The Final installment of What’s On? for 2022 is predictably light as holiday programming takes over during the next 2 weeks with the celebration of Christmas & New Year’s. The next 2 weeks see the premiere of 3 new series, the return of Aftertaste, Emily in Paris, Letterkenny & Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and the series finale of Doc Martin, His Dark Materials & Step Up. New series premiering in the next two weeks include Netflix’s new fantasy miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin and action thriller Treason and Paramount+’s new drama 1923 (prequel to Yellowstone). In addition, Gangs of London, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Slow Horses & The Professionals conclude their current season.
On the reality front, new NBC game show The Wheel premieres while CTV cooking competition Cross Country Bake Off concludes its inaugural season. Also, Food Network competition series Holiday Baking Championship, Holiday Wars & The Big Bake: Holiday conclude their current season while Kids Baking Championship returns with an all-new season. In addition, HGTV renovation series Pamela’s Garden of Eden & Sarah’s Mountain Escape conclude their current season.
Thanks to everyone who enjoys and reads our What’s On? column. See you again in January with the first installment of What’s On? for 2023!
Happy Holidays and Happy Viewing!
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 18
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1923 – SERIES PREMIERE (Paramount+)
1923 is the next installment of the “Yellowstone” origin story after 1883. The series introduces a new generation of the Dutton family and explores the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.
The Big Bake: Holiday – SEASON 3 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 8pm ET)
Step Up – SERIES FINALE (Starz Canada @ 10pm ET)
Holiday Wars – SEASON 4 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 10pm ET)
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MONDAY DECEMBER 19
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Aftertaste – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Acorn TV)
LEGO MASTERS: CELEBRITY HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR – 3-PART SPECIAL (CTV and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Over the course of the three nights, LEGO MASTERS: CELEBRITY HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR will shake it up like a snow globe, with unpredictable twists and surprises. Fan-favorite builders from past seasons will pair up with the celebrity guests to form teams, all working together to compete in jaw-dropping holiday-themed challenges that will make the contestants’ faces redder than Rudolph’s nose.
Holiday Baking Championship – SEASON 9 FINALE (Food Network Canada @ 8pm ET)
THE WHEEL – SERIES PREMIERE (NBC @ 10pm ET)
Set on a colossal 42-foot-wide spinning wheel, everyday people are paired with celebrities who use their “expert” knowledge in surprising categories to help answer entertaining and tough trivia questions. Introducing comedian Michael McIntyre as host, each game features a new group of stars who bring their unique expertise to help one lucky winner walk away with a life-changing cash prize.
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 20
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The Professionals – SEASON 1 FINALE (CHCH and The CW @ 9pm ET)
Cross Country Cake Off – SEASON 1 FINALE (CTV @ 9pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21
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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
Emily in Paris – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular – SEASON 1 FINALE (CTV and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Sarah’s Mountain Escape – SEASON 1 FINALE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 22
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Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin – SEASON 1 FINALE (W Network @ 9:38pm ET)
Branson – DOCU-SERIES FINALE (HBO Canada @ 10pm ET)
Pamela’s Garden of Eden – SEASON 1 FINALE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 23
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Three Pines – SEASON 1 FINALE (Amazon Prime Video)
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 25
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Letterkenny – SEASON 11 PREMIERE (Crave)
THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *6-Part Limited Series*
More than a thousand years before the events of “The Witcher,” seven outcasts in an Elven world join forces in a quest against an all-powerful empire.
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MONDAY DECEMBER 26
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TREASON – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *5-Part Limited Series*
An MI6 deputy’s bright future takes a sharp turn after a reunion with a Russian spy forces him to question his entire life.
BEST IN MINIATURE – SERIES PREMIERE (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Eleven competitors from across the globe, will build their dream home in miniature form.
Kids Baking Championship – SEASON 11 PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
His Dark Materials – SERIES FINALE (HBO Canada @ 10pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28
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Kings of Pain – SEASON 2 FINALE (History Canada @ 10pm ET)
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 29
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Doc Martin – SERIES FINALE (Acorn TV)
Gangs of London – SEASON 2 FINALE (AMC+)
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 30
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Slow Horses – SEASON 2 FINALE (Apple TV+)
The Wheel – SEASON 1 FINALE (NBC @ 8pm ET)
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 31
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Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – 3hr Special (Citytv and ABC @ 8-10pm & 10:30-11:30pm ET)
New Year’s Eve Live – 2hr Special (CBS @ 10:30pm ET)
Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party – 2hr Special (NBC @ 10:30pm ET)
Canada’s New Year’s Eve: Countdown to 2023 – 1hr Special (CBC @ 11pm ET)
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – 90min Special (Citytv and ABC 11:30-1:09am ET)