What To Watch: Your Guide To TV's Big New Year's Eve Countdowns
On TV this Tuesday: Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen count down to 2025, Sara Bareilles rings in the new year in song, and Syfy airs its annual Twilight Zone marathon. Here are 13 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, our monthly streaming guide and master list of Every New TV Show in 2025.)
Showtimes for December 31, 2024
Avicii: I’m Tim
The documentary examines the life and legacy of Tim Bergling, the DJ and music producer known as Avicii, with never-before-seen footage and interviews.
Avicii: My Last Show
The documentary goes back in time to Aug. 28, 2016, when Avicii took the stage at the Ushuaïa nightclub in Ibiza for what would be his final performance.
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
The stand-up comedian jokes about going viral, raising twins and the lows of getting high.
The Twilight Zone Marathon
Enter a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity with consecutive episodes of the sci-fi classic. (Heroes & Icons airs its own binge, beginning at 8 pm.)
College Football
Bowl games include Alabama vs. Michigan (12 pm, ESPN); Louisville vs. Washington (2 pm, CBS); South Carolina vs. Illinois (3 pm, ABC); Baylor vs. LSU (3:30 pm, ESPN); and Penn State vs. Boise State in the Quarterfinal Playoffs (7:30 pm, ESPN/ESPN2).
NHL Winter Classic
The St. Louis Blues take on the Chicago Blackhawks at Illinois' Wrigley Field.
CNN's New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
50 Cent, Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin, Michael Ian Black, Lil Jon, Mickey Guyton, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Cummings, Amy Sedaris, Sasheer Zamata, Ziwe and Adam Devine appear.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest
Carrie Underwood, Alanis Morissette (joined by special guest Reneé Rapp), DJ Cassie (joined by Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh), Natasha Bedingfield, Dasha, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Luis Fonsi, Hardy, Cody Johnson, Jonas Brothers, Kesha, Lenny Kravitz, Laufey, Megan Moroney, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Teddy Swims, Tinashe, TLC and T-Pain perform.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll perform; Keith Urban and Rachel Smith host.
Sara Bareilles: New Year's Eve With the National Symphony Orchestra & Friends
The singer takes the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra for a New Year's Eve celebration.
A Toast to 2024!
Today‘s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager revisit the year’s biggest and buzziest moments.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Where'd the trap door take Wim & Co.? And can they stop Jod from raiding At Attin? (Get Jan. 14 finale scoop.)
The Day Drinking With Seth Meyers New Year’s Special
The late-night host looks back on his many "Day Drinking" segments, featuring Rihanna, Post Malone, Will Forte, Kelly Clarkson, Kristen Stewart, Kevin Hart, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lizzo and Dua Lipa.