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December TV Calendar
The following list provides the dates of the dramas that will debut, return or end on the major and cable networks as well as the streaming services AND the made-for-TV movies and so much more that will air throughout December:
December 1 – The third and final season of the Netflix drama Lost in Space will premiere online
December 1 – The Netflix film The Power of the Dog will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage, a domineering rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Keith Carradine, Frances Conroy, Adam Beach and Thomasin McKenzie.
December 1 – The holiday movie Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas will debut online on the Roku Channel today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: On her first holiday without her father, Zoey (Jane Levy) attempts to create a magical Christmas for her family just like the ones Mitch used to do. The entire cast of the two-season NBC drama will reprise their roles along with Bernadette Peters and David St. Louis guest starring.
NOTE: If this movie performs well enough, there is a chance that the Roku Channel could proceed with more episodes of the fan favorite series.
December 1 – The Lifetime movie Match Made in Mistletoe will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When talented interior designer Emily Barnes (Natalie Lisinska) is hired by a foreign embassy in D.C. to decorate for their annual holiday charity ball, the newly appointed ambassador Magnus Andersson’s (Damon Runyan) minimalist approach creates a roadblock between them. As Emily’s undeniable love for the holiday season begins to thaw his heart, an unexpected romance begins between the two.
December 1 – The fall finale of A Million Little Things will air on ABC at 10 PM
December 2 – The 6-part U.K. murder mystery The Pact will debut on Sundance Now today
Show Synopsis: When young brewery boss Jack (Aneurin Bernard from Dunkirk and War & Peace) is found dead, a chain of events is triggered that draws his four employees Anna, Nancy, Louie and Cat into a fragile pact of silence, bound by a secret that will change their lives forever. The cast includes Eddie Marsan.
December 2 – The Hallmark Movies Now movie Sugar Plum Twist will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After failing to get the coveted role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in this year’s production of The Nutcracker, Vivíana Serrano, an aspiring ballerina, joins forces with Natalia, a retiree from the New York Ballet, to create a surprise reprise of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with a Latin twist. The cast includes Jamie Gray Hyder, Ektor Rivera and Laura Rosguer.
December 2 – The Netflix movie Single All The Way will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane), the plan goes awry. The film also stars Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson and Jennifer Coolidge.
December 2 – The Lifetime movie A Christmas Village Romance will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When romance novelist Diana (Jeni Ross) learns that Maple Creek, a charming pioneer village, is struggling to stay afloat, she uses her notoriety to help generate interest in the town by sponsoring a Christmas gala. Diana rallies her family and friends to pitch in, but she’s challenged at every turn by the village blacksmith and town historian, Carter (Jake Epstein). Sparks fly as the two must work together to save the village in time for Christmas. But when her gorgeous cover model and secret crush, Greg (Olivier Renaud), surprises Diana the night before the big Christmas gala, she’s torn on who to choose and must take a page out of her novels to figure out her true happily-ever-after.
December 2 – The holiday movie The Business of Christmas will debut on BET+ online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: For the Franklin family, Christmas will never be the same without their father, Oscar. As their mother hesitates to let love in again, the children struggle to see beyond their own career and relationship problems. They must get outside of themselves and forgive each other for the mistakes of the past in order to remember that there is no Christmas without family. Daphne Maxwell Reid and Jennifer Freeman star.
December 2 – The VH1 movie The Bitch Who Stole Christmas will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film follows a big-city fashion journalist as she finds herself wrapped up in a plot to destroy Christmas while on assignment in a holiday-obsessed small town. The cast includes RuPaul, Krysta Rodriguez and Michelle Visage along with many fan-favorite drag stars.
December 2 – The latest NBC telefilm Annie Live! will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Newcomer Celina Smith stars as the young orphan who opens the heart of billionaire Sir Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks (Harry Connick, Jr.). The film will also star Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan and Tituss Burgess as Rooster as well as Nicole Scherzinger and Megan Hilty (in replacement of Jane Krakowski, who dropped out due to proving positive for COVID).
December 3 – The second season of the drama Alex Rider will premiere online today on IMDb TV
December 3 – The Disney movie Christmas…Again?! will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Scarlett Estevez stars as Rowena “Ro,” a high-spirited teenager experiencing a lackluster Christmas. Ro isn’t handling her parents’ divorce well because she wants her life back the way it was – her parents back together, her dad’s new girlfriend and son out of the picture, and their family traditions to remain the same. After a disappointing celebration with her family, including her sister Gabriela “Gabby,” Abuela Sofia and Abuelo Hector, she makes a wish to a neighborhood Santa for a “do-over” and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas day over and over and over again. Now, in order to break the strange magical loop, Ro must learn to appreciate her loving family as it is, as well as the true meaning of Christmas.
December 3 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Eight Gifts of Hanukkah will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: An anonymous suitor sends optometrist Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah. On her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected. The movie stars Inbar Lavi and Jake Epstein.
