Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Speechless’ on ABC
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Blindspot Jane (Jaimie Alexander) is in on the planning of an attack by Sandstorm and tries to get an alert to her FBI colleagues before it happens. Sullivan Stapleton, Rob Brown, Audrey Esparza, Ashley Johnson, Ukweli Roach, Luke Mitchell, Michelle Hurd and Archie Panjabi also star. 8 p.m. NBC
Arrow In flashbacks Oliver (Stephen Amell) meets with Konstantin Kovar (Dolph Lundgren). Paul Blackthorne, David Ramsey and Willa Holland also star. 8 p.m. KTLA
The Goldbergs KITT, the talking car from the series “Knight Rider” — which was in its original run at the time this show is set — is a big attraction for Murray and Marvin (Jeff Garlin, guest star Dan Fogler) in this new episode. 8 p.m. ABC
Lethal Weapon A murder in the fashion world leads Riggs and Murtaugh (Clayne Crawford, Damon Wayans Sr.) into a complicated case linked to a DEA investigation. 8 p.m. Fox
Undercover In this new six-hour British thriller, airing over two nights, British lawyer Maya Cobbina (Sophie Okonedo) joins a client (Dennis Haysbert) who has been on death row for 20 years for his final hours before execution. Two new episodes follow and the series concludes Thursday. 8, 9 and 10 p.m. BBC America
Nightcap This late-night talk show parody premieres with two new episodes. 8 and 8:30 p.m. POP
Speechless Jimmy’s (John Ross Bowie) brother (Rob Corddry) and family arrives for the holiday, uninvited. Minnie Driver, Micah Fowler and Kyla Kenedy also star. 8:30 p.m. ABC
Criminal Minds Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and the team members seek several youngsters who vanished on the same bike path where another disappearance occurred three decades earlier. Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness and Adam Rodriguez also star. 9 p.m. CBS
Frequency A cold case investigation leads Raimy and Satch (Peyton List, Mekhi Phifer) to a newly discovered room where Nightingale kept his very first victim. Riley Smith, Devin Kelley, Anthony Ruivivar, Daniel Bonjour and Lenny Jacobson also star. 9 p.m. KTLA
Modern Family Nathan Fillion (“Castle”) returns as television weatherman Rainer Shine, who is dating Haley (Sarah Hyland). Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill and Jesse Tyler Ferguson also star. 9 p.m. ABC
NOVA The new miniseries “Treasures of the Earth” concludes with “Power,” which focuses on sources of energy. 9 p.m. KOCE
Duck Dynasty In the season premiere of this unscripted series Willie and Jase are running against each other to become president of their neighborhood homeowner association. 9 p.m. A&E
Worst Cooks in America In this holiday edition of the cooking competition chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence help panic-stricken sisters who want to continue their late grandmother’s tradition of hosting their entire extended family for a holiday feast. 9 p.m. Food
Lip Sync Battle TJ Miller and Sam Richardson face off. 9 p.m. Spike
black-ish Lorraine Toussaint moonlights from her regular role on “Rosewood” to guest star as Pops’ (Laurence Fishburne) sister, who visits for Thanksgiving, pleasing everyone in the family except Ruby (Jenifer Lewis), who never has liked her. Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross star. 9:30 p.m. ABC
Going Si-ral “Duck Dynasty’s” Si Robertson hosts the spinoff series, which presents a unique selection of Internet videos. 9:30 p.m. A&E
Code Black Willis and Campbell (Rob Lowe, Boris Kodjoe) respond to a medical emergency aboard a Russian submarine. Guest stars include Olivia d’Abo, Roger Bart and Ever Carradine. 10 p.m. CBS
Designated Survivor President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) and the CIA are in delicate negotiations with the Russian government sparked by a hostage situation involving an American athletic coach. Maggie Q and Kal Penn also star with guest star Malik Yoba. 10 p.m. ABC
Soundbreaking The new episode “The Human Instrument” explores the vocal tract and the emotional quality in the music of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Christina Aguilera. 10 p.m. KOCE and KPBS
Wahlburgers Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg return for a new season of the unscripted series. 10 p.m. A&E
American Horror Story: 6 The series ends its season. 10 p.m. FX
Queen Sugar As money begins to run out, the family looks for a way to pay for a much-needed new mill. Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Timon Kyle Durrett, Nicholas L. Ashe and Dondre T. Whitfield star with guest star Isaac White. 10 p.m. OWN
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Megyn Kelly; Johnny Marr. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Megyn Kelly; Simone Biles; Hailee Steinfeld; Lily Collins; Dean Cain and Melissa Joan Hart. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Mary J. Blige; Ali Wentworth. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Justin Hartley (“This Is Us”); Jeff Kinney (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”); Michael Chicklis (“Gotham”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly Trevor Noah (“The Daily Show”); OneRepublic performs; Ryan Seacrest. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Lin-Manuel Miranda. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
Rachael Ray Making gluten-free and dairy-free versions of recipes; Ali Wentworth. (N) 10 a.m. KCAL
The Doctors A member of the Black Eyed Peas discusses his diagnosis. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show Jillian Michaels (“Yeah Baby!”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk America Ferrera; Shelley Wade. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show A neck adjustment is blamed for a young mother’s death; a new synthetic drug takes over the streets. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
Steve Harvey Tim Allen (“Last Man Standing”); Dulcé Sloan. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
The Real Jessie T. Usher and Will Packer (“Almost Christmas”); guest co-host Monica. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil A woman says she was forced to have sex with both of her parents from age 11 to 13. (PA) (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kendall and Kylie Jenner (“Time of the Twins: The Story of Lex and Livia”); Ricky Martin performs. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
Harry Taye Diggs (“Empire”); Skylar Astin (“Graves”); lifestyle expert Danny Seo. (N) 4 and 9 p.m. KTTV
Tavis Smiley Graham Nash. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Journalist and author Wesley Lowery. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Conan Ashton Kutcher; Reggie Watts; Moby performs. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jude Law; Sterling K. Brown; Macklemore; Ariana DeBoo. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Marion Cotillard; Dev Patel; Dwight Yoakam performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Garth Brooks performs; Lucas Hedges. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With James Corden Kendall Jenner; Michael Strahan; Hey Violet performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Kathy Bates; Laura Jane Grace; Against Me! performs; Atom Willard performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
Last Call With Carson Daly Thomas Haden Church; Strawberry Girls perform; Zulay Henao. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC
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