21 new Hallmark movies will premiere throughout the month of November. The films will air during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas lineups.
Tyler Hynes, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Kat Barrell, Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown are among the stars who will make appearances in the new movies.
New Hallmark movies
My Christmas Guide
After losing his eyesight, a college professor (Ben Mehl) adopts a seeing-eye dog from a guide dog trainer (Amber Marshall). As they all begin to spend time together, his confidence returns and his heart begins to open.
My Christmas Guide will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, November 2 at 8/7c.
Flipping for Christmas
It’s almost Christmas when busy realtor Abigail (Ashley Newbrough) agrees to help her sister with the “simple flip” of a recently inherited home. Unfortunately, co-beneficiary Bo (Marcus Rosner) has other plans in mind.
Flipping for Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 3 at 8/7c.
Never Been Chris’d
Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi (Janel Parrish) and Liz (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Tyler Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship.
Never Been Chris’d will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 4 at 8/7c.
The Santa Summit
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.
Ava (Hunter King) and Liam (Benjamin Hollingsworth) have an unexpected encounter and then spend the rest of the night trying to reconnect.
The Santa Summit will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, November 5 at 8/7c.
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane
Heidi Wicks (Erica Cerra) and her kids discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Victor Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, November 9 at 8/7c.
Everything Christmas
Lori Jo (Cindy Busby) takes a road trip to Yuletide Springs with her roommate Tori (Kat Barrell), where Christmas is celebrated year-round.
Along the way, the friends meet Carl (Corey Sevier) and Jason (Matt Wells), and the foursome make stops during their journey to enjoy more small-town Christmas attractions. But when a series of events puts a damper on their plans, a little Christmas magic may put this trip back on the right path.
Everything Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 10 at 8/7c.
Christmas Island
When a snowstorm diverts pilot Kate’s (Rachel Skarsten) first private flight en route to Switzerland, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Andrew Walker) to secure her dream job as a private pilot.
Christmas Island will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 11 at 8/7c.
A Heidelberg Holiday
Heidi Heidelberg (Ginna Claire Mason) receives the dream opportunity to sell her beautiful, handmade glass ornaments at the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. While there, she meets Lukas (Frédéric Brossier), a local artisan who helps her reconnect with her lost heritage.
A Heidelberg Holiday will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, November 12 at 8/7c.
A World Record Christmas
Charlie (Aias Dalman) is an autistic boy determined to set a Guinness World Record by stacking 1,400 Jenga blocks. His mother, (played by Nikki DeLoach) and stepfather Eric (Lucas Bryant) encourage him to reach for his dream and they all celebrate when he gets the good news that he’ll get his chance on Christmas Eve.
They organize a fundraiser giving the townspeople an opportunity to donate and decorate a Jenga block, with the proceeds going to benefit kids with autism. Charlie’s journey to setting the Jenga world record gives them all the chance to learn more not just about themselves, but about what family really means.
A World Record Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, November 16 at 8/7c.
Navigating Christmas
Recently divorced Melanie (Chelsea 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 (played by Stephen Huszar).
Navigating Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 17 at 8/7c.
Holiday Hotline
After leaving London, Abby (Emily Tennant) connects with an anonymous caller while working at a cooking hotline. The caller is a single dad (Niall Matter) who Abby unknowingly has become smitten with in real life.
Holiday Hotline will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, November 19 at 8/7c.
A Season for Family
Stacey Farber plays a woman whose adopted son Wesley (Benjamin Jacobson) has just one Christmas wish: to meet his brother (played by Azriel Dalman), who was adopted into a different family.
Cody’s father (played by Brendan 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.
A Season for Family will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Wednesday, November 22 at 8/7c.
Catch Me If You Claus
Italia Ricci stars as an aspiring news anchor who’s finally getting her big break on her station’s Christmas morning newscast. But that’s put in jeopardy when she captures an intruder in her home wearing a red suit claiming to be Chris (Luke Macfarlane), Santa’s son.
Catch Me If You Claus will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Thursday, November 23 at 6/5c.
Letters to Santa
When young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to grant wishes, they ask for their separated parents (played by Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente) to reunite.
Letters to Santa will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 24 at 6/5c.
Holiday Road
A group of strangers stranded at the airport rent a van to get home in time for Christmas. They navigate a series of misadventures together and form a deeper bond that just might change the trajectories of each of their lives.
The movie, based on true events, stars Sara Canning, Warren Christie, Enid-Raye Adams, Kiefer O’Reilly, Trevor Lerner, Sharon Crandall, Ryan Mah, and Princess Davis.
Holiday Road will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 24 at 8/7c.
Christmas in Notting Hill
Soccer star Graham Savoy (played by William 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 (Sarah Ramos), a visiting American who has no idea who he is.
Christmas in Notting Hill will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 25 at 6/5c.
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
As the holidays approach, Emily (Lacey Chabert) and Jared (Wes 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 the local HOA to make sure everything is perfect. But everything is put in jeopardy when a local house is put on the market.
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 25 at 8/7c.
Our Christmas Mural
Alex Paxton-Beesley stars as Olivia, a single mom who returns home for Christmas. Her mom secretly enters her into a mural contest. She wins and partners with a local teacher (played by Dan Jeannotte) to create a Christmas masterpiece.
Our Christmas Mural will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, November 26 at 6/5c.
A Biltmore Christmas
Lucy Hardgrove (Bethany Joy Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of a classic Christmas movie filmed in 1947 at the historic Biltmore House in North Carolina.
While visiting the estate, she travels back through time and finds herself on the set of the original movie. She spends time with one of the film’s stars, played by Kristoffer Polaha, and sparks fly.
A Biltmore Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, November 26 at 8/7c.
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
Facing her first Christmas without her mother and looking to avoid loneliness, Carly (Shenae Grimes-Beech) heads to a quaint town to lead the church choir at Christmas.
Once there, Carly meets Matthew (Chris Carmack), a man back in town after serving in the army. As she gets to know Matthew, the choir, and the townspeople, she stumbles across clues that suggest she may have been brought here for a life-changing reason.
As the mystery unravels one thing is clear, this journey will teach Carly about true love, learning to trust, and that forgiveness is needed to heal.
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, November 30 at 8/7c.
Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough are ‘Flipping for Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie
Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough will headline the new Hallmark Christmas movie Flipping For Christmas. The romantic comedy will premiere this weekend as part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas lineup.
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In Flipping For Christmas, Ashley Newbrough stars as Abigail, a hardworking real estate designer with no time for holiday spirit.
She has just landed a career-changing opportunity to represent DevelaCorp, the largest property development company in the city when her sister calls asking for help with the “simple flip” of a home in her neighborhood. Though she doesn’t have the time, Abigail agrees because she knows her sister could really use the money for her growing family.
Abigail is thrown a curveball when she learns that the home has a co-beneficiary, Bo (Rosner), the town’s altruistic contractor. Instead of flipping the property for the money, Bo wants to use the house as a bed and breakfast.
As Abigail and Bo collaborate, Abigail finds her Christmas spirit restored. But when DevlaCorp finds out about the neighborhood she is working in, they purchase vacant land in order to build expensive new homes that the locals won’t be able to afford.
Abigail must decide whether to help DevlaCorp or the community she has grown to love. In the process, she finds out what’s truly important in life: the love of family and friends at the holidays.
About the cast
Ashley Newbrough began her acting career at the age of 10. She landed her first starring role on the ABC Family series The Zack Files in 2000 and went on to appear in the shows Privileged, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and The Best Years.
She has starred in the movies Love Under the Stars (2015), Snowmance (2017), Small Town Christmas (2018), A Merry Christmas Match (2019), Christmas Love Letter (2019), The Valentine Competition (2021), Flowers and Honey (2021), Blue Moon Ball (2021), Christmas For Keeps (2021), Saving Christmas Spirit (2022), and Love in Glacier National Park (2023).
Marcus Rosner
Marcus Rosner is a Hallmark veteran. He appeared in Season 2 of the hit series When Calls the Heart and played Austin McMurray in Season 1 of the Hallmark series Ride.
He has appeared in the Hallmark movies Garage Sale Mysteries: All That Glitters (2014), A Christmas Detour (2015), Appetite For Love (2016), Summer Dreams (2016), Autumn in the Vineyard (2016), A Firehouse Christmas (2016), Fixer Upper Mysteries (2017), The Birthday Wish (2017), Summer in the Vineyard (2017), A Harvest Wedding (2017), Christmas in Evergreen (2017), Yes, I Do (2018), Valentine in the Vineyard (2019), Love on Harbor Island (2020), Christmas With a Crown (2020), Romance to the Rescue (2022), and Notes of Autumn (2023).
Rosner has also starred in the TV shows Arrow, Supernatural, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, and unREAL. When he is not acting he runs the production company Northern Gateway Films.
Flipping For Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 3 at 8/7c.
