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November 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 all throughout November:
November 1 – The Hulu movies A Christmas Frequency and Reporting for Christmas will both debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (A Christmas Frequency): Denise Richards stars as a morning radio show host, who is struggling in both her personal life – secretly separating from her husband (James Hyde) – and at work, with the ratings of her show dropping. When she’s set up on a series of blind dates as a way to save the show, things get interesting when one man (Jonathan Stoddard) is both a man she’s actually interested in and someone who has also applied to be her date.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Reporting for Christmas): The movie follows Mary (Tamara Feldman), a serious reporter who’s forced to take a break from her political beat when her boss Hank (D.B. Sweeney) assigns her a puff piece about a small-town toy company. While on assignment, she meets the handsome and charming toy manufacturer Blake (Matt Trudeau).
November 1 – The thriller movie Locked In will debut online on Netflix today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie tells the story of a well-meaning nurse (Anna Friel), who tries to unlock the truth about how her patient ended up with locked-in syndrome, a rare disorder where an individual is completely paralyzed, yet they can still move their eyes. As the nurse questions her patient, Katherine (Famke Janssen), she starts to uncover a terrifying tale of infidelity, betrayal, and murder. Through tantalizing flashbacks this scandalous story is revealed, focusing on the bitter rivalry between miserable newlywed Lina (Rose Williams) and her sinister mother-in-law Katherine.
November 1 – The first three episode of the new drama Black Cake will debut online on Hulu today
Show Synopsis: Based on The New York Times-bestselling book by Charmaine Wilkerson, the story takes place in Jamaica, Italy, Scotland, England and Southern California. In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey (Mia Isaac) disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica and is feared drowned or a fugitive on the run for her husband’s murder. In present day California, a widow named Eleanor Bennett (Chipo Chung), loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children, Byron (Ashley Thomas) and Benny (Adrienne Warren), a flashdrive that holds previously untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. These stories, narrated by Eleanor, shock her children and challenge everything they thought they knew about their family’s origin.
November 2 – The new Netflix limited series All the Light We Cannot See will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind French girl and Werner Pfenning (Louis Hofmann), a young German soldier’s paths collide during WWII. The cast includes Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie.
November 2 – The 5th season of SEAL Team will air on CBS starting tonight at 10 PM
November 2 – The holiday movie Christmas Holidate will debut online on Allblk today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When single businesswoman Holly Harper (Jasmine Burke) uses her company’s unreleased dating app to fix family tension during the holidays, a glitch in the app causes more than one date to show up. The cast includes Gregory Alan Williams, Iroko Anyogu, Erica Page and Deanna Yarborough.
November 2 – The holiday movies A Wesley Christmas Wedding and Heart for the Holidays will both debut online on BET+ today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (A Wesley Christmas Wedding): Siblings Chris, Todd and Cydney (Kevin Savage, Terayle Hill and Loren Lott) travel to their childhood home in Washington to celebrate Christmas holidays with their parents Bryan and Sylvia (Dorien Wilson and Jasmine Guy). Upon their arrival, all kinds of family drama, a crazy neighbor and conflicts happen.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Heart for the Holidays): Hardworking businesswoman Rachel (Erica Peeples) travels to the small town of Cheverly for a life-saving heart transplant. Fate connects her with a heart donor, Ms. Sims, who tragically dies in a car accident. In Cheverly, Rachel crosses paths with Amy (newcomer Asia Harmony), who also received an organ from the same donor. As Rachel attempts to leave the town, an inexplicable force keeps her bound to Cheverly, and she discovers a deep affection for the community. Amidst her journey, Rachel unexpectedly falls in love with Scott (Kyle Lowder), Amy’s brother.
November 2 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie My Christmas Guide will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After losing his eyesight, a college professor (Ben Mehl) adopts a seeing eye dog from a guide dog trainer (Amber Marshall). As they all begin to spend time together, his confidence returns and his heart begins to open.
November 3 – The finale of the spin-off series Gen V will air online on Amazon Prime today
November 3 – The movie How to Fall in Love by the Holidays will debut online on The Roku Channel today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie follows a writer-turned-CEO (Teri Hatcher) who must write a column about love in time for the holidays. Things become more complicated, thanks to the handsome photographer (Dan Payne) working alongside her.
