Hallmark is promising nearly 80 hours of new programming over 10 weeks as part of its annual Countdown to Christmas.
Original movies are planned for Saturday and Sunday nights starting October 17. Included in the lineup is “Touchdown: A Bills Love Story,” another football romance from the channel’s partnership with the NFL. Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott and several of the team’s players are set to appear in the holiday romp.
Here’s the full lineup of movies:
Saturday, October 18: A Royal Montana Christmas
Stars: Fiona Gubelmann (The Good Doctor), Warren Christie (Happy Town)
Logline: Overwhelmed by her royal duties during the Christmas season, Princess Victoria of Zelarnia
(Gubelmann) is ready for a change of pace. Looking to decompress in the days leading up to
Christmas, she decides to take a vacation to Peaceful Pines Ranch in Montana where she celebrated
Christmas as a child with her late father. Upon arrival, she meets her dashing guide Huntley Blaylock
(Christie) who presents her and the other guests at the ranch with a rustic experience that is far from
the royal treatment. This Christmas, Huntley must decide if he wants to step into a leadership role
and carry on the family ranch’s legacy as his parents, the owners, approach retirement. Unaware of
her status as a princess, Huntley puts Victoria through the rigors of a Montana ranch experience.
Victoria also plans to help Huntley revive the ranch’s Christmas Holly-Day Dance. Victoria finds
herself charmed by both Huntley and this different pace of life. As the two start to fall for each other,
things get complicated when Huntley discovers Victoria is a princess. As Christmas approaches and
her time at the ranch comes to an end, Victoria must decide if she should return to her royal life or
stay in Montana with Huntley and the ranch she has grown so fond of.
Sunday, October 19: A Christmas Angel Match
Stars: Meghan Ory (Chesapeake Shores), Benjamin Ayres (Saving Hope)
Logline: Monica (Ory) and Michael (Ayres) are Christmas Angels tasked with bringing destined soulmates together during the most magical season of all. Typically, Angels work alone, but when the Christmas Connection Department faces the threat of downsizing, Monica and Michael are unexpectedly
paired to ensure Daisy and Patrick fall in love before Christmas. The partnership isn’t without its
challenges: Monica is a by-the-book traditionalist who follows every heavenly rule, while Michael
embraces spontaneity and delights in earthly joys like hot chocolate, snowball fights, and holiday
dancing. Their clashing styles – and the undeniable spark growing between them – complicate their
mission. As Christmas Eve draws near, Monica and Michael worry that their differences will keep
them from completing their mission in time. But just when it seems all hope is lost, a surprising turn
of events changes everything – leading to a Christmas connection no one saw coming.
Saturday, October 25: Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
Stars: Robert Buckley (Chesapeake Shores), Kimberley Sustad (The Santa Class)
Logline: Weatherman Ted Cooper (Buckley) loves Christmas, but the past three have been terrible. This year, Ted has made up his mind that things will be different – this will be the Christmas things turn around for him. But Ted’s relentless optimism is about to be put to the test as he is faced with a litany of
injuries and obstacles when he travels back to his hometown of Lackawanna, NY for the holidays.
Within hours of arriving at his sister Kate’s house, he finds himself making a trip to Urgent Care after
falling off a ladder while hanging decorations. While there, he runs into Ruth Mittens, his former high
school science teacher who was always his cheerleader. He also reconnects with the charming
Hope Miller (Sustad), except now she’s Dr. Hope Miller, with whom he went to high school and quietly
crushed on from afar. Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas
comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him. Luckily for
Ted, he won’t have to face them alone – he’ll have the support of Kate, Ruth, and Hope to help him
overcome the challenges thrown his way and finally enjoy a well-earned merry Christmas.
Saturday, November 1: Christmas On Duty
Stars: Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Parker Young (Enlisted)
Logline: Blair (Parrish) and Josh (Young) have been bitter rivals ever since they trained together at The Basic School in Quantico, where they were both at the top of the class, competing to be number one. After graduation, Blair got Josh’s dream job, and they haven’t spoken since. Three years later, their paths
cross unexpectedly at the base holiday party, where the two get into an argument and cause a scene.
