Santa's Boots - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere!

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Movie: Santa's Boots

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: December 8, 2018

image via: Lifetime

image via: Lifetime

CAST:

Maddie Phillips ... Cara
Teryl Rothery ... Elaine Monroe
June Squibb ... Grammy
Fiona Vroom ... Ivy
Andrea Brooks ... Jenny
Christian Convery ... Todd
Tim Bissett ... New Santa
Jacqueline Samuda ... Doctor
Megan Hilty ... Holly
Garry Chalk ... Uncle Ralph
Noah Mills ... Nick
Roark Critchlow ... John Monroe
Patricia Isaac ... Elle
Matt Hamilton ... Rob
Ronald Patrick Thompson ... Kyle
Christina Sicoli ... Liza
Elizabeth Weinstein ... Mallory
Carmen Aguirre ... Laurie
Sophia Reid-Gantzert ... Gigi
Marc-Anthony Massiah ... Arturo
Denise Jones ... Jordie
Naiah Cummins ... Jill

image via: EW - courtesy of Lifetime

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Storyline via Lifetime: When Holly (Megan Hilty) returns home for Christmas expecting the same as any other year, she's blindsided to learn her family’s department store is on the brink of foreclosure. To keep the business going, Holly fills in as Santa’s Helper and meets the surprisingly young and handsome Nick (Noah Mills), who has been hired to play Santa at the store this year. Their undeniable chemistry and charisma draw in big crowds, until suddenly, Nick disappears. As Christmas day inches closer, Holly scrambles to find Nick with only one clue – his misplaced black boot.



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A Twist of Christmas - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere!

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Movie: A Twist of Christmas

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: December 1, 2018

image: Lifetime

image: Lifetime

CAST:

Vanessa Lachey ... Abby Hewitt
Brendon Zub ... Ryan Cooper
Sarah Smyth ... Brooke
Rick Fox ... Dr. Thomas Baxter
Christian Convery ... Elliot Hewitt
Karen Holness ... Cheryl
Lina Renna ... Jasmine Cooper
Jason McKinnon ... Terrance
Lossen Chambers ... Candace
Jennifer Oleksiuk ... Receptionist
Emma Pedersen ... Emily
Corina Akeson ... Ms. McCoy
Parm Soor ... Mr. Williams
April Cameron ... Patty
Matthew J Dowden ... Kenneth
Kristina Stringini ... Bell concert tree girl
Amanda Voll ... Santa's village skater

image: EW

image: Lifetime

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Storyline via Lifetime: In the frenzy before Christmas, two single parents— busy working mom Abby (Vanessa Lachey) and her son, and overwhelmed lawyer Ryan (Brendon Zub) and his daughter, accidentally mix up their toys at a crowded department store. As a result, both of their Christmases appear to be ruined. Although the two can’t stand each other, the only way to get things back on track is to help each other salvage their holiday plans – not realizing they're falling for each other in the process. A Twist of Christmas is produced by Lighthouse Pictures. Jamie Goehring, Shawn Williamson and Nancy Bennett executive produce. David Winning serves as director with a script written by Brian Sawyer and Gregg Rossen.


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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled 🚙 - a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original Movie starring Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, and Geoff Gustafson!

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Movie: Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: February 11, 2018

(*Please Note: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled,” will premiere Sunday, February 11 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!)

CAST:

Eric Mabius ... Oliver O’Toole
Kristin Booth ... Shane McInerney
Crystal Lowe ... Rita Haywith
Geoff Gustafson ... Norman Dorman
Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Rachel
Haig Sutherland
Marilyn Norry

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Storyline via Hallmark: The POstables hit the road when a misdirected package suggests a child’s life is in jeopardy.

Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson return as The POstables.

Oliver O’Toole (Mabius) and his team of postal detectives Shane McInerney, Rita Haywith, and Norman Dorman (Booth, Lowe and Gustafson) embark on a cross-state search for a seven year-old boy who they have reason to believe is in danger. Their search points them to Rachel (Sigler), who with her young son Danny (Christian Convery, “My Christmas Dream”), is on the run. The POstables, who have discovered clues in Danny’s “message in a camera,” are committed to locating him and ensuring his safety.