November 3 – The comedy flick Quiz Lady will debut online today on Hulu
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A brilliant but tightly wound, game show-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
November 3 – The Netflix movie Nyad will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) arrived on the shore of Key West after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world record— becoming the first person to swim the shark-infested waters between Cuba and Florida with no cage for protection—she also succeeded in fulfilling a dream she first chased at age twenty-eight and at long last achieved when she was sixty-four. Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans co-star.
November 3 – The Hallmark Channel movie Flipping for Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: It’s almost Christmas when busy realtor Abigail agrees to help her sister with the “simple flip” of a recently inherited home. Unfortunately, co-beneficiary Bo has other plans in mind. The movie stars Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner.
November 4 – The Great American Family movie A Dash of Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: To apply for her dream job at a foodie startup, an executive (Laura Osnes) must learn to bake. When she recruits a handsome baker to help her (Christopher Russell), she inadvertently ends up entered in a Christmas Bake Off.
November 4 – The Hallmark Channel movie Never Been Chris’d will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi and Liz (Janel Parrish and Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Tyler Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship.
November 5 – The UPtv holiday movie We’re Scrooged will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When ex-high school sweethearts return to Minneapolis for the Christmas Snowball 10-year high school reunion weekend, they each check into the hotel single and alone. Although their friends called them “Ross and Rachel,” Sarah and Scott parted ways after college and pursued their high-end careers. After a run-in at the kickoff event, they are both warned that they are going to be visited by 3 Christmas ghosts over the next 3 days. While dreaming each night, they have shared experiences reliving their past and present Christmases. These unsettling yet comedic visits help them both see what they gave up. And that they gave up on each other. When the Ghost of Christmas Future visits them separately, they must each make a choice to reunite or lose their love forever. Tamara Duarte and Andrew Bushell star.
November 5 – The Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves will debut online today
Show Synopsis: The series follows the journey of Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family. The ensemble cast includes Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland, Garrett Hedlund, Shea Whigham, Barry Pepper, Dale Dickey, Mo Brings Plenty, Lonnie Chavis and Margot Bingham.
November 5 – The Great American Family movie Our Christmas Wedding will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: In this sequel film, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Holly Deveaux) and Michael’s (Drew Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.
November 5 – The Hallmark Channel movie The Santa Summit will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: It’s time for the annual Santa Summit, in which revelers put on Santa suits and hop around designated locations in town to eat, drink, and be merry. Three best friends decide to go together: Jordin (Hunter King), a recently dumped art teacher looking to cut loose; Ava (Amy Groening), a shy woman hoping to run into her crush and Stella (Stephanie Sy), a Christmas cynic with no interest in the Santa Summit whatsoever. At the start of the night, Jordin meets and bonds with Liam (Benjamin Hollingsworth), but doesn’t get his name before getting separated and lost in a sea of Santas. As the night progresses and hijinks ensue, amidst the chaos, celebration, and a sea of Santas, they all find what they’re looking for: Christmas spirit, potential romance, and a strengthened bond of friendship.
November 5 – The fall finale of Billy the Kid will air at 9 PM on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) followed by the season finale of The Winter King at 10 PM
November 6 – The season finale of Harry Wild will air online on Acorn TV today
November 8 – The new 8-episode Apple TV+ period drama The Buccaneers will debut online today
Show Synopsis: Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, the series focuses on girls with money and men with power. New money and old secrets. A group of fun-loving young American girls explode into the tightly corseted London season of the 1870s, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centuries of tradition. Sent to secure husbands and titles, the buccaneers’ hearts are set on much more than that, and saying “I do” is just the beginning. The cast is led by Mad Men alum Christina Hendricks as well as Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag and Imogen Waterhouse.
November 8 – The season finale of The Morning Show will debut online today on Apple TV+
November 8 – The second season premiere of The Santa Clauses will air online on Disney+ today
November 8 – The 57th Annual CMA Awards will air on ABC at 8 PM
November 9 – The finale of Loki will air online on Disney+ today
November 9 – The BET+ holiday movie Christmas Angel will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Troubled R&B megastar Angel St. James (DaniLeigh) is the face of every major magazine and news outlet. However, when her fake happiness peaks, she is forced to face her reality. While driving to get away for a few days, her car breaks down on a desolate road. A simple stranger offers to help fix her car. She decides to step out on faith and enjoy Christmas with this random stranger and his 8-year-old daughter. She discovers the magic of Christmas, love, and the family she always wanted. The cast includes Skyh Black, Romeo Miller, Elise Neal and Daniel O’Reilly.
November 9 – The series finale of Doom Patrol will air online on Max today
November 9 – The movie Mystery on Mistletoe Lane will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: New to town, Heidi Wicks (Erica Cerra) and her kids Annie and Garrett (Juliette Hawk and Logan Pierce) discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Victor Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.
November 10 – The 4th season premiere of For All Mankind will air online on Apple TV+ today
November 10 – The season finale of the Amazon Prime series Upload will air online today
November 10 – The box office movie The Killer will debut online on Netflix today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: This movie is a brutal, bloody and stylish noir story about a professional assassin (Michael Fassbender) lost in a world without a moral compass. Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard and Sophie Charlotte round out the main cast.
November 10 – The Hallmark Channel movie Everything Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Lori Jo’s (Cindy Busby) love for Christmas takes her on a road trip to Yuletide Springs with her roommate Tori (Katherine Barrell), where Christmas is celebrated year-round, to participate in a longstanding town tradition to honor her late grandmother. Along the way, the friends meet Carl and Jason (Corey Sevier and Matt Wells) and the foursome make stops during their journey to enjoy more small-town Christmas attractions. But when a series of events puts a damper on their plans, a little Christmas magic may put this trip back on the right path.
November 10 – The season finale of Power Book IV: Force will air on Starz at 8 PM
November 11 – The holiday movie Christmas Island will debut at 8 pm on the Hallmark Channel
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a snowstorm diverts Kate’s (Rachel Skarsten) first private flight en-route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Andrew Walker) to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot.
November 11 – The Great American Family movie Christmas Keepsake will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A father (Daniel Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Jillian Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.
November 12 – The holiday movie Christmas Time Capsule will debut at 7 PM on UPtv
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Tiffany’s best friend James arrives at her house looking for the family heirloom engagement ring he left in her care, she quickly realizes that he wants to use it to propose to another woman. Now Tiffany has three days, a road trip and some Christmas magic to make James realize that the woman he really wants has been in front of him the whole time. The film stars Franco Lo Presti and Emily Alatalo.
November 12 – The Great American Family movie A Christmas Blessing will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Renowned TV star Mandy Gilmore (Lori Loughlin) says goodbye to her hit culinary series, A World of Food, with plans to travel the globe dining in all 142 Michelin star restaurants. Before jetting to Paris, Mandy stops in Milwaukee with the deed to her deceased aunt’s food pantry, Angel’s Fare, recently purchased by adjacent business owner, Adam Carraway (James Tupper). A simple transaction. Until pantry volunteer, Otto Nessen (Jesse Hutch) reminds all that Aunt Susie’s love of cooking was truly love of feeding and inspires one more holiday feast for those who need it most.
November 12 – The holiday movie A Heidelberg Holiday will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Heidi Heidelberg (Ginna Claire Mason) receives the dream opportunity to sell her beautiful, handmade glass ornaments at the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. While there, she meets Lukas (Frédéric Brossier), a local artisan who helps her reconnect with her lost heritage.
November 12 – The new sci-fi drama Beacon 23 will debut at 9 PM on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) followed by another new episode at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: Based on the best-selling book by Hugh Howey, the series takes place in the farthest reaches of the Milky Way, following Aster (Lena Headey), a government agent and Halan (Stephan James), a stoic ex-military man, whose fates become entangled after they find themselves trapped together inside one of many Beacons that serve as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers.
November 12 – The new Showtime series The Curse will debut at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: This genre-bending series explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple (Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder) as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show. Benny Safdie also stars.
November 13 – The three-part special event BlackBerry will debut at 10 PM on AMC, airing today as well as November 14 and November 15
Show Synopsis: This series tells the story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone. The cast includes Jay Baruchel, Cary Elwes, Martin Donovan, Saul Rubinek, Rich Sommer and Michael Ironside.
NOTE: All 3 parts of this special event series will also be available on AMC+ on November 13.