As punishment, Blair and Josh are both assigned to Christmas Duty, where they’ll work through the
Yuletide together…for 24 hours straight. They plan to stay away from each other, but when a
snowstorm prevents all the Christmas presents from being delivered to base, they are forced to team
up for a special mission…to save Christmas.
Sunday, November 2: A Newport Christmas
Stars: Ginna Claire Mason (A Holiday Spectacular), Wes Brown (Haul out the Holly: Lit Up)
Logline: Ella (Mason) is a charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 who dreams of using her wealth to start a foundation to help others in town. After learning her father intends for her to become
engaged to a man she’s never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball, Ella goes for a nighttime sail
in her schooner to clear her head. Upon seeing a comet shoot across the sky, she wistfully wishes
for a different life. Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian,
aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway. But Nick insists he owns the boat and
a standoff ensues. Once on dry land, Ella realizes that somehow, she’s traveled from 1905 to 2025.
As she spends time there and gets a glimpse at what her future in 1905 appears to be, she becomes
reluctant to return, especially since she and Nick have grown close and she now knows how true
love feels. But the legacy Ella built in her time – and the course of Newport’s history – risks being
erased the longer she stays in the present, so the two plot a course for her trip back through time.
But what awaits her at home is even more surprising that what she found in the future.
Saturday, November 8: Christmas Above the Clouds
Stars: Erin Krakow (When Calls the Heart), Tyler Hynes (The Groomsmen trilogy)
Logline: When workaholic CEO Ella Neezer (Krakow) tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, she’s in for the flight of her life. Haunted by her past, present and future, she’s forced to confront the choices
that led to her success yet left her flying solo. With the help of three quirky spirits and a surprise
reunion with her ex (Hynes), she might just rediscover the magic of Christmas – and the love she
thought she’d lost.
Sunday, November 9: A Keller Christmas Vacation
Stars: Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls), Brandon Routh (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Eden Sher
(The Middle)
Logline: Christmas this year is going to be a little different for the Keller family, as parents, Anne and Ben, buy their three adult children – oldest son, Cal (Routh), middle son, Dylan (Bennett) and daughter, Emory
(Sher) – a river cruise down the Danube River from Germany, through Salzburg, to Vienna touring
beautiful European Christmas Markets and towns along the way. The one problem? The very
different siblings, who are each going through their own personal life challenges, have naturally gone
in separate directions over the years and the idea of spending 10 days cooped up on a river cruise
together makes each Keller child cringe for their own reasons. But they say “yes” because that’s
what families do, never expecting it to turn out to be a glorious once-in-a-lifetime experience full of
missed connections, new friendships, stunning vistas, relationship upheaval, budding romances,
shipboard games, family bonding, and a secret that brings them all together in time for Christmas.
Saturday, November 15: Three Wisest Men
Stars: Paul Campbell (The Cases of Mystery Lane), Tyler Hynes (The Groomsmen trilogy),
Andrew Walker (Curious Caterer Mysteries), Margaret Colin (Veep)
Logline: The Brenner family is back, and their lives are more chaotic than ever! As Luke (Walker) is expecting twins, Taylor (Hynes) is debating a monumental job opportunity out-of-state, and Stephan
(Campbell) attempts to plan for his upcoming nuptials, everyone’s stress heightens when they learn
their mom (Colin) has put their childhood home up for sale, marking their final Christmas in the
Brenner house. With unexpected in-laws visiting, wild animals lurking in freshly cut Christmas trees
and a hesitant mall Santa, the boys will have their work cut out for them as the holiday begins to loom.
As they navigate adulting at a level they have yet to reach, they must learn to once again lean on one
another to rise to the needs of their growing family, conquer the newest challenges in their lives and,
most crucially, have the best Christmas EVER!
