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

On January 1, the new Netflix series Harlan Coben’s Missing You will debut online. Based on the Harlan Coben novel, the series focuses on Detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar), who gets caught up in a dark conspiracy after unexpectedly encountering an old flame online. The cast includes James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Ashley Walters and Sir Lenny Henry.

The box office movie Murder Company will make its small screen debut online on Paramount+ on January 1. In the midst of the D-Day invasion, a group of US soldiers are given orders to smuggle a member of the French resistance behind enemy lines to assassinate a high-value Nazi target. The film stars Kelsey Grammer, William Moseley, Joe Anderson, Pooch Hall and Gilles Marini.

Also on January 1, the box office movie Slingshot will also make its small screen debut online on Paramount+. An astronaut struggles to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan. The movie stars Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone and David Morrissey.

The second season of Only Murders in the Building will make its linear debut on ABC on January 2 at 9 PM.

On January 2, the limited series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth will debut online on Peacock. Dr. Jim Swire (Colin Firth) searches for justice following the death of his daughter in one of the world’s worst air disasters: the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The cast includes Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton and Mark Bonnar [among others].

The third season of The Way Home will premiere on Hallmark Channel at 9 PM on January 3. Each episode will then be available online on Hallmark+ the next day.

On January 4, the Hallmark Channel movie Love of the Irish will debut at 8 PM. Tired of her bad luck, Fiona (Shenae Grimes-Beech) takes her mom (Moira Kelly) on a trip to Ireland to turn things around where she meets a charming single dad who helps her make her own luck. Stephen Hagan co-stars.

Lastly, all on January 5, the second season of the AMC thriller series Mayfair Witches will premiere at 9 PM while that same night the fourth season of Vienna Blood will premiere on PBS at 10 PM. Also, the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Awards will air at 8 PM on CBS; and the 12th season of When Calls the Heart will premiere on the Hallmark Channel at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

NOTE: There will be a marathon of episodes of Yellowstone on Paramount Network.

5 PM:
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie on AMC
Gigi (classic) movie on MOVIES!

6 PM:
Believe in Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
A Glenbrooke Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
RoboCop (2014) movie on Cinemax
Spider-Man: Far From Home movie on FX

7 PM:
Despicable Me 2 (animated) movie on Freeform

8 PM:
9-1-1: Lone Star on FOX (Encore)
The Agency on Showtime (Encore)
A Very Merry Bridesmaid movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Homecoming for the Holidays movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Ratatouille (animated) movie on Disney
Steel Magnolias movie on POP

8:45 PM:
Unstoppable movie on HBO 2

9 PM:
NCIS on CBS (Encore)
Rescue Hi-Surf on FOX (Encore)
Despicable Me 3 (animated) movie on Freeform
Spider-Man: No Way Home movie on FX
Paddington movie on Starz

10 PM:
NCIS: Origins on CBS (Encore)
Crown for Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Maple Valley Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Ambulance (2022) movie on USA Network

10:30 PM:
Get Mille Black on HBO (Encore)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie on Bravo
Yesterday movie on FXM

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

NOTE: The third and final season of What If…? will air its series finale online on Disney+ today.

5 PM:
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie on FX
Mildred Pierce movie on TCM

5:30 PM:
The Hunger Games movie on AMC

6 PM:
‘Tis the Season to Be Irish movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Hidden Figures movie on Lifetime
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie on Syfy

6:10 PM:
Deadpool movie on Cinemax
Saving Private Ryan movie on Showtime 2

6:15 PM:
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning movie on MGM+
Borderlands (2024) movie on Starz

6:30 PM:
Jerry Maguire movie on BBC America

6:45 PM:
Home Alone movie on Freeform

7 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)
1923 on Paramount Network (Encore)
Frozen (animated) movie on ABC

7:50 PM:
The Chronicles of Riddick movie on Encore

8 PM:
1923 on Paramount Network (NEW)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
This Time Each Year on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Unlocking Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Thor: Love and Thunder movie on FX
Chicago (2002) movie on TMC