November 14 – The Australian spin-off series NCIS: Sydney will debut on CBS at 8 PM
Show Synopsis: With rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific, a brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are grafted into a multinational taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet. The cast includes Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance, Tuuli Narkle, Sean Sagar, Mavournee Hazel and William McInnes.
November 14 – The new series A Murder at the End of the World will debut its first two episodes online on FX on Hulu
Show Synopsis: This mystery series finds a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker named Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), along with eight other guests, invited by a reclusive billionaire (Clive Owen) to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life. The cast includes Alice Braga, Brit Marling and Joan Chen [among others].
November 16 – The holiday movie A World Record Christmas will debut online on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Charlie (Aias Dalman) is an autistic boy determined to set a Guinness World Record by stacking 1400 Jenga blocks. His mother Marissa (Nikki DeLoach) and stepfather Eric (Lucas Bryant) encourage him to reach for his dream and they all celebrate when he gets the good news that he’ll have his chance on Christmas Eve. In the spirit of the holiday, they organize a fundraiser giving the townspeople an opportunity to donate and decorate a Jenga block, with the proceeds going to benefit kids with autism. Charlie’s journey to setting the Jenga world record gives them all the chance to learn more not just about themselves, but about what family really means.
November 16 – The BET+ movie Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A detective and her DA boyfriend are both informed that the other has been kidnapped. Ahead of the holiday, they are locked out of their computers and phones and must follow the demands of a menacing voice giving them orders. The movie stars Mishael Morgan, Leland B. Martin, Zak Santiago, Benz Antoine and Vivica A. Fox.
November 16 – The 6th season premiere of The Crown will air online today on Netflix
November 16 – The Netflix movie Best.Christmas.Ever! will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie follows two longtime frenemies who are reunited over the holidays in a twist of fate. Every Christmas, Jackie (Brandy) sends a boastful holiday newsletter that makes her old college friend Charlotte (Heather Graham) feel like a lump of coal. But when Charlotte lands on Jackie’s snowy doorstep just days before Christmas, she seizes the opportunity to prove her old friend’s life can’t possibly be that perfect. The cast includes Jason Biggs and Matt Cedeno.
November 16 – The season finale of Little Bird will air on PBS at 9 PM
November 16 – The Sundance Now series The Long Shadow will debut online today
Show Synopsis: This true crime drama takes viewers back to the 1970s and 1980s, following the victims and survivors of the infamous serial killer, the Yorkshire Ripper, aka Peter Sutcliffe. It starts when mother of four, Wilma McCann, is found murdered near her home in October 1975 and a desperate cat and mouse game ensues. The series stars David Morrissey and Toby Jones.
November 17 – The season finale of Bosch: Legacy will air online today on Freevee
November 17 – The Freevee holiday movie Exmas will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Robbie Amell plays Graham, who decides to surprise his family by traveling home for the holidays, only to encounter an unexpected guest of honor, Ali (Leighton Meester), who also happens to be his ex-fiancée. The two exes battle it out to see who the family will pick to stay through Christmas Day, and who must go.
November 17 – The season finale of the new version of Goosebumps will air online on both Hulu and Disney+
November 17 – The new Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will debut its first two episodes online today
Show Synopsis: This dramatic saga tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by both Kurt Russell and his real-life son Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The cast includes Mari Yamamoto, Kiersey Clemons and Joe Tippett [among others].
November 17 – The Disney+ movie Dashing Through the Snow will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie tells the story of a divorced social worker for the Atlanta police department who despises Christmas due to a painful childhood memory. When sent on a call while spending Christmas Eve with his daughter, he inadvertently evokes the wrath of a local politician but meets a man who helps him understand the joy and magic of Christmas. The cast includes Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Lil Rel Howery, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Teyonah Parris.
November 17 – The new 5-episode romantic comedy series The Holiday Shift will debut online on The Roku Channel today
Show Synopsis: The series follows the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season. The ensemble cast includes Varun Saranga, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Brielle Robillard and Michael Delleva,
November 17 – The holiday movie Navigating Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Recently divorced Melanie (Chelsea Hobbs) and her son Jason visit a remote island for Christmas, only to find themselves running a real working lighthouse where she connects with the curt but cute owner Peter (Stephen Huszar).
November 17 – The new movie Rustin will debut online today on Netflix
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Activist Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo) faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington. The film also stars Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Audra McDonald and Jeffrey Wright.