Heartland star Amber Marshall stars in new Hallmark Christmas movie
Amber Marshall will star in the new Hallmark Christmas movie My Christmas Guide. The film, which will premiere as part of Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Miracles of Christmas lineup, also stars Ben Mehl and Ava Weiss.
New Hallmark Christmas movie
In the movie, Ben Mehl plays Trevor, a college professor and single dad who has suddenly lost his vision. When a major construction project begins on the campus where he works, his boss wants him to take some off so he won’t get hurt.
Trevor’s daughter, Amy (Ava Weiss), convinces him to visit Best Friend Dog Guides, a facility that trains seeing-eye dogs for the vision impaired. There they meet Peyton (Amber Marshall) who introduces them to the perfect guide dog, Max. As Peyton and Trevor work together with Max, the two bond as Peyton helps Trevor regain his old self-confidence.
But when Trevor is finally forced to take leave from his job due to the hazardous construction conditions, his faith and trust in Max is tested. Trevor will have to step out of his comfort zone, let go of everything he’s familiar with, and turn to those around him — including Peyton — to restore his faith and confidence in his abilities.
Amber Marshall
For 17 years, Amber Marshall has played Amy Fleming on the hit CBC series Heartland.
She began acting as a child, appearing in productions with the Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario. She made her professional debut on the mini-series Me and My Shadows: The Life of Judy Garland. At 14, she was cast as Elizabeth Smart in The Elizabeth Smart Story. She went on to appear in Resident Evil, Doc, Power Strikers, and Dark Oracle before being cast in Heartland.
She is a dedicated animal rights advocate and works with the Canadian Animal Assistance Team.
Ben Mehl
Ben Mehl is a Canadian actor best known for his role as the librarian Dante in the Netflix series You. Though not fully blind, he has Stargardt’s disease and is considered legally blind.
Ava Weiss
Ava Weiss played Mary Louise on the Hallmark series When Hope Calls, a spinoff of When Calls the Heart. She has also appeared in the movies Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019), A Christmas Letter (2021), Lemonade Stand Romance (2022), The Most Colorful Time of the Year (2022), and Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022).
My Christmas Guide will premiere on Hallmark Moves and Mysteries on Thursday, November 2 at 9/8c.
New Hallmark Christmas movie showcases the magic of Christmas in France
The new Hallmark Christmas movie Joyeux Noel will premiere this weekend as part of the network’s Countdown to Christmas lineup. The romantic comedy, which stars Jaicy Elliot and Brant Daugherty, was filmed in Rouen, France.
New Hallmark Christmas movie
Grey’s Anatomy star Jaicy Elliot plays Lea, a copy editor and aspiring journalist at a prestigious newspaper. She is assigned to work with seasoned journalist Mark (Brant Daugherty) to uncover the love story behind a famous French painting.
The two travel to a village in France to visit the Christmas market, which is said to possess a magic that brings soul mates together. Mark does not believe in the legend but continues investigating the story with Lea, curious to find out if it’s true.
According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “As Lea and Mark search to uncover the story, they discover something more meaningful: the magic of the Christmas Market and their own happy ending.”
Joyeux Noel will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 29 at 8/7c.
Chyler Leigh teases Season 2 of The Way Home
Chyler Leigh told fans to expect more action and plot twists in Season 2 of Hallmark’s The Way Home. The actress made the comment while appearing alongside fellow cast mates Sadie Laflamme-Snow and Evan Williams at New York Comic Con.
When the panel moderator asked for teasers for the upcoming second season, Leigh replied, “S**t gets real.”
The Way Home
The Way Home premiered on the Hallmark Channel in January 2023. It was the network’s first new scripted series since Chesapeake Shores, which ran from 2016 to 2022 on the network.
In the show, Chyler Leigh plays Kat Landry, a woman who returns home with her 15-year-old daughter, Alice (Sadie LaFlamme-Snow), when she receives a cryptic letter from her mother, Del (played by Andie MacDowell), asking for help.
Season 1
In Season 1, Kat and Alice arrive in Port Haven to a cool reception from Del. When Kat asks Del about the letter, Del insists she never sent it.
Alice, who knows only that her mother and grandmother have been estranged since the disappearance of her Uncle Jacob 20 years ago, finds herself lost and alienated in her new home.
While out exploring her grandmother’s farm, Alice falls into a pond and finds herself transported to the year when her uncle disappeared. She befriends a younger version of her mother and her mother’s friend Elliot, who is her English teacher in the present day.
Throughout the first season, Alice travels back and forth in time and begins to understand her mother and her grandmother. She also finds out that Elliot knows that the Landry women can travel through time and that he has agreed to help the family with an important secret.
More secrets and surprises
In a frenzied season finale, Kat figures out that Jacob disappeared after following the family dog into the pond. She also gets a vision of herself as a witch in the 19th century being chased by an angry mob.
During the Comic Con appearance, Leigh said it was surreal portraying the witch version of her character.
“I got that long hair, the wig. It was so ethereal and haunting and dark, and I didn’t even really know why. And it’s funny because Kat didn’t even really know why.”
She also said that viewers will find out more about the origin story in the second season.
Evan Williams, who pays the adult Elliot in the series, added that Season 2 will feature “answers, more questions.”
Season 2
Filming has already begun on the second season. Hallmark has not given a release date but if Season 2 follows the same schedule as Season 1, it will premiere in January 2024.
In a statement, a Hallmark exec that more of the back story will be revealed in the upcoming season.
“Season two is sure to bring more drama and mystery as the Landry family’s history is revealed,” said Laurie Ferneau, senior vice president of development at Hallmark Media.
We will be updating this story as more information becomes available.
Jessy Schram and Chandler Massey find love at Mystic Aquarium in new Christmas movie on Hallmark
The new Christmas movie Mystic Christmas stars Jessy Schram and Chandler Massey. Filmed on location in Mystic, Connecticut, the film follows a marine biologist on temporary assignment at the Mystic Aquarium who finds herself falling for the owner of a local pizza shop.
The movie, which is part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas lineup, will premiere this weekend.
New Christmas movie
In Mystic Christmas, Jessy Shram stars as Juniper Jones, a marine biologist who enjoys traveling the world and has no plans to settle down. When a friend from college asks her to take a temporary assignment in the quaint town of Mystic, Connecticut, she agrees.
At the Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Center and Aquarium, she helps staff members prepare a seal named Peppermint for release back into the wild. When she is not working, Juniper finds herself exploring the town.
She is surprised when she runs into Sawyer (Chandler Massey), the owner of a local pizza shop, with whom she shared a romantic evening a few years earlier. Their reunion is awkward but they find they still have chemistry. They begin seeing each other with the understanding that their romance will be temporary. Juniper is determined to leave Mystic once her assignment is finished and Sawyer says he never wants to live anywhere other than Mystic.
But as Juniper joins in the town’s Christmas activities, she finds herself wondering if a life of traveling is really what she wants.
Mystic, Connecticut
The movie was filmed on location in Connecticut. The scenes that take place at the Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Center and Aquarium were shot at the Mystic Aquarium. Other scenes were shot in Olde Mistick Village, a shopping center designed to look like an 18th-century New England village.
About the cast
Jessy Schram got her break as a guest star on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh. In 2005, she was cast as Susan Davis in the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries series Jane Doe, the daughter of government-agent-turned-homemaker Cathy Davis (played by Lea Thompson).
She has appeared on Mad Men, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Nashville, House, Lucifer, Chicago Fire, and Chicago Med.
In addition to the nine movies in the Jane Doe series, Schram has appeared in the Hallmark movies A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012), Harvest Moon (2015), Birthday Wish (2017), Royal New Year’s Eve (2017), Road to Christmas (2018), Country at Heart (2020), Amazing Winter Romance (2020), A Nashville Christmas Carol (2020), and Time For Them to Come Home For Christmas (2021).
Chandler Massey has played Will Horton on the soap opera Days of Our Lives off and on since 2010, a role for which he has been awarded three Daytime Emmy awards.
He has appeared on the show Bunk’d, Army Wives, and One Tree Hill. He has also starred in the Hallmark movies Next Stop, Christmas (2021), Heart of the Matter (2022), A Tale of Two Christmases (2022), and The Professional Bridesmaid (2023).
Mystic Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, October 28 at 8/7c.
Good Witch star Rebecca Dalton headlines new Hallmark Christmas movie
Good Witch star Rebecca Dalton will headline the new Hallmark Christmas movie Christmas By Design. In the movie, she plays a designer who gets the career opportunity of a lifetime and ends up falling in love.
“Charlotte (Rebecca Dalton) heads back to her hometown and finds her work, and her heart, inspired by Spencer’s (Jonathan Keltz) love of the holidays in the all-new ‘Christmas by Design,’” reads a promotional post on Hallmark Channel’s Facebook page.
New Hallmark Christmas movie
In Christmas By Design, Dalton stars as Charlotte, a luxury fashion designer who works tirelessly to make a name for herself and her New York City boutique, Alastair. She is thrilled when she finds out she is a finalist in a competition to create a Christmas-themed collection for the home and family brand of the prestigious Warwick department store.
