{"id":139355,"date":"2024-12-19T23:32:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T23:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/19\/hallmark-adds-more-than-30-new-movies-from-hallmark-channels-2024-countdown-to-christmas\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T23:32:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T23:32:36","slug":"hallmark-adds-more-than-30-new-movies-from-hallmark-channels-2024-countdown-to-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/19\/hallmark-adds-more-than-30-new-movies-from-hallmark-channels-2024-countdown-to-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark+ Adds More Than 30 New Movies from Hallmark Channel\u2019s 2024 Countdown to Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/hallmark-plus\/\" title=\"Hallmark Plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hallmark+<\/strong><\/a> was announced in summer 2024, it was revealed that <strong><em>Hallmark Channel\u2019s Countdown to Christmas<\/em><\/strong> movies would not be added to the app. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Countdown to Christmas\u2019 remains a linear experience,\u201d Hallmark Media\u2019s EVP of Programming, <strong>Lisa Hamilton Daly<\/strong> told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/hallmark-plus-burning-questions-hallmark-channel-livestream-1236067961\/\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/hallmark-plus-burning-questions-hallmark-channel-livestream-1236067961\/&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a><\/em> at the time. <\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThe content on the app is going to be <em>Holidazed<\/em>,<em> Mistletoe Murders<\/em>, our unscripted shows and a couple of movie trilogies coming up that we haven\u2019t announced yet. There\u2019s going to be a bunch of holiday content, but it\u2019s going to be separate and different from what\u2019s on linear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, Hallmark is giving fans a special gift before Christmas by adding nearly all of this year\u2019s new movies.<\/p>\n<p>15 movies have already been added and there are 24 more movies being added on Friday (December 20).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallmarkplus.com\/\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/www.hallmarkplus.com\/&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hallmark+<\/a> is available for $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year. Subscribers will also get Hallmark Store rewards for having a membership.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"hidearticle\"><em>Head inside to see the full list of movies that will be available\u2026<\/em><\/strong> <span id=\"more-2075252\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story \u2013 EXTENDED CUT STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Riehle, Diedrich Bader,<br \/>Christine Ebersole, Megyn Price; cameos by Jenna Bush Hager, Donna Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and players Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire, George Karlaftis<br \/>Logline: Alana Higman (King) is sure that her family\u2019s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team\u2019s \u201cFan of the Year\u201d contest. Derrick (Hynes), Director of Fan Engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. As the pair spends time together, it\u2019s clear there\u2019s a spark between them but when her grandfather\u2019s (Begley Jr.) vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny, and even questions her future with Derrick \u2014 unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Three Wiser Men and a Boy \u2013 EXTENDED CUT STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin<br \/>Logline: The story begins five years later with the Brenner brothers preparing for another memorable Christmas. In a crazy turn of events, possibly brought on accidently by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke\u2019s (Walker) son Thomas\u2019 (Miles Marthaller) school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son\u2019s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers, Taylor (Hynes) and Stephan (Campbell). Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara\u2019s (Colin) new boyfriend and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship. In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Happy Howlidays \u2013 STREAMING NOW AHEAD OF HALLMARK PREMIERE<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Ezra Moreland<br \/>Logline: Mia (Lowndes), a meticulous web page editor for the Seattle Tourism Board, finds herself unexpectedly navigating the holidays alone. As the only one working, she\u2019s drawn into an unusual encounter when she finds a stray dog. Unsure how to handle the situation, she crosses paths with Max (Finding Mr. Christmas winner Ezra Moreland), a dog shelter owner. Mia agrees to let Max\u2019s ailing dog find solace with her newfound companion, in exchange for Max showing her the hidden gems of Seattle. Through their journey together, they both step out of their comfort zones, discovering new perspectives and forming a meaningful connection. