Plot Synopsis

Each December since 2011, ABC News has presented an annual year-end special that reflects on the top moments of the previous year.

Anchored by Robin Roberts, THE YEAR: 2023 premiered on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 9-11pm ET/PT on ABC. In this two-hour special, Roberts highlights the biggest moments of the past year -- from major news events and the pop-culture stories in the news to the breakout stars, heroes and changemakers who dominated headlines and social media feeds. Roberts is joined by the team of ABC News anchors and correspondents, including GOOD MORNING AMERICA co-anchor George Stephanopoulos, plus WORLD NEWS TONIGHT anchor and managing editor David Muir, 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts, NIGHTLINE co-anchor Juju Chang, ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME anchor Linsey Davis, ABC News chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee, GMA's Lara Spencer, and multiplatform reporter Ashan Singh. The special features commentators from across entertainment and news and new interviews with CMA's New Artist of the Year Jelly Roll, the multiplatinum-selling GRAMMY winner Ashanti, the "everyman" star of 2023's sleeper hit series JURY DUTY Ronald Gladden and more, with special appearances by ABC's GOLDEN BACHELOR Gerry Turner and new fiancee Theresa Nist, the incomparable music legend Missy Elliot, and cameos from the DANCING WITH THE STARS cast.
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On Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 7pm ET/PT, ABC premieres "The Year: Countdown to 2024," an expansion of THE YEAR franchise. Host Robin Roberts conjures up the best moments of 2023 and takes out her own crystal ball to look ahead to 2024. She's joined by Deborah Roberts, NIGHTLINE co-anchor Juju Chang, GMA's Lara Spencer, GMA3: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW co-anchor Eva Pilgrim, and ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly. The special features commentators from across entertainment and news and new interviews with CMA's New Artist of the Year Jelly Roll, the multiplatinum-selling GRAMMY winner Ashanti, the "everyman" star of 2023's sleeper hit series JURY DUTY Ronald Gladden and more, with special appearances by ABC's GOLDEN BACHELOR Gerry Turner and new fiancee Theresa Nist, the incomparable music legend Missy Elliot, and cameos from the DANCING WITH THE STARS cast.