What to watch WEDNESDAY
Dec. 22, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Hawkeye Disney+ Season Finale
The first season of the latest live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe series concludes. Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld star.
The Matrix Resurrections HBO Max Feature Film Exclusive
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss headline the fourth installment in the Matrix franchise. The film is available on HBO Max’s Ad-Free Plan for 31 days from its theatrical release today.
Emily in Paris Netflix Season Premiere
In Season 2 of this Golden Globe-nominated American-French dramedy, Emily (Lily Collins) is more entrenched in her life in Paris and getting better at navigating the city but still struggling with the idiosyncrasies of French life. After stumbling into a love triangle with her neighbor and her first real French friend, Emily is determined to focus on her work — which is getting more complicated by the day. In French class, she meets a fellow expat who both infuriates and intrigues her.
The Masked Singer Christmas Singalong Fox, 7 p.m.
This two-hour special features never-beforeseen holiday performances, laugh-out-loud bloopers and exciting behind-the-scenes footage from The Masked Singer.
It Takes a Christmas Village Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
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 lend 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 interests of the town, leading this unlikely duo to the prospect of love.
The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors CBS, 7 p.m.
Recipients to be honored at the annual national celebration of the arts in Washington, D.C., are operatic bass-baritone Justino Diaz; Motown founder, songwriter, producer and director Berry Gordy; Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels; legendary stage and screen icon Bette Midler; and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch NBC, 7 p.m.
This 2018 CGI retelling of Dr. Seuss’ classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas features Benedict Cumberbatch providing his voice as the titular holiday-hater. The voice cast also includes Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury and Pharrell Williams.
The Price Is Right at Night CBS, 7 p.m.
Drew Carey hosts a special holiday primetime episode in which families come on down to play for festive prizes. The Price Is Right also highlights pet adoption when it showcases animals looking for their forever homes this holiday season.
Trafficked
With Mariana van Zeller Nat Geo, 8 p.m.
In “Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs,” Mariana van Zeller goes inside the secretive world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, also known as 1% clubs, when her interest is piqued by a string of biker-related violence. Undeterred by a strict code of silence, she interviews members of three major clubs, as well as ATF agents and cartel contacts, to learn about the bonds of blood and brotherhood that fuel these groups.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia FXX, 9 p.m. Season Finale
The Paddy’s Pub gang closes out Season 15 and their trip to Ireland with Mac (Rob McElhenney) in a seminary, Charlie (Charlie Day) hanging out with a corpse and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) nearly drowning in a bog.
Michael Buble’s Christmas in the City NBC, 9 p.m.
Grammy-winning artist Michael Buble returns for his eighth NBC holiday special, a mix of comedy and music that will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the singer’s bestselling album Christmas.