(Left) In a scene from CMA Country Christmas, country music performer Maren Morris sings into a black microphone that she holds in her right hand. She wears a long, sleeveless, red beaded gown. Behind her is a Christmas tree adorned with gold bows, lights, and ornaments. Green garland, with lights and a large red ribbon tied into a bow, hangs above a doorway. (Middle) In a scene from Disney+ Original series Willow, Erin Kellyman portrays Jade. She sits on a black horse and looks to her left as she rides through a stone archway. She wears a maroon top, a gray long-sleeved T-shirt, a black quilted cape, and a black scarf that is draped over her shoulders. Behind Kellyman is actor Tony Revolori as Graydon. He also sits atop a horse and wears a brown fur overcoat. (Right) In a scene from The Great Christmas Light Fight, host Carter Oosterhouse stands with his hands folded outside a residential house. He wears a black jacket, a white T-shirt, a gray scarf, and light blue denim pants. The house is decorated with white holiday lights and a large Christmas tree made of light strands is to the side. Projections of stars and snowflakes are casted onto the front of the house.

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Andie Hagemann

The holiday season is here—and so are the holiday specials! ABC’s hit series The Great Christmas Light Fight returns Monday with back-to-back episodes as new families face off for the coveted trophy. Love Actually celebrates a milestone anniversary with Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer/ABC News Special, airing Tuesday on ABC. Lucasfilm’s new series Willow debuts Wednesday on Disney+, and CMA Country Christmas airs Thursday evening on ABC. Last but not least, watch a new holiday-themed episode of BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes, premiering Friday on Disney Channel. 

In a scene from The Great Christmas Light Fight, an aerial shot shows a residential house adorned with thousands of white and colored holiday lights. The front yard is covered with light strands and inflatable decorations of snowmen, Santa Claus, Olaf from Disney’s Frozen, and more. On the side of the house are large trees made of light strands. On the roof are lighted decorations including Christmas trees, Santa Claus, candy canes, and more.

The Great Christmas Light Fight—Monday, November 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC
The tree-mendously popular holiday competition series returns with two episodes! In the Season 10 premiere, host Carter Oosterhouse visits four families with spectacular holiday displays. From sweet-themed displays to a dazzling light show celebrating Christmas and Diwali, this season will surely put you in the holiday spirit. Who will win the $50,000 prize and coveted Light Fight Trophy? Tune in to find out!

In a scene from the feature film Love Actually, actors Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon stand side by side and wave. Grant portrays the Prime Minister and wears a black suit with a white button-down dress shirt. McCutcheon wears a bright red code and matching sweater, gold belt, and black pants. White confetti rains down in front of them as they stand on a platform with Christmas decorations behind them.

Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer/ABC News Special—Tuesday, November 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC
To us, this special is perfect. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the holiday movie classic Love Actually, ABC News anchor and Disney Legend Diane Sawyer interviews the stars of the film, including Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy, Laura Linney, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, and more in this one-hour special. Discover how the film become a beloved Christmas tradition and global sensation, and uncover behind-the-scenes secrets of the film’s most iconic moments. The special will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.

In a scene from Disney+ Original series Willow, the stars stand with their backs toward the viewers as they stare at a large body of water. From left to right stand actors Warwick Davis as Willow Ufgood, Tony Revolori as Graydon, Amar Chadha-Patel as Boorman, Ellie Bamber as Dove, Ruby Cruz as Kit, and Erin Kellyman as Jade. Davis holds a wooden staff in his right hand and wears a maroon cape, olive pants, and a brown leather backpack. Revolori wears black knee-high boots, black pants, a black long-sleeved top, and a charcoal hooded vest. Chadha-Patel wears brown boots, brown pants, and a green hooded long-sleeved top, and he has a large metal weapon slung across his back. Bamber wears a purple skirt and a green knitted sweater with two long strands cascading to the wet sand. Cruz wears a dark long-sleeved top, black pants, black knee-high boots, and a leather corset. Cruz holds a sword in her right hand. Kellyman wears olive pants, black knee-high boots, a gray long-sleeved top with a maroon short-sleeved top, and a brown leather vest. Kellyman holds a saber in her left hand.

Willow—Wednesday, November 30, on Disney+
Based on Disney Legend George Lucas’ 1988 fantasy-adventure film of the same, this all-new action-adventure series continues the magic with a new epic quest. Warwick Davis reprises his titular role as Willow Ufgood, the aspiring sorcerer who embarked on a perilous journey to save an infant empress and vanquish an evil queen from their world of Andowyne. Now, the world needs Willow’s magic again after dark forces have descended upon the Kingdom of Tir Asleen and kidnapped Prince Airk (Dempsey Bryk). Princess Kit (Ruby Cruz) assembles a ragtag group of heroes—Dove (Ellie Bamber), Jade (Erin Kellyman), Graydon (Tony Revolori), and Boorman (Amar Chadha-Patel)—to help save her brother, but they soon realize they can’t succeed alone.

In a scene from CMA Country Christmas, host and country music performer Carly Pearce laughs as she sits center on a large white couch. Pearce wears a long-sleeve white top with feathers around the wrists, white pants, and white heels. On each side of Pearce sits a band member holding musical instruments—a trumpet and a saxophone. Another band member sits in an olive chair holding a trumpet while two guitarists stand to the side. Christmas stockings, garlands, candles, and decorations are on a staircase and fireplace behind them.

CMA Country Christmas—Thursday, December 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC
The rockin’ annual Christmas special returns with all-new performances from country music superstars. Enjoy performances from host Carly Pearce, Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Scotty McCreery, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Molly Tuttle, and The War and Treaty. Curl up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy the festive musical stylings to get you into the holiday spirit!

Update: CMA Country Christmas will now air Thursday, December 8, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

In a scene from BUNK’D: Learning the Robes, actors Trevor Tordjman, Shiloh Verrico, Miranda May, and Israel Johnson stand side by side and look to their right. Tordjman portrays Parker and wears a long, white night shirt with a matching cap. Verrico portrays Winnie and wears an all-black ensemble resembling the Grim Reaper and holds a clever in her left hand. May portrays Lou and wears a white ballgown with a beaded bodice and white angel wings. Johnson portrays Noah and wears a long red and black velvet cloak with a black robe underneath. Behind the actors is a rustic cabin with green shutters and pine trees.

BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes—Friday, December 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel
This all-new holiday-themed episode puts a fresh spin on a beloved holiday story. Parker (Trevor Tordjman) is planning an over-the-top Christmas party at Camp Kikiwaka, and in the process, he becomes consumed with creating the most epic bash. Meanwhile, several ghosts visit Parker in the night to teach him the true meaning of the holiday.