🎄 GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY'S 2026 CHRISTMAS MOVIE SCHEDULE 🎄 *SEE HERE:

Great American Family

has officially announced

their upcoming 2026

Christmas movie lineup! 🎄✨

This Christmas season will once again be filled with heartwarming romances, beautiful Christmas music, and inspiring faith-filled stories!

So many familiar favorite stars are returning, including Candace Cameron Bure, Mario Lopez, Cameron Mathison, Laura Osnes, Danica McKellar, Jill Wagner, Trevor Donovan, Cindy Busby, and more!

Plus, there are exciting new faces joining the Great American Christmas family, such as Ryan Paevey, Tony Danza, Ryan McPartlin, Chuck Wicks, Ashley Newbrough, Jonathan Scarfe, Laura Vandervoort, and more!

There's plenty to look forward to as we celebrate the true meaning and heart of Christmas!

Take a look at the 2026 Great American Family Christmas Movie Schedule below... 🎄✨

(Note: All of these movies will also stream a few days early on Great American Pure Flix.)



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A Second Chance Christmas

Starring: Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe

Premiere Date: Saturday, October 10 on Great American Family and GFAM+

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.

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Silver Bells at Christmas

Starring: Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, Chuck Wicks, Taylor Kalupa and Julia Reilly

Premiere Date: Saturday, October 17 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When Ginny fights to save her late mother’s beloved Christmas shop, a determined buyer and the return of her first love force her to choose between holding onto the past and opening her heart to a new future.

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A Christmas Prayer Tradition

Starring: Shae Robins, Christopher Russell and Madeleine Cox

Premiere Date: Saturday, October 24 on Great American Family and GFAM+

As Natalie prepares to launch her new children’s book, a family’s quiet mission to answer the prayers of neighbors reminds Bellford Falls that some of God’s greatest works begin with simple acts of faith and kindness.

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A Very Arctic Christmas

Starring: Jill Wagner and Cameron Mathison

Premiere Date: Saturday, October 31 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a Christmas cruise leaves a father and daughter stranded in the Arctic, they must rely on a spirited wildlife conservationist to guide them home, turning a holiday mishap into an unforgettable journey of family, wonder and unexpected romance. Executive produced by Candace Cameron Bure.

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Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring

Starring: Jana Kramer, Benjamin Hollingsworth and Kelsey Grammer

Premiere Date: Saturday, November 7 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a military widow’s long search for her family’s treasured Christmas ring leads her to a widowed antiques dealer, the heirloom becomes the key to reconnecting the past and opening both their hearts to a second chance at love.

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An Ozark Mountain Christmas

Starring: Brianna Cohen, Jonathan Stoddard, Julia Reilly and Joey Heyworth

Premiere Date: Sunday, November 8 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a young designer reluctantly returns home to the Ozarks for Christmas, reconnecting with her family’s legacy and a caring local man helps her rediscover the faith, purpose and sense of home she left behind.

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The Christmas Yes List

Starring: Danica McKellar and Sam Page

Premiere Date: Saturday, November 14 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a chronic people-pleaser returns home for Christmas determined to finally say “yes” to herself, an unexpected romance helps her discover that life’s greatest gifts often come when you stop fearing the answer. Based on the novel by Melissa Ferguson.

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Christmas at Moose Lake

Starring: Britt Robertson, Ryan Paevey, Natasha Henstridge, Kevin Dillon and Christian Shupe

Premiere Date: Sunday, November 15 on Great American Family and GFAM+

After a breakup sends Alyssa home to Moose Lake for Christmas, a misplaced engagement ring and an unexpected connection with Sean help her rediscover love, family and the courage to begin again.

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Three Generations, One Christmas

Starring: Mario Lopez, Tony Danza, Taylor Kalupa, Dominic Lopez and Courtney Lopez

Premiere Date: Saturday, November 21 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a family’s beloved supper club faces an uncertain future, three generations come together at Christmas to decide what traditions, memories and legacy are worth holding onto.

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Letters This Christmas

Starring: Ashley Newbrough and Jesse Hutch

Premiere Date: Sunday, November 22 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a struggling Christmas novelist returns home searching for inspiration, reconnecting with family, cherished traditions and her first love help her rediscover the story she was meant to write.

