One reader wonders how a Christmas celebration can become so fraught with tension. As she confides in “Dear Annie,” she shares the stress that builds before dinner, leaving her on edge as soon as everyone sits down at the table.

“Sovereign” explores the haunting real-life journey of a self-proclaimed “sovereign citizen” whose defiance against authority spirals into a devastating tragedy. Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay deliver gripping performances in this tense Hulu drama.