Now that GAC Family has revealed their complete Christmas movie line-up through their Great American Christmas preview show, I thought this would be the perfect time to list each movie below in order by premiere date.
GAC Family is THE CHANNEL for family friendly entertainment with "Stories Well Told!" Be there for their inaugural holiday season - as they celebrate the joy of Christmas!
NEW Christmas Movies begin October 30th! See all the details below...
Much Ado About Christmas - October 30, 2021
(Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs)
In "Much Ado About Christmas," Haley is beloved in her community of Winterstone for acts of kindness ranging from managing The Hope Chest to directing the children's choir. Haley is also the daughter of one of Winterstone's wealthiest residents Leona Lloyd. Despite Haley's down-to-earth demeanor, she is financially set as Leona's only heir – information she fails to share with new love interest Claud, an artsy, hopeless romantic. Haley introduces herself to Claud as "Haley Logan," raised by a single, struggling mom, a small fib that becomes a complication when Claud and his team present an ad pitch to Leona that includes a photo of Claud's new girlfriend…Haley! Secrets are revealed and relationships ruffled, but Christmas is coming and miracles do happen.
The Great Christmas Switch - November 6, 2021
(Sarah Lind and Dillon Casey)
In “The Great Christmas Switch,” Kaelynn and Sophia are identical twins who have grown up believing the other has the more glamorous life. Kaelynn sometimes feels unappreciated in her non-stop world of kids and to do’s. Sophia is laid back to the point of paralysis and cannot seem to assemble the basics of life, including a healthy work/life balance and evolved relationships. When Sophia tells her twin she’s had to cancel her Christmas vacation to stay in San Diego to work, Kaelynn jumps at the chance to flee the frost of Ohio to take her sister’s place. With her sister’s kids with their dad for Christmas, Sophia believes her only job will be to watch holiday movies by the fire. Kaelynn feels confident her demanding day-to-day has prepared her for Sophia’s grinchy boss and flaky friends. Then, reality sets in! With the familiar turned upside down, it will take a Christmas miracle to make it all right again.
Christmas Time is Here - November 13, 2021
(Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard & Tom Pickett)
In "Christmas Time Is Here," Nia Moore (Bernard), a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort for her client, Julian Parsons (Williams), just in time for Christmas. There is only one hitch. No matter how many properties in Pine Valley Nia shows Julian, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn't for sale…the one belonging to Nia's widower dad, Patrick (Pickett). Patrick would like to sell the property and retire. It's Nia who cannot let go of memories of an idyllic time in life when her mom was still alive and very much a part of the resort. Julian realizes Nia's reluctance to sell the property, but it may not matter. Julian's impatient boss has come to Pine Valley intent on getting the deal done before Christmas. At risk of losing his job, Julian comes up with a magical plan for saving Nia's family's resort.
A Kindhearted Christmas - November 20, 2021
(previously: Secret Santa)
(Cameron Mathison and Jennie Garth)
In “A Kindhearted Christmas,” Jamie (Garth) owns a sightseeing and tour company in the small town of Cooperville, New York. Navigating the holidays with enthusiasm is trickier for Jamie since her husband Matt passed. Matt loved Christmas and found unparalleled joy in giving to others. While reminiscing with family, Jamie realizes the town desperately needs someone with Matt’s genius for thinking of the small gestures that bring genuine happiness to the holidays. While watching her favorite news program, “Wake Up Upstate,” or more importantly, the show’s handsome TV anchor, Scott (Mathison), Jamie learns about a neighboring high school’s fundraising goal and spontaneously gifts the entire amount – anonymously. Jamie’s anonymous gift sparks another and another until the entire town gets into the spirit. News of the generous gift giving draws Jamie’s TV crush to Cooperville seeking to do some serious reporting on the identity of the secret Santa. What isn’t a secret is that Jamie and Scott will discover each other just in time for Christmas.
