Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
| Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | |
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| Genre | Christmas special |
| Written by | Caroline Fox |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton Roman Coppola |
| Starring | Mariah Carey |
| Composer | Mariah Carey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Done and Dusted |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | December 4, 2020 |
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special is a Christmas special starring Mariah Carey that premiered on December 4, 2020, on Apple TV+. 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.