{"id":369481,"date":"2025-12-25T14:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T14:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/369481\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T14:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T14:48:08","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-thursday-december-25-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/369481\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Thursday, December 25, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/intro-1766081164.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2057141\/what-to-watch-december-25-2025-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2057141\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Thursday: Call The Midwife Christmas Special, NFL On Netflix, Stranger Things Vol. 2, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Thursday, December 25\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    BBC screenshot<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Thursday:\u00a0&#8220;Call the Midwife&#8221; heads to Hong Kong, &#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; releases new episodes, and Netflix hosts an NFL double-header.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watch-list like this delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sign up for our free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for December 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        A Soulful Christmas<\/p>\n<p>\n            BET+<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>When the children (Shanice and Kenny Lattimore) of two feuding musical legends are forced to collaborate on a holiday song remake, their rivalry turns into an unexpected romance.<\/p>\n<p>        Adventure Time: Fiona &amp; Cake<\/p>\n<p>\n            HBO Max<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 finale:\u00a0As time runs out for a wounded hero, Fionna seeks to undo a disastrous decision.<\/p>\n<p>        The Kardashians<\/p>\n<p>\n            Hulu<\/p>\n<p>Season 7 finale:\u00a0Kylie has an unexpected visitor and needs backup from Kris and Scott; Kim breaks down over her impending bar exam; Khlo\u00e9 goes to Nashville to interview Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n<p>        Sanctuary: A Witch&#8217;s Tale<\/p>\n<p>\n            AMC+<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 premiere:\u00a0Sarah Fenn returns to Sanctuary but a horrific magical murder forces her to work with DI Maggie Knight in solving the case.<\/p>\n<p>\n        10:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade<\/p>\n<p>\n            ABC<\/p>\n<p>Coco Jones, Lady A, Mariah the Scientist, Bebe Rexha, Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, and Iam Tongi perform;\u00a0Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfonso Ribeiro host<\/p>\n<p>\n        1:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        NFL Christmas Gameday: Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys take on the Washington Commanders; Kelly Clarkson kicks things off with a performance of \u201cUnderneath the Tree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        4:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        NFL Christmas Gameday: Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings; Snoop Dogg takes the stage at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Call the Midwife<\/p>\n<p>\n            PBS<br \/>\n            TWO-HOUR HOLIDAY SPECIAL\n        <\/p>\n<p>Senior members of Nonnatus House travel to Hong Kong to tackle a crisis at the order\u2019s branch house;\u00a0back in Poplar, the young midwives throw a wild party at Nonnatus House.<\/p>\n<p>        Dr. Seuss&#8217; How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/p>\n<p>\n            NBC<\/p>\n<p>The classic cartoon follows the title character (voiced by Boris Karloff) on his mission to steal Christmas customs from the people of Whoville. 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