The sequel to NBC’s hit TV movie “Dolly Parton’s Coat Of Many Colors” is almost ready to air.
Entitled “Dolly Parton’s Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle OF Love,” the two-hour event airs at 9PM ET/PT on November 30. It brings back key cast members from the original, including Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton, Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Gerald McRaney as Rev. Jake Owens and Alyvia Alyn Lind as young Dolly Parton.
“Coat Of Many Colors,” which first aired on December 10, 2015, crushed ratings expectations. Credited with 15.9 million live+7 viewers, it ranked as the most-watched TV movie in 7 years.
In advance of the upcoming November 30 premiere, NBC shared production photos:
DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton, Cameron Jones as Bill Earl Owens (Uncle Billy) — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Hannah Goergen as Cassie Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Parker Sack as David Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton, Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton, Hannah Goergen as Cassie Parton, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton, Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Forrest Deal as Rudy Sanders, Gerald McRaney as Rev. Jake Owens, Hannah Nordberg as Judy Ogle, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton, Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Cameron Jones as Bill Earl Owens (Uncle Billy) — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Blane Crockarell as Bobby Parton, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton, Parker Sack as David Parton, Dylan Michael Rowen as Denver Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Stephanie Astalos as Grandma Rena, Jane McNeil as Aunt Estelle, Cameron Jones as Bill Earl Owens (Uncle Billy), Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton, Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Cameron Jones as Bill Earl Owens (Uncle Billy) — (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Annette Brown/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: (l-r) Dylan Michael Rowen as Denver Parton, Parker Sack as David Parton, Hannah Goergen as Cassie Parton, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton, Farrah Mackenzie as Stella Parton,Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton, Blane Crockarell as Bobby Parton — (Photo by: Annette Brown/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Annette Brown/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Annette Brown/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton — (Photo by: Annette Brown/NBC) DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE — Pictured: Stella Parton as Corla Bass — (Photo by: Annette Brown/NBC) Brian Cantor Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. 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