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'Tis almost the season
The first day of fall has arrived — and it just so happens to be the first day of your Hallmark Christmas movie planning. Fear not, the elves have been working overtime again this year to offer up 40 new Yuletide flicks that will premiere on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. (Technically, there are 39 Christmas movies because the 40th is a Hanukkah journey focusing on.... rival deli owners who find themselves in a romantic pickle.) Along the way, Hallmark will: welcome back Christmas queens Lacey Chabert, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Alison Sweeney, and Holly Robinson Peete; welcome Ledisi, Kara Wang, Marlo Thomas, Reginald VelJohnson, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Tia Carrere into the fold; stage its first celebration of Kwanzaa; and feature the network's first holiday movie with a lead LGBTQ+ couple. In addition, several music stars will have a holiday homecoming and single moms will find love. There's also a — try not to get too excited here — royal corgi. Hop on the sled and we'll tour all 40 movies, complete with stars, descriptions, and premiere dates. And if you promise to be more nice than naughty, you'll get a first look at 36 of these festive films right now.
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Noel Next Door
Premieres: Oct. 21, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier
Contains: Nasty neighbor, unlikely romance
Official description: "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."
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We Need a Little Christmas
Premieres: Oct. 22, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield
Contains: Multiple stars from the Arrowverse, widowed mother, older neighbor
Official description: "Julie is adjusting to being a single mother to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene."
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We Wish You a Married Christmas
Premieres: Oct. 22, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha
Contains: Stranded couple, car trouble, Vermont, lots of alpacas
Official description: "Becca and Robby are a married couple having a hard time connecting with each other 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."
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A Kismet Christmas
Premieres: Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, Marilu Henner
Contains: Holiday homecoming, reignition of old flames, supposedly magical cookies, children's books
Official description: "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."
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A Cozy Christmas Inn
Premieres: Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Jodie Sweetin, David O'Donnell
Contains: Motivated real estate exec, B&B with an unfortunate owner, Alaska
Official description: "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."
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Jolly Good Christmas
Premieres: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Reshma Shetty, Will Kemp
Contains: Gift hunting, professional shopper, American in London
Official description: "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."
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Christmas Bedtime Stories
Premieres: Oct. 29, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, Charlie Weber
Contains: Missing military man, missing military man's wife trying to raise their daughter
Official description: "When Danielle's husband goes missing in action during his deployment, she is left to raise her daughter on her own. Three years later, as she acclimates to life without him, she begins to tell her daughter bedtime stories of her father."
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Ghosts of Christmas Always
Premieres: Oct. 30, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, Reginald VelJohnson
Contains: Family business owner in need of Yuletide joy, the Ghost of Christmas Present
Official description: "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."
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A Magical Christmas Village
Premieres: Nov. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, Marlo Thomas
Contains: Three generations of women under one roof, magical figurines
Official description: "When Summer's mother, Vivian, moves in with her and her young 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."
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Lights, Camera, Christmas!
Premieres: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton
Contains: Christmas movie within a Christmas movie, above-the-line/below-the-line romance
Official description: "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."
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A Maple Valley Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 5, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Peyton List, Andrew Walker
Contains: Property for sale, arrival of handsome stranger, romance on the ranch
Official description: "Erica is a rancher who has spent her whole life working the family farm with her mother and sister. When Aaron arrives and disrupts her plans, she starts to question what it is she actually wants."
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All Saints Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 6, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ledisi, Roger Cross
Contains: Holiday homecoming for music star, New Orleans, reignition of old flames, fake dating
Official description: "Lisette is a popular R&B singer who's getting ready to travel home to New Orleans for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her music producer ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip."
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In Merry Measure
Premieres: Nov. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Patti Murin, Brendan Penny, Jennifer Robertson
Contains: Holiday homecoming for music star, choir rivals
Official description: "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 onetime rival, Adam."
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The Royal Nanny
Premieres: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, Greta Scacchi
Contains: Undercover spy, royal romance
Official description: "Claire is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as the royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges of her assignment, like resisting the charms of Prince Colin, while keeping the family safe at Christmas."
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Our Italian Christmas Memories
Premieres: Nov. 12, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Sarah Power, Beau Bridges
Contains: Dementia, grandma's beloved pasta sauce
Official description: "The Colucci siblings, in an effort to jog the memory of their grandfather who is struggling with dementia, set out to recreate their late grandmother's legendary pasta sauce."
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Christmas at the Golden Dragon
Premieres: Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, Barbara Niven
Contains: Family restaurant in jeopardy, another Arrowverse star
Official description: 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 re-evaluating 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 over the holidays."
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Inventing the Christmas Prince
Premieres: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ronnie Rowe Jr.
Contains: Rocket science, child's imagination
Official description: "Shelby is about to quit her job as a rocket engineer when her daughter becomes convinced that her Scrooge-like boss, Evan, is the Christmas Prince from a story Shelby invented years ago."
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Three Wise Men and a Baby
Premieres: Nov. 19, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin
Contains: Trio of overwhelmed brothers, no sign of Steve Guttenberg
Official description: "Three brothers get the surprise of their lives 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 and begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers, as well as the damaged romantic and professional relationships in their respective lives… all while rediscovering their love of Christmas."
