“Twas the Date Before Christmas”– Fri. 10/18
Stars: Robert Buckley & Amy Groening
Synopsis: To prevent her family from canceling the “Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics”, Jessie (Groening) lies and says she’s inviting a date to the family tradition. She meets Brian (Buckley) on a dating app and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family.
“Holiday Crashers” – Sat. 10/19
Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniella Monet, Chris McNally, Jag Bal
Synopsis: Best friends who work at a card shop “decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop’s confidential invitations.” Soon, their lies catch up to them as they’re “whisked away to a fancy corporate Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains.”
“Scouting For Christmas” – Sun. 10/20
Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks, Marci T. House
Synopsis: Relator Angela has been happily raising a 10-year-old daughter ever since her amicable divorce. Although she doesn’t have time for dating, her daughter asks the owner of her favorite bakery to help her mom cater her scout troop’s holiday event — and sparks fly!
“Operation Nutcracker” – Fri. 10/25
Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Christopher Russell
When an antique nutcracker set to be auctioned at the Warby Family Christmas Charity, goes missing, a demanding event planner (Newbrough) and the heir to the Warby dynasty (Russell) try to track it down.
“The Christmas Charade” – Sat. 10/26
Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Corey Sevier
Synopsis: “A cautious librarian raised by home security experts finds herself in a real-life adventure when a blind date mix-up leads her into an undercover FBI operation. Forced to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh, she helps him track down an art thief targeting the Saint Nicholas Ruby at a Christmas Eve charity ball.”
“The Five-Year Christmas Party” – Sun. 10/27
Stars: Katie Findlay, Jordan Fisher
Each holiday season for five years, former high school theater rivals Alice and Max reunite in Chicago to work at a catering company’s Christmas parties. “While their undeniable chemistry grows, the timing is never right for romance – until the company’s final season pushes them to confront their true feelings. As they say goodbye to the job that brought them together, they might finally find love in the most unexpected way.”
“A Carol For Two” – Fri. 11/1
Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz, Charlotte D’amboise
Synopsis: With a big dream of working on Broadway, Violette Wagner moves to New York and gets a job at a legendary diner, Fiore’s. After landing a job at the diner’s annual Christmas Eve concert, her opportunity isn’t at all what she expects.
“Our Holiday Story” – Sat. 11/2
Stars: Nikki DeLoach, Warren Christie
Synopsis: “As Dave (Christie) and Nell (DeLoach) recount their love story to their daughter’s boyfriend Chris, wefollow them through one special Christmas where fate routinely brought them together – and kept them apart. But as Dave and Nell tried to find one another, they were oblivious to the fact that they
were work nemeses paired together to throw a Christmas festival for their town. Meanwhile, in the present, Chris struggles with relationship issues of his own as he attempts to say “I love you” for the first time to his girlfriend Jo. As our two couples and storylines intersect, lessons are taught and learned about communication, honesty and the capacity for change – in ourselves and in others.”
“Holiday Mismatch” – Sun. 11/3
Stars: Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick
Synopsis: Best known as the aunts on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” Rhea and Broderick portray women who clash at a Christmas committee meeting and find out they’ve “accidentally set up their adult children via a dating app.” As their kids fall for each other, the mothers find an unexpected friendship.
“Trivia At St. Nick’s” – Fri. 11/8
Stars: Tammin Sursok, Brant Daugherty
Synopsis: “When students all flee an elite university in Vermont for winter break, the locals and faculty hunker down for their favorite time of year – the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament.” Due to a last-minute change-up, an astronomy professor and a football coach much endure the ultimate holiday scavenger hunt on campus.
“Santa Tell Me” – Sat. 11/9
Stars: Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Christopher Russell, Kurt Szarka
Synopsis: “When Olivia (Krakow), a successful interior designer, finds an old letter from Santa promising she’llmeet the love of her life by Christmas Eve — and that his name will be Nick — she’s stunned to meet not one, but three guys named Nick (Ayres, Russell, Szarka).” In addition to navigating three holiday romances, she finds herself drawn to a co-worker (Lissing).
