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NCIS: ORIGINS is an exciting prequel to the popular NCIS series airing on CBS. The first episode is a two-parter. It follows Jethro Gibbs on his first day at NIS, the Naval Investigative Service (the Pentagon added the C in 1992, a year after the fictional Jethro joined). Jethro is fresh out of Marine Corps and still reeling from the murder of his wife and daughter. Jethro barely has a chance to settle into the new team before they’re called out to investigate a dead body found in a burned down house.

HAUNTED HEIST is an animated TV special on Netflix based on the characters from the DreamWorks movie THE BAD GUYS. The short movie is a prequel, before the Bad Guys decided to reform. In this follow-up, the thieving animal crew plot their latest robbery, stealing an allegedly cursed amulet from a haunted mansion. A series of Halloween Hijinks follows as the crew questions whether the amulet is haunted. The TV special ends with some funny, crazy surprises.

A CHRISTMAS CASTLE PROPOSAL: A ROYAL IN PARADISE 2 is a sequel to Great American Family’s popular A ROYAL IN PARADISE. Olivia and Prince Alexander are back and happily in love, but there are still obstacles in their way. The obstacles include warring families, professional and royal duties, and Olivia’s apprehension about joining the royal family and being Alexander’s queen. Olivia’s mother gets frustrated that she’s busy with preparations for the royal Christmas banquet. She resents the fact that Queen Patricia isn’t incorporating Olivia’s family traditions into the holiday. Will the couple and their warring families figure everything out in time for Christmas?

COUNTRY ROADS CHRISTMAS is a 2022 Christmas family drama that’s now on UPtv. It follows the story of Harris, a successful country musician who seeks reconciliation with his family after abandoning them for years and believing they’re better off without him. After his daughter Skye becomes his tour manager, Harris begins to see she still loves him and desires a relationship with him, even after years of hurt. His heart softens and he seeks forgiveness from both Skye and her mother. Will his change in attitude lead to forgiveness and reconciliation?

A VINTAGE CHRISTMAS is about Tessa, a passionate historian committed to preserving all she can in her small town of Oak Creek. Her world is challenged when the handsome and charming developer Noah arrives in town with plans to tear down a treasured but unused Post Office and build a modern office building. Sparks fly and swirl with Christmas cheer as the two try to win each other over to the other’s point of view.

Episodes 9 through 15 of BLUEY MINISODES: Season One is a collection of miniature comedy segments on Disney+ where Bluey and her sister enjoy fun games with each other and their parents. It’s based on the hit educational series BLUEY, which follows a young Australian heeler dog and her family. In Episodes Nine through 15, Bluey and her family act out improvised “role playing” games with each other. These shorts range from a “private investigation” to Bluey’s sister, Bingo, getting carried away while playing an electronic drum set.

RED ONE stars Dwayne Johnson as Cal, Santa’s Head of Security at the North Pole. A human bounty hunter unwittingly helps an evil mythological being kidnap Santa the day before Christmas Eve. Cal tracks down the bounty hunter, a Christmas skeptic named Jack, who’s estranged from his own son. Jack doesn’t know who hired him, but he helps Cal uncover the kidnapper’s identity. Together, they must stop the villain from using Santa’s magic to shrink everyone’s who ever appeared on the “Naughty List” and imprison them in tiny magical snow globes.

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS is a heartfelt, poignant story. Tarrell is a successful black painter. Despite his childhood with an abusive, drug-addicted father, Tarrell is a loving husband and father. However, his childhood trauma haunts him. So, he pours his experiences into his art. This provides for his family in ways he never thought possible. Meanwhile, his mother is a strong Christian. She encourages Tarrell to pray and look to the Bible. Suddenly, his estranged father, claiming a newfound faith, shows up, desperate for reconciliation. Tarrell struggles to forgive his father. Despite his mother’s plea, his struggles begin to erupt.

YOU’RE NEXT is the fourth animated movie in the MY HERO ACADEMIA television series from Japan. Deku, a teenager training to be a great superhero, and his friends fight against the Gollini crime family and its leader, “Dark Might.” Dark Might is trying to replace the world’s greatest superhero, All Might. Dark Might creates an ever-growing warship that absorbs people. He’s using the power of a girl named Anna to expand his own powers. Deku and his friends team up with Anna’s guardian to save her and stop Dark Might from taking over the world.

MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK is a documentary about the famous influential movie director. An actor pretends to be Alfred Hitchcock and narrates the movie. He goes through many clips of Hitchcock’s movies and discusses them according to six themes. The themes are Escape, Desire, Loneliness, Time, Fulfillment, and Height. For example, the Height segment discusses scenes where Hitchcock lets his camera ascend to a great height or show a scene from a great height to elicit emotional responses.