Today on TV
What to watch on Wednesday: ‘44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors’ broadcasts on CBS
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 I “The LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special” debuts on Prime Video.
- Perspective
Biden swerves between empathy, uplift and frustration while addressing nation on omicron
President Biden's speech, in which he discussed many new covid-related changes, channeled many Americans in trying to temper frustrations with empathy.
What to watch on Tuesday: ‘Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster’ debuts on Netflix
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 I “The Bachelorette” concludes its latest season on ABC.
What to watch on Monday: ‘Reopening Night’ airs on HBO
Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 I “Dynasty” returns for Season 5 on the CW.
What to watch this weekend: ‘1883,’ the ‘Yellowstone’ prequel, premieres on Paramount Plus
Saturday, December 18, 2021 & Sunday, December 19, 2021 I “Claws” returns for its final season on TNT.
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‘With Love’ is the rare feel-good holiday show that actually feels good
In "With Love," "One Day at a Time" co-creator Gloria Calderon Kellett's new Amazon series, a multigenerational Latinx family comes together on the holidays.
What to watch on Friday: ‘The Witcher’ returns for season 2 on Netflix
Friday, December 17, 2021 I “Chillin Island” premieres on HBO.
What to watch on Thursday: ‘MacGruber’ premieres on Peacock
Thursday, December 16, 2021 I The adaptation of “Station Eleven” debuts on HBO Max.
- Review
In ‘Station Eleven,’ a pandemic is both the end and beginning of the world
Mackenzie Davis stars in "Station Eleven," HBO Max's adaptation of the sci-fi bestseller, about a flu that nearly wipes out humanity.
What to watch on Wednesday: A special Christmas episode of ‘Kenan’ on NBC
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 I “Foodtastic” premieres on Disney Plus.
What to watch on Tuesday: “The Murders at Starved Rock” debuts on HBO
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 I “Ghosts of Christmas Past” airs on Lifetime.
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‘Street Gang,’ a ‘Sesame Street’ documentary, is as sweet as the show — to its detriment
"Sesame Street's" origin story is told in "Street Gang," an HBO documentary that reminds us how revolutionary the show was upon its debut.
What to watch on Monday: ‘American Auto’ premieres on NBC
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 I “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” airs on HBO.
What to watch this weekend: ‘Succession’ season finale on HBO
Saturday, December 11, 2021 & Sunday, December 12, 2021 I Billie Eilish hosts and performs on “Saturday Night Live.”
What to watch on Friday: ‘Saturday Morning All Star Hits!’ premieres on Netflix
Friday, December 10, 2021 I “For Auld Lang Syne,” a new “Peanuts” special, debuts on Apple TV Plus.
- Review
‘And Just Like That ...’ is ‘Sex and the City’ for 2021: A bloated, laugh-free comedy about grief
"Sex and the City" was HBO's zippy, intimate, charmingly featherlight landmark series. "And Just Like That..." is its ungainly, overly apologetic sister.
What to watch on Thursday: ‘And Just Like That . . .’ premieres on HBO Max
Thursday, December 9, 2021 I “Anne Boleyn” debuts on AMC Plus
What to watch on Wednesday: ‘’Welcome to Earth,’ starring Will Smith, debuts on Disney Plus
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 I “Alter Ego” concludes its first season on Fox.
- Perspective
Best of TV 2021: ‘Succession,’ ‘You,’ Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview and more
The best TV shows of the year proved there’s never been a better time to be “Inside” (with Bo Burnham) or discover untold LGBTQ stories.
What to watch on Tuesday: ‘Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)” debuts on Netflix
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 I “2021 People’s Choice Awards” airs on NBC.