“Tis the Season To Be Irish” – Sun. 11/10
Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Eoin Macken
Synopsis: A house flipper (Gubelmann) heads to Ireland to renovate and sell a cottage, but her plans change when she meets a local realtor (Macken) determined to preserve his town’s heritage.
“Christmas With The Singhs” – Fri. 11/15
Stars: Anuja Joshi, Ben Hollingsworth
“For Asha Singh (Joshi), Christmas is the most important time of the year. But when she’s stuck working at the hospital during the holidays, she wishes for some much-needed Christmas magic. Enter Jake (Hollingsworth), her former high school classmate, who unexpectedly reappears in her life. After a magical year together, Jake proposes. But their first Christmas as an engaged couple isn’t exactly the fairytale they imagined. When they head home for the holidays, they quickly discover their picture-perfect romance is about to get a serious reality check.”
“Jingle Bell Run” – Sat. 11/16
Stars: Ashley Williams, Andrew Walker
Synopsis: An unadventurous school teacher (Williams) gets signed up for a Christmas-themed reality competition show where she’s paired with former hockey player Wes (Walker).
“Confessions Of A Christmas Letter” – Sun. 11/17
Stars: Angela Kinsey, Alec Santos, cameo by Brian Baumgartner
Synopsis: When “quirky family matriarch” Settie Rose (Kinsey) enlists struggling novelist Juan (Santos) to help her in the town’s annual holiday letter-writing contest, a mixup leads to the rumor that Juan is engaged to Settie’s daughter Lily.
“Christmas On Call” – Fri. 11/22
Stars: Sara Canning, Ser’Darius Blain, cameo by Donna Kelce
Synopsis: ER doctor Hannah Michaels (Canning) and EMT Wes Sullivan (Blain) work on balancing their relationship and demanding jobs ahead of the holidays in Philadelphia
“Three Wiser Men and a Boy” – Sat. 11/23
Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin
Synopsis: “The story begins five years later with the Brenner brothers preparing for another memorable Christmas. In a crazy turn of events, possibly brought on accidently by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke’s (Walker) son Thomas’ school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son’s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers Taylor (Hynes) and Stephan (Campbell). Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s (Colin) new boyfriend.”
“To Have and To Holiday” – Sun. 11/24
Stars: Madeleine Arthur, Robert Bazzocchi, Eric Close
Synopsis: “When Celeste (Arthur) gets engaged to Jason (Bazzocchi) after just a few months of dating, her father and the couple’s would be officiant, Pastor Mark, insists on putting them through a prewedding ‘boot camp’ filled with Christmas-themed challenges.”
“Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle” – Thurs. 11/28
Stars: Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden, Max Lloyd-Jones
Synopsis: “Three adult siblings return to their childhood home at Christmas to honor their late grandmother’s wishes and try to agree on new leadership for the family’s company. Enter Annie Merkel – also known as Mrs. Miracle – who poses as an estate planner and uses her special brand of Christmas magic to help the family find common ground and rekindle their bonds.”
“A 90’s Christmas” – Fri. 11/29
Stars: Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey, Katherine Barrell
Synopsis: While celebrating her promotion alone on Christmas Eve, a workaholic lawyer (Bourne) is transported back to 1999 via a mysterious rideshare experience.
“Deck The Walls” – Fri. 11/29
Stars: Ashley Greene, Wes Brown, Danny Pellegrino
Synopsis: Chicago interior designer Rose (Greene) returns to her hometown to help her brother (Pellegrino) with a charity house flip. Her brother’s best friend (Brown) and contractor comes in to “help”.
“Believe In Christmas” – Sat. 11/30
Stars: Meghan Ory, John Reardon
Synopsis: Although skeptical of holiday magic, Beatrice (Ory) reluctantly joins her best friend on a trip to Christmasland, where she meets “a charming stranger named Ethan (Reardon).” Soon, “she begins to question what’s real and what’s part of the experience.”
“Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” – Sat. 11/30
Stars: Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Riehle, Diedrich Bader, Christine Ebersole, Megyn Price; cameos by Donna Kelce, Jenna Bush Hager, Coach Andy Reid; and players Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire and George Karlaftis
Synopsis: “Alana Higman (King) is sure that her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s ‘Fan of the Year’ contest. Derrick, Director of Fan Engagement,(Hynes) is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. As the pair spends time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them but when her grandfather’s vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny and even questions her future with Derrick – unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary.”
“The Finnish Line” – Sun. 12/1
Stars: Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff, Nichole Sakura
Synopsis: Inspired by her father’s acclaimed legacy in dog sled racing, Anya (Matula) follows in her dad’s legacy in dog sled racing, heading to Finland after his death to take part in the 40th annual Joulurauha race.
“The Christmas Quest” – Sun. 12/1
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Kristoffer Polaha
Synopsis: “An archeologist (Chabert) and her ex-husband (Polaha), an expert in ancient Norse languages, aresent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. When others join in the hunt, the pair find themselves swept into a thrilling adventure as they race to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.”
“Private Princess Christmas” – Fri. 12/6
Stars: Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena, Erica Durance
Synopsis: “Vi, better known as Princess Violet of Wingravia (Skovbye), adores the privileges of being a royal, ifnone of the responsibilities. After being disappointed by Vi one time too many, the Queen (Durance) decides to test her daughter’s mettle once and for all and issues an ultimatum: Vi must pass a vigorous leadership boot camp in Colorado or lose the throne to her uncle. At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena).”
“Sugarplummed” – Sat. 12/7
Stars: Maggie Lawson, Janel Parrish
Synopsis: With dreams of creating a perfect Christmas she’s seen on TV, Emily (Lawson) gets a major surprise when her wish comes true: Sugarplum (Parrish), a tv movie’s optimistic main character, magically steps off the screen.
“Leah’s Perfect Gift” – Sun. 12/8
Stars: Emily Arlook, Evan Roderick, Barbara Niven
Synopsis: A Christmas lover, Leah (Arlook) has admired the holiday from afar because she’s Jewish. “Though her family celebrates Hanukkah, Leah has longed to experience a traditional Christmas. When her boyfriend Graham (Roderick) invites her to spend the holidays with his classic Connecticut family, she eagerly accepts. Excited to dive into the quintessential Christmas she’s always dreamed of, Leah quickly discovers that fitting in with Graham’s uptight family and his not-so-welcoming mom (Niven) is easier said than done. As holiday traditions clash and awkward moments pile up, it is not quite the cozy Christmas that she expected.”
“Hannukah on the Rocks” – Fri. 12/13
Stars: Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff, Marc Summers
Synopsis: Just one week before Hanukkah, corporate lawyer Tory (Farber) is unemployed and questioning what’s next. “As she helps her Bubby prepare for the holiday, she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find the last box of coveted Hanukkah candles. Her search leads her to unexpected encounters and self-discovery.”
“The Santa Class” – Sat. 12/14
Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Benjamin Ayres
Synopsis: Ahead of the holidays, Kate North (Sustad) reluctantly takes over her father’s struggling Santa School. Soon, she and and her new co-worker Dan (Ayres) “discover who they believe to be the real Santa Claus, lost and without his memories after his sled steered off course and crashed near the school.”
“Following Yonder Star” – Sun. 12/15 (A Dayspring Movie)
Stars: Brooke D’Orsay, John Brotherton
Synopsis: When a scandal upends a famous TV mother’s life ahead of the holidays, she heads to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas. Upon arriving, a booking error leads her to a quaint B&B owned by an astronomy teacher.
“Happy Howlidays” – Sat. 12/22
Stars: Jessica Lowndes, (opposite the to-be-announced winner of “Finding Mr. Christmas” on Hallmark Plus)
Synopsis: A webpage editor spending the holidays alone is “drawn into an unusual encounter when she encounters a stray dog.”
