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The Hallmark Channel started Christmas celebrations this week. On Saturday, the network launched its annual “Countdown to Christmas” event, rolling out the first of 16 new holiday-themed movies — including a second “Holiday Touchdown” movie and a third movie in the “Three Wise Men and a Baby” series. Here are Hallmark’s 16 new movies for the 2025 holiday season. ‘A Royal Montana Christmas’ Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Warren Christie Summary: Princess Victoria (Gubelmann) of Zelarnia escapes royal pressures for a quiet Christmas at a Montana ranch she went to as a child. There, she meets her handsome guide, Huntley (Christie), who is deciding if he wants to take over the ranch. The pair form a romantic connection, but it gets complicated when Huntley discovers Victoria is a princess. Premiere: Saturday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. MDT ‘A Christmas Angel Match’ Stars: Meghan Ory, Benjamin Ayres Summary: Monica (Ory) and Michael (Ayres), Christmas angels with clashing styles, must work together to help a couple fall in love before Christmas — or risk losing their jobs. As sparks fly between them, they discover what matters most might be their own unexpected connection. Premiere: Sunday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. MDT ‘Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!’ Stars: Robert Buckley, Kimberly Sustad Summary: Christmas-loving weatherman Ted Cooper (Buckley) returns to his hometown in hopes of turning his holiday luck around. Following a string of mishaps, including a trip to urgent care, Ted reconnects with his high school crush, now Dr. Hope Miller (Sustad). With her support, Ted might just get the Christmas comeback he’s been dreaming of. Premiere: Saturday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. MDT ‘Christmas on Duty’ Stars: Janel Parrish, Parker Young Summary: Rival officers Blair (Parrish) and Josh (Young) haven’t spoken since Blair landed Josh’s dream job. While reunited at a base holiday party gone wrong, they are punished with 24 hours of Christmas duty together. When a snowstorm delays gift deliveries, they must team up on a mission to save Christmas. Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. MDT ‘A Newport Christmas’ Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Wes Brown Summary: In 1905, wealthy socialite Ella (Mason) wishes for a different life — she wakes up in 2025 aboard her own schooner with sailor Nick (Brown), who claims the boat is his. As Ella adjusts to life in the future and develops feelings for Nick, she must choose between her previous life and the one she is now building. Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. MST ‘Christmas Above the Clouds’ Stars: Erin Krakow, Tyler Hynes Summary: Workaholic CEO Ella Neezer (Krakow) tries to skip Christmas with a flight to Australia. During the flight, she is visited by three spirits — from the past, present and future. With help from a former flame, Ella might be able to rediscover the magic of Christmas. Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. MST ‘A Keller Christmas Vacation’ Stars: Jonathan Bennett, Brandon Routh, Eden Sher Summary: The Keller parents surprise their three grown kids (Bennett, Routh, Sher) with a multi-day Christmas river cruise through Europe. The siblings, each facing personal struggles, dread spending forced time together, but an exposed secret reunites the family just in time for Christmas. Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. MST ‘Three Wisest Men’ Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin Summary: The Brenner brothers (Campbell, Hynes, Walker) are facing major life changes — twins on the way, a job offer, a wedding and their mom selling the family house. With chaos, in-laws, and one last Christmas under the same roof, they’ll need each other more than ever to pull off a holiday to remember. Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. MST ‘Tidings for the Season’ Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, B.J. Britt, Elijah-Justus Lewis Summary: Serious news anchor Adam Kade (Britt) is softened when he meets Robbie (Lewis), a young fan who challenges him to focus on good news during Christmas. As Adam connects with Robbie’s hardworking mom, Lucy (Mowry-Housley), he finds purpose in sharing uplifting stories. But when a major job opportunity arrives, Adam must decide between his ambition and new lifestyle. Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. MST ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story’ Stars: Holland Roden, Matthew Daddario, Joe Pantoliano, Tracy Pollan, Caroline Aron, Steve Schirripa, Patti Murin, Patrick Mulvey Summary: Lifelong neighbors and proud Buffalo Bills fans, Morgan (Roden) and Gabe (Daddario) team up to solve the mystery behind a decades-old Christmas gift that touched Morgan’s family in the years since. As the pair dig into the mystery, their longtime friendship begins to shift into something deeper. Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. MST ‘Melt My Heart This Christmas’ Stars: Lauren Vandervoort, Stephen Huszar Summary: Aspiring glassblower Holly (Vandervoort) finally gets the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Fern Grove Fair, assisting legendary artist Bianca Bonhomme. While helping behind the scenes, Holly secretly displays her own work under a pseudonym, and attracts massive success and threatens to outshine Bianca’s work. Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m. MST ‘We Met in December’ Stars: Autumn Reeser, Niall Matter Summary: During a December layover, Annie (Reeser) and Dave (Matter), meet at a beautiful holiday-decorated hotel and share a special evening together. But they fail to exchange contacts before going their separate ways. Once back home, they are both determined to reconnect. Premiere: Thursday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. MST ‘The Snow Must Go On’ Stars: Heather Hemmens, Corey Cott Summary: It’s been a decades since actor Isaiah Heyward (Cott) appeared on a Broadway stage. While home for the holidays, he steps in to save his niece’s school Christmas musical. While directing the show, Isaiah sees an opportunity for a Broadway comeback, and also finds unexpected romance and connection to family. Premiere: Friday, Nov. 28, at 4 p.m. MST ‘The More the Merrier’ Stars: Rachel Boston, Brendan Penny Summary: Alice (Boston), an ER doctor, volunteers for the Christmas Eve shift and is teamed up with a new cardiologist, Brian (Penny), during a rare baby boom spurred by a snowstorm. Through the chaos, the pair build a connection that makes it a Christmas Eve to remember. Premiere: Friday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m. MST ‘An Alpine Holiday’ Stars: Ashley Williams, Laci J Mailey, Julien Samani Summary: Two estranged sisters, Faith (Williams) and Kelly (Mailey), reunite to honor their late grandmother’s final wish — travel to the French Alps to recreate a previous trip with their grandfather. As they rediscover their bond, the sisters get close with their charming French mountaineer guide, Frederic (Samani), who expresses interest in Kelly. Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. MST ‘A Grand Old Opry Christmas’ Stars: Nikki DeLoach, Kristoffer Polaha, Rob Mayes, Eliza Maher, Luke Benward, Sharon Lawrence, James Denton Summary: When Gentry Wade (DeLoach) is invited to represent her late country music legend father at the Grand Ole Opry’s Christmas celebration, she is reluctant about revisiting the past. But when she is magically transported back to 1995, Gentry is given the opportunity to reunite with her father, complete a long-lost song and find closure ahead of Christmas. Premiere: Saturday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. MST ‘The Christmas Cup’ Stars: Rhiannon Fish, Benjamin Rosenbaum Summary: In the wake of a career-threatening injury, Marine Staff Sgt. Kelly Brandt (Fish) returns home for the holidays and is encouraged to coach her hometown team for the annual Christmas Cup. While working with fire Capt. Quinn Stokley (Rosenbaum), Kelly rediscovers her love of leading, but still hopes she will receive the opportunity to return to duty. Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m. MST ‘Christmas at the Catnip Café’ Stars: Erin Cahill, Paul Campbell Summary: When Olivia Pierce (Cahill), a marketing executive from Oakland, inherits half of the Catnip Café in New York City, she plans on selling it quickly to fund the costs of her dream condo. Her plans are challenged by Dr. Ben Kane (Campbell), a veterinarian who owns the other half of the café and wants to keep it open. Olivia agrees to help Ben plan fundraising events at the café if he will sell it after the holidays. But as they team up, she begins to see the value of cats, community and her burgeoning romance with Ben. Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. MST ‘She’s Making a List’ Stars: Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker Summary: Isabel (Chabert), a top inspector for the Naughty or Nice Group, is sent to evaluate a troublesome 11-year-old boy named Charlie. But when Isabel develops feelings for Charlie’s widowed father, she begins to question the strict rules of her job, and must make some tough decisions. Premiere: Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. MST ‘Single on the 25th’ Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniel Lissing Summary: Nell Duke (Fonseca) is dreading spending Christmas alone, until her happily single neighbor, Cooper (Lissing), offers to help her make the most of being single during the holidays. As the pair bond over holiday festivities, their friendship get romantic — until Nell discovers Cooper offered to help out of pity. Premiere: Sunday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. MST ‘A Suite Holiday Romance’ Stars: Jessy Schram, Dominic Sherwood Summary: During Christmas week at New York’s Grand Fairbanks Hotel, Sabrina Post (Schram), a struggling writer, is offered a dream job as a ghostwriter. While there, she also meets Ian Turner (Sherwood), a charming British guest who she wrongfully assumes is a member of the British aristocracy. As they grow closer, they both must reveal who they really are. Premiere: Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. MST ‘Oy to the World!’ Stars: Brooke D’Orsay, Jake Epstein Summary: When a Jewish temple’s water line breaks, a nearby church offers to open its space for Hanukkah celebrations. With Christmas Eve and the last night of Hanukkah falling on the same day, leaders must come together to create a joint holiday program. Former high school rivals and choir directors, Nikki Roberts (D’Orsay) and Jake Cohen (Epstein), clash over the musical program, but must put their differences aside and prioritize their community. Premiere: Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. MST ‘A Make or Break Holiday’ Stars: Hunter King, Evan Roderick Summary: Liv (King) and Daniel (Roderick) are hosting both their families for Christmas this year, and the pressure is getting to them. When simmering tensions between the couple begin to boil over, they decide to take a break from each other. But they don’t want to ruin the holiday, so Liv and Daniel agree to fake being a happy couple until the holidays are over. Premiere: Saturday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. MST ‘The Christmas Baby’ Stars: Ali Liebert, Katherine Barrell, Barbara Niven Summary: Days before Christmas, a baby is left on Erin (Liebert) and Kelly’s (Barrell) doorstep, addressed to them. As they juggle their growing business and new relationship, the couple agrees to temporarily look after the baby. But as they spend more time with the baby, they realize they want to make the arrangement permanent.