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Following Yonder Star \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Brooke D\u2019Orsay, John Brotherton<br \/>Logline: A DaySpring movie. Abby Marshall (D\u2019Orsay), once celebrated for her role as an inspirational mother on TV, is finding her real life in shambles after dealing with a scandal. She retreats to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas only to find herself without a room due to a booking mishap. All the local hotels are booked up due to a rare astronomical event \u2014 a beautiful star said to mirror the Star of Bethlehem will appear on Christmas Eve. Thankfully, Abby finds a room at a quaint B&amp;B, owned by Tom Maguire (Brotherton), who is also a high school astronomy teacher. Since his wife\u2019s passing, Tom has taken on a lot of extra responsibilities, including running the inn and directing the local church\u2019s Christmas pageant. Empathizing with Tom, Abby offers to help with the pageant and various activities around the inn and finds herself enjoying both the projects and Tom\u2019s company. Through newfound community, family, and love, Abby discovers that hope sometimes comes in the most unexpected ways.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Christmas Quest \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Lacey Chabert, Kristoffer Polaha<br \/>Logline: An archeologist (Chabert) and her ex-husband (Polaha), an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. When others join in the hunt, the pair find themselves swept into a thrilling adventure as they race to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Santa Tell Me \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Christopher Russell, Kurt Szarka<br \/>Logline: When Olivia (Krakow), a successful interior designer, finds an old letter from Santa promising she\u2019ll meet the love of her life by Christmas Eve \u2014 and that his name will be Nick \u2014 she\u2019s stunned to meet not one, but three guys named Nick (Ayres, Russell, and Szarka). As she navigates these holiday romances, Olivia also finds herself drawn to her charming co-worker, Chris (Lissing), throwing her magical Christmas quest into question. With the clock ticking toward Christmas Eve, Olivia embarks on a heartwarming and humorous journey to uncover her true soulmate.   <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Holiday Crashers \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniella Monet, Chris McNally, Jag Bal<br \/>Logline: Best friends Toni (Fonseca) and Bri (Monet) have worked at the same card shop for more years than they should as both struggle to find their true life\u2019s path. This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop\u2019s confidential invitations. All harmless fun! Until Toni gets mistaken for a lawyer, which isn\u2019t too far off the mark since she did finish law school\u2026 just never completed the bar exam. Toni and Bri are then whisked away to a fancy corporate Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains by a handsome business mogul, Justin (McNally), whose crush on Toni is real even if her legal career isn\u2019t. And Bri is along for the ride as she has eyes for Vinny (Bal), a valet who may have a secret of his own. Can a distraction help Bri find what path in life she\u2019s supposed to follow? Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble? This fun Christmas crashing romp will either end in disaster or two happily-ever-afters!  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Five Gold Rings \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Holland Roden, Nolan Gerard Funk<br \/>Logline: When New York City painter Audrey Moss (Roden) returns to her small Minnesota hometown for the holidays, she\u2019s met with an unexpected quest from her beloved late grandmother: find the owners of five mysterious gold rings and return them to their rightful homes before Christmas morning, only nine days away. In her bequeathment, Grandma also urges Audrey to team up with local private investigator and childhood friend, Finn O\u2019Sullivan (Funk). From gingerbread house building to the annual Giving Gala, these two begin to bond over more than just their quest. As Audrey and Finn unravel the mystery of the missing rings\u2019 owners, they discover there is more to their relationship than they ever expected to find. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Reason for the Season \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Taylor Cole, Kevin McGarry<br \/>Logline: In order to earn her trust fund, Evie (Cole) is tasked with granting Christmas wishes to the people who saved her life on the night of her birth. To aid in her cause, she employs Kyle (McGarry), a handsome local attorney, to track down those who helped and attempts to secretly learn what they might want while maintaining her anonymity. With Christmas fast approaching, the heiress and the attorney can\u2019t resist falling for each other\u2019s charms as they ramp up their gift giving efforts. But as time ticks down, will she be able to accomplish the mission and grant all of the wishes by Christmas Eve?   <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>All I Need for Christmas \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Mallory Jansen, Dan Jeannotte<br \/>Logline: Maggie (Jansen) has been trying for years to break in as a singer-songwriter. Now faced with challenges of new apps and social media, Maggie fears she\u2019s outdated and unable to compete in a tech-savvy world. While helping her parents on their farm at Christmastime, she meets Archer (Jeannotte), an entrepreneur who has come back to town to spend the holidays alone. Archer is developing large-scale apps and is a tech enthusiast. At first, Maggie blames him for all of her songwriting woes. To her surprise, he encourages her to get back in touch with music that really matters and write from the heart; tech can be used in a supportive role to help her achieve her dreams without replacing the art of songwriting. Archer is dealing with loss of family, and through her tight family bonds, Maggie helps Archer find ways of moving beyond years of family feuding. In this holiday romance, Maggie and Archer both discover there is merit in preserving the tried and true while making room for new ideas and methods to bring people together and help make dreams come true.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Jingle Bell Run \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Ashley Williams, Andrew Walker<br \/>Logline: Avery (Williams) is an unadventurous schoolteacher whose sister secretly signs her up for The Great Holiday Dash, a Christmas-themed reality competition show where she\u2019s paired with former hockey player Wes (Walker). Despite clashing at first, Avery\u2019s puzzle-solving skills and Wes\u2019 physical prowess help them excel as they travel from city to city and compete in festive feats that have a local flavor. It\u2019s not long before a real connection between these opposites begins to blossom. But when Avery overhears a conversation between Wes and a show producer it threatens to derail their budding romance. Keeping their eyes on the prize, the duo continues to dash to the finish line but there may be a more personal adventure for them still in store.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sugarplummed \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Maggie Lawson, Janel Parrish<br \/>Logline: Emily (Lawson) has always dreamed of creating the perfect Christmas, meticulously planning every detail year after year, only to feel like she\u2019s falling short. Hoping to bring her family closer together, she makes a wish for a holiday as picture-perfect as the ones she sees in a made-for-TV holiday movie. To her shock, Sugarplum (Parrish), the film\u2019s relentlessly optimistic main character, magically steps off the screen to make Emily\u2019s wish come true \u2014 whether she\u2019s ready for it or not. As Sugarplum applies her movie-world rules to real life, Emily gets caught up in the possibility of finally achieving the flawless family Christmas. But when Sugarplum\u2019s magical fixes start to backfire one by one, Emily begins to question what an ideal holiday really is. With time running out, Emily and Sugarplum find themselves on a heartwarming adventure \u2014 one that might just amount to an entirely different kind of Christmastime perfection.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Private Princess Christmas \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena, Erica Durance<br \/>Logline: Vi (Skovbye), better known as Princess Violet of Wingravia, adores the privileges of being a royal, if none of the responsibilities. After being disappointed by Vi one time too many, the Queen (Durance) decides to test her daughter\u2019s mettle once and for all and issues an ultimatum: Vi must pass a vigorous leadership boot camp in Colorado or lose the throne to her uncle. At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena).   <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Scouting for Christmas \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks, Marci T. House<br \/>Logline: Angela (Mowry-Housley) has been a busy realtor since her amicable divorce a couple of years ago to Dakota (James Paladino), a paleontologist whose adventures kept him anywhere but home. Now, she is a devoted, if often harried, single mom to a smart and loving 10-year-old girl, Brooklyn (Audrey Wise Alvarez). Angela\u2019s busy schedule makes it hard for her to find time for much of anything\u2026 or anyone\u2026 else. As it is, she can barely get Brooklyn to her scout meetings on time, much to the disapproval of the other mothers. When Brooklyn gets the idea to have William (Marks), the owner of her favorite bakery, cater her scout troop\u2019s posh annual holiday event, she asks Angela to work with him on pitching the idea to the moms in charge. Despite sensing that her daughter might be trying to play Cupid, she agrees to help and finds herself enjoying time with him, but is reluctant to open her heart and life to someone new. When Dakota returns, missing her, Angela must decide what is best for her daughter and