Hallmark Just Revealed Its Huge Christmas Movie Lineup for 2024
Christmas has arrived early this year...at least for Hallmark holiday film fanatics!
The network has released its annual Countdown to Christmas schedule, and there are so many festive flicks to look forward to. Grab a plate of Christmas cookies and gear up for a holiday movie marathon because Hallmark's 2024 lineup features over 30 new winter-ready films! You can expect to see plenty of familiar faces this year, including former When Calls the Heart couple Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow in Santa Tell Me along with Beth Broderick and Caroline Rhea from Sabrina the Teenage Witch in the new movie Holiday Mismatch.
Speaking of nostalgic faces, Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney will once again make Hallmark history in This Time Each Year, a drama about a broken family around the holidays. Plus, Sister, Sister and Inventing the Christmas Prince star Tamera Mowry-Housley will be returning to the Hallmark holiday scene in Scouting for Christmas, a holiday romance following a single mother.
There are so many more familiar faces and festive stories to look forward to, but more on that below! So, as you pick out your coziest throw and call up your friends and family, take a second to read everything you need to know about Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas lineup, including movie details, cast information, and premiere dates.
October
"'Twas the Date Before Christmas"
Premieres: Friday, October 18
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Robert Buckley, Amy Groening
Plot: To keep her family from calling off the ‘Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics,’ Jessie tells a little white lie, claiming she’s bringing a date. She connects with Bryan on a dating app, and he agrees to join her for the holiday festivities with her family.
“Holiday Crashers”
Premieres: Saturday, October 19
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniella Monet, Chris McNally, Jag Bal
Plot: Two card shop employees and best friends decide to spice up their dull lives by inventing new identities to crash the exclusive Christmas parties from the shop’s secret invitations. However, their deception soon spirals out of control, leading them to an unexpected corporate Christmas retreat in the Vermont mountains.
“We Need a Little Christmas”
Premieres: Saturday, October 22
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield
Plot: Julie is adjusting to being a single mother to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene.
“Scouting for Christmas”
Premieres: Sunday, October 20
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks, Marci T. House
Plot: Angela, a realtor, has been breezily raising her 10-year-old daughter since her friendly divorce. With no time for dating, she’s caught off guard when her daughter asks the owner of their favorite bakery to help cater her scout troop’s holiday event—leading to an unexpected connection!
“This Time Each Year”
Premieres: Thursday, October 24
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Alison Sweeney, Niall Matter
Plot: A once happily married couple attempts to co-parent their young son while navigating a trial separation.
“Operation Nutcracker”
Premieres: Friday, October 25
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Christopher Russell
Plot: This is the network premiere of “Operation Nutcracker,” which originally launched on Hallmark Movies Now during their “Christmas in July” event.
“The Christmas Charade”
Premieres: Saturday, October 26
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Corey Sevier
Plot: A trepidatious librarian unexpectedly lands in an undercover FBI operation following a blind date mix-up. She’s pushed to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh, assisting him in tracking down an art thief targeting the Saint Nicholas Ruby at a charity ball on Christmas Eve.
“The 5-Year Christmas Party”
Premieres: Sunday, October 27
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Katie Findlay, Jordan Fisher
Plot: For the past five years, around the holidays, former high school theater rivals Alice and Max come together in Chicago to work at a catering company’s Christmas parties. Although their undeniable chemistry deepens, the timing for romance always seems off—until the company’s final season compels them to face their true feelings. As they bid farewell to the job that brought them together, they just might find love.
"My Sweet Austrian Holiday"
Premieres: Thursday, October 31
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Brittany Bristow, Will Kemp
Plot: Charlotte, who relocated to Vienna to take over her grandparents' chocolate shop, has been chosen as a finalist for Chocolatier of the Year.
November
“A Carol for Two”
Premieres: Friday, November 1
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz, Charlotte D’amboise
Plot: With aspirations of making it on Broadway, Violette Wagner moves to New York and takes a job at the iconic diner, Fiore’s. When she secures a position for the diner’s annual Christmas Eve concert, she discovers that the opportunity isn’t quite what she envisioned.