Sunday, November 16: Tidings For the Season
Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley (Scouting for Christmas), B.J. Britt (The Groomsmen), Elijah-
Justus Lewis (Adults)
Logline: Adam Kade (Britt) is the serious face on the local news. His life takes an unexpected turn in early December when he meets Robbie (Lewis), a 10-year-old who is Adam’s biggest fan. Robbie has an
important request: He wants his favorite newscaster to talk about more than just what’s going wrong
in the world. How about reporting on the good stories too? Adam is ambitious and wants to move up in the world, but he takes this question to heart as the holidays approach. He discovers Robbie’s
mom, Lucy (Mowry-Housley), is a single parent working hard to take care of her son. The last thing
she needs is anything complicating a very busy schedule, including Adam. As new friendships form
and Adam gains a healthy perspective, his reporting changes. He starts covering feel-good stories
about hometown heroes during the holidays. A romance develops between Adam and Lucy, and
Lucy lets go of always being so self-reliant as she and Adam draw close. But when Adam’s reporting
leads to bigger opportunities, he must decide what matters most this holiday season – the bigger job
he has been longing for or his newfound community, including the love of a boy who thinks of Adam
as his hero.
Saturday, November 22: Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Stars: Holland Roden (Teen Wolf), Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), Joe Pantoliano (The
Sopranos), Tracy Pollan (Law & Order: SVU), Caroline Aron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Steve
Schirripa (The Sopranos), Patti Murin (Mystic Christmas)
Logline: The Quinns and DeLucas have lived next door to each other for decades in the shadow of Highmark Stadium – the home of their beloved Buffalo Bills. With their longtime friendship rooted in being proud members of Bills Mafia, the two clans have enjoyed cherished traditions that revolve around
cheering for their favorite team – especially at the holidays when they celebrate the last home game
before Christmas. Pediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills’ VP of Stadium Development
Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have been lifelong friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her – a fact
obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa, Murin)…and everyone else who crosses their path.
When Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Pantoliano) that someone anonymously helped her
family get by after he was drafted more than 60 years ago – and that he continues to receive a
Christmas gift each year to this day – she decides to find his benefactor and give her uncle a
Christmas he’ll always remember. Aided by Bills Mafia friends of theirs, Morgan and Gabe work
together to unwrap the gifter’s identity. Along the way, Gabe’s love for Morgan deepens and in turn,
she begins to see him in a new light though neither is daring enough to admit their feelings.
Meanwhile, Morgan’s hopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked. That is, until
Gabe takes matters into his own hands and uses his connections with the Bills to pull off the surprise
of a lifetime for Morgan and both their families that will make this a Christmas they’ll never forget.
Cameos: Coach Sean McDermott, Ray Davis, Damar Hamlin, Dion Dawkins, Dawson Knox, Reid
Ferguson, DeWayne Carter, Joshua Palmer; Jim Kelly, Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas, Scott
Norwood, Andre Reed; Chris Brown; Luke Russert.
Sunday, November 23: Melt My Heart This Christmas
Stars: Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Stephen Huszar (The Jane Mysteries)
Logline: Holly James (Vandervoort), a passionate glassblower striving to establish her artistic identity,
dreams of showcasing her creations at the Fern Grove Fair. Despite previous rejections from Jack
Dubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assist
legendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack. Unfortunately, Bianca is struggling with a
creative slump and needs help managing her booth. While Holly assists Bianca, she also secretly
displays her own art under a pseudonym and her vibrant work becomes a surprise hit,
overshadowing Bianca’s work and challenging the fair’s traditional norms. Holly does everything she
can to help Bianca without giving away her identity while also growing closer to Jack, but unfortunately Walter, a news reporter, discovers the mystery and outs Holly, shattering her relationship with both Bianca and Jack. Holly is now forced to pick up the pieces and try to melt them
back together.
