What to Watch on TV: The Expanse, Landscapers, Abbott Elementary
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of December 5th! 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 during the holiday season.
This week’s picks include Landscapers debut, a sneak peek at Abbott Elementary, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Landscapers – Monday, December 6
An ordinary couple finds themselves the focus of a police investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in their backyard. Landscapers debuts Monday, December 6 at 9/8c on HBO.
Series Description: Inspired by real events, Landscapers tells a unique love story involving Chris and Susan Edwards (Thewlis and Colman), a seemingly ordinary British couple who become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham. Will Sharpe (“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,” “Flowers”) directs the exploration of love and fantasy, which is created and written by screenwriter Ed Sinclair. Additional cast includes Kate O’ Flynn (“Bridget Jones’s Baby”), Dipo Ola (“We Hunt Together”), Samuel Anderson (“The History Boys”), David Hayman (“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”), Felicity Montagu (“I’m Alan Partridge”), and Daniel Rigby (“Eric and Ernie,” “Flowers).
Abbott Elementary – Tuesday, December 7
QUINTA BRUNSON, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH
Quinta Brunson, Sherly Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, and company are taking viewers back to our old school days with a new work place comedy about teachers at an underfunded public school. Abbott Elementary premieres Tuesday, December 7 at 9:30/8:30c on ABC.
Series Description: In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible educators may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life/Diff’rent Strokes– Tuesday, December 7
ABC is pulling together another special one-night-only event in front of a live studio audience. This time around, they’ll be recreating an episode of The Facts of Life and Diff’ren Strokes with an all-star cast including Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Aniston, Damon Wayans, and more. Live in Front of a Studio Audience debuts Tuesday, December 7 at 8/7c on ABC.
Special Description: The one-night-only live event will reunite executive producers Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows and will feature an all-star cast with John Lithgow who will play Mr.Drummond, Kevin Hart assuming the role of Arnold and Damon Wayans and Ann Dowd who will play Willis and Mrs. Garrett in“Diff’rent Strokes.” The cast of “The Facts of Life” will be named at a later date.
Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo) – Tuesday, December 7
Your favorite Nailed It! host and stand up comedienne is getting her own Netflix special and is ready to bring the laughs. Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo) streams Tuesday, December 7 on Netflix.
Episode Description: The Gang looks back on 2020 to justify their numerous PPE loans as they contributed to the chaos of the past political year way more than anyone could have imagined. Upon discovering that their self-made Lethal Weapon sequels have been pulled from the local library, the Gang decides to address their political incorrectness by making another film: Lethal Weapon 7.
Welcome to Earth – Wednesday, December 8
Will Smith journeys around the world for a new docuseries that follows the actor’s trek to the hidden, little known places in the world and all of their beauty. Welcome to Earth debuts Wednesday, December 8 on Disney+.
Series Description: It might seem humans have mapped every inch of our planet’s surface but look closer and you’ll discover that there is still so much more to uncover — the age of exploration is far from over! Welcome to Earth, a Disney+ original series from National Geographic, follows two-time Academy Award® nominee Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore Earth’s greatest wonders and reveal its most hidden secrets. Throughout the six-part limited series produced by visionary Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Protozoa Pictures, Jane Root’s Nutopia and Westbrook Studios, Will is guided by elite explorers on an awe-inspiring journey, getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet — from volcanoes that roar in silence to deserts that move beyond our perception to animal swarms with minds of their own. Combining breathtaking cinematography with Will’s boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, the blockbuster series is an exciting, multisensory ride through Earth’s most mind-bending portals.
Anne Boleyn – Thursday, December 9
Jodie Turner-Smith takes on the regal role of the queen as the series chronicles the final months of the royal’s life. Anne Boleyn premieres Thursday, December 9 on AMC+.
Series Description: The drama explores the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life from the eponymous Queen’s perspective, as she struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her. Anne Boleyn depicts the key moments that cause Anne to topple, unpicking her immense strength, her fatal vulnerabilities and her determination to be an equal among men.
The Housewives of the North Pole – Thursday, December 9
Peacock’s holiday movie finds two best friends turned enemies just as the big house decorating competition looms closer forcing everyone in the town to choose a side. The Housewives of the North Pole debuts Thursday, December 9 on Peacock.
Movie Description: The Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Kyle Richards) and Diana (Betsy Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years. But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make a name for herself with her scintillating expose.
The Expanse – Friday, December 10
It’s time to say goodbye to the Rocinante crew as they try to defend against the Free Navy. How will things turn out? The Expanse returns Friday, December 10 on Prime Video.
Season Description: The sixth and final season of The Expanse picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide. Meanwhile in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run and hunted for betraying Marco. And on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise.
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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.