WATCH THIS: SUNDAY
“Watchmen” (8 p.m., 9:10 p.m., 12:25 a.m., HBO): In bringing the world of a DC Comics series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons to the small screen, series creator Damon Lindelof made what turned out to be a brilliant choice in making his show a continuation, not an adaptation, of the cult favorite. Season 1 has been a big hit with both critics and HBO subscribers, thanks in part to a brilliant cast led by Regina King, Jean Smart and Tim Blake Nelson. That season concludes tonight as “everything ends for real this time,” per HBO.
“White House Christmas 2019” (4 p.m., HGTV): “The Brady Bunch” cast member Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia Brady on that vintage family sitcom, joins returning co-host Alison Victoria (“Windy City Rehab”) for this onehour special, which finds the pair on a room-by-room tour of the White House bedecked with its holiday finery.
“The Sound of Music” (6 p.m., ABC): Julie Andrews’ sweet voice fills the hills in this Academy Award-winning 1965 musical based on the true story of Austria’s Von Trapp family. Andrews plays Maria, the convent-trained governess of a wealthy Austrian’s (Christopher Plummer) children. The score features such songs as “Edelweiss” and “My Favorite Things.” Among those playing the youngsters are Angela Cartwright, Nicholas Hammond and the late Heather Menzies and Charmian Carr.
“The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors” (7 p.m., CBS): The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates a ground-breaking children’s television show, as well as artists whose contributions have left a permanent stamp on our collective cultural consciousness, in tonight’s edition of the annual ceremonies from Washington, D.C. The award-winning PBS show “Sesame Street” becomes the first TV series to be so recognized during tonight’s telecast. LL Cool J is the host.
“The Christmas Caroler Challenge” (7 p.m., CW): Dean Cain and TV personality Laura McKenzie host this six-episode holiday musical competition, which launches tonight with two back-to-back episodes. The series introduces 12 outstanding caroling groups, each with its own distinctive style when it comes to performing some of the most beloved holiday songs ever written. Three guest judges, still to be announced, will evaluate their performances.
“A Cheerful Christmas” (7 p.m., Hallmark): For the past four years, Lauren (Erica Deutschman) and her BFF Colleen (Tianna Nori) have been building a business together as “Christmas coaches” dedicated to making yuletide wishes come true, but they score a career coup when they’re hired by wealthy British royals now living in the United States. With most of that family stuck in London until just before Christmas Eve, though, their coaches must devise an ideal Christmas event with few firm directives.
“Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday” (8 p.m., HMM): Hannah (Jen Lilley), an editor at her family’s publishing company, harbors a grudge against Ryan (Carlo Marks), who “stole” her dream job after college, so she’s unhappy when she discovers that Ryan is back in town to settle the estate of his late parents. Worse, her own parents have hired him as a consultant. Venting to a friend in a nearby bookstore, Hannah is unaware that her complaints are being overheard by an eavesdropping angel.
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