What To Watch: Fear The Walking Dead Ends, Matthew Morrison's Christmas Waltz And More
On TV this Sunday: Fear the Walking Dead's survivors go out swinging, Hotel Portofino closes its doors for the season and Matthew Morrison travels to Paris for a Christmas Waltz. 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 November 19, 2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Bass and his new posse man have a fateful encounter at the Women’s Boarding House; Jennie reunites with someone from her past. (David Oyelowo takes us inside Episode 3.)
Country Hearts Christmas
TV-movie premiere: Two sisters must decide between chasing their country music dream in Nashville and spending Christmas with their family; AEW's Chris Jericho co-stars. (Holiday Movie Guide!)
A Paris Christmas Waltz
TV-movie premiere: In this sequel, a novice dancer (Days of Our Lives' Jen Lilley) pairs with a pro (Glee's Matthew Morrison) to enter a renowned dance competition in France.
The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown
Series premiere: Six teams of Sweetmakers create edible showpieces that bring the holiday season to life in hopes of winning the $25,000 grand prize.
Holiday Hotline
TV-movie premiere: A cooking hotline operator (Cedar Cove's Emily Tennant) connects with a single father (Eureka's Niall Matter) she's unknowingly smitten with in real life.
Hotel Portofino
Season 2 finale: Bella must act proactively to save the hotel from a new threat.
Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees
TV-movie premiere: An event planner and a sports agent (The Wedding Planners' Kathryn Davis and Olivier Renaud) must make alternate plans when a blizzard prevents them from heading home for the holidays.
The Simpsons
Lisa tells the story of how Homer was scapegoated for a power outage that plunged Springfield into darkness days before Thanksgiving. (Yes, Bart will be strangled more.)
Beacon 23
Aster is forced to make a tough decision when QTA Manager Coley distrusts Halan and sees him as a threat. (Premiere earned reader grade of "C+.")
Fear the Walking Dead
Series finale (two episodes): Enemies become temporary allies as the desire for revenge gives way to survival in the fight for the future of Padre. (Read Episode 10 recap.)
Fellow Travelers
Amid the government’s purge of homosexuals, Hawk faces a polygraph test about his sex life and publicly courts Lucy; in the '80s, Tim recruits Hawk to help his AIDS activist group.
The Gilded Age
Bertha deals with swirling rumors about Larry; Ada asks Marian to cover for her as she continues to see Mr. Forte.
World on Fire
Season 2 finale: Marga and Henriette plan their escape; Harry returns to Manchester, but Kasia is determined to leave.
Annika
Season 2 finale: A brutal murder on Glasgow's canals hits close to home when the victim is identified as a former police officer.
The Curse
Whitney attempts to forge new alliances.
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