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FRIDAY

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Apple TV+

'Twas three weeks before Christmas
And across the U.S.
The people were spent
From a long year of stress.
But who should appear on Apple TV+?
Why, look, it’s Mariah, how lucky for us!
The true Queen of Christmas
Is spreading good cheer
With the magical special
We all need this year.
There’s music! And dancing! And famous guest stars!
(A trio of divas will sing a few bars!)
Carey’s dazzling show will warmly remind you:
Even in 2020, Christmas wishes come true. —Mary Sollosi

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Big Mouth

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Season Premiere
Big Mouth season 4 is headed to summer camp and bringing in famous guest voices including John Oliver and Seth Rogen. But, more importantly, the animated Netflix series is focusing on half-Jewish, half-Black teen Missy discovering what it means to be Black. And with that came a needed change. Jenny Slate, the white actress behind Missy, decided she should step down, paving the way for recently-hired Big Mouth writer Ayo Edebiri to take over. “I think Missy is one of the characters that I relate to the most,” Edebiri tells EW. “I’m very anxious and kind of dorky and weird, and definitely was that as a kid…Missy’s journey of her discovering herself, her sexual identity, and her Blackness, and even discovering that those are things that she needs to discover are all things I definitely related to growing up.” —Derek Lawrence

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Selena: The Series

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Series Debut
Netflix is prepping for the holiday season with warm content like Selena: The Series, a story about the Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla Perez, during her early years. The drama goes back in time and shows how Selena’s story began, the music that inspired her, and a special look at who her family is and their struggles while seeking the American dream. Madison Taylor Baez portrays Selena as a young girl, passing the baton later to Christian Serratos, who plays her as a teen and an adult. The series has the Quintanillas' seal of approval, and Selena's sister Suzette Quintanilla served as executive producer. —Rosy Cordero

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The Great British Baking Show: Holidays

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Season Premiere
Has a merrier match ever existed in the history of television than The Great British Baking Show and Derry Girls? Honestly, talk about Christmas coming early. Yes, the cast of the hilariously irreverent Netflix comedy — including Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Erin), Nicola Coughlan (Clare), Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Michelle), Siobhan McSweeney (Sister Michael), and Dylan Llewellyn (James a.k.a the wee English fella) — is trading catholic school uniforms and nun habit's for aprons, all to take part in a festive bake-off. The holiday special sees the girls and Llewellyn start things off with a trifle — which isn't nearly as trifling as they had hoped (indeed Paul even uses the word "slime" to describe McSweeney's jelly at one point), before they attempt to dazzle the judges with some blinis with piped cream cheese, beetroot and horseradish, and topped with hot smoked salmon and caviar. Fancy! A snarky comment or two, some confusion over a tablespoon and teaspoon, and many trepidatious looks from Paul later, and the gang attempts a showstopper decade celebration cake. They’re about as successful as you might expect from a bunch of inexperienced baker — indeed, Jackson rather hilariously describes hers as, looking like something "a five-year-old made, who had broken thumbs” — but in the end, it all makes for brilliant craic! In the words of Mr. Hollywood, "It's Derry Girls, innit? Anything can happen." —Ruth Kinane

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What Else to Watch

Streaming

Sound of Metal (movie) — Amazon Prime Video

Small Axe: Red, White and Blue — Amazon Prime Video

Stillwater (series debut) — Apple TV+

Earth at Night in Color (docuseries debut) — Apple TV+

Godmothered (movie) — Disney+

The Mandalorian — Disney+

The Hardy Boys (series debut) — Hulu

Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas — Netflix

Mank (movie) — Netflix

Luxor (movie) — Digital/VOD

Wander (movie) — Digital/VOD

Dear Santa (doc) — Digital/VOD

What Lies Below (movie) — Digital/VOD

I Hate New Year's (movie) — VOD

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan (movie) — VOD

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (movie) — VOD

Elyse (movie) — VOD

Free Lunch Express (movie) — VOD

7:30 p.m.

Nickelodeon and TIME's Kid of the Year — Nick/TV Land/TeenNick/NickToons

8 p.m.

Shark Tank — ABC

MacGyver (season premiere) — CBS

Disney Holiday Magic Quest (special) — Disney Channel

9 p.m.

20/20 — ABC

Magnum P.I. (season premiere) — CBS

Dateline — NBC

Macho: The Hector Camacho Story (doc) — Showtime

10 p.m.

Blue Bloods (season premiere) — CBS

Warrior (season finale) — Cinemax

SATURDAY

Streaming

Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas — Netflix

12 p.m.

Beyond Breathless (doc) — A&E

8 p.m.

Baby Chimp Rescue (series debut) — BBC America

Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve — Lifetime

9 p.m.

