Friday best bets

Lester Holt from “Dateline”

The Crusades

SHOW 6:15 p.m.

When their all-boys school is set to make a monumental change, classmates Leo (Rudy Pannkow), Sean (Khalil Average) and Jack (Ryan Ashton) endeavor to have one last great weekend and avoid authority, romance and fist fights in this 2023 comedy.

Gold Rush

DISC 7 p.m.

Parker Schnabel decides whether to scale back or bet it all on buying Dominion Creek. Rick Ness returns to mine after going MIA for a year. The Beets finally get access to their coveted claims on the Indian River but an absent kid may derail the dynasty.

Navigating Christmas

HALL 7 p.m.

When recently divorced Melanie (Chelsea Hobbs) and her teenage son visit a remote island for Christmas, they’re placed in charge of a working lighthouse. When she falls for its owner (Stephen Huszar), it becomes a holiday to remember — with an ocean view.

Let’s Make a Deal Primetime

KTHV (11) 7 p.m.

In the latest prime-time special for the classic game show, host Wayne Brady wants to pack an entire week’s worth of prizes into one hour. From a Mega Monday of cash prizes to dream vacations for Worldwide Wednesday, the madman might just do it.

Killer Cases

A&E 8 p.m.

Before reporting to jail for embezzlement, attorney Richard Merritt had dinner with his mother. Who knew it would be the last they would share? When Merritt doesn’t report, the police search his home to find Merritt’s mother dead in the living room.

Dateline NBC

KARK (4) 8 p.m.

Lester Holt hosts a brand-new episode of NBC’S long-running newsmagazine. With the help of NBC’S expert reporters, viewers get the full picture on the most compelling stories of the day, from breaking news to nearly frozen cold cases.