"Mystery Movie Night"
Tuesday and Wednesday 8pm, TNT
Given TNT’s success with original and recycled crime procedurals (“The Closer,” “Bones,” “Rizzoli & Isles,” those never-ending “Law & Order” marathons), it only makes sense that the cable network would stick to a proven formula when making made-for-TV movies. The Mystery Movie Night slate will feature six original films airing over the next four weeks, all of them based on thrillers by best-selling crime/suspense novelists and featuring solid, recognizable casts. Innocent is up first on Tuesday, with Bill Pullman as a judge charged with the murder of his wife. Ricochet follows Wednesday at 9pm with John Corbett as a cop who starts an affair with the wife of the corrupt judge he’s investigating (Gary Cole).
"Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show"
Tuesday 10pm, CBS
I am having the worst time getting into the holiday spirit this year, but there’s one trick guaranteed to make me the jolliest bastard this side of the North Pole: the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Pretty girls! Wearing ridiculous outfits! They smile and wave and blow kisses! It’s all good, clean, giggly, jiggly fun, and I spend the whole show grinning and clapping to myself. And while it’s true that the star wattage of the Angels has dipped substantially since the days of Tyra and Heidi, you’ll still get Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, and other tall, leggy women in their underpants. Cee Lo Green was initially announced as the musical guest but has been replaced by Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and Maroon 5. Upgrade!
“Neverland”
Sunday and Monday 9pm, Syfy
Syfy’s original mini-series projects have historically been a mixed bag. For every “Battlestar Galactica” (which led to the genius series re-envisioning of the sci-fi property) and Oz-set “Tin Man” (majorly flawed, but with more good than bad) there have been some serious stinkers. This new project sticks to the modern reimagining of a classic property by offering a prequel take on J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan.” The set up sees young Peter as a Dickensian pickpocket working for Mr. Hook (Rhys Ifans, soon to play The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man), who sends Peter and his gang to steal a magical artifact that spirits them all away to a wacked-out fantasy world. There they come into contact with fairies (Tinker Bell is voiced by Keira Knightley), pirates searching for the secret of eternal youth (including Bob Hoskins and “Pushing Daisies” alum Anna Friel), and assorted other pieces of weirdness.