What To Watch: Lethal Weapon, Bull And 9 Other Fall Finales, Gwen Stefani Christmas Special And More
On TV this Tuesday: Lethal Weapon's Christmas festivities are put on hold, The Mayor has a Wonderful Life, Gwen Stefani unwraps a holiday special and Paula Abdul rocks the Boat. Here are 14 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for December 12, 2017
Judd Apatow: The Return
The writer/producer/director returns to his stand-up comedy roots; topics tackled include raising teenage daughters, the pros and cons of binge-watching, and trying to make former President Obama laugh.
Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown
ET's Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight host this countdown of the 12 best holiday commercials ever.
Lethal Weapon
Fall finale: Murtaugh's family Christmas getaway is put on hold when he and Riggs are tasked with investigating the murder of an old friend.
The Middle
Fall finale: At Christmas, Axl reveals to Frankie and Sue that he's beginning to doubt his faith. (What did you think of Episode 200?)
NCIS
Fall finale: Torres and Sloane rush U.S. Senator John Phillips (24's James Morrison) back home from Afghanistan after learning that his son is in the ICU.
Fresh Off the Boat
Fall finale: Jessica threatens to put a stop to the neighborhood's annual Christmas caroling; former Idol/SYTYCD judge Paula Abdul guest-stars.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Fall finale (two episodes): Jake helps Rosa come out to her parents (From Dusk Till Dawn's Danny Trejo and OITNB's Olga Merediz); Seamus Murphy returns; Paul Scheer (Fresh Off the Boat) also guest-stars. (Read Episode 99 recap.)
Bull
Fall finale: Bull is made temporary guardian of a nine-year-old who comes to him asking to divorce her parents shortly before Christmas.
Gwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas
60 minutes: Stefani is joined by Blake Shelton, Seth MacFarlane, NE-YO, Chelsea Handler and Ken Jeong.
black-ish
Fall finale: Dre makes it his mission to cure himself after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; Jack is convinced that baby Devante doesn't like him. (Golden Globe nominee!)
The Mayor
Fall finale: Courtney has an "It's a Wonderful Life moment" after pledging to make it a joyous Christmas for all of those in need.
Chicago Med
Fall finale: Dr. Charles learns more about the man who shot him; Will and Natalie treat a patient whose husband refuses to reveal his inconclusive Zika test.
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Fall finale: Kevin heads to Laos with Tyler to track down the first righteous soul; Yvette begins to seriously doubt her mission.
NCIS: New Orleans
Fall finale: The team rehashes the Clearwater case after Pride finds out that Douglas Hamilton (Steven Weber) is about to cut a deal to get out of prison.