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Entertainment · Television & streaming · published 2026-08-26 · via The Hollywood Reporter

ABC's '20/20' to Air Dolly Parton Memorial Special with Streaming Options

A special edition of '20/20' titled 'Dolly Parton: An American Original' will premiere on ABC at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Aug. 25. Viewers can watch live via local affiliates or streaming services like DirecTV and Fubo, with on-demand availability on Disney+/Hulu the following day. CBS is also airing its own tribute special in the same time slot.

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The ABC special runs 60 minutes and arrives the evening of Aug. 25, with both DirecTV and Fubo offering five-day trial periods for cord-cutters. Subscribers to Disney+ or Hulu can catch the program on demand starting Aug. 26.

CBS counters with its own hour-long tribute in the same slot, hosted by Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil, featuring archival interview clips from programs like 60 Minutes. That broadcast simulcasts on Paramount+ for Premium-tier subscribers. The competing tributes follow an outpouring of remembrances from figures including

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