Brice and Liz getting Leighton to sleep in the nursery chair - TLC

Published on December 28th, 2024 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

What to Watch | TLC Programming Highlights: December 30 – January 12

If you’re chillin’ for the Holidays or looking for something different, then the standard offerings, TLC has something for ya!

New Journeys in MY 600-LB LIFE Begin
90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS Tell-All Episodes Starts
7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS Returns for a Fresh Season

90 DAY: THE LAST RESORT

New Episodes: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on TLC

This season, 90 DAY FIANCÉ couples Ari and Bini, Brandon and Julia, Gino and Jasmine, Rob and Sophie, Josh and Natalie, and Stacey and Florian have all reached their relationship breaking points. The six couples will spend three weeks at a desert oasis in Arizona, where they will undergo a rigorous relationship boot camp aimed at rebuilding trust and connections. At the resort, they will work with therapists and counselors to navigate issues of jealousy, anger, and intimacy through group therapy and untraditional approaches, including hypnotherapy, pleasure mapping, sand tray therapy, and off-grid excursions into the desert. At the end of the retreat, each couple will decide if they stay together or part ways at a final commitment ceremony. (One-Hour Episodes)

“The Last Rodeo” – Premieres Monday, December 30 at 8 pm ET/PT

Sex therapy homework fails to break the sexual gridlock and leaves most couples unsatisfied. Natalie confronts the ladies about her huge club blowout and asks for forgiveness. The guys bond, but tempers flare when the ladies crash into their party.

“The Last Laugh – Premieres Monday, January 6 at 8 pm ET/PT

Tempers continue to flare after a night of excessive partying. A kayaking activity challenges power dynamics. Some couples manage to work as teams while others fall into old behaviors, as not all can respect the rules.

LAST RESORT: BETWEEN THE SHEETS

New Episodes: Mondays at 10 pm ET/PT on TLC

Cast members from this season of 90 DAY: THE LAST RESORT will provide behind-the-scenes commentary and personal reflections on their experiences at the resort. Through never-before-seen footage, and unique therapist interviews, viewers will get an exclusive insider look at what really went down when the cameras were and weren’t rolling. This series contains all the juicy secrets, hilarious anecdotes and emotional moments as your favorite couples dissect jaw-dropping scenes. (One-Hour Episodes)

“Between the Sheets: The Last Rodeo” – Premieres Monday, December 30 at 9pm ET/PT

The couples cringe watching everyone’s sex therapy homework. In never-before-seen footage, Julia tells Rob what she wants Brandon to do in the bedroom. Jasmine wants to leave the resort, and therapist James must come to intervene.

“Between the Sheets: The Last Laugh” – Premieres Monday, January 6 at 9pm ET/PT

The couples debate if they would have handled Jasmine and Florian’s blowup any differently. Julia and Ari argue about text messages. Everyone reacts to seeing the Row and Throw exercise play out.

7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS

New Episodes: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on TLC

Premiere: 1/7/25

The Johnstons are back! Liz and Brice’s baby girl, Leighton, has arrived home safely from the hospital, and the lively Johnston family quickly realize that life gets even more interesting with a newborn in the mix. As Liz and Brice navigate their new role as parents, Trent and Amber embrace their new titles of Lolly and Boppa, though not without a few growing pains. Amidst the joy, Trent faces mysterious health issues, adding a layer of concern to the family’s dynamic. This season also brings plenty of celebrations: Trent and Amber mark their 25th wedding anniversary, Anna and Amber graduate from college, and Emma and Alex graduate from high school. However, when Anna decides to skip Alex and Emma’s ceremony, it causes an unexpected rift in the usually jovial Johnston family. (One-Hour Episodes)

SEASON PREMIERE: “Party in My Crib” – Premieres Tuesday, January 7 at 9pm ET/PT

The Johnstons are back and now with a new addition! Leighton comes home from the hospital, and with a newborn in the house, this rowdy bunch has to get used to a new normal. The kids put together a big surprise for Trent and Amber’s 25th anniversary.