President in Waiting (doc) — CNN

Most Terrifying With Jason Hawes (series debut) — Travel Channel

11:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Live (with Jason Bateman, Morgan Wallen) — NBC

SUNDAY

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on Bravo

Season Premiere
So much has happened since the last season of Atlanta, between the exit of NeNe Leakes and Eva Marcille to a global pandemic and national reckoning fighting for Black lives and Black futures. The season 13 premiere immediately breaks the fourth wall to address the new normal and dives right back into the drama of Kenya Moore figuring out the next steps of her separation, Kandi Burruss contacting her college-bound daughter’s biological father for unpaid child support, Cynthia Bailey planning a wedding during a pandemic, and Porsha Williams flying to Kentucky to protest the killing of Breonna Taylor right on the steps of the Louisville district attorney’s house. —Marcus Jones

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The Real Housewives of Potomac

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on Bravo

Season Finale
Turns out the scuffle between Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard-Bassett that has colored the entire fifth season of Potomac isn’t the only physical altercation this season. The Maryland women watch their finale end with a bang as Candiace’s husband faces off against the infamous Michael Darby at a party that may or may not be meant for Robyn Dixon to finally get engaged. —MJ

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Shameless

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on Showtime

Season Premiere
Sadly, it's time to say goodbye to the Gallaghers. After 11 years of hilarious debauchery, Shameless is returning for the final season of Showtime's hit series. And it’s a season that the creative team had to write twice. After the pandemic caused production to be canceled three days before it was set to begin, showrunner John Wells and company threw out seven to eight completed scripts and rewrote everything. “It seemed essential for us to address what was going on for communities all over the country that were bearing the brunt of the financial consequences of what was happening,” says Wells. “We’re not pulling any punches on what’s going on in the country and how difficult it is for people in these financial circumstances, and how things have only gotten worse.” And for anyone worried about how the end could possibly live up to what has come before it, William H. Macy is here to ease any concerns. “Almost every TV show when it gets to the end of its tether will jump the shark at a point, and the last seasons are notoriously bad because everyone is out of gas and there are no stories,” says the Emmy-winning actor. "But, man, I’ve got to tell you, we’re about to start episode 5 and they’re still bringing these great, surprising scripts." —DL

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Your Honor

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 10 p.m. on Showtime

Limited Series Debut
Bryan Cranston has done it all during his nearly 40 years in Hollywood, including playing a judge. Or at least he thinks he has. With more than 100 credits to his name, it’s hard for him to keep track, but Your Honor does definitely mark one first: Cranston leading a post-Breaking Bad series. Seven years after wrapping his legendary run as drug kingpin Walter White, the 64-year-old actor is back playing a law-abiding man who turns to crime to help his family. This time around, there’s no meth empire — rather, a father forced to choose between protecting his son and upholding the law after a deadly hit-and-run. “Whenever there’s a character who is facing an emotional, ethical dilemma, it draws me in,” Cranston tells EW of why Your Honor was the right project to return to TV with. “And with this dramatic construct of having your son make a mistake and panic and leave the scene of an accident, which results in a death, is disturbing and very, very possible. You go, ‘Yeah, I think under stress and shock, you could make a mistake like that.’ That possibility lends itself to some really terrific drama.” —DL

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What Else to Watch

7 p.m.

Challenge Accepted! Disney Channel's Epic Holiday Showdown — Disney Channel

The Case Died With Her (two-hour special) — Oxygen

8 p.m.

Supermarket Sweep — ABC

Pandora — The CW

Holiday Wars (season finale) — Food Network

The Simpsons — Fox

MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time — MTV

The Reagans (finale) — Showtime

Power Book II: Ghost (midseason premiere) — Starz

90 Day Fiancé (season premiere) — TLC

8:30 p.m.

A Holly Dolly Christmas (special) — CBS

9 p.m.

The Outpost — The CW

Brittania (season finale) — Epix

Bob's Burgers — Fox

9:30 p.m.

NCIS: Los Angeles (special time/back-to-back eps) — CBS

Family Guy — Fox

10 p.m.

Card Sharks — ABC

Murder on Middle Beach — HBO

12 a.m.

Lazor Wulf (season premiere) — Adult Swim

*times are ET and subject to change

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We know TV has a lot to offer, be it network, cable, premium channels, or streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Facebook Watch, and others. So EW is here to help, guiding you every single day to the things that should be on your radar. Check out our recommendations below, and click here to learn how you can stream our picks via your own voice-controlled smart-speaker (Alexa, Google Home) or podcast app (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play).

Grey's Anatomy

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on ABC

As if McDreamy’s return wasn’t enough, this week’s Grey’s Anatomy sees Meredith’s COVID dream continue, but this time, it isn’t just Derek waiting for her on the beach. ABC is keeping the return a secret, though it’s safe to say it will be a character who’s died, which… doesn’t mean much. Could it be Lexie? Ellis? McSteamy?! —Samantha Highfill

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My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max

In the words of the country star herself, this holiday season Carrie Underwood is delivering a music special that is "super-beautiful, classic, and timeless." Following COVID protocol, she gets to perform her single “Hallelujah” live with John Legend for the first time, but the real highlight is the behind-the-scenes footage of her singing “Little Drummer Boy” with her son Isaiah. —Marcus Jones

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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max

Docuseries Debut
Jim Jones. David Karesh. Charles Manson. Some of the most notorious cult leaders of all-time. Right up there with them: Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. The two created the infamous Heaven's Gate religious cult, all 39 members of which committed suicide in 1997 outside San Diego (including Applewhite; Nettles died 1985 from cancer). In death, they believed they would reach a spaceship, which would follow the Comet Hale-Bopp and ultimately lead them to salvation and Heaven. This four-part docuseries includes never-before-seen footage of the cult, as well as interviews with former members, and family and friends of some who died in the country's largest mass suicide. —Gerrad Hall

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Euphoria

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max

Kudos to HBO and the creative team behind the show for recognizing the massive demand for new Euphoria episodes, and pulling together a couple special episodes to satiate viewers until they can safely complete production on season 2. Unclear if Part 1 will provide any clear answers to what happened to Rue after her drug-induced musical number, but it’s nice to see Zendaya back in the role that just secured her place in history as the youngest ever Emmy winner for Lead Actress in a Drama. —MJ

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What ELSE to Watch

8 p.m.

