartel problem continues to escalate. Angela and Ainsley get to know their community.

What If...? (Disney+, 3 a.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. ...the Hulk fought the Mech Avengers?✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🎥 A Madea Christmas (The CW, 7 p.m. / Tubi, now)

What If...?

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

47th Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 8:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): SPECIAL. This year's honorees are filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band the Grateful Dead, singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, composer Arturo Sandoval, and iconic American institution The Apollo.✔️

🎥🎄 Engaged by Christmas (Lifetime): "Hoping to save her relationship before the holidays, Zoe seeks help from an advice columnist named Adora. However, when her boyfriend breaks up with her, Zoe tracks down Adora to confront her, only to discover he's actually a man named Adam."

Lucy Worsley's Holmes vs. Doyle (PBS): FINALE. "How Sherlock found a life beyond his author on the stage and screen."

The Simpsons (Fox / Hulu, Monday): "The new and improved Pin Pals travel to Capital City for their first ever state bowling championship."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

🎥 The Santa Clause (The Wonderful World of Disney) (ABC / Disney+, now)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC & Max)

The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)

🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC & Peacock, 8:15 p.m.): 🏴‍☠️ at 🤠

Grateful Dead (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Dune: Prophecy (HBO & Max): SEASON FINALE. "As Tula contends with the stunning reveal of Desmond's true identity, the acolytes uncover a devastating long-held secret about the Sisterhood." Whenever the show mentions "acolytes," I get a sour taste in my mouth because I'm reminded of the Star Wars spinoff. The Prophecy will continue.✔️

Earth Abides (MGM+): A drought hits San Lupo. A nomadic group arrives that knows how to find water and want to trade.

⭐ The Great North (Fox / Hulu, Monday): SEASON PREMIERE. While Beef is away, the Tobin fishing boat goes missing. The siblings wildly speculate on what could have happened.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

📡 The Agency (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)

🎄 Holiday Wars (Food Network / Max, Monday): Season finale

Married to Medicine (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)

Wipeout (TBS)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Earth Abides (MGM+): Ish catches Charlie assaulting Evie so San Lupo must decide how to punish evil. Meanwhile, the virus returns and Joey falls ill.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

📡 Dexter: Original Sin (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)

Sister Wives (Max & TLC)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Jackie Walters, Teyonah Parris

Dune: Prophecy

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
📡: Linear broadcast

🇰🇷: Korean Drama
🎥: Movie

🏈🏀⚾⚽🎾🏌️🏒🏎️: Sportsballs

📺: Throwback

✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!