Monday’s Highlights
SERIES
Deep Wreck Mysteries: This new episode explores the wreckage of the HMS Audacious, a British battleship that was sunk during World War I (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic).
Heroes: The sinister Samuel (Robert Knepper) sees that his scheme is about to succeed in this new episode of the sci-fi drama (8 p.m. NBC).
Good Eats: Host Alton Brown revisits some classic dishes for your holiday table (8 p.m. Food).
Trauma: Tainted heroin leads to a potential health crisis in this new episode of the action drama (9 p.m. NBC).
Find My Family: A woman from Ohio and another from Arizona seek long-lost relatives in this new episode (9 p.m. ABC).
Intervention: The documentary series about addiction is back for another season (9 p.m. A&E).
Cake Boss: The bakers are egged into participating in an eating competition in this new episode (9 p.m. TLC).
Lie to Me: A high-stakes poker player goes AWOL, sending the team to Las Vegas, in this new episode of the drama (9:01 p.m. Fox).
Hoarders: The documentary series about people for whom enough is never enough returns with new episodes (10 p.m. A&E).
Pawn Stars: More fabulous finds are in store as this reality series returns with back-to-back episodes (10 and 10:30 p.m. History).
Chef Academy: The aspiring chefs are tasked with a risotto dish on a new installment of the cooking competition (11 p.m. Bravo)
SPECIALS
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Get into the holiday spirit with the animated special based on the Dr. Seuss classic and narrated by Boris Karloff (8 p.m. ABC).
Shrek the Halls: The mean, green ogre voiced by Mike Myers celebrates the holiday with family and friends in this animated special (8:30 p.m. ABC)
MOVIES
The Grapes of Wrath: Henry Fonda stars in the powerful 1940 adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel (9 p.m. TCM).
The Proposition: Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston and John Hurt star in this gritty yet poetic 2005 western set in Australia (9:35 p.m. IFC).
SPORTS
College basketball: Penn State faces Virginia (4 p.m. ESPN2).
Football: The New England Patriots play the New Orleans Saints (5:30 p.m. ESPN).
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