20 new Christmas movies are coming to Great American Family. (Merritt Patterson and Daniel Lissing in Catering Christmas, Image: Great American Family.)

Twenty new Christmas movies will air during Great American Christmas, the holiday programming event at the Great American Family 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 the network, which was founded by former Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott.

“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,” reads a statement from the network.

New Christmas movies

12 Games of Christmas, starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper.

In 12 Games of Christmas, a group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.

A Christmas Blessing, starring Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, and Jesse Hutch.

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).

A Christmas Commission (this is a working title and could change), starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster.

Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.

A Christmas for the Ages, starring Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, and Cheryl Ladd.

Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s, and present day.

A Dash of Christmas, starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell.

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).

A Model Christmas (working title), starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth.

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.

A Paris Christmas Waltz, starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison.

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.

A Royal Christmas Holiday, starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard.

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?

A Time Capsule Christmas (working title), starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing.

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.

UPtv's Christmas lineup includes 8 new movies, including Mistletoe Connection. (Image: UPtv)

Bringing Christmas Home (working title), starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene.

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.

Christmas on Windmill Way, starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray.

To save her family’s legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.

Destined 2: Christmas Once More, starring Shae Robbins and Casey Elliott.


In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.

Mistletoe Moments, starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre.

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.

My Christmas Hero, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan.

An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family’s military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).

Our Christmas Wedding, starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley.

In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael’s (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.

Peppermint & Postcards, starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell.

When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.

Santa, Maybe (working title), starring Aubrey Reynolds.

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?

The Christmas Regift (working title), starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams.

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.

‘Twas the Text Before Christmas, starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan.

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.

Great American Christmas begins October 20 on Great American Family. The exact air dates and times for each movie are not available yet. We will be updating this story with more information so keep checking back.

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Twenty new Christmas movies will air during Great American Christmas, the holiday programming event at the Great American Family 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 the network, which was founded by former Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott.

“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,” reads a statement from the network.

New Christmas movies

12 Games of Christmas, starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper.

In 12 Games of Christmas, a group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.

A Christmas Blessing, starring Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, and Jesse Hutch.

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).

A Christmas Commission (this is a working title and could change), starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster.

Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.

A Christmas for the Ages, starring Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, and Cheryl Ladd.

Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s, and present day.

A Dash of Christmas, starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell.

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).

A Model Christmas (working title), starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth.

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.

A Paris Christmas Waltz, starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison.

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.

A Royal Christmas Holiday, starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard.

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?

A Time Capsule Christmas (working title), starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing.

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.

Bringing Christmas Home (working title), starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene.

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.

Christmas on Windmill Way, starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray.

To save her family’s legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.

Destined 2: Christmas Once More, starring Shae Robbins and Casey Elliott.


In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.

Mistletoe Moments, starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre.

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.

My Christmas Hero, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan.

An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family’s military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).

Our Christmas Wedding, starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley.

In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael’s (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.

Peppermint & Postcards, starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell.

When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.

Santa, Maybe (working title), starring Aubrey Reynolds.

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?

The Christmas Regift (working title), starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams.

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.

‘Twas the Text Before Christmas, starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan.

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.

Great American Christmas begins October 20 on Great American Family. The exact air dates and times for each movie are not available yet. We will be updating this story with more information so keep checking back.

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