8:15 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)

8:30 PM:
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie on AMC

9 PM:
Grammy Greats: The Most Memorable Moments on CBS (Special)
The Agency on Showtime (NEW)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece on PBS (Reair)
Frozen II (animated) movie on ABC
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie on Syfy

9:30 PM:
1923 on Paramount Network (NEW)

10 PM:
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece on PBS (Reair)
Christmas Under Wraps movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Hope at Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Riddick movie on Encore
The Bourne Identity movie on Starz
Sixteen Candles movie on Sundance TV
Dreamgirls (2006) movie on TNT

10:30 PM:
1923 on Paramount Network (Encore)
Thor: Love and Thunder movie on FX

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5:30 PM:
Titanic movie on CMT
Guardians of the Galaxy movie on FX
Raiders of the Lost Ark movie on Paramount Network

5:45 PM:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie on Syfy

6 PM:
The Sweetest Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl movie on TNT

6:15 PM:
Blade Runner 2049 movie on Showtime

6:30 PM:
From Russia With Love movie on BBC america

6:50 PM:
Independence Day movie on HBO 2

7 PM:
Sherlock Holmes (2009) movie on HBO
How to Marry a Millionaire (classic) movie on MOVIES!

7:30 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)

8 PM:
A Reason for the Season movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Christmas on My Mind movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
My Cousin Vinny movie on AMC
Cinderella (2015) movie on Disney
Captain America: Civil War movie on FX
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie on Paramount Network

8:30 PM:
Borderlands (2024) movie on Starz

8:50 PM:
The Lion King (2019 animated) movie on Freeform

9 PM:
Goldfinger movie on BBC America

9:15 PM:
Independence Day: Resurgence movie on HBO 2

9:45 PM:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie on Syfy

10 PM:
An Unexpected Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Little Christmas Charm movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Selena movie on CMT

10:15 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5:30 PM:
Thor movie on FX
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie on Parmount Network

6 PM:
Write Before Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Dreamgirls (2006) movie on BET

6:10 PM:
Bob Marley: One Love movie on MGM+

7 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
Despicable Me 2 (animated) movie on Freeform
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl movie on TNT

7:30 PM:
Top Gun movie on CMT
Shrek (animated) movie on Syfy

8 PM:
Outlander on Starz (NEW)
A Novel Noel movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Five Gold Rings movie on Hallmark Mystery (Encore)
The Avengers movie on FX

8:15 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)

8:30 PM:
John Wick movie on Paramount Network

8:45 PM:
Galaxy Quest movie on BBC America
Sophie’s Choice movie on FMC

9 PM:
The Agency on Showtime (Encore)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
Despicable Me 3 (animated) movie on Freeform

9:15 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)

9:30 PM:
Shrek 2 (animated) movie on Syfy

10 PM:
A Fabled Holiday movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Long Lost Christmas on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)

10:15 PM:
The Boys in the Boat movie on MGM+

10:20 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions.

NOTE: The second season of Squid Game will premiere online on Netflix today.

6 PM:
Christmas in Notting Hill movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)

6:15 PM:
Jurassic World Dominion: Extended Edition movie on Encore

6:30 PM:
Forrest Gump movie on Showtime 2

7 PM:
Hudson & Rex on UPtv (Reair)
A Man Called Otto movie on FXM
Ocean’s Thirteen movie on Paramount Network

7:15 PM:
Borderlands (2024) movie on Starz
National Treasure movie on TNT

7:45 PM:
Puss in Boots (animated) movie on Syfy

8 PM:
Dune: Prophecy on HBO (Encore)
Hudson & Rex on UPtv (Reair)
Everything Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
A Glenbrooke Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Shakespeare in Love movie on Cinemax

9 PM:
Matlock on CBS (Encore)
Hudson & Rex on UPtv (Reair)
Dreamgirls (2006) movie on BET
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes movie on Encore
Saving Private Ryan movie on Showtime 2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie on Starz

