📺 The TV Cave Daily Watchlist: What to Watch on December 15: Watson & FBI

Holiday finales, football showdowns, and one very bad gene-editing idea

The TVs are glowing, the finales are flying, and Monday night is absolutely stacked. Whether you’re here for crimes, carols, cupcakes, or courtside chaos, tonight’s lineup delivers something for every kind of TV addict. Let’s break it down hour by hour.

🌙 Late Night & Early Morning Treats

3:00 AM ET

The Madame Blanc Mysteries (Acorn TV) Holiday cheer takes a sharp left turn when Jean is asked to verify an ornate historical artifact tied to Marie Antoinette only to discover it’s hiding something far more dangerous than dusty secrets. Festive? Yes. Relaxing? Absolutely not.

Tinsel Town (TLC TV+) Kiefer Sutherland plays a once-famous action hero who finds himself trading explosions for tinsel in a small-town Christmas pageant. Rebel Wilson joins the fun, because if you’re going to stage a holiday comeback, you might as well do it loudly and awkwardly.

🏀 Sports Fans, Lock In

7:00 PM ET

NBA Monday (Peacock) It’s a double-header kind of night. First, the Denver Nuggets square off against the Houston Rockets. Then, at 9:30 PM, the Detroit Pistons take on the Boston Celtics in what promises to be a high-energy showdown.

🕗 Prime Time Starts Strong

8:00 PM ET

FBI (CBS — Two-Hour Special) The fall finale kicks off with a chilling investigation into multiple murders that quickly reveals a much bigger and far more disturbing plot. Meanwhile, Jubal gets a phone call no parent wants to receive — and it changes everything.

Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel) Season two wraps with mistletoe-level stakes as the finalists step into a scripted holiday romance alongside Erin Krakow. There’s acting, there’s kissing, and by the end of the night, one man earns the ultimate Christmas crown.

Holiday Baking Championship (Food Network) Sugar, spice, and serious pressure. The remaining bakers face three final challenges for a chance at $25,000 and seasonal bragging rights. Only one will leave as this year’s Holiday Baking Champion.

Name That Tune (FOX) Two episodes, double the chaos. Celebrity competitors include Torrey DeVitto and Craig Robinson, plus a battle between a legal consultant and a bartender that proves music trivia truly is the great equalizer.

St. Denis Medical (NBC) The fall finale brings workplace tension to a boiling point as a potential nurse walkout looms. Alex finds herself stuck between loyalty and leadership, while Ron and Bruce go to unexpected lengths to help a patient in need.

🏈 Game Time

8:15 PM ET

Monday Night Football (ESPN) The Miami Dolphins clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers in a matchup that promises hits, highlights, and plenty of couch yelling.

🎤🎄 The 9 PM Sweet Spot

9:00 PM ET

Baked With Love: Holiday (Hallmark Channel) The season one finale turns up the heat with a puff pastry challenge that pushes every team to their limit. With Mary Berry judging, expectations are sky-high and only one team will rise to the occasion.

The Voice (NBC) Night one of the season finale arrives as the top six artists take the stage, performing both modern hits and timeless classics. Coaches are watching closely, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

🧬 Late-Night Drama

10:00 PM ET

Watson (CBS) The fall finale gets uncomfortably personal when Watson’s biohacker friend returns under dire circumstances. A risky gene-editing experiment goes wrong, landing someone in the clinic and pulling Watson into yet another ethical nightmare.

🎬 Final Take from The TV Cave

From cozy holiday finales to high-stakes investigations and sports-heavy drama, Monday night TV is doing the absolute most and we’re not mad about it. Whether you’re baking along, guessing tunes, or bracing for another cliffhanger, there’s no wrong choice tonight.

Check back tomorrow for another freshly curated guide, only here at The TV Cave, where we live for what’s on next. 🍿📡