WHAT To WATCH from the publishers of TV Guide
royal christmas Match Uptv, 6 p.m.
Princess Camille (Jordana Largy) travels to America to create a cross-cultural college exchange program and falls for professor Rhett (Matthew Maccaull). But when she discovers he was hired by her father to escort her — i.e., babysit her — she wonders if he cares more about her or his career.
rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
CBS, 7 p.m.
The longest-running holiday special in television history returns as Rudolph and his friends — Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius and others — save Christmas in this classic Rankin/bass special featuring the voice of legendary performer Burl Ives.
crown Prince of christmas
Great American Family, 7 p.m. Madison (Cindy Busby), an aspiring musician, jokingly tells her overbearing family that she is dating the prince of a small European nation. The joke goes too far as her friend and co-worker Sebastian (Jilon Vanover) is roped into impersonating the prince while visiting her family in New Jersey. Little does Madison know that Sebastian is hiding a royal secret.
christmas class reunion Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m.
High school classmates who have dubbed themselves “the cursed class” reconnect at Christmas during their 15-year reunion, challenging each other to take stock of their lives and remember who they once were and wanted to be. Starring “Friday Night Lights” actress Aimee Teegarden and “The Bold and the Beautiful’s” Tanner Novlan.
Kirk Franklin’s The Night before christmas Lifetime, 7 p.m.
An estranged mother (Naturi Naughton) and daughter (Lorea Turner) are stuck inside a church during a blizzard on Christmas Eve, motivated to reconcile through music by a captivating music teacher (Kirk
Franklin), a handsome youth pastor (Luke James) and a church parish. Executive produced by Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Kirk Franklin.
ray Liotta Tribute
TCM, beginning at 7 p.m. TCM premieres two films tonight in honor of Ray Liotta, the quintessential movie tough guy known for his iconic portrayal of various gangsters and criminals, who died this past May. In “Dominick and Eugene” (1988), Liotta plays Eugene, a medical student who lives in Pittsburgh with his twin brother, Dominick, a trash collector who suffered a traumatic brain injury in his youth and needs special care. Tension develops when Eugene is invited to Stanford to complete his education, and he must decide whether to leave his brother. In “Something Wild” (1986), Liotta is a violent ex-con who has just been released from prison and wishes to reconcile with his wife, a wild and reckless woman named Lulu (Melanie Griffith), who has kidnapped a mild-mannered businessman
(Jeff Daniels) for a crime-and-sex-filled road trip to her high school reunion, where he must pose as her husband. When her real husband, incidentally also named Ray, shows up at the reunion, too, the real trouble starts. This is considered by many as Ray Liotta’s breakthrough role.
Frosty the snowman CBS, 8 p.m.
The classic animated musical special returns, narrated by Jimmy Durante. Jackie Vernon provides the voice of the “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic brings him to life. The special is followed by the 1992 sequel, “Frosty Returns.”
A christmas Fumble OWN, 8 p.m.
The queen of crisis management Nicole Barnes (Eva Marcille) gets the toughest assignment of her career when she’s asked to handle a breaking scandal for a former pro footballer turned TV commentator (Devale Ellis) whose network contract isn’t going to be renewed, and who also happens to be her
ex-boyfriend. Ah, slight conflict of interest! We’re guessing this also takes place over the holidays.
serial Killer capital: baton rouge
Oxygen, 8 p.m.
This three-hour special that airs over two nights (the second part airs Saturday) takes a deep dive exploring the manhunt for a killer believed to be responsible for the deaths of more than 36 women in Baton Rouge between 1994 and 2004. After more than a decade of investigation entailing a dozen mistaken arrests, police discover that three different serial killers have been active at the same time.
The Gift of Peace
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.
Traci (Nikki Deloach) is a once-devout Christian who lost her faith following the tragic death of her husband. As her second Christmas without him gets closer, she goes to a support group looking for some inspiration and comfort. Also starring Brennan Elliott and Gary Fremont.