November 17 – The new sci-fi flick Biosphere will debut online on AMC+ today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie follows the final two remaining individuals(Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown) in a claustrophobic man-made dome. Once the only female fish in a pond dies, the two men are left grappling with the notion that they will no longer have food to sustain themselves.
November 18 – The Lifetime movie Christmas Plus One will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When sisters Cara (Emily Alatalo) and Amy (Vanessa Smythe) make a pact to find their soulmates by next Christmas, they’re not expecting anything to come from it. However, one year later, Amy’s winter wedding is approaching, and Cara finally finds her own perfect man, Chase (Andrew Bushell), who agrees to attend as her plus one. But after immediately losing his number, all hope is lost. Will she find him in time to make her Christmas wish come true? Or does love have other plans for Cara when magazine writer Michael (Corey Sevier) signs on to help her in her quest?
November 18 – The new holiday movie A Merry Scottish Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When estranged siblings, Lindsay and Brad Morgan (former Party of Five co-stars Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf) travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo, a big family secret is revealed.
November 18 – The Great American Family movie Santa, Maybe will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Can theater director Lila (Aubrey Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet, while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process? Samuel Whitten co-stars.
November 18 – The series finale of All Rise will air on OWN at 9 PM
November 19 – The UPtv movie Country Hearts Christmas will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: In the sequel, it’s days until Christmas, and the Jameson Family are all off chasing their dreams. Tori and June (Lanie McAuley and Katerina Maria) are in Nashville recording their first album while Bones (Chris Jericho) is home on the farm getting everything ready for the whole family to be together at Christmas. But when the sisters get a chance to be on a live Christmas Eve show, one that will supercharge their budding career, they are faced with a difficult decision; they could do the show and get a much-needed boost in the industry, but it means not spending a very special Christmas with their family. Added complications arise when Tori’s heart doesn’t know if she should choose an old flame or an old friend, and June is struggling with a long-distance marriage. In the end it’s remembering that family, faith and love is the answer to any big decision. The cast includes Michelle Nolden, David Pinard, Brendan Morgan, Jeff Irving, Neil Whitely and Craig Strickland.
November 19 – The Hallmark Channel movie Holiday Hotline will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After leaving London, Abby connects with an anonymous caller while working at a cooking hotline. The caller is single dad “John” who Abby unknowingly has become smitten with in real life. Starring Emily Tennant, Niall Matter.
November 19 – The season finales of Hotel Portofino, World on Fire and Annika will air on PBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
November 19 – The Great American Family holiday movie A Paris Christmas Waltz will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Emma (Jen Lilley) relinquishes her job so a colleague with a family will keep his. Contemplating life’s next steps, Emma meets a professional dancer, Leo (Matthew Morrison) whose love for competitive dancing is waning, until a once in a lifetime opportunity arises for the novice to join the pro and sweep all of Paris off its feet.
November 19 – The Lifetime holiday movie Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: During a business trip to Indiana, event planner Kayley (Kathryn Davis) and sports agent Brett (Olivier Renaud) find themselves unable to fly home for Christmas due to a terrible snowstorm. Determined to get back to New York by Christmas Eve, the two team up and try to make their own way home, but when the storm hits, they’re forced to seek refuge in the sleepy town of Redwood, Ohio; a place that ignites some much-needed Christmas magic in their hearts.
November 19 – The series finale of Fear the Walking Dead will air at 10 PM on AMC – and it will also air online on AMC+
November 20 – The Hulu series Spellbound will air its season finale online today
November 21 – The 5th season premiere of Fargo will air at 10 PM on FX
November 21 – The animated movie Leo will debut online on Netflix today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo (voice by Adam Sandler) has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle (voiced by Bill Burr). When Leo learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher. It ends up being the strangest but most rewarding bucket list ever.
November 22 – The Peacock original movie Genie will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie tells the story of Bernard (Paapa Essiedu), a man whose life is falling apart, who forges a friendship with a genie named Flora (Melissa Mccarthy) that is more than he could ever wish for. Consumed by work, Bernard loses his connection with his wife Julie and their daughter Eve. When he misses Eve’s birthday and gets fired by his boss, Julie calls for a trial separation. Alone in his New York City apartment, Bernard stumbles upon a mysterious jewelry box that has entrapped Flora the genie for a long 2,000 years. Flora is used to granting wishes of gold doubloons and hot babes to the greedy men who’ve found her jewelry box over the years, but Bernard is different. Flora might be Bernard’s last hope of getting his family back, but even with her magic, it’s a long shot. In the process, Flora and Bernard discover that love, and an unexpected friendship, can unleash a special holiday magic all its own. The cast includes Alan Cumming, Marc Maron, Luis Guzmán, Tate Ellington and Tony winner LaChanze.
