National Treasure reboot and Netflix’s Recruit top this week’s TV list

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1. National Treasure: Edge of History
Debut
In this spinoff of the National Treasure film franchise, Jess Valenzuela’s (Lisette Olivera) life is turned upside down when a stranger gives her a clue to a centuries-old artifact that might be connected to her long-dead father.
When: Wednesday on Disney+

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2. The Recruit
Debut
A rookie lawyer at the CIA (Noah Centineo) stumbles into the dangerous world of international espionage when a former asset threatens to expose agency secrets.
When: Friday on Netflix

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3. Emancipation
Movie
Will Smith returns to screens as a slave who has to outwit cold-blooded hunters in a bid for freedom as he heads north in 1860s America.
When: Available now on Apple TV+

4. Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Special
The two-hour animated and live-action blended special features Josh Groban as the titular Beast with Grammy-winning H.E.R. as Belle.
When: Thursday on ABC, Friday on Disney+

5. Cook at all Costs
Debut
Three home cooks put their own money up for grabs in a new cooking competition.
When: Friday on Netflix

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6. Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
New Episode
Pitch Perfect’s Bumper Allen (Adam Devine) moves to Germany to revive his music career.
When: Thursday on W Network

7. #Xmas
Movie
A woman (Nashville’s Clare Bowen) enters a brand’s design contest by posing as an influencer and enlisting the help of her best friend (Pretty Little Liars’ Brant Daugherty) and her baby nephew.
When: Sunday on W Network

8. Flip or Flop: The Final Flip
New Episode
Exes Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall take on one last house-flipping project together.
When: Thursday on HGTV

9. Christina on the Coast
New Episode
Christina Hall helps clients transform their outdated properties into high-end homes.
When: Thursday on HGTV

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10. Battle of the Bling
Debut
Social media influencer Todrick Hall and designer Kim Myles tour America in search of the country’s most outrageous home.
When: Tuesday on HGTV

11. SNL Christmas Special
Special
A star-studded collection of Saturday Night Live’s best holiday sketches, including D— in a Box, Mr. Robinson, Adam Sandler’s Hannukah Song, Martha Stewart’s Topless Christmas and more.
When: Friday on NBC, Global

12. Saturday Night Live
Fall finale
Elvis star Austin Butler makes his hosting debut on SNL’s final episode of the year with musical guest Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
When: Saturday on NBC, Global

13. Must Love Christmas
Movie
A renowned romance novelist (Liza Lapira of The Equalizer) finds herself in an unexpected love triangle with her childhood crush (Nathan Witte) and a determined reporter (Neal Bledsoe) trying to save his dying magazine.
When: Sunday on CBS, Global

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14. FBI
New Episode
A teen shows up at FBI headquarters with a large bag of fentanyl, seeking the team’s protection from the men who shot his father.
When: Tuesday on CBS, Global

15. FBI: Most Wanted
New Episode
When three prosecutors are assassinated outside a bar in their small Arkansas town, the team is called in to determine if the murders are connected to a case from the local DA’s office or if it is a personal vendetta.
When: Tuesday on CBS, Global

16. The Fast History Of…
New Episode
Examines the histories of anything from iconic brands such as Nike, Domino’s and Nintendo to the topics such as the mob, UFOs and the secret lives of billionaires.
When: Thursday on The History Channel

17. Survivor
Season 43 finale
In a season filled with historic surprises — including the moment two players managed to beat the first-ever Last Gasp challenge — the long-running reality series concludes for another year in Fiji. With host Jeff Probst.
When: Wednesday on CBS, Global

18. Snow Day
Movie
Follows a group of kids who are determined to achieve their dreams when their school closes for a snow day.
When: Friday on Paramount+

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