Share more than just gifts with the bittersweet Sense8: A Christmas Special

Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Friday, December 23, and Saturday, December 24. All times are Eastern.
Top picks
Sense8: A Christmas Special (Netflix, 3:01 a.m., Friday): The second season of this mind-sharing sci-fi drama from the Wachowskis doesn’t come out until May, but fans get an early holiday prezzie with this two-hour special. The episode description gives essentially no information! See?
The journey continues as these eight singular hearts and minds weave in and out of each other’s lives finding deeper connections, learning darker, more desperate secrets about one another and struggling to identify with more than just oneself.
But that synopsis pretty much sums up why people like the “joyous human connection” of Sense8 in the first place, so that’s probably a good sign.
A Home For The Holidays (CBS, 8 p.m., Friday): Singers Miranda Lambert, Alessia Cara, Rachel Platten, and others perform in this annual special that celebrates the generous joys of adoption. Featuring a number of families from across America who have taken kids in need into their lives, it’s the holiday spirit at its most unassailably nice.
The Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass (PBS, 8 p.m., Saturday): It’s the last of the two of this year’s always delightful and delicious GBBS holiday specials, with Paul, Mary, Mel, and Sue (and some favorite past contestant bakers) joining together for one final showstopper.