How to watch The Year: 2021

ABC News’ annual primetime special wrapping up the most significant moments of the year, The Year: 2021, airs on Monday, December 27, at 9:00 p.m. Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts anchors the special, alongside a team of ABC News anchors and correspondents. Guest anchors include David Muir (World News Tonight); George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, and contributor Lara Spencer (Good Morning America); JuJu Chang and Byron Pitts (Nightline); and many more. From COVID-19 to the inauguration, the Capitol insurrection, to racial justice protests, The Year: 2021 will chronicle the biggest and most impactful news stories of this history-defining year. It will also feature the lighter side with things that brought us joy and pop culture’s most talked-about moments. Special interviews include country music star Jimmie Allen, Olympian Michael Phelps, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, and Shang-Chi star Simu Liu. Read on to learn how to watch The Year: 2021 without cable.

• When to Watch: The Year: 2021 airs on Monday, December 27 at 9:00 p.m.
• TV Network: Watch The Year: 2021 on ABC.
• Best Way to Stream Live: Stream The Year: 2021 with Fubo TV (Free Trial), or Hulu Live TV.
• Where to Watch On Demand: The Year: 2021 is available the next day on Hulu.

Watch The Year: 2021 Live Without Cable

Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV offer you local ABC stations in nearly all U.S. markets. They both offer a free trial so that you can watch The Year: 2021 for free. All the ways you can stream The Year: 2021’s 18th season are listed below. All free trials auto-renew when they expire, but you will not be billed if you cancel before the trial ends.

Watch The Year: 2021 on These Streaming Services

The following streaming services carry ABC, so you can watch The Year: 2021 as it airs every week.

Watch The Year: 2021 on Hulu

Hulu offers live ABC in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch The Year: 2021 every week as it airs on ABC. To see if live ABC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code. According to the data we have, live ABC is available everywhere in the US through Hulu except in these markets:

• Alpena, MI
• Glendive, MT
• Helena, MT
• Zanesville, OH
• Victoria, TX
• Casper-Riverton, WY

In these markets, Hulu only offers ABC on-demand. However, be sure to check Hulu’s Website for the latest channels in your area on this page: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for Hulu + Live TV.

Watch The Year: 2021 Season 17 On-Demand

If you can wait a day, Hulu’s more affordable on-demand service has ABC shows available on-demand. You have to wait a day, but the on-demand service starts at only $6.99 per month and offers a 30-day free trial.

How Much: The base package for live TV starts at $69.99 per month. Hulu on-demand starts at $6.99 per month with ads. You can go ad-free for $12.99 per month.

Watch The Year: 2021 on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option to watch The Year: 2021 live. YouTube TV offers live ABC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. The only market where YouTube TV doesn’t offer ABC is in the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, which covers parts of Minnesota and Iowa. (YouTube TV does offer ABC in Rochester, NY, and Austin, TX.)

YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $64.99 per month.

Watch The Year: 2021 on fuboTV

FuboTV recently added ABC in the following major markets:

• Chicago, IL
• Fresno-Visalia, CA
• Houston, TX
• Los Angeles, CA
• New York, NY
• Philadelphia, PA
• Raleigh-Durham, NC (Fayetteville)
• San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $69.99.

Watch The Year: 2021 on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is another way you can watch The Year: 2021. Channel packages with ABC start at $69.99 per month. A subscription to DIRECTV STREAM includes the following:

• watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like ABC and more
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out this streaming service through this online offer or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

How Much:  $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package. You don’t have to take a long-term contract with DIRECTV STREAM, and they offer a 5-day free trial.