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UPtv is bringing viewers the hit family police drama ‘Hudson & Rex.’
In this series, detective Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) teams up with his “highly trained law enforcement animal,” German Shepherd dog named Rex, for action-packed adventures and crime-solving mysteries.
Watch this new series starting TONIGHT, Thursday, January 4th at 8 PM ET on UPtv, with the Season 5 premiere.
If you are interested in catching the previous seasons of ‘Hudson & Rex,’ those can be streamed via UP Faith & Family with a 7-day free trial and subscription.
Please note:
I have not personally seen this show, but I've been interested in it for quite some time. I'm delighted to see UPtv is bringing this series to their network, but I kinda wish they had started with season 1. I'm thinking of purchasing their streaming service UP Faith & Family for a couple months or more so I can watch the first four seasons while recording the fifth.
I would love to know... have any of you seen ‘Hudson & Rex’? Any thoughts or opinions on the series would be most welcome in comments below.
Reviews for ‘Hudson & Rex’ I've read online:
"If you love animals you will love this show and how involved the dog is! Also a good detective show and enjoyable to watch." ~Katarina Severn
"I love detective shows especially the ones that are a little lighter. Rex is absolutely adorable and makes the perfect partner." ~Laura
"Great Wholesome TV! Like the twist on a standard detective show with the super smart dog. Wish there was more shows without nudity, cursing, & vulgarity. Very refreshing!" ~Smart Consumer
"Loved watching this with our 10 yr old and 12 yr old. We have German Shepherd dogs so we loved Rex!!" ~Tricia
Fun facts:
* The star of the show, John Reardon (who portrays detective Charlie Hudson), has starred (and co-starred) in several Hallmark movies, Love on the Sidelines, The Christmas Secret, and I'll be Home for Christmas. He also had a role as a bad guy in the first season of When Calls the Heart.
* John Reardon and his wife, Meghan Ory (Chesapeake Shores, The Secret Gift of Christmas), have been married since 2008 and have three children.
Please share any thoughts you have on this series in the comments below.
For us Christmas movie fans, having Christmas movies on our TVs again is truly something to flip over! Plus, the first Christmas movie repeat on the Hallmark Channel Friday night, January 5th, is Flipping for Christmas, and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will have THREE Christmas movies on Thursday night, January 4th!
Normally, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will air just two Christmas movies on Thursday nights, but we get an extra one this Thursday!
Please note: I won't have these Christmas movie reminders every week, but you will find the Christmas movies airing throughout the year in the 2024 Christmas Schedule - see here!
Well, here we are 2 days into 2024! I hope you all had a very nice Christmas break.
As we welcome this new year, I'm acknowledging more and more, at a deeper level, what a blessing it is to have a full, clean slate ahead during this leap year - that we can fill up with all sorts of plans and dreams! I've been seeking The Lord and asking Him to guide all of my steps again this year. I'm excited to leap into 2024 and see what this year holds for me and my family! And for you, too!
Last night, as I'm sure many of you noticed, the Christmas movies stopped cold turkey on TV. It's always kind of sad to see them go. I watched "One Royal Holiday," starring Laura Osnes, until the Hallmark Channel left Christmas at 10pm EST. and went back to the 80's sitcom, "The Golden Girls."
I turned it then to the last Christmas movie of the day and holiday season on Great American Family, "A Christmas Blessing," starring Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, and Jesse Hutch. Even though I've watched it numerous times since it premiered in mid-November, the inspiring message touched my heart anew. Otto, the Angel, played by Jesse Hutch, shares the well-known scripture from Ecclesiastes 3, which states, "To everything there is a season..." and the profound statement, "Time really has no meaning. Love. The Christmas spirit. That does." (see in the promo video above)
Those words stood out to me afresh as we are now embarking on a new season in life - after Christmas. We will cherish the holy Christmas season of 2023, remember it well, and hold onto the warm feeling, too, as we settle into the Winter season of January and all the newness each day has to offer us. Perhaps, we can still find ways to give to others, and that will be living out the true spirit of Christmas all year round.
Holiday Road - Hallmark Channel
I'm also still enjoying the Christmas movies I have recorded. Recently, I watched "Holiday Road," and I will write a complete review soon, but I just have to say briefly... Wow! That movie is truly touching, heartwarming, funny, and well, it simply has a mix of every emotion! I teared up more than once and laughed out loud, too. Definitely a keeper! It's the best movie I've seen Warren Christie in since "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!" Plus, the movie is a wonderful reminder that we never know what the road lies ahead!
