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- Whitstable Pearl

Acorn TV

In Season 1 of this crime drama, Pearl Nolan (Kerry Godliman) juggled her commitment­s to the seaside town restaurant — the eponymous Whitstable Pearl — with her “side hustle” as a private investigat­or. In the new season, Pearl will prioritize her detective work and transition from being a chef who solves crimes to a full-time investigat­or who just happens to own a restaurant. Her cases overlap with DCI Mike Mcguire’s (Howard Charles) police investigat­ions, and their relationsh­ip is charged by a determinat­ion to outdo each other as well as a fiery mutual attraction. Two new episodes are available Mondays beginning today.

The Great christmas light Fight

ABC, 7 p.m.

The most wonderful time of the year is here as ABC’S hit decorating competitio­n series returns for its 10th season with back-to-back episodes across the first three weeks of the Christmas season. The series showcases America’s brightest houses with the help of celebrity judges and Christmas decor aficionado­s — lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhous­e and famed interior designer Taniya Nayak. In each merry and bright episode, the Christmas classic takes viewers across the country to the most elaborate and awe-inspiring holiday displays in the nation as viewers will once again see four fantastic families face off in each one-hour episode and compete to win $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight Trophy.

all american The CW, 7 p.m.

Hustling to manage the fallout after some shocking news, Spencer (Daniel Ezra) reaches out to Billy (Taye Diggs) for help while Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) contemplat­es where his priorities are. Olivia (Samantha Logan) feels conflicted about how to balance work and family. Layla (Greta Onieogou) helps Patience (Chelsea Tavares) with a profession­al crisis.

9-1-1

Fox, 7 p.m.

L.A.’S Santa Ana winds stir up a storm of strange cases in the fall finale, including a dog that fetches something bone-chilling and a woman who pays the station a visit mid-nap. But hey, at least Chimney (Kenneth Choi) has some exciting news for Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt)!

southern hospitalit­y

Bravo, 8 p.m.

Like a “Vanderpump Rules” for the Cackalacky crowd, this “Southern Charm” spinoff follows club maven Leva Bonaparte as she tries to wrangle the rowdy staff of her Charleston hot spot, Republic Garden & Lounge. Note: tries.

all american: homecoming

The CW, 8 p.m.

Simone (Geffri Maya) is trying to break her long-running tennis curse by acing her presentati­on, but a blast from her past brings drama. Damon (Peyton Alex Smith) and Thea (Camille Hyde) are all set for a weekend away until the pressure of the high-stakes game and interview messes with their plans. Marcus (Cory Hardrict) learns some disappoint­ing news and turns to Amara (Kelly Jenrette) for support.

The Good doctor ABC, 9 p.m.

When a woman pregnant with sextuplets arrives at the hospital, Dr. Marcus Andrews must split the doctors into teams to ensure their health and safety following their high-risk delivery. Meanwhile, Shaun and Lea must face their own hurdles as they discuss starting a family.

avenue 5 HBO, 9 p.m.

The sci-fi comedy about a luxury spacecraft voyage that was thrown disastrous­ly off course wraps up its second season. Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad and Rebecca Front star.

birdman of alcatraz TCM, 9 p.m.

Best Actor Oscar nominee Burt Lancaster is mesmerizin­g in this highly fictionali­zed 1962 biographic­al portrait of Robert Stroud, the hardcase federal inmate who, in 1920, took up bird care as a hobby while he was sentenced to solitary confinemen­t at Leavenwort­h Prison, where he was allowed to keep birds (when Stroud was later moved to Alcatraz, he was not allowed to keep them). Whether with or without birds at hand, Stroud spent a life sentence in prison becoming a self-taught — and eminent — ornitholog­ist. John Frankenhei­mer directed this remarkable study, which costars Karl Malden, Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Thelma Ritter, Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Telly Savalas, Neville Brand and Edmond O’brien.

 ?? ABC ?? Taniya Nayak is host of “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” the holiday decorating competitio­n that returns for its 10th season.
ABC Taniya Nayak is host of “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” the holiday decorating competitio­n that returns for its 10th season.
 ?? United Artists ?? Burt Lancaster stars in “Birdman of Alcatraz,” which follows the journey of a federal prisoner who becomes a self-taught ornitholog­ist.
United Artists Burt Lancaster stars in “Birdman of Alcatraz,” which follows the journey of a federal prisoner who becomes a self-taught ornitholog­ist.

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