What to watch
WEDNESDAY November 16, 2022
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Santa Clauses
Disney+ New Series
Tim Allen is back as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus in this six-episode series spinoff of his hit
The Santa Clause feature film franchise. On the brink of his 65th birthday, Scott is realizing that he can’t be Santa forever. He is suddenly starting to lose his magic, and more importantly, he has a family who could benefit from a normal life, especially his kids, who have grown up at the North Pole. So, he sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his clan for a new life south of the pole. Also reprising their film roles are Elizabeth Mitchell as Carol Calvin/Mrs. Claus and David Krumholtz as Bernard the elf. Newcomers include Kal Penn, Elizabeth Allen-Dick (Allen’s real-life daughter, making her acting debut as Scott’s daughter) and Laura San Giacomo as Befana the Christmas Witch. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Wednesdays.
The Wonder
Netflix Feature Film Exclusive
This period drama that also has a limited
theatrical release is set in 1862, when
Lib Wright (Florence Pugh), an English Nightingale nurse, is sent to the Irish Midlands by a devout community to conduct a 15-day examination over one of their own.
Anna O’Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy) is an 11-year-old girl who claims not to have eaten for four months, surviving miraculously on
“manna from heaven.” As Anna’s health rapidly deteriorates, Lib is determined to unearth the truth, challenging the faith of a community that would prefer to stay believing.
NBA Basketball ESPN, Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live
A star-studded twin bill of NBA action on ESPN has Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Atlanta to take on the Hawks, followed by Steph Curry and the Golden
State Warriors facing the Suns in Phoenix.
NHL Hockey
TNT, Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live
The St. Louis Blues are at the Chicago Blackhawks and the L.A. Kings are at the Edmonton Oilers for TNT’s Wednesday night
NHL doubleheader.
The Masked Singer
FOX, 7 p.m. Guest Star Alert
The Masked Singer panelists roast one another as two new characters enter the competition. Legendary comedians Drew Carey and Jon Lovitz make special guest appearances in the new episode “Comedy Roast Night.”
American Horror Story: NYC
FX, 9 p.m. Season Finale
The 11th season of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck’s American Horror Story concludes with a two-hour finale tonight.
Murder Under the Friday Night Lights Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.
Season Premiere
The true-crime series returns for a second season of examining dark and deadly cases of crimes tied to high school football.