Plus, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” the series finale of “What We Do in the Shadows,” the season finale of “Survivor,” the season premiere of “Virgin River,” and more.
The circle of Hollywood life has brought us back around to Disney’sThe Lion Kingand the origin story of Simba’s dad,Mufasa plus, find out how his uncle Scar got that name.
There’s more animated fun in theaters withSonic the Hedgehog 3, plusNicole KidmanandHarris DickinsoninBabygirl, andAdrien Brody,Guy Pearce, andFelicity JonesinThe Brutalist.
Disney; A24; Paramount +
On TV, a new winner is named on the season finales ofSurvivorandThe Masked Singer,What We Do in the Shadowswraps up after six seasons, theNCISandFBIfranchises (and more on the CBS and NBC lineup) have their midseason finales, andVirgin Riverreturns for its sixth season.
Disney; A24; Paramount +
Monday, Dec. 16
StreamingThe Chelsea Detective(Christmas special) - Acorn TVDalgliesh(season finale) - Acorn TV
MoviesThe Program(doc) - Digital
8 p.m.90 Day: The Last Resort- TLCHoliday Baking Championship(season finale) - Food data pipe / MaxLittle Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry(special) - NBCLove & Hip Hop: Miami- VH1Mysteries of the Unknown- TravelThe Neighborhood(midseason finale) - CBS
8:30 p.m.Poppa’s House(midseason finale) - CBS
9 p.m.Blink(doc) - Nat Geo (next day on Disney+, Hulu)Get Millie Black- HBO / MaxNCIS(midseason finale) - CBSPeople Magazine Investigates- ID
10 p.m.American Dad- TBSBrenda Lee: Rockin Around(American Masters doc) - PBSNCIS: Origins(midseason finale) - CBSWhat We Do in the Shadows(series finale) - FX
Tuesday, Dec. 17
StreamingAaron Rodgers: Enigma(docuseries debut) - NetflixRonny Chieng: Love to Have It(comedy special) - NetflixSecret Level(season finale) - Prime VideoThe Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful- Disney+
MoviesAnora- DigitalChasing Chasing Amy(doc) - VODOmni Loop- VODSeparated(doc) - VODSmall Things Like These- Digital
8 p.m.Caught in the Act: Unfaithful- MTVFBI(midseason finale) - CBSLego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular(event finale) - FoxThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills- BravoSt.
Denis Medical(midseason finale) - NBCWindy City Rehab(season finale) - HGTV
8:30 p.m.Night Court(midseason finale) - NBC
9 p.m.1,000-lb Sisters(season finale) - TLCBeat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown(season finale) - Food connection / MaxFBI: International(midseason finale) - CBSHard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North- HBO / MaxThe Real Housewives of New York City- BravoStar Wars: Skeleton Crew- Disney+
10 p.m.1,000-lb Best Friends(season finale) - TLCFBI: Most Wanted(midseason finale) - CBSOperation Undercover(season finale) - ID / Max
11 p.m.Game Changers(season finale) - Discovery
Wednesday, Dec. 18
StreamingAre You Smarter Than a Celebrity?- Prime VideoBad Sisters- Apple TV+Pop Culture Jeopardy!- Prime VideoThe Secret Lives of Animals(docuseries debut) - Apple TV+Shetland- BritBoxShrinking- Apple TV+The Ultimatum(season finale) - Netflix
8 p.m.The Challenge- MTViHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024- ABCThe Masked Singer(season finale) - FoxThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City- BravoSurvivor(season finale) - CBS
9 p.m.Dont Hate Your House with the Property Brothers(season finale) - HGTV / MaxThe Floor(season finale) - FoxLost Tombs of Notre Dame(special) - PBSA Saturday Night Live Christmas- NBCSold on SLC- BravoThe Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot(series debut) - ID
10 p.m.Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch- Discovery
Robert Voets/CBS
Thursday, Dec. 19
StreamingBeast Games(series debut) - Prime VideoCreature Commandos- MaxFast Friends(series debut) - MaxLaid(series debut) - PeacockRose Matafeo: On and On and On(comedy special) - MaxSecond Chance Stage(season finale) - MaxStar Trek: Lower Decks(season finale) - Paramount+Virgin River(season premiere) - Netflix
8 p.m.Ghosts(midseason finale) - CBSThe Great Christmas Light Fight- ABCHarry Potter: Wizards of Baking(season finale) - Food connection / MaxJersey Shore Family Vacation- MTVScrabble- The CW
9 p.m.Bookie- MaxChristmas Cookie Challenge(season finale) - Food NetworkThe Great Christmas Light Fight(season finale) - ABCHouse of Villains -E!Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas(comedy special) - CBSThe Sex Lives of College Girls- MaxSouthern Charm- BravoTrivial Pursuit- The CW
10 p.m.Elsbeth(midseason finale) - CBSSnoops Fatherhood: Cori and Wayne’s Story(season finale) - E!
‘What We Do in the Shadows’.Russ Martin/FX
/ Peacock
Courtesy of Netflix
Friday, Dec. 20
StreamingBefore(season finale)- Apple TV+Ilana Glazer: Human Magic(comedy special) - HuluSilo- Apple TV+
MoviesBabygirl- In theatersThe Brutalist- In theatersJuror #2(streaming debut) - MaxMufasa: The Lion King- In theatersThe Room Next Door- In select theatersThe Six Triple Eight- NetflixSonic the Hedgehog 3- In theaters
8 p.m.Friday Night Vibes(Get HardandPain & Gain) - TBSGold Rush- DiscoveryThe Last Cowboy- CMTNational Christmas Tree Lighting(special) - CBSOn Patrol: First Shift- ReelzOutlander- Starz
9 p.m.Dateline- NBCJosh Groban & Friends Go Home For the Holidays(special) - CBSThe Last Woodsmen- Discovery / MaxOn Patrol: Live- ReelzThe Unbelievable With Dan Aykroyd- History
Disney
Saturday, Dec. 21
8 p.m.Happy Howlidays(movie) - Hallmark
11:30 p.m.Saturday Night Live(host Martin Short, musical guest Hozier)
Sunday, Dec. 22
StreamingLandman- Paramount+What If…?
(final season premiere) - Disney+
7 p.m.A Plan to Kill- Oxygen
7:30 p.m.60 Minutes- CBS
8 p.m.90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days- TLC / MaxEngaged by Christmas(movie) - LifetimeHolmes vs. Doyle(season finale) - PBSThe Real Housewives of Potomac- BravoThe Simpsons- Fox
Myrna Suarez/Paramount+with showtime
8:30 p.m.The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors- CBS (8 p.m. PT)
9 p.m.The Agency- Showtime / Paramount+Dune: Prophecy(season finale) - HBO / MaxEarth Abides- MGM+The Great North- FoxHoliday Wars(season finale) - Food connection / MaxMarried to Medicine- BravoVery Scary People- ID
10 p.m.Dexter: Original Sin- Showtime / Paramount+
10:45 p.m.Dexter: Original Sin- Showtime / Paramount+
*times are ET and subject to change
‘Night Court’.Jordin Althaus/NBC/Warner Bros. Television
Sue Smey and Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
‘Virgin River’.Courtesy of Netflix
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.Disney
‘Dexter: Original Sin’.Myrna Suarez/Paramount+with showtime