December 3 – The Lifetime holiday movie A Christmas Dance Reunion will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Successful attorney Lucy Mortimer (Monique Coleman), along with her mother, Virginia (Kim Roberts), returns to the Winterleigh Resort to help celebrate the hotel’s final Christmas season. Once there, Lucy is reunited with the owner’s nephew and her childhood Christmas Dance partner, Barrett Brewster (Corbin Bleu). Though the resort has fallen on hard times and has stopped most holiday events, Lucy leads the charge in recreating the beloved Christmas traditions, including the popular Christmas Dance, to bring together new families and new hope to the resort. Now Lucy must decide if she’s willing to take a risk on love and partner up once more with Barrett for what could be the last Christmas Dance.
December 3 – The Netflix original movie Mixtape will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: As the world approaches Y2K (the year 2000), a quirky 12-year-old sets out on a journey to find songs on a mixtape crafted by her late parents. Along the way, she builds new friendships, opens up to her grandmother, and finds her own identity. The cast includes Julie Bowen, Jackson Rathbone and Nick Thune.
December 4 – The series finale of Frankie Drake Mysteries will air on Ovation at 7 PM
December 4 – The Hallmark Channel movie A Very Merry Bridesmaid will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Leah’s 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the wedding and he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside. The film stars Emily Osment and Casey Deidrick.
December 4 – The holiday movie Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas will debut at 8 PM on Lifetime
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Olivia (Demetria McKinney), a young assistant pastor, gets assigned to be a lead pastor at a new church a month before Christmas, she’s fearful she can’t manage the transition, including getting the choir ready to open the town’s annual Winter Jamboree. Banding together with her new congregation, Olivia discovers a new home for herself, and even finds a little Christmas romance along the way. The film will also star Chaz Lamar Shepherd and Kirk Franklin.
December 4 – The GAC Family holiday movie Jingle Bell Princess will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mechanical issues temporarily ground Princess Amelia’s (Merritt Patterson) royal jet. With the crew distracted attending to the repair, Amelia deplanes to walk through a magical Christmas tree lot on the airport’s perimeter. Soon she is chatting away with jovial owner Harley and his adorable dog, Storm. Amelia looks at her watch, quickly realizing how much time has passed. Rushing to the runway, Amelia learns her jet departed believing she was on board. A massive snowstorm moves in, grounding all air traffic in and out of Tucker, Maine. Amelia is devastated she may miss Christmas in her father’s kingdom. What looks like a royal catastrophe turns into an unforgettable holiday as Amelia is taken in by airline employee Annie Cutler and her son, Sam (Trevor Donovan). He’s a commoner and she’s a royal, but this Christmas, and Sam and Amelia’s shared attraction may cause this uncommon romance to take flight.
December 4 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Our Christmas Journey will debut at 10 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways. The film will star Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent and Nik Sanchez.
December 4 – The UPtv movie Christmas Beneath the Stars will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Christmas blogger and aspiring photographer Hannah Reed just got the assignment of a lifetime; visit a charming town and Christmas wonderland called Christmas World in Alaska which will allow her to photograph the Northern Lights and maybe finally get published in her favorite nature magazine. With her Christmas loving Aunt Lucy in tow, Hannah arrives in Christmas World expecting magic and instead is greeted by a sadly decorated town on its last leg. Desperate to get the photographs she needs, Hannah strikes a deal with the heir apparent of Christmas World in exchange for a locals insight into the best places to photograph the lights. The two set out to turn Christmas World around, but will they find something even more magical along the way? Madeline Foley and Steve Belford star.
December 5 – The UPtv holiday movie A Furry Little Christmas will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A big-city veterinarian falls for a small-town doctor when he sets out to recreate a New York City Christmas in her Vermont hometown. Kristi McKamie, Jonathan Stoddard star.
December 5 – The ION holiday movie The Christmas Thief will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Lana Lawton (Michelle Borth), a fledgling private eye home for the holidays, realizes the only way to save her career is by solving a string of local burglaries in which the main suspect is Santa Claus. With little evidence to go off and having to contend with a local detective with an investigative style that clashes with hers, the season may prove to be anything but holly and jolly. Vivica A. Fox also stars.
December 5 – The holiday movie Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jennifer and Meg Swift (Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Williams) are sisters who couldn’t be closer despite living in different cities. Jennifer is in Salt Lake City, running a successful restaurant she started with her late husband and raising her teenage son, Simon. Jennifer and Simon return home for the holiday and become wistful for one more Christmas at the Madison — the local theater owned by their Uncle Dave, who recently passed — despite that it’s for sale and in need of repairs. With help from Eric, Jennifer’s former high school debate team rival, and others in the community, they just might pull it off. And in the process, Jennifer’s eyes are opened to new possibilities in life and in love. Mark Deklin and Keith Robinson also star.
December 5 – The Lifetime movie My Favorite Christmas Melody will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Once a promising singer-songwriter, Abby (Mýa) now finds herself writing uninspired jingles for commercials. As she heads home for the holidays, she’s enlisted by the local high school music teacher to help save the school arts program. In the process, Abby rediscovers her voice and regains the confidence to go after her dreams and lets the possibility of love in too. Rainbow Sun Francks also stars.
