The Final installment of What’s On? for 2023 is predictably light as holiday programming takes over during the next 2 weeks with the celebration of Christmas & New Year’s. The next 2 weeks see the premiere of 2 new series and the return of Letterkenny & Marvel’s What If…?. New series premiering in the next two weeks include Disney+’s new fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Netflix’s new Spanish crime drama Berlin. In addition, A Murder At the End of the World, Acting Good, Julia, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Midsomer Murders, Rap Sh!t, Slow Horses & The Gilded Age conclude their current season.
On the reality front, CBC competition series Best in Miniature and Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular return with an all-new season, while Big Brother Reindeer Games, Survivor, The Masked Singer, The Great Christmas Light Fight & The Voice conclude their current season. Also, Holiday Wars & The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown (Food Network), Unsellable Houes (HGTV) and Forged in Fire (History) conclude their current season.
Other highlights include the premiere of 2 new documentaries: Börje- The Journey of a Legend, 6-Part docuseries that chronicles the life and career of Swedish hockey great Börje Salming and Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic, a 2hr retrospective documentary honoring and celebrating the legendary career of the iconic actor.
Thank You to everyone who reads our What’s On? column.
Happy Holidays and Happy Viewing!
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 17
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves – SEASON 1 FINALE (Paramount+)
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on The Mystery Queen – SERIES FINALE (PBS @ 8pm ET)
The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown – SEASON 1 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 8pm ET)
Holiday Wars – SEASON 5 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
The Gilded Age – SEASON 2 FINALE (HBO Canada @ 9pm ET)
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MONDAY DECEMBER 18
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Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CTV2 and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Holiday Baking Championship – SEASON 10 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
SELENA + CHEF: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV Life Channel @ 10pm ET)
Selena Gomez invites all-star chefs Eric Adjepong, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon and Claudette Zepeda to bring their favorite dishes and culinary wisdom to her home kitchen, so they can cook up holiday meals to share with friends and family.
Acting Good – SEASON 2 FINALE (CTV Comedy Channel @ 10:30pm ET)
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 19
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A Murder At the End of the World – SEASON 1 FINALE (Disney+ Canada)
Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular – SEASON 2 FINALE (CTV2 and FOX @ 9pm ET)
Christmas Wars – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (A&E @ 9pm ET)
The Great Christmas Light Fight – SEASON 11 FINALE (ABC @ 9pm ET)
The Voice – SEASON 24 FINALE (CTV and NBC @ 9pm ET)
Unsellable Houses – SEASON 4 FINALE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20
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BÖRJE – THE JOURNEY OF A LEGEND – SERIES PREMIERE (Crave) *6-Part Limited Series*
The true story of Börje Salming’s incredible journey from an outcast struggling to find his place in a society that doesn’t believe in him, to becoming a beloved and world-famous professional hockey player, one of the first European players in the National Hockey League.
PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS – SERIES PREMIERE (Disney+)
A 12-year-old modern demigod comes to terms with his newfound divine powers when Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt.
The Masked Singer – SEASON 10 FINALE (CTV and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Survivor – SEASON 45 FINALE (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 21
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Julia – SEASON 2 FINALE (Crave)
Rap Sh!t – SEASON 2 FINALE (Crave)
Big Brother Reindeer Games – SEASON 1 FINALE (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC – 2hr Special (CBS @ 9:01pm ET)
Honoring and celebrating the legendary career of the iconic actor and performer for his 98th birthday.
Selena + Chef: Home For The Holidays – SEASON 1 FINALE (CTV Life Channel @ 10pm ET)
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 22
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Marvel’s What If…? – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Disney+)
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MONDAY DECEMBER 25
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Midsomer Murders – SEASON 24 FINALE (Acorn TV)
Letterkenny – SEASON 12 PREMIERE (Crave) *Final Season*
Doctor Who Holiday Special: The Church on Ruby Road – SEASON 14 PREMIERE (Disney+)
Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth.
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade – 2hr Special (ABC @ 10am ET)
A Christmas parade featuring musical performances and celebrity guests; performers include Chrissy Metz, The Smashing Pumpkins and Iam Tongi; Julianne Hough and Derek Hough host.
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 26
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Best in Miniature – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27
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Slow Horses – SEASON 3 FINALE (Apple TV+)
46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors – 2.5hr Special (CBS @ 8pm ET)
Entertainers receive recognition at the annual ceremony; the year’s honorees are comic Billy Crystal, soprano Renée Fleming, singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, actress Queen Latifah and singer Dionne Warwick.
Forged in Fire – SEASON 10 FINALE (History Canada @ 9pm ET)
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 29
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BERLIN – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
During his glory days, Berlin and a gang assembled in Paris for one of his greatest plans ever: stealing 44 million euros’ worth of jewels in one night.
Best in Miniature – SEASON 3 FINALE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 30
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Marvel’s What If…? – SEASON 2 FINALE (Disney+)
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 31
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New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (Part 1) – 3hr Special (CBS @ 7:30pm ET)
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Part 1 – 2hr Special (Citytv and ABC @ 8pm ET)
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Part 2 – 1hr Special (Citytv and ABC @ 10:30pm ET)
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (Part 2) – 1.5hr Special (CBS @ 10:30pm ET)
The Countdown – 1.5hr Special (CHCH @ 11:10pm ET)