The following is a complete list of every new TV and streaming episode, special, movie, and more airing on December 21, 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 21, 2024 Streaming Premieres
- Check in Hanyang (Netflix, Series Premiere)
- EA Sports Madden NFL Cast: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (Peacock, 1 PM/Noon)
- On the Rise: JuJu Watkins (Peacock, Season 1 Finale)
- Ranma 1/2 (Netflix)
- When the Phone Rings (Netflix)
Network TV and Cable Premieres
6:30/5:30 AM:
- The AnglersChannel Bass Wrap Up (Discovery Channel)
8/7 AM:
- Sam’s Garage (MotorTrend)
8:30/7:30 AM:
- Beyblade X (Disney XD)
Noon/11 AM:
- Build for Off-Road (MotorTrend, Season 1 Finale)
- Football Night in America (NBC, Special Night and Time)
7/6 PM:
- A Country Music Christmas (UP, Original Movie Premiere)
8/7 PM:
- Accident, Suicide or Murder (Oxygen)
- AEW: Collision (TNT)
- A Carpenter Christmas Romance (Lifetime, Original Movie Premiere)
- Christmas in Scotland (GAF, Original Movie Premiere)
- Happy Howlidays (Hallmark Channel, Original Movie Premiere)
- Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN)
- On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz)
9/8 PM:
- 24-Karat Christmas (OWN, Original Movie Premiere)
- On Patrol: Live (Reelz)
- Philly Homicide (Oxygen)
- To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific (National Geographic Channel, Back-to-Back New Episodes)
9:30/8:30 PM:
- To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific (National Geographic Channel)
10/9 PM:
- 48 Hours (CBS)
- Help! My House Is Haunted (Travel Channel, Season 5 Finale)
- To Catch a Smuggler: Mediterranean (National Geographic Channel)
11:30/10:30 PM:
- Saturday Night Live: Martin Short/Hozier (NBC)
December 21, 2024 Christmas TV Schedule
AMC
- 4:45/3:45 AM: Santa Claus: The Movie
- 7:15/6:15 AM: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
- 8:15/7:15 AM: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
- 8:45/7:45 AM: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 10/9 AM: Jack Frost
- 12:30 PM/11:30 AM: Snow Day
- 4:45/3:45 PM: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 7/6 PM: Elf
- 9/8 PM: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 11:15/10:15 PM: Elf
Freeform
- 7/6 AM: The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
- 7:30/6:30 AM: Arthur Christmas
- 9:30/8:30 AM: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
- 11:30/10:30 AM: Home Alone
- 2/1 PM: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- 4:35/3:35 PM: Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
- 5:40/4:40 PM: Frosty the Snowman
- 6:15/5:15 PM: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- 7:20/6:20 PM: The Santa Clause
- 9:25/8:25 PM: The Santa Clause 2
- 11:55/10:55 PM: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
GAF
- 8/7 PM: Christmas in Scotland (Original Movie Premiere)
Hallmark Channel
- 12:10 PM/11:10 AM: A ’90s Christmas
- 2:08/1:08 AM: Christmas Getaway
- 4:05/3:05 AM: Christmas at Castle Hart
- 6/5 AM: Crown for Christmas
- 8/7 AM: Haul Out the Holly
- 10/9 AM: Sugarplummed
- Noon/11 AM: ‘Tis the Season to Be Irish
- 2/1 PM: Deck the Walls
- 4/3 PM: The Santa Class
- 6/5 PM: A Reason for the Season
- 8/7 PM: Happy Howlidays (Original Movie Premiere)
- 10/9 PM: Following Yonder Star
Hallmark Mystery
- Midnight/11 PM: A Godwink Christmas
- 2/1 AM: Holiday for Heroes
- 4/3 AM: Chateau Christmas
- 6/5 AM: This Time Each Year
- 8/7 AM: A Christmas to Remember
- 10/9 AM: Christmas Homecoming
- Noon/11 AM: Christmas at Grand Valley
- 2/1 PM: Christmas Under the Stars
- 4/3 PM: All I Need for Christmas
- 6/5 PM: A Christmas Carousel
- 8/7 PM: A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love
- 10/9 PM: A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love
Lifetime
- 8/7 PM: A Carpenter Christmas Romance (Original Movie Premiere)
OWN
- 9/8 PM: 24-Karat Christmas (Original Movie Premiere)
UP
- 7/6 PM: A Country Music Christmas (Original Movie Premiere)
Today’s Sports Schedule
NBA
- 6/5 PM: Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings (NBA League Pass/NBCSCA/Spectrum SportsNet)
- 7/6 PM: Miami Heat at Orlando Magic (NBA League Pass/FDSN Florida/FDSN Sun)
- 7:30/6:30 PM: Memphis Grizzlies at Atlanta Hawks (NBA League Pass/FDSN Southeast Atlanta/FDSN Southeast Memphis)
- 7:30/6:30 PM: Utah Jazz at Brooklyn Nets (NBA League Pass/YES/KJZZ)
- 8/7 PM: Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls (NBA League Pass/Chicago Sports Network/NBC Sports Boston)
- 8/7 PM: Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA League Pass/FDSNNOX/KARE 11/NBCSBA)
- 8/7 PM: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans (NBA TV/GCSEN/MSG)
- 8/7 PM: Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA League Pass/FDSN Ohio/NBCSP+)
- 8/7 PM: Washington Wizards at Milwaukee Bucks (NBA League Pass/FDSN Wisconsin/Monumental Sports Network)
- 8:30/7:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks (NBA League Pass/KFAA/KTLA)
- 8:30/7:30 PM: Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs (NBA League Pass/FDSN Southwest/KATU 2.2)
- 9/8 PM: Detroit Pistons at Phoenix Suns (NBA League Pass/Arizona’s Family 3TV/Arizona’s Family Sports/FDSN Detroit)
NCAA Football DII Championship
- 2/1 PM: Valdosta State vs. Ferris State (ESPN2)
NCAA Football DIII Semifinals
- Noon/11 AM: Mount Union vs. Johns Hopkins (ESPN+)
- 3:30/2:30 PM: North Central (Illinois) vs. Susquehanna (ESPN+)
NCAA Football FCS Semifinals
- Noon/11 AM: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State (ABC)
- 3:30/2:30 PM: Montana State vs. South Dakota (ABC)
NCAA Football Playoffs: Round 1
- Noon/11 AM: SMU at Penn State (TNT/Max)
- 4/3 PM: Clemson at Texas (TNT/Max)
- 8/7 PM: Tennessee at Ohio State (ABC/ESPN)
NFL Week 16
- 1 PM/Noon: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (NBC/Telemundo/Universo/Peacock)
- 4:30/3:30 PM: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (FOX/FOX Deportes)
NHL
- 1:30/12:30 PM: Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators (NHL Network/FDSNSO/FDSNW)
- 4/3 PM: Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames (CHSN)
- 4/3 PM: San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers (NBCSCA)
- 7/6 PM: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins (MSG-B/NESN)
- 7/6 PM: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers (FDSNOH/NBCSP)
- 7/6 PM: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens (NHL Network/FDSNDETX)
- 7/6 PM: Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets (FDSNNO/FDSNWIX)
- 7/6 PM: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs (MSGSN2)
- 7/6 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils (SN-PIT/MSGSN)
- 10/9 PM: Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks
- 10/9 PM: Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights (KHN/KONG/Scripps)