'The Year: 2025' on ABC: Tune-In Info, Host, Celebrity Guest Stars & How to Watch!

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The 15th annual primetime special premieres on Monday (December 29) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

Here’s a synopsis: “What were the defining events of 2025? Who were the breakout stars, heroes and newsmakers and the viral trends that had everyone talking? Join Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts…This two-hour special brings audiences an expansive look at the moments that shaped 2025 through the stories that sparked conversation, captured global attention, and defined our cultural landscape.”

ABC News anchors, co-hosts and correspondents include David Muir, Deborah Roberts, Michael Strahan, Linsey Davis, Juju Chang, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Will Reeve, Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, and Rebecca Jarvis.

The special includes interviews with The Jonas Brothers and Luke Bryan, WNBA champion A’Ja Wilson, KPop Demon Hunters voice actor Ji-young Yoo, Sinners star Miles Caton, fashion designer Christian Siriano, Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball champion Robert Irwin and finalist influencer Alix Earle, comedian Robby Hoffman, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Whitney Leavitt and Jessi Draper, podcasters Amanda Hirsch, Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner, and additional cultural figures who helped define 2025.

Here’s more about what will be covered, via ABC: “With moments caught on camera, political upheavals, unexpected scandals and the heroes and changemakers whose stories inspired millions, THE YEAR: 2025 captures it all, from major international events, including the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, to the historic election of the first American pope and the political unrest and policy battles in the U.S. The special revisits the catastrophic California wildfires and Texas floods and the court cases that gripped the nation, from Karen Read to Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Year also looks at the celebrity romances and breakups that fueled headlines, including Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s surprise engagement, and spotlights breakout stars like Doechii, who made history at the Grammys, and the record-breaking season of Dancing with the Stars. Viewers will revisit the pop-culture obsessions and viral moments that defined the year, from Labubus to the year’s most confounding catchphrase, ‘six-seven.’”