San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
WHAT TO WATCH
from the publishers of TV Guide
Mrs. Miniver TCM, 12:30 p.m.
Greer Garson gives a best actress Oscar-winning performance as Kay Miniver — an epitome of British resolve on England’s home front during the dark early days of World War II, whether she is comforting children in a bomb shelter or capturing an enemy parachutist — in this classic 1942 drama that confronts the terror of war while also striking a patriotic chord that surely lifted the spirits of audiences at the time of its premiere and can still inspire today. The film won five other Oscars out of its 12 nominations, including best picture, best supporting actress for Teresa Wright and best director for William Wyler.
A Christmas Masquerade
UPtv, 6 p.m.
Rounding out UPtv’s initial weekend of holiday films is this romantic story. When Julieanne (Erin Agostino) is mistaken for her glamorous boss by a notoriously aloof businessman (David Lafontaine) at a masquerade ball, she continues the ruse over Christmas. Will she be able to find real love in the makeshift fairy tale world they’ve created?
Celebrity Jeopardy ABC, 7 p.m.
All jokes are put aside when comedians Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Joel Kim Booster (“Fire Island”) are put to the ultimate test in the quarter-final round six.
Family Law The CW, 7 p.m.
The lawyers are bewildered when a young couple beg them to reverse an adoption.
Love at the Christmas Contest
Great American Family, 7 p.m.
For as long as she can remember, Angie’s (Samantha Cope) favorite part of Christmas has been the Christmas Eve tree lighting in the town square. But this Christmas, her first without her mom, Angie doesn’t feel much like celebrating … until she learns her mom had always dreamed of winning the annual tree-decorating contest and seeing her tree lit up in the town square. Angie realizes winning the contest and decorating the town’s tree is the perfect way to honor her mom.
All Saints Christmas Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m.
Grammy-winning R&B powerhouse Ledisi stars as Lisette, a famous singer about to head home for the holidays. There’s just one problem: The media mistake a picture of Lisette with her producer ex (Roger Cross, “Coroner”) for an engagement photo, giving everyone, including her family, the wrong — or could it be right? — idea.
Well Suited for Christmas Lifetime, 7 p.m.
Fashion designer Rachel Rocca lands a spot in a design competition to create a tuxedo for one of the city’s most eligible bachelors, Brett Stone, for a Christmas charity gala. As Rachel begins to unthread his well-spun public image, she discovers the true reason behind his Christmas charity, and they find themselves falling in love. Stars Mercedes de la Zerda, Franco Lo Presti, Xavier Sotelo and Stephanie Herrera.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Nat Geo, beginning at 7 p.m.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, and in commemoration, Nat Geo airs three back-to-back, hourlong specials that explore various aspects of ancient Egypt. The first hour investigates the suspicious death of King Tut; hour two reveals how the Nile River transformed ancient Egypt; and in the closing hour, archaeologists unearth new evidence about
Ramses the Great.
Miss Scarlet and the Duke
PBS, 7 p.m.
Eliza (Kate Phillips) is hired to solve a case of blackmail in the shady world of Victorian medicine and finds herself with a new rival: Patrick Nash (Felix Scott), the owner of a large private detective agency. Nash wants Eliza to join his company — or he will crush her business.
Dangerous Liaisons Starz, 7 p.m.
This series, a prequel to the famous 18th-century novel, focuses on the origin story of the Marquise de Merteuil (Alice Englert) and the Vicomte de Valmont (Nicholas Denton), who meet as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of the revolution.
FBI
CBS, 7:30 p.m.
Airing on a special night, this new episode sees the team working to rescue a 5-year-old kidnapping victim whose mother may be withholding information about why the boy was targeted.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
ABC, 8 p.m.
Pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White welcome celebrities to spin the world’s most famous wheel and solve puzzles for a chance to win more than $1 million. All the money won by the celebrity contestants will go to a charity of their choice. Tonight’s celebrity contestants include Jaime Camil (playing for Girls Who Code), Michael Rapaport (playing for Toys for Tots) and June Diane Raphael (playing for Oceana).
Family Karma Bravo, 8 p.m.
Fingers crossed that the reality soap about Miami’s upscale Indian Americans filmed the three-day January wedding of underwear mogul Vishal Parvani and Richa Sadana.
Coroner
The CW, 8 p.m.
Donovan and Malik find themselves at the mercy of a gifted teenager in the death of a rising basketball star.
Magpie Murders PBS, 8 p.m.
The puzzle pieces of Alan’s (Conleth Hill) death get more and more jumbled. At the same time, the plot
of his new book and the lives of his acquaintances start to converge.
SPECTOR Showtime, 8 p.m.
This four-episode documentary series is about enigmatic, legendary music producer Phil Spector and what happened on the fateful night of Feb. 3, 2003, when actress Lana Clarkson was shot dead in his mansion.
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premiere League
Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.
In the premiere episode, discover the origin story of the Premier League and the mission to save England’s national sport … and get rich doing it. See how the world’s most watched soccer league came into existence as its inaugural season in 1992 is revisited.
East New York CBS, 8:30 p.m.
Capt. Yenko (Richard Kind) and Detective Killian (Kevin Rankin) work a case together, and a video of Chief Suarez (Jimmy Smits) goes viral.
The Rookie ABC, 9 p.m.
Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting, realize the victim was already dead and investigate further. Back at home, Bailey has been feeling off-center ever since the proposal, leaving Nolan to wonder what he can do to make her feel more comfortable. Elsewhere, Lopez and Harper enlist Lucy’s help to investigate the gang-related murder of a local shopkeeper.
Mood
BBC America, 9 p.m.; also streams on AMC+
This gritty musical drama from actor, writer and singer-songwriter Nicôle Lecky follows Sasha Clayton
(Lecky), who dreams of becoming a pop star but gets sidetracked by making money and becoming “famous” on social media. Sasha soon finds herself struggling to escape this new influencer world that is more complex and darker than she could have imagined. New episodes debut Sundays on BBC America, with new episodes available a week earlier on AMC+.
Annika PBS, 9 p.m.
An author who has ruined lives has her own ruined — permanently. Meanwhile, Blair (Katie Leung) finds a friend for Morgan (Silvie Furneaux), and Annika (Nicola Walker) and Jake (Paul McGann) go to a museum exhibit.
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS, 9:30 p.m.
NCIS is called to investigate when a woman is seen fleeing the scene of her husband’s murder.