“Christmas In Scotland” – Sat. 10/19
Stars: Jill Winternitz and Dominic Watters
Synopsis: A New York installation designer (Winternitz) helps a small Scottish community create a dazzling light display to win “Best Christmas Village” festival. The designer is forced to work with a wealthy heir (Watters) who doesn’t like Christmas, though feelings may change if the pair succeeds in creating joy for the community.
“A Christmas Castle Proposal” – Sun. 10/20
Stars: Rhiannon Fish & Mitchell Bourke
Synopsis: Olivia (Fish) and Prince Alexander (Bourke) travel together to his family’s majestic palace in Torovia to spend Christmas with their two families. Despite busy schedules that push the couple in different directions, the couple seems poised to come together for a magical and unforgettable Christmas, until clashing cultures within the families lead to comedic mishaps.
“A Vintage Christmas” – Sat. 10/26
Stars: Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell
Synopsis: Tessa (Patterson) is a dedicated historian and preservationist in her hometown of Oak Creek, an old-fashioned and passionate protector of the nostalgic. Sparks fly when a business developer, Noah (Russell) arrives in Oak Creek with plans to tear down an abandoned Post Office and replace it with a sleek, modern office complex. There are internal and external struggles among many in the community to arrive at a solution that serves the greater good for all concerned. As the clock ticks toward Christmas, the race to settle the dispute through concessions and compromise is on.
“The Fabric of Christmas”(working title) – Sat. 11/2
Stars: Ferelith Young and Harmon Walsh
Synopsis: Liam Sullivan (Walsh), a firefighter, and Amy Walker (Young), a quilting teacher, are drawn together to make the perfect quilt for Liam’s sister Lauren’s (Alia Desantis) Christmas wedding. After a rocky start, the pair is forced to put differences aside and decide what is most important this Christmas.
“A Royal Christmas Ballet” – Sat. 11/9
Stars: Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard
Synopsis: A retired ballerina is pressed into service working with a visiting team of royal ambassadors to put on the season’s performance of “The Nutcracker” and finds herself center stage in an unexpected Christmas romance.
“A Christmas Less Traveled” – Sat. 11/16
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson
Synopsis: “The Dine and Dash” diner has a stack of mounting unpaid bills, forcing its owner, Desi (Bure) to sell her beloved, mint condition, cherry red 1964 Ford F-100, a gift from her deceased father. As Desi visits the vintage truck one last time, she discovers a recorded message from her dad on an old audio cassette. Desi’s Dad’s voice sends her and “Old Red” out to retrace her family’s most memorable moments one last time. Just as the journey begins, Desi meets Greyson (Johnson) who offers her a generous payment in exchange for a ride to “close the most important deal” of his life. Little do Desi and Greyson realize the less traveled road will reveal more about each of them than they could have ever known.
“A Little Women’s Christmas” – Sat. 11/23
Stars: Trevor Donovan, Jillian Murray, Jen Lilley, Laura Osnes, Jesse Hutch, Julia Reilly and Gladys Knight
Synopsis: “A Little Women’s Christmas” is a contemporary retelling of the beloved classic novel, following the lives and loves of the March sisters in a small Tennessee town at Christmas. Jillian Murray = Jo March, Meg March = Jen Lilley, Laura Osnes = Beth March, Julia Reilly = Amy March, Trevor Donovan = Friedrich “Fritz” Baehr, and John = Jesse Hutch. The one-and-only Gladys Knight performs “Joy.”
“Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums” – Sun. 11/24
Stars: Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner
Synopsis: Erin (Wagner) joins her dad Doug (Boxleitner) for a Christmas in the family’s former hometown of Aurora on a mission that is part business – selling the family home – and major bucket list item for Erin to see the Aurora Borealis light up the Northern sky. Realtor Lori (Holly) and family friend and local tour guide Trevor (Hutch) create a Christmas inspired at every turn by faith, love, and hope, so much so that Christmas bells hung over decades in a forest grove ring an unbroken song, a harbinger of miracles to come.
“I Heard The Bells” – Thurs. 11/28
Stars: Stephen Atherhold, Jonathan Blair and Rachel Day Hughes
Synopsis: “I Heard the Bells” is the inspiring, true story behind the beloved Christmas carol and the song’s author, America’s beloved poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Known as America’s Poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow leads an idyllic life…until the day his world is shattered by tragedy. With a nation divided by Civil War and his family torn apart, Henry puts down his pen, silenced by grief. But it’s the sound of Christmas morning that reignites the poet’s lost voice as he discovers the resounding hope of rekindled faith.
