What to watch
MONDAY
Dec. 20, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Acorn TV
Ahead of quirky British mystery series Agatha Raisin’s fourth season coming to Acorn TV in March, enjoy this one-off holiday special based on the show. Agatha (Ashley Jensen) is hired to protect a woman from her ghosts of Christmas past, but when she’s found dead, Agatha has a murder investigation on her hands, with everyone in the village a would-be suspect — including the woman’s children.
The Wizard of Oz TNT, 6 p.m.
Because, because, because, because, because — because you know you can’t let a year go by without seeing it again. The 1939 Victor Fleming classic adventure of Dorothy and all of the pals she meets in the merry old land of Oz is back. This timeless classic stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger.
Dynasty
The CW, 7 p.m. Season Premiere
The Carringtons make a special appearance on Monday night as they head into Season 5. Back-to-back episodes pick up from October’s shocking finale, when media mogul Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies) was gunned down by her evil assistant, Eva (Kara Royster). Now it’s touch and go at the hospital as Carrington patriarch Blake (Grant Show) waits by his daughter’s bedside. “We get some great moments where he talks about how proud he is of her and how he can’t lose her,” says showrunner Josh Reims. “It’s a vulnerable side of Blake that we never really see.” That cliffhanger and the plot by jealous brother-in-law Beto (Geovanni Gopradi) to assassinate Blake will soon be wrapped up “in one way or another,” Reims promises. In the Christmassy second hour, “we do things we don’t normally do,” Reims notes, but there’s still drama. Alexis (Elaine Hendrix) is set to spend the holidays behind bars, accused of pushing the doctor blackmailing her son, Adam (Sam Underwood), from her penthouse to his death. After tonight, the soap goes on hiatus until March, which is when “we find out what actually happened on [Alexis’] balcony,” Reims says. Until then, looks like orange is the new black for blondie!
NFL Football: Minnesota at Chicago
ESPN, 7 p.m. Live
Kirk Cousins leads the Minnesota Vikings into Chicago’s Soldier Field for a Week 15 NFC North contest with Justin Fields and the Bears on Monday Night Football.
The Secrets of Christmas Revealed Fox, 7 p.m.
In this festive comedy special, Christmas experts discuss the shocking revelations from a massive data breach that released millions of secret documents from Santa Claus’ workshop. The confidential inner workings of Santa’s operation are exposed, including a hidden network of spying elves and Mrs. Claus’ covert role in pulling off the most magical day of the year.
Candy Cane Candidate
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film 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 they 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, the two discover winning isn’t everything.
Tough Love With Hilary Farr
HGTV, 8 p.m. New Series
Love It or List It’s Hilary Farr helps wishywashy folks (first up: newlyweds!) make solid design decisions with her firm but affectionate style.