Station 19 — ABC

Young Sheldon — CBS

iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Greatest Moments (special) — The CW

Jersey Shore Family Vacation — MTV

The Voice (special night) — NBC

8:30 p.m.

B Positive — CBS

9 p.m.

Mom — CBS

Law & Order: SVU (fall finale) — NBC

9:30 p.m.

The Unicorn — CBS

10 p.m.

A Million Little Things — ABC

Dateline ("Race for a Vaccine") — NBC

Streaming

Stylish With Jenna Lyons (series debut) — HBO Max

Chico Bon Bon and the Very Berry Holiday — Netflix

Tudo Bem No Natal Que Vem (movie) — Netflix

The Commons (U.S. debut) — Sundance Now

*times are ET and subject to change

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Tina Turner is bringing her wisdom to the masses. The legendary singer just released a new book, Happiness Becomes You, that uses her longstanding faith in Buddhism and more than her share of life experiences to offer up advice and inspiration about all sorts of hardships. And EW has an exclusive excerpt from the audiobook.

This version of the tome is narrated by Adrienne Warren, who recently received a Tony nomination for her work in the Broadway musical based on Turner's life, and it's for that exact reason that the singer tapped Warren to tackle the project. "It’s not every day that you find an individual you can trust to tell your life story with heart and dimension, but I found that in Adrienne Warren," Turner tells EW. "She's a powerful artist and one with whom I feel a deep connection. I'm grateful that the performer who took my story to Broadway – and was nominated for a Tony for her role in Tina – is now giving voice to my words."

Here, you can watch the Broadway actress read Turner's words — about encountering adversity — straight from the recording studio.

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The Masked Singer

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on Fox

The Super Six semi-finals will be a doozy — out of Sun, Seahorse, Popcorn, Crocodile, Mushroom, and Jellyfish, HALF of the finalists will be eliminated. But on the bright side, comedian and host of the upcoming Masked Dancer Craig Robinson will serve as a guest panelist. After tonight, we’ll be one step closer to finding out who takes home the Golden Mask Trophy in Dec. 16’s finale.  —Rachel Yang

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The Real Housewives of Orange County

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on Bravo

As their trip to Palm Springs winds to a close, the ladies question whether Shannon has a tendency to hit the Casamigos too hard. Upon returning to the OC, Braunwyn clashes with Sean, Elizabeth starts to crack under pressure, and a villainous new player enters the Housewives universe: The coronavirus. —Mary Sollosi

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 10 p.m. on Bravo

We pick back up at Whitney’s ’20s-themed speakeasy party, where the conflict between Jen and Mary proves even harder to repeal than Prohibition. After a dramatic exit, Jen provides some insight into her emotional state — but when Mary gathers the ladies together, it’s clear that not all is forgiven. —MS

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What ELSE to Watch

8 p.m.

The Goldbergs (fall finale) — ABC

The Amazing Race — CBS

Devils — The CW

Christmas in Rockefeller Center — NBC

8:30 p.m.

American Housewife (fall finale) — ABC

9 p.m.

Court Cam (season premiere) — A&E

The Conners (fall finale) — ABC

SEAL Team (back-to-back episode season premiere) — CBS

Coroner — The CW

Baby God (documentary debut) — HBO

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (back-to-back episode series debut) — National Geographic

9:30 p.m.

black-ish (fall finale) — ABC

10 p.m.

Rescue Cam (series debut) — A&E

For Life — ABC

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes At Home Holiday Special — NBC

Streaming

Alien Worlds (docuseries debut) — Netflix

*times are ET and subject to change

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We have a little bit of a confession, readers: There are a few pandemic-related cancellations we still haven't gotten over, and BookCon's blockbuster YA panel is one of them. This summer was supposed to bring together some of the genre's biggest (and most badass) writers to preview a 2021 lineup chock full of reasons to be hopeful about YA lit. But there's good news. Now the book news is spread out over multiple months, and today's is all about Victoria Aveyard's Realm Breaker. The No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series is set to kick off her next series on May 4, 2021.

EW has the exclusive first look at the new tome, starting with the cover.

Realm Breaker will continue Aveyard's legacy of page-turning fantasy fiction — but we'll let the official synopsis do the talking:

A strange darkness grows in Allward.

Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea.

She soon discovers the truth: She is the last of an ancient lineage — and the last hope to save the world from destruction. But she won’t be alone. Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions:

• A squire, forced to choose between home and honor.
• An immortal, avenging a broken promise.
• An assassin, exiled and bloodthirsty.
• An ancient sorceress, whose riddles hide an eerie foresight.
• A forger with a secret past.
• A bounty hunter with a score to settle.

Together they stand against a vicious opponent, invincible and determined to burn all kingdoms to ash, and an army unlike anything the realm has ever witnessed.

If you want to know more, we have good news: EW also has the very first excerpt from the book. Check it out below, and mark your calendars for May.

