Ho ho holy moly, theChristmasmovie season is finally here. And there are so many presents under this proverbial tree.
Hallmarkhas revealed it’s full slate of holiday movies and it is stacked. Among the 40 new original movies (same aslast year!), stars likeLacey Chabert,Phylicia RashadandChris Carmackwill be getting festive alongside so many other fan favorites from the network likeTyler Hynes,Nikki DeLoach,Andrew Walker,Bethany Joy Lenz,Kristoffer Polaha,Luke Macfarlane,Erin CahillandJonathan Bennett.
In addition to Rashad and Carmack, new faces on the network includeBryan Greenberg,William Moseley,Jessica Parker Kennedy,Vincent Rodriguez III, andSuitsstarRick Hoffman.
Phylicia Rashad and Tina Lifford in ‘Heaven Down Here’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Courtesy of Hallmark
As you might expect, you won’t have to wait until after Halloween to get your mistletoe on: The halls get decked here starting on October 20. See the full schedule below.
HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ‘COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS’Premiere times are 8 p.m. ET/PT unless otherwise stated
Craig March, Kim Matula, Kevin McGarry, Desiree Zurowski, Jamila Hall, Kairo Ryan Ellis, and Tucker Bowman in ‘Checkin’ It Twice’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Friday, October 20:Checkin’ It Twice, starring Kim Matula and Kevin McGarry — A journeyman hockey player (McGarry) falls for a real estate agent (Matula) in a career crisis when he’s traded to her hometown and moves into the cottage in her hockey loving family’s backyard.
Saturday, October 21:Where Are You, Christmas?,starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O’Heir, and Julie Warner — When Addy (Fonseca) wishes for a year without Christmas, she wakes up in a world of black and white. She must work together with the town mechanic (Rady) to restore Christmas.
Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey, and Emmy Richardson in ‘Under the Christmas Sky’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Chandler Massey, Ralph Adreil Johnson, Jessy Schram, Patti Murin, Eric Freeman, and Sarah Diamond in ‘Mystic Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Saturday, October 28:Mystic Christmas, starring Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin, and William R. Moses — Juniper (Schram) travels to Mystic, Connecticut during the holidays to work at the rehabilitation center and aquarium. She reconnects with Sawyer (Massey), the owner of the pizza shop.
Brant Daugherty and Jaicy Elliot in ‘Joyeux Noel’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Sunday, October 29:Joyeux Noel, starring Jaicy Elliot and Brant Daugherty — When a romantic painting of a Christmas market captures the imagination of copy editor Lea (Elliot), she is sent to France with pragmatic reporter Mark (Daugherty) to uncover the mystery behind the artist.
Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner in ‘Flipping for Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Friday, November 3:Flipping for Christmas, starring Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner — It’s almost Christmas when busy realtor Abigail (Newbrough) agrees to help her sister with the “simple flip” of a recently inherited home. Unfortunately, co-beneficiary Bo (Rosner) has other plans in mind.
Tyrell Witherspoon, Uchenna Nkwonta, Samantha Kendrick, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Janel Parrish, Tyler Hynes, and Quinn Greene in ‘Never Been Chris’d’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Saturday, November 4:Never Been Chris’d,starring Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, and Tyler Hynes — Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi (Parrish) and Liz (Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship.
Hunter King, Amy Groening, Adam Hurtig, Stella Sy, and Erik Athavale in ‘The Santa Summit’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Sunday, November 5:The Santa Summit, starring Hunter King and Benjamin Hollingsworth — It’s time for the annual Santa Summit, in which revelers put on Santa suits and hop around designated locations in town to eat, drink, and be merry. Three best friends decide to go together: Jordin (King), a recently dumped art teacher looking to cut loose; Ava, a shy woman hoping to run into her crush; and Stella, a Christmas cynic with no interest in the Santa Summit whatsoever. At the start of the night, Jordin meets and bonds with Liam (Hollingsworth), but doesn’t get his name before getting separated and lost in a sea of Santas. As the night progresses and hijinks ensue, amidst the chaos, celebration, and a sea of Santas, they all find what they’re looking for: Christmas spirit, potential romance, and a strengthened bond of friendship.
