BEST BETS Friday

Sunday

“2021 Soul Train Awards”: BET & BET Her, 8 p.m. The annual event honoring the best in R&B, gospel, adult urban contemporary and soul music returns. H.E.R. leads this year’s nominees with eight nominations, followed by Jazmine Sullivan and Chris Brown with six nods apiece. Celebrating 50 years of the Soul Train legacy, the ceremony airs from the world-famous Apollo Theater for the first time this year. Along with announcing winners across various categories, the Soul Train Awards will also honor Maxwell with the Legend award, and Ashanti with the Lady of Soul honor. Those two artists will also be among tonight’s performers, along with Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Ari Lennox, Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye.

“One Last Time: An Evening With Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett”: CBS, 8 p.m. Filmed over two nights in August at Radio City Music Hall, this hourlong concert special features legendary crooner Tony Bennett reuniting with friend and collaborator Lady Gaga for a musical celebration in honor of Bennett’s 95th birthday.

“The Great Christmas Light Fight”: ABC, 9 p.m. Season premiere. “Merry and bright” takes on a blinding new meaning when the outdoor display competition plugs in for a ninth round.

“Fear the Walking Dead”: AMC, 9 p.m. When baby Mo gets sick, Morgan successfully pleads for entry into Strand’s Tower. But, as Morgan quickly learns, even Strand’s benevolence has its limits.

“This Is Life With Lisa Ling”: CNN, 10 p.m. Season finale. Journalist Lisa Ling concludes Season 8 of her investigative docuseries with “Intolerable: Sex Crimes in the Military.” In the episode, Ling explores what may finally be a tipping point for true reform in the decadeslong history of sexual assault and harassment in the military.

Monday

“Studio C”: BYUTV, 7 p.m. The cast of the sketch comedy show presents twists on favorite Christmas tales.

“CMA Country Christmas”:

ABC, 8 p.m. Nashville spreads Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear. Performers include Carrie Underwood, Pistol Annies, Lady A, Brett Eldredge, Lainey Wilson, Breland, Jimmie Allen with Louis York & the Shindellas, and co-hosts Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce.

“The Black Pack: We Three Kings”: The CW, 8 p.m. This holiday extravaganza of music, comedy and dance features the many talents of acclaimed film, television and stage star Taye Diggs, Grammy-winning singersongwriter NE-YO and Grammy-winning R&B singersongwriter Eric Bellinger as the “Black Pack.” The multitalented trio will be joined by singersongwriters Tank and Sevyn

Streeter, with classic holiday music, both new and old.

“The Great Christmas Light Fight”: ABC, 9 p.m. The lights don’t go out yet. The week continues to get a whole lot brighter as judges Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak take viewers to the biggest and brightest holiday displays across the country. In back-toback episodes, the competition heats up as four festive families show off their dazzling light displays for a chance to win $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.

“NCIS”: “Peacekeeper” CBS, 9 p.m. NCIS investigates the case of a Navy reservist whose body is found in a beat-up car at the end of a gun range. Series star Rocky Carroll directed the new episode “Peacekeeper.”

Tuesday “The Flash”: The CW, 8 p.m. Barry (Grant Gustin) meets Black Lightning (guest star Cress Williams) at the Hall of Justice after things take a dire

turn with Despero (guest star Tony Curran). Iris (Candice Patton) suspects something is off with Despero’s vision of the future, so she seeks help from a powerful ally. Javicia Leslie, Chyler Leigh and Osric Chau guest star.

“The Resident”: Fox, 8 p.m. While Conrad (Matt Czuchry) tries to convince a patient to get a pacemaker, Leela (Anuja Joshi) is asked to decide whether her patient should risk surgery for a benign tumor.

“Our Kind of People”: Fox, 9 p.m. In the new episode “Sistervention...,” Angela (Yaya Dacosta) holds an intervention for Leah (Nadine Ellis), whose marriage is still on the rocks.

“Life of Crime: 1984-2020”: HBO, 9 p.m. This third and final part of an epic documentary trilogy from Emmy-winning producer/director Jon Alpert tells the full story of three friends from Newark, N.J., whose lives have been defined by and torn apart by their addictions. With unfettered access, the two-hour film bears witness to each of their journeys in and out of prison, rehab and in occasional jobs as they struggle to end the vicious cycles of drug use and to connect with the families they left behind.

“The Hot Zone: Anthrax”: Nat Geo, 9:55 p.m. Season finale. In “RMR-1029,” the Season 2 finale of this limited anthology series, a search at a suspicious pond brings a twist to the case. With one suspect ruled out, Ryker (Daniel Dae Kim) and his team are aided by a scientific discovery. Bruce (Tony Goldwyn) is emotionally torn as the focus of the investigation continues to change course, and he finds himself unraveling as pressure mounts from the FBI.

Wednesday

“Random Acts”: BYUTV, 7 p.m. The hidden-camera reality series “Random Acts” is in its seventh season of highlighting the altruistic nature of human beings by featuring real people who are the recipients of random acts of kindness. In this special episode, a young family who unfortunately missed out on their first Christmas in their new Nashville condo in 2020 due to the tragic Christmas morning bombing receives a holiday gift they won’t ever forget, as “Random Acts” decorated the family’s new home in Christmas lights and lawn decor.

“Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas”: Disney Junior, 7 p.m. Mickey, Minnie and the gang — separated all over the globe on Christmas Eve — try to reunite.

