There’s a sneaky way to watch Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas for free

We’re normally used to seeing Kevin Costner taking his foes to the train station in Yellowstone, but now he’s leading an altogether different project with Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas – and there’s an easy way to watch it for free right now. 

For better or worse, faith-driven family storytelling is big business right now. The Chosen broke a Guinness World Record as the most-translated streaming TV series, while The Passion of the Christ 2 is one of the most anticipated movies of 2027. 

Given his love of traditional values, it shouldn’t be that surprising that Kevin Costner is getting in on the action (even if he is best known for his role as John Dutton and his recent western movie project, Horizon). 

With the holidays fast approaching, streaming services are bumping up their festive releases, with The First Christmas sparking interest for its retelling of the Nativity story this season.

How to watch Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas free

Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas dropped on Disney+ and Hulu on December 10, 2025. The best way to watch it without breaking the bank is via Hulu’s 30-day free trial for new and eligible returning customers. 

All you need to do is head to this page and click on ‘Start Your Free Trial’. You’ll then be directed to add in your details and launch or sign in to your account. It’s important to note that only the Hulu (No Ads) plan offers the 30-day free trial. 

You’ll need to add in your billing info, but don’t fret – you won’t be charged for that first month. So, if you don’t want to spend any cash, don’t forget to cancel your subscription within the free trial period.

Set a reminder so you don’t forget, but if you like Alien: Earth, High Potential, One Punch Man, and the streaming service’s other offerings, you might want to consider keeping your subscription.

There is another way to stream Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas for free: T-mobile customers with an Experience Beyond package or the All-In Home Internet plan are eligible for a free Hulu (With Ads) subscription. 

To access this, you’ll need to login to your T-mobile account and, once verified, you’ll be redirected to create an account with Hulu. Experience Beyond customers can learn more about how to redeem this benefit here, while All-In-Home Internet subscribers can head here. 

What is it about?

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Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas, which premiered on ABC on December 9, is a two-hour special that offers up a grittier retelling of the birth of Jesus, with additional context from experts and commentary from Costner, who also serves as host.  

Speaking to USA Today, the Yellowstone star said, “We all think we know [the story]. We all wait for this time of year and then we get mad at it, too, because now it’s ‘so much stuff I have to do, and I hate this.’ It’s ‘too many people are coming to the house.’ 

“There’s this other story that changed the world, a lot of the world… I was proud to be able to do it. I’m sure I’m going to confront the cynics and the nonbelievers, who I invite to sit down too, and they can feel how they feel. But I was really happy. This gave me pleasure to do it.”

Costner himself grew up surrounded by religion, and he stands by his faith today. “We can’t always explain what moves us or what gives us this kind of determination or this faith that we will come out of this dark spot,” Costner said. 

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“We can’t. We just choose to believe, and it’s something that has really sustained me… I have had tremendous ups, and I have been bruised equally.

“I’ve had things said about me that I know, you know – but I have to endure them. And so how do I choose to live my life, in anger or in faith that things will reveal themselves in the right way? And so I’ve just chosen to do that.

“But being a human, you keep thinking to God, ‘You need to hurry up, God. Listen, I’ve been praying for this for a long time. You got to pick it up a little bit.’ But we live with faith, so we’re going to be tested. It’s just we’re tested all the time.”

For more festive content, check out our rundown of the best Christmas movies, the best films if you hate Christmas, and the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.