🎄🌟Our First Christmas Movie Weekend Is Here!!🌟🎄 New Great American Family Christmas Premiere + Hallmark Channel's Fall Finale

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Happy Christmas Movie Weekend, Friends!!!✨🎄

I'm ecstatic that this is our very first weekend of the holiday season with a NEW Christmas movie premiere and classics airing 24/7!

Great American Family jumps right into the Christmas movie season with a new movie, A Second Chance Christmas, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe! Will these exes find love again while being stranded together in a snowstorm?

And Hallmark Channel's last Fall into Love movie premiere, The Spirit of Halloween, starring Meghan Ory and Kevin McGarry, has the legendary A Christmas Carol story woven into it. I'm not typically one to watch a Halloween movie, but since this film follows the familiar Ebenezer Scrooge Christmas story we all know so well, I'm willing to give it a try. I'm just hoping it doesn't get overly spooky or dark.

See all of the details for the NEW MOVIES and MORE below...

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Friday, October 9, 2026:

Great American Christmas Begins

Beginning Friday, October 9th, watch classic Christmas movies 24/7 on Great American Family!

Movies included in the lineup: Twas the Text Before Christmas, A Cinderella Christmas Ball, Let it Snow, A Little Women's Christmas, Destined at Christmas, A Christmas Prayer, and more!




Click here to see the new Great American Family Christmas movies premiering throughout the holiday season!

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Friday, October 9, 2026:

Kevin McGarry

Mini Movie Marathon

Hallmark Channel Friday Night:

Winter Castle ... 4pm
My Grown-Up Christmas List ... 6pm
Checkin' it Twice ... 8pm

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Saturday, October 10, 2026:

A Second Chance Christmas

Storyline: After five years, divorced parents Anna and James reunite with their adult children for Christmas, only to find an unexpected ice storm may give their love story a second chance.

A Second Chance Christmas

Premieres Saturday, October 10, 2026

at 8pm/7c on Great American Family

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Saturday, October 10, 2026:

The Spirit of Halloween

Storyline: Brilliant bridal designer Everly Stone (Ory) has no patience for Halloween, especially the beloved fire-station bash that once left her heartbroken in front of everyone she knew. But when her late mentor appears with a glamorous warning, Everly Stone is swept through one unforgettable night by three mischievous spirits who reveal the joy she lost, the people she’s pushing away, and the future she might miss if she keeps hiding behind work and fear. With a loyal assistant ready for more, a town waiting to welcome her back, and longtime friend Beau Madison (McGarry) still carrying a spark from their past, Everly Stone must decide whether Halloween is the night that broke her heart or the one that can finally help it heal.

The Spirit of Halloween

Premieres Saturday, October 10, 2026

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, October 10, 2026:

Hallmark's Classic Fall Movies

All Weekend Long

Enjoy many of Hallmark Channel's 

Fall movies all weekend long...🍁🍃🎃

Saturday:
Pumpkin Pie Wars ... 10am
Love Struck Cafe ... 12pm
Sweet Autumn ... 2pm
A Harvest Wedding ... 4pm
Haul Out the Halloween ... 6pm
The Spirit of Halloween ... 8pm *NEW
Pumpkin Regatta Romance ... 10pm

Sunday:
Fourth Down and Love ... 10am
Under the Autumn Moon ... 2pm
Harvest Moon ... 4pm
The Spirit of Halloween ... 6pm *ENCORE
A Knight to Remember ... 10pm

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I hope you all have the most wonderful weekend as we soak up these first little joys of the Christmas movie season! 🎄✨

I’m especially excited for Candace’s brand-new Christmas premiere and, of course, curling up with some of my favorite holiday classics along the way. There’s just something so special about this time of year when the Christmas movies begin again!!!!

One little viewing note: Since The Spirit of Halloween follows the familiar A Christmas Carol storyline, there may be a few moments that could feel a little spooky or intense for younger viewers. We all know the standard Scrooge story... so the movie will have the Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, and I must say - nearly all of those older Scrooge movies when I was little always scared me with the creepy ghost of Christmas future - and even now, they still creep me out a little. (IYKYK!!!) I haven’t seen the new Hallmark movie yet, so I can’t say for certain how scary or dark it may be; however, if you’re watching with little ones, please use your own discretion or you may want to preview it first.

