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5 p.m. on (37) 7 Little Johnstons.
In the new episode “Trent’s Funemployment,” Trent begins a determined search to find a new job, while Amber debates whether she wants to enroll in college and complete her studies so she can continue her career as a teacher. Elsewhere, Anna, Emma and Alex set up Emma’s new photo booth and take snapshots for their online shops.
6 p.m. on (37) I Am Jazz.
In the new episode “Raw,” Jazz’s rally in support of Black Trans Lives is in serious jeopardy after her heavily publicized main speaker is forced to drop out from the event. Elsewhere, Sander goes on a second date with Hope and is surprised to learn about some of her stringent dating criteria. Later, Jazz confronts TS Madison about her comments. 8 p.m. on Movie: Journey of My Heart.
Young wildlife biologist Abby Morgan is so devoted to her work that she ignores any thoughts of a personal life, and she’s thrilled when her current research focus on eagles takes her to Alaska. In that rugged terrain, she meets resort owners Niko and Ellen Rivers (Paul C. Grenier, Grace Dove), an Indigenous couple who introduce her in turn to Jaco Thomas (Ray Thunderchild), a knowledgeable tribal elder. It’s enigmatic wilderness guide Eric Hughes (Darien Martin), however, who may be fated to change Abby’s life in this 2021 romance.
8 p.m. on (9) Movie: Oscar Peterson: Black & White.
Filmmaker Barry Avrich’s 2021 documentary centers on the life and music of prolific jazz pioneer Oscar Peterson, whose
A-list musical collaborators included Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. Peterson, who died at age 82 in 2007, won seven Grammys and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy in 1997 honoring his six-decade career. Despite that success, Peterson also battled racism, which helped drive his commitment to mentoring younger players.
8 p.m. on (52) (60) Popstar’s Best of 2021.
’Tis the season for looking back on the year that’s drawing to a close, and The CW gets in on all the other “countdown” specials with this new hour in which host Elizabeth Stanton looks back at the good, the bad and the ugly of 2021, ticking off some of the year’s most memorable moments (for good or bad) and trends that dominated over the past 12 months.