December 5 – The GAC Family holiday movie A Lot Like Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jessica Roberts (Maggie Lawson) owns the most popular Christmas tree lot in the picturesque New England town of Hudson Springs. But when big-city marketing executive Clay Moore (Christopher Russell) moves a big-box store into the area and starts selling trees, Jasmine finds her business in jeopardy. As their professional competition escalates, Jasmine and Clay run into another complication — they start falling for each other.
December 5 – The season finale of Doctor Who will air at 8 PM on BBC America
December 5 – The 7th season fall finale of Fear the Walking Dead will air on AMC at 9 PM followed by the series finale of The Walking Dead: World Beyond at 10 PM
December 6 – The fall finale of 9-1-1 will air on FOX at 8 PM followed by the season finale of The Big Leap at 9 PM
December 6 – The fall finales of both NCIS and NCIS: Hawai’i will air on CBS at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 6 – The four-episode HBO limited series Landscapers will premiere at 9 PM
Show Synopsis: The series tells a unique love story involving Chris and Susan Edwards (David Thewlis and Olivia Colman), a seemingly ordinary British couple, who become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham.
December 6 – The Lifetime holiday movie Secretly Santa will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Miranda (Alicia Dea Josipovic) and Paul (Travis Nelson) are business rivals who accidentally meet at a costumed Santa crawl and spend a romantic evening together without learning each other’s identities. As their anonymous romance continues online, their businesses merge, forcing them into an unwanted partnership. As they clash while working together on a holiday gift-giving app, their hearts must reconcile their online love when unexpected feelings develop for one another.
December 6 – The VH1 holiday movie Hip Hop Family Christmas will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Hip-Hop’s most famous family agrees to participate in a live Christmas television special to address negative press and soften their image. The ensemble cast include Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Terrence J, Serayah, MC Lyte, Redman, Valarie Pettiford and Jodi Lyn O’Keefe [among others].
December 7 – The holiday movie Christmas Movie Magic will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When entertainment writer Alli Blakeman (Holly Deveaux) is assigned a story covering the anniversary of a classic Christmas movie in the small town where it was filmed, she agrees on the condition that it could lead to a big promotion. When she meets local theater owner Brad (Drew Seeley), they unravel the mysterious origins of the movie’s signature song and Alli learns that movie magic isn’t always just on screen.
December 7 – The People’s Choice Awards will air at 9 PM simultaneously on Bravo, E! And NBC
December 7 – The fall finale of The Resident and the season finale of Our Kind of People will both air on FOX at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 7 – The fall finale of FBI: International will air on CBS at 9 PM
December 8 – The Lifetime movie Christmas With a Crown will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After Cassie (Lisa Durupt) returns to her hometown to revive her family’s traditional Christmas festival, she meets a dashing stranger, Nicolas (Marcus Rosner), who’s volunteered to help organize the event. Sparks begin to fly between them, but little does she know that he’s really a prince in disguise, longing to find the true spirit of the holidays. It will take a Christmas miracle of royal proportions for their hearts to meet as one.
December 8 – The season finale of CSI: Vegas will air at 10 PM on CBS
December 8 – The fall finales of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. will all air on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
December 9 – The 3-part limited series Anne Boleyn will debut online on AMC+ today
Show Synopsis: The drama explores the final months of Anne Boleyn’s (Jodie Turner-Smith) life from the eponymous Queen’s perspective, as she struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her. Anne Boleyn depicts the key moments that cause Anne to topple, unpicking her immense strength, her fatal vulnerabilities and her determination to be an equal among men.
NOTE: The finale will air on December 23.
December 9 – The Sex and the City 10-episode revival And Just Like That… will debut online on HBO Max with the first two episodes followed by one new episode each week
Show Synopsis: The revival reunites original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis as best friends Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte, as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s. Chris Noth, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, the late great Willie Garson and Evan Handler all return; however Kim Cattrall will not appear in the revival. New cast members include Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman.
December 9 – The BET+ holiday movie Merry Switchmas will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The holidays take a wrong turn when identical twin sisters agree to switch places for one night only at their parents’ Christmas party. With their boyfriends, a feisty great-aunt, and others tangled in their charade, the sisters end up finding out more about their family and themselves before the night ends. But the real question is whether the sisters can eventually make things right with their family and boyfriends when the truth comes out. The film stars Valarie Pettiford, Thea Camara, Peter Parros, Rachel Aladdin, Rebekah Aladdin, Joseph Harold and Joel Harold.
December 9 – The Lifetime movie A Fiancé for Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Perpetually single Sawyer (Amanda Payton) makes a fake wedding registry, hoping a shopping spree with a scan gun will be the ultimate retail therapy. But when the registry is discovered and the whole town throws her a surprise bridal shower, she’s too embarrassed to tell the truth. Instead, she finds a fake fiancé to help her navigate through the lies and holiday festivities. However, as real feelings develop between Sawyer and her fake fiancé, they may turn into the real deal after all. Adam Gregory also stars along with Marie Osmond .
