The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Dec. 22

Ryan Schwartz

21 December 2024 at 5:00 pm·2-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 marks the highly anticipated returns of Squid Game and What If…? You can also look forward to Call the Midwife and Doctor Who holiday specials, and an NFL Christmas Day double-header on Netflix.

SUNDAY, DEC. 22
3 am What If…? final season premiere (Disney+; episodes dropping daily)
8:30 pm Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
9 pm Dune: Prophecy Season 1 finale (HBO)

MONDAY, DEC. 23
3 am Lee streaming premiere (Hulu)
3 am 2024: Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson (Peacock)
9 pm Bad Sisters Season 2 finale (Apple TV+; early, pre-Christmas release)
9 pm Get Millie Black limited series finale (HBO)

TUESDAY, DEC. 24
3 am Holidazed limited series finale (Hallmark+)
3 am Shrinking Season 2 finale (Apple TV+; early, pre-Christmas release)
3 am Your Friend, Nate Bargatze comedy special (Netflix)
8 pm Christmas With Andrea Bocelli and Friends special (CBS)
9 pm The Price Is Right at Night: Holiday Heroes special (CBS)
11:30 pm Christmas Eve Mass (NBC)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25
10 am Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade (ABC, Disney+)
12:10 pm Doctor Who: Joy to the World special (Disney+)
1 pm NFL Christmas GameDay: Chiefs vs. Steelers (Netflix)
4:30 pm NFL Christmas GameDay: Ravens vs. Texans (Netflix)
8 pm Call the Midwife: Holiday Special (PBS)

THURSDAY, DEC. 26
3 am Squid Game Season 2 premiere (Netflix; all seven episodes)
8 pm Scrabble Season 1 finale (The CW)
8:15 pm Thursday Night Football Season 18 finale – Seahawks vs. Bears (Prime Video)
9 pm Trivial Pursuit Season 1 finale (The CW)
9 pm The Year: 2024 special (ABC)

FRIDAY, DEC. 27
3 am Nightbitch streaming premiere (Hulu)
3 am Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year special (Netflix)
8 pm The Greatest #AtHome Videos: Holiday Edition special (CBS)
9 pm Grammy Greats: The Stories Behind the Songs 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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