The following is a complete list of every new TV and streaming episode, special, movie, and more airing on December 20, 2024. New streaming titles are listed first, followed by an hour-by-hour network TV and cable schedule, and ending with the day’s sports schedule. For sports and most other live programming, make sure to adjust the time to your time zone (times listed are Eastern/Central). Series and season premieres are in bold.
December 20, 2024 Streaming Premieres
- Adopted (Tubi, Original Movie Premiere)
- The Agency (Paramount+)
- Before (Apple TV+, Limited Series Finale)
- Black Widow: The Murder of David Jackson (BritBox, U.S. Limited Series Premiere)
- Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
- Dexter: Original Sin (Paramount+)
- Ferry 2 (Netflix, Original Movie Premiere)
- The Graham Norton Show (Acorn TV/AMC+, 11/10 PM)
- Ilana Glazer: Human Magic (Hulu, Stand-Up Comedy Special Premiere)
- Juror #2 (Max, Movie Streaming Premiere)
- Last Straw (Shudder, Movie Streaming Premiere)
- Lost Treasures of the Bible (Disney+, Series Premiere)
- Return to Las Sabinas (Hulu)
- Silo (Apple TV+)
- The Six Triple Eight (Netflix, Original Movie Premiere)
- Umjolo: Day Ones (Netflix, Original Movie Premiere)
- UniverXO Dabiz (Netflix, Series Premiere)
- When the Phone Rings (Netflix)
- X-Rated Queen (Max, Series Premiere)
- Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous (Netflix, Original Documentary Premiere)
Network TV and Cable Premieres
10/9 AM:
- Rubble & Crew (Nickelodeon)
4/3 PM:
- Christina in the Country (HGTV, New Time Slot/Back-to-Back New Episodes)
5/4 PM:
- Christina in the Country (HGTV, Season 2 Finale)
- The Patrick Star Show (Nickelodeon)
8/7 PM:
- Belle Collective (OWN)
- Friday Night Vibes: Get Hard/Pain & Gain (TBS)
- Gold Rush (Discovery Channel)
- The Last Cowboy (CMT)
- Love During Lockup (WE)
- National Christmas Tree Lighting (CBS, One-Hour Special)
- On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz)
- Outlander (Starz)
- Washington Week (PBS)
- WWE SmackDown (USA Network)
8:30/7:30 PM:
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (PBS)
9/8 PM:
- Bryant Park New York City Tree Lighting 2024 (PBS, Special)
- Children Ruin Everything (The CW, Back-to-Back New Episodes)
- Cold Case Files (A&E)
- Dateline NBC (NBC)
- Inside the Enchanted Forests (Nat Geo Wild, Back-to-Back New Episodes)
- Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays (CBS, One-Hour Special)
- The Last Woodsmen (Discovery Channel)
- On Patrol: Live (Reelz)
- The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (History Channel)
9:30/8:30 PM:
- Children Ruin Everything (The CW)
10/9 PM:
- Above the Fold with Jemele Hill (truTV)
- AEW: Rampage (TNT)
- Inside the Enchanted Forests (Nat Geo Wild, Season 1 Finale)
- Killer Cases (A&E, Season 6 Finale)
- Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo (History Channel)
11/10 PM:
- Evolve and Flex (truTV)
- The Graham Norton Show (BBC America/Acorn TV/AMC+)
December 20, 2024 Christmas TV Schedule
AMC
- 5/4 AM: Little Drummer Boy: Book II
- 5:30/4:30 AM: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
CBS
- 8/7 PM: National Christmas Tree Lighting (One-Hour Special)
- 9/8 PM: Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays (One-Hour Special)
Freeform
- 7/6 AM: Merry Madagascar
- 7:30/6:30 AM: The Little Dummer Boy (1968)
- 8/7 AM: The Santa Clause
- 10/9 AM: The Santa Clause 2
- 12:25 PM/11:25 AM: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- 2:25/1:25 PM: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- 5/4 PM: Home Alone
- 7:25/6:25 PM: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- 10/9 PM: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
- Midnight/11 PM: Arthur Christmas
Hallmark Channel
- Midnight/11 PM: Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
- 2/1 AM: Believe in Christmas
- 4/3 AM: Noel Next Door
- 6/5 AM: To Have and to Holiday
- 8/7 AM: A Not So Royal Christmas
- 10/9 AM: Christmas on Cherry Lane
- Noon/11 AM: The Sweetest Christmas
- 2/1 PM: Catch Me If You Claus
- 4/3 PM: An Unexpected Christmas
- 6/5 PM: Jingle Bell Run
- 8/7 PM: Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (Extended Cut)
- 10:10/9:10 PM: Christmas By Starlight
Hallmark Mystery
- Midnight/11 PM: Once Upon a Christmas Miracle
- 2/1 AM: Marry Me at Christmas
- 4/3 AM: A Christmas Miracle
- 6/5 AM: A Gift to Remember
- 8/7 AM: Hope at Christmas
- 10/9 AM: Heaven Down Here
- Noon/11 AM: My Christmas Guide
- 2/1 PM: Ms. Christmas Comes to Town
- 4/3 PM: The Christmas Promise
- 6/5 PM: Trading Up Christmas
- 8/7 PM: Project Christmas Wish
- 10/9 PM: Every Christmas Has a Story
PBS
- 9/8 PM: Bryant Park New York City Tree Lighting 2024 (Special)
Today’s Sports Schedule
NBA
- 7/6 PM: Charlotte Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers (NBA League Pass/NBC Sports Philadelphia/FDSN Southeast Charlotte)
- 7:30/6:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA TV/FDSN Ohio/FDSN Wisconsin)
- 8/7 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat (NBA League Pass/FDSN Sun/FDSN Oklahoma)
NCAA Football Bowl Games
- Noon/11 AM: Cure Bowl: Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (ESPN)
- 3:30/2:30 PM: Gasparilla Bowl: Florida vs. Tulane (ESPN)
NCAA Football Playoffs: Round 1
- 8/7 PM: Indiana at Notre Dame (ABC/ESPN)
NHL
- 7/6 PM: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals (FDSNSO/MNMT)
- 7/6 PM: Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings (FDSNDET)
- 7/6 PM: St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers (FDSNMW/Scripps)
- 7/6 PM: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres (ESPN+/Hulu)
- 8/7 PM: New York Rangers at Dallas Stars (Victory+/MSG)
- 8/7 PM: Utah Hockey Club at Minnesota Wild (FDSNNO/Utah16/FDSNWIX)
- 10/9 PM: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks (Victory+/ALT/KTVD/KCOOP-13)