The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Dec. 15

Ryan Schwartz

14 December 2024 at 7:00 pm·3-min read

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming.

With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the VCR… however it is you roll.

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This week, you’ll find 10 premieres (including Virgin River, Beast Games and Fast Friends), a whopping 25 finales (including Yellowstone, Star Trek: Lower Decks and What We Do in the Shadows) and a festive assortment of specials.

SUNDAY, DEC. 15
6 pm White House Christmas 2024 special (HGTV)
8 pm Yellowstone Season 5 finale (Paramount Network)
8:30 pm An Evening With Dua Lipa concert special (CBS)
10 pm Dexter: Original Sin basic cable premiere (Paramount+ With Showtime)

MONDAY, DEC. 16
8 pm Holiday Baking Championship Season 11 finale (Food Network)
8 pm Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry special (NBC)
8 pm The Neighborhood fall finale (CBS)
8:30 pm Poppa’s House fall finale (CBS)
9 pm NCIS fall finale (CBS)
10 pm NCIS: Origins fall finale (CBS)
10 pm What We Do in the Shadows series finale (FX)

TUESDAY, DEC. 17
3 am Aaron Rodgers: Enigma docuseries premiere (Netflix; all three episodes)
3 am Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It comedy special (Netflix)
3 am The Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful (Disney+; two exclusive episodes)
8 pm FBI fall finale (CBS)
8 pm LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular Season 3 finale (Fox)
8 pm St. Denis Medical fall finale (NBC)
8:30 pm Night Court fall finale (NBC)
9 pm FBI: International fall finale (CBS)
10 pm FBI: Most Wanted fall finale (CBS)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18
3 am The Secret Lives of Animals docuseries premiere (Apple TV+; all 10 episodes)
3 am The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 3 finale (Netflix; last two episodes)
8 pm iHeartRadio Jingle Ball special (ABC)
8 pm The Masked Singer Season 12 finale (Fox)
8 pm Survivor Season 47 finale (CBS)
9 pm The Floor Season 2 finale (Fox)

THURSDAY, DEC. 19
3 am Beast Games series premiere (Prime Video)
3 am The Dragon Prince final season premiere (Netflix; all nine episodes)
3 am Fast Friends series premiere (Max)
3 am Laid series premiere (Peacock; all eight episodes)
3 am Rose Matafeo: On and On and On comedy special (Max)
3 am Second Chance Stage Season 1 finale (Max; last two episodes)
3 am Star Trek: Lower Decks series finale (Paramount+)
3 am Virgin River Season 6 premiere (Netflix; all 10 episodes)
8 pm Ghosts fall finale (CBS; two episodes)
8 pm The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 12 finale (ABC; two episodes)
8 pm Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 1 finale (Food Network)
9 pm Christmas Cookie Challenge Season 8 finale (Food Network)
9 pm Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas special (CBS)
10 pm Elsbeth fall finale (CBS)

FRIDAY, DEC. 20
3 am Before limited series finale (Apple TV+)
3 am Ilana Glazer: Human Magic comedy special (Hulu)
3 am Juror #2 streaming premiere (Max)
3 am The Six Triple Eight movie premiere (Netflix)
2 pm The Talk series finale (CBS)
8 pm National Christmas Tree Lighting special (CBS)
9 pm Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays special (CBS)

Want scoop on any of the above shows? Email InsideLine@tvline.com and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line.

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