“Tomorrow Is a Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan”: AXS TV, 8 p.m. Making its televised U.S. premiere tonight, this music documentary chronicles how, while spending 15 weeks in lockdown during the COVID pandemic, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde was inspired to take on the ultimate creative challenge: reimagining a selection of timeless songs from the catalog of the incomparable Bob Dylan. “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” captures Hynde in her own words, providing priceless insight into the creative process of the prolific songstress as she reflects on this landmark journey.

“Beebo Saves Christmas”: The CW, 8 p.m. This animated, one-hour special finds Sprinkles (voiced by Chris Kattan), an efficiency-obsessed elf, deciding that Christmas would run better without Santa Claus (voiced by Ernie Hudson). Beebo (from “DC’S Legends of Tomorrow,” voiced by Ben Diskin) and his friends travel to the North Pole to, among other things, help discover what truly makes Christmas meaningful.

“The Wonder Years”: ABC, 8:30 p.m. Dean can’t wait to spend Christmas with his older brother, Bruce, when he returns home from Vietnam. But unexpected challenges arise, and the rest of the Williams family rely on their favorite holiday traditions to bring cheer.

“Home Economics”: ABC, 9:30 p.m. As Christmas approaches, Tom finally receives his first advance check from the Sofia Salazar book, leaving him and Marina to decide what to do with the money. Meanwhile, Sarah receives an extravagant gift from the parents at her new school and has a hard time parting with it.

Thursday

“Young Sheldon”: CBS, 8 p.m.

Sheldon (Iain Armitage) battles President Hagemeyer’s (Wendie Malick) mysterious boss over the university’s science requirements in the new episode “The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin.”

“Walker”: The CW, 8 p.m.

Tensions run high when Walker (Jared Padalecki) and Liam (Keegan Allen) investigate a cold case together. Micki (Lindsey Morgan), still on desk duty, is working through her grief while slowly easing her way back into the field. Trey (Jeff Pierre) tags along for a fishing trip and gets a lesson on love. August (Kale Culley) makes a discovery that could lead to answers about the feud between the Walkers and the Davidsons.

“The Great Christmas Light Fight”: ABC, 9 p.m. Season finale. The holiday festivities conclude in the final episodes of the season as Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak head to the most spectacular Christmas displays in America. In the back-to-back episodes, four families face off as they showcase their extravagant displays to compete for the coveted Light Fight trophy and $50,000.

“Bull”: CBS, 10 p.m. On the eve of his own jury-tampering trial, Bull’s (Michael Weatherly) brashness turns off mock jurors. Worse, his wife, Izzy (Yara Martinez), could be implicated in the alleged bribe.

“Disney’s Holiday Magic Quest”: Disney Channel, 7 p.m. Yvette Nicole Brown hosts this year’s Magic Quest holiday special, which features various “ZOMBIES” stars on an adventure at Walt Disney World Resort. The villainous Maleficent has stolen the holiday star from atop the holiday tree, and its pieces have been hidden throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios. After being divided into two teams, the competitors will be tasked with finding the pieces, reassembling the star and placing it back atop the tree in order to restore the magic to the theme park. With the help of their magic maps and the heroes they’ll meet along the way, the competitors will step into the stories inspired by each land, including navigating larger-than-life obstacles inside Andy’s Backyard at Toy Story Land; escaping Kylo Ren and the stormtroopers at Galaxy’s Edge, with help from Chewbacca; and surviving Bellhop training inside The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

“Christmas ... Again?!”: Disney Channel, 8 p.m. Original film. Disney fan-favorite Scarlett Estevez stars as Ro, a highspirited 12-year-old experiencing a lackluster Christmas. Ro isn’t handling her parents’ divorce well and she wants her life back the way it was — her parents back together, her dad’s new girlfriend and son out of the picture, and their family traditions restored. After a disappointing celebration with her family, including her sister Gabriela, Abuela Sofia and Abuelo Hector, she makes a wish to a neighborhood Santa for a “do-over” and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas Day over and over ... and over again. Now, in order to break the strange magical loop, Ro must learn to appreciate her loving family as it is, as well as the true meaning of Christmas.

Saturday

“A Clüsterfünke Christmas”: Comedy Central, 7 p.m. Original film. You all know the classic holiday romance story, and this celebratory parody follows it to a T. Holly (Vella Lovell), a go-getter real estate exec from New York City, heads to a small town to buy the quaint Clüsterfünke Inn, but runs into problems with the inn’s spinster owners (Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch). But things get complicated when she meets their nephew Frank (Cheyenne Jackson), a hot hunk of smoldering woodsman. What will she do? What. Will. She. Do.

“Frankie Drake Mysteries”: Ovation, 7 p.m. Season finale. Season 4 of the Canadian mystery series concludes with “A Family Affair,” as shake-ups in all of the women’s lives sees Frankie’s (Lauren Lee Smith) dad alive but in danger, Trudy (Chantel Riley) leaving the detective agency, Mary (Rebecca Liddiard) going on the record and Flo’s (Sharron Matthews) new family being threatened.

“Outgrown”: HGTV, 9 p.m. Season finale. In the first of two episodes, “Family Farmhouse,” a family of six loves all the land surrounding their farmhouse, but the layout of their home doesn’t provide for the quality family time they want. Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell tackle this “country modern” home to create a living area where everyone can come together. In the season finale, “Change the House, Not the Table,” a couple loves living across the street from her parents, but their home’s midcentury modern layout needs updating to fit their prized table in the dining room where it belongs.