’Tis the Season to Be Streaming
Get in the holiday spirit with these festive films, shows, and specials.
From old favorites to new classics, these holiday picks are big on cheer and bigger on heart.
Stream with glee on HBO Max
In 8-Bit Christmas, Neil Patrick Harris narrates a nostalgic ’80s quest for the ultimate Christmas gift. Unwrap A Christmas Story Christmas, the sequel to the beloved 1983 holiday staple (starring the original Ralphie!). Or discover festive recipes with Selena Gomez and a roster of acclaimed chefs in Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays.
Make merry with Paramount+
The Paramount+ Original Dear Santa illustrates the danger of misspelling a letter to Santa. Or treat yourself to the antics of your favorite police unit in the feature film Reno 911!: It’s A Wonderful Heist. Turn up the cheer even more with specials like RuPaul’s Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular and Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?
Enjoy the jolliest shows and movies on Peacock
Feel your heart grow three sizes with the 1966 televised version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Enjoy 30 Rock’s “mandatory” Christmas special (season 3, episode 6). Survive Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s holiday heist that will have you saying “Yippie kayak, other buckets!” (season 3, episode 10). And the laughs keep coming with Christmas episodes from Psych, That ’70s Show, and other hits.
Fire up Prime Video’s festive favorites
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” comes to life in the most inconvenient way for Eddie Murphy in Prime Video’s Candy Cane Lane. In Red One, Santa (J. K. Simmons) has been kidnapped and it’s up to Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans to save him. Revisit classics like White Christmas and Love Actually, then settle the long-running debate of whether Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie.
Deck the halls with Hallmark+
Nothing beats the cozy feeling of a good Hallmark Christmas movie. In A Grand Ole Opry Christmas, a little holiday magic transports a former songwriter back to her childhood and her late country-star father. In Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, two Buffalo Bills fans search for a mysterious benefactor—only to find each other along the way. And join one woman’s fight to save her aunt’s New York cat café with Christmas at the Catnip Café.
Feel the cheer with Apple TV
Catchy songs and big laughs bring the season to life in Spirited, a modern twist on A Christmas Carol. A Charlie Brown Christmas offers a unique, jazz-filled take on the holidays that has become an annual rewatch for so many. In The Family Plan 2 (premiering November 21), Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan return for a new action-packed vacation. In The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (premiering December 5) the Fraggles learn how, just like a snowflake, every one of life’s milestones is unique. The Richmond football team finds Christmas joy away from home in Ted Lasso (season 2, episode 4). And the right Christmas gift can reveal a world of magic and friendship in The Velveteen Rabbit, based on Margery Williams’ timeless book.
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