What to watch this week (Dec. 26-Jan. 1): Turn up the music for the premiere of Lizzo: Live in Concert, a new singles-only season of The Circle, and more.
This final week of the year means one thing: New Year’s Eve and there are plenty of wants to celebrate.Miley’s New Year’s Eve Partywill featureMiley CyrusandDolly Partonfrom Miami (with, Dolly tells EW, a mash-up ofWrecking BallandI Will Always Love You);Ryan Seacrest& Co. will be in Times Square forDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest;Anderson CooperandAndy Cohenwon’tbe drinking on CNN; and CBS is taking over Nashville for its special.
If you couldn’t make to one of her tour dates, no worries because now you might watchLizzo: Live In Concerton HBO Max starting Dec. 31.
Also this week,The Circleis back for a new season and this time all of the players are single could one of them win $100,000 and fall in love?Chelsea Handleris leading aRevolutionwith her new Netflix comedy special.Adam DriverandGreta Gerwigstar inWhite Noise, Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s classic 1985 novel.George Clooney,Gladys Knight, and Amy Grant are among those receiving Kennedy Center Honors on CBS.
What to watch this week
Monday, December 26
StreamingLetterkenny(season premiere) - HuluVir Das: Landing(comedy special) - NetflixWoooooo!
Becoming Ric Flair(doc) - PeacockThe Madame Blanc Mysteries(holiday special) - Acorn TVBaking It- PeacockMidsomer Murders- Acorn TVDoc Martin(series finale) - Acorn TVFarewell Doc Martin(special) - Acorn TV
8 p.m.Kids Baking Championship(season premiere) - Food online grid (and streaming on Discovery+)Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition- VH1The Wheel- NBC
9 p.m.Bake It ‘Til You Make It(series debut) - Food NetworkCelebrity IOU- HGTVHis Dark Materials- HBOBelow DeckGalley Talk - BravoThe Year: 2022(special) - ABC
10 p.m.His Dark Materials(series finale) - HBO
11 p.m.Barmageddon - USA
Tuesday, December 27
Check Local ListingsAmerican Masters: Groucho & Cavett(doc) - PBS
StreamingJose Andres and Family in Spain(series debut) - Discovery+Chelsea Handler: Revolution(comedy special) - NetflixLove Island: Australia - HuluWelcome to Chippendales- Hulu
7 p.m.Teen Mom: Girls’ Night In(season finale) - MTV
8 p.m.Bering Sea Gold- DiscoveryThe Wheel- NBC
9 p.m.Chef Dynasty: House of Fang(docuseries debut) - Food online grid (and streaming on Discovery+)Beat Bobby Flay- Food online grid/Discovery+The Curse of Oak Island- DiscoveryBelow Deck Adventure- BravoFixer to Fabulous- HGTV
10 p.m.I Am Shauna Rae- TLC
Wednesday, December 28
StreamingThe Circle(season premiere) - NetflixThe Control Rooom(series debut) - BritBoxEncanto at the Hollywood Bowl(special) - Disney+Willow- Disney+National Treasure: Edge of History- Disney+Leverage: Redemption- Amazon Freevee
8 p.m.The Challenge: Ride or Dies- MTVPawn Stars Do America- History ChannelThe 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors- CBSThe Wheel- NBC
9 p.m.Property Brothers: Forever Home- HGTV
10 p.m.The Gift: Kindness Goes Viral With Steve Hartman(special) - CBSHard Knocks in Season: The Arizona Cardinals- HBO (and streaming on HBO Max)Money Court(season finale) - CNBC
Thursday, December 29
StreamingCoach Prime(docuseries debut) - Amazon Prime VideoSnap- ALLBLKSouth Side(season finale) - HBO MaxThe Real Housewives of Miami- PeacockDoom Patrol- HBO MaxHush- ALLBLKWicked City- ALLBLKDoc Martin(series finale) - Acorn TVGossip Girl- HBO MaxFleishman Is in Trouble(season finale) - HuluGangs of London(season finale) - AMC+Star Trek: Prodigy(season finale) - Paramount+Sesame Street- HBO Max and Cartoonito
8 p.m.Restaurant: Impossible(season premiere) - Food NetworkSiesta Key: Miami Moves- MTVChristina on the Coast- HGTVThe Wheel- NBC
9 p.m.Cribs- MTV
Friday, December 30
StreamingWhite Noise(movie) - NetflixThis Place Rules(doc) - HBOWildcat(doc) - Amazon Prime VideoAmerica’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation- Amazon FreeveeSlow Horses(season finale) - Apple TV+Mythic Quest- Apple TV+Play-Doh Squished- Amazon FreeveeThe Mosquito Coast- Apple TV+
8 p.m.The Wheel(season finale) - NBC
9 p.m.20/20- ABC
10 p.m.We’re Here(season finale) - HBO (and streaming on HBO Max)
Saturday, December 31
Check Local ListingsUnited in Song 2022: Ringing in the New Year- PBS
StreamingLizzo: Live in Concert(special) - HBO MaxLive to Lead(docuseries debut) - Netflix
8 p.m.New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash- CBSDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest- ABCCNN’s New Year’s Eve Live- CNNNBC News Special: A Toast to 2022- NBC
10:30 p.m.Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party- NBC/E!
Sunday, January 1
StreamingPaul T. Goldman(series debut) - PeacockKaleidoscope(series debut) - Netflix1923- Paramount+Tulsa King- Paramount+
7 p.m.Manifesto of a Serial Killer(special) - Oxygen
7:30 p.m.60 Minutes- CBS
8 p.m.Worst Cooks in America: Viral Sensations(season premiere) - Food connection (and streaming on Discovery+)Ugliest Houses in America(season premiere) - HGTVYellowstone(midseason finale) - ParamountThe Simpsons(midseason premiere) - Fox90 Day Fiance: Happily After Ever?- TLCCatfish Killer(movie) - LifetimeOur Barbara: A Special Edition of 20/20- ABC
8:30 p.m.The Great North(midseason premiere) - Fox
9 p.m.Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom(season premiere) - National GeographicSewer Divers(series debut) - DiscoveryDionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over(doc) - CNNGeorge & Tammy- Showtime
10 p.m.Sister Wives- TLCThe L Word: Generation Q- Showtime
*times are ET and subject to change