Angel Falls Christmas - November 26, 2021
(previously: My Angel’s Christmas List and Christmas Trimmings)
(Chad Michael Murray and Jessica Lowndes)
In “Angel Falls Christmas,” Ally Morgan (Lowndes) is a workaholic ER doctor struggling for work-life balance with boyfriend, Josh (David Reale). On the night Josh is set to propose, he and Ally have a row about her working an extra shift on Christmas Eve, which leads to a breakup. Ally is miserable alone before a chance encounter with handsome barista, Gabe (Murray) leads her to fulfill a Christmas bucket list of fun activities she never would have done on her own. Ally’s best friend and fellow ER doctor, Dawn (Samora Smallwood) has never seen Ally so engaged outside of work and is rooting for a Gabe-Ally relationship. Now, the saintly Maureen (Jane Luk) must redirect Gabe’s heartfelt intentions if Josh and Ally have any chance at reconciliation this Christmas.
Royally Wrapped for Christmas - November 27, 2021
(Jen Lilley and Brendan Fehr)
In “Royally Wrapped for Christmas,” Lindsay Peterson (Lilley) of Brooklyn, NY, heads up one of the most successful chapters of the Festive Heart Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to underserved children and founded by the Royal Family of Veronia. The foundation will commemorate its centennial this holiday and Lindsay is summoned to the kingdom to plan the celebratory gala. Before she embarks to Veronia, Lindsay meets the charity’s President, Willard, and a pleasant man, Aiden (Fehr), who Lindsay mistakenly believes is the organization’s accountant. Willard persuades Lindsay to join him and two other organizers from the global charity in Veronia. It is there Lindsay discovers the “accountant” is really Crown Prince Aiden who is to ascend the throne after his mother, Queen Rayna. Committed to the mission of the charity, Lindsay proposes a new idea based on a tradition she learned from her grandmother: each Christmas, two gifts must be given. One to keep, one to give. Veronia’s Parliament enthusiastically accepts Lindsay’s proposal for the charity, vowing to change the world in the kindest way. Now Prince Aiden must decide if the commoner from New York who has helped so many may have just stolen his heart.
Christmas is You - November 28, 2021
(Becca Tobin and Matthew MacCaull)
In “Christmas Is You,” Emma Bloom is given an ultimatum by her boss Rachel at Old Town Records: go home for the holidays and convince former boyfriend and national recording star, Tyler Thorn, to sign with Rachel’s label or find another job. Emma is an organized assistant, but her job is a dead end in need of a turnaround and her real dream is to be a singer. Tyler is going home for Christmas for the first time in years after abruptly quitting his label. First, Emma and Tyler have a friendship to repair. Emma broke Tyler’s heart on Christmas Eve several years ago when she turned down his marriage proposal. When Emma and Tyler arrive in their hometown, they are immediately immersed in an all-hands-on-deck effort to save the annual Christmas Carol Celebration, where they first sang together as kids in the choir. Turns out, a trip down Memory Lane may hit all the right notes for Emma and Tyler.
Jingle Bell Princess - December 4, 2021
(Trevor Donovan and Merritt Patterson)
"The setting is Down east, as we head to Maine for this romantic and sweet Christmas yarn.
Through a series of mishaps, sophisticated Princess Amelia is stranded in the small town of Tucker, Maine. There she becomes an “ordinary” guest of the unsuspecting Cutler family.
A Lot Like Christmas - December 5, 2021
(Maggie Lawson and Christopher Russell)
In “A Lot Like Christmas,” Jessica Roberts (Lawson) owns the most popular Christmas Tree lot in the picturesque New England town of Hudson Springs. But when big-city marketing executive, Clay Moore (Russel) moves a “Big Box” store into the area and starts selling trees, Jasmine finds her business in jeopardy. As their professional competition escalates, Jasmine and Clay run into another complication – they start falling for each other.
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy - December 11, 2021
(Jill Wagner and Nick Bateman)
In “A Christmas Miracle for Daisy,” Whitney Alder (Wagner) owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi (Tegan Moss, “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries”) in the small town of Marietta, Montana. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a potential job opportunity comes her way: the full redesign of a landmark home by Christmas Eve. Despite the challenge, Whitney and Andi sign onto the job - only to discover the home’s new owner is Whitney’s ex-boyfriend, Connor Sheenan (Bateman), who has moved to town from Los Angeles with his bright-eyed, young daughter, Daisy (Rubi Tupper). Connor had no intention of becoming a family man, but when his goddaughter is orphaned, he adopts her and commits to becoming a devoted single dad. More than anything, Daisy wishes for a mom to complete her picture-perfect family, and no prospect is as perfect as Whitney. Tall order, but Christmas is a time for miracles.
