“Yellowstone” (CBS, 10 p.m.) returns for the second half of its fifth season, with a new episode simultaneously on broadcast TV, streaming at its original home, Paramount+ and running on several cable networks: MTV, Paramount, Logo, Comedy Central, CMT, Pop and TV Land, accompanied by an episode of “Lioness” (MTV, etc., 9:10 p.m.).
Meanwhile, “The Penguin” (HBO, 9 p.m.) winds up his inaugural season as his power struggle with Sofia reaches a head.
Sunday Night Football has Detroit at Houston (NBC, 8:15 p.m.). Earlier games include Giants vs. Carolina (NFL, 9:30 a.m.) from Germany, Pittsburgh at Washington (CBS, 1 p.m.), Tennessee at Chargers (Fox, 4 p.m.) and Philadelphia at Dallas (CBS, 4:25 p.m.).
There’s another mutiny over another late night shoot on “The Franchise” (HBO, 10:12 p.m.)
“60 Minutes” (CBS, 7:30 p.m.) has some additional reporting about the election, as will “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO, 11:10 p.m.).
The 2017 series “Howards End” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) with Hayley Atwell and a pre-“Succession” Matthew Macfayden, starts back up on public television.
“The Marlow Murder Club” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) is called in to aid the investigation.
Nothing like holiday commercials to bloat “Mrs. Doubtfire” (ABC, 8 p.m.) to three hours.
“Universal Basic Guys” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) are set on writing a children’s song.
Some women in Springfield are profiled on “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“Tracker” (CBS, 9 p.m.) goes looking for a missing teen with special powers.
New original Christmas movies include “Christmas in Rockwell” (UPtv, 7 p.m.) with Trish Stratus and “’Tis the Season to Be Irish” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) with Fiona Gubelmann.
“Ice Airport Alaska” (Smithsonian, 9 p.m.) begins a new season with a Christmas snowstorm.
Sam agrees to go to the doctor for the first time in year on “Somebody Somewhere” (HBO, 10:42 p.m.).
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox, 9 p.m.) throws an open mic night.
The family vacations in Storgos on “Krapopolis” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) recover from a messy breakfast.
A koala’s eye is checked on “Wildlife Rescue Australia” (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.).
“Yellowstone Wardens” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) catch some trespassers.
“Queens Court” (Bravo, 9:30 p.m.) goes to K. Michelle’s album release party.
There’s a Goldie Hawn double feature on Turner Classic Movies with “The Sugarland Express” (8 p.m.) and “Foul Play” (10 p.m.). The silent movie at midnight are “The Dragon Painter” (12:15 a.m.) and “The Tong-Man” (1:30 a.m.). They are followed by two from Jean Renoir, “La Chienne” (2:30 a.m.) and “Boudu Saved from Drowning” (4:15 a.m.).
Men’s college basketball has Michigan vs. Wake Forest (ESPN2, 1 p.m.), Arizona State at Gonzaga (ESPN, 5 p.m.) and Farleigh Dickenson at Creighton (Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.).
Women’s games include Duke at Maryland (Fox Sports 1, 1 p.m.), South Carolina at North Carolina State (ESPN, 3 p.m.), Gonzaga at Stanford (ESPN2, 3 p.m.), Iowa vs. Virginia Tech (ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.) and Notre Dame at Purdue (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.).
NASCAR runs its Cup Series Championship (NBC, 3 p.m.).
AHL hockey has Milwaukee at Chicago (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Women’s college volleyball includes Texas A&M at Tennessee (ESPN, 1 p.m.) and Creighton at Marquette (Fox Sports 1, 3 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Vivek Ramaswamy, Charlemagne tha God. CBS: National security adviser Jake Sullivan, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Ro Khanna, British ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashmiri. NBC: Sens. John Barrasso and Bernie Sanders. CNN: Sanders, Rep. Jim Jordan. Fox News: Reps. Dean Phillips and Byron Donalds.