Tag: Countdown to Christmas

  • Hallmark stars congratulate Donne Kelce on her new role

    Hallmark stars congratulate Donne Kelce on her new role

    Donna Kelce will join Tyler Hynes and Hunter King in an NFL-themed Hallmark Christmas movie. The mother of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce will appear in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, which is set to premiere during Hallmark Channel’s annual Countdown to Christmas lineup.
     
    “Welcome to the @hallmarkchannel family @donnakelce,” wrote Andrew Walker in response to an Instagram post promoting the movie. “You’re in good hands with @tyler_hynes.”
     
    Rachel Boston also weighed in, writing, “Oh my goodness!!!!! I love this SO much!!!!!! Mama Kelce.”
     

    Hallmark Christmas movie

     
    Hallmark announced in June that it was teaming up with the Kansas City Chiefs to make a football-themed romance movie. 
     
    “With Hallmark and the Kansas City Chiefs both homegrown, rooted in values, tradition and community, there is a special alchemy between these two iconic organizations,” said Darren Abbott, chief brand officer for Hallmark. “By blending the warmth of Hallmark storytelling with the excitement of professional football, we are thrilled to give audiences a front-row seat to this community’s spirit, rich traditions and passionate fans that define Kansas City, all wrapped up in the comforting and uplifting Hallmark way.”

    New role

    Many believe the movie was inspired by a trailer the Chiefs made to promote the 2024 playoffs of a parody Hallmark romance movie.
     
    In the film, Jannel Parrish played Amber, a woman whose football-obsessed former fiancé left her at the altar. Tyler Hynes played Ben, the sports-loving owner of a store that appears to carry only Kansas City Chiefs merchandise. The two meet and — of course — sparks fly.
    But when Amber questions whether she could ever trust her heart to someone so interested in football, she gets some friendly advice from a waitress played by Donna Kelce.
     
    “The heart can be in two places at once,” Kelce said. 
    The trailer was so popular that fans started asking for the real thing.
    “Love it!! Wish it would become a real film,” wrote one fan on Instagram.
    Travis Kelce recently admitted to being a fan of Hallmark movies. (Image: NFL via Instagram.com/@killatrav)

    Mama Kelce

     
    Fans reacted enthusiastically to the news that “Mama Kelce” would be joining the cast.
     
    “I’m definitely supporting this movie because of @donnakelce because she’s an inspiration to all moms out there and the camaraderie of Jason and Travis. They are the true meaning of Brotherly Love,” wrote one.
     
    “Mama Kelce in a Hallmark Christmas movie just makes sense,” wrote another. “Couldn’t be more Ready For It.”
     
    Filming has already begun on Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. Hallmark Channel has not yet given a release date for the movie. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
     
          

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  • New Hallmark movie based on true story about Canadian teen with autism who breaks a world record

    New Hallmark movie based on true story about Canadian teen with autism who breaks a world record

    The new Hallmark movie A World Record Christmas is based loosely on the story of Auldin Maxwell, a Canadian teen who has broken several world records for stacking Jenga blocks. The film, which will debut as part of Hallmark Movies and Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas lineup, stars Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, and Aias Dalman as Auldin. Aias Dalman, known for his work as both an actor and a screenwriter, also has autism.

    New Hallmark movie

    In A World Record Christmas, Aias Dalman plays Charlie, a boy determined to set a Guinness World Record by stacking 1,400 Jenga blocks. His mother, Marissa (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.

    As Charlie prepares for his record attempt by practicing his Jenga-stacking skills, he gets the idea to organize a fundraiser that gives the townspeople an opportunity to donate and decorate a Jenga block, with the proceeds going to benefit kids with autism.

    True story

    A World Record Christmas is based loosely on the story of Auldin Maxwell, a Canadian teenager who has set and then broken several world records for Jenga stacking. He has appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records and has been featured on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

    His mother, Kelly Murray, told a Canadian newspaper that she tries to support her son whenever he sets out to break a record.

    “If he just all of a sudden says, ‘OK, I’m going to stack’… and it’s usually just a few times a year, I’ll just stop what I’m doing and I’ll stay up with him until late at night,” said Murray. “I’ll just get my camera out and film him just for fun. …This is a skill that he has that he can just do anytime. He doesn’t practice; he just does it. It’s like a gift. He just has this amazing stacking ability.”

    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.

    She also plays Goldy Berry in the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries series The Curious Caterer.

    Lucas Bryant

    Lucas Bryant has appeared in the TV shows Beauty and the Beast, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Private Eyes, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He has starred in the Hallmark movies Tulips in Spring (2016), Summer Love (2016), Time For You to Come Home for Christmas (2019), Country at Heart (2020), and Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022).

    Aias Dalman

    Aias Dalman is a professional actor and screenwriter. At the age of 7, he won Best Film Overall at the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Young Filmmakers Showcase for The Fortune Teller, as well as Best Narrative at the Calgary International Film Festival for Teen Chick. His most recent work, Tough Guy, was screened at over 40 film festivals internationally.

    A World Record Christmas will air on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, November 16 at 8/7c.