***

There was clear sight for miles. A good day for the end of a voyage.

And a good day to begin one.

Corayne loved the coast of Siscaria this time of year, in the mornings of early summer. No spring storms, no crackling thunderheads, no winter fog. No splendor of color, no beauty. No illusions. Nothing but the empty blue horizon of the Long Sea.

Her leather satchel bounced at her hip, her ledger safe inside. The book of charts and lists was worth its weight in gold, especially today. She eagerly walked the ancient Cor road along the cliffs, following the flat, paved stones into Lemarta. She knew the way like she knew her mother’s own face. Sand-colored and windcarved, not worn by the sun but gilded by it. The Long Sea crashed 50 feet below, kicking up spray in rhythm with the tide. Olive and cypress trees grew over the hills, and the wind blew kindly, smelling of salt and oranges.

A good day, she thought again, turning her face to the sun.

Her guardian, Kastio, walked at her side, his body weathered by decades on the waves. Gray-haired with furious black eyebrows, the old Siscarian sailor was darkly tanned from fingertips to toes. He walked at an odd pace, suffering from old knees and permanent sea legs.

“Any more dreams?” he asked, glancing at his charge sidelong. His vivid blue eyes searched her face with the focus of an eagle.

Corayne shook her head, blinking tired eyes. “Just excited,” she offered, forcing a thin smile to placate him. “You know I barely sleep before the ship returns.”

The old sailor was easily thrown off.

He doesn’t need to know about my dreams, nor does anyone. He would certainly tell Mother, who would make it all the more unbearable with her concern. But they still come every night. And, somehow, they’re getting worse.

White hands, shadowed faces. Something moving in the dark.

The memory of the dream chilled her even in broad daylight, and she sped up, as if she could outrun her own mind.

Ships made their way along the Empress Coast toward the Lemartan port. They had to sail up the gullet of the city’s natural harbor, in full sight of the road and the watchtowers of Siscaria. Most of the towers were relics of Old Cor, near ruins of stormwashed stone, named for emperors and empresses long gone. They stood out like teeth in a half-empty jaw. The towers still standing were manned by old soldiers or land-bound sailors, men in their twilight.

“What’s the count this morning, Reo?” Corayne asked as she passed the Tower of Balliscor. In the window stood its single keeper, a decaying old man.

He waggled a set of wrinkled fingers, his skin worn as old leather. “Only two in beyond the point. Blue-green sails.”

Aquamarine sails, she corrected in her head, marked with the golden mermaid of Tyriot. “You don’t miss a trick, do you?” she said, not breaking stride.

He chuckled weakly. “My hearing might be going, but my eye’s sharp as ever.”

“Sharp as ever!” Corayne echoed, fighting a smirk.

Indeed two Tyri galleys were past Antero Point, but a third ship crawled through the shallows, in the shadow of the cliffs. Difficult to spot, for those who did not know where to look. Or those paid to look elsewhere.

Corayne left no coin behind for the half-blind watchman of Balliscor, but she dropped the usual bribes at the towers of Macorras and Alcora. An alliance bought is still an alliance made, she thought, hearing her mother’s voice in her head.

She gave the same to the gatekeeper at the Lemarta walls, though the port city was small, the gate already open, Corayne and Kastio well known. Or at least my mother is well known, well liked, and well feared in equal measure.

The gatekeeper took the coin, waving them onto familiar streets overgrown with lilac and orange blossoms. They perfumed the air, hiding the smells of a crowded port, somewhere between small city and bustling town. Lemarta was a bright place, the stone buildings painted in the radiant colors of sunrise and sunset. On a summer morning, the market streets crowded with tradespeople and townsfolk alike.

Corayne offered smiles like her coin: an item to trade. Like always, she felt a barrier between herself and the throng of people, as if she were watching them through glass. Farmers drove their mules in from the cliffs, carting vegetables, fruits, and grain. Merchants shouted their wares in every language of the Long Sea. Dedicant priests walked in lines, their robes dyed in varying shades to note their orders. The blue-cloaked priests of Meira were always most numerous, praying to the goddess of the waters. Sailors waiting for a tide or a wind already idled in seden courtyards, drinking wine in the sunshine.

A port city was many things, but above all a crossroads. While Lemarta was insignificant in the scheme of the world, she was nothing to sneer at. She was a good place to drop anchor.

But not for me, Corayne thought as she quickened her pace. Not one second longer.

A maze of steps took them down to the docks, spitting Corayne and Kastio out onto the stone walkway edging the water. The climbing sun flashed brilliantly off the turquoise shallows. Lemarta stared down at the harbor, hunched against the cliffs like an audience in an amphitheater.

The ships from Tyriot were newly docked, anchored on either side of a longer pier jutting out into deeper water. A mess of crew crowded the galleys and the pier, spilling over the planks. Corayne caught snatches of Tyri and Kasan passed from deck to dock, but most spoke Paramount, the shared language of trade on both sides of the Long Sea. The crews unloaded crates and live animals for a pair of Siscarian harbor officers, who made a great show of taking notes for their tax records and dock duties. Half a dozen soldiers accompanied them, clad in rich purple tunics.

Nothing of spectacular quality or particular interest, Corayne noted, eyeing the haul.