November 22 – The Apple TV+ 40-minute special The Velveteen Rabbit will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the classic children’s book by Margery Williams, this special celebrates the magic of unconditional love. When 7-year-old William (Phoenix Laroche) receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic. The voice cast includes Alex Lawther, Helena Bonham Carter, Nicola Coughlan, Bethany Antonia, Lois Chimimba, Paterson Joseph, Clive Rowe, Nathaniel Parker, Tilly Vosburgh (“Inside Man”). Samantha Colley will play Mother.
November 22 – The Disney movie The Naughty Nine will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie follows 5th grader Andy (Winslow Fegley), who has been a bit of a troublemaker this year. When Christmas morning rolls around and Andy gets stiffed by Santa (Danny Glover), he realizes he’s on the “naughty list.” Feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a crack team of fellow “naughty listers” to execute an elaborate heist to get the presents he and the others feel they deserve. The determined ensemble includes Dulce (Camila Rodriguez), Andy’s best friend and archery expert; North Pole conspiracy theorist Lewis (Anthony John Joo); daredevil “wheel woman” Ha-Yoon (Imogen Cohen); animal whisperer Rose (Clara Stack); master-of-disguise Jon Anthony (Deric McCabe); adorable charmer Albert (Ayden Elijah); and Andy’s older sister, Laurel (Madilyn Kellam), a talented gymnast seeking to regain her confidence. Andy also enlists the help of Bruno (Derek Theler), a disgruntled cargo pilot who claims to have witnessed Santa’s sleigh. However, in the process of finding their gifts, the gang begins to realize that Christmas is more about giving than taking.
November 22 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Season for Family will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Maddy’s (Stacey Farber) adopted son Wesley has just one Christmas wish: to meet his brother Cody, who was adopted into a different family. Cody’s father Paul (Brendan Penny) is a widower who is not ready to have this conversation with his son, so he turns down a meeting. However, circumstances bring the two brothers unknowingly together and they become fast friends, while sparks fly between Maddy and Paul.
November 23 – The holiday movie So Fly Christmas will debut online on BET+
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After being left at the altar on Christmas Eve, a woman and her best friend renounce love. Things become complicated when the woman’s best friend falls for a record-store owner and tries to keep it under wraps. The movie stars Tichina Arnold, Jackée Harry, Tommy Davidson, Tami Roman, Robert Christopher Riley and Darien Sills-Evans.
November 23 – The season finale of The Vanishing Triangle will air online on Sundance Now
November 23 – The Hallmark Channel movie Catch Me If You Claus will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Avery Quinn’s (Italia Ricci) shot at anchoring news clashes with a Santa-suited intruder, Chris (Luke MacFarlane), who insists he’s Santa’s son on a first Christmas mission. They unravel a career-making story together.
November 24 – The season finale of Lessons in Chemistry will air online on Apple TV+ today
November 24 – The Great American Family movie My Christmas Hero will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: US Army reservist and orthopedic physician, Nicole Ramsey (Candace Cameron Bure) is dedicated to serving military service members and their families at the Joint Military Base in Lacey, Washington, home of I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing. This Christmas, with the help of many dedicated heroes, Dr. Ramsey is on a mission to honor a special fallen soldier and bring much needed healing to her own family. Gabriel Hogan co-stars.
November 24 – The Hallmark Channel movie Letters to Santa will debut at 6 PM followed by the debut of the movie Holiday Road at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Letters to Santa): When young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to be granting wishes, they request a Christmas gift they want more than anything – for their separated parents to reunite. The movie stars Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Holiday Road): Nine strangers, stranded at an airport during the holidays, unite for a Christmas road trip to Denver. Misadventures lead to unexpected bonds and heartfelt conversations. The cast includes Warren Christie and Sara Canning.
November 25 – The Lifetime movie Christmas at the Chalet will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When ex-TV host and socialite Lex (Teri Hatcher) finds herself faced with the possibility of spending Christmas sharing a luxury chalet with her son, ex-husband, and his new girlfriend, she volunteers to work in the chalet to avoid things getting too close to home, while documenting her every move for a new wave of followers who are loving this new chapter of her life. William deVry co-stars
November 25 – The Hallmark Channel movie Christmas in Notting Hill will debut at 6 PM followed by the debut of the sequel movie Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Christmas in Notting Hill): Famous soccer star, Graham Savoy (William Moseley), has always been too busy for love, but when he comes home to Notting Hill for Christmas, he changes his mind after meeting Georgia (Sarah Ramos), a visiting American and the one person who has no idea who he is.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up): As the holidays approach, Emily and Jared (Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown) are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned (Stephen Tobolowsky), Mary Louise (Ellen Travolta) and Pamela (Melissa Peterman) to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations. When a house on the block goes up for sale, it causes quite a stir with residents. When the soon-to-be neighbors turn out to be holiday royalty, it looks like this year’s competition is about to heat up. As the welcoming committee prepares for the new arrivals, only one thing is certain: this Christmas, Evergreen Lane is going to sleigh. The cast also includes Seth Morris and Jennifer Aspen.
November 25 – The Great American Family movie A Royal Date for Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Bella Sparks (Danica McKellar), owner of Bella Sparks Couture, takes on a demanding new client Stefan (Damon Runyan) to outfit for a week of high stakes meetings and events after his luggage goes missing. Stefan asks Bella to be his “official plus one” for many of the formal soirees, a request Bella accepts with good humor. Imagine Bella’s reaction when she accidentally discovers Stefan is actually Stefan William Francis Brown, the Duke of Tangford.
November 25 – The three Doctor Who specials, honoring the 60th anniversary of the long-running series will get started today, airing over the course of three weeks on Disney+
Special Synopsis: The specials, which will feature the return of David Tennant as the Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Temple-Noble, find them battling the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris). Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble), Karl Collins (Shaun Temple) and Jemma Redgrave (Kate Lethbridge-Stewart) reprise their roles from past seasons with Yasmin Finney, Miriam Margolyes and Ruth Madeley also starring. This first special will be entitled “The Star Beast.”
NOTE: The second special entitled “Wild Blue Yonder” will air on December 2 and the final special entitled “The Giggle” will air on December 9. The 15th Doctor will be played by Ncuti Gatwa, starting sometime in 2024.
November 26 – The Hallmark Channel movie Our Christmas Mural will debut at 6 PM while the new movie A Biltmore Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (Our Christmas Mural): Olivia (Alex Paxton-Beesley), a single mom, returns home for Christmas. Her mom secretly enters her into a mural contest; she wins but partners with teacher Will (Dan Jeannotte) to create a Christmas masterpiece.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (A Biltmore Christmas): Lucy Hardgrove (Bethany Joy Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved holiday movie, His Merry Wife. First filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House, it has long been considered a Christmas classic. When the head of the studio isn’t satisfied with the ending Lucy wrote because it deviates from the original’s feel-good conclusion, he sends Lucy to Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration. While there, she unwittingly discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of the classic film through the help of an hourglass. After shaking off the initial shock of this turn of events, Lucy embraces this as her chance to uncover the truth about the movie’s original ending. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Kristoffer Polaha), one of the film’s stars, spend time together and become close. But her sudden appearance has set off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, Lucy must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever.
November 26 – The holiday movie Mistletoe Connection will debut on UPtv at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Kate Snow (Jessica Sipos) loves everything about the holidays. From Christmas sweaters to Christmas crafts, Kate loves it all, but what really makes her jolly is Christmas time at her shop, Treasures from the Heart, that’s been in her family for generations. This year, however, a developer is moving into her quaint neighborhood and trying to turn everything she loves upside down. To make matters worse, Kate had an electric moment with a handsome stranger on a bus, but never got his name and now has no way to find him. Mark Goodwin (Markian Tarasiuk) may wear expensive suits and has a big job, but underneath it all, he loves Christmas and everything that comes with it. When he has a moment of connection with a particularly beautiful stranger – dressed as a Christmas elf no less – he goes on a mission to discover exactly who she is to make his holiday romance dreams come true. But when Mark and Kate discover that they are on opposite sides of a very personal battle, it will take all the Christmas magic in the world to bring these two together in time for a truly magical holiday.