December 9 – The season finale of Guilty Party will air online today on Paramount+
December 9 – The season finale of Gossip Girl will air online on HBO Max today
December 9 – Bull will air its fall finale on CBS at 10 PM
December 9 – Walker will air its fall finale on The CW at 8 PM
December 10 – The fall finales of S.W.A.T., Magnum P.I. and Blue Bloods will all air on CBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
December 10 – The fall finale of Nancy Drew will air on The CW at 8 PM
December 10 – The 6th season premiere of The Expanse will air on Amazon online today
December 10 – The season finale of the new Apple TV+ drama Invasion will air online today
December 10 – The Amazon movie Encounter will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A decorated Marine (Riz Ahmed) goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from a mysterious threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind. The cast includes Janina Gavankar, Rory Cochrane, Keith Szarabajka and Octavia Spencer.
December 10 – The animated movie Back to the Outback will debut online today on Netflix
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plots a daring escape from the zoo. The voices will be provided by Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Keith Urban, Jacki Weaver and Wayne Knight [among others].
December 10 – The Netflix feature film The Unforgivable will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Released from prison into a society that won’t forgive her past, a woman (Sandra Bullock) seeks redemption by searching for the sister she left behind. The film also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Viola Davis, Jon Bernthal, Richard Thomas and Rob Morgan.
December 10 – The Hallmark Channel movie A Dickens of a Holiday! will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown’s Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. The film stars Kristoffer Polaha and Brooke D’Orsay.
December 10 – The Lifetime movie Holiday in Santa Fe will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Casa de Milagro is a family-owned business that makes holiday ornaments and décor, inspired by Mexican Christmas traditions. Their award-winning designs, created by matriarch Milagro Ortega, are highly sought after each holiday season. Siblings Tony (Mario Lopez) and Magdalena (Aimee Garcia), with help from their dad (Efrain Figueroa), run the shop in Santa Fe, but when their beloved Milagro unexpectedly passes, the family struggles to find its heart. With Milagro gone, Belinda Sawyer (Emeraude Toubia), an executive at one of the largest greeting card and holiday décor chains, sees an opportunity to acquire the company. When sparks fly between Belinda and Tony, Belinda realizes there is more to Casa de Milagro than meets the eye.
December 11 – The Lifetime movie The Holiday Fix Up will debut at 8 PM:
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Sam (Jana Kramer), the designer behind a popular home renovation show, returns to her hometown during the holidays to help renovate the Bell Harbor Inn, she gets paired with Coop (Ryan McPartlin) as her lead contractor. The only problem — he’s the guy who broke her heart and she’s the one who got away. Sparks fly as they work closely to get the renovations done in time for the inn’s annual Christmas Eve Harborfest. Will they be able to fix the mistakes of their past to build a future together?
December 11 – The UPtv holiday movie Christmas in the Rockies will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After her father is hurt in a timber accident, Katie Jolly must enter a lumberjack competition to save her family’s business. But when the paramedic who saved her dad’s life also joins the contest, a romance sparks just in time for Christmas. The film stars Kimberly Sue Murray and Stephen Huszar.
December 11 – The GAC Family holiday movie A Christmas Miracle for Daisy will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Whitney Alder (Jill Wagner) owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi in the small town of Marietta, Mont. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a potential job opportunity comes her way: the full redesign of a landmark home by Christmas Eve. Despite the challenge, Whitney and Andi sign onto the job — only to discover the home’s new owner is Whitney’s ex-boyfriend, Connor Sheenan (Nick Bateman), who has moved to town from Los Angeles with his bright-eyed young daughter, Daisy. Connor had no intention of becoming a family man, but when his goddaughter is orphaned, he adopts her and commits to becoming a devoted single dad. More than anything, Daisy wishes for a mom to complete her picture-perfect family, and no prospect is as perfect as Whitney. Tall order, but Christmas is a time for miracles.
December 11 – The holiday movie A Royal Queens Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children’s Christmas show. The film will star Megan Park and Julian Morris.
December 11 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love will debut at 10 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Now that Joy has completed her education, she’s ready to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse and follow in her late mother’s footsteps. Back at home before the holiday and with no job on the horizon, Joy’s interest is piqued by a volunteer opportunity out of town. There, she meets Eric, who is also at a crossroads. As they become immersed in the effort to build a new home for a family at Christmas, Joy and Eric both find a new sense of purpose. Through a series of coincidences — or Godwinks — and a medical miracle, they begin to believe in destiny. The movie stars Katherine Barrell and Alberto Frezza.
December 12 – The ION holiday movie A New Lease on Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A single real estate agent (Claire Coffee) falls for a handsome coffee shop owner (George Stults) — only to discover that the job she just took requires her to evict him from his shop.
December 12 – The CBS holiday movie A Christmas Proposal will debut at 8:30 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A down-on-her-luck chef, Maria Winters (Jessica Camacho), who dreams of starting her own line of food trucks, agrees to pose as the girlfriend of hotshot Seattle attorney Julian Diaz (Adam Rodriguez), visiting his family for Christmas, to help him prove he’s the ideal candidate to take over the family firm. But their business arrangement is complicated by the magic of the season as real sparks begin to fly.