Kastio followed her gaze, squinting out beneath his eyebrows. “Where from?” he asked.

Her smirk bloomed as quickly as an answer. “Salt from the Aegir mines,” Corayne said, all confidence. “And I bet you a cup of wine the olive oil is from the Orisi groves.”

The old sailor chuckled. “No bet — I’ve learned my lesson more than once,” he replied. “You’ve a head for this business, none can deny that.”

She faltered in her steps, her voice sharpening. “Let’s hope so.”

Another harbor officer waited at the end of the next pier, though the berth was empty. The soldiers with him looked halfasleep, wholly uninterested. Corayne fixed her lips into her best smile, one hand in her satchel with her fingers closed around the final and heaviest pouch. The weight was a comfort, as good as a knight’s shield.

Though she’d done this a dozen times, still her fingers trembled. A good day to begin a voyage, she told herself again. A good day to begin.

Over the officer’s shoulder, a ship came into harbor, sailing out of the cliff shadow. There was no mistaking the galley, its deep purple flag a beacon. Corayne’s heartbeat drummed.

“Officer Galeri,” she called, Kastio close behind her. Though neither wore fine clothes, clad in light summer tunics, leather leggings, and boots, they walked the pier like royalty. “Always a pleasure to see you.”

Galeri inclined his head. The officer was almost three times her age — nearing fifty years old — and spectacularly ugly. Still, Galeri was popular with the women of Lemarta, mostly because his pockets were well lined with bribes.

“Domiana Corayne, you know the pleasure is mine,” he replied, taking her outstretched hand with a flourish. The pouch passed from her fingers to his, disappearing into his coat. “And good morning to you, Domo Kastio,” he added, nodding at the old man. Kastio glowered in reply “More of the usual this morning? How fares the Tempestborn?”

“She fares well.” Corayne grinned truly, looking over the galley as she glided in.

The Tempestborn was bigger than the Tyri galleys, longer by half and twice as fine, with a ram better suited to battle than trade just below the waterline. She was a beautiful ship, her hull darkly painted for voyages in colder seas. With the turn of the season, warm-water camouflage would come: sea-green and sand stripes. But for now she was as shadow, flying the wine-dark purple of a Siscarian ship returning home. The crew was in good shape, Corayne knew, watching their oars move in perfect motion as they maneuvered the long, flat ship to the dock.

A silhouette stood at the stern, and warmth spread in Corayne’s chest.

She turned back to Galeri sharply, pulling a paper from her ledger, already stamped with the seal of a noble family. “The cargo listing, more of the usual.” For cargo not yet unloaded. “You’ll find accurate counts. Salt and honey, taken on in Aegironos.”

Galeri eyed the paper without interest. “Bound for?” he asked, opening his own ledger of notes. Behind him, one of the soldiers took to pissing off the dock.

Corayne wisely ignored him. “Lecorra,” she said. The Siscarian capital. Once the center of the known realm, now a shadow of its imperial glory. “To His Excellency, Duke Reccio—”

“That will suffice,” Galeri muttered. Noble shipments could not be taxed, and their seals were easy to replicate or steal, for those with the inclination, skill, and daring.

At the end of the pier, ropes were thrown, men leaping with them. Their voices were a tangle of languages: Paramount and Kasan and Treckish and even the lilting Rhashiran tongue. The patchwork of noise wove with the hiss of rope on wood, the splash of an anchor, the slap of a sail. Corayne could barely stand it, ready to jump out of her skin with excitement.

Galeri dropped into a shallow bow, grinning. Two of his teeth were brighter than the rest. Ivory, bought or bribed. “Very well, this is settled. We’ll stand watch, of course, to observe your shipment for His Excellency.”

It was the only invitation Corayne needed. She trotted by the officer and his soldiers, doing her best not to break into a run. In her younger years, she would have, sprinting to the Tempestborn with arms outstretched. But I am seventeen years old, nearly a woman, and the ship’s agent besides, she told herself. I must act like crew, and not a child clutching at skirts.

Not that I’ve ever seen my mother wear a skirt.

“Welcome back!” Corayne called, first in Paramount, then in the half-dozen other languages she knew, and the two more she could attempt. Rhashiran was still beyond her grasp, while the Jydi tongue was famously impossible for outsiders.

“You’ve been practicing,” said Ehjer, the first crew member to meet her. He was near seven feet tall, his white skin covered in tattoos and scars hard-won in the snows of the Jyd. She knew the stories of the worst of them — a bear, a skirmish, a lover, a particularly angry moose. Or perhaps the last two were the same? she wondered before he embraced her.

“Don’t patronize me, Ehjer; I sound haarblød,” she gasped, struggling to breathe in his grip. He laughed heartily.

The pier crowded with reunion, the planks a mess of crew and crates. Corayne passed through, careful to note any new recruits picked up on the voyage. There were always a few, easy to spot. Most had blistered hands and sunburns, unaccustomed to life on deck. The Tempestborn liked to train their own from the waves up.

Mother’s rule, like so many others.

Corayne found her where she always did, half perched on the railing.

Meliz an-Amarat was neither tall nor short, but her presence was vast, and commanded attention. A good quality for any ship’s captain to have. She scanned the dock with a hawk’s eye and a dragon’s pride, her task yet unfinished though the ship was safely in port. She was not a captain to laze in her cabin or flit off to the nearest seden to drink while the crew did the hard work. Every crate and burlap sack passed beneath her gaze, to be checked off on a mental tally.

