TV THIS WEEK
SUNDAY It’s orcas versus dolphins — advantage, orcas — in the new nature special “Killer Whales: The Mega Hunt.” 7 p.m. Animal Planet
“A Very Soul Train Christmas” features vintage performance footage of such R&B icons as Luther Vandross and Smokey Robinson. 7 p.m. BET
Looks like Anne Heche is starring in the new TV movie “Looks Like Christmas.” 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel
“Ocean Warriors” set sail to keep the seas safe from poaching, overfishing, etc., in this new docu-series. 9 and 10 p.m. Animal Planet
Get up close and personal with pop music diva Mariah Carey in her new series “Mariah’s World.” 9 p.m. E!; also, Bravo
The futuristic drama “Westworld” logs out of its first season with an extended episode. 9 p.m. HBO
Infamy! The events of Dec. 7, 1941, are recalled in the specials “Ghosts of Pearl Harbor” and “Pearl Harbor: The Truth.” 9 p.m. National Geographic Channel; 10 p.m. History Channel “The Royals” return to lord it over the rest of us in a third season. With Elizabeth Hurley. 10 p.m. E!
MONDAY James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson, et al., get spruced up to perform at this year’s “National Christmas Tree Lighting” ceremony in Washington D.C. 7 p.m. Hallmark Channel
Bell Biv DeVoe, En Vogue and “30 Rock’s” Tracy Morgan head up to Harlem for a
special edition of “Showtime at the Apollo.” Steve Harvey hosts. 8 p.m. Fox
Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox and other transgender individuals share their stories in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ latest “List” documentary, “The Trans List.” 8 p.m. HBO
Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Vanessa Williams, Teyana Taylor and Mariah Carey will sing in the season in the new special “Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night.” 9 p.m. VH1; also Logo Ooh la la! This year’s edition of “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” emanates from Paris, as in France. The Weeknd, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga perform. 10 p.m. CBS
The staff at the tony “Timber Creek Lodge” tries to be accommodating in this new workplace reality series. 10 p.m. Bravo
TUESDAY Too much “Monkey Business”: The scandal that sank the presidential hopes of former Sen. Gary Hart is recalled on the season premiere of “Barbara Walters Presents.” 8 p.m. Investigation Discovery
“I Bought a Rainforest” says a nature photographer who’s just purchased some prime Peruvian real estate in this new special. 9 p.m. Animal Planet
The new reality series “Knocked Up” follows three women who weren’t expecting to be expecting at this point in their lives and careers. 10 p.m. Lifetime WEDNESDAY “Burn Notice’s” Jeffrey Donovan plays a shady storefront psychic in the new streaming series “Shut Eye.” With Isabella Rossellini. Any time, Hulu
Like mother, like daughter: Tony winner Harvey Fierstein and newcomer Maddie Baillio head an all-star cast for “Hairspray Live!” Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short are also featured in this small-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical based on John Waters’ 1988 indie comedy. 8 p.m. NBC
THURSDAY Christmas Cookie: “Empire’s” Taraji P. Henson hosts “Taraji’s White Hot
Holidays.” With Jussie Smollett,Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys and TLC. 8 p.m. Fox
Patagonia — the remote region in Argentina, not the outdoor-clothing company — is the setting for a new season of the wildernesssurvival series “Alone.” 9 p.m. History Channel
The biker gang’s all here in a second season of the docudrama “Gangland Undercover.” 10 p.m. A&E Civilians are subjected to the same grueling “tip of the spear” training that Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc., receive in the new series “The Selection: Special Operations Experiment.” 10 p.m. History Channel FRIDAY Once more, with feeling: “Mozart in the Jungle” returns for a third season. With Gael García Bernal. Any time, Amazon
The B team from “Mythbusters” is back in the new series “White Rabbit Project.” Any time, Netflix
“Albert” is a little Douglas fir who pines for the big time in this animated holiday tale. 7 p.m. Nickelodeon
The Material Girl rocks the whole wide world in the new concert doc “Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour.” 9 p.m. Showtime SATURDAY “30 for 30” revisits a storied 1988 college-football match-up between Notre Dame and the University of Miami in the new sports doc “Catholics vs. Convicts.” 6 p.m. ESPN, 9:30 p.m. ESPN2
Amy Acker (“Person of Interest”) plays a former ballerina called upon to save the show in the TV movie “A Nutcracker Christmas.” 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel
Opa! Nia Vardalos and company are back in the 2016 rom-com sequel “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” 8 p.m. HBO
Marla Sokoloff (“The Practice”) makes a love connection in the TV movie “A Christmas Wedding Date.” 8 p.m. Lifetime