What To Watch: Barbie On Max, Fellow Travelers Finale, Reacher Returns, Daytime Emmys And More
On TV this Friday: Barbie streams on Max, Fellow Travelers ends and the 50th annual Daytime Emmys airs on CBS. Here are 12 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 15, 2023
Barbie
Streaming premiere: Barbie (Margot Robbie) suffers a crisis that leads her to question her existence; Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera (Superstore), Kate McKinnon (SNL) and Issa Rae (Insecure) co-star. (How to Stream!)
Carol & The End of the World
Limited series premiere (all 10 episodes): A woman (voiced by Baskets' Martha Kelly) struggling to embrace an impending apocalypse searches for meaning; Mel Rodriguez (CSI: Vegas), Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere) and Beth Grant (Mindy Project) also voice.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Movie premiere: In this sequel to the 2000 animated film, a team of chickens team up to save "poultry-kind" from a new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking something suspicious; Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Zachary Levi (Chuck) voice.
The Family Plan
Movie premiere: A former assassin-turned-family man (Mark Whalberg) sets out on a road trip to confront his former boss, while trying to keep his shady past a secret from his wife (True Detective's Michelle Monaghan) and kids; Maggie Q (Designated Survivor) co-stars.
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.
Finestkind
Movie premiere: Two estranged brothers (Six Feet Under's Ben Foster and Pistol's Toby Wallace) reunited as adults strike a deal with a violent Boston crime gang, putting their lives and the lives of innocents in jeopardy; Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Tommy Lee Jones co-star.
Reacher
Season 2 premiere (first three episodes): Veteran military police investigator Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) jumps into action after he learns that members of his old U.S. Army unit are being murdered. (Read preview; already renewed!)
Hollywood Christmas Parade
Hollywood celebrities celebrate the holidays with bands from around the world; Erik Estrada (CHiPs), travel host Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), Montel Williams (The Montel Williams Show) and Elizabeth Stanton (World's Funniest Animals) host.
National Christmas Tree Lighting
Mickey Guyton hosts the official tree lighting in Washington, D.C.'s President's Park; Darren Criss, Samara Joy and Ledisi perform.
The Secret Gift of Christmas
TV-movie premiere: A personal shopper (Chesapeake Shore's Meghan Ory) helps a new, widowed client (A Dash of Christmas' Christopher Russell) reconnect with his young daughter during Christmastime. (Holiday Movie Guide!)
Daytime Emmys
Susan Lucci receives the Lifetime Achievement Award; Jennifer Nettles performs. (View nominees.)
Real Time With Bill Maher
Season 21 finale: Guests include Ray Romano, Laura Coates and Walter Kirn.