Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Mariah Carey sitting on a giant wreath in front of a red background
GenreChristmas special
Written byCaroline Fox
Directed byHamish Hamilton
Roman Coppola
StarringMariah Carey
ComposerMariah Carey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Mariah Carey
  • Hamish Hamilton
  • Roman Coppola
  • Ian Stewart
  • Raj Kapoor
  • Ashley Edens
Running time43 minutes
Production companyDone and Dusted[1]
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
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Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special is a Christmas special starring Mariah Carey that premiered on December 4, 2020, on Apple TV+.[2][3][4] It was directed by Hamish Hamilton and Roman Coppola and executive-produced by Hamilton, Coppola, Carey, Ian Stewart, Raj Kapoor and Ashley Edens. The special centers around a holiday crisis in which the North Pole has to call Santa Claus's friend, Mariah Carey, to help.

The special features guest stars including Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg. A soundtrack was released exclusively on Apple Music the day of the premiere and was released on other platforms a week later. The special received positive reviews with comparisons made to Christmas TV specials from the 20th century. In 2021, the special was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Makeup.

  1. ^ ""Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" debuts Friday, December 4 on Apple TV+". Apple TV+ Press. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (November 18, 2020). "Mariah Carey's Christmas Special Premiere Date, Soundtrack, Guest Lineup Announced by Apple TV Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Brandle, Lars (November 18, 2020). "Mariah Carey Sets 'Magical Christmas Special', Featuring Ariana Grande & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 18, 2020). "Mariah Carey's AppleTV+ Christmas Special Reveals Premiere Date, Guest Lineup & 'Oh Santa!' Collaboration With Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.