In case you missed the one zillion social media posts about it, we’ve formally hit the 100-days-until-Christmas mark. And you already know what which means — it’s nearly time to interrupt out your favorite Santa mug, fill it with sizzling cocoa (additional marshmallows for me, please), and curl up on the sofa along with your coziest blanket to binge-watch Christmas movies. Fortunately, Hallmark is right here for us in our time of want: The community simply introduced its largest Countdown to Christmas lineup ever.
It doesn’t really feel like an exaggeration to say we’re all desperately in want of one thing festive to tune into so we will dissociate from *gestures broadly.* We’ll have loads of stuff to cue up for that very goal, as Hallmark Channel is celebrating 16 years of Countdown to Christmas with almost 80 hours of all-new programming stretched throughout 10 wonderful weeks. That features the “Ho-Ho-Vacation Collection” on Friday and Monday nights, and unique film premieres each Saturday and Sunday night time — with all unique film premieres and sequence out there to stream the subsequent day on Hallmark+.
The very merry enjoyable kicks off on Friday, Oct. 17, which means we solely have just a few extra weeks to attend till we can provide our brains a much-needed break by binge-watching 24/7 Christmas content material.
What films are we watching?
You may try the total schedule over at Hallmark.com, however listed below are just a few I’m significantly pumped about watching.
Saturday, Oct. 18: A Royal Montana Christmas
Princess Victoria of Zelarnia (Fiona Gubelmann) heads to a Montana ranch forward of the vacations to flee her royal duties and relive childhood vacation recollections. There she meets Huntley (Warren Christie), a rancher additionally grappling with household legacy. As Christmas nears, Princess Victoria should determine if her coronary heart belongs to the crown… or to Montana. Romance and Western vistas? Say much less.
Saturday, Oct. 25: Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
After a string of unfortunate holidays, weatherman Ted Cooper (OTH fave Robert Buckley) is set to show issues round. Sadly, a vacation go to again to his hometown of Lackawanna, New York, begins with a visit to Pressing Care after falling off a ladder. Issues begin wanting up when he reconnects with previous mates, together with his highschool crush turned native physician, Hope Miller (Kimberley Sustad). Will this yr be Ted’s Christmas comeback? It’s wanting, ahem, hope-ful.
Saturday, Nov. 1: Christmas On Obligation
Former rivals Blair (Janel Parrish, of PLL fame) and Josh (Parker Younger) haven’t spoken since their fixed competitors with one another at Quantico culminated in Blair getting Josh’s dream job. However three years later, they’re pressured again collectively once they get assigned joint Christmas Obligation at their army base. Whereas they plan to simply ice one another out, a snowstorm threatens to freeze out everybody’s vacation enjoyable. So, the pair should group up for a particular mission that might result in extra.
Sunday, Nov. 9: A Keller Christmas Trip
Signal me up for any films that mix two of my favourite issues: Christmas and journey! Right here, Keller siblings Cal (Brandon Routh), Dylan (Jonathan Bennett), and Emory (Eden Sher) reluctantly reunite over the vacations for a household river cruise down the Danube River to tour European Christmas markets. They’ve grown aside through the years, however may the breathtaking sights, new friendships, and even surprising romances the cruise brings carry them again collectively? Seems, this can be a once-in-a-lifetime expertise for the Kellers.
Sunday, Nov. 16: Tidings for the Season
Adam (B.J. Britt) is a information anchor with large aspirations. However when he meets Robbie, a younger fan who challenges him to cowl extra than simply what’s going fallacious on the earth, Adam begins to reevaulate the best way he appears at life and the folks round him — together with Robbie’s mother Lucy (Tamera Mowry-Housley).
Saturday, Nov. 29: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas
The Grand Ole Opry will ceaselessly really feel nostalgic to me, and nostalgia and the vacations go hand in hand. On this film, Gentry Wade (Nikki DeLoach) will get invited to honor her late father on the Opry’s centennial, however will get swept again to 1995 by a contact of Christmas magic. With the assistance of her lifelong pal Mac (Kristoffer Polaha), who additionally finds himself in ‘95, Gentry will get some treasured time along with her father together with the braveness to choose her songwriting profession again up.
The premise right here is A+, and the additional credit score? Tons of cameos: Brad Paisley, Megan Moroney, Mickey Guyton, Pam Tillis, Rhett Atkins, and extra.
Sunday, Dec. 14: Oy! to the World
A vacation mishaps leads a synaoguge and Episcopal church to share an area, which means choir administrators Nikki (Brooke D’Orsay) and Jake (Jake Epstein) should work collectively for the nice of all — particularly since Hanukkah and Christmas Eve fall on the identical day this yr, in order that they’ll be holding a joint service. The one hitch? These two highschool rivals are extra accustomed to competing than cooperating. After they work out the way to collaborate, although, they begin to see how a lot teamwork brings folks collectively.
Sunday, Dec. 21: The Christmas Child
What do you do when a child boy exhibits up in your doorsteps days earlier than Christmas? That’s what Erin (Ali Liebert) and Kelly (Katherine Barrell) have to search out out when it occurs to them. And it’s made all of the extra difficult by the truth that they’re navigating their new relationship and a booming enterprise on the busiest time of the yr. Nevertheless, the newborn’s presence would possibly simply show to be the largest current of all.
What exhibits are we watching?
Along with films, Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas consists of loads of unique sequence premieres:
- Friday, Oct. 17: Mistletoe Murders Season 1, starring Sarah Drew (Gray’s Anatomy) and Peter Mooney (Rookie Blue)
- Monday, Oct. 27: Discovering Mr. Christmas Season 2, hosted by Jonathan Bennett (Imply Women) with lead decide Melissa Peterman (Reba)
- Monday, Oct. 27: Baked With Love: Vacation, hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley (Scouting for Christmas) with visitor judges Chef Anna Haugh and NY Instances cooking producer Vaughn Vreeland
- Friday, Nov. 7: Mistletoe Murders Season 2
- Friday, Dec. 5: Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas, starring Mae Whitman (Good Women), Julian Morris (The Morning Present), Toby Sandeman (Working Level), Nathaniel Parker (Midsomer Murders), Jane Seymour (Harry Wild), Lucy Eaton (Homicide Maps), and Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica)
So, principally, you’ll get to decide on your personal vacation binge-watching journey when Countdown to Christmas kicks off on Oct. 17. Carry on the very merry mind melting, please and thanks!
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