“How fare the winds?” Corayne called, watching her mother rule over her galley kingdom.

From the deck, Meliz beamed, her hair free about her shoulders, black as a storm cloud. The faint smile lines around her mouth were well earned.

“Fine, for they bring me home,” she said, her voice like honey.

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The Bachelorette

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on ABC

In case you haven’t noticed, producers of The Bachelorette love to make the men take off their clothes. There was the infamous strip dodgeball date in episode 2, and then the Speedo-riffic Splash Ball date in episode 5. This week, the guys think they’re going to have to get naked during an art-themed group date, but the reality turns out to be a bit more awkward. Meanwhile, the Bennett-Noah rivalry begins to boil over, and a publication from the Harvard Business Review makes a pivotal appearance — which is almost certainly a first for this franchise. —Kristen Baldwin

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The Holiday Movies That Made Us

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Series Debut
Following up on last year's The Movies That Made Us, Netflix is going deep on two modern holiday classics in the streamer's latest docuseries. The Holiday Movies That Made Us digs into the stories behind Elf and The Nightmare Before Christmas, with cast and crew members detailing their surprisingly tumultuous roads to the big screen. (Studios didn't want Will Ferrell in the lead? Disney balked at releasing Nightmare?) Yes, strange as it may seem, there was a time when these now-beloved favorites seemed like risky bets. But ultimately, like all the best holiday movies, there's a happy ending. —Tyler Aquilina

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What ELSE to Watch

8 p.m.

The Voice — NBC

9 p.m.

Let's Make a Deal Primetime — CBS

Chopped: Comfort Food Feud — Food Network

The Witmans (doc) — Investigation Discovery

Catfish: The TV Show (new night, new episodes) — MTV

Atlas of Cursed Places (series debut) — National Geographic

Our OWN Christmas (special) — OWN

10 p.m.

Big Sky — ABC

Celebrity Game Face (midseason premiere) — E!

Streaming

Angela’s Christmas Wish (movie) — Netflix

Disco (movie) — Digital

Beast Mode (movie) — Digital

King of Knives (movie) — Digital

The Loss Adjuster (movie) — Digital/VOD

Esau (movie) — Digital/VOD

Thirst (movie) — Digital/VOD

*times are ET and subject to change

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The Disney Holiday Singalong

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on ABC

After two successful specials this year in the early months on the pandemic, Disney is now spreading some holiday cheer with this new singalong, once again hosted by Ryan Seacrest. In addition to appearances by BTS (“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”), Chloe x Halle (“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?“), Katy Perry (“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Cozy Little Christmas”), Pink (“The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)“), Andrea Bocelli (“Silent Night”), even Kerry Washington (“Joy to the World”), this singalong also marks a return to Broadway, with a special rendition of “Let It Go” by the cast members of The Lion King and Aladdin, and North American Touring companies of Frozen. For the first time in forever…a Broadway performance! —Gerrad Hall

What ELSE to Watch

8 p.m.

The Neighborhood — CBS

The Voice — NBC

8:30 p.m.

Bob Hearts Abishola — CBS

9 p.m.

CMA Country Christmas — ABC

Below Deck — Bravo

All Rise — CBS

Holiday Baking Championship — Food Network

Filthy Rich (series finale) — Fox

His Dark Materials — HBO

Murder in Ypsilanti: Keith Morrison Investigates (special) — Investigation Discovery

10 p.m.

The Good Doctor (midseason finale) — ABC

Bull — CBS

Industry — HBO

Weakest Link — NBC

*times are ET and subject to change

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FRIDAY

Virgin River

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Season Premiere
Based on Robyn Carr’s bestselling series of romance novels, Virgin River is back for more with its second season and plenty of unanswered questions. Will Charmaine (Laura Hammersley) and Jack (Martin Henderson) get back together for the sake of the baby? And what does that mean for Mel (Alexandra Breckinridge) and her desire to live and love in this town? Now that Preacher (Colin Lawrence) knows Paige’s (Lexa Doig) true identity, what will happen to their blossoming romance? And can Doc (Tim Matheson) and Hope (Annette O’Toole) ever fully reconcile? For a small town, this place sure has a lot of (romantic) drama. —Maureen Lee Lenker

Sugar Rush Christmas

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Season Premiere
Christmas is coming to the Netflix kitchens. To celebrate the holiday season, the streaming service is whipping up another Sugar Rush Christmas special and, you guessed it, it's the most stressful time of the year! Over six festive-themed episodes, guest judges — including Abigail Breslin, Chris Bosh, Valerie Gordon, Jordin Sparks, Adam Rippon, and Sasha Pieterse — will help decide which teams should walk away with a stocking crammed full of $10,000 worth of prize money. (We're pretty sure no stockings are actually involved.) As the bakers compete to concoct everything from edible ugly sweaters to Christmas-tree themed bakes, their holiday spirit will be pushed to the absolute limit. But hey, is it even the holidays without a kitchen meltdown or two, and cries of “Christmas is ruined!!”? —Ruth Kinane

What Else to Watch

Streaming

Small Axe: Lovers Rock — Amazon Prime Video

Black Beauty (movie) — Disney+

The Mandalorian — Disney+

A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas (special) — Netflix

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (doc) — Netflix

Princess of the Row (movie) — Digital/VOD

Zappa (doc) — VOD

8 p.m.

