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“Supergirl” (7 p.m., CW): For DC Comics fans, few TV events this season have been as eagerly anticipated as the epic crossover “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” an adaptation of a famous DC print series, with a story that opens tonight on “Supergirl,” then continues nightly through Tuesday, Dec.10, on “Batwoman” (Monday) and “The Flash” (Tuesday). The saga will climax in Jan. 14 episodes of “Arrow” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.” In tonight’s opening chapter, series star Melissa Benoist is joined by guest stars Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Welling and Elizabeth Tulloch.
“2019 Miss Universe” (6 p.m., FOX): From Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Emmy winner Steve Harvey returns to host this three-hour special, in which women representing more than 90 countries vie in multiple categories to determine who will receive this year’s crown, sash and title. The reigning Miss Universe, Catriona Gray of The Philippines, crowns her successor at the evening’s climax.
“Christmas at Dollywood” (7 p.m., Hallmark): Danica McKellar stars as event planner Rachel Davis, who returns to her East Tennessee hometown for a major professional assignment: coordinating the 30th Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration at Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s theme park. To her dismay, the park operations director, Luke Hakman (Niall Matter), doesn’t seem to grasp that the bash has to be bigger than life, like Dollywood’s flamboyant namesake. Charmed by Rachel, it’s not long before the country superstar is doing a little matchmaking.
“Grounded for Christmas” (7 p.m., 11:01 p.m., Lifetime): When all flights out of Cleveland are grounded by a winter storm, filling hotels to capacity, Nina (Julianna Guill, “The Resident”) reluctantly agrees to let cocky fellow pilot Brady (Corey Sevier, “Mistresses”) stay at her parents’ home nearby. Unfortunately, Nina’s family is hosting a Christmas party where her ex will be among the guests, but Brady poses as her current beau to avoid embarrassment.
“Time for You to Come Home for Christmas” (8 p.m., HMM): Recently widowed Katherine (Alison Sweeney) is bracing herself for some bittersweet memories of her late husband as she and her son, Will (Kiefer O’Reilly), embark on a holiday trip to her parents’ Virginia home. Their long train ride is enlivened by fellow passenger Jack (Lucas Bryant), a polite guitarist with a gift for easy conversation. Katherine is surprised to cross paths with Jack again later in her hometown.
“The L Word: Generation Q” (9 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m., Showtime): Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey reprise their popular characters from the 2004-09 run of Showtime’s “The L Word” in this new sequel, which finds Bette Porter (Beals) running for mayor of Los Angeles as the action picks up in the present. These new episodes chronicle Bette’s interactions with old friends Shane McCutcheon (Moennig) and Alice Pieszecki (Hailey), as well as other characters in the city’s LGBTQ community.
“Mrs. Fletcher” (9:55 p.m., 12:25 a.m., 2:55 a.m., HBO): Kathryn Hahn’s exquisite portrayal of frustrated and lonely divorcée Eve Fletcher ends its run with the series finale “Welcome Back.” As Eve celebrates a life-changing decision, her son Brendan (Jackson White) has a long-overdue epiphany about college. Elsewhere, Sanjay (Cheech Manohar) performs a good deed. Casey Wilson costars.
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