A Swedish teenager and daughter of a priest is accused of murder in the new Swedish series “A Nearly Normal Family” (Netflix, streaming), one of a handful of international imports starting tonight.
A Turkish couple who met on a plane have a whirlwind weekend in New York City in the film “Last Call for Istanbul” (Netflix, streaming).
From Argentina comes the film “Elena Knows” (Netflix, streaming), about an aging woman trying to understand her daughter’s death, based on Claudia Piñeiro’s novel.
“Doi Boy” (Netflix, streaming) is a film from Thailand about a sex worker who gets involved in a client’s scheme.
From Italy comes the documentary “Ilary Blast: The One and Only” (Netflix, streaming), about a showgirl, model and TV host who is apparently well known in Italy.
A new Spanish film, “I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me” (Netflix, streaming) is about a prospective writer who gets involved in a criminal enterprise in Barcelona.
“Wedding Games” (Netflix, streaming) is a rom-com from Brazil about a couple having trouble making their way to the altar.
“My Demon” (Netflix, streaming) is a New Romantic film from South Korea about a CEO who dates a new recruit. It stars popular couples Song Sang and Kim You-jung.
College football takes over Friday night broadcast TV the way it usually does Saturdays, with Texas Tech at Texas (ABC, 7:30 p.m.), Pennsylvania State vs. Michigan State (NBC, 7:30 p.m.) and Oregon State at Oregon (Fox, 8:30 p.m.). The day’s other games are listed below.
There’s no shortage of new Christmas movies tonight, with “Letters to Santa” (Hallmark, 6 p.m.), Candace Cameron Bure in “My Christmas Hero” (Great American Family, 8 p.m.) and “Holiday Road” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.).
The Friday night series of films about the night continues with “Wait Until Dark” (8 p.m.), “Gaslight” (10 p.m.), “Midnight Lace” (midnight), “Night of the Living Dead” (2 a.m.) and “House on Haunted Hill” (4 a.m.).
Earlier are movies of stranded spirits with “Their Big Moment” (6 a.m.), “Ghost Chasers” (7:15 a.m.), “Gildersleeve’s Ghost” (8:30 a.m.), “The Canterville Ghost” (9:45 a.m.), “A Guy Named Joe” (11:30 a.m.), “On Borrowed Time” (1:45 p.m.), “The Ghost Goes West” (3:30 p.m.), “Outward Bound” (5 p.m.) and “Beyond Tomorrow” (6:30 p.m.).
NFL action has Miami at Jets (Prime Video, 3 p.m.).
Basketball has Boston at Orlando (NBA, 2:30 p.m.), Phoenix at Memphis (NBA, 5 p.m.), Miami at New York (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and San Antonio at Golden State (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has New York at Philadelphia (NHL, 1 p.m.), Pittsburgh at Buffalo (TNT, 6 p.m.) and Colorado at Minnesota (TNT, 8:30 p.m.).
College football begins at noon with TCU at Oklahoma (Fox), Iowa at Nebraska (CBS), Miami at Boston College (ABC), Memphis at Temple (ESPN), Toledo at Central Michigan (ESPNU) and Ohio at Akron (CBS Sports).
Then comes UTSA at Tulane (ABC), 3:30 p.m.), Utah State at New Mexico (CBS Sports, 3:30 p.m.), Missouri at Arkansas (CBS, 4 p.m.) and Air Force at Boise State (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball has Texas A&M at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2, 11 a.m.), Bryant at Xavier (Fox Sports 1, noon), Arkansas vs North Carolina (ESPN2, 1 p.m.), Manhattan vs. UConn (Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.), Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh (ESPN2, 3 p.m.), Memphis vs. Villanova (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.), Baylor vs. Florida (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.), Alabama vs. Ohio State (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Lehigh at Providence (Fox Sports 2, 7 p.m.) and Oregon vs. Santa Clara (CBS Sports, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Tracy Morgan, Tamra Judge (rerun). The View: Morgan Freeman (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Theresa Caputo, Bobby Berk. Jennifer Hudson: Tori Kelly.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Paul Mescal, Lauren (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Dwayne Johnson, Colman Domingo, Cat Power (rerun). Seth Meyers: Ariana DeBose, Iman Vellani, Clementine Moss (rerun).