A Christmas Star - December 12, 2021
(Sara Canning and Daniel Lissing)
In “A Christmas Star,” an astronomer, Madeline Baggett (Canning) searches for life beyond Earth, and when she believes she has found it, convinces her boss to allow her to travel to a small hamlet in Upstate New York where the scientist hopes to capture a once-in-a-lifetime event. With refractors, telescopes, and a small film crew in tow, Madeline arrives and sets up in Summit Ridge where she meets widowed National Park Ranger Ryan Sparks (Lissing) and his young daughter, Celeste. With Ryan’s help, Madeline begins to chart the celestial event which brings the pair closer to finding love under the stars.
When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas, Part 1 and Part 2 - December 18, 2021
(Morgan Kohan, Ryan-James (RJ) Hatanaka, Wendy Crewson, Neil Crone, Hanneke Talbot, Jefferson Brown, Lori Loughlin, and Daniel Lissing)
When Hope Calls" is set in Brookfield, a town on the western prairie with a deep sense of acceptance, love, and family, and is a TV spinoff of award-winning author Janette Oke's novel series, "When Calls the Heart". In the World Premiere of "When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas, Part 1," a Christmas festival worthy of Harper's Bazaar happens in Brookfield as the community is one of three contenders in the magazine's search for America's #1 Country Christmas Town. The entire town is preoccupied with creating the essence of Christmas for the photojournalist's lens, though, behind the scenes, residents are not living the spirit of the season. In the midst of the fuss, a stagecoach appears, and out steps Abigail Stanton and her son, Cody who have brought a troubled boy to Lillian's orphanage. Episode 201 of "When Hope Calls" premieres Saturday, December 18 at 8 pm ET/PT.
In the World Premiere of "When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas, Part 2," photojournalist Paul Franklin is wrapping his research on the community of Brookfield as a contender for America's #1 Country Christmas Town. By now, Paul blends in as the town prepares for Christmas Eve. Lillian, the orphans, and Gabriel are running out of options to restore the troubled boy's hope for better times. Just when all seems lost, a secret Santa appears to fulfill all holiday wishes, and Abigail has a profound conversation with a dear friend from the past. Meanwhile, Paul's lens is recording every miraculous moment. Episode 202 of "When Hope Calls" premieres Saturday, December 18 at 9 pm ET/PT.
Joy For Christmas - December 19, 2021
(Cindy Busby and Sam Page)
When her family firm’s annual Christmas toy drive is in jeopardy, Holly Silver (Busby) must convince pro athlete Jack Kane (Page) to be the public face of the campaign to help save it. As Noelle helps Jack rediscover the meaning of Christmas, Holly reconnects with her own family traditions. While Jack and Holly go through challenges of making Christmas dreams for others come true, they discover kindred spirits in each other and the potential for the gift of romance this holiday season.
I hope you find many delightful Christmas movies you are looking forward to seeing during this Christmas Season! Personally, I feel it is a blessing to see so many heartwarming stories and familiar faces on GAC Family!
12 is the perfect amount of Christmas movies for one channel. I’m most looking forward to A Kindhearted Christmas, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, The Christmas Star and the When Hope Calls Christmas episodes.
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ReplyDeleteGabe is actually Guardian Angel whose works as barista & plays guitar & Allie is a singer & ER Doctor
I really enjoyed the preview show. So many of these movies look good. I was hoping they would get the Home and Family show back together for a new show or the same show. Maybe that can still happen. There were a few surprises too some movies i didnt know about like the Cindy Busby and Maggie Lawson movies. Can't wait to watch these :)
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Hi Net! I’m so happy to see the return of When Hope Calls! Do you have any information on whether Marshall Williams will be returning as Sam this season? I haven’t found anything about it but that’s a storyline that probably won’t be resolved if he doesn’t.
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Rebecca
Marshall Williams is in it for When Hope Calls Christmas: A Country Christmas
DeleteAwesome! Thank you for the info!
DeleteA Christmas Giveaway was an originally title for Joy for Christmas
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to so many of these.
