A ‘Gilded’ Wedding, Kids’ Choice Awards, ‘Chosen’ & ‘Promised Land,’ ‘Cunk on Cinema’

The Gilded Age

SUNDAY: The gorgeous period piece once again pulls out the stops, this time in Newport for the long-awaited nuptials of Peggy Scott (Denée Benton) and her intended, Dr. William Kirkland (Jordan Donica). It’s a grand affair, but once again tarnished by the meddling of monster-in-law Elizabeth Kirkland (Phylicia Rashad), turning up her privileged nose at some of the Scotts’ native customs. (Tony winner Adrienne Warren guests as Peggy’s cousin Ada, who brings a gospel choir from Nashville for the occasion.) Back in New York, newlyweds Oscar (Blake Ritson) and Enid (Kelley Curran) open their exclusive artists’ salon. And Agnes (Christine Baranski) is about to learn that there is such a thing as bad publicity.

Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

SATURDAY: The green slime flows freely atop the heads of kids’ favorite celebs in Nickelodeon’s annual celebration, now simulcasting on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Alex Warren hosts, with Chris Pratt accepting the King of Comedy Award, along with a dousing. Performers include singer-songwriter Ashe, electronic music duo Sofi Tukker, and an opening number from Jamie Miller, with special appearances from Victoria Justice and Antonio Cipriano in a tribute to iconic dance moves from the 1980s (Janet Jackson) to today (Drake).

The Chosen

SUNDAY: The mood is grim in the sixth season of the Biblical epic about the life of Jesus (Jonathan Roumie), which takes an hour-by-hour approach to the Messiah’s final day, leading to the Crucifixion. The season opens with three episodes, beginning with the arrest of Jesus after the betrayal by Judas (Luke Dimyan) and his trial by Caiaphas (Richard Fancy). After the December 6 finale, the season will conclude with a pre-Easter theatrical release scheduled for March 12, 2027. A seventh season depicting the Resurrection will follow.

The Promised Land

SUNDAY: Thankfully, “thou shalt not laugh” was not one of the 10 Commandments. A decidedly more irreverent, yet respectful, take on a classic Biblical story focuses on Moses (Wasim No’Mani) and his exodus, using the classic Office workplace mockumentary approach as the comedy series follows the leader of the Hebrews out of Egypt and into the wilderness. The series moves to Prime Video after crossing the 1 million view threshold on YouTube.

Cunk on Cinema

SUNDAY: Mangling language and facts with abandon, the deadpan doofus known as Philomena Cunk (British comedian Diane Morgan) is at it again, this time stumbling her way through an inept history of cinema (“a world beyond your stunted imagination”) in six brisk, brilliantly deranged 15-minute episodes. Corralling critics, academics, curators and celebrities including an often-speechless Benedict Cumberbatch and director Michael Bay with vapid questioning, Cunk begins her silly survey with silent film and Hollywood’s early stars including Charlie Chaplin, whose Little Tramp is described as “the only homeless person it’s OK to openly laugh at.” Cunk’s droll analysis likens King Kong‘s “remote island ruled by a monster with an unnatural lust for young women” to, who else, Jeffrey Epstein. And try convincing her that Ian Hitchcock isn’t the correct interpolation of “Hitchcockian.”

INSIDE WEEKEND TV:

• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Saturday and Sunday, streaming on Apple TV): The 1973 Peanuts classic is available to stream for free this weekend.
• A Proud Family Wizmas (Saturday, streaming on Disney+): Penny Proud is out to save Christmas in a lively stop-motion animated holiday special with guest voices including Anderson .Paak, Lil Rel Howery, J.B. Smoove, Tone Loc, and Gabrielle Union.
• The Nights Before Christmas (Saturday, 8/7c, Hallmark Channel): Groundhog Day meets Christmas Eve in this fantasy rom-com starring Tyler Hynes and Laci J Mailey. Hallmark’s Sunday movie, Mistletoe and Mimosas (8/7c), stars Tamera Mowry-Housley as business consultant Claire, who inherits her uncle’s bar, The Tipsy Reindeer, and engages in a holiday competition with rival club owner Zach (Kristoffer Polaha).
• The Christmas Yes List (Saturday, 8/7c, Great American Family): Danica McKellar stars as a chronic people-pleaser opposite Sam Page in a holiday rom-com. The channel’s Sunday movie, Christmas at Moose Lake (8/7c), stars Britt Robertson as Alyssa, who returns to her family lake house after a breakup, reconnecting with an old friend (Ryan Paevey) and encouraging her dad’s romance (Kevin Dillon) with his new partner (Natasha Henstridge).
• 48 Hours (Saturday, 10/9c, CBS): Peter Van Sant reports on the search for Oregon hiker Susan “Phoenix” Lane, who went missing in 2024, and the subsequent murder investigation.
• Saturday Night Live (Saturday, 11:30/10:30c, 8:30 pm/PT, NBC): A highlight of any SNL season: Emmy-winning comedian John Mulaney returns for the seventh time as guest host, with Phoebe Bridgers returning for her second appearance as musical guest.
• CBS News Sunday Morning (Sunday, check local listings, CBS): Matt Gutman interviews Billy Evans about his participation in the buzzy You Can See Everything. Other segments feature interviews with U2, John Travolta, and author Min Jin Lee (Pachinko, American Hagwon).
• NFL Football (Sunday, 9:30 am/ET, Fox): The New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany.
• Marshals (Sunday, 8/7c, CBS): When Belle (Arielle Kebbel) joins Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) on his trip to Utah to see a cancer specialist, Andrea (Ash Santos) becomes temporary team leader, bristling when Kayce (Luke Grimes) goes outside their jurisdiction to help Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) get justice for his nephew. Followed by a new episode of Tracker (9/8c).
• Sunday Night Football (Sunday, 8:15 pm/ET, NBC): The Pittsburgh Steelers play the Cincinnati Bengals in the prime-time match.
• The Simpsons (Sunday, 8:30/7:30c, Fox): Meg Ryan is the guest voice when Moe’s sleep study transports him into a rom-com dream state.
• The Institute (Sunday, 9/8c, MGM+): The runaway psychics reel from tragedy while the Institute suffers its own violent setback. Followed by the season finale of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Treasure Island (10/9c).
• Maigret (Sunday, 9/8c, PBS): The Parisian Chief Inspector (Benjamin Wainwright) discovers a link to a 15-year-old case while investigating the death of a wealthy businessman. Followed by the penultimate episode of The Gold (10/9c), where the net is tightening on the Brink’s-Mat thieves.
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Sunday, approximately midnight/11c, NBC): Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Mackie are the guests on a special Sunday post-football edition.