Brice and Liz getting Leighton to sleep in the nursery chair – Courtesy TLC

“A White-ish Christmas” – Premieres Tuesday, January 14 at 9pm ET/PT

It’s baby Leighton’s first Christmas, and the Johnstons are going all out to make it special. Anna and her friend Autumn contemplate going on a double date, and Trent and Amber discuss a plan for his aging parents.

MY 600-LB LIFE

New Episodes: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on TLC

Premiere: 1/1/25

TLC’s hit series MY 600-LB LIFE documents seven new journeys of morbidly obese patients striving to lose weight and save their lives. Each two-hour episode follows a different subject through the emotional highs and lows of extreme weight loss, guided by Dr. Younan Nowzaradan (“Dr. Now”). Patients must make drastic diet and lifestyle changes, including potential high-risk gastric bypass surgery, to achieve life-saving results. This season features a pastor eager to preach again, a woman battling her fear of leaving the house, a former EMT who is now trying to save his own life, an overprotective son who won’t leave his mother’s apartment to get the help he needs and a wife whose husband begs her to get healthy.

SEASON PREMIERE: “Jonathan’s Journey” – Premieres Wednesday, January 1 at 8pm ET/PT

Jonathan had his dream job, and he ate himself out of it. Once an EMT first responder, now he rarely leaves the room. His wife works full time to pay their bills, and Jonathan must break the cycle of eating if he wants to keep his wife and his life.

“Krystal A’s Journey” – Premieres Wednesday, January 8 at 8pm ET/PT

Krystal has never let her weight get in the way, but the truth is her weight has really started getting in the way. She has the husband of her dreams who supports her unconditionally, but to have a happy future with him, she has to get weight loss surgery.

90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS

New Episodes: Sundays at 8 pm ET/PT on TLC

Premiere: 9/1/24

This season follows eight love-struck Americans who travel across the world to meet their partners, whom they’ve been dating exclusively online for the first time. This time around, the eight Americans traveled to Nigeria, the Philippines, Ghana, Poland, Brazil, Jordan, South Africa, and Croatia. While overseas, the couples will determine if their online relationships translate in person. (Two-Hour Episodes)

New Episode – Premieres Sunday, January 5 at 8 pm ET/PT

New Episode (Tell All) – Premieres Sunday, January 12 at 8 pm ET/PT

SISTER WIVES

New Episodes: Sundays at 10 pm ET/PT on TLC

There has been much change over the past few years, and all the Browns are facing new pathways forward. Meri takes her recent decision to leave Kody one step further by appealing to their former church for an official “release” (its version of a divorce). Janelle doesn’t need a divorce and is just moving on, which for her means moving away from Flagstaff, Arizona. Christine has found her soulmate, David. Watch as Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn continue to share a genuine glimpse into the complexities of their relationships, moving forward as best as they can for themselves and one another. (One-Hour Episodes)

“A Time to Weep, a Time to Laugh” – Premieres Sunday, January 5 at 10 pm ET/PT

Meri cuts up a quilt that celebrates her marriage to Kody. Christine and David are in Moab preparing for their magical day. Robyn and Kody have a difficult conversation about the family’s breakup.

New Episode – Premieres Sunday, January 12 at 10 pm ET/PT

90 DAY FIANCÉ PILLOW TALK: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS

New Episodes: Sundays at 11 pm ET/PT on TLC

90 Day Fiancé couples let cameras into their homes as they watch and comment on episodes from the series. (One-Hour Episodes)

New Episode – Premieres Sunday, January 5 at 11 pm ET/PT

New 90-Day Fiancé couples let cameras into their homes as they watch and comment on episodes from the series.

New Episode – Premieres Sunday, January 12 at 11 pm ET/PT

New 90-Day Fiancé couples let cameras into their homes as they watch and comment on episodes from the series.

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.