best for her heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Debbie Macomber\u2019s Joyful Mrs. Miracle \u2013 STREAMING NOW<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden, Max Lloyd-Jones<br \/>Logline: Three adult siblings (Lamothe-Kipnes, Dowden and Lloyd-Jones) return to their childhood home at Christmas to honor their late grandmother\u2019s wishes and try to agree on new leadership for the family\u2019s company. Enter Annie Merkel (Boston) \u2014 also known as Mrs. Miracle \u2014 who poses as an estate planner and uses her special brand of Christmas magic to help the family find common ground and rekindle their bonds. As the siblings try to sort things out, Charlotte (Lamothe-Kipnes) also finds herself reconnecting with Austin (Novlan), the manor\u2019s caretaker and her first love. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trading Up Christmas \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Italia Ricci, Michael Xavier<br \/>Logline: Michelle (Ricci) is the dreamer of her family, always brimming with imaginative ideas to make the world a better place. This Christmas, her sister Keri desperately needs a new home, and Michelle hatches a creative plan to help. Starting with just a Christmas stocking, she sets out to trade her way up to something far greater \u2014 a house for Keri. While Keri dismisses it as a far-fetched idea, local reporter Dan (Xavier) is intrigued. Assigned to cover Michelle\u2019s story, Dan follows her closely, and as her plan gains attention, he starts to see the world through her hopeful eyes. As Michelle and Dan grow closer, so do their feelings for each other. But when it seems her plan has failed and she fears it has ruined her relationship with Keri, Michelle is ready to give up. It\u2019s Dan\u2019s love and belief in her that reignites hope just when she needs it most. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Santa Class \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Benjamin Ayres<br \/>Logline: Kate North (Sustad) finds herself reluctantly taking over her father\u2019s once acclaimed and now struggling Santa School. In the weeks leading up to Christmas and the school\u2019s next session, Kate and her new co-worker Dan (Ayres) discover who they believe to be the real Santa Claus, lost and without his memories after his sled steered off course and crashed near the school. They decide to help him remember who he is by inviting him to participate in the intense Santa training program. There\u2019s a lot at stake this year with Kate\u2019s school needing to best the rival St. Nicholas School or be forced to close their doors, and Nick (Santa Claus) needs to remember who he is, or the fate of Christmas might be at stake.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Hanukkah on the Rocks \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff, Marc Summers<br \/>Logline: One week before Hanukkah, corporate lawyer Tory (Farber) finds herself unexpectedly unemployed and questioning the career she\u2019s dedicated years to. As she helps her Bubby prepare for the holiday, she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find the last box of coveted Hanukkah candles. Her search leads her to Rocky\u2019s, an old town bar, where she encounters Jay (Kagasoff), a charming doctor from Florida, his grandfather Sam (Summers) and a cast of quirky regulars who make her rethink everything. Torn between keeping her job loss a secret and embracing a newfound sense of belonging, Tory ends up bartending at Rocky\u2019s, transforming it into the vibrant \u201cHanukkah on the Rocks\u201d celebration. Through festive food, drinks, and games, she revitalizes the bar, bonds with Jay, and finds the courage to pursue her true calling. As Tory navigates the holiday, she learns that sometimes a detour can lead you exactly where you\u2019re meant to be, lighting the way to a future filled with joy, romance, and self-discovery.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Leah\u2019s Perfect Gift \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Emily Arlook, Evan Roderick, Barbara Niven<br \/>Logline: Leah Meyer (Arlook) is a bonafide lover of Christmas \u2014 the trees, the ornaments, the eggnog! But she has always admired the holiday from afar because she\u2019s Jewish. Though her family celebrates Hanukkah, Leah has longed to experience a traditional Christmas. When her boyfriend Graham (Roderick) invites her to spend the holidays with his classic Connecticut family, she eagerly accepts. Excited to dive into the quintessential Christmas she\u2019s always dreamed of, Leah quickly discovers that fitting in with Graham\u2019s uptight family and his not-so-welcoming mom (Niven) is easier said than done. As holiday traditions clash and awkward moments pile up, it is not quite the cozy Christmas that she expected.