Originally posted Sunday, November 18, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog
Bravo on Sunday brings Connie Britton and Eric Bana together for a limited scripted series called "Dirty John" which sounds like an extended Lifetime movie with a pornographic title.
And Alexander Skarsgard joins the newest adaptation of a John Le Carre spy thriller, this time the six-episode miniseries "The Little Drummer Girl" on AMC starting Monday.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, an Emmy darling, gets feted with the prestigious Mark Twain Award, airing Monday on GPB.
“Dancing With the Stars” concludes its 27th season with four finalists who are barely stars. And in the fall finale of “The Walking Dead,” now placing Rick in its rear-view mirror, will likely address a new challenge: The Whisperers.
And after Thanksgiving, there’s the deluge of original Christmas movies and the annual airing of classic cartoon holiday films.
This covers Monday, November 19 through Sunday, November 25, 2018
MONDAY
"The Neighborhood" 8 p.m. CBS — Dave and Gemma host a memorable Thanksgiving in their new home when Dave's politically incorrect mother, Paula, visits from out of town and meets Calvin, Tina and the rest of the Butler family for the first time.
"Dancing With the Stars" 8 p.m. ABC (27th season finale) — Joe Amabile didn't make the finals but Bobby Bones did. He's up against Evanna Lynch, Milo Manheim and Alexis Ren. If you don't recognize any of those names, you're not alone.
"The Resident" 8 p.m. Fox — Conrad goes head-to-head with Bell after he recommends one of Julian's risky medical devices to Zoey, who's already lost one son and is back in the hospital with the other.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — The top 13 perform.
"9-1-1" 9 p.m. Fox — Hen relives her evolution into the firefighter she is today as she recalls the first times she met Chimney and Athena.
"Magnum P.I." 9 p.m. CBS — After a 16-year-old kidnap victim, Amanda, escapes her captors, her parents hire Magnum, who experienced similar trauma as a POW, to find who took her.
"The Little Drummer Girl" 9 p.m. AMC (new series) — Charlie, a fiery and brilliant young actress, meets a mysterious stranger on the beach in Greece and he draws her into a high-stakes international espionage operation.
"Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Mark Twain Prize" 9 p.m. GPB — Feted by admirers such as Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld.
"Manifest" 10 p.m. NBC — Ben forms an unlikely partnership with Vance in a high-stakes race to locate the missing passengers of Flight 828.
"The Good Doctor" 10 p.m. ABC — Dr. Shaun Murphy, Dr. Audrey Lim and Dr. Claire Brown's ER patient is forced to reveal a secret to her husband after their treatment caused a complication.
TUESDAY
"The Conners" 8 p.m. ABC — Life-changing news lands in the Conner household when a member of the family makes an announcement that no one saw coming.
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — McGee and Bishop travel to Afghanistan after a murder case in the states is linked to a string of soldiers killed by friendly fire overseas.
"Black-ish" 9 p.m. ABC — Bow's mom, Alicia, visits the family for the first time since the loss of Bow's dad, and she is still heavily grieving.
"Lethal Weapon" 9 p.m. Fox — Former international CIA operative Wesley Cole returns home and assumes duty as a police officer with the LAPD.
"The Little Drummer Girl" 9 p.m. AMC — Charlie drives explosives to Austria, while Becker races to save her from a fatal misstep.
"This is Us" 9 p.m. NBC — The Pearsons have an unconventional Thanksgiving dinner.
"NCIS: New Orleans" 10 p.m. CBS — The NCIS team places Mateo Diaz, a high-school gang member-turned-informant, in protective custody while they investigate the murder of his junior reserve officers' training corps instructor.
"The Rookie" 10 p.m. ABC — Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other, while Officer Lucy Chen notices Officer Tim Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs.
"New Amsterdam" 10:01 p.m. NBC — A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested.
WEDNESDAY
"Hollywood Game Night" 8 p.m. NBC — Carla Hall, Adam Rodriguez, Shiri Appleby, Colton Dunn, Diane Guerrero and Jason Ritter.
