What's on TV this week—Doctor Who's holiday special and Letterkenny's final season
Plus, Slow Horses ends its action-packed third round, Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson look back on the year, and more
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 24 to Thursday, December 28. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The biggies
Doctor Who: The Church On Ruby Road (Disney+, Monday, 1:30 p.m.)
After airing three episodes featuring David Tennant’s return to Doctor Who, the show launches a Christmas special to properly introduce Ncuti Gatwa as the franchise’s 15th Doctor. The Sex Education and Barbie actor made his debut earlier this year, but he’ll properly lead his episode with The Church Of Ruby Road alongside co-stars Millie Gibson, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, and Davina McCall.
Letterkenny (Hulu, Tuesday, 12:01 a.m.)
So long, Letterkenny! Canada’s scathing slice-of-life sitcom comes to an end with season 12. Created by and starring Jared Keeso, the show is set in a rural town where residents often clash for the silliest reasons—but they’ve always got the sophisticated puns to prove their point. But hey, at least we still have the show’s fun spinoff, Shoresy.
Hidden gems
Call The Midwife: Holiday Special (PBS, Monday, 8 p.m.)
Call The Midwife continues its annual holiday tradition with a bonus Christmas installment. In December, a treacherous round of heavy snowfall threatens to complicate the work the midwives have coming up. Plus, Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt) worries this is the last Christmas she’ll get to spend with her loved ones (and she’s afraid of missing the Apollo 8 launch).
The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks (ID, Tuesday, 9 p.m.)
Investigation Discovery follows up on this year’s popular true-crime docuseries, The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace, with this installment featuring Grace herself, who discusses being adopted by the Barnett family. They allege she was an adult masquerading as a child, whereas there are allegations the parents mistreated her. (If you haven’t kept up with this case, it’s a tragic and extremely bonkers story.)
More good stuff
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)
The coming-of-age film Kho Gaye Hum Kahan follows three best friends living a carefree life in urban India and trying to navigate their careers and romances in a digital age where everyones’ lives seem perfectly curated for Instagram. The cast includes The White Tiger and Extrapolations star Adarsh Gourav, Ananya Pandey, Siddhanth Chaturvedi, and Kalki Koechlin.
2023 Back The Year Up (Peacock, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson return for their annual Back That Year Up special, in which they revisit and recount all the important events of 2023 with their trademark style of humor (if that’s your cup of tea). They also invite special guests like Simone Biles, Jay Pharaoh, Kelly Clarkson, and Ron Funches to join in on the fun.
Can’t miss recaps
Fargo (FX, Tuesday, 10 p.m.)
The Curse (Paramount+, Friday, 3:01 a.m.)
Ending soon
The Midsomer Murders (Acorn TV, Monday, 3:01 a.m., season 24 finale)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m., season three finale)