TV TOP PICKS
6 p.m. on LIFE Movie: Christmas on the Menu
Big-city chef Josie (Kim Shaw) decides to spend Christmas at the rural bed-and-breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother, Shannon (Cynthia Gibb), just opened a new restaurant. A powerful food critic, Tanner Rhodes (Clayton James), who has slammed Josie’s culinary work on occasion, pays a visit to review the new eatery, but this time romance blossoms as he and Josie spend time together. Jesse Kove, Michael Steger and Shanica Knowles also star in this 2020 romance.
8 p.m. on HGTV
You’ll Be Home for Christmas
Albie Mushaney, a celebrity strongman and real estate agent based in Salem, Ore., who also moonlights as Santa Claus during the Christmas season, helps prospective home shoppers find their dream house in the middle of their already stressful holiday season. Abetted by his festive family, Albie also takes time to give the homes a welcoming yuletide touch that includes a fully decorated tree with gifts underneath, stockings hung above the chimney, plus freshly baked cookies and hot chocolate waiting at the door for them.
9 p.m. on LIFEMOV Movie: Murder in the Vineyard
Emma Kirk (Helena Mattson) is looking for a more peaceful life when she moves with her teenage daughter, Beatrice (Emma Fuhrmann), to a small town — and at first, it looks like Emma will get her wish. Her new career is thriving, and Beatrice is well-liked by her new peers, including handsome heartthrob Bryan (Matthew Erick White). Things start to take a dark turn, though, when an unknown assailant attacks Beatrice at a party, an incident that escalates into more harassment. Daniel Hall and Daniel Covin co-star in this 2020 thriller.
10 p.m. on PBS
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas
Royal historian Lucy Worsley hosts this one-hour special, which brings to life the ritual and riches of the 12-day Christmas holiday as it was celebrated during the reign of England’s King Henry VIII. Wearing period costume, Worsley points out how a surprising number of contemporary yuletide traditions — gift-giving, carol-singing and drinking mulled wine — have their origins in the Tudor period. She also explains the significance of these and other activities, some of which were re-created expressly for this special.