What to watch
WEDNESDAY
December 14, 2022 All times Pacific. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
National Treasure: Edge of History
Disney+ New Series
Based on the National Treasure feature films, this series follows 20-year-old Jess Valenzuela (Lisette Olivera), a “Dreamer” in search of answers about her family, who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-american treasure while staying one step ahead of a wealthy treasure hunter/ black-market antiquities dealer (Catherine Zeta-jones). Lyndon Smith, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues and Zuri Reed also lead the newcomers to the franchise, with Harvey Keitel and Justin Bartha reprising their respective film roles as Peter Sadusky and Riley Poole. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes are available Wednesdays.
Kangaroo Valley
Netflix
This documentary follows a baby kangaroo named Mala, who faces famine, frosts and a pack of hungry dingoes as she endeavors to survive her incredible first year in the Australian Outback.
A Very Backstreet Holiday
ABC, 8 p.m.
Grammy Award-nominated boy band the Backstreet Boys sing songs from their brandnew holiday album, along with other classic hits, in this festive new special.
Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet: ‘Sleighin’ It’
Nat Geo, 8 p.m.
This new installment of the popular reality series that follows the life and work of veterinarian Dr. Michelle Oakley in the Yukon finds the vet caring for reindeer across Alaska.
A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Christmas Special
NBC, 8 p.m.
Enjoy two hours of the most memorable Christmas-themed sketches from over SNL’S long history.
The Earthshot Prize 2022
PBS, 8 p.m.
The annual ceremony of Prince William’s prestigious environmental award returns with a star-studded event that honors this year’s five winners and their innovative solutions to help repair our planet.
A New Diva’s Christmas Carol
VH1, 8 p.m. Original Film
Ashanti has a Dickens of a holiday in this romp as a coldhearted R&B icon-turnedreality-show judge who is visited by three ghosts (Vivica A. Fox, Eva Marcille and Robin Givens) hoping to show her that life can be like a love song again.
Finding Harmony
ABC, 10 p.m.
John Legend wanted to do something amazing for the people in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, so he enlisted chorus director David Brown, founder of the Harmony Project, to bring complete strangers together by inviting them to join a chorus. This one-hour special follows Legend and Brown over the course of a week as they try to heal divisions and unite people in song.
‘That’s My Jam’ Holiday Special
NBC, 10 p.m.
Jimmy Fallon hosts a holiday-themed special episode of this music/variety series, which features former Saturday Night Live fanfavorite cast members Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Melissa Villasenor competing for charity in a night of festive music-based games, performances and musical impressions.