The only problem is, Charlotte is just not that into Christmas. She can barely remember the last time she put aside her work long enough to visit with her family. When a pipe bursts in her apartment, she takes it as a sign that she should go home and experience a family Christmas that to inspire her next design.
When she arrives in her hometown, she gets dragged into the town’s annual 12-days-of-Elfcapades event. She meets a handsome mechanic (played by Jonathan Keltz), who helps run the festivities.
Despite a rocky start, the two form a deep connection. Charlotte gets the creative spark she so desperately needs to inspire a new Christmas design, one that is completely different from anything she’s done before.
About the cast
Rebecca Dalton made her professional debut on the Canadian series Unnatural History. She went on to appear in the TV shows The L.A. Complex, Degrassi: Minis, Saving Hope, Suits, and Nurses.
From 2015 to 2019 she played Tara Russell on the Hallmark series Good Witch. She has also starred in the movies A Perfect Christmas (2016), Christmas Wedding Planner (2017), Christmas in Paris (2019), The Santa Squad (2020), A Honeymoon to Remember (2021), Lemonade Stand Romance (2022), From Italy With Amore (2022), A Tiny Home Christmas (2022), and Dream Wedding (2023).
Jonathan Letz got his start on the TV series Radio Free Roscoe. He has appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation, CIS: Miami, Entourage, Murdoch Mysteries, Republic of Doyle, and Reign.
He starred in the romantic comedies Once Upon a Prince (2018), Love at Look Lodge (2020), and Fit For a Prince (2021).
Christmas By Design will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, October 27 at 8/7c.
How Hallmark launched one of the most popular Halloween movie franchises in the world
Hallmark may be well known for its Christmas movies but the company has also has one of the most popular Halloween movie franchises on TV. In 2008 the company released a movie called The Good Witch. Starring British actress Catherine Bell, the film told the story of a mysterious woman who moved to a small town to live in an old mansion that locals believed was haunted.
Though the townspeople were wary of the newcomer at first, eventually her kindness and generosity won them over. The movie was so popular with fans that the network made 12 in the series and even launched a TV show based on the characters.
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Rod Spence is the creator of the Good Witch characters. In an interview on the Keep Heartland Strong YouTube channel, he talked about how he came to work for Hallmark.
In 2004, he was trying to sell action-movie screenplays when his agent suggested he take a phone meeting with a Hallmark executive. She told Spence that the network liked to do holiday-themed movies but that they always struggled with Halloween.
“I said, ‘Well let me take a shot at that, let me see what I can come up with,’” Spence said. “So I hung up the phone and an amazing thing happened. Within 45 minutes I had the I had the basic idea for The Good Witch.”
Though he finished the script that year, it took another three years before Hallmark brought it to life on the small screen.
“I kind of think this was divine timing that it just laid there for three years until Catherine Bell came along,” he said. “She was absolutely Cassie Nightingale from day one.”
Spence said he believes the character of Cassie Nightingale was responsible for much of the franchise’s popularity.
“The key to Cassie’s character for me, and what made her so unique and successful is very simple: She’s a woman that no matter who comes to her or what situation comes to her she always responds with unconditional love,” Spence said. “That’s the whole key and that’s what makes her so unique. And you can do so much with that.”
The TV series
The films proved so popular that in 2015 Hallmark launched a TV series based on the characters. The show ran for seven seasons until Hallmark abruptly cancelled it in 2021. Goodies have been trying to get the show back on the air ever since.
Though Spence doesn’t believe the series will come back, he said it’s likely that Hallmark will make a movie featuring Cassie Nightingale and her family, he said. Spence even volunteered to write the script.
“If Hallmark needs a writer for the next Good Witch movie, give me a call!” he said. “I would certainly love to do that.”
For a complete list of the Good Witch movies, click here.
A complete list of the movies in the Good Witch series (and how to watch them)
Hallmark introduced fans to Cassie Nightingale in the 2008 movie The Good Witch. Played by British actress Catherine Bell, the character developed a loyal fan base and 11 more movies would follow. In 2015, the network created a TV series based on the character, which ran for seven seasons until Hallmark abruptly cancelled it in 2021.
Here are the movies in order and links to where they can be streamed.
1. The Good Witch (2008)
Cassandra “Cassie” Nightingale is a raven-haired enchantress with a hint of magic who moves into the town of Middleton’s haunted Grey House. As if that weren’t unusual enough, she also opens Bell, Book and Candle, a wondrous shop full of unique items. For some, including the captivated Police Chief Jake Russell, Cassie is a breath of fresh air and a love potion that spreads throughout the town. But before she can truly become part of Middleton, she will need to win over some of the more skeptical neighbors who don’t approve of her unique ways.
2. The Good Witch’s Garden (2009)
Cassie has settled into Middleton and is busy making a home of Grey House. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Jake Russell, and his kids are happy to have Cassie in the neighborhood, but she has yet to gain the trust of some people in town. Before long, a stranger rolls into town with papers entitling him to legal ownership of Grey House. Before she knows it, Cassie is left without a home and is convinced Middleton isn’t where she belongs. Ultimately, everyone will learn holding on too tightly to something can make it more likely that it will slip through your fingers.
3. The Good Witch’s Gift (2010)
Cassandra Nightingale always has a few tricks up her sleeve but is surprised when her handsome sweetheart, Police Chief Jake Russell, proposes. Getting into the spirit of the season, they set their wedding date for Christmas Eve–only six days away! As the two hurry to plan the wedding, trouble clouds their happiness when a mysterious man from Jake’s past returns to town.
4. The Good Witch’s Family (2011)
Life is going well for Cassie as she settles into marriage with Middleton Police Chief Jake Russell and as stepmom to Brandon and Lori. But evil soon blows into town in the form of Cassie’s long-lost cousin Abigail, who whips up wickedness like a tornado. The once peaceful Russell family bickers night and day; Jake is fired after an argument with the Mayor over a bridge expansion; and Martha, the Mayor’s wife and town busybody, walks out on her long marriage. As the town divides further over neighborhood expansion, Cassie is drafted to run for Mayor. Within her once-happy marriage, her family is unraveling, and Abigail’s diabolical “double, double, toil and trouble” is the apex of Cassie’s misery. What’s a good witch to do?
5. The Good Witch’s Charm (2012)
Good Witch Cassie Nightingale is back to her bewitching ways, but this time she’s also juggling a newborn daughter and her job as town Mayor. With such a busy schedule she and her husband, town sheriff Jake Russell, aren’t getting much sleep. Hoping for a break, Cassie plans a much-needed vacation with her new family. But things go awry when a crime wave sweeps through town and an investigative reporter tries to ruin Cassie’s image after a video of her magically disappearing turns up on the internet. Supported by her loyal family and friends, Cassie must rely on her signature charm to put a stop to the troubles before they completely destroy the town, and a Good Witch’s reputation!
6. The Good Witch’s Destiny (2013)
All Cassie Nightingale wants for her birthday is for her family and friends to be together. While her husband Jake suggests an intimate dinner at a fancy restaurant in their hometown of Middleton, Cassie would rather have a party at The Grey House, with all her loved ones in attendance. As Cassie’s special day is approaching, her stepdaughter Lori discovers disturbing parallels between Cassie and Cassie’s great aunt, nicknamed the Grey Lady, who disappeared at her own birthday party years before. With signs of a curse looming over her, it’s clear that Cassie needs to conjure up more than a little magic to make things right again. Is there birthday magic in the air or is it a birthday curse?
7. The Good Witch’s Wonder (2014)
Cassie Nightingale finds herself with only days to plan her stepson Brandon’s wedding to Tara when the happy couple unexpectedly pushes up the date for their big day. Meanwhile, Martha, the newly elected mayor of Middleton has roped Cassie into chairing the silent auction to raise much-needed funds for her pet project, the Middleton Botanical Gardens. Audrey, a new arrival in town, stops by Cassie’s store, Bell, Book and Candle, and the two instantly bond. Needing help in the store, Cassie immediately hires Audrey as her new store associate and she even pitches in and helps Cassie organize the auction. But, Audrey is hiding a secret past and suspicions start to swirl around her when the donated auction items are missing. With the use of her “special” powers, as well as some teamwork by the mayor and Jake, her husband and the local chief of police, will they conjure up the truth before it’s too late?
8. Good Witch Halloween (2015)
With Halloween fast approaching, Cassie and the town of Middleton are hard at work preparing for the annual Harvest Festival. This year, Cassie is transforming Grey House into a delightful haunted house, and when a handsome stranger checks in, the family members find themselves on edge.
9. Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016)
The author of a series of magic-and-romance-filled novels comes to Grey House to celebrate the release of her newest book, titled “The Enchantress Unites.” But it’s Cassie who ends up doing the uniting, bringing together the people of Middleton to put on the special event while also coming to a special realization about Sam.
9. Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016)
The author of a series of magic-and-romance-filled novels comes to Grey House to celebrate the release of her newest book, titled “The Enchantress Unites.” But it’s Cassie who ends up doing the uniting, bringing together the people of Middleton to put on the special event while also coming to a special realization about Sam.
10. Good Witch: Spellbound (2017)
Good Witch is back for a magical Halloween 2 part special! A long-forgotten prophecy is unearthed in the basement of city hall and – when the things that were predicted to happen start to come true – the people of Middleton begin to fear that this might be the year of a horrible curse that could change their lives forever. As Halloween night approaches, Cassie comes to realize that she and Sam might be the key to ending the curse and saving their town.
11. Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts (2018)
Cassie and Sam put all their energy into the bicentennial Halloween Harvest Festival. Everyone in town prepares for the festival’s competition with rival town Blairsville, especially Grace and Nick, who realize this is their last Halloween in Middleton. New mayor Abigail tries to outdo former mayor Martha, creating rivalries within the town as well. When a 100-carat ruby known as The Heart of Middleton is stolen from the museum where the festival’s gala is to be held, the town’s Halloween romance suffers, and Cassie suspects a Grey House guest is the culprit. She also believes it will all magically work out during the Halloween gala – one filled with romance and surprises that not even Cassie’s magic intuition can predict.
12. Good Witch: Curse From a Rose (2019)
The Good Witch meets her match when Cassie’s long-lost college roommate, Autumn Delaney, makes an unexpected visit to Grey House on a mission to disrupt Middleton’s Halloween festivities.
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Barbara Niven shines as ‘Ms. Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie
Barbara Niven will headline the new Hallmark movie Ms. Christmas Comes to Town. The film will be the first new movie to air in the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries 2023 Miracles of Christmas lineup. The drama also stars Brennan Elliott and Erica Durance.
New Hallmark movie
In Ms. Christmas Comes to Town, Barbara Niven stars as Gale Storm, a once-aspiring movie starlet who ultimately found fame as Ms. Christmas, the fan-favorite host of the Holiday Shopping Channel (HSC). After receiving a terminal diagnosis prior to the holiday season, Gale decides to retire so she can sign off the airwaves on her own terms.
The network wants to send her off in style, so the Ms. Christmas is Coming to Town Tour is born, allowing Gale to travel from city to city while she shines the spotlight on local products and brings Christmas cheer and surprises the way only Ms. Christmas can.
The network sends along a travel nurse (played by Brennan Elliott) as well as fellow host Amanda (played by Erica Durance). Gale doesn’t want Amanda to know about her illness, so the travel nurse pretends to be the godson of the network head.
As their festively decked-out RV goes from town to town, much Christmas cheer is spread and lessons are learned. Gale even finds romance when her former fiancé James (played by Mark Brandon) unexpectedly turns up at one of their stops.
Barbara Niven
Barbara Niven starred in the hit Hallmark TV shows Chesapeake Shores and Cedar Cove. She also plays Delores Swensen in the Hannah Swensen mystery series and starred in the Crossword Mysteries and Christmas in Evergreen series.
A native of Portland, Oregon, Niven got her big break in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Promise (1986). She went on to appear in the TV shows Wings, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, ER, and Charmed. She also played Brenda Dickerson on The Bold and the Beautiful and Liz Coleman Reynolds on One Life to Live.
In 2011, she authored the book 111 Star Power Tips – Insider Secrets From A Hollywood Pro: For Videos, Audios, On-Camera Interviews, TV, Radio & Presentations.
Brennan Elliott
Brennan Elliott graduated from the prestigious Actors Studio at the Juilliard School in New York. In addition to starring in the TV shows Madison, Viper, The Outer Limits, Welcome to Paradox, First Wave, The Net, and Poltergeist: The Legacy, he has also had roles on Monk, House M.D., and Criminal Minds.
From 2013 to 2015 he played Warren Saget on the Hallmark series Cedar Cove. He played Marco Salvare in the Flower Shop Mysteries and co-starred with Lacey Chabert in the All Of My Heart series. He has also appeared in the Hallmark movies A Christmas Melody (2015), Love You Like Christmas (2016), Christmas Encore (2017), Christmas at Grand Valley (2018), All Summer Long (2019), Christmas in Vienna (2020), Open By Christmas (2021), The Perfect Pairing (2022), Marry Go Round (2022), and The Gift of Peace (2022).
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, October 26 at 9/8c.
Twelve new Christmas movies coming to TV in ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ lineup
Lifetime will premiere twelve new Christmas movies during its annual ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ lineup. Jana Kramer, Tatyana Ali, Teri Hatcher, Tia Mowry, Corey Sevier, Jake Epstein, Luke Humphrey, Morgan Fairchild, Nicolette Sheridan, and Sarah Drew will all be making appearances in the movies, which will air every weekend between November 18 and Christmas.
New Christmas movies
First up is Christmas Plus One. Emily Alatalo plays Cara and Vanessa Smythe plays Amy, sisters who make a pact to find their soul mates by Christmas.
A year later, Amy is getting married while Cara still hasn’t found “the one.” Just before the wedding, Cara meets the perfect guy (played by Andrew Bushell) and invites him to be her “plus one” at the wedding. But when she loses his number, she must figure out how to track him down. Things become even more complicated when a handsome magazine writer (played by Corey Sevier) agrees to help her.
Christmas Plus One will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, November 18 at 8/7c.
Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees
During a business trip to Indiana, event planner Kayley (Kathryn Davis) and sports agent Brett (Olivier Renaud) find themselves unable to fly home for Christmas due to a terrible snowstorm. Determined to get back to New York by Christmas Eve, the two team up and try to make their own way home.
But when the storm hits, they’re forced to seek refuge in the sleepy town of Redwood, Ohio, a place that ignites some much-needed Christmas magic in their hearts.
Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees will premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, November 19 at 8/7c.
Christmas at the Chalet
In Christmas at the Chalet, Teri Hatcher stars as Lex, a former TV host and socialite who is asked to spend Christmas with her son, ex-husband, and his new girlfriend.
She decides to make it a working holiday, documenting the experience for her social media followers.
Christmas at the Chalet will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, November 25 at 8/7c.
Laughing All the Way
When ghostwriter and aspiring comedian Aubri (Paniz Zade) is put in charge of a Christmas variety show, she worries she might not have what it takes to pull off this make-or-break moment in her career.
With Christmas just weeks away, Aubri is in pursuit of the perfect headliner for the event. But when famous Hollywood comedian Mike Baxter (Jake Epstein) returns to the comedy club that launched his career, she gets him to star in the show. As they prepare, sparks begin to fly.
Laughing All the Way will premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, November 26 at 8/7c.
Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas
In Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas, five glamorous ‘80s soap opera stars — played by Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, and Nicollette Sheridan — reunite to share the spotlight to shoot the final Christmas episode of their show.
Producer Alex (Travis Burns) and director Nell (Taylor Ann Thompson), old college friends and exes, do their best to keep things on the rails but as the ladies come together, old rivalries resurface and threaten to tear the production apart.
Alex and Nell decide to pretend they are in love with each other. The ladies become eager to play cupid and conspire to bring the couple together. Along the way, the divas also discover that the love between them all is still very strong too.
The movie’s theme song Ladies of the ’80s was written by Song Writer Hall of Fame’s Steve Dorff and Michael Jay, produced by Steve Dorff, and performed by ’80s pop sensation Tiffany (I Think We’re Alone Now).
Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, December 2 at 8/7c.
Mistletoe Match
With the holiday season in full swing, Olivia Hayes (Elena Juatco) goes undercover to provide her readers with an in-depth and cynical look at the hugely successful annual Secret Santa for Singles event.
She meets a handsome single dad (played by Ryan Bruce) who is just as skeptical about the program as she is. Sparks soon fly, but with a once-in-a-lifetime promotion on the line, will she risk losing it all for the romance she never saw coming?
Mistletoe Match will premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, December 3 at 8/7c.
A Cowboy Christmas Romance
Country singer Jana Kramer will star in this movie, which was written by Grey’s Anatomy actress Sarah Drew. Kramer plays real estate “closer” Lexie Crenshaw, who is sent to her hometown of Tubac, Arizona, right before Christmas to settle a business deal.
Back on the range, Lexie must convince Coby Mason (Adam Senn), a horse-whispering rancher, to part ways with his family’s land. She also has to navigate her relationship with her father (Bruce Thomas) and the brothers she left behind.
A Cowboy Christmas Romance also stars Max Ehrich, Curt Mega, Lisa Lee, Mary-Margaret Humes, and Cassie Randolph.
A Cowboy Christmas Romance will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, December 9 at 8/7c.
Yes, Chef! Christmas
The Cake Boss himself, Buddy Valastro, will make an appearance in this movie, which also stars Tia Mowry and Luke Humphrey.
Mowry plays Alicia, a culinary school instructor who has put both her true career aspirations and personal life on the back burner for her career.