“Our Holiday Story”
Premieres: Saturday, November 2
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Nikki DeLoach, Warren Christie
Plot: As Dave and Nell share their love story with their daughter’s boyfriend, Chris, viewers embark on a journey through a Christmas where fate kept bringing them together and pulling them apart. Unbeknownst to them, they’re also work rivals tasked with organizing a town Christmas festival. Meanwhile, Chris grapples with his own relationship struggles as he tries to express his feelings to his girlfriend, Jo.
“Holiday Mismatch”
Premieres: Sunday, November 3
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick
Plot: Two women clash at a Christmas committee meeting, only to discover they’ve inadvertently matched their adult children on a dating app. As their kids fall for each other, the mothers develop an unexpected friendship.
“Trivia at St. Nick's”
Premieres: Friday, November 8
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Tammin Sursok, Brant Daugherty
Plot: As students leave an elite Vermont university for winter break, the locals and faculty settle in for their favorite event: the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament. When a last-minute change occurs, an astronomy professor and a football coach must tackle the ultimate holiday scavenger hunt on campus.
“Santa Tell Me”
Premieres: Saturday, November 9
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Christopher Russell
Plot: Olivia, a successful interior designer, discovers an old letter from Santa claiming she’ll meet the love of her life named Nick by Christmas Eve. Surprisingly, she meets not one, but three guys with that name. Alongside juggling three holiday romances, she also feels a connection with a co-worker.
“'Tis the Season to Be Irish”
Premieres: Sunday, November 10
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Eoin Macken
Plot: A house flipper travels to Ireland to renovate and sell a cottage, but her plans take an unexpected turn when she meets a local realtor committed to preserving his town's heritage.
“Christmas with the Singhs”
Premieres: Friday, November 15
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Anuja Joshi, Ben Hollingsworth
Plot: Christmas is the most important time of the year for Asha Singh. Stuck working at the hospital during the holidays, she wishes for some Christmas magic. Enter Jake, 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’t the fairytale they envisioned.
"Jingle Bell Run"
Premieres: Saturday, November 16
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ashley Williams, Andrew Walker
Plot: A demure school teacher finds herself signed up for a Christmas-themed reality competition show, where she’s paired with former hockey player Wes.
“Confessions of a Christmas Letter”
Premieres: Sunday, November 17
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Angela Kinsey, Alec Santos
Plot: When quirky family matriarch Settie Rose recruits struggling novelist Juan for the town’s annual holiday letter-writing contest, a mix-up sparks rumors that he’s engaged to Settie’s daughter, Lily.
“Christmas on Call”
Premieres: Friday, November 22
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Sara Canning, Ser'Darius Blain
Plot: ER doctor Hannah Michaels and EMT Wes Sullivan navigate the challenges of balancing their relationship with their demanding jobs as the holidays approach in Philadelphia.
“Three Wiser Men and a Boy”
Premieres: Saturday, November 23
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin
Plot: The story picks up five years later as the Brenner brothers prepare for another memorable Christmas. In a wild turn of events, possibly triggered by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke’s son Thomas’ school holiday musical steps down. Eager to fulfill his son's stage dreams, Luke recruits his brothers Taylor and Stephan for help. Meanwhile, the trio must also navigate their mom Barbara’s new boyfriend.
“To Have and To Holiday”
Premieres: Sunday, November 24
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Madeleine Arthur, Robert Bazzocchi, Eric Close
Plot: Celeste and Jason get engaged after just a few months of dating. However, her father and would-be officiant, Pastor Mark, insists on a pre-wedding "boot camp" packed with Christmas-themed challenges to test their compatibility.
“Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle”
Premieres: Thursday, November 28
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden, Max Lloyd-Jones
Plot: Three adult siblings return to their childhood home at Christmas to fulfill their late grandmother’s wishes and decide on new leadership for the family business. That's where Annie Merkel, also known as Mrs. Miracle, enters. She poses as an estate planner and uses her unique brand of Christmas magic to help the family reconnect and find common ground.
“A ’90s Christmas”
Premieres: Friday, November 29
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey, Katherine Barrell
Plot:
In the midst of celebrating her promotion alone on Christmas Eve, a mysterious rideshare experience transports a workaholic lawyer back to 1999.
