TLC sets dates for 3 specials starring Duggar sisters

This image released by TLC shows, from left, Ben Seewald, Jessa Seewald, Jill Dillard holding her baby, Israel Dillard, and Derik Dillard.
This image released by TLC shows, from left, Ben Seewald, Jessa Seewald, Jill Dillard holding her baby, Israel Dillard, and Derik Dillard.

NEW YORK — From the rubble of TLC's canceled 19 Kids and Counting now rises Jill and Jessa: Counting On.

The three specials will air Dec. 13, 20 and 27, the TLC network said Friday.

These specials focus on Jill (Duggar) Dillard as she moves to Central America with her family for missionary work and Jessa (Duggar) Seewald starts a family of her own.

The sisters were two of the 19 Kids and Counting on the TLC reality show that chronicled the home life of Arkansas parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. It was pulled from the network in May over revelations that Josh, oldest of the Duggar siblings, had molested four of his sisters and a baby sitter.

In August, he publicly apologized for a pornography addiction and cheating on his wife. Earlier this week, adult film actress Ashley Stamm-Northup, known as Danica Dillon, sued Josh Duggar, claiming the reality TV star assaulted her on two occasions when consensual sex turned rough.

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