It’s a Wonderful Life
Movie
Frank Capra’s 1946 classic holiday film about a businessman who gave up his dreams to help others will screen on CTV on Christmas Eve. Learn why every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings from one of the most popular movies of all time, which stars Jimmy Stewart, Henry Travers and Donna Reed.
When: Sunday on CTV
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
Special
Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey will host an afternoon of holiday joy that will come wrapped and delivered as Disney’s Christmas Day parade. Idina Menzel, Ciara, Darius Rucker, Fifth Harmony, Lea Michele and more will all perform from the Magic Kingdom, with cameos from some Disney favourites.
When: Monday on CBC, ABC
Black Mirror
Season 4
Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series returns with a fourth season to dive into more technological horrors with six new episodes. This season deals with more ways technology could ruin our lives, including helicopter parenting, online dating and explorations in space. Jesse Plemons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jimmi Simpson, Cristin Milioti, Aldis Hodge, Maxine Peake, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright and Michaela Coel will all star this season.
When: Friday on Netflix
A Christmas Carol
Movie
Charles Dickens’ classic story about Christmas past, present and future plays out in the equally iconic 1951 film adaptation starring Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge. The pinnacle holiday movie will ring in Christmas Eve on CTV.
When: Sunday on CTV
Bill Nye Saves the World
Season 2
Bill Nye is back to save the world a second time around with the second season of his original Netflix series. “Saving the world turns out to be a big, complicated task, so we’re coming back for Season 2,” the science guy said in a statement. “We want people to view issues in our society through the lens of science and to be inspired and informed about the role it plays in our everyday lives.”
When: Friday on Netflix
Apple Music’s Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Special
Earlier this year, Apple Music released a new documentary about music’s Bad Boy mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Diddy’s influence and legacy with Bad Boy Entertainment and his efforts to reunite the label’s star-studded roster for a historic concert. The documentary will make its primetime debut on Fox and include cameos from Lil’ Kim, Faith Evans, Jay Z, French Montana and more.
When: Thursday on Fox
Todd Barry: Spicy Honey
Comedy Special
Netflix had many comedy fans laughing all year by aiming to release one stand-up special per week. The streaming service ends out their hilarious year with a special from New York-based comedian Todd Barry, who cracks jokes about Hitler’s taste in wine and what to do in a texting emergency.
When: Tuesday on Netflix
The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Special
The lifetime contributions of Gloria Estefan, LL Cool J, Lionel Richie, Norman Lear and Carmen de Lavallade will be honoured and celebrated during the 40th Annual Kennedy Center special. Their dedication to excellence, which solidified them as innovators of the performance arts, will be applauded by their peers and aired from the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington D.C.
When: Tuesday on CBS
Christmas Cookie Challenge
All-Day Marathon
Prepare for a Christmas cookie marathon on Christmas Day. Judges Ree Drummond, Dan Langan and Aarti Sequeira will taste-test holiday treats all afternoon with back to back episodes of the baking series until one sweet genius will walk away from their North Pole kitchen $10,000 richer.
When: Monday on Food Network Canada
Cable Girls
Season 2
It’s New Years Eve and while most people in Madrid are looking towards the new year, Lidia, Marga, Carlota, Angeles are attempting to figure out what went wrong when the Netflix series returns for Season 2. The girl gang face more tribulations of sexism, competition and betrayal at their national telephone company in the 1920s in the new episodes.
When: Monday on Netflix