A second season comes for the delightful “The Great” (Hulu, streaming) which has to go through a few twists to keep both Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult in the series, though both are trying to kill one another.
Having had a major role in Britney Spears retaining her freedom, the latest pop culture documentary from the New York Times, “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson” (FX, 10 p.m.) will give a new perspective to the 2004 Super Bowl incident, which Justin Timberlake actually caused.
Five artisans compete in the holiday version of the popular glassblowing competition “Blown Away: Christmas” (Netflix, streaming).
Creative types work in another medium on “Good with Wood” (Discovery+, streaming).
The first season ends for “Foundation” (Apple TV+, streaming) as well as the second season of “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+, streaming).
“Everybody Loves Natti” (Amazon Prime, streaming) follows the life of reggaeton star Natti Natasha and the making of her new album.
From India comes the Hindi-language “Dhamaka” (Netflix, streaming), in which Kartik Aaryan plays a journalist is threatened after he interviews a terrorist.
In the Chinese-made animated family comedy “Extinct” (Netflix, streaming), a pair of donut-shaped creatures travel into the future to find their species is extinct. Adam DeVine, Rachel Bloom, Zazie Beetz, Ken Jeong, Jim Jeffries and Catherine O’Hara provide voices.
In the imported Turkish film “Love Me Instead” (Netflix, streaming) a prison guard has to escort one of his prisoners to his hometown, but the prisoner doesn’t intend to return until he finds out the cause of his daughter’s death.
Six men who had been abused by Catholic clergy as boys make their own films in the documentary “Procession” (Netflix, streaming).
It’s all about the brain on “The Mind, Explained” (Netflix, streaming).
Christmas comes to do-it-yourself shows in the specials “Home Town: Ben’s Holiday Workshop” (Discovery+, streaming) and “My Lottery Dream Home: David’s Holiday Extravaganza” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
“Dateline” (NBC, 9 p.m.) interviews convicted murderer Drew Peterson.
An earthquake strikes “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
The new holiday romance “Nantucket Noel” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) involves yet another real estate squabble. Sarah Power and Trevor Donovan star.
Even the Food Network is coming up with its own original Christmas film in “Candy Coated Christmas” (Discovery+, streaming) which involves yet another exec going to a small town and running into a local dude. Molly McCook and Aaron O’Connell and a Food Network host, Ree Drummond, star.
The made for TV “Dancing Through the Snow” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) concerns a single dad and a ballerina daughter, who falls for her ballet teacher. Colin Lawrence, Bianca Lawrence and AnnaLynne McCord star.
“A House on the Bayou” (Epix, 8 p.m.) is the first in a series of eight horror films developed by the Blumhouse production company, about a family vacationing at an isolated house in a Louisiana bay.
Witnesses refuse to cooperate with an investigation on “Blue Bloods” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
“Nancy Drew” (CW, 8 p.m.) races to find an important relic.
Diane Sawyer interviews two of the sisters in the Turpin family, victims of severe child maltreatment in California, on “20/20” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
The final full squad is announced on “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” (CMT, 9 p.m.).
“The UnXplained” (History, 9 p.m.) reviews the many searches for the Ark of the Covenant.
The final qualifiers are chosen for the Run for a Million on “The Last Cowboy” (CMT, 8 p.m.).
In the thriller “Dying for a Good Grade” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.) involves a deadly turn to a college admissions scandal.
A Punjabi family trades places with a Jewish family on “Home Sweet Home” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
“Magnum, P.I.” (CBS, 9 p.m.) looks to see what the feds have on a friend.
Opening night of the San Francisco Symphony’s 110th season is presented on “Great Performances” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
“The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek” (History, 10 p.m.) looks at their work in the 1970s.
Survivors hole up at a department store on “Day of the Dead” (Syfy, 10 p.m.).
“Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) ends its season with guests Fareed Zakaria, Chris Christie and Eric Adams.
A new documentary about Dean Martin on Turner Classic Movies, “King of Cool” (8 p.m.), precedes two of his movies and starts a two Friday showcase of his films. Then comes Willem Dafoe in the 1982 motorcycle pic “The Loveless” (2:15 a.m.), followed by “Wild at Heart” (3:45 a.m.).
During the day TCM has movies made from fairy tales, with the 1955 musical “The Glass Slipper” (6 a.m.), the Abbott and Costello “Jack and the Beanstalk” (7:45 a.m.), Jean Cocteau’s “Beauty and the Beast” (9:15 a.m.), George Pal’s “Tom Thumb” (11 a.m.), the animated “Gulliver’s Travels” (12:45 p.m.) and “The Phantom Tollbooth” (2:15 p.m.), “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm” (3:45 p.m.) and “Watership Down” (6:15 p.m.).
NBA action includes Lakers at Boston (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and Dallas at Phoenix (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
College football includes Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.), Air Force at Nevada (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.), Memphis at Houston (ESPN2, 9 p.m.) and San Diego State at UNLV (CBS Sports, 11:30 p.m.).
College hoops include Boise State vs. Temple (ESPNU, noon), New Mexico State vs. Utah State (ESPN2, noon), St. Bonaventure vs. Clemson (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.), UMass vs. UNC Greensboro (CBS Sports, 3 p.m.), Oklahoma vs. Indiana (ESPN2, 5 p.m.), Liberty vs. Iona (ESPNU, 5 p.m.), Weber State vs. Ball State (CBS Sports, 5:30 p.m.), Hofstra at Maryland (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Siena at Georgetown (Fox Sports 2, 6:30 p.m.), Marquette at West Virginia (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), East Carolina at Old Dominion (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.), Arizona vs. Wichita State (ESPNU, 10 p.m.) and Michigan vs. UNLV (ESPN2, 12:30 a.m.).
The 2022 U.S. Curling Trials (6 p.m.) occur in Omaha.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Kevin Hart, Lea Michele, Monica Mangin. The View: Mckenna Grace. Ellen DeGeneres: Hailey Bieber, Gina Yashere, Yvonne Orji. Drew Barrymore: Nikki and Brie Bella. Kelly Clarkson: Mindy Kaling, Logan Shroyer, Maná. Tamron Hall: Princess Martha Louise, Shaman Durek, Teri Hatcher, James Denton. Wendy Williams: Melissa Gorga, Jerry Springer, Steve Wilkos.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Kevin Hart, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Jimmy Kimmel: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Whoopi Goldberg, Karol G, Dry Cleaning. Seth Meyers: Sarah Silverman, Gary Gulman, Mark Ronson, Elmo Lovano (rerun). James Corden: Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, Jake Wesley Rogers (rerun).