Meanwhile, relationships among the team deepen with tests that prove their strength. Shane reveals a painful secret to Oliver that brings them closer. And while Rita is a bundle of nerves over plans for her upcoming wedding, Norman has his own anxieties about the marriage, that he has hidden until now.

On the set of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled" - via: Instagram
Pictured: Crystal Lowe (Rita), Kristin Booth (Shane), Martha Williamson (writer/creator) ,
Eric Mabius (Oliver), Kevin Fair (director), Geoff Gustafson (Norman)

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Credit: Copyright 2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: David Strongman

Christmas at Holly Lodge - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring Alison Sweeney & Jordan Bridges!

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Movie: Christmas at Holly Lodge

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 3, 2017

CAST:

Alison Sweeney ... Sophie Bennett
Jordan Bridges ... Evan Hunter
Crystal Lowe ... Callie
Toby Levins ... Vince
Sheryl Lee Ralph ... Nadine
Audrey Smallman ... Zoe
Christian Convery ... Kyle Talbert
Alison Wandzura ... Meg
Adrian Hough ... Gary
Gerard Plunkett ... Sir Iain
Dave Collette ... Art
Aria DeMaris ... Lucia
Byron Noble ... Frank Dunlop
Arpad Balogh ... Mike Talbert
Matthew Mandzij ... Dan
Byron Noble ... Frank Dunlop
Latonya Williams ... Elsie
Robyn Bradley ... Mayor Judy

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Sofie Bennet feels the pressure as she struggles to pay the mortgage for Holly Lodge, which has been in her family for generations. Undeterred and keeping up with tradition, her annual Christmas celebration at the lodge is in full swing. Holly Lodge is a special place where Christmas miracles are known to happen. This year there is a new face that shows up. From the moment they lock eyes, Sofie is instantly drawn to Evan Hunter, the handsome and charming real estate investor. Little does she know he isn’t here for the holiday cheer. Sofie’s best friend Callie discovers that Evan’s trip is all business as he sent to scope out the property for his eccentric millionaire boss to purchase. Unexpectedly, Evan falls in love with the place and Sofie as well. Reluctant to believe in Christmas miracles, can Sofie save the place herself or will this be the last Christmas at Holly Lodge?


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Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs

Danica McKellar stars in Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" Movie - Coming Home for Christmas!

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Movie: Coming Home for Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 18, 2017

*Coming Home for Christmas is based on the book by writer Jenny Hale.

CAST:

Danica McKellar ... Lizzie Richfield
Neal Bledsoe ... Robert Marley
Andrew Francis ... Kip Marley
Lindsay Maxwell ... Megan Richfield
Paula Shaw ... Pippa Marley
Andrew Kavadas ... Gerard
Brenda Crichlow ... Anna
Chelan Simmons ... Sloane
Rebecca Staab ... Camille Richfield
Bekham Skoddje ... Sammy
Christian Convery ... Paul
Scott Perrie ... Jackson
Tosca Baggoo ... Carla
Roz Murray ... Gladys

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Storyline via Hallmark: Lizzie Richfield is at a crossroads when she lands a job as a house manager for the exquisite Ashford Estate in the Virginia countryside. While preparing the place for sale, Lizzie plans one final Christmas Eve gala for the Marley family, though they seem to be a family in name only. There’s Kip Marley, who never met a party he didn’t like; Robert, the handsome but all-business executor of the estate; Sloane, who arrives with her two young children, sans husband, and the 80-year-old matriarch, Pippa, a spitfire who doesn’t want to put the house up for sale at all. As Lizzie is inserted into the home and the lives of the Marley family, she finds herself drawn to Robert – even as Kip pursues her. Can she navigate her suddenly complicated love life while helping mend family feuds and maybe teaching all the true spirit of Christmas?

*Coming Home for Christmas is based on the book by writer Jenny Hale.

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