Hallmark Channel's August 2026 Movie Premieres

Hallmark Channel announces its August movie lineup! Look for 5 new romantic comedies starring Torrey DeVitto, Will Kemp, Kimberley Sustad, Jesse Metcalfe, Ashley Williams, Niall Matter, Aimee Teegarden, Chris McNally, Rhiannon Fish, and Daniel Lissing!

Lots of familiar faces in this August premiere schedule. What do you think of these pairings?

Check out more details below...

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Toast to Italy

Premiere Date: August 1, 2026

Starring: Torrey DeVitto and Will Kemp

Storyline: Jenny travels to Italy for a special bottle of wine for her sister's wedding. She meets Arrigo, also looking for the famous "Love Wine" and together their search leads to a love of their own.

Movie Review:

🍇 Toast to Italy is a splendid movie! –Maria

🍇 A Toast to Italy – What a fun movie! There was just something so charming about this story, from the beautiful Italian setting to the delightful chemistry between Torrey DeVitto and Will Kemp as Jenny and Arrigo.

The two meet while they are both on a mission to track down a very special wine in Italy. Jenny takes a last-minute flight to Italy in hopes of finding her family’s treasured “love wine” to serve at her sister’s wedding. She worries that without it, the wedding could be cursed. This possible curse is mentioned several times throughout the movie, so I wanted to give you a little heads-up about that. However, I never took it too seriously and I got the impression that the characters didn’t truly believe in it. Not really. For Jenny, it seemed much more about the emotional connection and family history attached to it.

Arrigo, meanwhile, is searching for the wine for a very different reason- it’s connected to an important story he is working on. I really enjoyed watching Jenny and Arrigo follow the clues, travel around Italy, and meet various people along the way, including some who turn out to be related to Jenny’s family. That was really sweet.

However, I did have two issues with the story… I found it somewhat far-fetched that Jenny, who is a doctor, would take off so sporadically to travel to a foreign country without a really important reason, without even checking first with her replacement. It’s also unrealistic that a woman would risk flying to a foreign country days before her sister’s wedding and potentially miss the ceremony and other special moment’s days before.

And Will Kemp truly made this movie delightful! There’s just something about that twinkle in his eye that makes him so naturally charming. He brings such an easygoing warmth to Arrigo, and I found myself smiling whenever he was on screen. What a charmer!

One thing I did want to mention is that there are some scenes where the characters speak Italian, with the English translation appearing on the screen. So, be prepared to read a little quickly at times to keep up with the conversation and the story.

Overall, A Toast to Italy is a feel-good movie with romance, adventure, and, of course, a satisfying Hallmark happy ending! ~Net

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Absolutely Devoted to You

Premiere Date: August 8, 2026

Starring: Kimberley Sustad and Jesse Metcalfe

Storyline: An ambitious TV producer devises a brilliant plan to reunite a 90's boy band for an annual summer beach bash, but her idea is derailed when she falls for the band's reluctant lead singer.

Movie Reviews:

💕 Absolutely Devoted to You is a fun and family friendly movie. It's a little slow at first, but hang on. It's gets better....and the song and dance routine in the end was AMAZING! The movie is worth watching just to see that!! Kimberly and Jesse had great chemistry and I was a little concerned about that pairing. They both did a great job! ~Joyce in Carolina

💕 Absolutely Devoted to You - really fun movie! The wait to see if Jesse would do the show felt like forever, but the end was well worth it. Kimberley was great too! ~Allie B

💕 “Absolutely Devoted to You” was cute, but let’s be honest… it’s no “A Country Wedding!” That one is still hard to beat! 💕 ~Sarah L

💕 We finally got around to watching "Absolutely Devoted to You" and I have to say it was worth the wait! I laughed out loud, at Merrie. She was so funny! Watching her fan girl over Derrick was hysterical. I can relate, because I too, have been in her shoes. I think every single girl had a crush on someone in the music industry at one time in their life for certain. 🙂 Kimberley was her 'fabulous self' as always. She makes it look so easy and often find myself forgetting she is even acting. She is such a natural. And, it was so good to see Jesse back on my TV screen. He is a great actor and he had wonderful chemistry with Kimberley as well as the teenagers he mentored. His onscreen time with young Jordan was especially poignant. It was nice seeing Graham again in a movie. 🙂 We have watched him grow up, on Hallmark. He was very good in his role. Anyway, the final production scene was a lot of fun. I highly recommend this sweet movie. ~Joan

💕 Absolutely Devoted to You is just one of those movies that is light, easygoing, and a whole lot of fun. It’s the kind of movie you can sit back and enjoy… and before you know it, you’re smiling!!!

I really enjoyed the connection between Jesse Metcalfe and Kimberley Sustad as Derrick and Kaitlin. I thought they worked really well together, and I especially liked the deal they make.

Kaitlin promises to sell out the tickets for the community center’s variety show, where Derrick volunteers. If she pulls it off, Derrick agrees to reunite with his old boy band, Absolutely Yeah, for a reunion performance on the TV show Kaitlin produces. Of course, the big question is whether Derrick really plans to keep his promise!

One of my favorite parts was the group of young boys at the community center. They’re putting together their own boy-band-style performance for the variety show, and they’re so much fun to watch. They really care about Derrick and even get involved in a little matchmaking along the way. Their friendship with him is genuine and sweet.

Overall, this is just a cute, feel-good movie that’s easy to enjoy. I liked the romance, the humor, the music, and of course, the whole boy-band reunion storyline. It definitely hits the right notes without taking itself too seriously. The song at the end is very sweet, a joy to watch! So… did I enjoy this movie? Absolutely Yeah! ~Net

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Aussie at Heart

Premiere Date: August 15, 2026

Starring: Rhiannon Fish and Daniel Lissing

Storyline: Samara, a former lawyer now event planner, reunites with Nate, her ex‑coworker and rival, to plan a couple's anniversary in Queensland and begin to confront their past and fall for each other.

Movie Review:

💕 Aussie at Heart – This movie is sweet, mostly predictable, but still an enjoyable love story. Rhiannon Fish looked so cute in her French braids, perfect for a day on a boat. She and Daniel Lissing had really great chemistry together, too. I loved the celebration of her friend’s parents’ anniversary. Watching them relive their memories and talk about choosing each other was truly beautiful. Overall, it’s a pleasant, uplifting, family-friendly watch. ~Net

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I hope you all find a movie you'll look forward to seeing!

I posted the movie I'm most excited about in the comments below. Can't wait to hear your picks, too!

Happy Watching!

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