13 Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Week Before the Holiday Rush
From new Christmas movies to the return of Fuller House and even a new Netflix original film, these are the 13 shows and flicks you need to put on your radar this week. Work is dying down, anyway—what else will you do with all this time on your hands?
Sunday, December 17
A Perfect Christmas List: A hospitalized grandmother tries to repair the relationship between her daughter and granddaughter by tasking them with a list of errands to run together before the holidays. It’s like Freaky Friday, except sadder and with more Santa Claus references. 8 P.M. ET on Lifetime
A Christmas Story: Maya Rudolph, Jane Krakowski, and Chris Diamantopoulos star in this live musical event, which features narration from Matthew Broderick. 7 P.M. ET on Fox
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Monday, December 18
The Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors 2017 This special, which will be hosted by Montel Williams and specifically tributes Selena, will take a look back at all the stars who’ve been honored with a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Pop-culture lovers should absolutely tune in. 11 P.M. ET on the CW
The Daily Show’s The Yearly Show 2017: This is pretty self-explanatory: Host Trevor Noah will go through the peaks and pits of the year with his signature humorous wink. Expect lots of glorious Trump jokes. 11 P.M. ET on Comedy Central
Tuesday, December 19
The Indian Detective: A disgraced Toronto cop goes to visit his father in India and finds himself at the center of a local murder investigation in this very hilarious series starring Russell Peters. Streaming on Netflix
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Let’s be honest: You’re only tuning in for Erika Jayne at this point, and that’s 100-percent OK. Season eight kicks off tonight! 9 P.M. ET on Bravo
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Wednesday, December 20
Christmas With the Kranks: There’s nothing exciting and new happening on TV tonight, so why not kick back with this classic about two empty-nesters who decide to skip Christmas one year? Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen star. 6 P.M. ET on FX
Get Out: If you missed this critical and commercial favorite—about a Black man who goes to visit his white girlfriend’s family in their all-white neighborhood—now’s your chance to see it. Fair warning: It’s trippy as hell—and very, very scary. 4:40 P.M. ET on HBO2
Thursday, December 21
Peaky Blinders: The fourth season of this acclaimed British drama about a 1919 crime gang hits Netflix today. As always, Cillian Murphy’s jawline is the star. Streaming on Netflix
Bring It On: Break up your holiday movie marathons with this early aughts classic about competing cheerleading squads. No cheer-tators allowed (but bring your spirit sticks). 6 P.M. on VH1
Friday, December 22
Bright: This is Netflix’s most expensive original film to date, and it looks like a good one: Will Smith and Joel Edgerton play cops in a future universe where humans and otherworldly creatures co-exist. Streaming on Netflix
Fuller House: Season three of this hit-or-miss reboot continues tonight. Watch it for nostalgia’s sake. Streaming on Netflix
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Saturday, December 23
Christmas Getaway: A travel writer accidentally finds herself on vacation with a single dude, his daughter, and mother. Romance ensues, of course. It’s Hallmark! What do you expect? 8 P.M. ET on Hallmark
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