EW first revealed ION's Christmas movies for the 2022 Holiday Season on Wednesday, October 19th. They will premiere four holiday films with a mystery theme...
UPDATE: On Thursday, October 20th, in a press release "Scripps Networks announced a slate of five new original holiday motion pictures to premiere on ION and Bounce, continuing an annual tradition of bringing the best of the holidays to viewers wherever and however they watch television. This year’s new original movies feature familiar faces including Billy Baldwin, Vivica A. Fox, Jackee Harry and Tom Arnold."
See details on both networks below...
The Case of the Christmas Diamond
Premiere date: November 20, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Starring: Kelly Daly, Billy Baldwin
Storyline: "Blue collar Andy (Daly) is a little nervous but thrilled when she is invited to her rich friend's estate for Christmas, but when the family matriarch's multi-million-dollar gem suddenly goes missing she finds herself accused of the theft and at the center of Detective Billings' (Baldwin) investigation. With the help of a famous mystery writer, Andy must find the real culprit amid the litany of wealthy guests all of whom have their knives out for her."
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Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays
Premiere date: November 27, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Starring: Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley
Storyline: "When an egotistical social media influencer's dog is kidnapped overnight, her long-suffering assistant Emily (Ball) teams up with charming local vet Jonathan (Fearnley) to find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, including a rival influencer and a crazed fan, they form a romantic bond along the way – until she suspects her charming vet isn't all he seems to be."
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The Search for Secret Santa
Premiere date: December 4, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Starring: Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble
Storyline: "Cub reporter Sophia (Coyne) thinks she's found a Christmas story that will save her career when she discovers a long-lost, undelivered Secret Santa gift from 'Tony to Abigail.' But the mystery gets even juicier when she learns that the item – a priceless nutcracker – was in fact stolen years ago. With the help of a handsome and shady art dealer Jackson (Trumble), she sets off on a dangerous, romantic quest to match the Secret Santas and catch the thieves."
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A Prince and Pauper Christmas
Premiere date: December 11, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Starring: Brittany Underwood
Storyline: "When her down-on-his luck confidential informant in a criminal investigation suddenly goes missing, a desperate young federal agent, Sydney (Underwood), recruits his doppelgänger to play his role. But her job gets even harder when she falls for the criminal's stand-in, who just happens to be a European prince visiting the states for Christmas."
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Bounce TV will also have one new Christmas movie premiere...
Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper
Premiere date: November 26, at 8 p.m. ET
This sequel to the popular Bounce Original movie “Faith Heist” finds Pastor Benjamin (Jonathan Langdon, “No Tomorrow”) and his motley crew of congregants locked in the local mall on Christmas Eve. A fearsome team of armed thieves break-in to rob the mall and all the money raised by the church for a Christmas charity. Unable to flee or signal for help, the pastor and his friends realize it’s up to them to battle the crooks and save the mall – all before Christmas morning.
I think it's interesting all of ION's Christmas movies will have a mystery theme. What do you think? Please share in comments below...
Happy movie watching! Net
*Movie information and images via: ION Television, Bounce and The E.W. Scripps Company
