In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal joins Willie Geist to discuss his rise in Hollywood from the hit series "Normal People" to the blockbuster "Gladiator 2" and now his role as William Shakespeare in "Hamnet." Mescal also shares how he is preparing for the role of another iconic English artist, Paul McCartney, in a four-part "Beatles" biopic. President Donald Trump sent out a warning that everyone from airlines to drug traffickers should consider the airspace over Venezuela closed. The president has no authority over their skies, but his message comes as he has threatened U.S. strikes inside the country and puts pressure on its leader Nicolás Maduro. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss how President Donald Trump is shifting immigration policy after the deadly attack on National Guard soldiers by a suspect who is an Afghan national. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are meeting in Florida with Ukrainian officials to discuss a proposed peace deal with Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy reports that Russia launched a series of attacks killing at least two people in Kyiv. Russia's defense minister claims the strikes were in response to a Ukrainian naval drone assault on Russian tankers in the Black Sea. College football's Rivalry Weekend saw the biggest programs across the country duel it out on the gridiron for a chance at glory and for some, a chance at the playoffs. NBC's Steve Patterson reports for Sunday TODAY. Democratic lawmakers put out a video two weeks ago reminding American troops they can refuse an illegal order from their commander. President Donald Trump has since accused the members of sedition, the FBI has opened an investigation into them and the Pentagon has threatened a court martial of Sen. Mark Kelly. What prompted the video and what is behind the controversy? NBC's Courtney Kube reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin joins Willie Geist to discuss his role as a devious preacher in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." Brolin opens up about his burst to fame as a teenager in "The Goonies," but then spending most of the next two decades as a struggling actor in Hollywood. His career finally got a jumpstart with acclaimed performances in "No Country for Old Men" and "Milk" and when he played Thanos in the Marvel cinematic universe. Australian officials say at least two people on Saturday opened fire on a crowd celebrating Hanukkah on the popular Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia, killing at least 11 in what police are calling a "targeted terrorist attack on a Jewish celebration." NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for TODAY. President Donald Trump is vowing retaliation after two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed and three others injured when they were ambushed in central Syria. Central command says the shooter was a lone ISIS gunman who also was killed in the firefight. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are in Berlin ahead of peace talks with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Trump has been pushing for a plan to bring an end to Russia's war in Ukraine by Christmas even as President Vladimir Putin continues to attack civilian targets in the country. Millions in the Northeast are facing the first snowfall of the season after several inches fell overnight from Baltimore up through New York City. The snow comes ahead of a massive cold front with temperatures expected to be 20 to 30 degrees below normal on Sunday. The United States Senate rejected a pair of health care bills that would have delivered relief to more than 20 million Americans before the end of the year. Now, cost-saving subsidies added to the Affordable Care Act in 2021 are likely to expire on New Year's Eve, causing patient prices to increase by as much as 100%. NBC's Anne Thompson reports in this week's Sunday Focus.