What To Watch: Archer (Really) Ends, Gilded Age Finale, Sound Of Music, Willie Nelson Birthday Special And More
On TV this Sunday: Archer finishes its 14-season run, Willie Nelson celebrates his 90th birthday, and Beacon 23 and The Gilded Age wrap for the season. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, holiday movie rundown and monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for December 17, 2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Season 1 finale: Bass, Billy Crow and Sherrill have a dangerous reckoning with Mister Sundown; trouble arrives at the Reeves’ farm. (Episode 7 recap; not yet renewed.)
Dial S for Santa
TV-movie premiere: A P.I. (Virgin River's Sarah Dugdale) teams up with a new police detective (Love in Bloom's Julian Haig) to discover who is behind a string of Christmastime burglaries. (Holiday movie guide!)
The Sound of Music
Gather the kids and settle in for the Academy Award-winning 1965 musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.
12 Games of Christmas
TV-movie premiere: A group of friends is transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a holiday party; Johnny Ramey (Blue Moon Ball) and Felisha Cooper (The Bold and the Beautiful) star.
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Docuseries finale: Christie's later life is examined, including how her newfound personal happiness impacted her writing for the better.
Friends & Family Christmas
TV-movie premiere: Overwhelmed by a surprise Christmas visit from her parents, a photographer (Ginny & Georgia's Humberly González) asks a friend (Family Law's Ali Liebert) to be her pretend girlfriend, but real feelings develop.
Merry Magic Christmas
TV-movie premiere: A financial advisor (A New Year's Resolution's Patricia Isaac) works with a new guy in her life (Love in Full Swing's Andrew Dunbar) to help save a local children's theater.
Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
This new special celebrates the 12-time Grammy winner's life and career; Nelson, Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert and Dave Matthews perform.
Beacon 23
Season 1 finale (two episodes): An organization known as "The Column" arrives at Beacon 23, revealing even more about the rocks; then at 10 pm, Aster must make a life-or-death decision. (Not yet renewed.)
Fellow Travelers
Limited series finale: Hawk and Tim reunite in 1957 and try one last time to find a way to be together; in ’86, Hawk seeks redemption, while helping Tim through a health crisis.
The Gilded Age
Season 2 finale: Marian confesses her true feelings; Bertha and Mrs. Astor make their final moves in the opera war. (Not yet renewed.)
Archer: Into the Cold
Series finale event: With the UN voting to outlaw independent spy agencies, Archer and the gang have to work outside the law to save the world from an unlikely duo. (Read Episode 8 recap.)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Season 10 finale: Oliver takes a satirical look at developments from the past seven days in news, politics and current events. (Renewed for 3 more seasons.)
Rick and Morty
Season 7 finale: Rick and Morty travel to the scariest place in the galaxy. (Still renewed.)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Season 12 finale: "Dewey and Vanessa sound a lot like Danny Trejo and Lance Henriksen," reads the official description. (Not yet renewed.)