I'm currently watching the Great American Family Christmas movies as I finish writing this post this morning, and it's so beautiful to once again see so many movies I love, plus the commercials in between highlighting the Great American Family Christmas movies with the Christmas carols: Joy to the World and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! What a blessing it is - to celebrate this upcoming Christmas season with you all and the True Joy of Christmas!

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"Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing"

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May every heart prepare Him room

- this Christmas season!❤️

Have a Blessed, Merry Weekend!

Net🎄

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"For God so loved the world

that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in Him

should not perish,

but have everlasting life."

John 3:16

🍁 Hallmark Channel's 2026 *Fall into Love* Movies

The Hallmark Channel is premiering 8 movies for Fall into Love!

The schedule includes rom-coms and mysteries with many stars you'll recognize: Aimee Teegarden, Chris McNally, Corey Sevier, Meghan Ory, Kevin McGarry, Lori Loughlin, Julie Gonzalo, Niall Matter, and more!

See all of the details below...

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Love Finds You

Premiere Date: August 22, 2026

Starring: Aimee Teegarden and Chris McNally

Storyline: A mislabeled package convinces jewelry designer Alex she's found her ideal man, sending her and delivery driver Jack on a citywide search that helps them discover what they truly want.

Movie Reviews:

🍁 Love Finds You is so amusing. :) –Maria

🍁 Heads up. Love Finds You has a brief gay couple in it. Small children probably wouldn't catch it, but teens would. I didn't care too much for the movie and I will leave it at that. ~Joyce in Carolina

🍁 Love Finds You - Totally with you on this, Joyce! The storyline was just way too ridiculous for me! Not even worth a lengthy review! –Mark 25

🍁 Love Finds You - I only watched part of this... I just couldn't get into it. The story of who the purple box belonged to - just seemed very odd to me and farfetched. Thank you to Joyce on the heads up on the same-sex couple who are briefly seen standing in a doorway together. For anyone curious, it's one of those implied obvious moments that lasts maybe 20 seconds. ~Net

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Much About Love

Premiere Date: August 29, 2026

Starring: Ashley Williams and Niall Matter

Storyline: A TV director returns to her theater roots for a Shakespeare festival and runs into an old flame, rekindling a merry war of wits in this modern retelling of "Much Ado About Nothing."

Movie Reviews:

🍁 Much about Love is fantastic! –Maria

🍁 I started watching Much Ado About Love, but so far, it has been much ado about nothing for me. The movie is slow, the storyline hasn’t grabbed me, and I’m finding it hard to believe that an actress who is starring in a play suddenly can’t remember any of her lines.

As for Kimberley and Niall’s storyline, I feel completely lost, like we missed something along the way and are just supposed to understand their connection. I also found Niall’s beard much too dark and fake looking, which was very distracting.

I usually skip Ashley’s movies because I’m never sure if they’ll be family friendly for my taste. I had heard this one was, so I decided to give it a chance, but unfortunately, it just hasn’t been very good. With only 30 minutes left, I’m still not sure I’ll finish it…and that says a lot! ~Sarah L

🍁 Much Ado About Love - Sarah, my sentiments exactly on this movie! I couldn't get into it at all, and it felt like Kimberley and Niall were having a tough time of it too. I watched it all the way through, and if you didn't finish watching it, you didn't miss much! ~Mark 25

🍁 I finished it, although I’m still not sure why! 😂 Oops... I just noticed I called her Kimberley, but I meant Ashley.

I agree with you, Mark, about Ashley and Niall, their relationship felt forced and not natural. Again, I just couldn't get pass Niall's Just For Men beard... so distracting!

It also made no sense that Ashley’s character never acted again to prove that horrible review from her past wrong. The whole movie was a mess from the start and never recovered. I hope there will not be a sequel. ~Sarah L

🍁 Sarah L & Mark 25, Thank you both for sharing reviews for Much About Love!!!!! I finished it tonight and well, it was rather slow for me, too. I struggled through it. And Sarah, you're so right - Ashley's character Bea never got over her acting fear. That really felt incomplete for me, too. I kept thinking she & Benny would take the stage again together. That was a big miss for me.

It is lighthearted and family-friendly, but a one-time watch for me. ~Net

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Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding

Premiere Date: September 5, 2026

Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley and Risteárd Cooper

Storyline: When Gethsemane is invited to play at a wedding, she and Eamon find themselves involved in the death of a member of the bridal party.

