TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
8 PM _ The Simpsons Oscar and Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman (“The Favourite,” “The Crown”) is a guest voice in the new episode “The 7 Beer Itch,” which finds Homer (voice of
Dan Castellaneta) falling under the spell of a British femme fatale while Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and the kids are away at the beach. Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer also are heard.
8 PM G Pandora Xander, Ralen and Jett (Oliver Dench, Ben Radcliffe, Akshay Kumar) join ranks to defend a mining colony in the
Outer Rim that is under nonstop siege from Sumi pirates in the new episode “Pay in Blood.” Meanwhile, back at the Academy, Osborn (Noah Huntley) recruits Jax (Priscilla Quintana) for a secret mission. Tina Casciani and Vikash Bhai also star.
8 PM ( HALL) MOVIE Christmas
With the Darlings As the height of the holiday season approaches, Jessica Lew (Katrina Law, “Arrow”) is looking forward to moving on from her familiar role as assistant to her wealthy boss to accept a position in the company that will allow her to put her newly earned legal degree to good use. She’s happy, however, to offer assistance when her boss’s charming younger brother, Max (Carlo Marks), needs help caring for his orphaned niece and nephew over Christmas. Steve Bacic also stars in this 2020 yuletide romance.
8:20 PM & NFL Football A clash of the top two teams in the NFC South is in the offing tonight at Raymond James Stadium, where Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will defend home turf from Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Brady made a less than auspicious debut with the Bucs in the season opener, getting picked off twice in losing to a mistake-free Brees and the Saints 34-23.
8:30 PM $ NCIS: Los Angeles After a Russian bomber goes missing while flying over U.S. soil, Callen and Sam (Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J) race to track it down and secure the weapons and intel before the Russians on board destroy the aircraft in “The Bear,” the Season 12 premiere. Elsewhere, Hetty (Linda Hunt) gives Nell (Renée Felice Smith) a cryptic assignment.