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Dance in the Snow \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Erica Cerra, Mark Ghanim\u00e9, Vanessa Burghardt, Dorian Giordano<br \/>Logline: Melanie\u2019s (Cerra) 17-year-old autistic daughter Jenny (Burghardt) is a senior in high school and looking forward to college. After a bad experience her junior year, Jenny is not interested in attending her final Christmas dance before graduating. Melanie decides to surprise Jenny by getting involved in the school\u2019s planning committee to create a welcoming dance for all students. Meanwhile, Jenny and her friends secretly plan their own party, in part to honor Melanie. Melanie works with Jenny\u2019s literature teacher (Ghanim\u00e9) on the dance and starts to fall for him while Jenny develops something special with a new classmate (Giordano) at school. When their secrets snowball, however, their plans begin to drive a wedge between the usually tight-knit mother and daughter at the holidays.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Twas the Date Before Christmas \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Robert Buckley, Amy Groening<br \/>Logline: To prevent her family from canceling the Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics, Jessie (Groening) lies and says she\u2019s inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan (Buckley) on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. As Jessie and Bryan engage in eccentric activities like the search for the Christmas tree star, a gift wrapping contest, and a snowball fight, they start to develop real feelings for each other. Soon her family begins to catch on to their secret and Bryan suspects she may be hiding the real reason for her unusual Christmas date request. As the celebrations continue, Jessie must work to keep all her stories straight and save her date with Bryan.    <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Christmas Charade \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Corey Sevier<br \/>Logline: Whitney (Skarsten), a cautious librarian raised by home security experts, finds herself in a real-life adventure when a blind date mix-up leads her into an undercover FBI operation. Forced to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh (Sevier), she helps him track down an art thief targeting Saint Nicholas Ruby at a Christmas Eve charity ball. As the stakes rise, Whitney must embrace her inner action hero to save the day \u2014 and her family \u2014 just in time for Christmas.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The 5-Year Christmas Party \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Katie Findlay, Jordan Fisher<br \/>Logline: Over five years, Alice (Findlay) and her old theater school rival, Max (Fisher), reunite each holiday season to work at a Chicago catering company\u2019s Christmas parties. While their undeniable chemistry grows, the timing is never right for romance \u2014 until the company\u2019s final season pushes them to confront their true feelings. As they say goodbye to the job that brought them together, they might finally find love in the most unexpected way. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Carol for Two \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz, Charlotte d\u2019Amboise<br \/>Logline: After moving to New York to make it on Broadway, Violette Wagner (Mason) gets a job at Fiore\u2019s, a legendary theater district diner run by Violette\u2019s late mother\u2019s best friend (d\u2019Amboise), famous for its singing wait staff, who bide their time there while awaiting that big break. Luck seems to be on her side when she gets a coveted slot, singing during Fiore\u2019s annual Christmas Eve concert, which is attended by a who\u2019s who of the theater world. But her big opportunity turns out to be a duet with Alex (Litz), who has been less than welcoming, and believes she was only given the job because the owner of Fiore\u2019s is a family friend. They\u2019re stuck with each other, though, since people have been plucked out of that show and put right on Broadway. As they rehearse together, Alex\u2019s cousin, Brad, takes an interest in Violette, and they begin dating but, unbeknownst to her, Alex has been feeding Brad information about her, Cyrano-style, to win her over. However, when Alex begins developing feelings for her as well, a love triangle ensues, and things come to a head when their deception is uncovered, which, in turn, threatens Violette and Alex\u2019s big opportunity.   <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Our Holiday Story \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Nikki DeLoach, Warren Christie<br \/>Logline: As Dave (Christie) and Nell (DeLoach) recount their love story to their daughter\u2019s boyfriend Chris, we follow them through one special Christmas where fate routinely brought them together \u2014 and kept them apart. But as Dave and Nell tried to find one another, they were oblivious to the fact that they were work nemeses paired together to throw a Christmas festival for their town. Meanwhile in the present, Chris struggles with relationship issues of his own as he attempts to say \u201cI love you\u201d for the first time to his girlfriend Jo. As our two couples and storylines intersect, lessons are taught and learned about communication, honesty, and the capacity for change \u2014 in ourselves and in others.   <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Holiday Mismatch \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick<br \/>Logline: When free-spirited Kath (Rhea) and uptight Barbara (Broderick) clash at a Christmas committee meeting, they\u2019re shocked to discover they\u2019ve accidentally set up their adult children via a dating app. Determined to stop the romance, the two mothers team up, only to realize they have more in common than they thought. As their kids\u2019 love blossoms, so does an unexpected friendship between their meddling moms, bringing both families together for a festive Christmas. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trivia at St. Nick\u2019s \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Tammin Sursok, Brant Daugherty<br \/>Logline: When students all flee an elite university in Vermont for winter break, the locals and faculty hunker down for their favorite time of year \u2014 the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament! For Celeste (Sursok), a Type-A astronomy professor, this event combines the magic of Christmas with her greatest comfort in life: knowing the right answer. But when her colleague drops out of the tournament to do a month-long lecture tour in Asia, Celeste\u2019s team must adopt Max (Daugherty), the football team\u2019s new offensive coordinator. To Celeste, Max seems like nothing more than a grown-up class clown \u2014 though he brings an undeniable knowledge of sports trivia (a category their team has always fallen short in). Initial clashes between the two eventually turn into mutual appreciation as the team enjoys scavenger hunts on campus, decorating the international house with Christmas lights, baking Christmas cookies, and advancing toward the championship trivia game. Celeste can\u2019t help but delight in Max\u2019s infectious enthusiasm, love for all things Christmas and perhaps most importantly, his comfort with the unknown. And after a romantic wintery night at the campus observatory with Max, Celeste starts to wonder if being open to life\u2019s surprises is more important than knowing the answer to everything.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Tis the Season to Be Irish \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Eoin Macken<br \/>Logline: Rose (Gubelmann), a nomadic house flipper, heads to Ireland to renovate and sell a cottage, but her plans are upended when she meets Sean (Macken), a local realtor determined to preserve his town\u2019s heritage. As she works on the cottage and embraces Irish Christmas traditions, Rose finds herself falling for Sean and questioning her fear of settling down. Together, they must confront their pasts and discover if love is worth taking root.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Christmas With the Singhs \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Anuja Joshi, Ben Hollingsworth<br \/>Logline: For Asha Singh (Joshi), Christmas is the most important time of the year. But when she\u2019s stuck working at the hospital during the holidays, she wishes for some much-needed Christmas magic. Enter Jake (Hollingsworth), her former high school classmate, who unexpectedly reappears in her life. After a magical year together, Jake proposes. But their first Christmas as an engaged couple isn\u2019t exactly the fairytale they imagined. When they head home for the holidays, they quickly discover their picture-perfect romance is about to get a serious reality check: Their families couldn\u2019t be more different! Juggling various holiday traditions, big personalities, cultural differences, and complicated family dynamics proves to be a challenge as Asha and Jake have to learn if they can bridge their two families and survive a Christmas with the Singhs.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Christmas on Call \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Sara Canning, Ser\u2019Darius Blain; cameo by Donna Kelce<br \/>Logline: In the lead-up to Christmas, emergency room doctor Hannah Michaels (Canning) juggles her demanding job and a budding romance with EMT Wes Sullivan (Blain) in Philadelphia. They spend time together as Wes helps her become more acquainted with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Philadelphia, it\u2019s clear that they\u2019re starting to fall for each other. As the local first responders balance duty with holiday celebrations, they come together to face challenges, support each other and find moments of joy.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To Have and To Holiday \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Madeleine Arthur, Robert Bazzocchi, Eric Close<br \/>Logline: When Celeste (Arthur) gets engaged to Jason (Bazzocchi) after just a few months of dating, her father, and the couple\u2019s would-be officiant, Pastor Mark (Close), insists on putting them through a pre-wedding \u201cbootcamp\u201d filled with Christmas-themed challenges. As the couple grows stronger through the festive activities, Celeste considers following her dreams in the fashion industry. Meanwhile, Pastor Mark learns to trust his daughter\u2019s choices, leading to a heartwarming holiday season for the whole family. