What To Watch: The Amazing Race And Masked Singer Winners Are Revealed, The Expanse Returns And More
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On TV this Wednesday: The Amazing Race and The Masked Singer crown their latest champs, The Expanse returns for Season 5, and three dramas break for the holidays. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for December 16, 2020
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The Expanse
Amazon Prime
Season 5 premiere (first three episodes, then weekly): Holden must convince Fred to destroy the last sample of protomolecule; Naomi gets a lead on her son; Drummer can't escape the past. (Watch trailer; already renewed for final season.)
The Ripper
Netflix
The true-crime docuseries chronicles the British police's struggle to indentify the 1970s serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper.
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The Amazing Race
CBS
Season 32 finale: The final three teams travel to New Orleans, where a winning is crowned. (Who will win? Who should win?)
Devils
The CW
Season 1 finale: Massimo stops Dominic and identifies the killer; Sofia vows to destroy Massimo. (Previously renewed abroad by Sky Atlantic.)
The Masked Singer
Fox
Season 4 finale (two hours): Crocodile, Mushroom and Sun are unmasked — and a winner is revealed. (Final clues and guesses!)
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A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
NBC
All the Schweddy Balls you can handle are served during this annual look back at classic holiday sketches.
The Art of Political Murder
HBO
From exec producer George Clooney comes this documentary about the 1998 murder of Guatemalan human rights activist Bishop Juan Gerardi.
SEAL Team
CBS
Fall finale: Ray's teammates wrestle with how to help their missing brother and his family while Bravo Team is sidelined. (Fall behind? Read Ep 3 recap.)
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For Life
ABC
Fall finale: Aaron and Roswell uncover a pattern of police corruption after they agree to help a young woman facing deportation for a minor crime.
S.W.A.T.
CBS
Fall finale: Chris and the team work to save a teenage girl from a predatory religious leader; Hondo receives unsettling news; Tan's wedding hits a snag.
♦ ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY ♦
On Dec. 16, 1975, the original One Day at a Time made its debut on CBS, and ran for 209 episodes.
