Watching Hallmark movies is one of the most wholesome, warm, cozy ways to spend your free time. With the holiday season coming up, the famous channel released a curated list to countdown to Christmas. There are old favourites and new releases to tickle the fancy of every Hallmark fan.
1. Checkin It Twice
This Hallmark romance stars Kim Matula and Kevin McGarry. McGarry plays a journeyman hockey player traded to play in Matula’s hometown where she plays a real estate agent. He moves into the cottage in her family’s backyard.
2. Where Are You, Christmas?
This movie stars How I Met Your Mother’s Lyndsy Fonseca and Michael Rady. In it, Fonseca’s Addy wishes for a year without Christmas. When her wish comes true, the world is in black and white. To restore the wonderful colours and Christmas, she must work with the town mechanic (Rady).
3. Under The Christmas Sky
This Hallmark movie follows astrophysicist Kat (Jessica Parker Kennedy) who is set to go on her first space flight until an accident prevents that. After realising that her astronaut dreams are dashed, she ends up volunteering at the local planetarium. While there, she’s paired with David (Ryan Paevey) to create an exhibit before Christmas.
4. Ms Christmas Comes To Town
Smallville’s Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, and Barbara Niven star in this heartfelt Christmas miracle special. A shopping channel host called Ms Christmas gets a terminal diagnosis. Before her final show, she goes on a city-wide excursion to spread Christmas cheer.
5. Christmas By Design
Rebecca Dalton’s Charlotte is a fashion designer who gets accepted into a Christmas challenge to create a new holiday-themed collection. She eventually learns what’s most important in life through the journey.
6. Mystic Christmas
Chicago Med’s Jessy Schram and Days of Our Lives’ Chandler Massey star in this holiday Hallmark romance. Schram’s Juniper travels to Mystic, Connecticut to work at an animal rehab centre and aquarium. While there she reconnects with Massey’s Sawyer, the owner of a local pizza shop.
7. Joyeux Noel
Pretty Little Liars’ Brant Daugherty plays a reporter Mark who is paired with Lea (Grey’s Anatomy’s Jaicy Elliot). Lea is a copy editor who is enthralled by the painting of a Christmas market. Together, Mark and Lea travel to France to uncover the mystery behind the painter.
8. My Christmas Guide
This is a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries special. A college professor (Ben Mehl) loses his eyesight and adopts a seeing-eye dog from a trainer (Amber Marshall). As they spend more time together, his heart begins to open.
9. Flipping For Christmas
Realtor Abigail (Ashley Newbrough) agrees to help her sister flip a recently inherited home. The co-beneficiary Bo (Marcus Rosner) disagrees with this idea.
10. Never Been Chris’d
Pretty Little Liars’ Janelle Parrish plays Naomi who is heading home for the holidays with her best friend Liz. While there she reconnects with her childhood crush Chris (Tyler Hynes). A complicated love triangle forms between them where they have to examine their lives and take more value in their friendships.
11. The Santa Summit
A local town hosts the annual Santa summit where participants put on Santa suits and go town-hopping. Three best friends decide to go together. At the beginning of the summit, one of the friends, Jordin, meets Liam and they have a connection. However, they lose each other in the Santa convention. The night continues with hijinks, chaos, and celebrations.
12. Mystery On Mistletoe Lane
Heidi (Erica Cerra) moves to a new town with her kids, where they discover a Christmas mystery in their home. The local historian, David (Victor Webter) helps them solve the mystery and find their connections.
13. A World Record Christmas
On Christmas Eve, Charlie, a boy with autism, gets a chance to set a Jenga world record. His parents organise a fundraiser for the townspeople to donate and decorate the blocks. The proceeds benefit children with autism. Charlie’s journey to setting the world record helps them learn more about themselves and their family.
14. Everything Christmas
Lori Jo (Cindy Busby) goes on a trip with her roommate Tori (Katherine Barrell) to the town that celebrates Christmas all year. Lori Jo is trying to honour a yearly tradition with her late grandmother. Along the way, the girls meet another set of boys who join them on their Christmas trip. However, they end up with some pitfalls where their plans almost fall through. A little Christmas magic saves the trip.
