Rueben's Ramblings

Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:

On December 23, the finale of Get Millie Black will air at 9 PM on HBO.

The Hallmark+ holiday series Holidazed will air its season finale online on December 24.

On December 25, the BET+ holiday movie Blended Christmas will debut online. After a freak accident, a new bride cancels her tropical Christmas honeymoon to take care of her husband’s ex-wife and kids with a little help from a holiday angel. The movie stars Jennifer Freeman, Anthony Dalton, Dream Doll and Victoria Rowell.

The feature film Dear Santa will debut online on Paramount+ on December 25. When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error (that would be Satan), a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays. The cast includes Robert Timothy Smith, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Post Malone and P.J. Byrne.

On December 25, the annual Call the Midwife Holiday Special will debut on PBS at 8 PM. As 1969 comes to an end, the folks in Poplar are amusing themselves with a funfair and a holiday concert, but not all is merry and bright. A flu outbreak and news of an escaped inmate put the East End London neighborhood on edge.

The special Doctor Who: Joy to the World will debut online on Disney+ on December 25. This new holiday special finds the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) traveling on his own now that Ruby Sunday has returned home. However, as is always the case when the Doctor is traveling solo, his solitude won’t last long. This Christmas special will see the Time Lord joined by a new friend: Bridgerton alum Nicola Coughlan will star in the special as Joy.

On December 26, the second season of Squid Game will premiere online on Netflix.

Lastly, the series finale of What If…? will air online on Disney+ on December 29.

Mark your calendars!