What To Watch: Emancipation Premiere, CBS Fall Finales, Idina Menzel Docu, Little America, Pinocchio And More
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On TV this Friday: Will Smith seeks Emancipation, Idina Menzel gets a Disney+ documentary and CBS airs the fall finales for S.W.A.T., Fire Country and Blue Bloods. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, plus our monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for December 9, 2022
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Emancipation
Apple TV+
Streaming premiere: An enslaved man (Will Smith) risks his life to escape and return to his family; Ben Foster (Six Feet Under), Charmaine Bingwa (The Good Fight) and Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Netflix
Streaming premiere: The classic tale is reimagined, as the fabled wooden boy heads out on an enchanted adventure between worlds; Gregory Mann (Victoria), Ewan McGregor (Fargo), David Bradley (After Life), Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) and Christoph Waltz (Most Dangerous Game) voice. (Watch trailer.)
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Disney+
Documentary premiere: Cameras follow the Broadway star as she juggles motherhood and a grueling schedule, all while preparing to headline a concert at Madison Square Garden.
Little America
Apple TV+
Season 2 premiere (all eight episodes): The anthology series continues celebrating the real stories of immigrants from around the world; Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show), Lee Jung-Eun (Parasite), James Saito (Eli Stone) and more star.
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Lopez vs. Lopez
NBC
George coaches Chance's T-ball team to always play fair... unless they're losing; Mayan finds out Rosie spent years blaming George for parenting mistakes she made. (More on the way!)
S.W.A.T.
CBS
Fall finale: The team contends with a deadly cartel after violence erupts at a food truck festival.
Shark Tank
ABC
Fall finale: The sharks hear the last pitches of the year from budding entrepreneurs.
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Fire Country
CBS
Fall finale: A rescue of two siblings triggers emotional memories for Vince of the night his daughter died.
Whose Line Is it Anyway?
The CW
Fall finale: Guest comic Gary Anthony Williams joins Colin, Wayne and Ryan.
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Blue Bloods
CBS
Fall finale: Frank and Mayor Chase disagree on how to handle an off-duty cop who goes too far; Danny crosses paths with a criminal from a previous case.
