It’s Friday and it is Christmas, and I do so hope you are having a lovely day, whether you celebrate or not. I’ve shared my sappy holiday platitudes here, so I’ll keep this brief: 2020 is almost over — only a week left to go — and hopefully, 2021 will be at least a bit easier. It’s not a lot to ask.
Take care, stay safe, and we’ll reconvene on Monday with some TV news and probably a little politics because we’re not quite out of the woods just yet. Stay safe and binge some good TV.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Wonder Woman: 1984: Welcome to the future of the movie-going experience. HBO Max
Bridgerton: Shonda Rhimes brings Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels set in Regency London high society to life in this new series. Series premiere. Netflix
Soul: A middle-school jazz teacher discovers what it means to have soul in this new Pixar film. Disney+
We Can Be Heroes: Look, this is a kid’s action movie from Robert Rodriguez in the same vein as Spy Kids, but it stars Pedro Pascal so I feel compelled to mention it here. Premiere. Netflix
Basketball: So much NBA basketball. 1 p.m., ABC
Call the Midwife: Holiday Special: Premiere. 8 p.m., PBS
SATURDAY
Letterkenny: Katy continues dating her way through town, the town has a sleepover and the Hockey Players learn about Judaism in an all new season. Season premiere. Hulu
Casablanca: I have a confession: I do not care for this movie. But I bet some of y’all do, so. 7 p.m., TCM
Men in Black marathon: Look, you’re going to spend the day prone on the couch in a post-Christmas stupor, so why not, right? 4:45 p.m., Starz
SUNDAY
The Masked Dancer: Craig Robinson hosts this completely predictable spinoff of The Masked Singer. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Fox
Death to 2020: Boy, bye. Netflix
The Godfather marathon: As always, I absolve you from watching the third. There’s no reason to watch the third. 3:30 p.m., Sundance
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Magnum P.I. (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (new) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
World’s Funniest Animals (new) |
World’s Funniest Animals (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | The Blacklist (new) |
Dateline |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | Bull (repeat) |
S.W.A.T. (repeat) |
48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Weakest Link (repeat) |
Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (XXX) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
Supermarket Sweep (new) |
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? (new) |
Card Sharks (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
NCIS: New Orleans (new) |
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| The CW | Local | Pandora (new) |
The Outpost (new) |
Local |
| FOX | The OT (live) |
The Simp-sons (new) |
Bless the Harts (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football (live) |