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    Tales of Messy Romances, Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week

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    Watch how “The Ultimatum,” “Laid” and “Virgin River” test relationships in different ways. Get into the holiday spirit with Josh Groban.Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that air or stream this week, Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Details and times are subject to change.Roses are red, violets are blue. What if I don’t want to marry you?Instead of couples counseling, some people use the reality show “The Ultimatum” as an outlet to tell their partners what aspects of their relationship they aren’t happy with. The process is really anything but simple: one person in the relationship issues the other an ultimatum — they either need to get married or break up. From there, they separate, start canoodling with other people and choose a different match to start a “trial marriage.” After that, they either reassess their original decision or stick to it. Though it is by no stretch of the imagination a successful model for solving relationship problems, it does make for great television. The finale is airing this week, and the whole season will be available to binge-watch. Streaming Wednesday on Netflix.In most romantic comedies, before committing to love, the heroine has to ask herself, “Am I the one causing the problems?” In “Laid,” Ruby (Stephanie Hsu) finds herself asking that question but for a different reason: She discovers that the people she slept with are dying in odd and unclear ways. And now she must track down her past lovers to stop the mysterious cycle. Cue Taylor Swift: “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.” Streaming on Peacock on Thursday.From left: Nicola Cavendish, Gwynyth Walsh, Christina Jastrzembska, Teryl Rothery and Zibby Allen in “Virgin River.”NetflixAfter five long seasons of rooting for Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson), the time is finally here. The sixth season of “Virgin River” will follow all the pre-wedding festivities for the happy couple, including the bachelor and bachelorette parties and the rehearsal dinner. But as Mel and Jack are settling down, it just means that everyone else’s love lives are getting more topsy-turvy. Streaming on Netflix on Thursday.Light up the Christmas tree and turn on the amp’Tis the season to watch Gracie Abrams, SZA and Benson Boone sing their hits in a holiday-themed show. For the 10th year, iHeart Radio Jingle Ball tour has been making its way around the country and bringing a special to TV so you can join in on the fun at home. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ABC.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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      ‘Virgin River,’ ‘Laid’ and More: What to Watch on TV This Week

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      Watch how “The Ultimatum,” “Laid” and “Virgin River” test relationships in different ways. Get into the holiday spirit with Josh Groban.Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that air or stream this week, Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Details and times are subject to change.Roses are red, violets are blue. What if I don’t want to marry you?Instead of couples counseling, some people use the reality show “The Ultimatum” as an outlet to tell their partners what aspects of their relationship they aren’t happy with. The process is really anything but simple: one person in the relationship issues the other an ultimatum — they either need to get married or break up. From there, they separate, start canoodling with other people and choose a different match to start a “trial marriage.” After that, they either reassess their original decision or stick to it. Though it is by no stretch of the imagination a successful model for solving relationship problems, it does make for great television. The finale is airing this week, and the whole season will be available to binge-watch. Streaming Wednesday on Netflix.In most romantic comedies, before committing to love, the heroine has to ask herself, “Am I the one causing the problems?” In “Laid,” Ruby (Stephanie Hsu) finds herself asking that question but for a different reason: She discovers that the people she slept with are dying in odd and unclear ways. And now she must track down her past lovers to stop the mysterious cycle. Cue Taylor Swift: “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.” Streaming on Peacock on Thursday.From left: Nicola Cavendish, Gwynyth Walsh, Christina Jastrzembska, Teryl Rothery and Zibby Allen in “Virgin River.”NetflixAfter five long seasons of rooting for Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson), the time is finally here. The sixth season of “Virgin River” will follow all the pre-wedding festivities for the happy couple, including the bachelor and bachelorette parties and the rehearsal dinner. But as Mel and Jack are settling down, it just means that everyone else’s love lives are getting more topsy-turvy. Streaming on Netflix on Thursday.Light up the Christmas tree and turn on the amp’Tis the season to watch Gracie Abrams, SZA and Benson Boone sing their hits in a holiday-themed show. For the 10th year, iHeart Radio Jingle Ball tour has been making its way around the country and bringing a special to TV so you can join in on the fun at home. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ABC.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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      Best Movies and Shows Streaming in December: ‘Skeleton Crew,’ ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ and More

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      “Pop Culture Jeopardy!,” “Laid,” “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point” and “Sugarcane” are arriving.Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of December’s most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.)New to Amazon Prime Video‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ Season 1Starts streaming: Dec. 4The “Saturday Night Live” stalwart Colin Jost hosts this “Jeopardy!” spinoff, which follows the basic format of the original quiz show, with a few twists. Rather than three individual contestants, each game features three, three-person teams, competing. The teams tackle clues that largely avoid history, geography and high art, instead dealing with memes, movies, TV, sports and modern pop songs. In addition to the Daily Doubles, each round includes a Triple Play with three answers — one for each team member. Also, the season is one big tournament, giving viewers a chance to root for their favorites as they advance toward the finals.‘The Sticky’Starts streaming: Dec. 6Based very loosely on a notorious Canadian maple syrup heist, this crime comedy mini-series stars Margo Martindale as Ruth, a farmer’s wife, who takes over the syrup-tapping business when her husband is hospitalized, and runs afoul of the powerful trade organization that runs the industry. To save her land and get revenge, Ruth teams up with a not-quite-reformed mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a warehouse security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to steal barrels from the national syrup reserve. Created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, “The Sticky” finds the dark humor in this crazy scheme; but it’s also a low-key portrait of a rural Canada populated by eccentrics and petty bureaucrats.‘Secret Level’ Season 1Starts streaming: Dec. 10Each episode of this animation anthology was inspired by a different video game, taking inspiration from concepts and characters in titles like “Pac-Man,” “Armored Core,” “Spelunky,” “Warhammer 40,000” and more. Created by Tim Miller — who has some experience with this kind of thing, having previously created the Netflix anthology “Love, Death & Robots” — “Secret Level” features an all-star voice cast, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Kevin Hart and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. While each installment is different in approach, the series’ supervising director, Dave Wilson, gives them all a similar C.G.I. sheen, aiming more for a look more photorealistic than cartoony.Also arriving:Dec. 3“Jack in Time for Christmas”Dec. 5“Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story”“The Red Virgin”Dec. 23“Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chief’s Clothing”Francesca Scorsese in Tyler Thomas Taormina’s “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point.” IFC FilmsWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More