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Falling into Place

Premiere Date: September 12, 2026

Starring: Nathan Witte & Alvina August

Storyline: Kaia returns home for her town's fall festival as well as her high school reunion and spends the week with her childhood best friend, James, to complete their unfinished fall bucket list.

Movie Reviews:

🍁 I enjoyed “falling into place” it’s the most fall themed movie they’ve had this year, so far, I’m looking forward to “pumpkin regatta romance”& “the spirit of Halloween”, as they seem Fall & Halloween themed, I will watch “knight to remember” ~Anonymous

🍁 Falling into Place - This movie is super sweet! It follows the well-known formula of the city girl coming home and falling back in love with the boy who stayed in their small town. She, of course, likes him - but is still torn between her big city life and moving back home to be near family and friends. Sometimes, it's a little annoying that they can't see right away how much they love their life in their hometown, but it's still the storyline that most of us love and find so cozy and lightheated to watch. I know I do, and hint, hint, there's a happy Hallmark ending!

Their Fall bucket list was super cute to watch, and the supporting cast was great, too, including Geoff Gustafson (Norman from Signed, Sealed, Delivered), Stephanie Bennett (The Nine Lives of Christmas, Another Sweet Christmas), and BJ Harrison (Ainsley McGregor Mysteries, I'll Be Seeing You). Overall, it's a delightful watch - an ideal movie for the autumn season. ~Net

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Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage

Premiere Date: September 19, 2026

Starring: Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, Steve Bacic, Kevin O'Grady, Connor Stanhope, and Eva Bourne

Storyline: One of the members of Jennifer Shannon's true-crime book club is murdered during the group's reenactment of the Lizzie Borden case.

Movie Review:

🔎 Also, thought I’d add in case anyone was curious that the new Garage Sale Mystery is really good. It was great to see all the cast again, almost like zero time has passed. ~Allie B

🔎 Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage - It was wonderful to see everyone again (all of the regular cast members) for this all-new Garage Sale Mystery! The mystery itself was just okay, but I really enjoyed the easy flow between all of the characters as they worked to figure out whodunit. (it's obvious they are all friends behind-the-scenes) The costumes they also wore for a murder-mystery reenactment were beautiful and fun! I guessed who the killer was fairly easily and the reveal was kind of lackluster, but like I said, it was great to have everyone back, and I'm hoping there are more to come! ~Net

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Pumpkin Regatta Romance

Premiere Date: September 26, 2026

Starring: Mishael Morgan and Corey Sevier

Storyline: When their fathers refuse to move past a disagreement, Nadine, daughter of the boat shop owner, and Ethan, a pumpkin farmer, team up to heal the feud and revive the town's Pumpkin Regatta.

Movie Review:

🍁 For anyone curious, Pumpkin Regatta Romance is really cute. I love that Hallmark made all of these Fall movies this year. ~Allie B

🍁 Pumpkin Regatta Romance - This was a lighthearted, wholesome movie with plenty of Fall fun! The chemistry was so-so for me, but I really enjoyed the small-town community feel. There was just a nice, warm quality to the story that made it an easy, cozy watch. The pumpkin boat races at the end were definitely a fun way to wrap things up, although it was pretty obvious those weren't real giant pumpkins! It actually left me wondering, could you really use a giant pumpkin as a boat??? Overall, this was still a nice watch. ~Net

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A Knight to Remember

Previous Title: Her Knight at the Museum

Premiere Date: October 3, 2026

Starring: Julie Gonzalo and James Trevena

Storyline: When practical museum conservator Emily Porter (Julie Gonzalo) restores a centuries-old statue of legendary knight Sir Griffin de Beauford (James Trevena), one unexpected kiss brings him magically back to life and turns her carefully ordered world upside down. As Emily helps the chivalrous time-traveler navigate modern Chicago, pumpkin spice lattes, a Halloween Medieval Fayre, and an FBI investigation led by her ex-husband, she begins to rediscover the wonder and romance she thought she had left behind. But with a rare celestial conjunction approaching and Griffin’s fate hanging in the balance, Emily must decide whether the safest heart is one kept guarded or one brave enough to believe in a love written in the stars.

