What To Watch: A Teacher Ends, Dare Me Tumbles Onto Netflix, Prodigal Son And The Resident Finale Encores And More
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On TV this Tuesday: Fox revisits The Resident and Prodigal Son finales ahead of their January returns, The CW closes the book on Tell Me a Story, and FX on Hulu's A Teacher wraps its run. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for December 29, 2020
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A Teacher
FX on Hulu
Limited series finale: Claire and Eric have moved on with their lives by the time a chance encounter brings new truths to light. (ICYMI: SNL envisions Season 2!)
Dare Me
Netflix
USA Network’s one-and-done drama about competitive high school cheerleaders in a small Midwestern town makes its Netflix debut.
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The Haves and the Have Nots
OWN
David does the unthinkable to help a longtime friend.
Season 3 finale encore: Kit fears that Derek may be the latest victim of Cain’s cover-up; Cain's ex is admitted to the hospital. (Get First Look at Season 4.)
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Nurses
NBC
Repeats to Revisit: Catch up on the first two episodes of the medical drama (which TVLine singled out as a Hidden Canadian Gem) before Episode 3 airs Jan. 5.
Prodigal Son
Fox
Season 1 finale encore: Malcolm continues to spiral, as the mystery of The Girl in the Box comes to a head. (Get First Look at Season 2.)
Tell Me a Story
The CW
Broadcast finale: Tucker and Maddie resort to drastic measures to escape Olivia’s clutches; a vengeful Taylor sets her final plan in motion. (Previously cancelled.)
The Year: 2020
ABC
Robin Roberts looks back at the events that defined the last 12 months, including the pandemic, the presidential election and (whee!) pop-culture highlights.
♦ ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY ♦
Hide your quadrotriticale! On Dec. 29, 1967, Star Trek premiered the fan-favorite episode "The Trouble With Tribbles."
