Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors & Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

Experience the magic and warmth of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, a television movie event based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing in rural Tennessee. This once-in-a-lifetime special takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat - vividly described in the well-known song of the film's title - that helped make Parton who she is today. Set in the Tennessee Great Smokey Mountains in 1955, this poignant and uplifting family-friendly experience stars popular singer-songwriter and award winner Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) as Parton's mother, Avie Lee Parton; Ricky Schroder (NYPD Blue, 24) as Dolly's father, Lee Parton; Gerald McRaney (Longmire, Deadwood, House of Cards) as Grandpa Jake Owens; and the young Alyvia Alyn Lind as 9-year-old Dolly.

Coming off the phenomenal performance of last year’s holiday special and looking to recapture the enthusiasm of the nearly 16 million viewers who tuned in, the heartwarming story continues with the next chapter in the young life of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love. The film delivers Christmas joy and peril as an unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly’s father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his loving wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly’s life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee.

Dolly talks about Alyvia Alyn Lind.

A touching story of Dolly's love for her favorite hand-made doll.

See how still images from Christmas 1955 in Tennessee were made into a movie for the TV screen.

An intimate look into Dolly's childhood.