Saturday, November 11:Christmas Island, starring Rachel Skarsten and Andrew Walker — When a snowstorm diverts Kate’s (Skarsten) first private flight en route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Walker) to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot.
Ginna Claire Mason and Frederic Brossier in ‘A Heidelberg Holiday’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Chelsea Hobbs, Everett Andres, and Stephen Huszar in ‘Navigating Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Friday, November 17:Navigating Christmas, starring Chelsea Hobbs and Stephen Huszar — Recently divorced Melanie (Hobbs) and her son Jason visit a remote island for Christmas, only to find themselves running a real working lighthouse where she connects with the curt but cute owner (Huszar).
Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf in ‘A Merry Scottish Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Saturday, November 18:A Merry Scottish Christmas, starring Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf — When estranged siblings, Lindsay (Chabert) and Brad (Wolf) Morgan travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo, a big family secret is revealed.
Katie LeClerc and Rafael de la Fuente in ‘Letters to Santa’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Friday, November 24 at 6 p.m. ET/PT:Letters to Santa, starring Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente — When young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to be granting wishes, they request a Christmas gift they want more than anything: for their separated parents (Leclerc, de la Fuente) to reunite.
William Moseley and Sarah Ramos in ‘Christmas in Notting Hill’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Saturday, November 25 at 6 p.m. ET/PT:Christmas in Notting Hill, starring Sarah Ramos and William Moseley — Famous soccer star, Graham Savoy (Moseley), has always been too busy for love, but when he comes home to Notting Hill for Christmas, he changes his mind after meeting Georgia (Ramos) – a visiting American and the one person who has no idea who he is.
Charlotte Kay Witt, Carrie Morgan, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman, Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Laura Wardle, and Ellen Travolta in ‘Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Saturday, November 25:Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, starring Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris and Jennifer Aspen — As the holidays approach, Emily (Chabert) and Jared (Brown) are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned (Tobolowsky), Mary Louise (Travolta) and Pamela (Peterman) to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations. When a house on the block goes up for sale, it causes quite a stir with residents. When the soon-to-be neighbors turn out to be holiday royalty (Morris, Aspen), it looks like this year’s competition is about to heat up. As the welcoming committee prepares for the new arrivals, only one thing is certain – this Christmas, Evergreen Lane is going to sleigh!
Sunday, November 26 at 6 p.m. ET/PT:Our Christmas Mural, starring Alex Paxton-Beesley and Dan Jeannotte — Olivia (Paxton-Beesley) is a single mom who returns home for Christmas. Her mom secretly enters her into a mural contest; she wins but partners with teacher Will (Jeannotte) to create a Christmas masterpiece.
Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha in ‘A Biltmore Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Sunday, November 26:A Biltmore Christmas, starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes, and Robert Picardo — Lucy Hardgrove (Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved, holiday movie classic, His Merry Wife!, which was filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House. When the head of the studio isn’t satisfied with the ending Lucy wrote because it deviates from the original’s feel-good conclusion, he sends Lucy to Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration. While there, she unwittingly discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of His Merry Wife! through the help of an hourglass. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Polaha), one of the film’s stars, spend time together and become close. But her sudden appearance has set off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, Lucy must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever.
Friday, December 1:My Norwegian Holiday, starring Rhiannon Fish and David Elsendoorn — JJ (Fish), grieving the loss of her grandmother and seeking dissertation inspiration, stumbles upon an unexpected holiday destiny. Meeting Henrik (Elsendoorn), a Norwegian from Bergen, their connection deepens when he discovers she has a troll figurine from his hometown. To explore the troll’s history and her grandmother’s ties, JJ agrees to join Henrik on a journey to Norway. In Bergen, they’re drawn into Henrik’s family Christmas and wedding traditions, with his sister’s wedding the day before Christmas Eve. JJ embarks on a holiday adventure, uncovering the troll’s origins and finding her own path to healing, love and family.
Saturday, December 2:A Not So Royal Christmas, starring Brooke D’Orsay and Will Kemp — Tabloid journalist Charlotte (D’Orsay) attempts to land an interview with a reclusive Count. In response, the royal family has a groundskeeper (Kemp) pose as the Count since the real one fled years ago.
