What to Watch on TV: You, A Christmas Story, Lost in Space
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of December 23rd! 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 the annual A Christmas Story marathon, You‘s return, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
His Dark Materials – Monday, December 23
photo: Courtesy of HBO
The freshman series ends its first season as Lyra learns more about the rebellion and sacrifices are made. His Dark Materials season finale airs Monday, December 23 at 9/8c on HBO.
Episode Description: As the Magisterium closes in, Lyra learns more about Asriel’s rebellion, but her assistance to him comes at great personal cost.
Lost in Space: Season 2 – Tuesday, December 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdgt-JzJ6b0
After what seems like a very long time, Lost in Space is back for season 2 on Netflix and ready to take the Robinson family on another adventure. Lost in Space Season 2 drops Tuesday, December 24 on Netflix.
Series Description: There’s more danger — and adventure — ahead for the Robinson family! With the Jupiter 2 stranded on a mysterious ocean planet without their beloved Robot, the Robinsons must work together, alongside the mischievous and manipulative Dr. Smith and the always charming Don West, to make it back to the Resolute and reunite with the other colonists. But they quickly find all is not as it seems. A series of incredible new threats and unexpected discoveries emerge as they look for the key to finding Robot and safe passage to Alpha Centauri. They will stop at nothing to keep their family safe… survival is a Robinson specialty after all.
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch – Tuesday, December 24
John Mulaney is returning to Netflix with a new special! This time, he’s featuring a group of children and a few special guests. John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch drops Tuesday, December 24 on Netflix.
Description: I’m John Mulaney and I am a 37 year old man. The Sack Lunch Bunch is a group of children ages 8-13 who are more talented than me. In this special, we are joined by celebrity guests like David Byrne, Tony Award Winner Andre De Shields, Natasha Lyonne, Annaleigh Ashford, Richard Kind, and Jake Gyllenhaal from the movie Zodiac. The result is a collage of Broadway caliber showstoppers, comedy sketches for all ages, meditations on the unknown from children and adults, and a papier mache volcano.It’s funny, musical, joyous, anxious, and surprisingly profound.
White Christmas – Tuesday, December 24
Sundance is giving a beloved Christmas movie the marathon treatment starting Christmas Eve. White Christmas marathon begins Tuesday, December 24 at 8 a.m. on Sundance.
Description: Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys’ commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what’s the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that’s sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!
A Christmas Story – Tuesday, December 24
The annual tradition returns for another 24 hours of iconic scenes and props (the return of the leg lamp). 24 hours of A Christmas Story begins Tuesday, December 24 at 9/8c on TNT and continues on into Christmas day.
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas – Wednesday, December 25
Get a look at the history of some of the most popular holiday traditions as Lucy Worsley investigates. Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas airs Wednesday, December 25 at 8/7c on PBS.
Special Description: Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to gift-giving, feasting and drinking — was just as popular 500 years ago, with some surprising Tudor twists.
Call the Midwife Holiday Special – Wednesday, December 25
Christmas is approaching and new medical emergencies arise in this holiday special. Call the Midwife Holiday Special airs Wednesday, December 25 at 9/8c on PBS.
Episode Description: As Christmas approaches, a bout of influenza sweeps through both Nonnatus House and the Turner family. When Mother Mildred declares that God is calling her to set up a branch house in the Outer Hebrides, it seems an ideal opportunity for the nuns and midwives to convalesce in the bracing, Scottish fresh air. As they recover, they will also be able to help the island where there is a nursing and doctor shortage. Much to Violet’s frustration, Mother Mildred enlists Fred to drive them all. Sister Monica Joan associates the Outer Hebrides with St Eustace’s White Stag, a symbol of Christ and is thrilled at the idea of travelling there. However, she soon discovers to her annoyance that she is being left behind with Sister Hilda and Sister Frances.
You: Season 2 – Thursday, December 26
Penn Badgley is back for a new season as Joe is on the move, choosing the West Coast to terrorize as the story heads to LA. You Season 2 drops Thursday, December 26 on Netflix.
Series Description: Based on Caroline Kepnes’ best-selling novel of the same name, “What would you do for love?”. When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answer becomes clear: anything. Using the internet and social media as his tools to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her, a charming and awkward crush quickly becomes obsession as he quietly and strategically removes every obstacle – and person – in his way
Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss – Friday, December 27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FG33I0ZJxM
Blumhouse has one more horror installment to end the year as a group of friends head to the desert to ring in the new year and find themselves as prey for a serial killer. Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss drops Friday, December 27 on Hulu.
Description: A group of longtime gay best friends and their resident fruit fly head to a beautiful desert home to celebrate New Year’s Eve. One of their annual traditions is to play MIDNIGHT KISS, a sexy but ultimately dangerous challenge to find that special someone to help you ring in the New Year. As friendships have grown strained with secrets, jealousy and resentment, the group faces another challenge when a sadistic killer wants in. Relationships are put to the test and truths are revealed as the night turns into a fight for survival.
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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.