9 TV Shows and Movies to Watch This Week
The holiday season rolls on this week with a slew of new, fun Christmas movies and TV shows from Hallmark, Lifetime, and Freeform. If you're looking for something with a little more bite, though, the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina winter special should do the trick. And if all else fails, you should watch Mean Girls. Read on, below, to find out why.
Sunday, December 9
A Christmas in Tennessee Read the full synopsis, below. 8:00 P.M. ET on Lifetime
“Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor—with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk—comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything.”
Monday, December 10
Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night If you're into a cappella, consider checking out this special featuring Pentatonix riffing on your favorite Christmas songs. 10:00 P.M. ET on Christmas
No Sleep 'Til Christmas A woman with insomnia finds she can only get a good night's sleep when she's literally lying next to a hunky dude who's not her fiancé. 9:00 P.M. ET on Freeform
Tuesday, December 11
Mean Girls "Thank U, Next" caused Amazon streaming on this oldie-but-goodie to rise 33 percent. Get in on the action. Streaming on Amazon
Wednesday, December 12
Deck the Halls Arriving on Hulu December 12 is this often-forgotten Christmas movie starring Danny DeVito, Kristen Davis, and Matthew Broderick about dueling but festive neighbors. Streaming on Hulu
Thursday, December 13
The Carbonaro Effect Who doesn't love magic? This show, in which an IRL magician pranks everyday people, will actually spellbind you (if you're not a total cynic, that is). 10:00 P.M. ET on truTV
Friday, December 14
Roma An early favorite for awards season, this drama from acclaimed director Alfonso Cuarón chronicles one year of a middle-class family's struggles in Mexico City in the 1970s. Streaming on Netflix
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter's Tale Sabrina is back in between seasons to celebrate the holidays with creepy live dummies, demon girls standing in the corner, and séances with the Weird sisters. I'm sold. Streaming on Netflix
Saturday, December 15
Entertaining Christmas: Read the full synopsis, below: 8:00 P.M. ET on Hallmark
“Claire is a cookbook author, crafting expert, and television personality whose name is synonymous with perfection. As she contemplates retirement, her daughter Kara (Jodie Sweetin) is poised to become the new face of the Livingston brand. The only trouble is, Kara can’t cook. Or sew. Or do any of the signature things her mother is known for. When a young girl posts a video online requesting Claire's help to welcome her deployed father home for Christmas, Kara is sent in her place in an effort to prove herself a worthy successor to the board of directors and win the job. As Kara does her best to make a good impression, she gets more than she bargained for when the young girl’s Uncle Joe turns out to be a reporter for the local paper, looking for his next story.”
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