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A Sweet Christmas Anniversary

Starring: Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison

Premiere Date: Friday, November 27 on Great American Family and GFAM+

While celebrating their first anniversary in a storybook Christmas town, Sophie and Sam are swept into a royal mystery that tests their love and leads them to rediscover the true spirit of the season. The third movie in the franchise.

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A Rescue Dog For Christmas

Previous Title: A Christmas Rescue

Starring: Trevor Donovan and Stephanie Bennett

Premiere Date: Saturday, November 28 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a devoted doctor and a visiting veterinarian team up for a Christmas pet adoption event, their shared mission to find homes for rescue animals may lead them to a home for their own hearts as well.

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The Greatest Christmas Gift

Starring: Danica McKellar, Matthew Marsden, Brett Varvel and Brittany Underwood

Premiere Date: Sunday, November 29 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When an unexpected setback threatens their Christmas wedding, Emma and Caleb discover that the greatest gifts are found in faith, selfless love and a community that reminds them to keep believing.

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The Christmas Ornament Library

Starring: Merritt Patterson and Ryan Paevey

Premiere Date: Saturday, December 5 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a librarian and a newspaper reporter discover a hidden room filled with generations of Christmas ornaments, their quest to reunite each keepsake with its family revives a beloved tradition and reveals the stories that bind the community together.

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Christmas by the Spoonful

Starring: Laura Vandervoort and Olivier Renaud

Premiere Date: Sunday, December 6 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a food critic with no cooking skills must prepare her family’s first Christmas dinner after her beloved mother’s passing, she turns to a chef whose business she once nearly ruined, finding forgiveness, connection and unexpected love along the way.

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Making Christmas Bright

Starring: Jillian Murray and Liam McIntyre

Premiere Date: Saturday, December 12 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a teacher preparing to leave her small-town volunteers for her church’s Christmas Angel Tree and is paired with a newcomer seeking a fresh start, their shared faith and service lead both to reconsider where God may be calling them next.

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A Very Evergreen Christmas

Starring: Katie Leclerc and Jeremy Guilbaut

Premiere Date: Sunday, December 13 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When Abby inherits her aunt’s beloved Christmas tree farm, she must spend two weeks working alongside her childhood best friend, rediscovering family traditions, promises worth keeping and the possibility that home may still hold her future.

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Christmas Wrapped in Love

Starring: Cindy Busby and Marcus Rosner

Premiere Date: Saturday, December 19 on Great American Family and GFAM+

When a professional gift finder agrees to pose as an overworked surgeon’s girlfriend while helping him shop for his family, their arrangement becomes something more as she discovers the true meaning of belonging, family and love at Christmas.

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My Quick Take: 🎄❤️

I'm super excited about the 2026 Christmas movie season on Great American Family! I'm already looking forward to watching so much!

It's honestly VERY hard to narrow down my must-see list because there are so MANY great choices! But if I had to pick just a few, my top three must-see movies are:

🎄 A Christmas Prayer Tradition - I loved the faith in the first movie, so I'm especially excited for this sequel!
🎄 Silver Bells at Christmas - I can't wait to hear Laura Osnes and country singer Chuck Wicks sing together!
🎄 Three Generations, One Christmas - I'm looking forward to all the singing and dancing with Mario Lopez, his son Dominic, his wife Courtney, and of course, Tony Danza - who will likely show them all "Who's the Boss"! (Am I right?)

And that's just the beginning! I'm also REALLY excited to see Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar, Cameron Mathison, and Ryan Paevey each starring in two brand-new Christmas movies this holiday season! There are so many good choices - what an incredible lineup! Plus, Cindy Busby, Sam Page, Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, and Trevor Donovan are back, too! Love these actors! I told you it was hard to choose! I'm definitely watching ALL of these movies!

Now I want to hear from you! Which Great American Family Christmas movies are you most excited about watching this year? Share your top picks in the comments below! 🎅❤️

Joyous Christmas Blessings 

to You All,

Net🎄

Ryan Paevey Is Back for Another 2026 Christmas Movie – “The Ornament Library”

 (image via: Great American Media ) 

The official announcement is here! Ryan Paevey (Christmas at the Plaza) will star in TWO Christmas movies this holiday season on Great American Family! He joins Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron Mathison, and Danica McKellar in doing so.

Co-starring with Ryan in his new holiday movie, The Ornament Library, is Merritt Patterson ('Twas the Text Before Christmas).