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  • Broadway star headlines new Hallmark movie set in Germany

    Broadway star headlines new Hallmark movie set in Germany

    Ginna Claire Mason, who played Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked, will star in the new Hallmark movie A Heidelberg Holiday. The Hallmark movie, which also stars Frédéric Brossier, was filmed on location in Germany.

    New Christmas movie

    In A Heidelberg Holiday, Ginna Claire Mason stars as Heidi, an artist who makes intricate glass ornaments. When she is chosen to feature her work at the world-famous Christmas Market in Germany, she travels to Heidelberg where she meets Lukas, a local artisan who helps her connect with her heritage.

    Ginna Claire Mason

    A graduate of Elon University, Ginna Claire Mason starred as Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked. The Nashville native said her love affair with musical theater started when she was a child.

    “I saw my first Broadway show in the fourth grade,” she said in an interview with Broadway.com. “I sat in row K at the Imperial Theatre for Les Misérables. I looked at my mom and intermission was like, ‘People do this for a living? This is their occupation? This thing I do for fun after school is is their actual job?’”

    A few years later, Mason saw Wicked with the original cast.

    “I told my parents at intermission that I wanted to play Glinda someday, and here we are,” she said.

    In 2022, Mason starred in the Countdown to Christmas movie A Holiday Spectacular.

    Frédéric Brossier

    Frédéric Brossier was born in Frankfurt, Germany. From 2012 to 2016 he studied acting at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. He has appeared on two TV series in Germany, Mordsschwestern — Verbrechen ist Familiensache and Der Schiffsarzt. A Heidelberg Holiday is his first movie for Hallmark Channel.

    A Heidelberg Holiday will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, November 12 at 8/7c.

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  • Best friends find romance and Christmas magic in new Hallmark movie

    Best friends find romance and Christmas magic in new Hallmark movie

    Cindy Busby and Kat Barrell play best friends who take a Christmas-themed road trip in the new Hallmark movie Everything Christmas. Along the way, they also meet two eligible bachelors and a man who may or may not be the real Santa Claus.

    The film, which will premiere as part of the network’s Countdown to Christmas lineup, also stars Corey Sevier and Matt Wells.

    New Hallmark movie

    In Christmas Everything, Cindy Busby plays LJ, a Christmas-obsessed woman who has finally planned a trip to the town of Yuletide Springs. She and her grandmother always wanted to take part in the town’s tradition of making a wish while placing an ornament on the town’s Christmas tree.

    She asks her best friend, Tory (played by Kat Barrell) to come with her. Tory, who is so obsessed with work that she can barely think about the holidays, agrees to come along.

    As they make the journey, they cross paths with a very friendly town Santa named Kris Kringle (played by George Masswohl), who seems to have a magical ability to appear whenever they need help.

    They also meet Zach (Corey Sevier), a tow truck driver whose passion for everything Christmas rivals LJ’s, and Jason (Matt Wells), who helps Tory see that there is more to life than work.

    About the cast

    Cindy Busby portrayed Ashley Stanton in the CBC series Heartland. She has also appeared in The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, and The Secret Circle.

    From 2014 to 2015 she portrayed Rebecca Jennings on the Hallmark series Cedar Cove. She also appeared in the Hallmark series the Hailey Dean Mysteries alongside Kellie Martin and Viv Leacock.

    She has starred in more than 20 romantic comedies, including the Hallmark movies Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016), Royal Hearts (2018), Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018), Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend’s Back (2019), A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love (2019), Love in the Forecast (2020), Romance in the Air (2020), Follow Me to Daisy Hills (2020), Hearts Down Under (2020), Chasing Waterfalls (2021), Marry Me in Yosemite (2022), Crown Prince of Christmas (2022), and Love in Zion National Park: A National Park Romance (2023).

    Kat Barrell

    Kat Barrell played Joy Harper on the Hallmark series Good Witch. She also starred on the TV shows Workin’ Moms, Star Trek: Discovery, and Wynonna Earp. She has starred in the Hallmark movies A Nutcracker Christmas (2016), A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (2021), and A Tale of Two Christmases (2022).

    She also directed the Countdown to Christmas movie Flipping For Christmas, which starred Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough.

    “It was amazing,” Barrell said during a social media appearance. “It was all-consuming between the directing and the trying to be present with my family. It was a mad dash for the past two months but we did it.”

    Everything Christmas will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on Friday, November 10 at 8/7c.

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  • Erica Cerra and Victor Webster solve a Christmas mystery in new Hallmark movie

    Erica Cerra and Victor Webster solve a Christmas mystery in new Hallmark movie

    Erica Cerra and Victor Webster will star in the new Hallmark movie Mystery On Mistletoe Lane. In the film, they discover a Christmas-themed treasure hunt that brings them closer together.

    Christmas mystery

    In Mystery on Mistletoe Lane, Erica Cerra plays a divorced mother of two who takes a job as the director of the historical society for a small New England town.

    She and her children move into a long-abandoned house and soon after they begin to find mysterious clues. They find out that the house used to be known as Mistletoe Mansion and the clues are for a Christmas treasure hunt.

