The Magisterium closes in on the first season finale of “His Dark Materials” (HBO, 9 p.m.), the network’s biggest Monday night series since “Chernobyl.” Dafne Keen’s Lyra is reunited with her father Lord Asriel (James McAvoy), but they’re stuck in a polar laboratory.
Something different from Hallmark tonight. Instead of another predictable holiday romance, there’s music with “Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Concert” (Hallmark, 9 p.m.). Who’s singing? the Hallmark stars Lacey Chabert, Jen Lilley, Nikki DeLoach, Paul Greene, Jessica Lowndes, Larissa Wohl and Jack Wagner, who was once a pop singer.
In the glow of Saturday’s big episode, here’s a compendium of holiday sketches in “A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
“Holiday Baking Championship” (Food, 8 and 9 p.m.) looks at Christmas and Hanukkuh traditions. while “Food Network Challenge” (Food, 10 p.m.) has a competition involving “A Christmas Story” cakes.
“The Christmas Caroler Challenge” (CW, 8 and 9 p.m.) reaches its end with a pair of episodes.
There’s another “The Price is Right at Night” (CBS, 8 p.m.), this time with Seth Rogen taking the place of Drew Carey..
Benedict Cumberbatch’s run as “Sherlock” (BBC America, 6, 8 and 10 p.m.) is replayed with three feature-length episodes.
Chrissy takes Kimbella and Juju to Philly to save her real estate on “Love & Hip Hop: New York” (VH1, 8 p.m.).
The reunion episodes for “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” (VH1, 9 p.m.) wind up.
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) continues its reunion episodes.
A documentary about an Orthodox Jewish preteen who is also a record-breaking powerlifter is replayed on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
On “Below Deck” (Bravo, 9 p.m.), Kate makes a big decision after a night of drinking on Phuket Island.
Another Monday of remakes on Turner Classic Movies has the 1929 “The Letter” and the 1940 “The Letter” (7:30 p.m.), the 1931 “The Maltese Falcon” (9:30 a.m.) the 1941 “The Maltese Falcon” (11 a.m.), the 1940 “Gaslight” (1 p.m.) and the 1944 “Gaslight” (2:30 p.m.), the 1950 “The Asphalt Jungle” (4:30 p.m.) and its remake, “The Bandlanders” (6:30 p.m.), the 1940 “The Shop Around the Corner” (8 p.m.) and its musical remake “In the Good Old Summertime” (10 p.m.), the 1939 “Bachelor Mother” (midnight) and its musical remake “Bundle of Joy” (3:30 a.m.) and the 1936 “Three Godfathers” (3:30 a.m.) and the 1949 “3 Godfathers” (5 a.m.).
Monday night football has Green Bay at Minnesota (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.).
Hockey includes Rangers at Philadelphia (NBC Sports, 7 p.m.).
Basketball has Toronto at Indiana (NBA, 7 p.m.) and New Orleans at Portland (NBA, 10 p.m.).
It’s Central Florida vs. Marshall (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.) in the Gasparilla Bowl.
Men’s college hoops includes Portland vs. Boise State (ESPNU, 4:30 p.m.), Houston vs. Georgia Tech (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Washington vs. UTEP (ESPN2, 11 p.m.) and Ball State vs. Hawaii (ESPN2, 1:30 a.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Kate Bosworth, Micharl Sheen, Trisha Yearwood, Science Bob Pflugelder. The View: Samantha Rodriguez (rerun). The Talk: Elton John (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Wayne Brady, Idina Menzel, Ellie Kemper. Kelly Clarkson: Idina Menzel, Mykal-Michelle Harris, King Caraway, the Singing Contractors. Tamron Hall: Mitch Albom, Karamo Brown, Jason Rachel Brown, Tina Gifford (Rerun). Wendy Williams: Fat Joe. The Real: Chrissy Lampkin, Angela Bassett, Rachel Lindsay (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns: Stephen Colbert: Scarlett Johansson, the Weeknd. Jimmy Kimmel: Jeff Goldblum, Camila Morrone, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with Sharon Van Etten. Jimmy Fallon: Adam Sandler, Jenny Slate, Megan Gailey. Seth Meyers: James Spader, Tim Meadows, Alison Roman, Terrence Higgins. James Corden: Rebel Wilson, Kacey Musgraves. Lilly Singh: Ashley Graham. Conan O’Brien: Jeffrey Dean Morgan.