What To Watch Tonight? With no MacGyver, this is a pretty blech night of TV. We’ve got new Midnight, Texas (in a special 8pm timeslot), Hell’s Kitchen, and Van Helsing. In the holiday specials sphere, we’ve got an I Love Lucy Christmas Special on CBS and The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade on The CW. What Are You Watching?!?
8pm Hour:
1st Choice: Midnight, Texas. “In the wake of tragedy, Manfred vows revenge; Joe squares off against a former ally to save his husband; Fiji spends a night on the town; and Kai gives Patience an ultimatum” NBC
2nd Choice: I Love Lucy Christmas Special. “The Ricardos and Mertzes decorate Lucy and Ricky’s Christmas tree and reminisce about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the Ricardos’ son, Little Ricky. Then Lucy and Ethel’s hopes of joining the posh Society Matrons’ League lead to a bet with their husbands over which sex—the men or the women—had it harder living in a bygone era.” CBS
3rd Choice: The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. “The Christmas parade features larger-than-life inflatable character balloons and celebrity-filled cars making the trek down Hollywood Boulevard. Nancy O’Dell serves as Grand Marshal. Hosted by Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain and Montel Williams, with special co-hosts Elizabeth Stanton and Garrett Clayton.” The CW
9pm Hour:
1st Choice: Hell’s Kitchen. “Chef Ramsay challenges the nine remaining chefs to prepare authentic Chinese dishes and each chef must crack open fortune cookies to reveal their ingredients for the challenge. Ramsay invites renowned chef Shirley Chung to judge each dish and the winning team is rewarded with a VIP trip to Las Vegas. During dinner service, tensions rise as one team struggles to work together, resulting in a kitchen riddled with errors.” Fox
2nd Choice: The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. Continues on The CW.
3rd Choice: Live PD. “A live look at police” across the country as they work the night shift in real-time.” A&E
10pm Hour:
1st Choice: Van Helsing. “In his hometown, Axel fights both his tragic past and a vicious pack of Daywalkers. Sam can’t find Mohamad, and takes his anger out on Chad and Mike.” Syfy
2nd Choice: Secrets of the Morgue. “Determined to prove a Missouri mom was murdered, a medical examiner orders an illegal exhumation. When the autopsy reveals foul play, the search for the woman’s killer reveals another mysterious cold case with a chilling connection.” ID
3rd Choice: Live PD. Continues on A&E.