What to watch this week (Nov. 28 - Dec. 4): Will Smith stars in Emancipation, Riches, and Irreverent premiere.
As we get into the final months of the year, that means some TV shows are signing off for a while some for good.9-1-1,All American,All American: Homecoming,The Rookie, andThe Rookie: Fedsare among those airing their midseason finales this week.
Meanwhile, OWN’s critically acclaimed dramaQueen Sugar,produced by Ava DuVernay, has its series finale this week.
Some shows are also kicking off this week:Willow, the sequel series to the 1988 movie; the season premieres ofGossip GirlandSlow Horses; and the new seriesIrreverentandRiches.
Also on the small screen,Dolly Partonis bringing more holiday cheer with her movieDolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, and comedian Matt Rogers stars in his special,Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?.
And less than a year after his Best Actor Oscar win and the slap seen ‘round the world Will Smithstars in the movieEmancipation, based on the true story of a slave who flees a Louisiana plantation, risking his life for that of his family’s.
What to Watch this week
Monday, November 28
StreamingWhitstable Pearl(season premiere) - Acorn TVBaking the Holidays- TastemadeJudy Justice- Amazon FreeveeDoc Martin- Acorn TV
8 p.m.Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition(season premiere) - VH1The Great Christmas Light Fight(season premiere) - ABC9-1-1(fall season finale) - FoxBelow Deck- BravoHoliday Baking Championship- Food web connection/Discovery+The Neighborhood- CBSThe Voice- NBC90 Day: The Single Life- TLC (and streaming on Discovery+)Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta- VH1Bachelor in Paradise- ABCBelow Deck: Mediterranean- BravoAll American(fall season finale) - The CW
9 p.m.Celebrity IOU- HGTVAll American: Homecoming(fall season finale) - The CWKids Baking Championship: All-Star Holiday Homecoming(special) - Food web connection/Discovery+Southern Hospitality(series debut) - BravoNCIS- CBSLove It or List It- HGTVThe Culpo Sisters- TLC (and streaming on Discovery+)The Surreal Life- VH1Love & Hip Hop: Miami- VH1The Cleaning Lady- FOX
10 p.m.Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown- Food web connection/Discovery+Avenue 5(season finale) - HBONCIS: Hawai’i- CBSQuantum Leap- NBCThe Good Doctor- ABC
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Tuesday, November 29
StreamingPlanet Sex With Cara Delevingne(series debut) - HuluCasey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies(docuseries debut) - PeacockBehind the Music(new episodes begin) - Paramount+Welcome to Chippendales- HuluConcert for George(movie) - In theaters (one night only)
8 p.m.The Resident- FoxFBI- CBSQueen Sugar(series finale) - OWNTeen Mom: The Next Chapter- MTVThe Renovator- HGTVDeadliest Catch- Discovery
9 p.m.My So-Called High School Rank(doc) - HBOReindeer in Here(holiday special) - CBSBeat Bobby Flay- Food online grid/Discovery+Professionals- The CWBelow Deck Adventure- BravoFBI: International- CBSGood Bones- HGTVFixer to Fabulous(season premiere) - HGTVLa Reina del Sur- Telemundo
10 p.m.My Big Fat Fabulous Life- TLCVICE TV’s Tales From The Territories- VICE TVThe Rookie: Feds(fall season finale) - ABCFBI: Most Wanted- CBS
Wednesday, November 30
StreamingWillow(series debut) - Disney+Irreverent(series debut) - PeacockSnack vs.
Chef(series debut) - NetflixThe Low Tone Club(series debut) - Disney+The Santa Clauses- Disney+Leverage: Redemption- Amazon FreeveeThe Mysterious Benedict Society- Disney+The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers(season finale) - Disney+Tell Me Lies- Hulu
8 p.m.The Challenge- MTV90th Christmas in Rockefeller Center- NBCPawn Stars Do America- History ChannelThe Masked Singer(season finale) - FoxThe Conners- ABCSurvivor- CBSChicago Med- NBCCourt Night LIVE- A&E
8:30 p.m.The Goldbergs- ABC
9 p.m.The Real Love Boat- CBSKung Fu(fall season finale) - The CWChucky- SYFYChicago Fire- NBCAbbott Elementary- ABCLEGO Masters- FoxLove Without Borders(series debut) - BravoFarmhouse Fixer- HGTV (and streaming on Discovery+)Property Brothers: Forever Home- HGTV
9:30 p.m.Home Economics- ABCLove At First Lie- MTV
10 p.m.The Amazing Race- CBSMoney Court(season premiere) - CNBCMurder Under the Friday Night Lights- IDChicago P.D.- NBCHard Knocks in Season: The Arizona Cardinals- HBO (and streaming on HBO Max)Big Sky- ABCReginald the Vampire- SYFY
10:30 p.m.Reno 911- Comedy Central
Thursday, December 1
StreamingHush(series debut) - ALLBLKWicked City(series debut) - ALLBLKGossip Girl(season prem) - HBO MaxAgatha Christie’s Hjerson(series debut) - TopicMr.