But this holiday season, fate is on her side. She is invited to compete in the city’s annual Kringle Cook-Off and learns a family secret that could change everything and be the big break she needs to become a respected chef like her former boss Bobby (Buddy Valastro).
There to mentor her through the competition is the fiery chef and Kringle protégé Logan (Luke Humphrey), with whom Alicia builds a real connection. But can Alicia win the cook-off and prove to herself that she is the capable head chef that Logan believes her to be? And will she be accepted by the Kringles if she shares the truth with them? She will have to put it all on the line to find out.
Yes, Chef! Christmas will premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, December 10 at 8/7c.
The Holiday Proposal Plan
Travel columnist Sonny Kravitz (Tatyana Ali) and her ex-boyfriend Kip (Jesse Kove) are forced to team up to help their best friends Bree (Whitney Able) and Jarod (Geovanni Gopradi) get engaged. To set the backdrop, the four return to Sonny’s parents’ snowy chalet and set up twelve holiday traditions that are celebrated around the world to nudge Jarod to ask Bree to be his wife.
But it seems that the proposal plan doesn’t just reignite the love between the engaged couple. Will Sonny and Kip rekindle what they once had?
The Holiday Proposal Plan will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, December 16 at 8/7c
A Christmas Intern
With the Holidays approaching, Cecilia (Jackée Harry) discovers that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, so she decides to make a surprise visit to her daughter Alexis (Ciarra Carter) who runs “Cyber Santa,” an online gift giving business. Seizing an opportunity to spend Christmas with her daughter and get back into the game, Cecilia becomes an intern at the start-up company and the two learn the importance of family during the most wonderful time of year.
A Christmas Intern also stars Doug Rogers, Jasmine Avialotis, and Michael Paré. The movie features an original song by Jackée Harry.
A Christmas Intern will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, December 16 at 10/9c.
Merry Magic Christmas
As Christmas nears, financial advisor Beth (Patricia Isaac) finds fortune all around her. She starts seeing a recurring number: 624, an angel number that will help make her heart’s secret wish come true.
Taking on a pro-bono financial case for the local children’s theater, Beth meets Nate (Andrew Dunbar), whose financial inexperience may cause the theater to shut down. The two must work together to raise money for the theater and possibly find love along the way.
Merry Magic Christmas will premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, December 17 at 8/7c.
Mom’s Christmas Boyfriend
Precocious 10-year-old Lily Morgan (Ai Barrett) enters a writing contest about her Christmas wish. She wishes that her single mother, Emma (Jeananne Goossen), finds love. After winning the contest, will Lily’s wish come true?
Mom’s Christmas Boyfriend will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, December 23 at 8/7c.
Ryan Paevey finds romance in new Hallmark movie
Ryan Paevey stars with Jessica Parker Kennedy in the new Hallmark movie Under the Christmas Sky. The film will premiere this weekend as part of the 2023 Countdown to Christmas lineup.
New Hallmark movie
In Under the Christmas Sky, Jessica Parker Kennedy plays Kat, an aspiring astronaut whose career is brought to a halt when a car accident leaves her with a blind spot. She returns home to see her family, who do their best to cheer her up with Christmas activities such as cookie-making and tree decorating.
When nothing lifts her spirits, her brother (played by Andrew Bushell) suggests she get involved with the local planetarium. She agrees to consult on an exhibit and is assigned to work with David (played by Ryan Paevey), a curator who is less than thrilled to have an outsider interfering.
Though Kat and David get off to a rough start, they soon find common ground amid the magic of Christmas and their shared love of space. Their exhibit is such a success they come up with another project — a Santa tracking party on Christmas Eve.
As their time working together comes to a close, Kat is offered a job in another state. Their new connection and growing feelings for one another are put to the test as they try to decide just what the future could hold. According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “…A little Christmas spirit will help these two find their way to happiness on Christmas Day.”
About the cast
A native of California, Ryan Paevey was spotted and signed by a modeling agent when he was a teenager. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, he said that after high school he was doing a few shoots and tending bar to make ends meet when he landed the role on General Hospital.
“My managers were like, ‘Quit your day job. You got a thing,’” he said.
He has starred in the Hallmark movies Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016), Harvest Love (2017), Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018), Hope at Christmas (2018), From Friend to Fiance (2019), A Summer Romance (2019), Christmas at the Plaza (2019), Matching Hearts (2020), A Timeless Christmas (2020), Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (2021), A Little Daytime Drama (2021), Coyote Creek Christma (2021), Two Tickets to Paradise (2022), A Fabled Holiday (2022), and Fourth Down and Love (2023).
In a 2021 Facebook Live appearance, Paevey shared what he likes about Hallmark.
“Hallmark is really kind of keyed into an equation that really works,” he said. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. If repetitive and overly sweet are the worst things that can be leveled against you, I think you’re doing okay.”
Jessica Parker Kennedy played Melissa Glaser in the CW series The Secret Circle. She has also appeared in the TV shows 90210, Black Sails, Supergirl, and The Flash.
Under the Christmas Sky will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 22 at 8/7c.
New Hallmark Christmas movie is missing one thing: Christmas
The new Hallmark Christmas movie Where Are You, Christmas? features an interesting plot twist. In the film, Christmas has ceased to exist and it is up to one woman (played by Lyndsy Fonseca) to save it.
Where Are You, Christmas? is the second movie to premiere in Hallmark’s 2023 Countdown to Christmas lineup.
New Hallmark Christmas movie
In the film, Fonseca plays Addy, a marketing executive who has returned to her hometown to spend the holidays with her family. She barely arrives home before she begins to regret her decision. Her parents, played by Julie Warner and Jim O’Heir, keep questioning her about her life decisions and want her to get involved in the town’s many over-the-top Christmas traditions.
Frustrated, Addy wishes that Christmas didn’t exist. When her car veers off the road and she blacks out, she wakes up in a black-and-white world where no one has even heard of Christmas.
The town’s mechanic (played by Michael Rady) helps her with her car and Addy stirs up a memory of Christmas within him. He is returned to full color, while Addy and everyone else remain in black-and-white.
The two then work together to return the rest of the town to color and restore the memory of Christmas.
About the cast
Lyndsy Fonseca played Colleen Carlton on The Young and The Restless from 2001 to 2005. She appeared on How I Met Your Mother as Penny Mosby and on Desperate Housewives as Dylan Mayfair.
She has starred in the TV shows American Dad, CSI, The Haunted, and Turner & Hooch.
In 2021 she co-starred with Christopher Lloyd and Chandler Massey in the Hallmark movie Next Stop, Christmas. In 2022 she co-starred with Barbara Niven in the Hallmark movie North to Home.
Michael Rady has appeared in the TV shows ER, CSI: NY, Grey’s Anatomy, Medium, Chicago Med, and unREAL.
He starred in the Hallmark movies Cloudy With a Chance of Love (2015), Christmas in Homestead (2016), A Joyous Christmas (2017), Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018), Love to the Rescue (2019), Two Turtle Doves (2019), You’re Bacon Me Crazy (2020), The Christmas Bow (2020), A New Year’s Resolution (2021), Unexpected Grace (2023).
Where Are You, Christmas? will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, October 21 at 8/7c.
When Calls the Heart fans divided over Season 10
When Calls the Heart fans took to social media to share their opinions on Season 10 after Sunday night’s finale ended on an emotional cliffhanger.
Some were thrilled with the developments, including Lucas and Elizabeth breaking off their engagement and Henry becoming a godfather. Others were furious.
“Absolutely the worst season ever!” wrote one Heartie on the show’s Facebook page. “Watched since day one. Absolutely loved it all for it to be destroyed by a writer who knows nothing about the show!”
When Calls the Heart
Most Hearties were sounding off on Lucas and Elizabeth calling it quits. The trouble began when Lucas announced he wanted to run for governor. This would have meant a move for Elizabeth and Jack Junior away from Hope Valley. In a scene fraught with tension, Nathan let Elizabeth know he thought a move was a bad idea.
Soon after, Elizabeth told Lucas she wanted to stay in Hope Valley.
“This is where I want to raise my son,” she admitted. “This is where I want to be.”
He offered to stay but Elizabeth pulled a Humphrey-Bogart-in-Casablanca move by saying, “If you don’t get on that train, we both know you’ll regret it. You’re bound for a bigger stage, and I think you know that in your heart.”
He said, “I just hoped so much that I was wrong, and I was afraid to bring it up. But maybe these paths were meant to be.”
Lucas vs Nathan
Between Lucas leaving and Nathan offering Elizabeth unsolicited advice, it became clear that the love triangle developed in earlier seasons was far from resolved. Though some fans were thrilled that she would not end up with Lucas, others felt led on by the writers, accusing them of putting in plot twists to increase ratings.
“Ratings are obviously what you truly care about well good luck with that!” wrote a fan on Facebook. “You destroyed a very lovable peaceful escape to many of us. I’ll just stick with it all Ended at the end of season 9. Do better.”
Others disagreed.