Jeff Dunham's Completely Unrehearsed Last-Minute Pandemic Holiday Special — Comedy Central

8:30 p.m.

Minions Holiday Special — NBC

9 p.m.

20/20 — ABC

Biggest Little Christmas Showdown (series debut) — HGTV

Jessica Chambers: An ID Murder Mystery (two-hour special) — Investigation Discovery

Dateline — NBC

11:35 p.m.

The Movie Show (series debut) — Syfy

SATURDAY

8 p.m.

Christmas Waltz — Hallmark Channel

Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding — Lifetime

9 p.m.

Who Killed the Lyon Sisters? (two-hour special) — Investigation Discovery

The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular — Nickelodeon

SUNDAY

The Spanish Princess

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on Starz

Series Finale
Catherine of Aragon’s story comes to a close this Sunday with the series finale of The Spanish Princess. Those who know (or have brushed up on) their history will have some inkling as to where it’s headed, but there’s still many unanswered questions including just how much Anne Boleyn will figure into the drama and where we’ll leave Catherine. “We just wanted to reach the point where you saw the figure from history and you now understand a version of the person behind the portrait,” teases co-creator Matthew Graham. History might not have left Catherine a victor, but she still deserves some semblance of closure before we say adios to Henry VIII’s first wife. —MLL

The Undoing

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on HBO

Season Finale
Heading into the finale of The Undoing, it’s safe to say Grace Fraser’s world has come undone. Her husband is on trial for the brutal murder of his lover and now, she’s found the murder weapon in her son’s violin case. As the Nicole Kidman-led series heads toward its final episode, it’s finally time to find out who killed Elena Alves. —Samantha Highfill

What Else to Watch

8 p.m.

Supermarket Sweep — ABC

2020 Soul Train Awards — BET

Empires of New York (series debut) — CNBC

Pandora — The CW

Holiday Wars — Food Network

The Simpsons — Fox

The Reagans (part 3) — Showtime

9 p.m.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (two-hour season finale)— AMC

The Real Housewives of Potomac — Bravo

This Is Life with Lisa Ling (back-to-back episode season premiere) — CNN

The Outpost — The CW

Bob's Burgers — Fox

On the Case With Paula Zahn (300th episode) — Investigation Discovery

My Psychedelic Love Story (doc) — Showtime

10 p.m.

Card Sharks — ABC

Fargo (season finale) — FX

Murder on Middle Beach — HBO

*times are ET and subject to change

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The Flight Attendant

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max

Series Debut
HBO Max’s darkly comedic new thriller throws Kaley Cuoco into the middle of a murder mystery. Executive produced by Cuoco, The Flight Attendant centers on her character Cassie, a hard-partying stewardess who wakes up in bed next to dead body in Bangkok with little to no memory of what happened the night before — and she foolishly decides to clean-up the crime scene. As if that wasn’t already bad enough, a mysterious woman named Miranda, played by Michelle Gomez (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), is also after her. Teases co-showrunner Steve Yockey (Supernatural), “Miranda has a connection to the events that happened in Bangkok, and is going to force her way into Cassie’s life, creating lots of problems.” Cassie better prepare for some turbulence. —Chancellor Agard

Superintelligence

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max

Carol Peters' appliances are talking to her. No, it's not a figment of her imagination, and this isn't part of some dream sequence. Her rice cooker and toaster and TV are all talking to her. And they sound like James Corden. He (It?) is the voice of this "superintelligence" (because there's nothing artificial about artificial intelligence, kids), who is fed up with people (preachin' to the choir!). If Carol, played by Melissa McCarthy, can't prove that people are actually good and care about one another and this planet, then it will either enslave or end humanity. Oh, and she only has three days to convince it otherwise. So next time you have Labor Day or Columbus Day off, think about what you could really do with that long weekend! —Gerrad Hall

The Masked Singer

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on Fox

We’re giving thanks that The Masked Singer is airing a special Thanksgiving-night episode, following a rerun on Wednesday. And while it’s a day of gratitude and warmth (with the hilarious Jay Pharoah returning)… someone from Group C will still be getting the boot (thems the rules, kid!). Two contestants out of Broccoli, Jellyfish, and Mushroom will join Sun, Popcorn, Croc, and Seahorse in the illustrious Super Six, while the remaining one will be eliminated. Make sure to get your final guesses in before the unmasking! —Rachel Yang

What ELSE to Watch

9 a.m.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — NBC

12 p.m.