    As they work to solve the mystery, they enlist the help of David (played by Victor Webster), the man who used to run the historical society. They try to solve the mystery and return the home to its former glory days.

    About the cast

    Erica Cerra starred in the hit SyFy series Eureka as Jo Lupo from 2006 to 2012. She has also appeared on Supernatural, Power Rangers, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Lucifer, and iZombie.

    Victor Webster

    Victor Webster starred as Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives. He has also appeared on the TV shows Baywatch, Reba, Criminal Minds, Bones, Drop Dead Diva, Chesapeake Shores, and Workin’ Moms.

    He has starred in the Hallmark movies Magic Stocking (2015), Summer Villa (2016), Love Blossoms (2017), Home For Christmas Day (2017), A Harvest Wedding (2017), Homegrown Christmas (2018), Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement (2019), Hearts of Winter (2020), Five Star Christmas (2020), Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance (2020), Matchmaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill (2021), The Wedding Veil Legacy (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022), and The Wedding Veil Journey (2023).

    Mystery on Mistletoe Lane will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Thursday, November 9 at 8/7c.

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  • Tyler Hynes finds himself in a love triangle in new Hallmark Christmas movie

    Tyler Hynes finds himself in a love triangle in new Hallmark Christmas movie

    Tyler Hynes is at the center of a love triangle in the new Hallmark Christmas movie Never Been Chris’d.

    “Naomi (Janel Parrish) and Liz (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) had the same high school crush — but what happens when Chris (Tyler Hynes) comes back into their lives for the holidays?” reads a Hallmark Channel Facebook post promoting the film.

    New Hallmark Christmas movie

    In Never Been Chris’d, Janel Parrish plays Naomi and Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes plays Liz, two women who have been best friends since birth. They run a successful business together and have plans to go to Hawaii for the holidays.

    But Naomi’s mom, Linda (played by Linda Ko) convinces them to come home to Iowa for Christmas instead. When they arrive, Linda announces her plans to move in with Naomi.

    On an outing, Naomi and Liz run into Chris Silver (played by Tyler Hynes). They both had crushes on him in high school but considered him out of their league.

    Janel Parrish and Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes in the new Hallmark Christmas movie Never Been Chris'd. (Image: Hallmark Media)
    Janel Parrish and Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes in the new Hallmark Christmas movie Never Been Chris’d. (Image: Hallmark Media)

    The three begin to spend time together and a love triangle forms. Liz and Naomi begin to question their friendship. According to Hallmark, “As two lifelong friends navigate Christmas, their families, their love triangle, and issues with work, they find decades-long issues surfacing and tensions simmering as they’re reminded that friendship can break our hearts, too.”

    About the cast

    Janel Parrish had her first professional role on the TV series Baywatch in 1999. She starred in several movies for the Disney Channel and in the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 before being cast as Mona Vanderwaal in the show Pretty Little Liars. In 2007, she was signed to Geffen Records and produced her first solo album.

    Parrish made her Hallmark debut in the 2020 Christmas drama Holly & Ivy. In an interview to promote the movie, she said her mother was thrilled that she was working with Hallmark.

    “My mom is Hallmark Christmas movies’ No. 1 fan,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s on all day, every day, no matter what we’re doing. She’d always ask me, ‘When are you going to do one?’ I’d said, ‘Whenever they call me, I will do one.’ So she’s over the moon about me doing this movie.”

    She also starred in the 2021 Countdown to Christmas movie Coyote Christmas alongside Ryan Paevey and the 2022 movie Family History Mysteries alongside Niall Matter.

    Tyler Hynes

    Tyler Hynes has appeared in the TV shows Heartland, NCIS, Saving Hope, and unREAL.

    He has starred in the Hallmark movies Falling For You (2018), It’s Christmas, Eve (2018), Flip That Romance (2019), Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend’s Back (2019), The Mistletoe Secret (2019), Winter in Vail (2020), On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020), It Was Always You (2021), Sweet Carolina (2021), Roadhouse Romance (2021), My Christmas Family Tree (2021), An Unexpected Christmas (2021), Always Amore (2022), Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022), Time For Him to Come Home For Christmas (2022), and A Picture of Her (2023).

    Never Been Chris’d will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 4 at 8/7c.

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  • 21 new Hallmark movies coming to TV in November

    21 new Hallmark movies coming to TV in November

    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.

    Ben Mehl and Amber Marshall in the new Hallmark Christmas movie My Christmas Guide. (Image: Hallmark Media)

    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.

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  • Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough are ‘Flipping for Christmas’ in new Hallmark movie

    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.

    Hallmark Christmas movie

    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.

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  • Christmas on Hallmark

    Christmas on Hallmark

    Christmas on Hallmark will be a ‘round-the-clock holiday movie fest. Hallmark Channel will air many of the new movies it premiered during Countdown to Christmas 2022, including Three Wise Men and a Baby, A Fabled Holiday, A Magical Christmas Village, Noel Next Door, and Christmas Class Reunion.

    On Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, all of the new Miracles of Christmas movies for 2022 will air.

    The full schedule is as follows:

    Christmas on Hallmark will include A Fabled Holiday. (Image: Hallmark Media)
    A Fabled Holiday (Image: Hallmark Media)

    Friday, December 23:

    HALLMARK CHANNEL

    12 (a.m.) Christmas at Castle Hart

    2/1c Christmas Getaway

    4/3c Double Holiday

    6/5c Next Stop, Christmas

    8/7c Christmas Under Wraps

    10/9c You, Me & the Christmas Trees

    Double Holiday will air as part of Christmas on Hallmark. (Image: Hallmark Media)
    Double Holiday (Image: Hallmark Media)

    12/11c A Christmas Detour

    2/1c An Unexpected Christmas

    4/3c The Sweetest Christmas

    6/5c #XMAS

    8/7c Crown For Christmas

    10/9c Holiday Heritage

    What's on the weekend Hallmark schedule? Holiday Heritage, starring Lyndie Greenwood and Holly Robinson Peete. (Image: Hallmark Media)
    Holiday Heritage (Image: Hallmark Media)

    HALLMARK MOVIES AND MYSTERIES

    12 (a.m.) Our Italian Christmas Memories

    2/1c A Christmas For the Books

    4/3c A Christmas Love Story

    6/5c Christmas Homecoming

    8/7c A Homecoming For the Holidays

    10/9c Every Time a Bell Rings

    Hallmark Christmas movies playing this weekend include"Every Time a Bell Rings" (Image: Crown Media)
    Every Time a Bell Rings(Image: Hallmark Media)

    12/11c Christmas in Montana

    2/1c A Gift to Remember

    4/3c Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2

    6/5c Small Town Christmas

    8/7c Long Lost Christmas

    10/9c Family For Christmas

    What's on the Hallmark schedule this weekend? Christmas in Montana
    Christmas in Montana. (Image: Hallmark Media)

    Saturday, December 24:

    HALLMARK CHANNEL

    12 (a.m.) We Wish You a Married Christmas

    2/1c When I Think of Christmas

    4/3c A Royal Corgi Christmas

    6/5c In Merry Measure

    8/7c A Kismet Christmas

    10/9c Undercover Holiday

    What's on the Hallmark schedule this weekend? A Royal Corgi Christmas, starring Hunter King and Jordan Renzo.
    A Royal Corgi Christmas. (Image: Hallmark Media)

    12/11c Hanukkah on Rye

    2/1c ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

    4/3c A Cozy Christmas Inn

    6/5c Jolly Good Christmas

    8/7c A Holiday Spectacular

    10/9c Haul Out the Holly

    What's on the Hallmark schedule this weekend? Countdown to Christmas continues with A Cozy Christmas Inn
    A Cozy Christmas Inn (Image: Hallmark Media)

    HALLMARK MOVIES AND MYSTERIES

    12 (a.m.) One December Night

    2/1c Christmas Incorporated

    4/3c Christmas at Cartwright’s

    6/5c One Christmas Eve

    8/7c The Holiday Stocking

    10/9c We Need a Little Christmas

    12/11c Five More Minutes: Moments Like These

    2/1c Time For Me to Come Home For Christmas

    Countdown to Christmas starts this weekend on Hallmark
    We Wish You a Married Christmas (Image: Hallmark Media)

    4/3c Time For You to Come Home For Christmas

    6/5c Time For Us to Come Home For Christmas

    8/7c Time For Them to Come Home For Christmas

    10/9c Time For Him to Come Home For Christmas

    Sunday, December 25:

    HALLMARK CHANNEL

    12 (a.m.) A Big Fat Family Christmas

    2/1c Lights, Camera, Christmas!

    4/3c Ghosts of Christmas Always

    A Big Fat Family Christmas is one of four new movies that will premiere this weekend on Hallmark
    A Big Fat Family Christmas (Image: Hallmark Media)

    6/5c Christmas at the Golden Dragon

    8/7c Noel Next Door

    10/9c A Magical Christmas Village

    12/11c Christmas Class Reunion

    2/1c A Fabled Holiday

    4/3c A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe

    6/5c Three Wise Men and a Baby

    8/7c A Maple Valley Christmas

    10/9c My Southern Family Christmas

    What's on the Hallmark weekend schedule? An extra hour of Christmas goodness thanks to Daylight Savings Time.
    A Maple Valley Christmas. (Image: Hallmark Media)

    HALLMARK MOVIES AND MYSTERIES

    12 (a.m.) A Christmas Melody

    2/1c Cranberry Christmas

    4/3c Journey Back to Christmas

    6/5c Christmas Bedtime Stories

    What's on the Hallmark schedule this weekend? Miracles of Christmas continues with Christmas Bedtime Stories
    Christmas Bedtime Stories (Image: Hallmark Media)

    8/7c Our Italian Christmas Memories

    10/9c Christmas at the Palace

    12/11c The Christmas Secret

    2/1c A Godwink Christmas

    4/3c A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love

    6/5c A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love

    8/7c A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love

    10/9c The Gift of Peace

  • Hallmark’s Three Wise Men and a Baby is the most-watched cable movie of the year

    Hallmark’s Three Wise Men and a Baby is the most-watched cable movie of the year

    The Hallmark Christmas comedy Three Wise Men and a Baby is the most-watched cable movie of the year, according to Nielsen ratings.

