This December, Kevin Costner is trading the ranch for the manger. The Oscar-winning actor and director is bringing audiences a deeply personal and reflective holiday event: Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas, premiering December 9 on ABC.

“It’s a story I think we all think we know,” Costner said in an exclusive red carpet interview with PEOPLE. “Maybe you’re a believer, maybe you’re a cynic — or maybe you’re just curious. Hopefully, you’ll come away with a better understanding of what’s behind the tradition.
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