How to Watch Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love on The CW
By American TV editorial team |
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love makes its CW premiere on Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT. The hit TV movie kicks off The CW's holiday season, and on DIRECTV it airs on your local CW station.
Plan more viewing with Dolly's two-night tribute and the CMA Dolly Parton tribute. Check The CW on DIRECTV STREAM for the station-expansion background and confirm your current local lineup.
Plan more holiday viewing with our Christmas Day parade guide and compare DIRECTV options for local-channel availability.
An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family while Dolly's father and his kids make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his wife the wedding ring he could never afford. At the same time, an important person in young Dolly's life starts to see that her voice and musical gift might be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee.
The CW's Dolly Parton lineup
The CW follows the premiere with a two-night Dolly Parton tribute in early December, plus an encore of Coat of Many Colors.
| Date | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Nov. 22 | 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT | Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (CW premiere) |
| Wednesday, Dec. 2 | 8 to 10 p.m. | Dolly Parton: Here I Am (documentary) |
| Thursday, Dec. 3 | 8 to 10 p.m. | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors |
| Monday, Dec. 14 | 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (encore) |
Coat of Many Colors is based on the true story of Dolly Parton's upbringing and stars Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, Gerald McRaney and Alyvia Alyn Lind. Dolly Parton: Here I Am is a musical documentary with career-spanning archival footage.
How to watch on DIRECTV
Local CW availability depends on your address and DIRECTV service. If included, the movie airs on that local CW station. Check your current channel lineup. Search the guide for "Christmas of Many Colors" a few days ahead and set a series of recordings for the whole Dolly lineup. DIRECTV has also been adding CW stations to its streaming lineup; see how DIRECTV STREAM added more CW stations.
Dolly fans can also catch up on the CMA Dolly Parton tribute on ABC, and our list of kids' Christmas movies has more picks for family movie night. Need help finding your CW channel on DIRECTV? Call American TV at 1-855-690-9884.
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Air dates are from The CW's holiday programming announcement of October 27, 2026 and may change. Dolly Parton, The CW and related marks belong to their respective owners. American TV is an independent DIRECTV dealer and resource site.