Thursday, November 27: We Met in December
Stars: Autumn Reeser (Junebug), Niall Matter (This Time Each Year)
Logline: On an unexpected layover in mid-December, Annie Lane (Reeser) and Dave Weeks (Matter) meet as strangers in a beautiful hotel all decorated for the holidays. It’s love at first sight, and they end up having a magical night of sharing hopes, dreams…and a perfect kiss. But when they fail to exchange
numbers and miss each other the next morning, Annie and Dave fly back to Chicago with no easy
way to track the other one down. The only clues they have are those shared about plans for the
upcoming holiday season, and the two embark on separate quests to find one another. Along the
way, insightful wisdom shared during their time together leads Annie and Dave to make important
changes in their lives, leading them both to find ways of making this Christmas special for
themselves, their families, and their loved ones.
Friday, November 28: The Snow Must Go On – premieres at 6 pm ET/PT
Stars: Heather Hemmens (Christmas Under the Lights), Corey Cott (Season’s Greetings from
Cherry Lane)
Logline: Isaiah Heyward (Cott) last appeared on Broadway almost 10 years ago. Since then, getting back on Broadway has been a challenge. To escape the grind of the city and re-evaluate his life, Isaiah visits
his sister, Jess, and teenage niece, Aurora, in upstate New York for the holidays. But his yuletide
respite is interrupted when he learns Aurora’s high school may have to cancel their annual Christmas
musical because they can’t find a director. With a nudge from Aurora and the school’s guidance
counselor, Lilly-Anne Brigente (Hemmens), Isaiah decides to save the Christmas show and jumps in
as director. Isaiah’s situation gets a little more complicated when he learns that an influential
Broadway producer’s daughter is in the school production, so Isaiah decides to cast himself as the
lead in order to land a part in an upcoming Broadway show. But while the curtain rises on rehearsals
and the Christmas Eve opening night fast approaches, Isaiah finds some Christmas surprises of his
own, as he stumbles upon an unexpected romance with Lilly-Anne, creates an unanticipated bond
with his students, reassesses his priorities and ultimately discovers that the greatest holiday gift is
found when love, family, and friendship take centerstage.
Friday, November 28: The More the Merrier – premieres at 8 pm ET/PT
Stars: Rachel Boston (Adventures in Love & Birding), Brendan Penny (Chesapeake Shores)
Logline: Alice (Boston), an emergency room doctor at a small, rural hospital, always volunteers to work the Christmas Eve overnight shift and goes the extra mile to make the holiday merry and bright for
patients and staff. When the hospital gets snowed in, Alice and Brian (Penny), the newly hired top-
rated cardiologist, find themselves in the middle of a bona fide baby boom when three women –
including the only OBGYN for miles around – go into labor on the rarest birthday of the year. As they
team up to bring these bundles of joy into the world as the night wears on, Alice, Brian and the rest
of the staff also work hard to make the holiday feel festive for all the patients. Though they may have
different approaches to medicine – and to life – there’s a spark between them and by the end of their
shift it’s clear that this may be the Christmas Eve that changes them both forever.
Saturday, November 29: An Alpine Holiday – premieres at 6 pm ET/PT
Stars: Ashley Williams (To Barcelona, Forever), Laci Mailey (The Perfect Setting), Julien Samani
(Holidate)
Logline: A grandmother’s last wish brings two estranged sisters Faith (Williams) and Kelly (Mailey), back
together to travel to the French Alps for Christmas to recreate her first trip there with their grandfather.
Facing all the challenges and wonder this unique holiday adventure brings, they learn to cherish their
sisterhood above all, while also making room for romance to blossom between Kelly and their French
mountaineer guide, Frederic (Samani).
Saturday, November 29: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas – premieres at 8 pm ET/PT
Stars: Nikki Deloach (Curious Caterer Mysteries), Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas), Rob
Mayes (Lioness), Eliza Maher (Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up), Luke Benward (Miss Valentine),
Sharon Lawrence (Joe Pickett), James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
Logline: Gentry Wade (Nikki DeLoach), daughter of late country music icon Jett Wade(Mayes) – half of the famed duo Winters & Wade – abandoned her dream of a songwriting career and distanced herself
from her father’s legacy following his tragic accident 30 years prior. When the Grand Ole Opry invites
her to represent Jett at their centennial celebration at Christmas, she’s hesitant to return to the place
steeped in bittersweet memories. Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while
seated in one of the vaunted venue’s oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995. Gentry’s
lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha) a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well.
