By Rick Gables
ABC will premiere season three of The Rookie on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Hallmark continues its Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas events with two new original movies on Saturday, Dec. 19. First up is A Christmas Carousel at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel. When Lila (Rachel Boston) is hired by the Royal Family of Marcadia to repair a carousel, she must work with the Prince (Neal Bledsoe) to complete it by Christmas. Then at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, it’s Swept Up by Christmas, starring Lindy Booth and Justin Bruening. An antique seller and a cleaner clash over how to downsize a magnificent estate right before Christmas. As the two uncover the house’s treasures, they find a way to reconnect the reclusive owner with his own Christmases past.
Discovery Channel will premiere the second season of Undercover Billionaire on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the all-new series Undercover Billionaire: Comeback City at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In the new season of Undercover Billionaire, three successful entrepreneurs are betting $1 million that they can go undercover in three different cities, start their own business with just $100 and top the million-dollar mark in just 90 days. At the end of the challenge, each of them will reveal their true identities to the people who helped build their business. Each person will need to rely on their own unique secrets of success. After all, there’s more than one way to make $1 million. Then, on the new spinoff series premiere, Glenn Sterns returns to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he built his business, Underdog BBQ, in just 90 days. Now he has a new mission: rescuing small businesses on the brink of going bust.
PBS will air Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2020 on Friday, Dec. 25, at 9 p.m. ET (check your local listings). Everyone at Nonnatus House looks forward to a traditional holiday, but nothing goes quite to plan. Meanwhile, the circus arrives in Poplar, bringing new friendships, new experiences and an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane.