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Hallmark Movies Now’s "Movies & Mistletoe" programming event starts October 25th! This holiday season includes 20 NEW Holiday Premieres rolling out in 2's each Monday starting October 28th, with the exception of the week of Thanksgiving where there will be 3 NEW Holiday Premieres released for "Movies & Mistletoe."
"Engaging Father Christmas"
Airing: 10/28
Stars: Erin Krakow, Niall Matter, Wendie Malick
This Christmas promises to be the best of Miranda Chester’s life. She has returned to the beautiful New England town of Carlton Heath, where last year she found love with Ian McAndrick. And she is among family, the family she never knew she had until she and Ian discovered that her biological father was the late actor James Whitcomb. It’s a romantic, soulful homecoming full of promise for the future. But that future is jeopardized when Miranda starts receiving anonymous texts threatening to publicly expose the identity of her famous father. Desperate to find out who is behind the messages before it’s too late, Miranda is ready to do whatever she must to avoid causing pain to the people she loves -- even if it means leaving Carlton Heath, and Ian, forever.
"Christmas Camp"
Airing: 10/28
Stars: Lily Anne Harrison, Bobby Campo, Ben Gavin
An advertising executive for whom Christmas holds little meaning must attend a weeklong Christmas Camp to up her holiday mojo in order to pitch a toy company as a new client. Immersed in all things Christmas, she learns to slow down and appreciate life’s sweetest moments and opens her heart to the possibility of love.
"Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge"
Airing: 11/4
Stars: Wyatt Nash, Katie Findlay
Two new students at nearby Belmont University, Ryan and Molly, meet the first day of classes and become study partners. The Bridge, a local bookstore, becomes a close part of their lives as their relationship grows.
"The Spruce & The Pines"
Airing: 11/4
Stars: Nick Ballard, Jonna Walsh, Steven Breton, Zachary Breton
A Romeo and Juliet romance takes place among two feuding New England Christmas Tree lot families. Against their families' wills, Julie Pine and visiting-from-Texas, Rick Spruce, fall in love, but are forced to hide their Yuletide relationship.
(Please Note: This movie is a little more PG.)
"Ice Sculpture Christmas"
Airing: 11/11
Stars: Rachel Boston, David Alpay, Brenda Strong
Callie, an aspiring chef, with her childhood friend David, enters Callie into a club's annual Christmas ice sculpting competition against her boss. Callie's passions for cooking and ice sculpting are met with romance and the Christmas spirit.
"Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge 2"
Airing: 11/11
Stars: Wyatt Nash, Katie Findlay
A storm has demolished The Bridge bookstore. Charlie and Donna will lose it from lack of funds but Charlie's accident leaves him in a coma. Meanwhile, Molly and Ryan can't forget the best time of their lives together at The Bridge.
"A Rose for Christmas"
Airing: 11/18
Stars: Rachel Boston, Marc Bendavid
Andy's family has built Rose Parade floats for generations. When her dad gets sick, Andy's forced to supervise the construction and decoration of their client's float and deal with a demanding businessman whose company commissioned it.
"Hitched for the Holidays"
Airing: 11/18
Stars: Joey Lawrence, Emily Hampshire, Marilu Henner
An attractive pair agrees to be each other's supposed significant other throughout the holidays to keep their meddling families at bay.
"Marrying Father Christmas"
Airing: 11/25
Stars: Erin Krakow, Niall Matter, Wendie Malick
When Miranda Chester set off to find information on her biological father two Christmases ago, she never imagined that her investigation would lead her to both the family she had always longed for and Ian McAndrick – the love of her life. After her romantic engagement last Christmas, Miranda prepares to marry Ian surrounded by his family, and her new family, the Whitcombs. Her plans are quickly complicated when a mysterious visitor who claims to have ties to her late parents reaches out to her just days before her wedding. While Miranda navigates this new relationship, her late father’s widow, Margaret, forges a surprising romance with a friend from the past.
"The Christmas Spirit"
Airing: 11/25
Stars: Nicollette Sheridan, Olympia Dukakis, Bart Johnson
Charlotte Hart (Nicollette Sheridan), a distinguished journalist, is spending time with her family over the holidays when a real estate developer approaches their small town with quite an offer. Skeptical and looking for the real scoop, Charlotte drives to see the real estate head honcho to question him. While she's en route, she gets into a terrible car accident and wakes up in the hospital only to realize that her body is in a coma, but her spirit is very much awake. She meets another spirit, who just happens to be the greedy developer. It turns out that he was on the other end of the accident and he too is in a coma. With only a few days left before the town votes on the development, Charlotte must try to change the minds of the developer and the town, but that is no easy task when no one can see or hear her. Will her voice be heard?
(Please Note: This movie is a little more PG. Caution: It also has a supernatural element to the story.)