I think this film sounds like a fun one! See all of the exciting details for their new Christmas movie in the press release below...

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NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Great American Media proudly announces the World Premiere of The Ornament Library, starring beloved fan favorites Merritt Patterson and Ryan Paevey, streaming on Great American Pure Flix, Thursday, December 3, before premiering on Great American Family and GFAM+ , Saturday, December 5 (8p).

Great American Christmas, one of the most anticipated holiday events on television, continues its sixth season with an extraordinary collection of Original movies pairing the genre's most beloved stars with stories made to become Christmas traditions.

In The Ornament Library, meticulous librarian Alice Montgomery (Patterson) and newspaper reporter Noah Conrad (Paevey) discover a forgotten room hidden beneath their town's historic library, filled with hundreds of Christmas ornaments containing handwritten memories from generations past. As they set out to reunite each treasured keepsake with its rightful family, the pair rekindles a cherished Christmas tradition, strengthen an entire community, and discover that the greatest gifts of the season are the stories – and people – we carry in our hearts.

"The Ornament Library is a great story with tremendous talent as Merritt Patterson and Ryan Paevey create the kind of emotional connection that brings audiences back year after year," said Kaitlyn Haubrich, Chief Brand Officer and Chief of Staff, Great American Media. This is the standard we are setting for Great American Christmas," Haubrich concluded.

The Ornament Library is written by Ainsley Gordon.

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA

Great American Media is the leader in faith and family entertainment, and one of the fastest-growing entertainment networks on television. Great American Media is home to a portfolio of entertainment brands that celebrate faith, family, and country, including Great American Family, the flagship linear network featuring original Christmas movies, rom-coms, and beloved series; Great American Pure Flix, the leading faith and family streaming service; Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion network; and GFam+, an app that lets viewers watch anytime, anywhere. Great America Media, established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices, is available via cable, streaming on Pure Flix and YouTube TV, and on the GFam+ app.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Pam Slay
Head of Network Program Publicity & Talent Relations
pamslay@gacmedia.com
818.415.3784
media@crosswindpr.com

SOURCE Great American Media

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Are you excited for this NEW Christmas movie? I think The Ornament Library sounds VERY intriguing!!!! I mean, who doesn't love an adventure with Christmas, romance, and a scavenger hunt?

The storyline is giving me the feel of Christmas at the Plaza meets A Vintage Christmas meets Meet Me in the Margins!

First, the popular Christmas movie, Christmas at the Plaza, which of course starred Ryan Paevey, was all about ornaments. In that film, he was assisting a historian; in this new movie, he'll be helping a librarian.

Second, A Vintage Christmas, which stars Merritt Patterson, is about finding the owner of Christmas Letters to Santa; in The Ornament Library, they are locating the owners of ornaments.

And lastly, there's a mention in The Ornament Library storyline of discovering a secret room, and of course there was also a secret hidden room in Merritt Patterson's rom-com movie, Meet Me in the Margins.

So... it should be interesting to see if there are other similarities!

I'm really looking forward to seeing the pairing of Merritt Patterson and Ryan Paevey this Christmas season! I hope you are, too!

Happy Movie-Watching!

Net🎄

✨Surprise!✨ Ryan Paevey Filming Christmas Movie with Great American Family -- See Details Here:

( Ryan Paevey / Britt Robertson ) 

Great American Family surprised their social media followers today with a fun video of Ryan Paevey (Christmas at the Plaza) with his co-star, Britt Robertson (I Still Believe) - stepping out of their trailers on the set of their new Christmas movie!

Christmas at Moose Lake has been filming in Kentucky (across Somerset and Pulaski County), but it's a complete surprise to viewers that this will be a Great American Family holiday movie!

Also in the cast are Natasha Henstridge (Christmas Song) and Kevin Dillon (Reagan).


Here's the fun video Great American Family posted:

Brian Williams (executive producer), Sherri Winkelmann, 

Ryan Paevey and Britt Robertson

image via: Third Coast Film

Natasha Henstridge and Kevin Dillon

image via: Griswold Lighting

Natasha Henstridge, Kevin Dillon, Ryan Paevey, 

Britt Robertson, Christian Shupe, and Megan Ashley

Parade released the image above with the storyline below - via Great American Media:

Alyssa Dawson (Robertson), a New York-based professional, returns to her family’s lake house for Christmas following a recent breakup, only to find herself navigating unresolved grief, evolving family ties, and the pull of long-held traditions. As her dad (Dillon) cautiously steps into a new chapter with Donna (Henstridge), Alyssa must reconcile the past with the promise of what lies ahead. When she reconnects with Sean (Paevey) – a thoughtful visitor with a meaningful connection to her history – a misplaced engagement ring sets off a heartfelt journey that leads Alyssa back to what matters most: love, belonging, and the courage to embrace new beginnings.

