Nathan Fielder returns in a somewhat more conventional comedy series (or is it?). In it, he and Emma Stone star as a married couple who take their renovation show to a small town but are inadvertently cursed by a little girl along the way. “The Curse” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) also stars Benny Safdie, who co-created and co-wrote the show with Fielder, who directed.
With politics apparently solved, now is the time to end “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) the smart and well-shot series that runs its final episode tonight after eight seasons and 130 episodes.
The new series “Beacon 23” (MGM+, 9 p.m.) is set on a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers, far out in the Milky Way. Lena Headey and Stephan James star.
Sunday Night Football has Jets at Las Vegas (NBC, 8:20 p.m.). Earlier games include Indianapolis vs. New England (NFL, 9:30 a.m.) from Germany, Green Bay at Pittsburgh (CBS, 1 p.m.), Cleveland at Baltimore (Fox, 1 p.m.), Atlanta at Arizona (CBS, 4 p.m.) and Washington at Seattle (Fox, 4:25 p.m.).
The WNBA star opens up in an interview in “Candace Parker: Unapologetic” (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
“E60” (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.) profiles runner Mayra Ramirez.
“Good Cop, Bad Cap” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.) is a new series hosted by former homicide detective Garry McFadden about a very clever police interviewing trick.
“Annika” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) has her family vacation interrupted by a body found in a nearby stream.
The Iran proxy assassins who were at one time targeting John Bolton, are examined on “60 Minutes” (CBS, 7 p.m.).
On “The Gilded Age” (HBO, 9 p.m.), the opera wars heat up.
A road trip turns sour on “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime, 9 p.m.).
The new Western series that premiered on a streaming service last week is now available on broadcast TV to sample a pair of episodes of “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (CBS, 9 p.m.). (The third episode, meantime, streams on Paramount+).
Arguably the best entry in the franchise, dating back 43 years, is on primetime TV with “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
On “Fear the Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.), a survivor at odds with the rest of the island is forced to turn to another for help.
A new leader, also named Tyler, upends things on “The Garden: Commune or Cult” (Discovery, 10 p.m.).
On “Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 8 p.m.), a three-woman unit in Zambia is altered when a male joins them.
Bakers have to correct a mistake at Santa’s workshop on “Holiday Wars” (Food, 9 p.m.).
“Kids Baking Championship” (Food, 8 p.m.) has a Thanksgiving episode concentrating on sweets.
Eleven days before Thanksgiving, and there are three new Christmas movies: “Christmas Time Capsule” (UPtv, 7 p.m.) with Emily Alatalo and Franco Lo Presti; “A Christmas Blessing” (Great American family, 8 p.m.) with Lori Loughlin and James Tupper; and “A Heidelberg Holiday” with Gonna Claire Mason and Frederic Brossier, and, yes, filmed in Germany.
Hippocampus goes to a science convention on “Krapopolis” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“The Chosen” (CW, 8 p.m.), that is to say, the apostles, are called upon to begin their missions.
Tragedy strikes Harry’s unit on “World on Fire” (PBS, 9 p.m.).
“The Simpsons” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) dig into Marge’s past.
Bob is hired to be a personal chef on an exclusive glamping trip on “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“Yellowstone Wardens” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) mediate between squabbling hunters.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get the spotlight on “Toys that Built America” (History, 9 p.m.).
“A Roommate to Die For” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) is a made-for-TV thriller about a woman who doesn’t properly screen her tenant.
Mary Magdalene seems an odd subject for “Forbidden History” (Science, 8 p.m.).
“Ice Airport Alaska” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.) has stranded travelers from Anchorage.
An aerial shark spotter is followed in “On the Fly: Adventures at Altitude” (Smithsonian, 9 p.m.).
The 2022 adaptation of Stephen King’s “Firestarter” (Starz, 9 p.m.), with Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon and Kurtwood Smith, makes its premium cable debut.
Turner Classic Movies has a couple of films saluting the American Red Cross: “So Proudly We Hail” (8 p.m.) and “The Proud and the Profane” (10:15 p.m.). The silent movie at midnight is the 100-year-old “Souls for Sale” (12:15 a.m.). It’s followed by two Jewish classics, “Diamonds of the Night” (2 a.m.) and “A Kid for Two Farthings” (3:15 a.m.).
Hockey has Chicago at Florida (NHL, 1 p.m.) and Dallas at Minnesota (NHL, 6 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Maryland at UAB (ESPN2, 12:30 p.m.) and Davidson at Clemson (ESPN2, 3 p.m.),
Women’s games include Maryland at South Carolina (ABC, 1 p.m.), UConn at NC State (ABC, 3 p.m.) and Indiana at Stanford (ESPN, 5 p.m.)
It’s Charleston vs. Phoenix (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) in the United Soccer League championship final.
Sunday Talk
ABC: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Reps. Mike Lawler and Jared Moskowitz. CBS: Sullivan, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Michael McCaul. NBC: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sen. Chris Murphy, Republican National chair Ronna McDaniel. CNN: Netanyahu, Sullivan, McDaniel, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Fox: Warner, Nikki Haley, Israel ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog.