Rueben's Ramblings

Here is the long list of the programming options – mostly holiday movies – to expect on TV this coming week:

The following fall finales will air this week:

On December 3, The Good Doctor on ABC at 10 PM.
On December 4, The Gifted and Lethal Weapon on FOX at 8 and 9 PM respectively.
On December 5, Empire and Star on FOX at 8 and 9 PM respectively.
On December 5, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively.

Also, the following season premieres and season finale will air this week:

On December 5, the second season of the Amazon streaming series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will air online.
On December 8, the 90-minute series finale of Versailles will air at 10 PM on Ovation.
On December 9, the second season premiere of Counterpart will air on Starz at 9 PM.

The one non-holiday-themed movie Icebox will debut on HBO at 8 PM on December 7. Óscar (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old Honduran boy, is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system. As Óscar attempts to reach his uncle, Manuel (Omar Leyva), in Arizona, he is apprehended by Border Patrol and placed in “the icebox,” a processing center for Hispanic migrant children. Faced against a seemingly impenetrable immigration system, Óscar struggles to navigate a path to freedom, with a journalist (Genesis Rodriguez) and his uncle, himself a recent immigrant, as his only lifeline. The film also stars Johnny Ortiz, Matthew Moreno and Jessica Juarez.

Also airing this week is the following:

On December 9, The CW will present the first part of the three part crossover event between the DC shows at 8 PM, starting with The Flash.

Lastly, the following holiday movies will debut throughout this week:

On December 7, Christmas Lost and Found will air on Lifetime at 8 PM, starring Tiya Sircar, Diane Ladd and Ed Ruttle.

On December 8, Santa’s Boots will air on Lifetime at 8 PM, starring Megan Hilty, Noah Mills, Teryl Rothery, June Squibb and Andrea Brooks.

On December 8, Rent-An-Elf on ION at 9 PM, starring Kim Shaw, Sean Patrick Thomas, Yohance Biagas-Bey, Nicholle Tom and Debbi Morgan.

On December 8, Homegrown Christmas will air on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM, starring Lori Loughlin, Victor Webster and Gwynyth Walsh.

On December 8, Memories of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM, starring Christina Milian and Mark Taylor.

On December 9, A Snow White Christmas on ION at 9 PM, starring Michelle Randolph, Carolyn Hennesy, Colt Prattes, Rich Barnes and Liam McNeill.

On December 9, A Christmas in Tennessee on Lifetime at 8 PM, starring Rachel Boston, Patricia Richardson, Andrew Walker and Caroline Rhea.

On December 9, Welcome to Christmas on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM, starring Jennifer Finnigan and Eric Mabius.

On December 9, Time For Me to Come Home for Christmas on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM, starring Megan Park, Josh Henderson, Susan Hogan and Paul McGillion.

On December 9, Christmas with a Prince on UP TV at 7 PM, starring Kaitlyn Leeb, Nick Hounslow and Charles Shaughnessy.

Mark your calendars!