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Great American Family announces 3 NEW movies for Christmas!

A Royal Christmas Ballet, starring Brittany Underwood (“One Life to Live,” A Royal Christmas Holiday) and Jonathan Stoddard (A Royal Christmas Holiday, Sweet Maple Romance).  In A Royal Christmas Ballet, 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.

In A Shelter and Season’s Greetings (working title), Eric Guilmette (The Black Box) plays Caleb, an Army vet wounded in service who recovers with the help of therapy dogs from a local shelter run by Amber (Ash Tsai, Journey to Christmas). As a sign of gratitude, Caleb volunteers at the shelter, though he notices one wealthy donor has his eye on Amber. Despite the patron’s help, the shelter needs additional funds to stay afloat, so Caleb produces a holiday pet fair to bring community together. As the pair become closer, Caleb confides a desire to repair the relationship with his parents that became strained after his injury. Amber has the perfect plan!

In The Fabric of Christmas (working title), Harmon Walsh (Liam Sullivan, Christmas By Candlelight), a firefighter, and Ferelith Young (Amy Walker, A Match for the Prince), a quilting teacher, are drawn together to make the perfect quilt for Liam’s sister Lauren’s (Alia Desantis, Saying Yes to Christmas) Christmas wedding. After a rocky start, the pair is forced to put differences aside and decide what is most important this Christmas.

Hallmark announces 8 new movies for Fall!

SIX new movies will premiere on Hallmark Channel as part of their annual Fall into Love’ event celebrating the season of sweater weather, pumpkin spice lattes and ghost stories!  Along with TWO new mysteries on Hallmark Mystery.

Grab your fuzzy socks, those pumpkin spice lattes and prepare to fall in love!

“His & Hers”

Premieres Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott

Married couple Dana (Chabert) and Mark (Elliott) are high-powered lawyers at two separate New York City law firms. They soon find themselves on opposing sides of a messy divorce between two reality stars, Sammy and Brett. When both clients are unable to compromise, Dana and Mark are headed for a courtroom showdown that results in tensions infiltrating their otherwise happy household. This will be their 10th movie together!

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“The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening”

Premieres: Friday, September 13, at 9pm Eastern on Hallmark Mystery
Starring: Paul Campbell & Aimee Garcia

 As Birdie and Alden Case’s relationship strengthens, they discover a mutual interest for True Crime. But when their favorite podcaster is found dead, it is up to The Cases to listen to the clues.

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“The Heiress and the Handyman”

 Premiere on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Movies Now premiere on Aug. 29

Starring Jodie Sweetin, Corey Sevier

After losing her fortune, June Waltshire (Sweetin), an heiress moves to a rural farm where she mistakes her handsome neighbor Bart Hudson (Sevier) for the handyman. Bart and June form a friendship and work together to reclaim her ffall fair legacy, taking on apple pies and the livestock parade. As they prepare for state fair domination, they learn a lot about each other’s lives.

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“Falling Together”

Premieres Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Ashley Williams, Paul Campbell

Natalie (Williams) just relocated to Pittsburgh for work and is eager to become part of her new town. While exploring her surroundings, she comes across the perfect opportunity for involvement and joins the Walk to End Alzheimer’s as a volunteer. Meanwhile at home, her efforts to bring the building residents together as a community have fallen flat, and Mark (Campbell), the prickly super, advises her to leave well enough alone. As the two spend time together while Natalie continues her quest to win over her neighbors, she and Mark become close and a spark begins to grow. But just when it looks like building harmony has been restored, things unexpectedly unravel. Disheartened, Natalie focuses her time and energy on the Walk which just may be the path to healing and happily ever after.


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“The Real West”

Premieres Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET
Starring Kimberley Sustad, Lucas Bryant, James Denton

A family vacation to a working Ranch introduces Professor Rebecca (Sustad) to Jake West (Bryant). Rebecca is a widowed mom of two and Jake is a cowboy who never settled down. The only complication is that Jake’s not exactly the available type.

   

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“A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery”

Premieres: Friday, October 4, at 9pm Eastern on Hallmark Mystery
Starring: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, Barbara Niven, Tess Atkins, & Lisa Durupt

Hannah (Sweeney) caters Lonnie’s (Daylin Willis) high school reunion, which is disrupted by a fight between his old friend Darcy (Brittany Mitchell) and her boyfriend. Lonnie makes sure she gets home from the reunion safely, but the next morning she is found dead and Lonnie is implicated in her murder. As Hannah works with Chad (Webster) to prove his innocence, she finds herself in the crosshairs of Darcy’s killer. Meanwhile, Delores (Niven) finds herself unexpectedly whisked into the world of acting while also working the case in the way only she can.


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“Autumn at Apple Hill”

Premieres Saturday, Oct. 5  at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Erin Cahill, Wes Brown

Based on the book by Angie Ellington. Newly divorced, Elise (Cahill) is renovating an inn that she inherited from her grandparents. When Luke (Brown), CFO of a major hotel chain, arrives in town, she does her best to scare him off… but Luke just might be the best person to help her restore the Inn at Apple Hill to its former glory.


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“Haunted Wedding”

Premieres Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Janel Parrish, Dominic Sherwood, Cassandra Potenza

Amateur ghost hunters Jane (Parrish) and Brian (Sherwood) are looking forward to their upcoming wedding at a famously haunted inn, until their plans are disrupted by unexpected polter-guest Angelique (Potenza)– a ghost in an 18th century wedding dress, who mistakes Brian for her long dead fiancé.


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