8 PM& 88th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
One of the most anticipated rites of winter in the Big Apple, the annual treelighting ceremony in New York features performances from a glittering array of entertainers. Among those scheduled to perform are Dolly Parton, Meghan Trainor, Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge, Tori Kelly, Goo Goo Dolls, Leslie Odom Jr., Dan & Shay, the cast of “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations,” and the Radio City Rockettes. 8 PM* The Goldbergs A seasonally appropriate new episode called “Hanukkah on the Seas” finds Pop-Pop (George Segal) surprising the family with a group gift that probably seemed like a good idea at the time: a winter cruise to Canada. Elsewhere,
Erica (Hayley Orrantia) can’t help stirring up some holiday trouble back at home.
8:30 PM* American Housewife
In need of fresh content for her new mommy vlog, Katie (Katy Mixon) pushes Anna-Kat and Franklin (Giselle Eisenberg, Evan O’Toole) to challenge themselves with an outdoor activity that’s outside their usual comfort zone in the winter finale “Kids These Days.” Meanwhile, Oliver (Daniel DiMaggio) weighs whether performance-enhancing drugs might help him ace his SATs, and Taylor (Meg Donnelly) questions whether Trip (Peyton Meyer) is her Mr. Right after bonding with her teaching assistant over an art exhibit.
9 PM$ SEAL Team This taut military drama returns for its fourth season, which opens with “God of War,” the first of a two-part premiere. As the action resumes,
Bravo Team braves enemy territory in the snowy Spin Ghar Mountain Range to pursue and capture a terrorist leader who also is the son of a deadly foe Jason (David Boreanaz) took down early in his career.
9 PMGCoroner All the Season 2 story lines converge in a suspenseful finale called “Fire Pt 2,” which finds Jenny and McAvoy (Serinda Swan, Roger Cross) caught up in a desperate race against the clock, rushing to confirm their darkest suspicions and theories of the case before an extremely dangerous subject gets away.