9:15 PM:
A Man Called Otto movie on FXM

9:30 PM:
Get Millie Black on HBO (Encore)
Shrek (animated) movie on Syfy

9:45 PM:
Water for Elephants movie on HBO

10 PM:
Matlock on CBS (Encore)
Hanukkah on the Rocks movie on Hallmark Mystery (Encore)
Hudson & Rex on UPtv (Reair)
Christmas Under the Stars movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets movie on TNT

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

NOTE: There will be a marathon of episodes of Doctor Who on BBC America today while the new holiday special Doctor Who: Joy to the World will debut online on Disney+. And, the holiday movie Blended Christmas will debut online on BET+ today.

5:30 PM:
White Christmas (classic) movie on Sundance TV

5:50 PM:
Back to the Future Part III movie on Syfy

6 PM:
Following Yonder Star movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Make or Bake Christmas movie on Lifetime (Encore)
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie on Encore
Home Alone movie on Freeform

6:10 PM:
Wanted movie on Cinemax

6:15 PM:
Descendants: Rise of Red movie on Disney (Encore)

6:40 PM:
The Matrix movie on Showtime 2

6:45 PM:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 movie on USA network

7 PM:
Toy Story (animated) movie on FX
Meet Me in St. Louis (classic) movie on MOVIES!
Clueless movie on VH1

7:30 PM:
Barbie (2023) movie on HBO 2
Top Gun: Maverick movie on Paramount Network

8 PM:
Call the Midwife Holiday Special movie on PBS (DEBUT)
Santa Tell Me movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Christmas in the Spotlight movie on Lifetime (Encore)
12 Dares of Christmas movie on UPtv (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
The Christmas Promise movie on Hallmark Mysteries (Reair)
Deadpool movie on Cinemax
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie on Encore
IF (2024) movie on MGM+

8:15 PM:
Miracle on 34th Street (classic) movie on Sundance TV

8:25 PM:
Superman Returns movie on HBO

9 PM:
24-Karat Christmas movie on OWN (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Toy Story 2 (animated) movie on FX
Blade Runner 2049 movie on Showtime 2
Borderlands (2024) movie on Starz

9:15 PM:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 movie on USA Network

9:50 PM:
Robocop (2014) movie on Cinemax

10 PM:
Jingle Bell Run movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Christmas at Plumhill Manor movie on Lifetime (Encore)
A Novel Christmas movie on UPtv (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie on Encore
Finding Neverland movie on TMC

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

NOTE: The Hallmark+ series Holidazed will air its finale online today.

5:30 PM:
Guardians of the Galaxy movie on FX
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie on USA Network

6 PM:
The Christmas Charade movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Mistletoe & Matrimony movie on OWN
Time for You to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)

6:20 PM:
Lady Bird movie on HBO 2

6:25 PM:
Austenland movie on Cinemax

7 PM:
Mission: Impossible II movie on Showtime 2

7:30 PM:
Back to the Future movie on Syfy

7:50 PM:
Get Millie Black on HBO (Encore)

8 PM:
The Christmas Quest movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Trading Up Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Encore)
A Season to Remember movie on OWN (Encore)
Home Alone movie on ABC
It’s a Wonderful Life (classic) movie on NBC
Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie on Encore
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on FX
Walking Tall (2004) movie on VICE

8:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie on USA Network

9 PM:
The Martian movie on HBO 2

9:15 PM:
Mission: Impossible III movie on Showtime 2

10 PM:
Happy Howlidays movie on Hallmark Mystery (Encore)
24-Karat Christmas movie on OWN (Encore)
Christmas in Montana movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
The Avengers: Age of Ultron movie on Encore
Blade Runner 2049 movie on Showtime
Back to the Future Part II movie on Syfy
Walking Tall (2004) movie on VICE

Enjoy!

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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!

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