15. Christmas Island
A snowstorm diverts Kate’s first private flight from Switzerland to Christmas Island. Kate must rely on an air traffic controller to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot.
16. A Heidelberg Holiday
Heidi Heidelberg receives the opportunity to sell glass ornaments at the Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. While there, she connects with a baker who helps her reconnect with her roots.
17. Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas
Carly (Shenae Grimes-Beech) is facing her first Christmas without her mum. To avoid the loneliness of the season, she goes to a small town to lead the choir. She meets Matthew (Chris Carmack) who is back home after a tour with the army. As she bonds with Matthew, she learns about true love, trust, and forgiveness.
18. Navigating Christmas
This Hallmark holiday romance stars Chelsea Hobbs and Stephen Huszar. Melanie (Hobbs) is recently divorced and travels with her son to a remote island for Christmas. While there, Melanie bonds with the operator of a lighthouse (Huszar).
19. Holiday Hotline
Abby connects with an anonymous caller over a cooking hotline, a man she’s also smitten with in real life. This film stars Emily Tennant and Niall Matter.
20. A Season For Family
Maddy’s adopted son wants to meet his biological brother who was adopted by another family. Paul, the adoptive father, isn’t ready to have this conversation with his son so he turns down the chance to meet. However, fate has other things in store. In a Parent Trap-like situation, the boys still meet and sparks fly between Maddy and Paul. This movie stars Brendan Penny and Stacey Farber.
21. Catch Me If You Claus
An aspiring news anchor gets her big break hosting the station’s Christmas morning newscast. This is jeopardised when a man in a red suit breaks into her house claiming to be Santa Claus’ son, Chris. They get into wild adventures and encourage each other to pursue their dreams. This stars Italia Ricci and Luke Macfarlane.
22. Letters To Santa
When young siblings find a pen that grants wishes, they ask for a Christmas gift where they get their parents back together. This movie stars Switched At Birth’s Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente from Dynasty.
23. Holiday Road
Stranded travellers agree to rent a shared van and set off on a road trip to Denver. They end up on a series of misadventures and forge deep bonds that change the course of their lives. This Hallmark film is inspired by true events and stars Sara Canning and Warren Christie.
24. Christmas In Notting Hill
Graham Savoy (William Moseley) is a famous football star too busy for love. When he visits Notting Hill for Christmas, he changes his mind after meeting Georgia (Sarah Ramos), a visiting American who doesn’t know who he is.
25. Haul Out The Holly: Lit Up
This is a sequel to Haul Out The Holly starring Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown. Emily and Jared are about to celebrate their first Christmas as a couple. Evergeen Lane’s unique Christmas cheer sets the town up for its annual shenanigans.
26. Our Christmas Mural
A single mum and a painter returns home for Christmas. Her mum enters her in a mural contest where she ends up partnered with a teacher to create a holiday-themed mural. This movie stars Alex Paxton-Beesley and Dan Jeannotte.
27. A Biltmore Christmas
Lucy (Bethany Joy Lenz) lands the chance of a lifetime when asked to write the remake of a classic holiday movie. When her producer isn’t happy with her film’s conclusion, she’s sent to the original estate where the movie was filmed to get inspiration. Lucy ends up travelling to the original film set in 1947 setting off a chain of events that put the present-day film’s future in question.
28. Three Wise Men And A Baby
Three brothers are surprised when they’re tasked with a baby. They slowly get the hang of things and bond deeper as brothers. They also reconnect with their lost loves and rebuild any damaged friendships.
29. My Norwegian Holiday
When trying to grieve the loss of her grandmother and seeking inspiration for her dissertation, JJ (Rhiannon Fish) runs into a Norwegian tourist Henrik (Devid Elsendoorn). Together, they travel to Henrik’s hometown and embark on a journey of healing, love and family.
30. A Not So Royal Christmas
Tabloid journalist Charlotte takes desperate measures to land an interview with a reclusive Count. The royal family asks the groundskeeper to pose as the count who ran off a year ago. This film stars Brooke D’Orsay and Will Kemp.
