Kevin Costner Returns To TV In New Holiday Special After Yellowstone Exit

After leaving Yellowstone, actor Kevin Costner is returning to the small screen in a brand-new TV project. The Taylor Sheridan-created Yellowstone debuted in 2018 and became a huge hit for the Paramount Network, and the show’s popularity was further amplified when it began streaming on Peacock. Yellowstone’s cast was led by Costner, who played John Dutton III, but he departed partway through the show’s final season.

Now, Costner is returning to TV in a new holiday special called Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas, which will air Tuesday, December 9 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The two-hour show will tell the story of Mary, Joseph and the birth of Jesus, with Costner as host.The special was announced alongside the rest of ABC’s holiday schedule, which includes Prep & Landing, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice, Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town airing on November 30.The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular airs on the first day of December, followed by a Dancing with the Stars holiday special, CMA Country Christmas and a What Would You Do? holiday special the next night.Several other ABC shows will also air holiday-themed episodes, including Celebrity Family Feud (December 4); America’s Funniest Home Videos (December 7); Shifting Gears, Abbott Elementary, Shark Tank (December 10); and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (December 11).