“Stranger Things” (Netflix, 3 p.m.) returns for its fifth and final season and what’s strange is how big all these kids have gotten. It’s been five years since season one, so it figures. Of more import is battling the monsters of the Upside Down looking to upend their Indiana city. Linda Hamilton joins the cast as a federal agent seeking Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven. Four episodes are available today; three more come on Christmas; the series finale is New Year’s Eve.
Disney+ is used to having something Beatle-related to share on Thanksgiving, especially after last year’s “Get Back” documentary series. Now they’ve resurrected the 1995 history “The Beatles Anthology” (Disney+, streaming) with some additional footage to stretch out its nine episodes with the help of Peter Jackson, concentrating on interviews made with the three remaining Beatles at the time, and their efforts to record a new song, “Real Love,” from an old John Lennon demo.
Hourly workers conspire to rob a posh London department store during the holidays in the film “Jingle Bell Heist” (Netflix, streaming). Olivia Holt and Connor Swindells star.
The biggest entertainment ratings each year come for the Thanksgiving parade, so here’s a pre-show to help cash in. “Countdown to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (NBC, 8 p.m.) features backstories of the history, floats and balloons.
It’s followed by the two-hour clip anthology “A ’Saturday Night Live’ Thanksgiving Special” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
“The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder” (Investigation Discovery, 8 p.m.) is a true crime documentary series about a killing in a small Colorado community in 2012.
The romantic drama “Sidelined: The QB and Me” (Fox, 8 p.m.) with Siena Agudong, Noah Beck and James Van Der Beek, migrates to broadcast TV from the streaming Tubi.
“The Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) tracks the crime from October.
The murder of a hip-hop star is linked to another crime on “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” (CW, 8 p.m.).
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) promises an epic blindside at tribal council.
Milan is the latest stop for “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.).
“The Challenge” (MTV, 8 p.m.) begins its finale.
Sally has a beach party on “Southern Charm” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
“Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas” (Food, 8 p.m.) grinds on.
A fifth season finale comes for “Help! I Wrecked My House” (HGTV, 8 p.m.).
“Mountain Men” (History, 8 p.m) also has a finale, of its 14th season.
Turner Classic Movies wraps up its series of political thrillers with “The China Syndrome” (8 p.m.), “All the President’s Men” (10:15 p.m.), “No Way Out” (12:45 a.m.), “Winter Kills”(3 a.m.) and “Rollover” (5 a.m.).
During the day are the films of director George Cukor with “What Price Hollywood?” (6 a.m.), “Camille” (7:45 a.m.), “Little Women” (9:45 a.m.), “The Women” (11:45 a.m.), “The Philadelphia Story” (2:15 p.m.), “Her Cardboard Lover” (4:15 p.m.) and “A Woman’s Face” (6 p.m.).
NBA action includes Detroit at Boston (ESPN, 5 pm.), Minnesota at Oklahoma City (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and Houston at Golden State (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Minnesota at Chicago (Hulu, 8:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Vanderbilt vs. Western Kentucky (ESPN, noon), VCU vs. South Florida (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.), Virginia Tech vs. Colorado State (ESPNU, 5 p.m.), Pepperdine at Fresno State (CBS State , 7 p.m.) and Saint Mary’s vs. Wichita State (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.),
Women’s games include Texas vs. UCLA (truTV, 2 p.m.) and Duke vs. South Carolina (truTV, 4:30 p.m.),
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Trisha Yearwood, Matt Groark. The View: Michael Symon. Kelly Clarkson: Julianne Moore, Tom Bateman. Drew Barrymore: Meghan Trainor, Edward Lee, Sunny Anderson. Jennifer Hudson: Meghan Trainor, Mary Steenburgen. Tamron Hall: Kirby, Owen Herrera, Tyler Bergantino, Liv Schreiber.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Emma Stone, Alex Wagner (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Kerry Washington, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Lord Huron (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Denis Leary, Zoey Deutch, AVTT/PTTN. Seth Meyers: Hank Azaria, Renate Reinste, EJAE, Audry Nuna, REI AMI.