“A Cinderella Christmas Ball” – Fri. 11/29
Stars: Danica McKellar and Oliver Rice
Synopsis: Chelsea Jones (McKellar) is a dance instructor and studio owner in Chicago who inspires kids to find themselves through dance. Just before Christmas, Chelsea discovers a photo she’s never seen before. Chelsea thinks the young woman is her birth mother who passed away when she was only five years old. The woman is in a wedding dress tugging on the hand of a man wearing a wedding ring, but that is all that can be seen of the man Chelsea believes may be her father. The photo’s handwritten inscription reads, “Our place, Havenshire, December 23, 1984.” With only the internet, a plane ticket, and lifelong determination to go on, Chelsea now has four days in Havenshire to solve the mystery of her birth family. Along the way, she’ll have to sneak into a castle, teach a stubborn Prince (Rice) how to dance, and be in just the right place on Christmas Eve when the bells toll.
“Wreathmaker Christmas” – Sat. 11/30
Stars: Kristin Wollett and Casey Elliott
Synopsis: A wreathmaker (Wollett) slips on ice and injures her arm which puts her holiday wreath deliveries in jeopardy until a selfless neighbor (Elliott) steps up to keep her business afloat.
“Home Sweet Christmas” – Sun. 12/1
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison
Synopsis: Sophie Marlow (Bure), a successful mergers and acquisitions attorney, is called home to Waynesbridge, Washington, following her great uncle’s passing. Uncle Henry left Sophie 60% ownership in his Marlow Maple Meadows, a sprawling patch of sugar maple forest. Though Sophie hasn’t been on the property in decades, she immediately begins retracing the happy steps of her youth before encountering Sam (Mathison), her long-lost, childhood friend. Sam has returned to the farm after learning Henry left him the other 40% of the property. The legacy property means a quick sale is likely, though Sophie and Sam will discover neither of them is ready to let go just yet.
“Once Upon A Christmas Wish” – Sat. 12/7
Stars: Mario Lopez and Courtney Lopez
Synopsis: Mayor Brian Ortega (Mario Lopez) is beloved in the idyllic community of Long Grove. While decorating for Christmas with the residents, Brian discovers his childhood Christmas wish list which magically begins to come true, reminding Brian about the spirit and joy of the holiday. Returning to town for Christmas is Brian’s childhood friend Nina Meyers (Courtney Lopez), and soon a connection becomes undeniable as she helps Brian face a new challenge for the town. As Brian’s wishes come true, he inspires the town to showcase its warm culture and values in order to stop the modern world from stifling the charm and heart of Long Grove.
“Let It Snow” – Network Premiere Sun. 12/8
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Jesse Hutch and Alan Thicke
Synopsis: An executive (Bure) examines her company’s new property and prepares a presentation to transform the rustic lodge into a new hot tourist spot. She tries to ignore the lodge’s festive celebrations during her stay, but an unexpected romance changes her heart.
“Get Him Back For Christmas” – Sat. 12/14
Stars: Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega
Synopsis: Up-and-coming singer songwriter Bella Harlan (Alexa PenaVega) comes home for Christmas and enlists her high-school songwriting partner Jack Grayton (Carlos PenaVega) to craft a song to win back her rockstar boyfriend by Christmas. As the two reunite for the first time in a decade, they embark on a Christmas journey down memory lane, and soon realize true love may be closer than they thought. The heart of the movie centers on Jack’s role with The Salvation Army, and Bella soon finds herself inspired by his devotion and passion to a life of doing the most good.
“A Shelter and Season’s Greetings” – Sun. 12/15
Stars: Ash Tsai and Eric Guillmette
Synopsis: Caleb is injured in the Army and recovers through help from shelter therapy dogs. As a sign of thanks, Caleb returns home to help Amber run the local shelter and, in the process, discovers his feelings for Amber go beyond gratitude.
“Christmas By Candlelight” – Sat. 12/21
Stars: Erin Agostino and Harmon Walsh
Synopsis: Juliet pitches Christmas candles to her boss to earn a promotion and enlists the help of a candle store owner Tom, who refuses at first but reluctantly agrees when he realizes the money will help make his daughter’s Christmas wish come true.
“Coupled Up For Christmas” – Sun. 12/22
Stars: Sara Canning and Marcus Rosner
Synopsis: Tiffany (Canning) finally reunites with her longtime crush, Brett, only to find out he has a serious girlfriend. She decides to pair up with a recently heartbroken Peter (Rosner) to win back the affection of their respective soulmates.
