# ‘Die Hard’ Officially Returns for New Release in 2 Months

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/die-hard-officially-returns-for-new-release-in-2-months/
- Published: 2026-10-28T23:40:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T01:20:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/bruce-willis-die-hard-abc-release-december-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Die Hard* returns to ABC on 6 December 2026.
- The film will air from 8.02 to 11.00 pm.
- It is part of ABC’s Christmas-season programming.

## Summary

ABC will air *Die Hard* on 6 December 2026, bringing the 1988 action film back to broadcast television as part of its Christmas-season schedule. Its placement reflects the film’s enduring status as unconventional festive viewing, nearly four decades after its cinema release.

The film is scheduled for 8.02 to 11.00 pm in the network’s *Wonderful World of Disney* slot, following *America’s Funniest Home Videos* from 7.00 pm. Bruce Willis stars as New York detective John McClane, with Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia and Alexander Godunov among the cast. ABC’s wider holiday line-up includes music specials and *Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve*.

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