The inventive “His Dark Materials” (HBO, 9 p.m.) returns for its final season. 

Before it begins its 23th season Dec. 12, “Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem” (AcornTV, streaming) is a special that looks back at the work of Caroline Graham’s role as Chief Inspector Barnaby.

Taye Diggs hosts the four-part “Back in the Groove” (Hulu, streaming), about single women who vacation in the Dominican Republic.

“Celebrity IOU” (HGTV, 8 p.m.) has Kate Hudson planning a backyard makeover for her mother-in-law.

Calvin wonders whether he should have a major life change on “The Neighborhood” (CBS, 8 p.m.).

“TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is a holiday special that includes guests Post Malone, Henry Winkler, Giada De Laurentiis, Kenya Moore, Kenny G, Camille Vazquez and Smokey Robinson.

 Other holiday programming includes “Tiny Toony’s Christmas Carol” (MeTV, 8 p.m.), a special holiday episode of “the game show “That’s My Jam” (NBC, 10 p.m.), 

The drinking game competition “Barmageddon”(USA, 11 p.m.) hasn’t begun its run. But it’s hosted by Nikki Bella and involving Blake Shelton and Carson Daly.