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Pluribus

Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn team up again for the new Apple series Pluribus.  What's it about?  I honestly couldn't tell you and I've watched the trailer a half dozen times now.  We've also got a new prequel to Young Frankenstein from Guillermo del Toro, but it's connections to the original seem tenuous at best.  I mean, it's not even in black and white.

TOP PICK

⭐🔔 Pluribus (Apple, 12:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'A genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.'✔️

Elsewhere... 

PREMIERES

Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26

😂 Jay Jurden: Yes Ma'am (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'A fast-paced, punchline-filled love letter to what it means to be Black, Southern and queer.'

🔔 Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 (Amazon, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'An anthology anime series adapting eight short stories created by visionary manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. Features eight distinctive stories from the creator of Fire Punch, Chainsaw Man, and Look Back.✔️

🎥 Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story (AMC+/Shudder, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Max and Rudy Van Helsing have spent their lives under the strict rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.'✔️

🔥🌊 Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films (Disney+, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Provides a fascinating glimpse into the making of the Oscar-winning box office hit Avatar: The Way of Water and a first look at the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash.'

🔔 Seventeen: Our Chapter (Disney+, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Seventeen have performed as a 13-member group for ten years without a single lineup change. But with a stream of temporary absences on the horizon, the group find themselves asking: "How far can we really go?"'

🔔 The Worst Trip in the World (Disney+, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Having no clue about what traveling around the world entails, Juanpa Zurita convinces Disney+ that he can do it with just a small plane and legendary pilot Matt Guthmiller. Traveling to eight destinations with eight celebrity guests to make sure he wouldn't fail alone, and a small budget he managed to get from Disney, it was inevitable this would turn into a complete disaster.'

🔔 This is the Turning Point (Fox Nation, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'A multi-part limited edition documentary series featuring extensive behind-the-scenes footage with Mrs. Kirk.

🎥 Materialists (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.'✔️

🔔 The Vallecas Files (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Three decades after the mysterious death of a 17-year-old girl, her family relives the traumatic events in Spain’s most infamous paranormal case.'

🔔 As You Stood By (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives — threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.'

🎥 Baramulla (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A cop's inquiry into child kidnappings unravels chilling secrets as supernatural events endanger his family and the peaceful town of Baramulla.'

🎥 Frankenstein (Netflix, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.'✔️

🎥 Groom & Two Brides (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Adam is allergic to love, but somehow ends up engaged to both his boss's daughter and his first love. Now he must try to keep his double life a secret.'

🎥 Mango (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'An ambitious hotelier and her reluctant daughter take a trip to Málaga, where they find what they've been craving in a farmer's idyllic mango orchard.'

🎥 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Peacock, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace.'

🎥 Fan of Mine (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'An unexpected connection between a famous singer and her fan becomes life-threatening when hidden motives emerge.'

🎥 Relative Danger (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'After Angie's sister is brutally attacked, she must fight to protect her niece from dark family secrets and a killer determined to claim her.'

🔔 Stumble (NBC, 8:30 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'A mockumentary about the ridiculously high stakes competitive world of junior college cheer.'✔️

🦁 Vantara: Sanctuary Stories (Animal Planet, 9:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Takes audiences on a visually stunning journey into Vantara, the world's largest wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility that offers lifelong care for some of the most magnificent animals on Earth.'

Materialists

 RETURNING SHOWS

🔔 Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🍌 Let's Go Bananas (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON 1B. SEASON FINALE.

💰 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM) SEASON SIXTEEN PREMIERE.

🍺 Happy's Place (NBC, 8:00 PM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🎄 Mistletoe Murders (Hallmark, 8:00 PM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🔔 Power Book IV: Force (Starz, 8:00 PM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

💖 Ready to Love (OWN, 9:00 PM) SEASON ELEVEN PREMIERE.

👽 The Unbelievable with Dan Ackroyd (History, 9:00 PM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

STREAMING

🍽️ Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars (Apple, 12:01 AM) "This is Fast Food Michelin" 

🔔 The Last Frontier (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie" 

🔔 The Graft (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Thaw (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🐈 Cat's Eye (Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

🍰 The Great British Baking Show (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

🎵 Rhythm + Flow France (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Guest (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

🔔 Tougen Anki (Netflix, 11:31 AM) 

👮 Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

🎥 The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder, 9:00 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️ PGA Tour Golf: 2025 World Wide Technology Championship - Round 2 (Golf, 3:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Rhode Island Rams (CBSSN, 6:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Kansas Jayhawks at North Carolina Tar Heels (ESPN, 7:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: UMass Lowell River Hawks at UConn Huskies (Peacock, 7:30 PM)