December 12 – The season finale of Succession will air at 10 PM on HBO
December 12 – The UPtv movie Fixing Up Christmas will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Known as a fixer for difficult clients, a talented party planner must help a young CEO plan the Christmas party of the year to dazzle the mayor and save his company. Will the fixer fix something more than just the company? The film stars Natalie Dreyfuss and Marshal Williams.
December 12 – The GAC Family movie The Christmas Star will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: An astronomer, Madeline Baggett, searches for life beyond Earth, and when she believes she has found it, convinces her boss to allow her to travel to a small hamlet in upstate New York where the scientist hopes to capture a once-in-a-lifetime event. With refractors, telescopes, and a small film crew in tow, Madeline arrives and sets up in Summit Ridge, where she meets widowed national park ranger Ryan Sparks and his young daughter, Celeste. With Ryan’s help, Madeline begins to chart the celestial event which brings the pair closer to finding love under the stars. The film stars Sarah Canning and Daniel Lissing.
December 12 – The Lifetime movie People Presents: Blending Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The Hacienda de la Sierra is Emma’s (Haylie Duff) favorite place to spend the holiday season, and her boyfriend Liam (Aaron O’Connell) has been secretly planning to propose to her there, surrounded by both their families. Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there. Of course, no holiday gathering is complete without drama, and soon the families are bickering over every detail! The added stress from trying to blend the two families eventually takes a toll on Emma and Liam, who start questioning their own relationship. Now just days before Christmas, the two families realize that they’re going to have to work together in order to reunite Emma and Liam. Former Brady Bunch cast members Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen also appear along with Beth Broderick, Greg Evigan, Telma Hopkins and Jennifer Elise Cox.
December 12 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Sister Swap: Christmas in the City will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Meg Swift comes to Salt Lake City from her hometown in Hazelwood to see her sister Jennifer, who runs a local restaurant in town. When Jennifer and her teenage son Simon return to Hazelwood for a pre-holiday visit with their family, Meg offers to help Jennifer’s staff to prepare for a competition among local restaurants that awards the winner money for the charity of its choice. Still feeling the effects of losing their Uncle Dave, a change of scenery and a project to dive into is just what Meg needed. As effusive Meg works alongside the more reserved Joe, the restaurant’s manager, the two find their differences are what make them a great team. Swapping cities with her sister helps Meg figure out her next chapter and also just might bring her an unexpected romance. The film stars Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams and Keith Robinson.
December 13 – The fall finales of All American and 4400 will both air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 13 – The VH1 movie Let’s Get Married will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie focuses on what happens when a hard-partying, down-on-her-luck, holiday-hate marries a man she just met on a Christmas bachelorette weekend. The cast includes Mishel Prada, Xosha Roquemore, Tahj Mowry, Nicolette Pearse, Nicole Power and Savannah Basley. The film is executive produced by Eva Longoria.
December 13 – The Lifetime movie Maps and Mistletoe will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Emilia Martin (Humberly González), a cartographer of school maps, has plans for a cozy Christmas at home until her boss has a last-minute project for her, designing a novelty treasure map of the North Pole. Emilia decides to seek out the expertise of North Pole explorer Drew Campbell (Ronnie Rowe), who reluctantly agrees to help her. As the two work closely, they discover more than either of them ever expected.
December 14 – The fall finale of Queens will air on ABC at 10:01 PM
December 14 – The fall finales of The Flash and Riverdale will air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 14 – FBI and FBI: Most Wanted will both air their fall finales on CBS at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 14 – The OWN holiday movie A Christmas Stray will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A tightly wound corporate executive finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small mountain town on Christmas Eve, unable to shake the adorable stray dog who ran him off the road, and irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian who is sorely in need of some Christmas magic herself. The film stars Andra Fuller and Rhyon Nicole Brown.
December 14 – The holiday movie Ghosts of Christmas Past will debut at 8 PM on Lifetime
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Ellie (Annie Clark), a serial “ghoster” on dating apps, is told by a fortune teller that she must resolve her past and make amends with all of those she ghosted before Christmas, or she is destined to never find true love! Over the course of one week, she takes it upon herself to track down all the men she ghosted before the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve and discovers love in the process. Dan Jeannotte also stars
December 14 – The OWN holiday movie A Sisterly Christmas will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Two sisters, one who loves Christmas and everything that comes with it, and the other, who can be the scroogiest of Scrooges, receive an early Christmas gift: an inheritance that takes them on a once-in-a-lifetime luxury holiday vacation. The movie stars Stars: Deborah Joy Winans and Kendrick Cross.
December 15 -The 90-minute special presentation of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021 will air on The CW at 8 PM
December 15 – The Lifetime movie The Enchanted Christmas Cake will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After recently losing her grandmother, Gwen (Erica Durance) is struggling to run their bakery, regain the Christmas spirit and figure out her grandmother’s magical recipe for the town’s legendary Enchanted Christmas Cake. So when a high-end chef comes to town to film a Christmas special, Gwen reluctantly agrees to help the producer, Gavin (Robin Dunne), prepare for the shoot to help support the bakery. As sparks fly, will she discover that Gavin is the secret ingredient she was missing all along?
