Sunday
“Fit for Christmas” (CBS, 8 p.m. ET): A fitness instructor hooks up with a hunky businessman in this new TV movie.
“Undercover Holiday” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): A pop star hooks up with her hunky bodyguard in this new TV movie.
“Merry Textmas” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): An app developer hooks up with a hunky graphic designer in this new TV movie.
“George & Tammy” (Showtime, Paramount, CMT, 9 p.m.): Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain portray country music icons George Jones and Tammy Wynette in this new bio drama.
Monday
“Back in the Groove” (Hulu): Three single gals in their 40s go looking for a little fun under the Caribbean sun in this new reality series hosted by Taye Diggs.
“TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas” (Fox, 8 p.m.): Celebrities from Henry Winkler to Post Malone celebrate the season in this new special.
“His Dark Materials” (HBO, 9 p.m.): The fantasy drama based on Philip Pullman's acclaimed trilogy returns for a third and final season. With Dafne Keen.
“The Tetris Murders” (Investigation Discovery, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.): This new three-part series investigates the murders of a game developer and his wife and son in Palo Alto, California, in 1998.
“Mariah Carey: Live at the Tokyo Dome” (PBS, 10 p.m.): The pop diva is captured onstage in Japan in 1996 in this 2020 concert doc.
“Barmageddon” (USA, 11 p.m.): Famous faces compete in a series of outrageous bar games in this new series from Blake Shelton and Carson Daly.
Tuesday
“Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?” (Netflix): The veteran comic cracks wise about family and relationships in this new stand-up special.
"Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music" (TCM, 5 and 9:15 p.m.): The Oscar winner who scored such classics as "King Kong," "Casablanca" and "Gone With the Wind" is saluted in this 2021 documentary.
2022 People’s Choice Awards (NBC, E!, 9 p.m.): “SNL’s” Kenan Thompson hosts and country music’s Shania Twain collects career kudos.
“Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo” (HBO, 9 and 10 p.m.; concludes 10 p.m. Wednesday): This new three-part docuseries details the sex scandals that rocked the Mexico-based megachurch.
Wednesday
“Too Hot to Handle” (Netflix): Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder as the competition returns with new episodes.
“DC’s Stargirl” (The CW, 8 p.m.): The superhero drama starring Brec Bassinger ends its run after three seasons.
“All I Didn’t Want for Christmas” (VH1, 8 p.m.): A woman’s letter to Santa has unintended consequences in this new TV movie. "Empire's" Gabourey Sidibe stars.
“The Amazing Race” (CBS, 9 p.m.): The finish line is in sight in the globetrotting competition’s season finale. Phil Keoghan hosts.
“Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2022” (The CW, 9 p.m.): This new special spotlights delightful seasonal ads from around the world.
Thursday
“The Bad Guys” (Prime Video): Criminal critters try to go straight in this animated 2022 comedy with the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron and Awkwafina.
“A Miracle Before Christmas” (BET+): A relationship expert in a struggling marriage gets an angelic assist in the new TV movie. With LeToya Luckett.
“The Real Housewives of Miami” (Peacock): The franchise entry returns for Season 5.
“CMA Country Christmas” (ABC, 9 p.m.): Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, et al. sing in the season in the annual holiday special.
“Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles” (Bravo, 9 p.m.): The real estate series returns with new episodes.
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.): The South African comic steps down as host of the late-night talk show after seven seasons.
Friday
“America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation” (Freevee): Home cooks go toque-to-toque in this new competition hosted by Jeannie Mai Jenkins.
“Christmas Bloody Christmas” (Shudder): A software glitch sends an animatronic Santa on a murderous rampage in this 2022 horror comedy.
“Emancipation” (Apple TV+): Oscar winner Will Smith portrays an enslaved Black man who takes his future into his own hands in Antoine Fuqua’s 2022 historical drama.
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (Netflix): The Oscar winner reimagines the tale of the wooden puppet who becomes a real boy in this stop-motion animated 2022 fantasy.
“Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?” (Disney+): The Tony winner (“Wicked”) preps for a concert at Madison Square Garden in this intimate documentary.
“It’s a Wonderful Binge” (Hulu): They wanna rock and roll all Christmas Eve and party Christmas Day in this 2022 sequel to the 2020 satire.
“Little America” (Apple TV+): The star-studded anthology series exploring the immigrant experience is back with new episodes.
“Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again” (Disney+): The fantasy comedy franchise returns in animated form in this 2022 sequel.
“Something From Tiffany’s” (Prime Video): It ain’t breakfast, we can tell you that much, in this 2022 holiday rom-com. With Zoey Deutch.
“The Most Colorful Time of the Year” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): An optometrist hooks up with a hunky school teacher in this new TV movie. With “30 Rock's” Katrina Bowden.
“A Recipe for Joy” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): An aspiring cooking-show host hooks up with a hunky chef in this new TV movie.
“Battle of the Bling” (HGTV, 10 and 10:30 p.m.): These houses need make-unders in this new series hosted by Kim Myles and Todrick Hall.
Saturday
“The Match” (TNT, 6 p.m.): Golf’s Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, et al., hit the links for charity in the return of this annual competition.
“Christmas Class Reunion” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): Former classmates reconnect during the holidays in this new TV movie. With Aimee Teegarden.
“Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): An estranged mother and daughter seek shelter during a blizzard in this inspirational TV movie.
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:29 p.m.): Steve Martin and Martin Short — "Steve Martin Short" for short — co-host and Brandi Carlile performs.
“A Christmas Fumble” (OWN, 9 p.m.): A crisis-management expert reconnects with her former football star beau in this new TV movie.
“Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge” (Oxygen, 9 and 10 p.m.): This new series investigates a spate of unsolved murders in the Louisiana capital between 1992 and 2004.
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(Los Angeles Times listings editor Matt Cooper compiled this column.)
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