All times Eastern. FRIDAY, Dec. 241000 Miles From ChristmasAn auditor (Tamar Novas) who despises Christmas is sent to a small town for work, where he meets a women determined to change his mind about the holiday (Netflix). The Top 10 RevisitedProgramming block includes host Katie Daryl counting down the essential musical “Holiday Musts,” a look at rockin’ Christmas songs, and Faith Hill taking the stage with a full orchestra for some Christmas classics (9 p.m., AXS). SATURDAY, Dec. 25Call the Midwife Holiday SpecialChristmas 1966 promises to be a memorable one for the midwives of Nonnatus House, as Lucille and Cyril prepare for their wedding and the house is filled with expectant moms (9 p.m., PBS). Stories of a Generation—With Pope FrancisBased on his book, Sharing the Wisdom of a Lifetime, Pope Francis joins other famous folks (Martin Scorsese, Jane Goodall)—and others not-so-famous—for this new documentary in which folks aged 70 and over relate their life stories and experiences (Netflix). SUNDAY, Dec. 26Home TownNew season of the hit renovation series returns with married couple Ben and Erin Napier tackling more worn properties to turn them into treasured homes for their fellow residents of Laurel, Miss. (8 p.m., HGTV). Beyond HubbleDocumentary follows the prep and launch of the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope—the next, outer-space generation of the famous Hubble Space Telescope—as it allows scientists new views of our cosmos, provides clues about the beginnings of the universes and begins its earch for other planets that may support life beyond our solar system (10 p.m., Science Channel). MONDAY, Dec. 27Kids Baking ChampionshipHosts Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman host this cake-y competition, in which a dozen kid bakers battle it out for this season’s crown (8 p.m., Food Network). The Year 2021Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts anchors this primetime special, a two-hour look back at the biggest moments from an historic year, including the attempted siege of the Capitol, COVID-19 and the breakthroughs for vaccines, and highlights of pop culture, movies and TV (9 p.m., ABC). TUESDAY, Dec. 28Raid the FridgeProfessional chefs raid a refrigerator and attempt to turn ordinary ingredients into something extraordinary for food-writer host Dan Ahoot and judges Jordan Andino and Jamika Pessoa (10 p.m., Food Network). The Super Bob Einstein MovieDocumentary about the life of career of the late actor, writer and producer Bob Einstein, best known for his ongoing performances as stuntman alter-ego “Super Dave” Osborne (HBO). WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29The Book of Boba FettNew Lucasfilm series is a Star Wars adventure teased in the surprise end-credit sequence following the season two finale of The Mandalorian; it’s about the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jaba the Hutt (Disney+) Calls From the InsideNew reality series uses information gleaned from arrestees’ jailhouse phone calls (all of which are recorded, just in case you didn’t know) to frame the narrative of cases and murder investigations (9 p.m., ID). THURSDAY, Dec. 30Shock Docs Special: The UFO PhenomenonActor Peter Coyote narrates this two-hour special investigating America’s decades-long cover-up of unidentified phenomena, suggesting that we are indeed not alone in the universe (8 p.m., Travel Channel). The Accidental WolfKelly O’Hara returns to season two of the streaming conspiracy drama, in which her character, Katie, dealing with the mystery of a fateful phone call that upended her life and put the fate of a pregnant and wounded stranger in her hands (Topic). NEW ON DVD Fans of director Wes Anderson’s eccentric cinematic style and whimsey will love his 10th film, The French Dispatch (Disney Home Entertainment), framed as a collection of oddball stories from the final issue of a fictional American magazine published in France. The all-star cast includes Benico Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Lea Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson. AT THE MOVIESAmerican Underdog, which tells the story of NFL superstar QB Kurt Warner, stars Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Virginia Masden, Bruce McGill and Adam Baldwin. It’s based on Warner’s memoir, All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football and the First Miracle Season. In A Journal for Jordan, an American officer (Michael B. Jordan) stationed in Baghdad creates a journal for his son with instructions on how to grow up in his absence. With Denzel Washington. Next, Lily Rabe on Working With George Clooney, Feeling ‘Safe’ in a Role and What She Loves About The Tender Bar
