Introduced in July, the family sitcom “Family Reunion” already streams its “Family Reunion Christmas Special.” For the uninitiated, Tia Mowry, famous for the ABC/WB comedy “Sister, Sister,” stars as wife of football star Moz (former NFL player Anthony Alabi). The humor revolves around their family’s adjustment to life in Georgia after years in the less traditional climate of the Pacific Northwest.
Loretta Devine stars as the very devout grandmother, never afraid to spare the rod or prepare a huge after-church supper. Look for Richard Roundtree (star of the original “Shaft”) as grandpa.
More than 50 years after her murder, the name Kitty Genovese remains a symbol of random urban violence and neighborly indifference.
The “Independent Lens” (10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, r, check local listings) documentary “The Witness” follows Genovese’s brother as he recalls her life, death and the impact of her murder on society at large.
— Now streaming in half-hour dollops on Apple TV+, “The Servant” arrives with about as peculiar a premise as any show I’ve seen.
It’s impossible to put into words without spoiling things. Suffice it to say, it’s from M. Night Shyamalan of “Sixth Sense” fame. And like that 1999 shocker, “Servant” is set in a tastefully creepy Philadelphia home, where Sean (Toby Kebbell), a chef and work-at-home food “influencer,” and his TV reporter wife, Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose, “Six Feet Under”), have hired a nanny, Leanne (Nell Tiger Free), to care for their baby as a rattled Dorothy returns to work.
An 18-year-old of few words, Leanne is conspicuously pious and hails from Wisconsin. But she might have arrived from the 19th century. Or Mars.
Incessant rain, Leanne’s Victorian taciturnity, Dorothy’s nervous chattiness and Sean’s unhealthy way of gaping at the new “girl” are just a hint of strange things to come.
It’s worth noting that Apple TV+, the tech giant’s month-old stab at television, features two shows about TV journalists (this and “The Morning Show”) with more than a few personal problems.
— Now streaming on Acorn, season four of the Australian comedy “The Heart Guy.”
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
— The top eight perform on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).
— Jamie Foxx hosts a seasonal episode of “Beat Shazam” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).
— A display celebrating California re-creates the Golden Gate Bridge on “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).
— “Diesel Brothers” (8 p.m., Discovery, TV-14) enters its sixth season.
— The Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants in NFL action (8 p.m., ESPN).
— While preparing a honeymoon getaway for a cynical bride, the maid of honor falls for the groom’s brother in the 2017 romance “The Christmas Cottage” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-G).
— Lola confronts a lazy lawyer on “All Rise” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).
— Sean joins the family firm on “The Moodys” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).
— Mission accomplished, Lyra faces peril on “His Dark Materials” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-14).
— A client’s background works against him on “Bull” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).
— Contestants transform a store-bought cake into something special on “Making It” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).
— Claire prepares for her first surgery on “The Good Doctor” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14).
— “Twin Turbos” (10 p.m., Discovery, TV-14) revs up its second season.
CULT CHOICE
— Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant star in the 1940 adaptation of the stage comedy “The Philadelphia Story” (8 p.m., TCM, TV-G), as perfect a romantic comedy as has ever been made. Remade nonetheless as “High Society” (10 p.m., TCM, TV-PG) in 1956, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra.
SERIES NOTES
Website design on “The Neighborhood” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) … A tracking device on “Batwoman” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) … Bob eyes his rival warily on “Bob Hearts Abishola” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) … Jennifer’s fate remains unclear on “Black Lightning” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).
LATE NIGHT
Saoirse Ronan and Tom Brokaw are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) … Jimmy Fallon welcomes Timothee Chalamet, Ashley Graham and Summer Walker on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC).
Quentin Tarantino, Aisling Bea, Michael Lewis and Coady Willis visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC).