Love on the Right Course - Hallmark Channel
And now... for a recap of the NEW movies coming in 2024...
The Hallmark Channel will be premiering new romantic comedies, and a new mystery is coming to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. I've updated the January Movie post with new images and key art. *See here*
Plus, the Hallmark Channel is already promoting their Loveuary movies, too, and if you missed my previous post regarding them, then you missed my gushing over the fact that the theme for them is Jane Austen! What a marvelous idea, I must say! Indeed, it is! *See details here*
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries also has a new mystery movie coming in February. *See Here*
UPtv also released their schedule of movies they will be premiering in 2024 for both January and February. A few of them have been on my must-see list for a while, so I'm glad to see UPtv will be airing them. *See details here*
As for Great American Family, I noticed a woman asked the network on their Facebook page, "Will you be showing new movies throughout the year? Maybe some new series? I look forward to whatever you have for us."
And Great American Family responded with, "Stay tuned for exciting announcements for 2024 and beyond!"
So, I guess we will have to wait for movie news, but if you've been watching Great American Family these past few weeks, you may have noticed the mention (at the bottom of the screen) of a new series coming in February to Great American Family, titled "County Rescue."
County Rescue - Great American Family
"County Rescue" stars Brett Varvel ("Mayberry Man," "Running the Bases"), Julia Reilly ("A Perfect Christmas Pairing"), Tanya Christiansen ("I Still Believe") and more, and includes an appearance from Christian singer, Colton Dixon, who portrays himself. The series is from the production company, Canyon Productions, whose mission statement is... "Canyon Productions creates movies and series that encourage and share the Good News. Our ambition is to create projects that are uplifting and point the audience to God’s love." Many (if not all) of the Canyon Productions' previous films and series can be seen on Great American Pure Flix.
Synopsis for "County Rescue" via Canyon Productions: With one paramedic opening, Dani Miller must set aside her recent heartbreak and prove herself worthy of the job while competing against the mayor’s impulsive son and an over-qualified rookie.
I'm sure Great American Family will be sharing even more details soon.
Again, Happy 2024, Everyone! Let's leap into this New Year together and have a Happy One!!!
As we welcome in the New Year this weekend, we pray and plan over the year ahead, make New Year's resolutions, and enjoy the last of the Christmas movies on TV.
I will highlight the best of the final Christmas movies airing all weekend long, plus New Year's Day on Monday!
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Great American Family -
Tune in Saturday and Sunday on Great American Family as they count down the Top 20 Great American Christmas movies of all time, chosen by their Programming Team. Begins Saturday, December 30th at 8a/7c and ends at midnight on Sunday, December 31st!
See *Promo Video*... (click the arrow button to play)
Spend your New Years Weekend with @GAfamilyTV as we countdown the Top 20 Great American Christmas movies beginning December 30 at 8a/7c - Dec 31! Then, on New Years Day, we will air the #1 movies from 2021, 2022 and 2023 all in a row! 😍 pic.twitter.com/Z9o6Vc14hl
Great American Christmas Movie Countdown
Saturday, December 30th through Sunday, December 31st:
#20 - Christmas on Candy Cane Lane - 8am
#19 - A Dash of Christmas - 10am
#18 - A Kindhearted Christmas - 12pm
#17 - B&B Merry - 2pm
#16 - Peppermint & Postcards - 4pm
#15 - A Christmas Miracle for Daisy - 6pm
#14 - ‘Twas the Text Before Christmas - 8pm
#13 - A Christmas Blessing - 10pm
#12 - Bringing Christmas Home - 12am
#11 - A Christmas... Present - 2am
#10 - Destined at Christmas - 4am
#9 - A Hot Cocoa Christmas - 6am
#8 - A Merry Christmas Wish - 8am
#7 - A Paris Christmas Waltz - 10am
#6 - Catering Christmas - 12pm
#5 - Christmas at the Drive-In - 2pm
#4 - Journey to Christmas - 4pm
#3 - My Christmas Hero - 6pm
#2 - A Royal Date for Christmas - 8pm
#1 - Jingle Bell Princess - 10pm
On Monday, January 1st, 2024, Great American Family will air it's last day of Christmas movies, along with the Rose Parade and the #1 Christmas movies from 2021, 2022, and 2023...