"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" 8 p.m. ABC — Charlie is the hapless host and Snoopy is in the kitchen dishing up ice cream, popcorn and toast.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — A quarrel between two castaways could mean the end of a showmance.
"Seal Team" 9:01 p.m. CBS — Jason and Mandy go undercover as a couple on vacation at an upscale night club in Mexico City in order to track on of Andres Doza's cartel members.
"The Little Drummer Girl" 9 p.m. AMC (first season finale) — Charlie trains in Lebanon. Now deep undercover, no one can save her if she is exposed as a spy.
"Criminal Minds" 10 p.m. CBS — The BAU investigates a double homicide and kidnapping in New Hampshire..
"Greenleaf" 10 p.m. OWN (third season finale) — After the success of her big day, Lady Mae is denied the right to run Calvary despite support from the Bishop.
THANKSGIVING
"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" 9 a.m. NBC — Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker of NBC's "Today" host. Performers include Pentatonix, John Legend, Bazzi, Barenaked Ladies, Sugarland and Diana Ross.
"National Dog Show" noon p.m. NBC — John O'Hurley is back as host. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir offer a behind-the-scenes look at the show as reporters and digital contributors.
"Mary Poppins Returns" 8 p.m. ABC —A behind-the-scenes look at "Mary Poppins" as the iconic character returns to the big screen. Included: interviews with cast and crew.
"The Christmas Contract" 8 p.m. Lifetime — It's Jolie's (Hilarie Burton) first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break up with Foster (Hunter Burke). Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town's annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together.
"Meghan's New Life" 9 p.m. ABC — A look at life for Meghan Markle as a newcomer to British royalty.
"Murphy Brown" 9:30 p.m. CBS — The culinarily challenged Murphy hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Avery, her colleagues plus Phyllis, and Miguel and his parents
"I'm Coming Home" 10 p.m. ABC — Actress Kristin Chenoweth, country music star Jake Owen and "Shark Tank" mogul Daymond John visit their childhood homes to reconnect with their roots and the people who shaped who they are today.
"Tis the Season" 10 p.m. Lifetime — A "One Tree Hill" cast reunion.
FRIDAY
"Frosty the Snowman" 8 p.m. CBS — This will be the 50th year in a row CBS has aired this classic.
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" 8 p.m. NBC — "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" 8 p.m. ABC — "This is outrageous! Toys! Toys everywhere! What sort of criminal is this Kringle, sneaking into houses at night?"
"Child Support" 9 p.m. ABC — Katrina of Detroit and Julie of Marysville, Wash., each try to answer 10 questions correctly in order to win the ultimate prize of $200,000.
"Midnight, Texas" 9 p.m. NBC — Lem makes a shocking decision. Olivia's past comes back to haunt her. Fiji seeks outside help from her fellow Light Witches. A suicide pits Manfred and Kai against one another.
WEEKEND
"2018 Soul Train Awards" 8 p.m. Sunday BET — Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell host.
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — Porsha meets Dennis' mother. Later, Todd and Kandi meet with Dr. Jacki hoping to grow the family.
"God Friended Me" 8:30 p.m. Sunday CBS — The team reunites with private detective Ray Nicolette when Miles is sent a friend suggestion for a chess star who vanished after losing a huge match to his rival 10 years ago.
"My Brilliant Friend" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Now a teenager, Elena grapples with the onset of puberty, her studies and her friendship with Lila, who now works in her family's shoe-repair store.
"Queen America" 9 p.m. Sunday Facebook Watch — Believe me, this is much better than Netflix's "Insatiable." And it's free!
"Ray Donovan" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Hoping to make up for lost time, Ray plans a day with Conor in New York before he ships out overseas with the Marines.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC (ninth season fall finale) — A small rescue mission braves a dangerous herd in their hunt for a missing comrade, only to discover a surprising threat that could doom them all.
"Escape at Dannemora" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Matt has an idea to get out of Dannemora.
"Dirty John" 10 p.m. Sunday Bravo (new series) — Connie Britton and Eric Bana star in Dirty John, a true crime series about a woman who falls in love with a man with dark secrets.
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