The sweet, Oscar-nominated “Minari” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) about a Korean-American family trying to farm in the Ozark, featuring so many strong performances, finally makes its premium cable debut.
Its only competition: the premium cable debut of “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” (HBO, 8 p.m.), the horror film with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.
But look at the calendar: It’s Christmastime. So here’s the second new original romance in the same amount of days, “Boyfriends of Christmas Past” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), based on the Dickens trope.
On “Frankie Drake Mysteries” (Ovation, 7 p.m.), a fencing coach is murdered.
College football dominates prime time network TV again with Ohio State at Indiana (ABC, 7:30 p.m.) and Southern California at Notre Dame (NBC, 7:30 p.m.).
“Ricky Velez: Here’s Everything” (HBO, 10 p.m.) is a new comedy special from the New York comedian, in a show taped at Brooklyn Steel.
In a new made-for-TV thriller, a couple with infertility problems face a twist after becoming pregnant with twins on “Switched Before Birth” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.). Justina Machado and Skylar Samuels star.