Saturday Night(Billy Crystal’s stage musical) - BroadwayHDSesame Street The Nutcracker(animated holiday special) - HBO MaxBose(series debut) - Paramount+Criminal Minds: Evolution- Paramount+Fleishman Is in Trouble- HuluGangs of London- AMC+The Sex Lives of College Girls- HBO MaxFirst Wives Club- BET+Sesame Street- HBO Max and CartoonitoTitans(winter season finale) - HBO MaxEmeril Tailgates- The Roku ChannelThe Family Business- BET+Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head- Paramount+
8 p.m.Flip or Flop: The Final Flip(special) - HGTVHell’s Kitchen- FoxServing Up the Holidays(movie) - LifetimeWinter House- BravoDolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas(movie) - NBCSiesta Key: Miami Moves- MTV
9 p.m.Walker Independence- The CWLuxe for Less(series debut) - HGTVHip Hop Homicides- WEtvSo Help Me Todd- CBSLaw & Order: SVU- NBCPickled- CBSCribs- MTV
9:30 p.m.Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman- History ChannelAlone: The Skills Challenge- History ChannelCall Me Kat- Fox
10 p.m.Law & Order: Organized Crime- NBCI Am Shauna Rae(season premiere) - TLCBranson(docuseries debut) - HBO (and streaming on HBO Max)The Territory(doc) - National Geographic (streaming 12/2 on Disney+)Race for the Championship- USATrue Crime Story: Indefensible- SundanceTV (and streaming on AMC+)CSI: Vegas- CBS
Friday, December 2
StreamingRiches(series debut) - Amazon Prime VideoSlow Horses(season premiere) - Apple TV+Firefly Lane(season premiere) - NetflixThree Pines(series debut) - Amazon Prime VideoPentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays(special) - Disney+Sean Patton: Number One(comedy special) - PeacockThe Great American Baking Show(special) - RokuMythic Quest- Apple TV+Play-Doh Squished- Amazon FreeveeThe Mosquito Coast- Apple TV+Acapulco- Apple TV+The Peripheral(season finale) - Amazon Prime VideoShantaram- Apple TV+
MoviesEmancipation- In theatersLady Chatterley’s Lover- NetflixDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules- Disney+Christmas in the Caribbean- In theaters, VODDarby and the Dead- HuluHotel for the Holidays- Amazon FreeveeSr.
(doc) - NetflixScrooge: A Christmas Carol- NetflixChristmas With the Campbells- In theaters, streaming on AMC+
8 p.m.Penn & Teller: Food Us- The CWS.W.A.T.- CBSCloudy With a Chance of Christmas(movie) - LifetimeShark Tank- ABCThe L Word: Generation Q- ShowtimeLopez vs. Lopez- NBC
8:30 p.m.Young Rock- NBC
9 p.m.Fixer Upper: The Castle- Magnolia data pipe (and streaming on HBO Max and Discovery+)Fire Country- CBSLove During Lockup- WEtv20/20- ABC
10 p.m.Dateline- NBCWe’re Here- HBO (and streaming on HBO Max)The Proof Is Out There- History ChannelSaving the Manor- HGTVBlue Bloods- CBSThe Last Cowboy- CMTMatt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
(special) - Showtime
Saturday, December 3
- 8 p.m.A New Orleans Noel(movie) - LifetimeReno 911!
It’s a Wonderful Heist(movie) - Comedy CentralCriss Angel’s Magic With the Stars- The CW
9 p.m.The Great Holiday Bake War(movie) - OWNWorld’s Funniest Animals- The CW
10 p.m.Deadline to Disaster- The Weather Channel
11:30 p.m.Saturday Night Live- NBC
Sunday, December 4
Streaming2022 YouTube Streamy Awards- YouTubeTulsa King- Paramount+
7 p.m.America’s Funniest Home Videos- ABC60 Minutes- CBS
8 p.m.Family Law- The CWMerry Texmas(movie) - LifetimeHome Town(new episodes begin) - HGTVThe Simpsons- FoxChristmas Cookie Challenge- Food connection/Discovery+Celebrity Jeopardy!- ABCThe Real Housewives of Potomac- BravoYellowstone- Paramount Network90 Day Fiance- TLC
8:30 p.m.Fit for Christmas(movie) - CBS (8 p.m. PT)The Great North- Fox
9 p.m.Spector- ShowtimeGeorge & Tammy(series debut) - ShowtimeCoroner- The CWThe White Lotus- HBOHoliday Wars- Food connection/Discovery+Family Karma- BravoDangerous Liaisons- StarzBob’s Burgers- FoxThe Rookie(special time) - ABCCelebrity Wheel of Fortune- ABC
9:30 p.m.East New York- CBSFamily Guy- Fox
10 p.m.MOOD- BBC AmericaLet the Right One In- ShowtimeStep Up- StarzNCIS: Los Angeles- CBSSister Wives- TLC
11 p.m.Ziwe- Showtime
*times are ET and subject to change
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