December 16 – The AMC+ 8-episode vampire fantasy series Firebite will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Set in a remote desert mining town, a hive for the last vampire stronghold shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations. Sheltering from the sun in the underground mines and tunnels that surround the town until the present day, the colony’s numbers and hunger is growing. The cast includes Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black), Rob Collins (Cleverman and Extraction), Callan Mulvey (Avengers: Endgame) and Indigenous Australian star Shantae Barnes-Cowan.
December 16 – The Netflix sequel movie A California Christmas: City Lights will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: It’s been a year since Callie and Joseph (real life husband and wife Lauren Swickard and Josh Swickard) fell in love, and they’re happier than ever running their dairy farm and winery, until business and family obligations call him back to the city — and threaten to derail their romance. David Del Rio and Ali Afshar also star.
December 16 – The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas by Chance will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Chance Charleswood (Winny Clarke) owns a struggling gift shop called By Chance Gifts. As the Christmas shopping season approaches, Chance is hired by William Richards (Jacob Blair), a wealthy and popular entrepreneur, to help him organize the perfect proposal for his girlfriend, Leyla Brooks. When Chance needs to get closer to Leyla to find out what she likes, they devise a plan to have her attend their Christmas party as an old friend of the family. Chance and William continue to spend more time together with the hopes of devising the perfect proposal, but Leyla does not seem to be ready for marriage and each plan seems to fall apart. As Chance and William get to know each other more they begin to bring out the best in one another and are able to find their true selves along the way.
December 16 – The BET+ holiday movie A Christmas Wish will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Roz McKenzie, a single mother, is calling upon a miracle so she and her daughter can survive Christmas. The movie stars Noree Victoria, Nadia Simms, Blue Kimble and Javon Johnson.
December 16 – The season finale of the thriller Ragdoll will air online on AMC+ today
December 16 – The new HBO Max limited series Station Eleven will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Based on the best-seller by Emily St. John Mandel, the series is a post-apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, this drama tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost. The cast includes Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Lori Petty.
December 16 – The 6-part suspense drama Close to Me will debut online on AMC+ and Sundance Now, airing one new episode each week
Show Synopsis: Based on the Amanda Reynold novel, the series follows Jo Harding (Connie Nielsen) a woman who seems to have it all, until a fall erases an entire year from her memory. As she struggles to piece events together, Jo discovers that her life wasn’t quite as perfect as she imagined and that someone will do all they can to keep a terrible secret from her. Christopher Eccleston also stars.
December 16 – The fall finale of Legacies will air on The CW at 9 PM
December 16 – Station 19, Grey’s Anatomy and Big Sky will all air its fall finales on ABC at 8, 9 and 10:01 PM respectively
December 17 – The new Amazon drama With Love will debut online today
Show Synopsis: The five episode series follows the Diaz siblings, Lily (Emeraude Toubia) and Jorge (Mark Indelicato), who are on a mission to find love and purpose. The duo cross paths with seemingly unrelated residents during some of the most heightened days of the year: the holidays. The cast includes Desmond Chiam, Constance Marie, Benito Martinez and others.
December 17 – The second season of The Witcher will debut online on Netflix today
December 17 – The Hulu movie Mother/Android will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Set in the near future, the movie follows Georgia (Chloë Grace Moretz) and her boyfriend Sam (Algee Smith) through their treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, they must face No Man’s Land – a stronghold of the android uprising, in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth.
December 17 – The Lifetime holiday movie Mistletoe in Montana will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Paradise Ranch, where city slickers get to be cowboys and cowgirls. Merry (Melissa Joan Hart), who owns the ranch, has been unlucky in love, but that’s about to change when a single father, Mark (Duane Henry), and his two kids book the ranch for Christmas week. Adventure is on the menu, the holiday spirit is everywhere, and love is in the air. Jamey Sheridan also stars.
December 17 – The Apple TV+ movie Swan Song will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Set in the near future, this movie is a powerful, emotional journey told through the eyes of Cameron (Mahershala Ali), a loving husband and father who is expecting his second child with his wife Poppy (Naomie Harris). When Cameron is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he is presented with an alternative solution by his doctor (Glenn Close) to shield his family from grief. As Cameron grapples with whether or not to alter his family’s fate, he learns more about life and love than he ever imagined.
December 18 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Christmas for Keeps will debut at 10 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: At Christmastime, a close-knit group of childhood friends return home after 10 years to take part in the celebration of life of their beloved high school teacher. The film stars Ashley Newbrough, Ryan Rottman and Christa B. Allen.
December 18 – The Hallmark Movies Now series When Hope Calls will move to GAC Family, airing a two-part holiday special – When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas – at 8 and 9 PM
December 18 – The Lifetime movie Toying with the Holidays will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Workaholic designer Danielle (Cindy Busby) returns to her hometown of Holly Pines for the holidays with her young son, Paul, with hopes to introduce him to some beloved holiday traditions, in particular the town’s North Pole Express train. Once home, she discovers that the North Pole Express has been sidelined. Determined to help, Danielle reconnects with her former high school classmate Kevin (Chad Michael Murray), now a hobbyist and model train enthusiast himself. Together, Danielle and Kevin attempt to pull off a Christmas miracle that would get the old North Pole Express running — and quite possibly give Danielle many reasons, one of them romantic, to consider staying in Holly Pines for good.