Sunday, December 3:Christmas with a Kiss(working title), starring Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., and Jaime M. Callica — A Mahogany Presentation — A woman (Morgan) returns home to help with her family’s Christmas Carnival and romance ignites. A photo journalist (Rowe) curates a surprise reunion.
Saturday, December 9:Christmas on Cherry Lane, starring Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, and Vincent Rodriguez III — A young couple preparing to welcome their first child (Brotherton, Cahill); an empty-nester (Bell) and her fiancé (Denton) ready to start a new chapter; and a couple (Bennett, Rodriguez III) who unexpectedly have the chance to expand their family on Christmas Eve celebrate the holiday as they navigate these turning points in their lives.
Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman, and Vic Michaelis in ‘Round and Round’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Sunday, December 10:Round and Round, starring Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, and Rick Hoffman — Rachel’s (Michaelis) stuck in a time loop, reliving the night of her parents’ Hanukkah party. Can Zach (Greenberg), the “nice boy” Grandma’s trying to set her up with, help her make it to tomorrow?
Friday, December 15:The Secret Gift of Christmas(working title), starring Meghan Ory and Christopher Russell — Bonnie (Ory) is a personal shopper who helps her new, widowed client Patrick (Russell) reconnect with his young daughter. Though Bonnie and Patrick’s ideas of shopping couldn’t be more different, she is determined to get Patrick and his daughter everything on their wish list.
HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES' ‘MIRACLES OF CHRISTMAS’Premiere times are 8 p.m. ET/PT unless otherwise stated
Erica Durance, Barbara Niven, and Brennan Elliott in ‘Ms. Christmas Comes to Town’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Thursday, October 26:Ms. Christmas Comes to Town, starring Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, and Barbara Niven — A shopping channel host known as Ms. Christmas (Niven) receives a terminal diagnosis, which inspires a multi-city excursion set to spread Christmas cheer before her farewell broadcast.
Amber Marshall and Ben Mehl in ‘My Christmas Guide’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Thursday, November 2:My Christmas Guide, starring Amber Marshall and Ben Mehl — After losing his eyesight, a college professor (Mehl) adopts a seeing eye dog from a guide dog trainer (Marshall). As they all begin to spend time together, his confidence returns and his heart begins to open.
Thursday, November 9:Mystery on Mistletoe Lane, starring Erica Cerra and Victor Webster — New to town, Heidi Wicks (Cerra) and her kids discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.
Aias Dalman, Lucas Bryant, and Nikki DeLoach in ‘A World Record Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Wednesday, November 22:A Season for Family, starring Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson, and Azriel Dalman — Maddy’s (Farber) adopted son Wesley (Jacobson) has just one Christmas wish: to meet his brother Cody (Dalman), who was adopted into a different family. Cody’s father Paul (Penny) is a widower who is not ready to have this conversation with his son, so he turns down a meeting. However, circumstances bring the two brothers unknowingly together and they become fast friends, while sparks fly between Maddy and Paul.
Chris Carmack and Shenae Grimes-Beech in ‘Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Thursday, December 7:To All a Good Night, starring Kimberley Sustad and Mark Ghanimé — A small-town photographer (Sustad) saves the life of a mysterious man (Ghanimé), who may just be in town to buy her family’s parkland – which is also the location of the annual Christmas celebration.
Richard Harmon, Juan Riedinger, Krystal Joy Brown, and Tina Lifford in ‘Heaven Down Here’.Courtesy of Hallmark
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Marcus Rosner and Celeste Desjardins in ‘An Ice Palace Romance’.Courtesy of Hallmark
Thursday, December 14:An Ice Palace Romance, starring Celeste Desjardins and Marcus Rosner — A journalist (Desjardins) faces old fears when she returns to her hometown ice rink to cover a story. With the help of the owner (Rosner) and his young daughter, she begins to reevaluate her life’s purpose.
Thursday, December 21: See an exclusive extended cut of last year’s hit movie,A Holiday Spectacular, starring Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, and Ann-Margret, and featuring the Radio City Rockettes.
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Keep track of all the movies you’ve watched with the handy Hallmark Movie Checklist app, and be on the lookout for surprise cameos, nods to Hallmark favorites, and more Easter eggs included throughout this year’s movies.
source: people.com
