Two shows are finishing their runs, one that was critically acclaimed (FX's "Sons of Anarchy" Tuesday) and one that was more maligned than loved (HBO's 'The Newsroom" Sunday).
CBS's "Mike & Molly" returns for a fifth season Monday, the same night as the Falcons play "Monday Night Football." And CBS brings back a sixth season Friday of "Undercover Boss."
Plus, Neftlix's biggest budgeted show to date "Marco Polo" debuts on Thursday.
MONDAY
"The Great Christmas Light Fight" 8 p.m. ABC (second season debut) — Eight families transform their homes for the holidays in hope of winning $50,000.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The semifinals.
"2 Broke Girls " 8 p.m. CBS — Supermodels Lily Aldridge and Martha Hunt rent out Caroline and Max's apartment.
"Monday Night Football" 8:15 p.m. ESPN — The Atlanta Falcons face an uphill climb against the Green Bay Packers.
"Mike & Molly " 8:30 p.m. CBS (fifth season debut) — Molly returns from a writing workshop and announces that her book is being published.
"Major Crimes " 9 p.m. TNT — When a former child star is found dead, his manager and a director become the prime suspects.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS —Sylvester ends up in critical condition after accidentally triggering an explosion.
"The Red Tent " 9 p.m. Lifetime (part two of a two-part miniseries)— Dinah matures and experiences an intense love.
" Switched at Birth " 9 p.m. ABC Family (special yuletide edition) — Bay and Daphne find themselves living each other's lives at Christmastime.
" Castle " 10 p.m. ABC — Castle and Beckett discover an ER doctor who was gunned down in the street was a mob doctor.
" NCIS: Los Angeles " 10 p.m. CBS — The team launches an investigation into the murders of Marines whose sons are in military academics.
TUESDAY
"MasterChef Junior" 8 p.m. Fox — The cooks must break down an Alaskan king salmon and produce as many perfect filets as possible.
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" 8 p.m. ABC — A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains Santa.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — America's votes determine which three artists from the remaining five advance to the finals.
"Bye Felicia" 9 p.m. VH1 (new series) — Atlanta-based life coaches Deborah Hawkes and Missy Young as they set out to help white girls across the Los Angeles area.
"Marvel's Agents of Shield " 9 p.m. ABC — An explosive confrontation changes everyone's fate; Skye uncovers secrets about her past.
"True Tori " 9 p.m. Lifetime (second season finale) — Face it: Tori is a mess.
"The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show " 10 p.m. CBS — CBS classes up the joint with hot women in lingerie.
"Forever " 10 p.m. ABC — As the anonymous caller tries to frame Henry for murder, Henry contemplates revealing the truth.
"Sons of Anarchy " 10 p.m. FX (series finale) — Ghosts loom large as Jax makes the final moves to fulfill his father's legacy.
"Angelina Jolie: Unbroken " 10 p.m. NBC — A look at the real man behind Jolie's film "Unbroken."
WEDNESDAY
"Hell's Kitchen" 8 p.m. Fox — The contestants face the blind taste test; Ramsay asks both teams to select a chef for elimination.
"The Middle" 8 p.m. ABC — Tired of decorating for the holidays, Frankie decides to have a minimalist Christmas.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — An all-women finale is quite possible at this stage.
"The Goldbergs" 8:30 p.m. ABC — Barry is excited when a modeling representative approaches him, but Erica thinks it's a scam.
"Law & Order: SVU " 9 p.m. NBC — The media spotlight shines on Sgt. Benson when she investigates a string of rapes.
"Modern Family" 9 p.m. ABC — The whole family takes Haley to a bar to celebrate her 21st birthday.
"Somebody's Gotta Do It" 9 p.m. CNN (first season finale) — This series was renewed last month for a second season.
"Duck Dynasty" 9:30 p.m. A&E —The Robertsons help out the mother of a longtime employee at Christmas.
"Black-ish" 9:31 p.m. ABC — Dre endeavors to take over the role of office Santa from the head of human resources.
"American Horror Story" 10 p.m. FX — Jimmy sinks into a drunken despair; a reading from Maggie spurs Dandy to action.
"Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC — Rayna feels conflicted about leaving the kids to go back on tour; Sadie runs into an ex.
"Top Chef" 10 p.m. Bravo —Eliminated chefs return, changing the competition; "Top Chef" fans participate in a tasting party.
THURSDAY
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — Leonard and Wolowitz clash over a work emergency; Sheldon resents having to celebrate the holidays.
"The Biggest Loser" 8 p.m. NBC — The contestants compete in their first challenge as individuals by crossing an obstacle course.
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox (200th episode) — In 1950s Hollywood, Brennan is an LAPD detective and Booth is a notorious jewel thief.
"Mom" 8:31 p.m. — Christy tries to right her wrongs; Bonnie wants to tell Alvin about her past.
"Elementary " 10 p.m. CBS — A bored Sherlock forces his way into helping Joan search for a missing woman.
FRIDAY
"Marco Polo" 12:01 a.m. Netflix (all 10 episodes) — In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century China.
"Last Man Standing " 8 p.m. ABC — Mike offers Kristin and Ryan a cash gift to put toward their wedding.
"Cristela " 8:30 p.m. ABC —Cristela looks forward to a family holiday tradition; Josh mistakes a joke for a genuine invitation.
"Wake Up Call " 9 p.m. TNT (new series) — A teenager is given a chance to become a mixed martial arts fighter. The Rock hosts.
"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — A stamping kit that proves Santa Claus visited a home; a flexible device that eases pain.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — When a cowboy is poisoned, Max must work with a rival medical examiner.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS — When three prominent community leaders are murdered, they seem to be casualties of hate crimes.
WEEKEND
"The Santa Con" 8 tonight Lifetime — A con man's dirty deeds earn him a court-ordered stint as a department store Santa.
"Best Christmas Party Ever" 8 tonight Hallmark — A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 tonight NBC — Martin Freeman hosts.
"The Christmas Parade" 8 p.m. Sunday Hallmark — A humiliated TV personality flees to a small town.
"The Librarians" 8 p.m. Sunday TNT — The Librarians' first solo mission hits a snag when Baird loses the others in a magical labyrinth.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — Cynthia and Nene try to make amends.
"Undercover Boss" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS (sixth season debut) — True Value CEO John Hartmann goes under cover and is shocked by the antics of an employee.
"The Newsroom" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO (series finale) — A colleague's death leads Will and Mac to think about the milestones that transformed the newsroom.
"The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC— Oprah Winfrey, Neil Patrick Harris, Chelsea Handler, and Scarlett Johansson are among those she interviewed.
"The Mentalist" 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — While in Beirut, Jane and Lisbon work with Erica Flynn, who agrees to a deal with the FBI.
"CSI" 10 p.m. Sunday CBS — Was a man killed twice? Is that possible?
"The Affair" 10:01 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Noah and Helen face a revelation.
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