“Thank you for bringing back the Hope Valley I fell in love with!!” wrote another. “This is the show that I poured my heart and soul into. It lost its way for a bit, but it found its path again!!”
Some fans made it clear that the show will never be the same without Jack (Daniel Lissing), Elizabeth’s first husband.
“I’ve been re-watching season one and neither Lucas or Nathan show the excitement and passion that Jack shared with Elizabeth,” wrote one Heartie. His personality and love were one of a kind. Perhaps the writers can just leave her single until that special person comes to town. In my opinion, it’s neither men.”
Other developments
Some Hearties sounded off on Henry Gowen, who seemed to be having a redemptive story arc this season. Many were thrilled when he agreed to be the godfather of Lee and Rosemary Coulter’s baby, Goldie.
Still others were excited to see what might come next for Mike Hickam and Mei Suo, who had a budding romance this season.
Cast and crew are already hard at work on Season 11 of the series. Hallmark has not yet given a release date for the next season.
Kevin McGarry finds love in hockey-themed Hallmark Christmas movie
Kevin McGarry fans eager to see his moves on the ice are in for a treat. In the new Hallmark Christmas movie Checkin It Twice, the Canadian actor will show off his skating skills playing a professional hockey player.
The When Calls the Heart star even took to Instagram to give fans a chance to win a jersey he wore in the movie.
“I have a movie coming out in a few days, October 20, it kicks off Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas, and it is a sports movie…,” he said. “And I play a hockey player, Scott Briggs, in it and this is his actual jersey, my actual jersey…. And this could actually be yours if you make a donation of five dollars or more to the MLSE Foundation and in the comments section you write, ‘Jersey,’ you will be entered into a raffle to win my jersey. I’ll write a little note on it just for you and you can take it and, you know, do whatever you want with it.”
The actor also talked a little bit about the MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment) Foundation, which provides grants for children to have access to sports.
Hallmark Christmas movie
Checkin It Twice will mark the start of Hallmark’s 2023 Countdown to Christmas lineup.
In the film, Kim Matula stars as Ashley, a New York real estate agent who has come home to Trout Falls, Idaho, to visit her family at Christmas. While at the airport gift shop, she runs into Scott Briggs (McGarry) who is a hockey player for the local Division III team.
Ashley finds out that Scott will be staying at her family’s guest house and sparks fly between the two when she shows him around the town. But their romance is put on hold when both are offered huge career opportunities.
For Ashley, this would mean an immediate return to New York City. For Scott, this means moving to another town to play for a Division II team.
About the cast
Kevin McGarry plays Nathan Grant on the hit Hallmark series When Calls the Heart. He appeared as Mitch Cutty on Heartland and has had roles on the shows Schitt’s Creek and The Night Agent.
He has starred in the Hallmark movies Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris With Love (2015), Love at First Bark (2017), A Song For Christmas (2017), Autumn Stables (2018), Winter Castle (2019), Winter Love Story (2019), Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019), A Very Corgi Christmas (2019), The Wedding Veil (2022), The Wedding Veil Legacy (2022), Feeling Butterflies (2022), My Grown-Up Christmas List (2022), and The Wedding Veil Expectations (2023).
Kim Matula is best known for playing Hope Logan on the hit soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2014, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the series.
Kim Matula made her Hallmark debut in the 2022 movie Ghosts of Christmas Always. In an exclusive interview with TV Cheddar, the actress talked about how excited she was to be working with the network.
“Hallmark movies are so beloved!” she said. “I’m thrilled to finally be in one. To quote my aunt, an avid Hallmark movie viewer, ‘There’s no nasty language and people are just nice.’ It’s hard to be inundated daily with the tragedies of the world. These films are a reminder that not everything has to be so dark. These movies fill you with cheer and immediately make you feel cozy.”
Checkin It Twice will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, October 20 at 8/7c.
Great American Family releases schedule for Christmas lineup
Christmas starts this weekend on Great American Family. The network has released its schedule for Great American Christmas 2023 and the first of the new movies will air this weekend.
Great American Christmas
Great American Family, which was founded by former Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott in 2021, announced earlier this year that 20 new holiday movies would premiere on the network.
“The 2023 edition of Great American Christmas features 20 high-quality original holiday movies and around-the-clock, 24/7 holiday films from the network’s library on Great American Family,” read a statement from the network.
Jill Wagner, Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Trevor Donovan, Candace Cameron Bure, Natasha Bure, Chad Michael Murray, and Jen Lilley are among the stars who will headline films for Great American Family.
The schedule:
October
Destined 2: Christmas Once More, will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, October 14 at 8/7c.
In this sequel, Theo (Casey Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Shae Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.
‘Twas the Text Before Christmas, starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan, will premiere Great American Family on Saturday, October 21 at 8/7c.
An unexpected text message sent to the wrong number (Patterson) sets into motion a Christmas tradition with a new family (Donovan) over three separate years.
Bringing Christmas Home, starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene, will premiere Great American Family on Saturday, October 28 at 8/7c.
A professor of military history (Wagner) teams with an antique store owner (Greene) to track down the original owner of a historic WWII uniform and the love letters left in its pockets.
Journey to Christmas, starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth, will premiere Great American Family on Sunday, October 29 at 8/7c.
While on a charity press tour, a model (Tsai) ends up stranded by the weather at the family home of the driver (Heyworth) she hired to assist her for the week.
November
A Dash of Christmas, starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell, will premiere Great American Family on Saturday, November 4 at 8/7c.
A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up in a holiday bake-off with a dream baker (Russell).
Our Christmas Wedding, starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley, will premiere on Sunday, November 5 at 8/7c.
In this sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans a wedding for Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael (Seeley) in two weeks at Christmas.
Christmas Keepsake, starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing, will premiere Great American Family on Saturday, November 11 at 8/7c.
A father (Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.
A Christmas Blessing, starring Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, and Jesse Hutch, will premiere on Great American Family Sunday, November 12 at 8/7c.
A TV chef (Loughlin) is divinely inspired to take over her late aunt’s charity with help from a new friend (Hutch) and handsome business associate next door (Tupper).
Santa, Maybe, starring Aubrey Reynolds and Samuel Whitten, will premiere Great American Family on Saturday, November 18 at 8/7c.
Can theater director Lila (Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet, while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process?
A Paris Christmas Waltz, starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison, will premiere on Great American Family Sunday, November 19 at 8/7c.
A novice dancer (Lilley) pairs with a professional (Morrison) to enter a renowned dance competition…in Paris! The next story in The Christmas Waltz universe, the highest-rated Christmas rom-com of 2020, from Michael Damian and Janeen Damian.
My Christmas Hero, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan, will premiere Great American Family on Friday, November 24 at 8/7c.
An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family’s military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).
A Royal Date for Christmas, starring Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan, will premiere on Great American Family Saturday, November 25 at 8/7c.
When a European Duke (Runyon) arrives in the US, he realizes that his bags have been lost in transit. He has no choice but to be styled, and ultimately inspired, by Bella (McKellar) the owner of a local boutique.
A Christmas For the Ages, starring Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, and Cheryl Ladd, will premiere on Great American Family on Sunday, November 26 at 8/7c.
Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s, and present day.
December
December
Christmas on Windmill Way, starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray, will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, December 2 at 8/7c.
To save her family’s legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.
The Jingle Bell Jubilee, starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams, will premiere on Great American Family on Sunday, December 3 at 8/7c.
A city manager (Williams) recruits the help of a childhood friend (Agostino) in setting right his town’s Christmas Charity event, while she sets to work setting him up with her close friend.
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster, will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, December 9 at 8/7c.
Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.
Peppermints and Postcards, starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell, will premiere on Great American Family on Sunday, December 10 at 8/7c.
A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up in a holiday bake-off with a dream baker (Russell).
Designing Christmas With You, starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre, will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, December 16 at 8/7c.
With her career on the line, a decorator (Abromeit) must work with an unexpected partner (McIntyre) to showcase a house for an upcoming Christmas gala.
12 Games of Christmas, starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper, will premiere on Great American Family on Sunday, December 17 at 8/7c.
A group of old friends and neighbors get transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.
A Royal Christmas Holiday, starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard, will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, December 23 at 8/7c.
In search of her big break, a reporter (Underwood) arranges a Christmas interview with a European Prince (Stoddard) visiting the United States. Will the reporter’s big story become her love story?
“New to town and still trying to move on following the loss of her husband, Jen is thankful to have the encouragement of Dan (Ayres), the school’s P.E. teacher who is becoming a good friend…or could this be the start of something more?” reads a synopsis from Hallmark. “As the planning continues, Jen, Marissa, and Kelly bond as friends who will stop at nothing to make sure their kids are happy, with each of them finding their own path as their friendship grows stronger.”