    The movie, which starred Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes, and Paul Campbell, premiered on November 19 during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas lineup.

    According to the ratings, it was ad-supported cable’s most-watched movie of the year to date among homes, viewers, women 18+, persons 18+, women 25-54, and women 18-34. It averaged 2.9 million homes, 411,000 women 25-54, and 3.6 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.

    Three Wise Men and a Baby

    In the movie, a self-absorbed firefighter Luke (Walker) discovers a baby left in his station with a note asking him to look after the child. He brings the baby home to his mother (played by Margaret Colin) who agrees to look after him. But when she gets called out of town unexpectedly, Luke must look after the infant with help from his brothers, played by Hynes and Campbell.

    The premise was a departure from the typical single-woman-finds-love-at-the-holidays formula Hallmark Media has become so famous for. But it worked, according to fans.

    “This is the BEST!” wrote one fan on Facebook. “Team those three up, again!”

    “Hallmark, you got a winner with this movie!! If you haven’t seen it, watch it!! wrote another.

    The trio movie

    Hallmark found similar success when it paired up three of its other big names, Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert, and Autumn Reeser, in The Wedding Veil trilogy. In those romantic comedies, three best friends experienced the mystery of a lace veil rumored to bring true love to its owner.

    The movie was inspired in part by fans. Chabert said that fans often asked her if they would see some sort of cross-over movie, with more than one Hallmark leading lady.

    Those films did so well that Hallmark tried its hand with three leading men. The gamble paid off.

    “Belly laughs,” wrote one fan. “Absolutely adorable movie!”

    Walker, Hynes, and Campbell managed to raise a lot of hype for the movie from their on-set antics. In a TikTok video that went viral, the three stars emerged from their trailers wearing elf costumes. Assuming macho poses, they then strutted off together as the George Baker Selection’s hit “Little Green Bag” played in the background.

    Three Wise Men and a Baby will air throughout the Christmas season. The next showtime is Saturday, November 26 at 4/3c.

  • No cable? No problem. Here are all the ways you can watch Hallmark without cable

    No cable? No problem. Here are all the ways you can watch Hallmark without cable

    Hallmark fans without cable, rejoice! You can still get your Countdown to Christmas fix. Hallmark has announced a partnership with the streaming service Peacock TV. This means Hallmark fans can watch their favorite network at a fraction of the cost of a full cable subscription.

    Between Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas, Hallmark will release 40 new movies during the holiday season. The films include sequels to Hallmark favorites and will star network regulars such as Alison Sweeney, Andrew Walker, Erin Cahill, Tyler Hynes, Kimberly Sustad, Marilu Henner, and Paul Campbell.

    Watch Hallmark without cable

    It has become even easier than ever to watch Hallmark without cable. Hallmark Media recently announced it has partnered with Peacock TV. The streaming service will have a Hallmark hub on its home page, with the network’s shows and movies available on demand.

    “As we continue to make Peacock a premium streaming destination, Hallmark is exactly the type of brand we want to align with,” said Kelly Campbell, president of Peacock and Direct-to-Consumer at NBCUniversal, in a statement to Deadline. “Through this groundbreaking partnership, we’re giving Hallmark viewers a unique viewing experience while continuing to grow our audience, boosting engagement across both brands.”

    Watch Hallmark without cable
    A Christmas Detour (Image: Hallmark Media)

    The Hallmark hub on Peacock will feature live simulcasts of all three channels with some material available on-demand streaming the next day. A library of Hallmark movies will also be available.

    “We’re proud to enter this partnership with Peacock and bring our widely beloved Hallmark content to their subscribers,” said Wonya Lucas, president and CEO of Hallmark Media. “The opportunity to provide our devoted fanbase access to all three of Hallmark’s linear networks will allow our audience to continue to grow and connect in meaningful ways.”

    Peacock subscriptions can be paid on a monthly or an annual basis, starting at $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. (Premium subscriptions cost more.)

    Other ways to watch Hallmark without cable

    Hallmark content is also available on the streaming service Philo. Subscriptions are $25 per month with no contract required.

    The streaming service Frndly TV also has Hallmark shows and movies available, with subscriptions starting at $6.99 a month.

    The Hallmark Movies Now app has annual subscription plans that allow users to view Hallmark content for $4.99 a month.

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  • The Hallmark Christmas movie Three Wise Men and a Baby hasn’t even been released yet and it’s already hilarious

    The Hallmark Christmas movie Three Wise Men and a Baby hasn’t even been released yet and it’s already hilarious

    The stars of the Hallmark Christmas movie Three Wise Men and a Baby have been sharing photos and videos from the set and it looks like the film will be laugh-out-loud funny.

    “Buckle up,” wrote Paul Campbell in an Instagram post that featured the three stars posing in costume while the George Baker Selection’s hit “Little Green Bag” plays in the background.

    “We had some good fun over on TikTok,” wrote Campbell’s co-star Tyler Hynes in his own post.

