MONDAY
Vanderpump Rules: These drunk dummies are back. Season premiere. 8 p.m., Bravo
Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland: Sandra Bland was an African-American woman who was arrested in Waller County (right outside of Houston) after a contentious traffic stop, and was later found dead, hanging in her jail cell. The police claimed it was suicide, her family have long protested otherwise. This documentary explores both sides of the story. 9 p.m., HBO
Always at the Carlyle: This is a documentary about the Carlyle Hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and how a bunch of famous people like to stay there. 8 p.m., Starz
Deal or No Deal: Hey, remember this show where Howie Mandel was there and there were briefcases and a bunch of models and someone called “The Banker”? They’re bringing it back on CNBC, and reintroducing it on NBC tonight. Still better than Manifest. 9 p.m., NBC
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Trevor Noah returns to South Africa in this special episode. 10 p.m., Comedy Central
TUESDAY
Legends of the Lost with Megan Fox: Megan Fox is the unlikely host of this new series that explores ancient mysteries. You do you, Megan Fox. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Travel
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special: Here are a bunch of SNL Christmas-themed sketches. 8 p.m., NBC
WEDNESDAY
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: The Emmy-award-sweeping series is back for a second season. Amazon
America’s Mississippi: A three-part documentary that explores our nation’s greatest river. 7 p.m., Smithsonian
Border Live: This is exactly what it sounds like: a live broadcast of law enforcement as they work on the U.S.-Mexico border. We are living in very normal times. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Discovery
A Thousand Words with Michelle Obama: COME BACK, MICHELLE. 8 p.m., BET
THURSDAY
Top Chef: The chefs compete in Kentucky this season (until they don’t and are whisked off to Montana or something for the final few episodes for no good reason). Season premiere. 8 p.m., Bravo
The Good Place: “With Janet’s help, Michael hatches a plan” is the description we have for the winter finale. Of course, this describes the entire premise of the show, so. 7:30 p.m., NBC
Great American Baking Show: The contestants make cakes in the season premiere. How novel. 8 p.m., ABC
The Big Bang Theory: Heads up: it’s the crossover episode with Young Sheldon. 7 p.m., CBS
FRIDAY
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Holi-Slay Spectacular: Christmas comes early for your trusty blogger. 7 p.m., VH1
Nailed It! Holiday: The worst bakers in the country ruin Christmas treats. Season premiere. Netflix
Blindspot: Season premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
Icebox: A Honduran boy seeks asylum in the United States and finds himself trapped in our fucked-up immigration system in this original movie. 7 p.m., HBO
Dumplin’: Jennifer Anniston stars in this movie about a beauty queen and her daughter who enters a pageant despite not being traditional beauty pageant material. Netflix
Pine Gap: In this thriller, Australians and Americans spy on one another at the US/Australia joint defence facility. Series premiere. Netflix
The Hook Up Plan: A woman sets up her friend with a male prostitute to get her back into the dating world. Hijinks ensue. Netflix
The Ranch: This is back. Season premiere. Netflix
Christmas Movies
- Christmas Lost and Found: 7 p.m., Lifetime
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Jason Momoa and Mumford & Sons 10:30 p.m., NBC
Ready Player One: So much CGI! 7 p.m., HBO
Christmas Movies
- Homegrown Christmas: 7 p.m., Hallmark
- Santa’s Boots: 7 p.m., Lifetime
- Memories of Christmas: 8 p.m., HMC
- Rent-an-Elf: 8 p.m., Ion
SUNDAY
The Flash: It’s time for the annual DC Crossover episodes. The fun begins tonight with a special episode of The Flash that also somehow includes Clark Kent and Lois Lane. 7 p.m., The CW
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones: Oprah hosts this tribute to Quincy, with musical performances by Stevie Wonder, Brian McKnight, Meghan Trainor, John Legend, Patti Austin, Gloria Estefan, Charlie Wilson, Ledisi, Gregory Porter, Gladys Knight. 7 p.m., BET
Counterpart: Howard Prime hides in Howard’s life in the season premiere. 8 p.m., Starz
Dancing with the Stars Juniors: It’s finally time to put this nonsense out of its misery. Season finale. 7 p.m., ABC
Christmas Movies
- Christmas with a Prince: 6 p.m., Up
- A Christmas in Tennessee: 7 p.m., Lifetime
- Welcome to Christmas: 7 p.m., Hallmark
- A Snow White Christmas: 8 p.m., Ion
- Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas: 8 p.m., HMC