What to watch
SUNDAY
December 25, 2022
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Apple TV+
This short film based on Charlie Mackesy’s bestselling book and featuring the author’s distinctive illustrations, brought to life with hand-drawn animation, follows the poignant journey and unlikely friendship of a boy (voiced by Jude Coward Nicoll), a mole (Tom Hollander), a fox (Idris Elba) and a horse (Gabriel Byrne), who travel together as the boy searches for home.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Netflix Feature Film Exclusive
This new take on the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination (Alisha Weir), who discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories while also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what’s right, she is met with miraculous results. Emma
Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Sindhu Vee costar.
The Witcher: Blood Origin
Netflix New Series
Every story has a beginning, and this prequel miniseries set in an elven world 1,200 years before the events of the fantasy hit The Witcher reveals the untold history of the Continent. It explores the creation of the first prototype Witcher and the events that lead to the pivotal “Conjunction of the Spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged to become one. Sophia Brown, Michelle Yeoh, Minnie Driver and Laurence O’Fuarain lead the cast.
The Original Yule Log Antenna TV, Beginning at 4 a.m.
Enjoy the crackling sounds of a cozy fireplace, accompanied by delightful tunes celebrating the season, in this five-hour broadcast of the original televised Yule Log, which first aired on New York’s WPIX beginning in 1966.
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ABC, 9 a.m.
Disney’s annual Christmas celebration returns Christmas morning with heartwarming stories, celebrity performances and the Christmas Day parade.
NBA Basketball
ESPN & ABC, Beginning at 11 a.m. Live
Christmas Day NBA action on ESPN and ABC has the Philadelphia 76ers at the N.Y. Knicks, the Phoenix Suns at the Denver Nuggets, the L.A. Lakers at the Dallas Mavericks, the Milwaukee Bucks at the Boston Celtics and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Golden State Warriors.
NFL Football
FOX, CBS/Nickelodeon, & NBC, Beginning at Noon Live
The NFL has three games under the Christmas tree today: the Green Bay
Packers at the Miami Dolphins (FOX), the Denver Broncos at the L.A. Rams (CBS and Nickelodeon) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Arizona Cardinals (NBC).
‘Call the Midwife’ Holiday Special
PBS, 8 p.m., WTTW Chicago, 9 p.m.
With Christmas approaching, the midwives move to their maternity clinic and are delighted when their first patient is a familiar face. Life in Poplar returns to normal after the tragic train crash, and everyone unites for a festive talent show. Beginning earlier this afternoon, PBS will also be airing a marathon of previous Call the Midwife holiday specials (the 2018 through 2021 installments).