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Long Lost Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 19, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Taylor Cole, Benjamin Ayres
Contains: Interior designer, surprise family members
Official description: "Hayley is an interior designer who plans to surprise her recently widowed mother, Patricia, with the perfect holiday present: the extended family she knows her mom yearns for."
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When I Think of Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter, Beth Broderick
Contains: Holiday homecoming, reignition of old flames, Christmas concert
Official description: "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."
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My Southern Family Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell, Ryan Rottman, Moira Kelly, Brian McNamara
Contains: Bruce Campbell, a character named Campbell not played by Bruce Campbell, journalist learning about her roots
Official description: "Under the guise of a journalist, Campbell 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."
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#Xmas
Premieres: Nov. 25, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty
Contains: Design contest, fake family
Official description: "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 on whether to go on with her perfect 'family' or reveal the truth."
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A Royal Corgi Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Hunter King, Jordan Renzo
Contains: A corgi named Mistletoe, royal romance with commoner (dog trainer), Christmas Ball
Official description: "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 gifts her with '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."
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A Tale of Two Christmases
Premieres: Nov. 26, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, Evan Roderick
Contains: Another Arrowverse star, Sliding Doors-style Christmas
Official description: "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... and Drew, a longtime friend who may have feelings for her. Emma's double holiday ultimately helps her discover what will truly make her happy in life as well as in love."
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Haul Out the Holly
Premieres: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky
Contains: Lacey Chabert, holiday homecoming with a twist, HOA intervention
Official description: "Emily arrives home, hoping 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.
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Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 26, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Tenille Townes
Contains: A Mayans M.C. star, mysterious voicemail, second chance
Official description: "Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth Athens receives a voicemail from a number she doesn't recognize. On the message, a man she doesn't know makes one final plea to the love of his life for a second chance. The fifth installment of the popular movie franchise, based on Blake Shelton's song 'Time for Me to Come Home.'"
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A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe
Premieres: Nov. 27, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Rachel Boston, Victor Webster
Contains: Cookie company in jeopardy, stolen secret recipe, handsome local baker
Official description: "Annie Cooper has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother's small-town cookie company and is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track. That task gets more daunting 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 one, they begin to learn that their lives go together like milk and cookies."
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A Holiday Spectacular
Premieres: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret
Contains: Ann-Margret, the 1950s, the Radio City Rockettes
Official description: "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."
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A Big Fat Family Christmas
Premieres: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner
Contains: Photojournalist with a secret, social media followers, massive family holiday party
Official description: "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 co-worker covering the story with her, she wants to confide in him but doesn't want to jeopardize her big break."
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A Fabled Holiday
Premieres: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Brooke D'Orsay, Ryan Paevey
Contains: Reunion of childhood BFFs, magical town
Official description: "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."
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The Holiday Stocking
Premieres: Dec. 3, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley, Tamala Jones, Mykelti Williamson
Contains: Angel who just got his wings, estranged sisters
Official description: "RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn't help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive the Holiday Stocking, their parent's old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas."
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Undercover Holiday
Premieres: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Noemi Gonzalez, Stephen Huszar
Contains: Pop star holiday homecoming, fake dating
Official description: "When returning 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."
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The Most Colorful Time of the Year
Premieres: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Katrina Bowden, Christopher Russell
Contains: Color blindness, school teacher-optometrist romance
Official description: "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 the holidays."
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Christmas Class Reunion
Premieres: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Aimeé Teegarden, Tanner Novlan
Contains: Holiday homecoming, high school reunion
Official description: "High school classmates, who once dubbed themselves the 'cursed class,' reconnect at Christmas for their 15-year reunion. Over the course of their time reconnecting, the classmates challenge each other to remember who they were, who they are, and who they want to be."
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The Gift of Peace
Premieres: Dec. 10, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Nikki Deloach, Brennan Elliott
Contains: Widow who has lost faith, Christian support group
Official description: "Artist Traci is a once-devout Christian who has stopped believing in God after her husband tragically died despite her prayers. As her second Christmas without him approaches, she tries going to a support group for inspiration and comfort."
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The Holiday Sitter
Premieres: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs
Contains: Overwhelmed uncle turned babysitter, hot neighbor turned love interest
Official description: "Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays when his sister and her husband have to go out of town. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance."
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Holiday Heritage
Premieres: Dec. 16, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell, Holly Robinson Peete
Contains: Family in need of repair, helpful ex, Hallmark's first celebration of Kwanzaa
Official description: "Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family. With the help of Griffin, her ex-boyfriend, she encourages her family to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and to heal their past wounds before it's too late."
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Premieres: Dec. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Torrey DeVitto, Zane Holtz
Contains: Actress turned director, analysis of the poem "A Visit from St. Nick," possible ghosts
Official description: "A former actress trying to break into directing tests her skills with a town's annual Christmas Eve courtroom production in which the true authorship of the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nick' is debated."
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Five More Minutes: Moments Like These
Premieres: Dec. 17, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Stars: Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant
Contains: A Williams sister, young widowed mother, holiday homecoming, music from American Idol alum Scotty McCreery
Official description: "The second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery's song 'Five More Minutes,' a young widow's Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways when she returns to their old home for the holidays."
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Hanukkah on Rye
Premieres: Dec. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel
Stars: Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, Lisa Loeb
Contains: Another Arrowverse star, Lisa Loeb, matchmaker, rival deli owners
Official description: "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?"