What To Watch Wednesday: It's A Wonderful Life, Christmas Story Marathon, Home Alone And More

Every day, TVLine's What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.

On TV this Wednesday: An angel gets its wings in "It's a Wonderful Life," Kevin McCallister is "Home Alone," and "A Christmas Story" airs 12 times in a row.

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Showtimes for December 24, 2025

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Fallout

Prime Video

A Shady Sands flashback reveals horrific details; Lucy and The Ghoul are confronted by a new creature; Norm attempts to lead after thawing Vault 31's Cryo pods. 

Goodbye June

Netflix MOVIE PREMIERE

Kate Winslet directs and joins Helen Mirren, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn and Andrea Riseborough in a tender tale of a family's farewell to their mother.

Palm Royale

Apple TV

Robert is torn between his best friend and his oldest friend; Dinah uncovers the source of her death threats.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Disney+

Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson collide with Clarisse’s quest; Annabeth reckons with her past; the whole crew must make dire choices as they prepare for a voyage into the Sea of Monsters.

Tom Segura: Teacher

Netflix

The comedian explores the darkly funny side of life's most unpredictable lessons from parenting fails to blackout bar stories in this stand-up special.

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A Christmas Story Marathon

TBS, TNT THROUGH THURSDAY AT 8 P.M.

Ralphie may or may not grow up to be an advocate for gun control after nearly shooting his eye out. Watch him do it — 12 times in a row! (TNT's own marathon starts at 9 p.m.)

College Football

ESPN

The California Golden Bears take on the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors in the Hawai'i Bowl.

Home Alone

ABC

In the 1990 classic, a boy (Macaulay Culkin) left home alone by his parents must protect his house from robbers (Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci) at Christmas.

It's a Wonderful Life

NBC

Settle in with your loved ones and relive the 1946 classic, which stars Jimmy Stewart as a banker who learns what life would have been like without him.

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Christmas Eve Mass

NBC

Viewers will be able to watch the Pope Leo-led mass from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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