    The Hallmark Christmas movie Three Wise Men and a Baby

    The movie, which will premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s 2022 Countdown to Christmas, stars Campbell, Hynes, and Andrew Walker as brothers who end up looking after a baby during the holidays. According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “…they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery” and begin to rebuild their relationships and rediscover their love of Christmas.

    Cast and crew are hard at work on the movie, but it looks like the stars found some time to have fun. In a video they posted to TikTok, the three actors emerge from their trailers dressed as Christmas elves.

    Viral video

    Fans have enjoyed the video so much that they have reposted the video footage set to different songs.

    “An insane amount of you posted your remix with some of the best song choices I’m still listening to as I get ready for work this morning,” Hynes wrote. “@awalkk35, @paulcampbellofficial will pick their favorite for their first ever tiktok post. And I’m gonna repost the one who gets the most votes below and on TikTok. So comment below with your fave song choice and I’ll post the full version soon 😉 @rachelboston made her pick, maybe more of our friends will cast their vote too 🙂 the beautiful list below:

    1. Ennio Morricone “the good the bad the ugly”
    2. Yello “oh ya”
    3. Led zeppelin “immigrant song”
    4. Thin Lizzy “the boys are back in town”
    5. Acdc “back in black”
    6. Mark ronson Bruno mars “uptown funk”
    7. Genuine “pony”
    8. Right said Fred “too sexy”
    9. Michael Jackson “starting something”
    10. Black sabbath “crazy train”
    11. Donna summer “hot stuff”
    12. Britney Spears “hit me baby”
    13. Salt n peppa “whatta man”
    14. Berlin “take my breath away”
    15. LMFAO “party rock anthem”

    Three Wise Men and a Baby will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 19 at 8/7c.

  • Hallmark has released the full Countdown to Christmas schedule and it looks AH-maz-ing

    Hallmark has released the full Countdown to Christmas schedule and it looks AH-maz-ing

    Forty new Christmas movies will be released during Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas lineup this year. The event starts Friday, October 21st, and will feature non-stop holiday magic as the two channels air old favorites and new titles around the clock.

    Countdown to Christmas

    Hallmark stars headlining the movies include Alison Sweeney, Andrew Walker, Ashley Williams, Brennan Elliott, Brooks Darnell, Erin Cahill, Holly Robinson Peete, Jonathan Bennett, Kristoffer Polaha, Luke Macfarlane, Marilu Henner, Nikki DeLoach, Paul Campbell, Rachel Boston, Ryan Paevey, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Taylor Cole, Tyler Hynes, Victor Webster, and Will Kemp.

    Other stars making appearances include Marlo Thomas, Ann-Margaret, Eve Plumb, Ellen Travolta, Reshma Shetty, and Tia Carrere.

    The movies will feature original music and appearances by recording artists including Blake Shelton, Ledisi, Amy Grant, Lisa Loeb, and Tenille Townes.

    The schedule:

    Friday, October 21: “Noel Next Door”
    Stars: Natalie Hall and Corey Sevier

    A hard-working, single mom gets into a war of words with a neighbor who she feels is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart.

    Saturday, October 22: “We Wish You a Married Christmas”
    Stars: Marisol Nichols and Kristoffer Polaha

    Becca and Robby are a married couple having a hard time connecting as the holidays approach. Just before Christmas, they head to a cozy Vermont inn at the advice of their marriage coach so they can recharge. Their weekend away gets unexpectedly extended when a mishap puts their car out of commission and just may put them on the road to a very happily married Christmas.


    Sunday, October 23: “A Kismet Christmas”
    Stars: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, and Marilu Henner

    Sarah is a children’s book author who returns to her hometown, where she reconnects with her family and Travis, her teenage crush. She soon discovers that a long-held family legend might actually be true.


    Friday, October 28: “A Cozy Christmas Inn”
    Stars: Jodie Sweetin and David O’Donnell

    Real estate exec Erika travels to Alaska during Christmastime to acquire a bed and breakfast, only to discover that it’s owned by her ex. While there, she finds herself falling in love with the town and quite possibly him.

    Saturday, October 29: “Jolly Good Christmas”
    Stars: Reshma Shetty and Will Kemp

    David is an American architect who recently moved to London for a prime opportunity in a prestigious firm. With just three days before Christmas, he crosses paths with Anji, a professional shopper, who raises an eyebrow over his choice of a gift card for his girlfriend. David ultimately decides to hire Anji and, thanks to a series of unexpected events, finds himself on a wild adventure across Jolly Old London as Anji helps him search for the perfect present.

    Sunday, October 30: “Ghosts of Christmas Always”
    Stars: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, and Reginald VelJohnson
    Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store.

    Rachel Boston will star in a Christmas movie for Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas
    (Image: Hallmark Media)

    Friday, November 4, 2022: “A Magical Christmas Village”
    Stars: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, and Marlo Thomas

    When Summer’s mother Vivian moves in with her and her daughter, Chloe, her orderly existence is upended. Upon arrival, Vivian sets up an heirloom miniature Christmas village resembling their town, and tells Chloe it grants Christmas wishes. As Chloe begins setting up the figurines, real-life events seem to mimic the scenes she creates. With a little help from the magic of the Christmas village, the family will be brought closer together and just maybe, Summer will learn to open her heart to love again.

