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Feliz NaviDAD 6 p.m. on (103) Arizona high school principal David Morales (Mario Lopez) hasn’t been able to summon the Christmas spirit since losing his wife a few years ago during the holiday season. In fact, he moonlights as a seasonal delivery driver just to keep busy and not think about Christmas. As another yuletide approaches, however, David’s teenage daughter (Paulina Chávez) and live-in sister (Marycarmen Lopez) vow to bring Christmas back into their home, a plan that may enlist the help of Sophie (AnnaLynne McCord), a musician on David’s delivery route.

Masterpiec­e: 50 Fabulous Years! 8 p.m. on . Alan Cumming hosts this new 90-minute special celebratin­g the iconic series that has introduced generation­s of PBS viewers to great British drama since its premiere on Jan. 10, 1971. “Upstairs Downstairs,” “I, Claudius” and “Downton Abbey” are among the programmin­g milestones highlighte­d from past seasons. Interviews include “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes; Rebecca Eaton, executive producer of the series for 35 years; and actors Robin Ellis (the original “Poldark”), Derek Jacobi (title star of “I, Claudius”) and Phyllis Logan (Mrs. Hughes in “Downton Abbey”).

The Angel Tree 8 p.m. on 7 Hallmark-movie staple Jill Wagner is no stranger to holiday stories — see: “Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle,” “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa,” etc. — and she revisits the genre in this 2020 drama as a writer determined to solve the mystery of an anonymous person who makes others’ wishes come true. Her pursuit of that individual’s identity puts her back on the radar of a friend from childhood (Lucas Bryant, “Haven”) ... and do not be surprised if love eventually is in the air.

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