*Based on the book by author Bryn Donovan

Movie Reviews:

🍁 A Knight to Remember is a wonderful movie! (and Chris McNally has a cameo!). –Maria

🍁 It’s been a busy weekend so I haven’t watched A Knight to Remember yet but a friend of mine said she watched last night and she said they talk about astrology. I thought some of you would want to know that. Christie

🍁 A Knight to Remember - I enjoyed this whimsical funny movie too and with a fall theme in the background ~Anonymous

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The Spirit of Halloween

Previous Title: A Halloween Carol

Premiere Date: October 10, 2026

Starring: Kevin McGarry and Meghan Ory

Storyline: Brilliant bridal designer Everly Stone (Ory) has no patience for Halloween, especially the beloved fire-station bash that once left her heartbroken in front of everyone she knew. But when her late mentor appears with a glamorous warning, Everly Stone is swept through one unforgettable night by three mischievous spirits who reveal the joy she lost, the people she’s pushing away, and the future she might miss if she keeps hiding behind work and fear. With a loyal assistant ready for more, a town waiting to welcome her back, and longtime friend Beau Madison (McGarry) still carrying a spark from their past, Everly Stone must decide whether Halloween is the night that broke her heart or the one that can finally help it heal.

Movie Reviews:

🍁 It’s not scary or spooky movie at all. The Spirit of Halloween is a fun, lighthearted romantic comedy rather than a scary horror movie.

Starring Meghan Ory & Kevin McGarry, the Hallmark Channel movie is a seasonal spin on A Christmas Carol. Ory plays Everly Stone, a bridal designer and Halloween-hating "Scrooge" who is visited by three friendly, whimsical spirits on Halloween night to help her heal from past heartbreak & reconnect with a longtime friend (McGarry). ~Anonymous

🍁 The Spirit of Halloween - Anonymous, I totally agree! This was a wonderful, lighthearted take on A Christmas Carol! The plot was interesting with a lot of humor, and Kevin and (especially) Meghan were really great in their roles. Very enjoyable and definitely recommended, even for those put off by scary movies! – Mark 25

🍁 This is a halloween version of a christmas carol. Not a fan of Halloween or Charles Dickens, but i watched it because Kevin was in it and i always love his characters. It was family friendly, but there was a scene when a couple gets caught having an affair. I’ll pass on seeing it again.~Abigail

(Note: The affair Abigail mentions regards a couple who are dating and the boyfriend is caught kissing another girl in public. Of course, they break up after that.)

🍁 The Spirit of Halloween - Now, as many of you know, I'm not usually a fan of Halloween movies and all that goes with them. However, since this movie follows the classic A Christmas Carol storyline, I was game to give it a watch! The banter is really cute, especially between Meghan Ory and the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present. I loved how Meghan told the first ghost they had the wrong holiday! She even mentions Christmas! That was such a fun moment. But then the ghost claimed Halloween was the spirit holiday, and that's where I must disagree! I'd much rather celebrate the Christmas Spirit – that (to me) is the best spirit!!!

There was also a wardrobe thing that bugged me. Meghan's character has an adorable black cat, but her robe was so dark it was hard to see the cat when it was sitting next to her or in her arms. If she had been wearing a lighter color, it would've been nicer and easier to see her cat.

What I did enjoy...
Meghan Ory & Kevin McGarry are so much fun together! I especially loved the flashback scene of the two of them in college. That was adorable! They did a great job making them look a few years younger, too. It was sweet that Kevin's character had a crush on her, and a little frustrating that she was completely oblivious - both back then and years later!

As for the Halloween elements, there are a few parties with people dressed in costumes, but I don't recall anything particularly scary. There are also children trick-or-treating near the end of the movie. One of the ghosts - I think it was the Ghost of Christmas Past - briefly spoke in a creepy whisper that might frighten younger kids. Overall, this isn't a particularly scary Halloween movie, but I'd still recommend a little caution for younger viewers, just to be on the safe side. ~Net

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I hope you'll all find a movie to "fall" for from Hallmark's Fall into Love!

It looks like several movies are actually going to be fall-themed, which I know many of you love.

Plus, we'll have the return of Garage Sale Mysteries, and along with Lori Loughlin, there are two more stars from When Calls the Heart starring in the Fall movies - Chris McNally and Kevin McGarry.

If any of you don't recognize Julie Gonzalo's co-star, James Trevena, he starred in Lacey Chabert's rom-com, Lost in Paradise, and he'll also star in the supporting cast of the upcoming Christmas movie, A Grand Biltmore Christmas.

Which movie are you drawn to the most this Fall? Please share in comments below.

Happy watching,

Net 🍁

images & screengrabs via: Hallmark Media