What to Watch on TV: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Christmas on the Square, Happiest Season
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of November 22nd! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.
This week’s picks include A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Happiest Season’s debut, and more.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square – Sunday, November 22
Dolly Parton is bringing a new holiday tale with the story of Regina Fuller, a woman who returns to her hometown after her father’s death. In the midst of selling land to a developer, she is reminded of the importance of family, love, and the holiday spirit. Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square drops on Sunday, November 22 on Netflix.
Movie Description: A rich and nasty woman, Regina Fuller, returns to her small hometown after her father’s death to evict everyone and sell the land to a mall developer – right before Christmas. However, after listening to stories of the local townsfolk, reconnecting with an old love, and accepting the guidance of an actual angel, Regina starts to have a change of heart. This is the story about family, love, and how a small town’s Christmas spirit can warm even the coldest of hearts.
GilMORE the Merrier Marathon – Sunday, November 22
The 20th-anniversary celebration of Gilmore Girls continues as UPtv is set to kick off an ultimate binge, airing all 153 episodes of the series interspersed with watch-and-win sweepstakes every hour. GilMORE the Merrier Marathon begins Sunday, November 22 at 11/10c on UPtv.
Description: UPtv celebrates the 20th anniversary of Gilmore Girls with the return of the network’s annual Thanksgiving week GilMORE the Merrier binge-a-thon. UPtv will air all 153 episodes of Gilmore Girls 24 hours a day and will feature a watch-and-win sweepstakes containing one prize every hour during the celebration plus ten grand prizes.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Sunday, November 22
After the Apple acquisition of the Peanuts specials this year, the good news is that there is a new broadcast home for them! A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving airs Sunday, November 22 at 7:30/6:30c on PBS.
Special Description: The “Peanuts” characters gather around Charlie’s ping-pong table for an impromptu feast.
Roadkill – Sunday, November 22
The limited series comes to an end as the Prime Minister finds herself in trouble. In the middle of the issues hitting the administration, will Peter’s political career come to an end or will it find a new life? Roadkill airs Sunday, November 22 at 9/8c on PBS.
Episode Description: With the prime minister in trouble, Peter makes a shocking announcement to the nation. Is this the end for him or the start of something new?
Black Narcissus – Monday, November 23
FX is remaking the story of the Anglican nuns on a mission, taking a limited series take on the story. Black Narcissus debuts Monday, November 23 at 8/7c on FX.
Series Description: Black Narcissus is an FX limited series based on the best-selling novel by Rumer Godden. Mopu, Himalayas, 1934. A remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’ holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy.
The Christmas Chronicles 2 – Wednesday, November 25
Kurt Russell and company are back with the continuation of the story as life continues and Kate finds herself running away and pulled into another holiday adventure. The Christmas Chronicles 2 drops Wednesday, November 25 on Netflix.
Movie Description: It’s been two years since siblings Kate (Darby Camp) and Teddy Pierce (Judah Lewis) saved Christmas, and a lot has changed. Kate, now a cynical teenager, is reluctantly spending Christmas in Cancun with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack (Jahzir Bruno). Unwilling to accept this new version of her family, Kate decides to run away. But when a mysterious, magical troublemaker named Belsnickel threatens to destroy the North Pole and end Christmas for good, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus (Kurt Russell).
Happiest Season – Wednesday, November 25
Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Clea Duvall, Dan Levy, and company star in a new holiday movie that tells the story of a young woman that returns home for the holidays with her girlfriend. While her girlfriend plans to propose, she soon discovers that she hasn’t come out to her parents yet. How will the pair deal with this while dealing with the holidays? Happiest Season debuts Wednesday, November 25 on Hulu.
Movie Description: A young woman with a plan to propose to her girlfriend while at her family’s annual holiday party discovers her partner hasn’t yet come out to her conservative parents.
Virgin River: Season 2 – Friday, November 27
The citizens of Virgin River are back and ready to tell more stories of love, life, heartbreak, and everything in between. Virgin River returns Friday, November 27 on Netflix.
Series Description: Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) returns to Virgin River and Doc’s clinic, realizing she must learn to come to terms with herself and her past before she can truly make this her home.
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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.