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No 2026 TV broadcast date or time for A Christmas Carol is confirmed by the official sources reviewed as of October 8, 2026. The title refers to several different adaptations, so check your local listings for the specific version before relying on an airtime.
Which version of A Christmas Carol do you mean?
Several screen adaptations share the title. Confirm the year, cast, or format in your TV guide so you do not mistake a listing for one version as a schedule for another.
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- 2019 FX adaptation: FX describes Steven Knight’s production as an FX Original Movie. Guy Pearce plays Ebenezer Scrooge, with Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, Joe Alwyn, and Vinette Robinson also in the cast. FX currently points viewers to Hulu as the watch destination: FX’s official page.
- 2009 Disney film: Disney’s catalog describes an animated fantasy directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, and Colin Firth, with a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. The catalog entry reviewed did not establish whether it is currently available in any particular territory: Disney’s catalog result.
- ITVX’s Ross Kemp version: ITVX lists a separate modern reworking starring Ross Kemp, with a runtime of 1 hour 13 minutes: ITVX listing.
How to check for a current TV airing
- Search your local TV listings for A Christmas Carol and check the listed year, cast, or description to identify the adaptation.
- Confirm the channel, date, and time in the listing itself. A streaming-service page or catalog entry is not evidence of a linear-TV broadcast.
- Check again close to the holiday season. Schedules can vary by country and change over time.
For the 2019 FX adaptation, FX currently links to Hulu. That is a streaming destination, not a confirmed TV airtime. Disney+’s Singapore catalog separately lists the 2019 series, but that does not establish availability in other territories: Disney+ Singapore catalog.
What aired in 2019
ABC announced on November 27, 2019, that the FX/Steven Knight adaptation would premiere Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. The announcement also listed encores for Sunday, December 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and immediately after; Tuesday, December 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT; and Wednesday, December 25, at 4 p.m. ET/PT. These are historical US schedule details, not a 2026 listing: ABC’s 2019 announcement.
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- An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
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