⚽ NWSL: Orlando Pride vs Seattle Reign FC (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

🥊 ONE Fight Night 37 (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Yale Bulldogs at Navy Midshipmen (CBSSN, 8:30 PM)

🏈 College Football: Tulane Green Wave at Memphis Tigers (ESPN, 9:00 PM)

🏈 College Football: Northwestern Wildcats at USC Trojans (Fox, 9:00 PM)

🏌️ LPGA Tour Golf: 2025 TOTO Japan Classic - Round 3 (Golf, 9:30 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets (Amazon, 10:00 PM)

Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story

EARLY PRIMETIME

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 5:30 PM) 'SpongeBob and Patrick must search for Squidward after the inside of his home turns into a vast garbage jungle; in his latest secret formula scheme, Plankton disguises himself as a collectible figurine and winds up trapped in.'

🪨📃✂️ Rock Paper Scissors (Nickelodeon, 6:00 PM) 'Rock quests for an ancient artifact in order to prove he is worthy of working with his modeling role model, Franz Roll; Paper and Scissors compete to be more supportive of Rock in the hopes that one of them will head his entourage.'

🕖 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

👮 Sheriff County (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'When Skye becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, Mickey is forced to step down amid the investigation and launch her own off-the-books search for the truth; Mickey risks everything to try and clear her daughter's name.'

🍺 Happy's Place (NBC, 8:00 PM) 'When Emmett continues his nightly check-ins with Bobbie to ensure her safety, Isabella pays the price as she's kept up by their loud late-night chats, prompting her to tell Bobbie to advance their relationship or at least take it out of the house.'

🧛 Vampirina (Disney Channel, 8:00 PM) 'Sophie directs Vee and Elijah in a romantic scene; a new student from Transylvania, Lucien, disrupts the chemistry; Demi and Britney have kitchen duties.'

🎄 Mistletoe Murders (Hallmark, 8:00 PM) 'After a year of avoidance, Emily and Sam reunite to solve the disappearance of the school chess coach, triggering echoes of Emily's past; Violet hopes to attend the winter dance with her crush.'

💲Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, 8:00 PM)
💰 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 
🎥 Relative Danger (LMN, 8:00 PM) 
🦁 National Geographic Special: Super Animals (Nat Geo Wild, 8:00 PM) 

🔔 Belle Collective (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Power Book IV: Force (Starz, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 The Braxtons (WE, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Stumble (NBC, 8:30 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🔥 Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) 'Manny has a serious conversation with Bode about a troubling discovery, urging him to be honest and take responsibility.'

🎭 Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Following a spinal cord injury, Tiler Peck fights her way back as an elite dancer and choreographer with the New York City Ballet.'

👽 The Unbelievable with Dan Ackroyd (History, 9:00 PM) 'From stone-throwing jungle apes, to swarms of sinister clowns stalking the suburbs, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave the experts scratching their heads.'

🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 Masters of Illusion (CW, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Murder on Trial (A&E, 9:00 PM) 
🦁 Vantara: Sanctuary Stories (Animal Planet, 9:00 PM) 
🍽️ Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
🎄 Mistletoe Murders (Hallmark, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 My Lotter Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
💖 Ready to Love (OWN, 9:00 PM)  
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:01 PM) 

Stumble

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮 Boston Blue (CBS, 10:00 PM) 'The Silver family observes Yahrzeit to honor patriarch Ben Silver on the one-year anniversary of his death; Lena and Danny investigate the murder of a beloved shop owner; Sarah responds to a hostage crisis; Mae faces a difficult legal decision.'

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'Do the chemicals found on two fishermen's clothes prove they were abducted by aliens?; are UFOs monitoring our military? What is the transparent four-foot-tall figure spotted by hikers in Bolivia?'

🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
🍽️ Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman (USA, 10:00 PM) 
💀 Murder at the Motel (A&E, 10:01 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Ethan Hawke on Blue Moon; Zadie Smith on Dead and Alive.

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

The Andy Griffiths Show (Sundance, 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); South Park (Comedy Central, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); The Gunsmoke (TVLand, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Parks and Recreation (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM); 227 (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 7:00 PM -9:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Becker (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 12:00 - 1:00 AM); The Drew Carey Show (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Actor Burt Reynolds; comedian Dick Shawn.'

Frankenstein

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Rotten Tomatoes; YouTube; TV Guide; TV Passport

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