December 18 – The Hallmark Channel movie The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The Mitchell brothers (Robert Buckley and Jonathan Bennett) compete to see who can create the best Christmas House. Ana Ayora, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams and Brad Harder all reprise their roles.
December 19 – The new Yellowstone prequel 1883 will debut its series premiere on the Paramount Network at 9 PM [after a new episode of Yellowstone]
Show Synopsis: The series takes place in 1883, following the Dutton family (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as James and Margaret Dutton and Isabel May as their daughter Elsa) as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. Sam Elliott, LaMonica Garrett and Billy Bob Thornton will also appear in the prequel series.
NOTE: The series will simultaneously be available on Paramount+ online with all new episodes airing only on that streaming service after its cable network debut.
December 19 – The CBS holiday movies Christmas Takes Flight will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A holiday battle of wills between pilot Jenny Beckett (Katie Lowes) and Matt Connor (Evan Williams), a number-crunching CEO who purchases Jenny’s family-owned, regional airline. Matt’s cost-cutting initiatives threaten Christmas when he cancels the airline’s annual holiday charitable benefit for underserved children. Determined to show Matt that the sweetest things in life are worth any price, Jenny rallies the community to help save the event and unexpectedly finds herself falling for the magnate in the process.
December 19 – The Lifetime holiday movie Under the Christmas Tree will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Marketing whiz Alma Beltran (Elise Bauman) and Christmas tree whisperer Charlie Freemont (Tattiawna Jones) cross paths when Charlie finds the perfect tree for the Maine Governor’s Holiday Celebration — right in Alma’s back yard. While they initially spar, romantic sparks soon begin to fly between the two women as the enchanting tree and some Christmas fairy dust from the town’s pâtissière extraordinaire (Lake) bring out the best in them and spark each other to take leaps of faith and fight for love and Christmas magic. Ricki Lake also stars.
December 19 – The GAC Family holiday movie Joy For Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When her family firm’s annual Christmas toy drive is in jeopardy, Holly Silver (Cindy Busby) must convince pro athlete Jack Kane (Sam Page) to be the public face of the campaign to help save it. As Noelle helps Jack rediscover the meaning of Christmas, Holly reconnects with her own family traditions. While Jack and Holly go through challenges of making Christmas dreams for others come true, they discover kindred spirits in each other and the potential for the gift of romance this holiday season.
December 19 – The Hallmark Channel movie ‘Tis the Season to Be Merry will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Chris. The film stars Rachael Leigh Cook and Travis Van Winkle.
December 19 – The two-hour fourth season premiere of Claws will air at 9 PM on TNT
December 20 – The VH1 movie Miracles Across 125th Street will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film follows a Harlem rapper who confronts his past by returning to his family’s church on Christmas Eve after battling drug addiction. The film stars Nick Cannon, Lil Kim, Chrisette Michele, Kierra Sheard-Kelly and Tommy Davidson.
December 20 – The Lifetime movie Candy Cane Candidate will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Natural born leader Julia (Jacky Lai) returns to her hometown of North Falls for Christmas to drown her sorrows in eggnog, cookies, and Yuletide after her recent political campaign for city council ended in a landslide loss. It’s the perfect place for Julia’s holiday escape — until she realizes coming home means running into her old high school rival, Parker (Jake Epstein), the arrogant know-it-all who beat her in a race for senior class president. When the North Falls mayor resigns, the town holds an emergency election, and Julia and Parker find themselves once again facing off. But as Julia and Parker campaign their way through the Christmas season and plan a toy drive together, Julia begins to see a different side of Parker, and the ice between them slowly begins to thaw. As their political race comes to a head, Julia and Parker discover winning isn’t everything.
December 20 – Dynasty will return for the start of its 5th season premiere on The CW at 8 PM followed by a second episode at 9 PM
December 21 – The Lifetime movie The Christmas Ball will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When lead ballerina Clare Fitzgerald (Deidre Mullins) is let go before the Christmas season’s Nutcracker, she’s beyond devastated and jumps at the opportunity to visit her Aunt Bridget (Caroline Langrishe) in England during the holidays. Once there, she meets Liam (Nick Hendrix), a local professor and historian who is helping Aunt Bridget preserve the family manor. Clare discovers that Christmas Regency balls were once held at the manor, prompting Aunt Bridget to propose they hold a ball as part of Liam’s presentation to the preservation society. As Clare and Liam work together, the two also waltz into a new romance.
December 21 – The box office movie Being the Ricardos will be available to view online on Amazon starting today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Taking place over the course of a week during production of I Love Lucy, shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos threaten the relationship between Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem). The film also stars J. K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Linda Lavin, Jake Lacy, Clark Gregg, John Rubinstein and Robert Pine.