    Saturday, November 5, 2022: “Lights, Camera, Christmas!”
    Stars: Kimberley Sustad and John Brotherton

    When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film’s famous leading man.

    Sunday, November 6, 2022: “All Saints Christmas”
    Stars: Ledisi and Roger Cross

    Lisette is a popular R&B singer who’s getting ready to travel home to New Orleans for Christmas. When the media mistake her music producer and ex for her fiancé, her family insists that he join her on the trip.

    Friday, November 11, 2022: “In Merry Measure”
    Stars: Patti Murin, Brendan Penny, and Jennifer Robertson

    When pop star Darcy returns home to spend Christmas with her sister and niece, she unexpectedly finds herself coaching the high school choir with her one-time rival, Adam.

    Saturday, November 12, 2022: “The Royal Nanny”
    Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, and Greta Scacchi

    Claire (Rachel Skarsten) is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as a royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges of her assignment, like resisting the charms of Prince Colin, while keeping the family safe at Christmas.

    Sunday, November 13, 2022: “Christmas at the Golden Dragon”
    Stars: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, and Barbara Niven.

    When Romy and Rick’s parents surprise them with the news that they will be closing the Chinese restaurant they have owned and operated for decades, the siblings each find themselves reevaluating their futures. Also impacted by the news are the landmark restaurant’s loyal patrons and staff, who have all come to depend on the restaurant during the holidays.

    Friday, November 18, 2022: “Inventing the Christmas Prince”
    Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley and Ronnie Rowe Jr.

    Shelby (Tamera Mowry-Housley) is about to quit her job as a rocket engineer when her daughter becomes convinced that her Scrooge-like boss, Evan (Ronnie Rowe Jr), is the Christmas Prince from a story Shelby invented years ago.

    Saturday, November 19, 2022: “Three Wise Men and a Baby”
    Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, and Margaret Colin

    Three brothers get a surprise when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery. They begin to rebuild their relationships and they rediscover their love of Christmas.

    Wes Brown will star in a Christmas movie for Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas.
    (Image: Hallmark Media)

    Sunday, November 20, 2022: “When I Think of Christmas”
    Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter, and Beth Broderick

    Sara Thompson returns to her hometown to help her mother move and is surprised to find her ex-boyfriend Josh Hartman is back home. The two had once planned a life in music together but Sara left to study law. The former flames slowly reconnect and try to heal wounds, both old and new. When Sara makes a surprising discovery, she and Josh forge a bold plan for the upcoming Christmas concert that will lead them all back to their musical roots and make this a holiday to remember.


    Thursday, November 24, 2022: “My Southern Family Christmas”
    Stars: Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell, Ryan Rottman, Moira Kelly, and Brian McNamara

    Posing as a journalist, Campbell (Jaicy Elliot) has a chance to get to know her biological father for the first time – without him ever knowing who she really is. As she spends time with him and his family, as well as with the town’s record keeper, she realizes that families are messy, wonderful things. In the end, Campbell must decide if she’s going to keep her identity a secret or reveal the truth to her father – a decision that will change their family Christmas forever.

    Friday, November 25, 2022: “#Xmas”
    Stars: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty

    When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand’s design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn as to whether to keep pretending or reveal the truth.

    Friday, November 25, 2022: “A Royal Corgi Christmas”
    Stars: Hunter King, Jordan Renzo

    Reluctant Crown Prince Edmond returns home just before Christmas in anticipation of being named successor to the throne. To ingratiate himself to his mother the Queen, he gives her “Mistletoe,” a rambunctious Corgi in need of some serious training. After several doggy disasters, Edmond turns to Cecily, a canine behavior expert from America for help. But to his great surprise, Cecily demands that he take an active part in the daily dog-training sessions. Sparks fly between them as the pair work together to get Mistletoe ready to present at the annual Christmas Ball. Just as the precious pup captures their hearts, they discover that love can grow in the most unexpected places, leading them to question what they really want.

    Saturday, November 26, 2022: “A Tale of Two Christmases”
    Stars: Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, and Evan Roderick

    Thanks to some Christmas magic, Emma gets to experience two different Christmases – one where she stays in the city and celebrates with a new crush and his friends, and one where she returns home for all the traditions with her family. Emma’s double holiday ultimately helps her discover what will truly make her happy in life.

    Saturday, November 26, 2022: “Haul Out the Holly”
    Stars: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman, and Stephen Tobolowsky

    Emily arrives home to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the neighborhood’s many Christmas festivities.

    Sunday, November 27, 2022: “A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe”
    Stars: Rachel Boston and Victor Webster

    Annie Cooper has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother’s small-town cookie company. She is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track when her grandmother’s secret recipe is stolen during the Christmas party. As Annie tries to crack the case and uncover the culprit she works with Sam, the owner of a local bakery, to recreate the recipe in the hope of saving the company and her job. As Annie and Sam bake batch after batch in pursuit of the perfect recipe, they begin to learn that their lives go together like milk and cookies.

