What to watch WEDNESDAY
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Midnight Sky Netflix Original Film
George Clooney directed, co-produced and stars in this postapocalyptic tale based on
Lily Brooks-Dalton’s acclaimed novel Good Morning, Midnight. The film follows Augustine (Clooney), a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully (Felicity Jones) and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. David Oyelowo and Kyle Chandler also star.
College Football
ESPN, beginning at 2 p.m. Live
ESPN airs a pair of college football bowl games with the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the Montgomery Bowl at Alabama’s Cramton Bowl.
A Holly Dolly Christmas
CBS, 7 p.m.
Christmas is Dolly Parton’s favorite time of year, and the beloved entertainer is excited to share some much-needed joy and holiday cheer. Performing from an intimate, candlelit set, Dolly brings both powerful, faith-led hymns and lighthearted holiday classics to viewers, sharing personal Christmas stories and faith-based recollections of the season, interspersed with songs from her new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas.
Christmas at the Castle
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
This Christmas, Blaire Henderson (Brooke Burfitt), a perfume expert from New York, is sent to remote Scotland to find a rare fragrance, the Heart of the Highlands. But when she arrives, she finds the dashing license owner, Alistair McGregor (Dan Jeannotte), is a stubborn aristocrat who won’t sell. Thinking on her feet, she poses as a documentary filmmaker to learn the secret formula. The more time they spend together, the more sparks fly. With the scent of romance in the air, will Blaire find love where she least expected?
Epic Yellowstone
Smithsonian Channel, beginning at 7 p.m. It’s a place where snow meets fiery underground forces, where waters travel from Rocky Mountain peaks to the Great Plains and where age-old battles between predator and prey take place. This is Yellowstone, home to some of the most spectacular landscapes and wildlife in America. Join host Bill Pullman on an exploration of its colorful springs and raging waters, its glittering winters and lush summers, and its returning packs of predators and vast array of winged creatures.
The Great Christmas Light Fight
ABC, 8 p.m. Season Finale
In the season’s final two back-to-back
episodes, festive families will showcase their awe-inspiring holiday displays, competing to win the $50,000 prize. We’ll be treated to a synchronized light show, Santa’s workshop filled with charming animatronics, a magical interactive display reminiscent of a mini Disneyland and much more. Then judge Carter Oosterhouse will announce the season winner of the coveted Light Fight trophy.
Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event CBS, 8 p.m.
CBS airs an encore of this special featuring Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performing songs of the season for viewers looking for the comfort and shared joy of music during the holidays.