A Brush of Christmas - 12am
Christmas on Windmill Way - 2am
A Match Made at Christmas - 4am
Royally Wrapped for Christmas - 6am
Destined 2: Christmas Once More - 7:30am
Christmas in Maple Hills - 9am
Rose Parade - 11am
12 Games of Christmas - 1pm
Christmas Keepsake - 2:30pm
A Christmas for the Ages - 4pm
Jingle Bell Princess - 6pm
Christmas at the Drive-In - 8pm
A Christmas Blessing - 10pm
Hallmark Channel Weekend Highlights:
Saturday, December 30th:
The Royal Nanny - 12am
Christmas Detour - 2am
Holiday Road - 2pm
Christmas Town - 4pm
Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas - 6pm
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas - 8pm
Sunday, December 31st, New Years Eve:
Noel Next Door - 12:01am
Christmas Next Door - 4:01am
A Biltmore Christmas - 8am
Three Wise Men and a Baby - 10pm
Monday, January 1st, New Years Day:
Checkin it Twice - 6am
The Santa Summit - 8am
One Royal Holiday - 8pm
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Weekend Highlights:
Saturday, December 30th:
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love - 12am
Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow - 6am
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA - 10am
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas - 12pm
The Christmas Note - 4pm
Northern Lights of Christmas - 8pm
A Godwink Christmas - 10pm
Sunday, December 31st:
A Little Christmas Charm - 12am
Heaven Down Here - 6am
A Veterans Christmas - 12pm
The Christmas Card - 2pm
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane - 8pm
The Christmas Promise - 10pm
Monday, January 1st:
Long Lost Christmas - 12am
Love You Like Christmas - 2am
Christmas on My Mind - 4am
I know. I know. Some people are done with the Christmas movies as soon as the clock strikes midnight, and December 25th is over, but NOT ME!!! I'm one of those people who continues to search for nearly any Christmas movie I can find this week, and frankly, all-year round!
And in case you're wondering, it does appear that the Hallmark Channel will be keeping the special Friday night airings of Christmas movies, beginning on Friday, January 5th, with Flipping for Christmas, starring Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner, who are both also starring in Hallmark's first movie for 2024, on January 6th, Love on the Right Course.
Plus, even more good news... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will be airing TWO Christmas movies on Thursday nights in January 2024 at 7pm and 9pm EST. I hope this is something they will continue to do throughout the year! (Actually, Thursday, January 4th, will have three Christmas movies with Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery at 5pm, Ms. Christmas Comes to Town at 7pm, and World Record Christmas at 9pm, but the other Thursdays, thus far, will only have two.)
As for this week... between Christmas and New Year's Day, Christmas movies are thankfully continuing to air 24/7 on Great American Family, the Hallmark Channel, and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and I'm soaking them up like a sponge! Both Freeform and PixL have also sprinkled in a few more Christmas movies. Plus, I love that Great American Family is giving us an end-of-year New Year's Eve Movie Countdown of their best Christmas movies from the past three years! I've been searching through the TV guide and recording all of my new and past Christmas favorites. I kind of feel like a squirrel, hunting and hiding acorns and storing them up for the rest of winter. (haha!)
Due to a family member getting sick on Christmas Eve, we were unable to have our BIG Christmas celebration, so Christmas will be continued and extended for us on another day. (I know some of you are also in the same boat, and I pray your loved ones are feeling better.) It's hard when we remember all of the past Christmases and traditions and long to be together, but we are still going to have our Christmas gathering soon, Good Lord willing!!!
Today, I'm also looking at some of the Christmas deals online at Walmart and Amazon... gift wrap, decor, storage, and supplies. Typically, there are some fantastic sales to find this week. I must admit, I'm a goner when it comes to cute Christmas gift wrap, ornaments, etc... and getting a good deal is always great, too!
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Hello Blog Friends & Followers! My Nickname is Net and more than Anything, I love my Savior, Jesus, and my precious Family! It's my joy to share and review Movies here on this Blog ~ that the entire Family can watch together on TV! Thank YOU so much for stopping by, Please leave a Comment... I enjoy hearing from You! ~ Net
