Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of December 16th: The Witcher Has It Premiere on Netflix, Season Finales for Van Helsing, For All Mankind, and More

Weekly roundup of science fiction and fantasy shows (as well as movies/specials of note) on the Prime Time TV schedule, also including programs that may be of interest to genre fans. Air dates and times subject to change without notice.

The Fall 2019 season is not quite over yet with one more show having its debut this coming week.  Netflix takes another stab at attracting the fans of epic fantasy (the streamer already has The Dragon Prince and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) with its new series The Witcher, based on the fantasy books by Andrzej Sapkowski. That show has its debut on Friday with all eight episodes available for streaming that day. There are also quite a number of shows wrapping this week with season finales for The Purge (USA, incorrectly indicated as the prior week), Van Helsing (Syfy), For All Mankind (Apple), and the series finale for USA’s Mr. Robot. Apart from that, most of the Fall shows will be on Winter break or have already wrapped up, so now is the time to get caught on anything in your queue as Mid-Season kicks off in just two and a half weeks on New Years Day with the return of Doctor Who. You can see the preliminary upcoming schedule at this link.

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Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Dec 16 – Dec 22:
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info and current status. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com

Monday December 16
Black Lightning (CW) 9:00-10:00 On Hiatus
His Dark Materials (HBO) 9:00-10:00
Tuesday December 17
The Flash (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
Arrow (CW) 9:00-10:00 On Hiatus
The Purge (USA) 9:00-10:00 Season Finale
Emergence (ABC) 10:00-11:00 On Hiatus
Wednesday December 18
Riverdale (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
Nancy Drew (CW) 9:00-10:00 On Hiatus
Thursday December 19
Supernatural (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
The Good Place (NBC) 9:00-9:30 On Hiatus
Legacies (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
Evil (CBS) 10:00-11:00 On Hiatus
Friday December 20
Charmed (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
Van Helsing (Syfy) 10:00-11:00 Season Finale
For All Mankind (Apple) Streaming Season Finale
The Mandalorian (Dis+) Streaming
Harley Quinn (DCU) Streaming
The Witcher (Netflix) Streaming Series Premiere
Saturday December 21
No Genre Entries
Sunday December 22
Batwoman (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00-10:00 On Hiatus
Supergirl (CW) 9:00-10:00 On Hiatus
Mr. Robot (USA) 9:00-10:00 Series Finale
The Talking Dead (AMC) 10:00-11:00 On Hiatus
Star Wars Resistance (Dis) 10:00-10:30
Streaming Premieres
The Witcher (Netflix) Friday, Series Premiere
You can see the complete list of streaming shows at this link
Highlights for the Week of Dec 23
Lost in Space (Netflix) Streaming Tuesday, Season 2 Premiere

Schedule Notes: If a show is listed as On Hiatus, that means that it is taking a break of more than two episodes in a row. If a streaming series is included in the listings after its premiere date, then it releases new episodes once per week on that day as opposed to releasing its entire season at one time.


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