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A \u201990s Christmas \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey, Katherine Barrell<br \/>Logline: Workaholic lawyer Lucy Miller (Bourne) is celebrating her promotion alone on Christmas Eve when a mysterious rideshare experience transports her back to 1999. Reliving the holiday with her mom, sister and best friend \u2014 not to mention her high school crush \u2014 Lucy gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong. Will this magical journey help her rewrite her future or leave her destined to be alone? <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Deck the Walls \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Ashley Greene, Wes Brown, Danny Pellegrino<br \/>Logline: Rose (Greene) is a Chicago-based interior designer, whose brother Sal (Pellegrino) is responsible for a Christmas charity house flip back in their suburban Ohio hometown. When a budget crisis puts this important project in danger, Rose reluctantly returns during the holidays to try to save the day. Not ready to face the ghosts of her past, Rose\u2019s plan is to get in, get it done, and get out ASAP. But before she knows it, she is face-to-face with Brysen (Brown), her brother\u2019s best friend, contractor, and who just so happens to be the bane of Rose\u2019s youth. With the help of friends and family, and buoyed by the season of giving, the trio figures out a way to work together for this worthy cause. As Rose works, she discovers unexpected love and deeper purpose along the way. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Believe in Christmas \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Meghan Ory, John Reardon<br \/>Logline: When Beatrice (Ory) reluctantly joins her best friend on a trip to the enchanting Christmasland, she\u2019s skeptical of the holiday magic surrounding them. But as she experiences festive traditions and meets a charming stranger named Ethan (Reardon), she begins to question what\u2019s real and what\u2019s part of the experience. In the end, Christmasland helps Beatrice rediscover hope, love, and the magic of new beginnings. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Finnish Line \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff, Nichole Sakura<br \/>Logline: Inspired by her father\u2019s acclaimed legacy in dog sled racing, Anya (Matula) decides to follow in his footsteps. After his passing, she heads to Finland to participate in the 40th annual Joulurauha race, her father\u2019s final race where he fell short of the victory. Following an injury to her lead dog during the qualifying race, Anya finds herself partnered with a new canine companion owned by journalist and former racer Cole (Mirchoff), who aims to pen a story about her journey. Struggling to build trust with her new dog and facing her father\u2019s rival, Monty (P\u00e1ll Sig\u00fe\u00f3r P\u00e1lsson), Anya must navigate many challenges as she strives to win the race. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Novel Noel \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Brendan Penny<br \/>Logline: A successful New York City book editor (Gonzalo), who is losing touch with her passion after a few setbacks this year, learns she was chosen to run a bookstore in the small town of Saint Ives for the month of December. While realizing a childhood dream and butting heads with the handsome son (Penny) of the bookstore owners, she comes to realize that her love for bringing out the creativity of others is still her true calling, and untapped talent (and love) can be found anywhere\u2026 even in the writings of a cranky business-minded man, especially at Christmas.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Christmas Under the Lights \u2013 BEGINS STREAMING DECEMBER 20<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stars: Heather Hemmens, Marco Grazzini<br \/>Logline: Emily (Hemmens) is always reluctant to return home to her family\u2019s animal rescue ranch \u2014 but when her mother passes away, her brother Nick requests her help organizing the annual Christmas Carnival. When she arrives, she discovers Nick\u2019s friend, Luke (Grazzini), staying at the ranch \u2014 and that Luke was once a successful artist who works with light. Though initially reluctant to collaborate, Emily and Luke work hard to pull off the best, most light-filled carnival the town has ever seen, a healing celebration of Emily\u2019s mother\u2019s legacy and the magic of Christmas \u2014 and along the way feel sparks of romance as radiant as the lights themselves.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2024\/12\/19\/hallmark-adds-more-than-30-new-movies-from-hallmark-channels-2024-countdown-to-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Hallmark+ was announced in summer 2024, it was revealed that Hallmark Channel\u2019s Countdown to Christmas movies would not be added to the app. \u201c\u2018Countdown to Christmas\u2019 remains a linear experience,\u201d Hallmark Media\u2019s EVP of Programming, Lisa Hamilton Daly told Variety at the time. 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