Rachel Boston
Rachel Boston is a Hallmark regular. She has starred in the movies A Ring By Spring (2014), A Gift of Miracles (2015), Ice Sculpture Christmas (2015), Stop the Wedding (2016), A Rose For Christmas (2017), Christmas in Angel Falls (2017), A Christmas in Tennessee (2018), The Last Bridesmaid (2019), Check Inn to Christmas (2019), A Christmas Carousel (2020), Dating the Delaneys (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022), and The More Love Grows (2023).
A native of Tennessee, Boston has appeared on the TV shows Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seventh Heaven, Castle, Witches of East End, and The Good Doctor.
About the cast
Benjamin Ayres had starring roles in the CTV series Saving Hope and the HBO Canada series Less Than Kind. (He was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for the latter.) He also appeared on the shows The Good Doctor, Suits, Burden of Truth, and JPod.
He has starred in the Hallmark movies Cranberry Christmas (2020), You, Me & the Christmas Trees (2021), Long Lost Christmas (2022), and starred in Color My World With Love (2022).
Carmel Amit has appeared in the TV shows Virgin River, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The 100, and The Crossing.
She has had roles in the Hallmark movies Hailey Dean Mystery (2016), Love, Take Two (2019), Wedding Every Weekend (2020), Christmas is You (2021), and A Fabled Holiday (2022).
Shannon Chan-Kent has appeared on the TV shows Ninjago, Polly Pocket, and Sonic Prime. In 2022 she played Liv in the Hallmark movie A Big Fat Family Christmas.
The groom is dead and the bride is missing in new Curious Caterer mystery
In the new Curious Caterer mystery, Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker return as the crime-solving duo Goldy Berry and Tom Schultz. In this mystery, they must figure out who murdered the groom and find the missing bride for a wedding Goldy is catering.
To make matters even more complicated, the bride is Schultz’s ex-wife.
New Curious Caterer
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows is the third installment of the Curious Caterer series, which is based on a series of books by Diane Mott Davidson.
The first of the movies, Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate, premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries in 2022. The second, Curious Caterer: Grilling Season, followed in 2023.
Fans are eager to know if the flirtation that began in the first movie escalates any further in the third.
“Can’t wait to see this one,” wrote a fan on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Facebook page. “Love these two together.”
Fatal Vows
In Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows, Goldy is hired to cater a wedding for demanding bride Jessamyn Cole (played by Amanda Khan). The situation is awkward as Jessamyn used to be married to Goldy’s love interest, Tom Schultz (played by Walker).
The town is shocked when the groom, Sterling Clearwater (played by Kareem Malcolm) is found dead and Jessamyn goes missing. To complicate matters, a new detective (played by Brock Morgan) with a vendetta against Tom is hired to oversee the case.
Forced to take matters into her own hands, Goldy must find Jessamyn before the bride meets Sterling’s fate.
About the cast
Nikki DeLoach played Brenda Long on Days of Our Lives from 2007-2009. She also had roles on Walker, Texas Ranger, CSI: NY, Cold Case, NCIS, Mad Men, Criminal Minds, and Grey’s Anatomy. She has starred in the Hallmark movies The Gift of Peace, Taking the Reins, Cranberry Christmas, and Love Takes Flight.
Walker has appeared on the TV shows Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Reba, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, ER, and When Calls the Heart. He has starred in the Hallmark movies A Bride For Christmas, Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow, Merry & Bright, Sweet Autumn, Christmas Tree Lane, My Christmas Family Tree, A Maple Valley Christmas, and Three Wise Men and a Baby.
Dream duo
In a Facebook Live event to promote Curious Caterer: Grilling Season, Walker and DeLoach joked about how often they have been paired up in Hallmark movies. Walker even referred to himself as DeLoach’s ‘work husband.’
He asked fans to continue their support for the new mystery series so he could work exclusively with DeLoach.
Morgan Kohan shares sad news about When Hope Calls
Actress Morgan Kohan shared the sad news that the TV series When Hope Calls is unlikely to come back for a second season.
“It’s a show that keeps popping by to say, ‘Hi,’ but you never know,” she told Hello magazine. “I think it’s a really beautiful world and I’m so happy for my time in it. I think maybe, at a point, I would [return to the show] but I’m really excited with where my career is taking me now.”
Sullivan’s Crossing
Kohan has been promoting her new series, Sullivan’s Crossing. Based on a series of books by Robyn Carr — the same author behind Virgin River — the Canadian show premiered on the CW network on October 4.
In the series, Kohan plays Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon whose life is turned upside down when she finds herself unexpectedly at the center of legal troubles. She leaves behind her career in Boston and returns to Sullivan’s Crossing, a campground nestled in her hometown in Nova Scotia.
She tries to reconcile with her estranged father, Sully, (played by Scott Patterson of Gilmore Girls). She also meets Cal Jones (played by Chad Michael Murray), who makes her start to doubt her relationship with her boyfriend (played by Allan Hawco).
In the interview, Kohan touched on how the show shares traits with the Hallmark series When Calls the Heart.
“There’s nothing too crazy or dark here,” she said. “You’re going to leave that hour feeling good and a lot of the time, for me anyway, it makes me want to call my own family and my friends, and bring my community closer together which I think is a beautiful thing. Sullivan’s Crossing, Virgin River, When Calls The Heart – all of them are about tight-knit communities where everybody is in it together.”
When Hope Calls
Kohan starred in When Hope Calls, a spinoff of Hallmark’s hit series When Calls the Heart. She played Lilian Walsh, who was adopted as a child and separated from her sister, Grace (played by Jocelyn Hudon).
After searching for years, Lilian finds Grace and the two start an orphanage in the small community of Brookfield. The show aired for one season on Hallmark in 2019. Great American Family, the network founded by former Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott, created a two-episode Christmas special that aired in 2021.
In When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas, the folks of Brookfield entered a magazine competition for the No.1 Country Christmas Town. Both Lori Loughlin and Daniel Lissing reprised their roles as Abigail Stanton and Jack Thornton from When Calls the Heart in the Christmas series.
Fans were hoping to see more of the show but neither Hallmark nor Great American Family have indicated they will pick it up for another season.
Morgan Kohan
A native of British Columbia, Morgan went to college to study dancing and found herself required to take acting class. She eventually fell in love with acting and switched.
“I would have these moments of weird blackouts, of being so present in those classes and there was something so magical about that,” she said.
She appeared on the TV shows Murdoch Mysteries, Kim’s Convenience, Star Trek: Discovery, and Ransom. In addition to appearing in When Calls the Heart and When Hope Calls, Kohan starred in the Hallmark movie Love on Harbor Island (2020).
The cast of Sullivan’s Crossing recently finished filming Season 2 of the series.
All 10 episodes of Season 1 will air on the CW throughout October and November on Wednesdays at 8/7c.
The series can also be streamed on Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV, and FuboTV.
When Calls the Heart creator talks about final season
When Calls the Heart co-creator Brian Bird recently told fans when they can expect a final season of the hit Hallmark series. The good news is that it’s not anytime soon.
“… We’re going to try to catch up with The Simpsons, which is in season 42 or something like that,” he said during the 2023 Hearties Family Reunion.
When Calls the Heart
Bird addressed fans at the three-day event on the set of the hit Hallmark series, telling them they were the reason the show was still going.
“As I’ve said many times over the last decade, you Hearties are the reason for the show,” he said. “I think one of the big reasons that the show is still going strong is all of you.”
When Calls the Heart debuted on Hallmark Channel in 2014. The show, which is based on a series of books by Canadian Janette Oke, follows a wealthy young woman who moves to a coal mining town to work as a teacher at the turn of the 20th century.
The show avoids profanity and limits violence, focusing instead on religious faith and the day-to-day life of a small community.
Actress Erin Krakow, who has starred on the show since the first season and is also an executive producer, has talked about how unique the series is.
“I cannot say enough how grateful I am,” she said during an interview with Southern Living. “There’s an element of risk and chance that comes with taking the leap of being an actor and making that one’s career. And it doesn’t often come with, let’s call it job security. It has been really nice to have this really good job for the past decade. And in addition to getting to play a part that I really care about. I get to work with people on set and off who I really care about. It is such a positive workplace full of people who have become some of my best friends and that’s just on set. But working with our writers, executives at the network, they’re all incredible people who have become dear friends as well. It’s just a really good, positive team, and very collaborative.”
Hearties Family Reunion
The Hearties Family Reunion takes place every fall on the When Calls the Heart set. Fans are able to visit the buildings featured on the show, get a close-up look at costumes, and meet the stars.
As one of the speakers at this year’s event, Brin Bird talked about the longevity of the show, which he co-created with Michael Landon Jr.
“The network orders a certain number of episodes,” he said. “We, the production company, produce those episodes for the network. So, it’s really not up to us how many. There’s also something to be said for the anticipation. You know, you love the show so much. You can’t wait till it returns and so there’s this incredible anticipation while that’s happening.”
Though Bird implied it is up to Hallmark Media, in previous interviews he has told fans that the series can continue even if the company drops it from its lineup.
