The TV Cave’s Daily Watchlist: What to Watch on December 8: Bel-Air Wraps & DMV Fall Finale
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Your daily dose of “What should I watch tonight?” — served with fresh drama, piping-hot premieres, and more holiday specials than your DVR can handle.
🌅 EARLY-BIRD BINGERS — STARTING 3:00 AM ET
Because nothing says “good morning” like finales, feuds, and festive chaos.
Bel-Air — Series Finale (Peacock)
It’s the end of the road for the Banks crew. Will and Carlton stare down their futures (and complicated love lives), Phil goes into full Papa Bear mode, and the family rallies around Viv. Grab tissues. Maybe two.
Dance Moms: A New Era — Season 2 Premiere (Hulu)
New kid, new mom, new problems. Drama check: ✓ Tears check: ✓ A meltdown before sunrise: almost guaranteed.
Elmo & Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas (Netflix)
Elmo + Mark Rober + holiday engineering? Expect wholesome chaos and science-powered surprises.
Here Come the Irish — Season 2 Premiere (Peacock)
Notre Dame hits fall camp with one tiny mystery to solve: Who’s QB1? Expect sweat, stress, and sports docuseries intensity.
Midsomer Murders — Season 25 Premiere (Acorn TV)
Human remains in a jar? A treasure hunt gone savage? Barnaby and Winter clock in for another delightfully macabre season.
Predators (Paramount+)
A chilling deep dive into the legacy behind To Catch a Predator — the cameras, the controversies, the fallout.
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — Season 3 Binge (Disney+)
Eight episodes of tiny Jedi, chaotic droids, and galactic friendship. Your kid will be obsessed. You… probably will be too.
🏀 PRIMETIME WARM-UP — 7:30 PM ET
NBA Monday (Peacock)
Timberwolves vs. Suns — watch two Western teams battle it out while you wonder how these humans jump so high after Thanksgiving leftovers.
📺 8:00 PM ET — THE TV FIREHOSE OPENS
So many choices. Zero shame if you double-screen.
Below Deck Mediterranean (Bravo)
The Bosun’s bold decision ruffles the crew, and a shipboard romance hits choppy waters. Nautical drama tastes better with snacks.
DMV — Fall Finale (CBS, Special Time)
Colette races to impress Noa, Barb accidentally goes full WWE on the director, and Leslie Jones shows up to steal the episode.
Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel)
Final four hunks + heartfelt letters to mom + surprise reunions = peak holiday-dating-show energy.
Holiday Baking Championship (Food Network)
Christmas cookies, rugelach, and sufganiyot collide in a Chrismukkah dessert challenge that will make your kitchen feel inferior.
Name That Tune (FOX)
Comedians compete, then everyday contestants face off. Expect chaos, confidence, and at least one person absolutely convinced they know the song when they do not.
St. Denis Medical (NBC)
One patient causes big emotional reactions, Joyce runs into her past, and Matt helps Bruce with a buddy rebrand.
🏈 8:15 PM ET — MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Eagles vs. Chargers (ABC, ESPN)
Whether you watch for the game, the drama, or the commentary, it’s the only holiday-free programming tonight.
😂 8:30 PM ET — LAUGHS & LIFE LESSONS
The Neighborhood — Fall Finale (CBS, Special Time)
Calvin’s anniversary goes off-script thanks to an ex who pops up at the worst possible moment. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Marty have their own life-left-turns to handle.
🎤 9:00 PM ET — SUGAR, SCANDAL & SHOWDOWNS
Baked With Love: Holiday (Hallmark Channel)
The barn is buzzing with macaron mania and snow globe cake chaos on Christmas Eve Eve.
Celebrity Weakest Link — Season 1 Finale (FOX)
Celebrity doctors, real and pretend, compete for charity… and public humiliation. Immune systems? Optional. Cutting insults? Mandatory.
FBI (CBS)
A journalist’s shooting leads the team to a massive conspiracy, while OA wrestles with how much of the job’s danger to share at home.
Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition — Season Finale (Food Network, Magnolia Network)
Joanna Gaines comes in to help crown the gingerbread champion. Expect sugar highs and tiny edible architecture.
The Voice (NBC)
Playoffs continue with four superstar coaches and one too many emotional backstories for your heart to handle on a Monday.
🎁 10:00 PM ET — LATE-PRIME TREATS
Password Holiday Special (NBC)
Jonathan Groff spreads cheer, Fallon competes, and words get festive. It’s basically holiday charades but with studio lighting.
Watson (CBS)
The team helps a teen injured while chasing his crush — with help from his AI chatbot. Modern romance really said “upgrade available.”
🌙 11:30 PM ET — NIGHT-OWL PICK
The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse – Give the Man a Prize (Comedy Central)
Klepper investigates whether a certain political figure deserves the Nobel Peace Prize he’s loudly requesting. Subtle? Absolutely not. Entertaining? Always.