What To Watch Tonight? Supernatural and Legacies are new. S.W.A.T. too. But for us, the night begins with our Top Pick To Watch Tonight, our FAVORITE Christmas special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and ends with episode 5 of Nightflyers (the last before the two day break). Also of note, Season 16 of Top Chef premieres tonight. Tom Colicchio and Padma Lakshmi are back to put 15 chefs through their paces!
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8pm Hour:
1st Choice: A Charlie Brown Christmas. “In the Emmy and Peabody-winning animated cartoon from 1965, the gang mounts a holiday pageant as Charlie Brown bemoans Yuletide commercialism. Also: a new set of animated “Peanuts” vignettes, based on previously published strips. ” ABC
2nd Choice: Supernatural. “Sam and Dean join forces with an unexpected ally, and the outcome will alter the course of two lives. Meanwhile, Heaven faces an attack from a dark force, driving Castiel to make an enormous sacrifice to make things right.” The CW
3rd Choice: Thursday Night Football. “Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8) at Tennessee Titans (6-6). From Nissan Stadium.” Fox
9pm Hour:
1st Choice: Top Chef. Season 16 Premiere! “Fifteen American chefs are off to the races at Churchill Downs. After a lightning-fast two-minute mise-en-place focused quickfire, the chefs are challenged to make a dish that will appeal to a crowd of two hundred at a stakes-filled Kentucky Derby party.” Bravo
2nd Choice: Legacies. “Lizzie and Josie prepare for their long awaited sweet sixteen party, while Alaric finds himself preoccupied with the latest supernatural arrival—one that hits a little too close to home. Elsewhere, Penelope’s latest plan gives MG one last shot at impressing Lizzie on her big day, while an unexpected betrayal causes tensions to boil over between Hope and Rafael.” The CW
3rd Choice: Thursday Night Football. Continues on Fox.
10pm Hour:
1st Choice: Nightflyers. “Lommie’s talents come in handy for D’Branin. Rowan and Tessia develop a theory about alien life.” Syfy
2nd Choice: S.W.A.T. “The SWAT team sets out to recover dozens of DNA evidence kits stolen from an LAPD crime lab and bring in the crew responsible, after a close friend of Captain Hicks is harmed during the theft. Also, financial strain at home makes it difficult for Deacon to focus on his role as leader of the SWAT division’s annual holiday toy drive.” CBS
3rd Choice: Thursday Night Football. Continues on Fox.