November 26 – The Great American Family movie A Christmas for the Ages will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Natasha Bure, daughter of Candace Cameron Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s and present day. The film also stars Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven and Charlie’s Angels alum Cheryl Ladd.
November 26 – The Lifetime movie Laughing All the Way will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When ghostwriter and aspiring comedian Aubri Wilson (Paniz Zade) is placed in charge of the Christmas variety show, she worries she might not have what it takes to pull off this make-or-break moment in her career. With Christmas just weeks away, Aubri is in pursuit of the perfect headliner for the event. That is, until famous Hollywood comedian Mike Baxter (Jake Epstein) returns to the comedy club that launched his career. There, Mike rediscovers his stand-up roots, and Aubri shows the world her inner funny girl, and as their journeys collide, they fall hopelessly and hilariously in love, laughing all the way.
November 29 – The new drama The Artful Dodger will debut online today on Hulu
Show Synopsis: This series is an irreverent follow up to Charles Dickens Oliver Twist that explores the adult double life of Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster). Set in 1850’s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, we meet Jack, The Artful Dodger, who’s transferred his fast fingers as a pickpocket to the nimble skilled fingers of a surgeon. His past returns to haunt him, though with the arrival of Fagin (David Thewlis), luring him back into a world of crime. A greater threat – to Dodger’s heart – is Lady Belle (Mia Mitchell), the Governor’s daughter, determined to become the colony’s first female surgeon. From heists to life-and-death surgeries, from soirées to street violence, this is a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption and love with a twist. The cast also includes Damon Herriman and Jessica De Gouw.
November 29 – The third season of the Apple TV+ drama Slow Horses will premiere online today
November 30 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Facing her first Christmas without her mother and looking to avoid loneliness, Carly (Shenae Grimes-Beech) heads to a quaint town to lead the church choir at Christmas. Once there, Carly meets Matthew (Chris Carmack), a man back in town after serving in the army. As she gets to know Matthew, the choir and townspeople, she stumbles across clues that suggest she may have been brought here for a life changing reason. As the mystery unravels one thing is clear, this journey will teach Carly about true love, learning to trust, and that forgiveness is needed to finally heal. The movie also stars Grace Leer.
November 30 – The BET+ holiday movies A Royal Christmas Surprise and The Christmas Ringer will both debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (A Royal Christmas Surprise): Riley is planning the perfect Christmas for her soon to be husband, Mandla. As Riley’s family hosts Mandla’s South African royal parents in Kentucky, Riley receives a surprise from Mandla that will jeopardize her plans with her future husband. The film stars Jennifer Freeman, Thapelo Mokoena, Abena Ayivor, Sello Maake Ka- Bcube, Trisha Mann-Grant, Tony Grant, Andi Anderson and Andrae Bicy.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS (The Christmas Ringer): After her career is derailed by her manager-fiancé, the reigning Princess of Christmas and defunct R&B singer retreats to her family’s home for the holidays where her mother convinces her to direct the family’s ragtag church choir so they can win a Christmas Choir Competition. The cast includes Trenyce, Kelly Price, Tyler Lepley, Chrisette Michelle, Arischa Connor, Q Parker, Akbar V, Tamika Scott and Jarrett Michael Collins.
November 30 – The Netflix film Family Switch will debut online today
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A family descends into chaos days before Christmas when a rare cosmic event causes the parents to swap bodies with their teenage kids. Think of this as the holiday version of Freaking Friday, starring Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms and Emma Myers.
November 30 – The new Netflix series Obliterated will debut online today
Show Synopsis: This high-octane action-comedy tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world. The series stars Nick Zano, Shelley Hennig, Terrence Terrell and C. Thomas Howell [among others].
November 30 – The two holiday-themed episodes from season 5 of Virgin River will debut online on Netflix today
Show Synopsis: Mel and Jack (Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson) embark on a very merry scavenger hunt as Virgin River gets ready for the annual Christmas Tree decorating contest. More specifically, that scavenger hunt will be a search for Mel’s biological father, which she and her sister learned about in the final episode of the new season that aired back on September 7.
Mark your calendars!
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