Rowan Atkinson, whom the world knows as Mr. Bean, returns to his role as Trevor Bingley from the 2022 show “Man vs. Bee” for the new four-episode comedy series “Man vs. Baby” (Netflix, streaming) in which the former house sitter becomes a school caretaker who finds that someone left a baby behind from the seasonal Nativity play.
Another familiar character returns in the animated “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” (Netflix, streaming), back for its second and final season.
“Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos” (HBO, 9 p.m.) is a new documentary about the Afrobeat singer and songwriter from Nigeria, preparing for his first stadium concert.
From Turkey comes the series “The Town” (Netflix, streaming) about a group of cash-strapped friends who stumble upon a stolen fortune in their hometown.
A new Saudi comedy “The Fakenapping” (Netflix, streaming, concerned a failed entrepreneur who tries to repay debts by kidpapping his own father.
From Indonesia comes the comedy film “Lost in the Spotlight” (Netflix, streaming) about an egotistic actor who suddenly loses his ability to act.
The Taiwanese drama “Had I Not Seen the Sun” (Netflix, streaming) releases the second half of its season.
“NBC’s 2025 Year in Review Presented by Access Hollywood” (NBC, 9:15 p.m.), the first of what will be many year-end reviews, is farmed out to the crew of “Access Hollywood” instead of relying, say, on NBC News. Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover host.
Jaime Pressly portrays a supermodel seeking revenge on “Elsbeth” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
“Next Level Baker” (Fox, 9 p.m.) creates items using tropical fruits from around the world.
Some discipline gets some criticism on “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is rattled by a charity dinner.
Pete tries to find why Alberta changed her name on “Ghosts” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.).
Participants on “The Great Light Fight” (ABC, 9 p.m.) are never asked why they tend toward such excess.
“Matlock” (CBS, 9 p.m.) works on a case involving the city fire department.
A primetime replay comes for “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors” (CW, 8 p.m.). Also back for holiday seconds are the 1964 “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” (NBC, 8 p.m.) and last year’s “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) fight at their Summer Solstice party.
It’s followed by a peek at the first episode of the Peacock drama “All Her Fault” (Bravo, 9:30 p.m.) with Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning.
A reporter finds shocking family history in the made-for-TV thriller “My Mother the Madam” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.).
“Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is played by Meghan Trainor, Taye Diggs and Sebastian Maniscalco.
A robot chess player is seen as one of the “Strangest Things” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
“Mysteries of the Abandoned” (Science, 9 p.m.) includes an island prison for mob bosses.
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long focus on divine intervention continues with “Heaven Can Wait” (8 p.m.), “The Angel Levine” (10 p.m.), “Oh, God!” (midnight), “Wings of Desire” (1:45 a.m.), “Monty Python’s Life of Brian” (4 a.m.) and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (5:45 a.m.).
During the day are a slew of documentaries: “The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh” (6 a.m.), “Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star” (7:45 a.m.), “Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail” (8:45 a.m.), “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” (10 a.m.), “The Automat” (11:45 a.m.), “Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession” (1:15 p.m.), “King of Cool” (3:30 p.m.), “Nicholas and May: Take Two” (5:30 p.m.) and “Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words” (6:30 p.m.).
Thursday Night Football has Atlanta at Tampa Bay (Prime Video, 8:15 p.m.).
Hockey has Vegas at Philadelphia (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Florida at Colorado (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Iowa at Iowa State (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.).
Women’s college volleyball include Minnesota at Pittsburgh (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Purdue vs. SMU (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Rich Eisen, Zooey Deschanel. The View: Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Sarah Sherman. Kelly Clarkson: Chloe Fineman, Jordan Firstman, Warren Eiders. Drew Barrymore: Mila Kunis, Ashley Park. Jennifer Hudson: Zooey Deschanel. Tamron Hall: Tami Roman.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Kate Winslet, Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield. Jimmy Kimmel: Jamie Lee Curtis, Rachel Sennott, the Pretty Reckless. Jimmy Fallon: Ed Sheeran, Joe Keery, Philip Barantini, Brad Paisley (rerun). Seth Meyers: Ike Barinholtz, Ashley Padilla. Daily Show: Lonnie Thompson.