"The Christmas Calendar"
Airing: 11/25
Stars: Laura Bell Bundy, Brendon Zub, Paloma Kwiatkowski
When Emily, a struggling baker in a small town, receives a handmade Christmas Calendar from a secret admirer, the local residents become obsessed with finding out the identity of the sender.
"Merry Kissmas"
Airing: 12/2
Stars: Karissa Lee Staples, Brant Daugherty, David O'Donnell
After her relationship from a controlling choreographer, a young woman happens to fall for a handsome man, Sebastian, with whom she shares a kiss. When the choreographer begins to make nice, she is torn between which man she really loves.
"Holly's Holiday"
Airing: 12/2
Stars: Claire Coffee, Ryan McPartlin, Gabrielle Dennis
NYC ad exec Holly Maddux dreams of the perfect life, the perfect job, and of course, the perfect man to sweep her off her feet. When she wakes up one day to find the "perfect man" awaiting her, who is nothing more than a mannequin come to life, she must decide if "perfect" is the perfect fit for her.
"How Sarah Got Her Wings"
Airing: 12/9
Stars: Lindsey Gort, Derek Theler, Melanie Liburd
Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let it, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Sarah has the 12 days before Christmas to secure her place on the list leaving her in the race for her after-life.
"My One Christmas Wish"
Airing: 12/9
Stars: Amber Riley, Matreya Fedor, Priscilla Faia
Feeling alone during the holidays, a college student places an ad to find a family to spend time with her on Christmas.
"The Santa Incident"
Airing: 12/16
Stars: Ione Skye, Greg Germann
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
"Christmas on Chestnut Street"
Airing: 12/16
Stars: Kristen Dalton, Robert Moloney
A store decides to start a contest to sell of 60,000 Christmas lights, ordered by accident. The competition soon causes unrest among the locals, but the store's owner, Diane, wants to keep what has become a very profitable competition going, at all costs.
(Please Note: This movie is a little more PG. Caution: Language)
"A Christmas Wish"
Airing: 12/23
Stars: Kristy Swanson, Tess Harper, K.C. Clyde
Martha Evans has been abandoned bu her ne'er-do-well husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her two daughters and stepson. Martha leaves town in hopes of finding a job and a place to stay, she finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner, formerly famous for it's home-made root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, it looks like it's going to be a bleak Christmas for the Evans family. However, there are warn hearts working behind the scenes that ultimately make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life - a real answer to her prayers.
"One Christmas Eve"
Airing: 12/23
Stars: Anne Heche, Brian Tee, Carlos Gomez, Kevin Daniels
A recently divorced mother attempts to create a perfect Christmas for her children's first time without dad, but a series of comic mishaps threaten her best-laid plans.
"A Midnight Kiss"
Airing: 12/27
Stars: Carlos PenaVega, A Kane
Mia Pearson has just five days to pull together a massive New Year’s Eve party for Pearson Party Planners’ new client, an influential web entrepreneur. When an accident sidelines her business partner brother Jake, he taps his college buddy David Campos to help Mia with the party. Before long, however, Mia and David find themselves torn between following their professional dreams, or sticking around to nurture what might just be the love they have each been looking for.
"Royal New Year's Eve"
Airing: 12/27
Stars: Jessy Schram, Sam Page
Aspiring fashion designer Caitlyn meets Jeff on the day she is hired to design a gown for socialite Isabelle's New Year's Eve party. Caitlyn learns that Jeff is really Prince Jeffrey, Isabelle's prospective fiancé.
Movies & Mistletoe List for 10/25 Launch:
A Baby for Christmas
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
A Christmas Tail
A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale
A Fairytale Christmas
A Heartland Christmas
Angels in the Snow
Another Christmas Kiss
Anything but Christmas
Back to Christmas
Battle of the Bulbs
A Belle for Christmas
Broadcasting Christmas
Christmas Angel
Christmas Festival of Ice
Christmas in the Clouds
Christmas Lilies of the Field
A Christmas Memory
Christmas Town
A Cinderella Christmas
Coming Home for Christmas
Dear Santa
Falling for Christmas
Finding Father Christmas
Holiday In Your Heart
It's Christmas, Carol!
A Majestic Christmas
The March Sisters at Christmas
Married by Christmas
Marry Me for Christmas
Marry Us for Christmas
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Merry Christmas Baby
Merry In-Laws
Mr. St. Nick
Mrs. Santa Claus
My Santa
My Santa, My Dad
Nanny for Christmas
Naughty & Nice
The Night They Saved Christmas
Off Season
One Christmas
Paper Angels
A Puppy for Christmas
Rodeo & Juliet
Second Chance Christmas
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Small Gifts
The Horses of McBride
The Rooftop Christmas Tree
The Spirit of Christmas
Thomas Kinkade Presents: Christmas Lodge
Thomas Kinkade Presents: Christmas Miracle
Timepiece
The Ultimate Gift
The Ultimate Legacy
The Ultimate Life
Unlikely Angel
Wedding Wonderland
Window Wonderland
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