THE 7-DAY TELEVISION FORECAST
SAT
’Twas the Night Before Christmas
12/17 8 P.M., HALLMARK
In this rom-com, an actressturned-director stages a Christmas Eve production about a trial in which the true authorship of the poem “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” — which made Santa famous — is debated.
SUN
1923
12/18
3 A.M., PARAMOUNT+ Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren headline this Yellowstone prequel as Jacob and Cara Dutton, who struggle to maintain their Montana ranch amid Prohibition and the start of the Great Depression.
MON
The Wheel
12/19
10 P.M., NBC This adaptation of a British quiz show features a (literally) spinning panel of celebrities — who are experts on various subjects — chosen at random to help contestants answer trivia questions for prize money.
TUE
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
12/20
8 P.M., CBS
Making fans’ wishes come true! The Queen of Christmas takes center stage at NYC’s Madison Square Garden to belt out holiday hits — including, of course, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — in this concert special.
WED
Emily in Paris
12/21
3 A.M., NETFLIX Despite the offer to move back to Chicago, the titular character decides to stay in the City of Lights at the beginning of Season 3, which also sees her navigating heartbreak and her relationship with Alfie.
THU
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
12/22
10 P.M., PEACOCK
Regina Hall, Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, and most of the rest of the original cast of the 1999 film, return for this 10-episode series, as the friends deal with changing relationships and midlife crises.
FRI
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
12/23
3 A.M., NETFLIX Daniel Craig’s Det. Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to solve a new mystery involving a tech billionaire in this sequel, also starring Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton and the late Angela Lansbury in her final role.