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We enjoyed the GAC Family Christmas Preview Special. Everyone in my household plans to watch all 12 GAC Family Christmas movies. I hope also The Home and Family Show finds a new home on GAC Family. Probably re-named but still the same fun show.
ReplyDeleteKaren E J Klein, Same here! I plan to watch every single GAC Family Christmas movie. They all look appealing to me and so many actors we already know and love. Looks like they are getting a great start - and I hope many here will be supportive.
DeleteI do wonder if a show like Home & Family would probably be on GAC Living, instead of GAC Family??? Unfortunately, we still don't have GAC Living on DirecTV, yet, but I hear it's being added to many of the other cable providers.
Hopefully, it will come soon for us! I'm sure at GAC Media - they have lots of projects and ideas in-the-works! :)
Yes, Directv doesn't carry GAC Living. (sad face)
DeleteTrevor Donovan signs up GAC Deal for movies on GAC Family
ReplyDeleteYes, Trevor Donovan will star in and executive produce original films for GAC Family.
DeleteTrevor Donovan has 2 Christmas movies: 1 for Hallmark & 1 for GAC
DeleteDo you think GAC Family will do movies like Winterfest Movies, Romantic movies, Spring Fling Movies, Literary Movies, Fairytale Movies, June Weddings Movies, Summer Nights movies, Fall Harvest movies, Christmas movies, & New Year’s Eve Movies?
ReplyDeleteAny National Day movies
Like National Strawberry π Day
National Arbor Day
Holiday movies
Easter
4th of July
Memorial Day
Patriotic Day
New Years Day
New Year’s Eve
Etc..
I do think GAC Family will celebrate various holidays and most likely, highlight the various seasons. It's all so new for now - so we will have to wait and see! :)
DeleteDid you see the scene on youtube with Abigail and Cody in Brookfield looking at the tree? I've missed her so much! You would think no time has passed since her last episode, except that Cody is not taller than her haha
ReplyDeleteI watched both episodes of When Hope Calls, S2 E1&2. Is that the only Daniel Lissing involvement in the series as an apparition in Abigail's dream? Will he be a series regular? I hope so.
ReplyDeleteIt was so thoughtful of the orphans to ask "Santa" for a pony for the new orphan boy. Also how kind Donnie was to forgo the roadster he wanted to give the orphans what they really wanted.
GAC Family will air most of their Christmas movies commercial-free (90 min. version) starting at 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.(CST) on Christmas Day.
ReplyDeleteNamegirl, Thank you so much for sharing the times. Even though I already recorded all of GAC Family's movies, I'm happy to hear they are doing this! Have you seen the commercial with Jen Lilley announcing the Christmas day movies? She is always so bubbly and sweet!
DeleteI have no idea what the GAC channel is but we are stuck with what we get on our cable. I have loved having the Hallmark channels...both of them and hope they play some of these movies. I wanted to see Lori M. again!
ReplyDelete~Lavender Dreamer~ GAC Family premiered 12 new Christmas movies this year with many stars you would know from Hallmark. I haven't seen them all, yet, but I enjoyed all the ones I have seen very much.
DeleteIf you need help finding GAC Family, you could try contacting your cable provider or call GAC's toll-free hotline for more information: 1-855-701-2804.
The channel really is wonderful - hope you're able to get it! :)
Good morning Net
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. Would u happen to know or can u find out through your contact at GAC whether they plan to release on DVD Angel Falls Christmas and The Great Christmas Switch
No word, yet, on those titles being released on DVD. However, since 6 GAC titles have been released, I'm hoping that means we can expect more to come!
DeleteSee those DVD releases here:
https://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2022/08/new-on-dvd-great-american-family-gac.html
Rewatced Joy for Christmas today. :) -Maria
ReplyDeleteRewatched The Great Christmas Switch today. :) -Maria
ReplyDeleteRewatched Angel Falls Christmas today, still love it!-Maria
ReplyDeleteA Christmas Miracle for Daisy on DVD is so sweet. -Maria
ReplyDeleteI got a bit distracted last year while watching Christmas Time is Here, so I'm glad I got to rewatch it this year because it's better then I previously thought! -Maria
ReplyDeleteRewatched Much Ado about Christmas today on DVD. :) -Maria
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