WHAT TO WATCH
Sappy Holiday
UPtv, 7 p.m. Original Film
Stranded in a small town after her car breaks down, Joy (Vanessa Sears) meets the charming James (Jon McLaren), a local trying to save his family’s maple farm.
Holiday Hideaway
BET Her, 8 p.m. Original Film
Carly (Camille Winbush) is the queen of holiday celebrations, but a mistletoe misstep sends her running to a holiday hideaway that teaches her the importance of family, forgiveness and fighting for love. Vivica A. Fox costars.
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022
The CW, 8 p.m.
This star-studded 90-minute holiday concert will feature performances by the year’s biggest recording artists.
’Twas the Night Before Christmas Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Original Film Chicago Med’s Torrey DeVitto stars as a former actress who is trying to break into directing with a town’s annual Christmas Eve courtroom production, where the origins of the famous poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” are debated.
The Holiday Dating Guide
Lifetime, 8 p.m. Original Film
A dating coach (Maria Menounos) with little interest in her own love life is challenged to find a romantic interest in order to prove to a publisher that the how-to guide for dating she wrote actually works. Things take an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for a man (Brent Bailey) in return.
Sherri Papini: Lies, Lies & More Lies
Oxygen, 9 p.m.
Sherri Papini seemed to have the picture-perfect life. A home nestled in a safe Northern California community, two beautiful children and a loving husband. However, the unimaginable happened in 2016 when Sherri vanished while jogging. She reappeared three weeks later — battered, bruised and branded, telling the horrific tale of her kidnapping. As investigators worked tirelessly to catch her captors, they uncovered a web of lies and deception unlike anything they had seen before.
Five More Minutes: Moments Like These
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.
Original Film
Starring Ashley Williams as a young widow whose Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways after returning home for the holidays, this is the second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song “Five More Minutes.”
Saturday Night Live
NBC, 11:30 p.m. Live; also livestreams on Peacock
SNL’s last new show of 2022 features Elvis star Austin Butler making his hosting debut, joined by Grammy-nominated indie rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs.