Margo Martindale takes on heist humor, Paul Mescal hosts SNL, and Sabrina Carpenter celebrates with holiday tunes.
Get ready for the weekend rundown with What’s On. Here’s what to watch on TV from Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8. All times are in Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On goes out on Sundays.]
1. Margo Martindale shines as a scheming matriarch in The Sticky
Prime Video, Friday, 12:01 a.m.: In the loosely based true story The Sticky, Margo Martindale portrays Ruth Landry, a hardened maple syrup farmer who conspires with a fallen mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to pull off a multi-million-dollar heist in Quebec. Jamie Lee Curtis, serving as an executive producer, also makes a guest appearance. For more insights, check The A.V. Club‘s review.
2. Paul Mescal steps onto the Saturday Night Live stage
NBC, Saturday, 11:30 p.m.: Making his SNL hosting debut, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal is poised to deliver a parody of Ridley Scott’s latest epic. He’s accompanied tonight by musical act Shaboozey. Look for The A.V. Club‘s recap the following morning.
3. Has Fallen series premieres
Hulu, Friday, 12:01 a.m.: The adrenaline-pumping Gerard Butler movie series transforms into a television saga with Paris Has Fallen, an eight-part spy thriller featuring a French police officer (Tewfik Jallab) and an MI6 agent (Ritu Arya) racing against time to stop a terrorist from striking a major political event.
4. Biggest Heist Ever unveils a stunning criminal plot
Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Dive into the true-crime documentary Biggest Heist Ever, which explores the lives of Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, a couple who were recently imprisoned for laundering a staggering 11 billion dollars in stolen Bitcoin.
5. The Honey Trap spins a bizarre web of intrigue and romance
Paramount+ with Showtime, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Directed by Chris Moukarbel, The Honey Trap: A True Story Of Love, Lies And The FBI tells the complex tale of Denis Cuspert, a Berlin rapper and former MMA fighter who became an ISIS recruiter and developed an intricate relationship with an undercover FBI agent.
6. Sabrina Carpenter switches from coffee to Christmas carols
Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: In the festive concert special A Nonsense Christmas, Sabrina Carpenter performs a selection of holiday classics alongside notable guests including Chappell Roan, Shania Twain, Quinta Brunson, Megan Stalter, Kali Uchis, Tyla, and Jillian Bell.
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