Thanks to some Christmas magic, Gentry gets precious time with her father, creative inspiration to
finish the song she began decades earlier as a teen and learns surprising answers to questions about
her father that have followed her for the last three decades.
Cameos by: Bill Anderson, Brad Paisley, Dailey & Vincent, Drew Baldridge, Jamey Johnson, Maggie
Baugh, Megan Moroney, Mickey Guyton, Pam Tillis, Rhett Akins, Riders in the Sky, Suzy Bogguss,
Tigirlily Gold, T Graham Brown
Sunday, November 30: The Christmas Cup – premieres at 6 pm ET/PT
Stars: Rhiannon Fish (A Prince in Paradise), Ben Rosenbaum (When Calls the Heart)
Logline: After a knee injury threatens to cut her career short, Staff Sergeant Kelly Brandt (Fish) returns home in low spirits for the holidays. Her family tries to help by encouraging her to lead her hometown team in the annual Christmas Cup against the rival town. It takes a lot of work, but Kelly organizes her
team and gets them as competition-ready as she can with the help of Fire Captain Quinn Stokley
(Rosenbaum). Sparks begin to fly with Quinn, and through the whole process, Kelly is reminded of
how much she loves to lead, but her heart still hopes she will be cleared to return to serve. Kelly
ultimately receives the call she has been waiting for; however, it’s not what she expects. With the
Marines needing her to report to the Hawaiian base on the day of the competition, Kelly soon realizes
there is more than one way to serve a community.
Sunday, November 30: Christmas at the Catnip Café – premieres at 8 pm ET/PT
Stars: Erin Cahill (Holidazed), Paul Campbell (Three Wise Men and a Baby)
Logline: Olivia Pierce (Cahill) is a marketing executive from Oakland, California who is this close to realizing her dream of purchasing a condo, but she’s a bit short on the down payment. When she learns that her late great aunt left her half of a cat café in upstate New York she thinks it’s the Christmas miracle
she needed – as long as she can sell and close the deal before the holidays. Olivia’s plan hits a bump
in the road when she meets Dr. Ben Kane (Campbell), the veterinarian who owns the other half. The
café serves an important role in the town – helping homeless cats find forever homes – and he has
no intention of closing up shop. Christmas is the most important time of the year as they plan many
activities to help raise funds and get them into the black. Olivia and Ben strike a deal – she agrees to
help him plan the fundraising events at the café over the next three weeks in exchange for Ben
promising not to drag his heels on selling at the end of that time. Unless, Ben notes, she ends up
changing her mind – a lot can happen in three weeks, after all. As they work together and a spark
between them grows, Olivia becomes part of the neighborhood, gains an appreciation for the café’s
adorable feline inhabitants and what it means to Ben, as well as to the entire community. And when
she learns the surprising reason her great aunt opened the café in the first place, that just might be
the cat-alyst for change that will give them all a Merry Christmas.
Saturday, December 6: She’s Making A List
Stars: Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls), Andrew Walker (Curious Caterer Mysteries)
Logline: Falling on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list used to be a call made by Santa and his elves. But with the number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group,
a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child’s niceness thanks to an airtight
formula. As a top inspector with the group, it’s Isabel’s (Chabert) job to make the tough calls, by
assessing the children on her list and assigning a verdict. When she is tasked with evaluating a
mischievous 11-year-old Charlie Duncan, she expects a routine case. But things get complicated
when Isabel unexpectedly falls for Charlie’s widowed father, Jason (Walker), and begins to question
the rigid rules of her job. As Christmas approaches, Isabel must choose between following the
holiday algorithm or following her heart.