    Sunday, November 27, 2022: “A Holiday Spectacular”
    Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, and Ann-Margret

    In 1958, Maggie is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.

    Brennan Elliott will star in a Christmas movie for Countdown to Christmas.
    (Image: Hallmark Media)

    Friday, December 2, 2022: “A Big Fat Family Christmas”
    Stars: Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, and Jack Wagner

    Liv is a photojournalist eager to make it on her own. To get a dream assignment – shooting the Chang family’s annual holiday party for a cover story – she doesn’t reveal that they are in fact, her family. When she finds herself growing close to Henry, the coworker covering the story with her, she wants to confide in him but doesn’t want to jeopardize her big break.

    Saturday, December 3, 2022: “A Fabled Holiday”Stars: Brooke D’Orsay and Ryan Paevey

    Talia and her childhood best friend Anderson unexpectedly reunite in a curiously familiar-looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors when they need it most.

    Sunday, December 4, 2022: “Undercover Holiday”
    Stars: Noemi Gonzalez and Stephen Huszar

    When she returns home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that Matt is her new beau, when in reality, he’s her overzealous security guard.

    Friday, December 9, 2022: “The Most Colorful Time of the Year”
    Stars: Katrina Bowden and Christopher Russell

    Ryan is an elementary school teacher who learns that he is colorblind. Michelle, an optometrist and mother of one of his students, helps bring color into his life in time for Christmas.

    Saturday, December 10, 2022: “Christmas Class Reunion”
    Stars: Aimee Teegarden andTanner Novlan

    At their 15-year reunion, former high-school classmates reconnect and challenge each other to remember who they were, who they are, and who they want to be.

    Sunday, December 11, 2022: “The Holiday Sitter”
    Stars: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, and Chelsea Hobbs

    Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew when his sister and her husband have to go out of town right before the holidays. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance.

    Friday, December 16, 2022: “Holiday Heritage”
    Stars: Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell, and Holly Robinson Peete

    Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family. With the help of her ex-boyfriend, Griffin, she encourages her family to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and to heal their past wounds before it’s too late.

    Saturday, December 17, 2022: “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”
    Stars: Torrey DeVitto and Zane Holtz

    A former actress trying to break into directing tests her skills with the town’s annual Christmas Eve courtroom production in which the true authorship of the famous poem “A Visit from St. Nick” is debated.

    Sunday, December 18, 2022: “Hanukkah on Rye”
    Stars: Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, and Lisa Loeb

    A matchmaker connects Molly and Jacob, but their new romance is put to the test when they realize that they are competing deli owners. Will a Hanukkah miracle keep them together?

    Up next, a complete listing of the movies included in the Miracles of Christmas lineup.

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  • Hallmark Channel Christmas movie set in London finishes production

    Hallmark Channel Christmas movie set in London finishes production

    A Hallmark Channel Christmas movie set in London has finished production. Jolly Good Christmas, which stars Reshma Shetty and Will Kemp, will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 2022 Countdown to Christmas lineup.

    “Officially joining @hallmarkchannel Countdown to Christmas,” Kemp wrote in a post on Instagram.

    “So the script is so cute, and it was honestly such silly fun to shoot,” Shetty wrote. “And come on, it’s premiering during Hallmark’s Christmas movie countdown. And we are both cute.”

    Hallmark Channel Christmas movie stars Will Kemp and Reshma Shetty on location in London
    Will Kemp and Reshma Shetty on location in London filming Hallmark Channel’s Jolly Good Christmas. (Image: Instagram)

    Hallmark Channel Christmas movie in London

    According to a synopsis from the network, Kemp plays David, an American working for a prestigious architectural firm in London. Three days before Christmas, he is buying a gift card for his girlfriend when he meets Anji (played by Shetty). A professional shopper, Anji is unimpressed with David’s choice of a gift card. When they run into each other again, she agrees to help him find the perfect gift for his girlfriend.

    A spokeswoman for Hallmark said the film will give viewers a chance to experience London at Christmastime.

    “We can’t wait to transport our viewers ‘across the pond’ for this special, holiday adventure,” said Samantha DiPippo, senior vice president of development and programming for Crown Media Family Networks. “We’re thrilled to have been able to feature famous sites and set our story against the unique backdrop of London at Christmastime.”

    Hallmark has set several Christmas movies in Europe, including Crown For Christmas, Christmas at the Palace, and A Royal Christmas. However, these films were all made primarily in Bucharest, Romania. Christmas in Rome, starring Lacey Chabert, was shot on location in Italy and Romania, as was Wedding Veil Unveiled, a rom-com that premiered last year.

    About the stars

    A native of Manchester, England, Reshma Shetty has appeared on the TV shows 30 Rock, Happyish, and CSI: Miami. From 2009 to 2016 she played Dr. Divya Katdare on Royal Pains. Christmas in London is her first Hallmark movie.

    Will Kemp starred as Henry Stuart in the TV series Reign. He has appeared in a number of Hallmark productions, including Royal Matchmaker (2018), Love, Romance & Chocolate (2019), and The Christmas Waltz (2020).

    No release date has yet been oven for Jolly Good Christmas.

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