Viewers tuning in on Thanksgiving 2025 can enjoy a mix of holiday parades, sports matchups, and new series episodes across broadcast and streaming platforms. Highlights include the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and NFL games featuring top teams. Additional programming covers family specials, premieres, and late-night talk shows.
Holiday Parades and Specials
The day kicks off with festive coverage, led by the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker from the Today show. Performances feature Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, and Busta Rhymes. Meanwhile, Thanksgiving in America offers a four-hour look at parades nationwide, hosted by John Berman, Erica Hill, and Sara Sidner, with musical guests Brad Paisley and The Temptations.
John O’Hurley and David Frei host The National Dog Show, where dogs compete for Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia.
Sports Action
Football dominates the afternoon and evening. The NFL schedule includes Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. on Fox, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on CBS, and Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.m. on NBC. College fans can watch Navy Midshipmen vs. Memphis Tigers in Thursday Night College Football.
New Episodes and Premieres
Streaming options abound with fresh content. Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake sees Huntress rallying allies against a Croak Dream threat. Blue Lights follows Grace and Shane navigating dangers for Lindsay, while Silent Witness wraps its 28th season with a killer hunt and personal dilemmas.
The Artist debuts as a series set in the Gilded Age, starring Mandy Patinkin as a tycoon amid murder, with co-stars like Janet McTeer and Zachary Quinto; the final episodes arrive December 25. Other episodes include The Kardashians with Kim, Kendall, and Kylie in New York amid personal stresses, and Carl Weber's The Family Business involving prison deals and family conflicts.
Family-friendly picks feature Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol, where elves Lanny and Wayne face Christmas chaos, and the holiday movie We Met in December about strangers reconnecting seasonally. Son of the Preacher explores a beauty entrepreneur's ambitions tied to a preacher's family.
Late-Night Entertainment
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon welcomes Ed Sheeran, Joe Keery, Philip Barantini, and musical guest Brad Paisley. Late Night with Seth Meyers starts the holidays with host Seth's family: parents Hilary and Larry, plus brother Josh.