The biggest star of his era was somewhat of a mystery, even to the people closest to him, according to a new documentary film “The Real Charlie Chaplin” (Showtime, 8 p.m.), put together by directors James Spinney and Peter Middleton from rare audio interviews, dramatic reconstructions and personal archives.
Everyday people who are changing the world are celebrated on “CNN Heroes: 15 Years of Changing the World” (CNN, 9 p.m.). Anderson Cooper hosts.
“The Hungry and the Hairy” (Netflix, streaming) is a travel series of Korea via motorcycle from pop star Rain and his friend Ro Hong-Chul.
There’s no stopping the avalanche of holiday movies, another handful of which premiere tonight, mostly at the same time. “A Royal Queens Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) has a prince find his way into Queens (N.Y.) where a local woman ropes into a children’s performance. Megan Park and Julian Morris star.
“A Christmas Miracle for Daisy” (GAC Family, 8 p.m.) stars Jill Wagner and Tegan Moss about an ex (Nick Bateman) who moves back to Montana with his adopted goddaughter.
A TV renovator gets mixed up with a local contractor who also happens to be an ex in “The Holiday Fix Up” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) with Jana Kramer, Ryan McPartlin and Maria Menounos.
A woman who hates Christmas meets an angel who grants her with on “Christmas Deja Vu” (BET, 8 p.m.).
“A Goodwink Christmas: Miracle of Love” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.) stars Katherine Barrell as a woman who wants to become a nurse but meets a guy (Alberto Frezza).