31. Christmas With A Kiss
A woman returns home to help with the Christmas carnival and ignites a romance with a visiting photojournalist. This film stars Mishael Morgan and Ronnie Rowe Jr.
32. To All A Good Night
In this feel-good Christmas miracle movie, a photographer saves the life of a mysterious man. This man is in town to buy her family’s parkland which is where the town has its annual Christmas celebration. This Hallmark movie airs on December 7, 2023.
33. Rescuing Christmas
This film stars 90s film star Rachel Leigh Cook and The Bold Type’s Sam Page. Santa and his elves want to grant one human three wishes during Christmas. Unfortunately, Cook’s Erin doesn’t care for Christmas. She accidentally wishes Christmas away and has to find a way to rectify the situation while reinventing the holiday season. This airs on December 7, 2023.
34. Magic In Mistletoe
Successful and reclusive bestselling author Harrington (Paul Campbell) has to travel to his hometown for an annual Christmas festival celebrating his books. He’s joined by his publisher’s publicist who is there to ensure damage control after his social media comments ruffled feathers. As they get to know each other, Harrington eventually learns to lower his guard. This airs on December 8, 2023.
35. Christmas On Cherry Lane
Three couples gather for Christmas on Cherry Lane as they prepare for different stages in their lives. This airs on December 9, 2023.
36. Round And Round
Rachel is in a time loop experiencing the night of her family’s Hannukah party over and over again. Her grandmother is trying to set her up with a cute boy. Can she make it to the next day with him? This film stars Vic Michaelis and Bryan Greenberg from Suits. This airs on December 10, 2023.
37. Heaven Down Here
This is inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song of the same name. Four diners are stranded in a restaurant during a Christmas snowstorm. They end up fighting, bonding, and providing answers for each of their personal needs. This film stars Krystal Joy Brown from Girlfriendship, Tina Lifford from Queen Sugar, Juan Riedinger from Riverdale, Richard Harmon, and Phylicia Rashad.
This Hallmark movie airs on December 14, 2023, you can find out more about it here.
38. An Ice Palace Romance
Arrow’s Marcus Rosner stars in this romance where a journalist visits his ice rink to face her fears. Together with his daughter, they rediscover the meaning of love and family and face fears. Rosner stars with Taken’s Celeste Desjardins.
It airs on December 14, 2023. You can find out more about it here.
39. The Secret Gift Of Christmas
A personal shopper helps a newly widowed client reconnect with his daughter. This film stars Meghan Ory and Christopher Russell.
It airs on December 15, 2023. You can find out more about it here.
40. Sealed With A List
In this Hallmark Christmas miracle movie, Carley (Katie Findlay) sets out to fulfil her abandoned resolutions from the previous year. Together with her coworker, Wyatt (Arrow’s Evan Roderick), she finds love and the confidence to pursue her dreams.
It airs on December 16, 2023. Find out more about it here.
41. Friends And Family Christmas
A young woman moves to New York to pursue an art career and decides to spend the holidays with her new friends instead of going back home. Another young woman decides to stay in the city to focus on work after a breakup. Their families try to set them up and they pretend to date to get their loved ones off their backs. However, they soon bond deeper than they could have expected. This film stars Ginny and Georgia’s Humberly Gonzalez and Ali Leibert.
This Hallmark movie airs on December 17, 2023. Find out more about it here.
42. Miracle In Bethlehem, PA
A single, fiercely independent woman, Mary Ann (Laura Vendervoort) who recently adopted a baby just before Christmas ends up stuck in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania due to a storm. There is no room at the inn and she has to stay with the innkeeper’s brother, Joe (Benjamin Ayres). Mary Ann ends up learning the value of community and Christmas cheer when participating in local church events.
This Hallmark movie airs on December 21, 2023. Find out more about it here.
43. A Holiday Spectacular
Set in 1958, a Philadelphia heiress puts her wedding plans on hold to sneak to New York to perform live at the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. This film stars Ginna Clare Mason and Derek Klena. This airs on December 21, 2023.
Happy bingeing this Christmas.
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