The National Dog Show — NBC

9 p.m.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (two-hour special) — ABC

I Can See Your Voice (special night) — Fox

Streaming

Texas 6 (docuseries debut) — CBS All Access

Stylish With Jenna Lyons (series debut) — HBO Max

12 Dates of Christmas (series debut) — HBO Max

Mosul (movie) — Netflix

Vinyl Generation: A Story of Art, Revolution, & Vinyl (doc) — Amazon Prime Video/Vudu/Tubi

The Accidental Wolf (series debut) — Topic

*times are ET and subject to change

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Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Disney+

This Thanksgiving Swifties have much to be thankful for. On the heels of this year’s Grammy nominations announcement (Taylor Swift is up for six!), she announced Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, which promises to be the first deep dive into the hit album. In it, the pop star, who is accompanied by co-producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff along with a guest appearance by Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), performs each song in order for the very first time, and reveals the stories and secrets behind all 17 songs. So get out your cardigans, make some tea, and cozy up for this intimate look inside Folklore. —Lauren Huff

The Christmas Chronicles 2

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

Santa Claus is back in town — or rather, he's in his hometown of the North Pole gearing up for the holiday season when some unexpected visitors, quite literally, drop in. Written and directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter), the sequel to 2018's The Christmas Chronicles sees a now-teenage Kate Pierce (Darby Camp) missing snow and all thing festive on a Yuletide family vacation in Mexico, when she — along with step-brother-to-be Jack (Jahzir Bruno) — is suddenly reunited with Santa (Kurt Russell) via a mysterious troublemaker, a golf cart, and a magical portal in the tip of the Northern Hemisphere. Sadly, their impromptu trip isn't just for an extra dose of holiday spirit, as it soon transpires said mysterious troublemaker, a former elf named Belsnickel (Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison), is out to destroy the North Pole and end Christmas for good!! We won't spoil the ending and tell you whether the holiday lives to brighten another year, but with Mrs. Claus (Goldie Hawn) and her magical cookies on the case, and Santa rocking out in an epic musical moment, we're certain Christmas has never been sexier, sorry, safer! —Ruth Kinane

Saved by the Bell

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Peacock

Revival Series Debut
Hey, preppies! Saved by the Bell is back with all new students roaming the halls of Bayside High — and a lot of recognizable alums, too. The new Peacock revival welcomes back Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, and Lark Voorhies, who will update fans about what their characters have been up to all these years. 

For Lopez’s character A.C. Slater and Berkley Lauren’s Jessie Spano, it’s revealed how their futures lie in the past. Slater is a longtime bachelor who works at Bayside as the gym teacher and sports coach. Spano, now known as Dr. Spano, serves as the school’s counselor. And while we won’t unveil what Voorhies’ Lisa Turtle is up to, the status of super couple Zack (Gosselaar) and Kelly (Thiessen) is much less secretive. They’re still married and their son Mac (Mitchell Hoog) is a Bayside Tiger who is currently adapting to an influx of students joining the school after his dad, who is now Governor, controversially shut down schools in working-class communities. There’s a lot going on but rest assured, there’s always time to chill out at The Max. —Rosy Cordero.

What ELSE to Watch

Check local listings

Nature: Santa’s Wild Home (special) — PBS

NOVA: Saving Notre Dame — PBS

8 p.m.

The Goldbergs — ABC

The Amazing Race (back-to-back eps) — CBS

Women of Worth (special) — NBC

8:30 p.m.

American Housewife — ABC

9 p.m.

The Conners — ABC

The Real Housewives of Orange County — Bravo

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper (doc) — HBO

9:30 p.m.

black-ish— ABC

10 p.m.

For Life — ABC

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City — Bravo

S.W.A.T. — CBS

Streaming

Uncle Frank (movie) — Amazon Prime Video

Happiest Season (movie) — Hulu

Stardust (movie) — VOD

*times are ET and subject to change

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Dancing With the Stars

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on ABC

Season Finale
This 29th season of Dancing With the Stars has been one like none other — one produced and broadcast live during a pandemic, with former winner and dance-pro Derek Hough at the judges' table (Len Goodman wasn't able to travel to the U.S. because of COVID-19), and with Tyra Banks at the helm as host. And now, it all comes to an end, with Justina Machado, Nelly, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and Nev Schulman in the finals and competing for the Mirror Ball trophy. —Gerrad Hall

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Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix

It's hard not to impulsively think "cash grab" before a music doc these days, but let's ease up for a moment. In Shawn Mendes' new documentary In Wonder, the singer-musician, 22, is seen patiently agonizing over how to tell his fans his vocals are shot while on tour. We quickly learn his nearest confidant isn't a posse, but his iPhone's voice recorder as he works through his emotions — voice recordings we actually hear. Opportunistic, you may say. Put the cameras on him. Maybe he'll cry and sell more streams. Behind acclaimed music video director Grant Singer (The Weeknd, Taylor Swift), In Wonder gets Mendes in peak Vlog form: having real conversations with his closest counsel (family, girlfriend Camila Cabello, his manager) as he works through topics like his former TikTok stardom, the origins of his relationship to the Grammy-nominated former Fifth Harmony member, and more. —Omar Sanchez

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What ELSE to Watch

Check local listings

Belly of the Beast (broadcast premiere) — PBS

8 p.m.

The Neighborhood — CBS

Black Narcissus (3-episode series debut) — FX

The Voice — NBC

I Love New York: Reunited — VH1

8:30 p.m.

Bob Hearts Abishola — CBS

9 p.m.

Below Deck — Bravo

All Rise — CBS

Holiday Baking Championship — Food Network

Filthy Rich — Fox

His Dark Materials — HBO

10 p.m.

The Good Doctor — ABC

Bull — CBS

Industry — HBO

Weakest Link — NBC

Streaming

Réunions (U.S. series debut) — Acorn TV

Peacock Presents: Holiday Steals & Deals with Jill Martin — Peacock

*times are ET and subject to change

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