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Must See HDTV (December 23rd - 29th)

The last full week of 2013 is mostly filled with college football bowl games and holiday specials, but the streaming services have some treats. Netflix will premiere the first five episodes of Turbo F.A.S.T. this week, while Amazon continues its original series Betas and Alpha House. HBO's Treme wraps up its run Sunday night with a 75-minute finale, but Doctor Who fans can unwrap two specials from BBC America on Christmas Day including The Time of the Doctor and a goodbye to Matt Smith. For gamers, this week's highlight is a port, as Halo: Spartan Assault arrives for the Xbox One (the Xbox 360 version is due in January). Check after the break for our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and gaming.


Blu-ray & Games

  • Insidious: Chapter 2

  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (3D)

  • Halo: Spartan Assault (Xbox One)

  • Zen Pinball 2 (PS4)

Monday

  • The Sing-Off (season finale), NBC, 8PM

  • Falcons/49ers Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:40PM

  • WWE Raw, USA, 8PM

  • The Great Christmas Light Fight (season finale), ABC, 9PM

  • Major Crimes, TNT, 9PM

  • Hollywood Game Night (season premiere), NBC, 10PM

Tuesday

  • Turbo Fast (series premiere), Netflix

  • Hawaii Bowl: Boise State/Oregon State, ESPN, 8PM

  • Boston's Finest, TNT, 9PM

  • Marshal Law, TNT, 10PM

Wednesday

  • Bulls/Nets, ESPN, 12PM

  • Thunder/Knicks, ABC, 2:30PM

  • Heat/Lakers, ABC, 5PM

  • Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith, BBC America, 8PM

  • Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor, BBC America, 9PM

  • Inside the NFL, Showtime, 9PM

  • Clippers/Warriors, ESPN, 10:30PM

  • NFL Turning Point, NBC Sports Network, 11PM

Thursday

  • Pizza Bowl: Pittsburgh/Bowling Green, ESPN, 6PM

  • Poinsettia Bowl: Utah State/Northern Illinois, ESPN, 9:30PM

  • Grizzlies/Rockets, TNT, 8PM

  • Clippers/Blazers, TNT, 10:30PM

Friday

  • Betas, Amazon Prime Instant Video

  • Alpha House, Amazon Prime Instant Video

  • Military Bowl: Marshall/Maryland, ESPN, 2:30PM

  • Texas Bowl: Syracuse/Minnesota, ESPN, 6PM

  • $ellebrity, Showtime, 8PM

  • WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM

  • Nikita (series finale), CW, 9PM

  • Fight Hunger Bowl: BYU/Washington, ESPN, 9:30PM

Saturday

  • Pinstripe Bowl: Notre Dame/Rutgers, ESPN, 12PM

  • Belk Bowl: Cincinnati/Noth Carolina, ESPN, 3:20PM

  • Athletic Bowl: Louisville/Miami, ESPN, 6:45PM

  • BW3 Bowl: Kansas State/Michigan, ESPN, 10:15PM

  • WWE Tribute to the Troops, NBC, 8PM

  • Atlantis, BBC America, 9PM

  • 24/7: Red Wings/Maple Leafs Road to the NHL Winter Classic, HBO, 10PM

Sunday

  • 60 Minutes, CBS, 7:30PM

  • Eagles/Cowboys football, NBC, 8:20PM

  • 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, CBS, 9PM

  • Treme (series finale), HBO, 9PM

  • Getting On (season finale), HBO, 10:15PM

  • Ja'mie: Private School Girl (season finale), HBO, 10:30PM