Stay tuned for more movie news!

Have a Merry Day!

Net🎄

Are Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey Hinting at a Return to Hallmark?

( image: Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey, Hallmark Media ) 

Yesterday, on Sunday afternoon, Jen Lilley (A Paris Christmas Waltz, USS Christmas) dropped another hint for her Instagram followers, and it's still got people chatting and guessing today!

Jen posted numerous press shots of herself (seen above) with the caption:

"Mark this moment. Everything’s about to change. Big things are coming!

PS I have way too much fun Everytime @bradley206 get together!"

(By the way, in case you're wondering, @bradley206 is photographer, Brad Everett Young.)


You may have noticed that above I said another tease, because on June 10th, Jen Lilley also shared a similar message, stating, "Something major is going on behind the scenes. Let me know your guesses. (And no, not welcoming baby #5)"

Of course, many people are throwing around different theories, like if she’s going to be in movie sequels, whether she’s coming back to the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," or if she’s doing something with the Hallmark Channel. Is she starring in a new project for Great American Family? Has she written a book, working on a music album, or planning to help foster kids??? The guesses just keep rolling in...



On Sunday, former Hallmark star Ryan Paevey just happened to randomly post a scene featuring himself and Jen Lilley from one of their earlier Hallmark films, Harvest Love. Now, if Ryan shared various scenes from his movies often, I might not think anything of it, but it's been a VERY long time since Ryan has shared anything specifically movie related, although back in April, he did share that he will be attending Small Town Christmas in Georgia from July 25-27, a meet and greet event with other actors and fans. Also in April, Ryan shared that he had been chatting with folks at Hallmark and was open to the possibility of getting back into acting.

Ryan Paevey stepped away from acting to prioritize his family, particularly to support his mother during some health challenges. In June 2024, he officially announced his decision to take a break from his acting career, expressing a desire to explore other interests and spend more time with his loved ones.

The website Just Jared took a poll back in late April to mid-May asking fans which actor they would like to see return to Hallmark. Ryan Paevey won the poll decisively with 47% of the vote and Jen Lilley came in second with 21%. I remember Jen Lilley encouraged her social media followers to vote for her and she even playfully teased Ryan about beating him in the poll. It was all lighthearted and fun, but in the end, Ryan came out on top, a result that surely caught the attention of Hallmark executives.

Aside from their earlier collaboration in Harvest Love in 2017, Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey last appeared together in the 2021 rom-com A Little Daytime Drama. The film was a charming nod to the soap opera world, an industry both stars know well from their time on General Hospital (Ryan) and Days of Our Lives (Jen). If the picture below is any indication, it's obvious these two have a level of comfort working with each other.



So, what does this mean if Jen Lilley returns to Hallmark? Will we see her on Great American Family again?

Unless Jen Lilley signs an exclusive contract, this simply means that she has the open door to work at more than one network. While Jen has mainly acted in Great American Family movies the last four years, she would now have the opportunity, if presented, to work on both channels.

In fact, many actors have found success working with both the Hallmark Channel and Great American Family, including Cindy Busby, Christopher Russell, Rhiannon Fish, Paul Greene, and Daniel Lissing. So it's entirely possible that Jen Lilley could follow a similar path.

Which brings us back to the original question: Do you think both Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey are making their way back to Hallmark? Or could Jen be focusing on something entirely different?



If, by any chance, Jen Lilley is making a return to Hallmark, I’d personally love to see her paired with Ryan Paevey in a DaySpring Christmas film this year. Jen has often spoken about how important her faith in Jesus is to her, and she co-hosts a podcast called Into the Supernatural with Billy Hallowell, where they explore miracles and other supernatural aspects of the Christian faith. With that in mind, an inspirational DaySpring movie seems like a perfect fit for her, at least, that’s my hope!

Please share your thoughts on this in comments below.

Blessings on your day,

Net