WHAT TO WATCH
From the publishers of TV Guide
The Midnight Sky
Netflix (original film) George Clooney directed, coproduced 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.
Bell, Book and Candle TCM, 5 p.m.
Magic and mirth abound in this 1958 romantic comedy, which received Oscar nominations for its lovely and colorful art direction and costume design. It’s the second big-screen pairing of James Stewart and Kim Novak from that year, coming out about six months after “Vertigo.” Greenwich Village witch Gillian “Gil” Holroyd (Novak) casts a spell on publisher Shepherd “Shep” Henderson (Stewart) in a plot to get back at his fiancée, a snooty former schoolmate. Complications arise when Gil begins to have feelings for her human plaything, along with the fact that her reckless warlock brother Nicky ( Jack Lemmon) is planning on exposing their witchy world by writing a book on magic with egomaniacal author Sidney Redlitch (Ernie Kovacs) for Shep’s publishing company.
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.
A Holly Dolly Christmas
CBS, 7 p.m.
Christmas is Dolly Parton’s favorite time of year. Performing from an intimate, candlelit set, Dolly brings both hymns and 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.”
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. Yellowstone is 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.
The Mothman Sightings
Travel Channel, 7 p.m.
A new Shock Doc documentary special looks into the mysterious Mothman.
The Great Christmas Light Fight
ABC, 8 p.m. (season finale) In the season’s final two backto-back episodes, festive families will showcase their awe-inspiring holiday displays, competing to win the $50,000 prize. We’ll be treated to megawatt synchronized light show, Santa’s workshop filled with charming animatronics, a magical interactive display reminiscent of a mini Disneyland, and much more.
Sistas BET, 8 p.m.
Andi (KJ Smith) believes she is being punished for dating a married man, but Danni (Mignon) and Sabrina (Novi Brown) stand in full support of her as she attempts to make things right with Gary (Chido Nwokocha).
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.
Trafficked With Mariana Van Zeller
Nat Geo, 8 p.m.
In an eye-opening journey through her home state of California, journalist Mariana van Zeller embeds with pimps, victims, undercover cops and private investigators to understand the ugly business of illicit sex in America. How do pimps recruit? And just how far will they go to grab their share of this billiondollar black market?
Buddy Valastro: Road to Recovery
TLC, 8 p.m.
This two-hour special follows the dramatic events as they transpired in real time with footage captured immediately after a recent hand accident at Buddy’s home. It’s a long, emotional journey from Buddy’s multiple surgeries, to his family anxiously waiting at the hospital, to grueling physical therapy, and to his first days back at the job. Buddy faces the ultimate question: Can you still be the Cake Boss if you can’t make cakes?
The Crimes That Changed Us
Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.
In the 1970s, leftwing radicals take heiress Patty Hearst hostage. While the FBI focuses their efforts on bank robbery charges, a murder goes unsolved. Church volunteer and mother of four Myrna Opsahl’s death gets lost in the shuffle even after Patty Hearst publishes a book naming the person who pulled the trigger. But Myrna’s son Jon will not let his beloved mother’s death go unsolved — even if he has to wait 28 years for justice.