“Deck the Walls”
Premieres: Friday, November 29
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ashley Greene, Wes Brown, Danny Pellegrino
Plot: A Chicago-based interior designer, Rose, returns to her hometown to assist her brother with a charity house flip.
“Believe in Christmas”
Premieres: Saturday, November 30
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Meghan Ory, John Reardon
Plot: Despite her skepticism about holiday magic, Beatrice reluctantly joins her best friend on a trip to Christmasland, where she encounters a charming stranger named Ethan. Soon, the lines between the experience and reality begin to blur.
“Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
Premieres: Saturday, November 3
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Riehle, Diedrich Bader, Christine Ebersole, Megyn Price; cameos by Donna Kelce, Jenna Bush Hager, Coach Andy Reid; and players Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire and George Karlaftis
Plot: Alana Higman believes her family’s lifelong dedication as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them strong contenders for the team’s ‘Fan of the Year’ contest. Derrick, the Director of Fan Engagement, is tasked with assessing how Alana and her family measure up against the other finalists. As they spend time together, a spark ignites between them. However, when her grandfather’s vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate and her future with Derrick.
December
“The Finnish Line”
Premieres: Sunday, December 1
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff, Nichole Sakura
Plot: The daughter of a celebrated dog sled racing champion, Anya, travels to Finland after his death to compete in the 40th annual Joulurauha race.
“The Christmas Quest”
Premieres: Sunday, December 1
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Kristoffer Polaha
Plot: During Christmastime, an archaeologist and her ex-husband, an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland to find the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. As others join the hunt, the duo find themselves in a thrilling adventure, racing to keep the treasure from falling into the wrong hands.
“Private Princess Christmas”
Premieres: Friday, December 6
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena, Erica Durance
Plot: Princess Violet of Wingravia, also known as Vi, loves the perks of royalty but avoids the responsibilities. The Queen decides to put her to the test with an ultimatum—complete a demanding leadership boot camp in Colorado or lose the throne to her uncle—after being let down by Vi one too many times.
“Sugarplummed”
Premieres: Saturday, December 7
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Maggie Lawson, Janel Parrish
Plot: Hoping to create the perfect Christmas she’s seen on TV, Emily is in for a surprise when her wish comes true: Sugarplum, the optimistic main character from a TV movie, magically steps off the screen.
“Leah’s Perfect Gift”
Premieres: Sunday, December 8
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Emily Arlook, Evan Roderick, Barbara Niven
Plot: Leah, a Christmas enthusiast who celebrates Hanukkah, jumps at the chance to experience a traditional Christmas with her boyfriend Graham's family in Connecticut. However, fitting in with his uptight relatives and unwelcoming mother proves challenging. As things start to go South, Leah realizes this isn't the picture-perfect Christmas she had imagined.
“Hanukkah on the Rocks”
Premieres: Friday, December 13
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff, Marc Summers
Plot: Corporate lawyer Tory finds herself unemployed and questioning what's next ahead of Hanukkah. While helping her Bubby get ready for the holiday, she traverses Chicago to find the last box of coveted Hanukkah candles, leading to a journey of self-discovery.
“The Santa Class”
Premieres: Saturday, December 14
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Benjamin Ayres
Plot: As the holidays approach, Kate North reluctantly steps in to run her father’s struggling Santa School. Before long, she and her new co-worker Dan stumble upon someone they believe to be the real Santa Claus, lost and amnesiac after his sled veered off course and crashed near the school.
“Following Yonder Star”
Premieres: Sunday, December 15
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Brooke D’Orsay, John Brotherton
Plot: After a scandal disrupts her life just before the holidays, a famous TV mother escapes to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas. However, a booking error sends her to a charming B&B run by an astronomy teacher.
“Happy Howlidays”
Premieres: Saturday, December 21
Network: Hallmark Channel
Stars: Jessica Lowndes opposite the to-be-announced winner of the reality TV show Finding Mr. Christmas
Plot: A webpage editor celebrating the holidays alone finds herself in an unexpected situation after encountering a stray dog.
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