What To Watch: Beacon 23 Premiere, Lori Loughlin Christmas Movie, The Circus Ends And More
On TV this Sunday: Lena Headey lands on Beacon 23, Lori Loughlin experiences A Christmas Blessing and Showtime's The Circus folds its tent. 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 November 12, 2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
In Episode 3, the Underwood gang strikes after Bass is let in on a secret. (Episodes 1 and 2 will get a one-time CBS showcase, tonight at 9/8c.)
Christmas Time Capsule
TV-movie premiere: A woman (Workin Moms' Emily Alatalo) uses some Christmas magic to make her best friend realize that she's the right one for him. (Holiday Movie Guide!)
The Circus
Series finale: The political docuseries ends its eight-season run. (Yep, cancelled!)
A Christmas Blessing
TV-movie premiere: A TV chef (Full House's Lori Loughlin) oversees her late aunt’s charity with help from a new friend and a handsome businessman (Big Little Lies' James Tupper).
A Heidelberg Holiday
TV-movie premiere: A woman (Broadway vet Ginna Claire Mason) sells her handmade ornaments at a prestigious German Christmas market and connects with a local artisan.
Krapopolis
Special time: After Hippocampus is ostracized for his appearance, Tyrannis takes him to a science convention so he can be fully appreciated.
The Simpsons
Special time: Bart and Lisa dig into their mom's past after Marge is heartbroken by a bad birthday present.
Beacon 23
Series premiere (two episodes): After a government agent (Game of Thrones' Lena Headey) crash-lands into a space station, she must work together with a lonely beacon keeper (Surface's Stephan James) to defend themselves from a hostile invasion and unravel the mystery of how she got there. (Watch trailer.)
Fear the Walking Dead
A survivor is at odds with the rest of the island and is forced to turn to another for help. (Fall behind? Read Episode 9 recap.)
The Gilded Age
An unlikely guest attends Bertha’s Met fundraiser; Peggy offers to travel with Mr. Fortune to Alabama to cover a story about the Tuskegee Institute.
World on Fire
Tragedy strikes at the heart of Harry's unit as the siege drags on in Tobruk; Kasia is confronted by more horrors of war.
The Curse
Series premiere: An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple (Emma Stone and The Rehearsal's Nathan Fielder) as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show. (Read review.)