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Big Mouth
Netflix ■ Season Premiere
Season 4 of the animated adult comedy about kids focuses on the anxiety of growing up, figuring out who you are, discovering yourself and accepting yourself. The season starts at summer camp before the characters head to eighth grade. Ayo Edebiri joins the main voice cast this season, replacing Jenny Slate as Missy. Guest voices in Season 4 include Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford, Seth Rogen, Lena Waithe, John Oliver, Sterling K. Brown and Paul Giamatti.
Earth at Night in Color
Apple TV+ ■ New Series
This landmark natural history series narrated by Tom Hiddleston uses next-generation cameras to reveal the nocturnal lives of animals — in color — for the first time ever. Filmed across six continents, from the Arctic Circle to the African grasslands, the pioneering series follows the moonlit dramas of animals at night, revealing new insights and never-before-seen behaviors.
The Hardy Boys
Hulu ■ New Series
After a family tragedy strikes, Frank Hardy (Rohan Campbell), 16, and his brother Joe (Alexander Elliot), 12, are forced to move from the big city to Bridgeport for the summer. Staying with their Aunt Trudy (Bea Santos), Frank and Joe’s quiet summer quickly comes to a halt when they discover their dad, Detective Fenton Hardy (James Tupper), has taken on a secret investigation. Realizing that their dad may be onto something, the boys take it upon themselves to start an investigation of their own, and suddenly everyone in town is a suspect.
Godmothered
Disney+ ■ Original Film
Set at Christmastime, this is a comedy about Eleanor (Jillian Bell), a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training who, upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers. Finding a mislaid letter from a 12-year-old girl in distress, Eleanor tracks her down and discovers that the girl, Mackenzie, is now a 40-year-old single mom (Isla Fisher) working at a news station in Boston. Having lost her husband several years earlier, Mackenzie has all but given up on the idea of “happily ever after,” but Eleanor is bound and determined to give Mackenzie a happiness makeover — whether she likes it or not.
Selena: The Series
Netflix ■ New Series
This scripted series dramatizes the life of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, the beloved Mexican-American Tejano singer who was a massive worldwide star before she was fatally shot in 1995 at age 23. The nine-episode series, made with the participation and authorization of the Quintanilla family, stars Christian Serratos (The Walking Dead) as the late singer, with Madison Taylor Baez portraying her as a child. The first part of the series drops today, with the second part coming at a later date.
Stillwater
Apple TV+ ■ New Series
Based on the Scholastic book series Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth, this animated series centers on siblings Karl, Addy and Michael, typical kids with typical kid challenges who happen to have a not-so-typical next-door neighbor: Stillwater, a wise panda. Through his example, stories and gentle humor, Stillwater gives the children a deeper understanding of their feelings as well as tools that help them face their own day-to-day challenges. Stillwater also brings newfound fun and adventure for the three, opening their eyes to the quiet wonders of the world around them and guiding them to their place within it.
Sound of Metal
Amazon Prime Video ■ Original Film
During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it, his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation. But after being welcomed into a community that accepts him just as he is, Ruben has to choose between his equilibrium and the drive to reclaim the life he once knew.
MacGyver
CBS, 7 p.m. ■ Season Premiere
Lucas Till is back as MacGyver in Season 5 of the action crime drama. In the premiere episode “Resort + Desi + Riley + Window Cleaner + Witness,” Mac and his team infiltrate a glamorous hotel used as an international hideout for criminals.
Too Close for Christmas
Lifetime, 7 p.m. ■ Original Film
When Hayley (Jessica Lowndes) accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with her sister’s new in-laws, her seemingly perfect holiday takes a turn when Luke (Chad Michael Murray), Hayley’s brother-in-law’s brother, unexpectedly shows up. Still harboring a grudge against Luke for ending her last relationship, Hayley reluctantly spends time with Luke and slowly realizes she may have been too quick to judge him.
Magnum P.I.
CBS, 8 p.m. ■ Season Premiere
Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) are back on the case in Hawaii as Season 3 begins. In the premiere episode “Double Jeopardy,” the team is caught in a plot for revenge when they’re hired to find a missing person.
Blue Bloods
CBS, 9 p.m. ■ Season Premiere
Follow Frank (Tom Selleck), Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and the rest of the Reagan family as they work to protect and serve the people of New York City in Season 11 of the police drama. Frank is challenged by City Council Speaker Regina Thomas (returning guest star Whoopi Goldberg) over protests against police brutality in the premiere episode “Triumph Over Trauma.”