“Whether or not the Hallmark Channel wants to keep us around forever doesn’t matter,” he said in an appearance on the When Calls the Heart After Show. “There will be somebody else who wants it because it is so unique. And we will keep making the show as long as those Hearties want to show up and watch the show.”
A ghost plays matchmaker in new Hallmark movie
In the new Hallmark movie 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost, the lively spirit of a 1920s flapper refuses to leave her home until she helps the woman who is selling it find love.
Madeleine Arthur stars as Ruby, who has haunted her former home for decades, only to befriend Anna (played by Julie Gonzalo), who is trying to close her first deal as a Realtor.
But playing matchmaker turns tricky when Ruby decides that Anna is destined to be with Elliot (Chris McNally), the ex Anna left at the altar.
“Will old feelings resurface when Anna @julie_gonzalo teams up with her ex-fiancé Elliot @chrismcnally to restore a haunted mansion?” reads an Instagram post promoting the movie.
Real-life couple
In addition to featuring a fun plot twist, 3 Beds, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost also stars real-life couple Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally.
The pair met while filming the 2018 Hallmark movie, The Sweetest Heart. In June 2022, they welcome a baby girl.
McNally has called fatherhood his favorite job. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, he credited his work with Hallmark for helping him be present in his daughter’s life.
“…I’ve got a wonderful dad job because for When Calls the Heart we film four and a half months, the hours are not crazy, we don’t really have a lot of night shoots so I can be really present with her,” he said. “And then I get the rest of the year, which is like, it’s just such a blessing. So, since wrapping in mid-November I’ve just been on dad mode and it’s fantastic.”
Julie Gonzalo
Julie Gonzalo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved with her family to Miami when she was eight years old.
Her first big role was the 2002 romantic comedy I’m with Lucy. She had roles in the TV shows Veronica Mars, CSI: Miami, Dallas, and Castle.
She has appeared in the Hallmark movies Falling For Vermont (2017), The Sweetest Heart (2018), Flip That Romance (2019), Jingle Bell Bride (2020), and Cut, Color, Murder (2022).
Chris McNally
Chris McNally plays Lucas Bouchard on the hit Hallmark series When Calls the Heart. He has appeared in the TV shows Riverdale, Firefly Lane, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Killer Instinct, Tower Prep, Supernatural, Falling Skies, and Lucifer.
He has starred in the Hallmark movies Hearts of Christmas (2016), The Gourmet Detective (2017), Rocky Mountain Christmas (2017), The Sweetest Heart (2018), A Winter Princess (2019), Sailing Into Summer (2019), Snowkissed (2021), A Tail of Love (2022), Christmas Class Reunion (2022), and Fourth Down and Love (2023).
Madeleine Arthur
Madeleine Arthur has appeared on the TV series The X Files, Supernatural, The Family, and The Magicians.
In 2014, she played the daughter of Amy Adams in the award-winning Tim Burton movie Big Eyes. In a 2019 interview, Arthur said she wasn’t always interested in acting.
“Growing up I was more focused on academics, as well as extracurriculars such as gymnastics and violin,” she said. “For the longest time I thought I wanted to somehow work at the UN. Then at the age of 12 I read a book on theatre and had an epiphany. I knew at that moment I wanted to be an actor and began realizing my dreams by taking as many acting classes as I could.”
New Hannah Swensen mystery features awkward reunion between exes
The new Hannah Swensen mystery A Zest for Death features an awkward reunion between Hannah and Mike. The couple, who broke off their engagement in the last Hannah Swensen movie, come face-to-face when they are — surprise! — investigating the same murder.
“Hannah’s connection with Mike may be on a rough road, but a new mystery is just around the corner,” reads a promo on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries fan page.
New Hannah Swensen
In A Zest for Death, Hannah’s mother (played by Barbara Niven) is house hunting with Hannah’s sister when they discover a dead body. The victim was a regular customer at Hannah’s business, The Cookie Jar, so naturally Hannah gets involved in solving the murder.
This time she gets help from her mother and her two sisters (played by Tess Atkins and Lisa Durupt). There is an awkward reunion with Mike with Hannah becomes convinced his prime suspect is innocent.
“There’s nothing like a murder to bring two people back together,” says the narrator in a preview.
Hannah and Mike
Fans were left reeling after Hannah and Mike broke up in Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery.
In a May interview, Sweeney talked about some of the challenges the couple faced.
“Mike is attracted to Hannah and her crime solving ways, her mind, the fact that she is so interested, the fact that she’s good at it,” she told TV Insider. “She does get people to talk to her in a way that sometimes Mike or other detectives aren’t able to get them to open up. She does have really good instincts and a unique way of getting people to open up to her. I think the cookies help. Mike respects that, and he loves that about her, but it causes him a lot of trouble at work, and for good reasons and maybe also not so good reasons, the sheriff isn’t too keen to have Hannah getting involved in the crime solving business. So that’s been a tricky thing for [Mike] to navigate. And unfortunately, I think Mike is a little old school, so he struggles with how much of that to share with Hannah.”
Fans have made it clear they would like to see Hannah and Mike get back together, but so far Hallmark hasn’t offered any clues as to whether they will reunite.
A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, October 6 at 9/8c.
Eleven new Hallmark movies coming to TV in October
Eleven new Hallmark movies — including rom-coms, mysteries, and Christmas films — are coming to television in October.
With Countdown to Christmas kicking off on Hallmark Channel and Miracles of Christmas starting on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, fans of heartfelt, romantic, and uplifting TV will be spoiled for choice all month.
In addition to the Christmas movies, a new Hannah Swensen will premiere, as will a new Curious Caterer mystery.
New Hallmark movies
First up is A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery.
In the film, Hannah’s mother (played by Barbara Niven) and her sister (played by Tess Atkins) discover a dead body while house-hunting. Hannah becomes determined to figure out who the killer is, especially when the police take the wrong suspect into custody.
Cameron Mathison will also star in the movie as Hannah’s ex-fiance, Mike Kingston. (Yeah, we’re still not over their breakup either.)
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost
Real-life couple Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally will star in this movie, which also features Madeleine Arthur. Gonzalo stars as Anna, who just got her first listing as a real estate agent. The only problem is that there’s a ghost in the house and the ghost (played by Madeleine Arthur) decides she won’t leave until she helps Anna get back together with her ex (played by Chris McNally).
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows
In Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows, Goldy (played by Nikki DeLoach) is hired to cater a wedding for local bride Jessamyn Cole (played by Amanda Khan). It turns out that Jessamyn is also the ex-wife of Goldy’s boyfriend, Detective Tom Schulz (Andrew Walker). When the groom is killed and the bride goes missing, Goldy and Tom must solve the case.
Field Day
In Field Day, Rachel Boston, Shannon Chan-Kent, and Carmel Amit star as three very different moms who are thrown together when they volunteer to plan the school field day. Benjamin Ayres plays a PE teacher who helps them.
Checkin’ It Twice
A journeyman hockey player (Kevin McGarry) falls for a real estate agent (Kim Matula) in a career crisis when he’s traded to her hometown and moves into the cottage in her hockey-loving family’s backyard.
Where Are You, Christmas?
When Addy (Lyndsy 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 (Michael Rady) to restore Christmas.
Under the Christmas Sky
Jessica Parker Kennedy stars as Kat, an esteemed astrophysicist scheduled for her first trip into space until an accident grounds her.
While on leave, coming to terms with the reality that her dream of being an astronaut is over, she volunteers at the local planetarium. There, she is paired up with David (Ryan Paevey) to work on an exhibit opening right before Christmas. Will the stars align to bring these two together at the holidays?
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town
A shopping channel host known as Ms. Christmas (Barbara Niven) receives a terminal diagnosis, which inspires a multi-city excursion set to spread Christmas cheer before her farewell broadcast.
Christmas by Design
A fashion designer (Rebecca Dalton) gets accepted into a Christmas challenge to create a new holiday-themed collection and not only finds the inspiration for her next line but decides to redesign her approach to what’s most important in life.
Mystic Christmas
Juniper (Jessy Schram) travels to Mystic, Connecticut during the holidays to work at the rehabilitation center and aquarium. She reconnects with Sawyer (Chandler Massey), the owner of the pizza shop
Joyeux Noel
When a romantic painting of a Christmas market captures the imagination of copy editor Lea (Jaicy Elliot), she is sent to France with pragmatic reporter Mark (Brant Daugherty) to uncover the mystery behind the artist.
The schedule
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, October 6 at 9/8c.
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, October 7 at 8/7c.
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, October 13 at 9/8c.
Field Day will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, October 14 at 8/7c.
Checkin’ It Twice will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, October 20 at 8/7c.
Where Are You, Christmas? will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, October 21 at 8/7c.
Under the Christmas Sky will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 22 at 8/7c.
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, October 26 at 8/7c.
Christmas by Design will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Friday, October 27 at 8/7c.
Mystic Christmas will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, October 28 at 8/7c.
Joyeux Noel will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, October 29 at 8/7c.