Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas arrives as a two-hour ABC docudrama that retells the Nativity with grit and reverence, then streams the next day. On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the special aired from 8–10 p.m. EST on ABC, with on‑demand streaming beginning Wednesday, December 10, on Hulu and Disney+. Costner hosts and narrates, and he also explains why he took on the project and how faith has shaped him.

Below is everything we confirmed about Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas —from when and where to watch to the creative approach, featured experts, and what Costner himself is saying.

Release date & where to watch

U.S. broadcast: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 8–10 p.m. EST on ABC.

Streaming: Available starting Wednesday, December 10 on Hulu and on Disney+ (via Hu

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