December 22 – The season premiere of Emily in Paris will air on Netflix online today
December 22 – The season finale of Hawkeye will air online on Disney+ today
December 22 – The box office movie The Matrix: Resurrections will be available to view online on HBO Max starting today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Twenty years after the events of The Matrix Revolutions, Neo (Keanu Reeves) lives a seemingly ordinary life as Thomas A. Anderson in San Francisco where his therapist prescribes him blue pills. Neither he nor Trinity (Carrie-Ann Moss) recognize each other. However, Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – originally played by Laurence Fishburne) offers him the red pill and reopens his mind to the world of the Matrix. The cast includes Jessica Henwick and Jada Pinkett Smith as well as Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jones, Christina Ricci and Telma Hopkins.
December 22 – The Lifetime movie It Takes A Christmas Village will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: In order to make the town’s Christmas market a reality, Mayor Alex Foster (Brooke Nevin) must convince the reclusive Darcy Hawkins (Corey Sevier) to loan out his family’s historic mill, which is no easy task thanks to a long-running family feud. But as Alex slowly chips away at Darcy’s frosty exterior, their feelings grow beyond the interest of the town, leading this unlikely duo to the prospect of love.
December 23 – The BET+ movie Christmas for Sale will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A young real estate agent pretends to be a billionaire’s yoga instructor on a holiday ski trip to gain a lucrative real estate listing, but she ends up falling in love with the eccentric and charming gentleman. The film stars Nadine Ellis, Aaron Spears and Shanti Lowry.
December 23 – The Lifetime movie Rebuilding a Dream Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Successful real estate broker Abbey (Meggan Kaiser) is forced back to her hometown to repair a Victorian house she inherited from her grandmother. She decides to sell the house and hires single dad Josh (Zane Stephens) to help with the repairs. Working together brings up memories from her past and as her relationship with Josh and his 8-year-old son, Noah (JonSteele), grows, Abbey finds her calling and makes a home for herself.
December 23 – FOX will air a special two-hour holiday special of Fantasy Island at 8 PM
Special Synopsis: The episode entitled “Welcome to the Snow Globe” will focus on a busineswoman (Lindsey Kraft from Grace and Frankie), whose fantasy of a perfect Christmas and meeting ‘Mr. Right’ (Eddie Cahill) tests Roarke (series lead Roselyn Sanchez) in unexpected ways. Meanwhile, Mr. Jones (Mackenzie Astin) faces his past, while a new Secret Santa tradition has Ruby and Javier looking to the future.
NOTE: This special was to air on December 21, but was moved because of a delayed football game.
December 24 – The series finale of Dickinson will air online on Apple TV+ today
December 24 – The Wheel of Time will air its season finale online on Amazon today
December 24 – The Netflix feature film Don’t Look Up will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film tells the story of two low-level astronomers (Leonardo DiCapril and Jennifer Lawrence), who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet earth. The ensemble cast includes Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Ron Perlman, Timothee Chalamet, Rob Morgna, Ariana Grande, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Himest Patel, Matthew Perry, Chris Evans, Melanie Lynskey, Gina Gershon, Michael Chiklis and Paul Guilfoyle.
December 24 – The Lifetime movie Hot Chocolate Holiday will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Colette (Aubrey Reynolds) runs a coffee shop that is known for her secret hot chocolate. When Marcus (Jonny Swenson), a new dessert shop owner, starts to draw in Colette’s customers with his very own specialty hot chocolate that tastes exactly like the recipe from her beloved grandmother, she is determined to expose him. But as she gets to know Marcus, sparks fly between the cocoa connoisseurs.
December 25 – The Lifetime movie Writing Around the Christmas Tree will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mikaela (Krystal Joy Brown) a successful romance novelist who has had bad luck in love, visits a quaint bed and breakfast for a Christmas writers retreat near a snowy lake town each year. Upon arriving, she meets dashing writer Levi (Curtis Hamilton), who soon convinces Mikaela that she shouldn’t be writing about love if she doesn’t allow herself to get out and actually experience it.
December 26 – The season finale of Condor will air at the special time of 10 PM on EPIX
December 26 – The season finale of Hightown will air on Starz at 9 PM
December 27 – The season finale of the limited series Landscapers will air on HBO at 9 PM
December 29 – The debut of The Book of Boba Fett will air on Disney+ online today
Show Synopsis: On the sands of Tatoonie, bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and mercenary Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) navigate the Galaxy’s underworld and fight for Jabba the Hutt’s old territory.
December 31 – The fourth season premiere of Cobra Kai will air on Netflix online today
December 31 – The new Netflix drama series Stay Close will debut online today
Show Synopsis: The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past in the British crime drama based on the 2012 Harlan Coben novel. The cast includes Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage and Eddie Izzard.
December 31 – The psychological drama film The Lost Daughter, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal – in her feature directorial debut – will debut on Netflix online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A woman (Olivia Colman), while on a summer holiday, finds herself becoming obsessed with another woman and her daughter, prompting memories of her own early motherhood to come back and unravel her. The film will also star Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Harris, Paul Mescal, Oliver Jackson-Cohoen, Jack Farthing and Dagmara Domincyzk along with Jessie Buckley playing Coleman’s character as a younger woman.
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