What to Watch on TV This Week: His Dark Materials, Batwoman, Let It Snow
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of November 3rd! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from new specials to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to.
This week’s picks include new holiday TV movies, a Batwoman villain’s origins revealed, early Disney+ preview, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Christmas Scavenger Hunt – Sunday, November 3
Hallmark is celebrating 10 years of the Countdown to Christmas with new movies every week, including this movie, following the story of a young woman who returns to her hometown and is forced to team up with her ex-boyfriend on the annual scavenger hunt. Christmas Scavenger Hunt premiere Sunday, November 3 at 8/7c on Hallmark.
Description: When Belinda (Kim Shaw) heads back to her hometown for the holidays, things get complicated when she is forced to team up with her ex, Dustin (McGarry), at the town’s annual Christmas scavenger hunt.
Batwoman – Sunday, November 3
We learn more about Alice’s life as she reveals what happened after the accident, providing insight into who she’s become. Batwoman airs Sunday, November 3 at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: Alice (Rachel Skarsten) takes Kate (Ruby Rose) down the sad, winding road of her life in the days after the accident as Jacob (Dougray Scott) and Sophie (Meagan Tandy) attempt to track them. Mary (Nicole Kang) has an argument with Catherine (Elizabeth Anweis) which sends her looking for Kate at Wayne Tower, but instead she becomes unwelcome company for Luke (Camrus Johnson.)
Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge – Sunday, November 3
The seasonal food challenge is coming…and it’s not skipping over the heaviest food-related holiday of all! Food Network is putting a group of food lovers to the test, challenging them on all things Thanksgiving cooking. Who will claim the $25,000 prize? Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge debuts Sunday, November 3 at 9/8c on Food Network.
Description: Thanksgiving is a time for family, reflecting and taking the time to give thanks to family and friends. Five chefs from around the country put their spin on this food lovers holiday. Each episode features two rounds. In the first round, they take a classic Thanksgiving side and reinvent it, with the winner getting an advantage in the second round. In round two, the chefs are asked to make an entire turkey dinner in just one hour, after which one will be eliminated. As the four remaining chefs move on, they use leftovers and work to turn sweet pies into a holiday side, with another one eliminated at the end. The three remaining chefs now move on to the finale. In the first round of the finale, one chef is eliminated — and once two are left standing — they must make a full Thanksgiving meal in three hours, with the winner walking away with $25,000.
His Dark Materials – Monday, November 4
Be prepared to jump into the world Philip Pullman’s words built as the story follows the life of a young woman as everything she knows changes completely. His Dark Materials debuts Monday, November 4 at 9/8c on HBO.
Episode Description: An orphan’s world is forever changed as she knows it upon the return of her uncle, who has been away somewhere in the North; a glamorous woman gets ready to visis Jordan College with a certain proposition to share to other.
The End of the F***ing World Season 2 – Tuesday, November 5
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After a bit of a lengthy hiatus, the dark Netflix series is back and hopefully ready to answer questions after that cliffhanger of a finale. The End of the F***ing World Season 2 drops Tuesday, November 5 on Netflix.
Series Description: Alyssa (Jessica Barden, The Lobster) is still dealing with the fallout of the events of the first series. The second series sees the introduction of the new character of Bonnie, played by BIFA-winning Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth, the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode IX). Bonnie is an outsider with a troubled past and a mysterious connection to Alyssa.
The Little Mermaid Live – Tuesday, November 5
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With an impressive cast announced, ABC is ready for its next live broadcast musical with The Little Mermaid Live! which airs Tuesday, November 5 at 8/7c on ABC.
Description: The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!, or simply The Little Mermaid Live! is an upcoming musical television special created for ABC, based on the 1989 film The Little Mermaid.
Arrow – Tuesday, November 5
The future and the present clash as the remnants of Future Team Arrow are transported to present-day Star City. Things are bound to get emotional and troublesome with a new yet familiar threat looms. How will those family reunions work out? Arrow airs Tuesday, November 5 at 9/8c on The CW.
Episode Description: When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves. Meanwhile reeling from the loss of one of their own, the future Team Arrow figures out a new way to try and stop JJ.
Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby – Tuesday, November 5
Seth Meyers is trading in his late-night desk for a stand-up stage for his Netflix special, Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby as he takes on a variety of topics including family, fatherhood, and why you should never take your girlfriend to Paris for her birthday. Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby drops Tuesday, November 5 on Netflix.
Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas – Thursday, November 7
When a woman returns to her hometown to help her sister plan the perfect Christmas wedding, hotel manager, Willow, has to work with the owner of the inn her family used to own. Will sparks fly? Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas airs Thursday, November 7 at 9/8c on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.
Description: Hotel manager Willow returns to her stunning Virginia hometown to help her sister plan a Christmas wedding at the inn her family once owned. She must work with current owner and single dad David, who wants to let go of the past.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series – Friday, November 8
Before its Disney+ debut, the Mouse is previewing the series that follows the students of the school used for the hit Disney Channel original movie on ABC, Freeform, and the Disney Channel. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series preview airs Friday, November 8 at 8/7c on ABC, Disney Channel, and Freeform.
Series Description: Follows a group of students as they countdown to opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” With meta references and some docu-style elements, it’s a modern take on the “classic” from 13 years ago. Show-mances blossom; friendships are tested, while new ones are made; rivalries flare; songs are sung; and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only high school theater can provide. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” follows East High juniors Ricky and Nini, who just returned from summer camp with a new-found voice, confidence and ambitious boyfriend, E.J. With the help of his best friend, Ricky launches a plan to win back the heart of his ex-girlfriend Nini by auditioning to stage opposite her in the school’s first-ever theatrical production of “High School Musical.”
Let It Snow – Friday, November 8
Another John Green adaptation is making its way to streaming with Let It Snow which follows a group of high school seniors in a small midwestern town as a snowstorm hits and life events change the lives of this group change forever. Let It Snow drops Friday, November 8 on Netflix.
Description: When a snowstorm hits a small midwestern town on Christmas Eve, a group of high school seniors find their friendships and love lives colliding thanks to a stranded pop star, a stolen keg, a squad of competitive dancers, a mysterious woman covered in tin foil, and an epic party at the local Waffle Town. Come Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.
Those are our picks for the week! Are your faves on the list? What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.