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December TV Calendar
The following list provides the dates of the dramas that will air the major and cable networks and the made-for-TV movies and more that will all air during December:
December 1 – Mingle All the Way is the latest holiday movie to debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mingle All the Way is a new networking app designed to pair busy professionals together for upcoming events, without long-term romance. Molly (Jen Lilley), founder of the app, is determined to prove to her family that it is a success. Therefore, she joins the app, and meets another busy professional, Jeff (Brant Daugherty). When Molly and Jeff are matched, they are both horrified to realize they’ve already had not one, but two disastrous previous encounters. Nevertheless, they agree to stay matched for all their respective upcoming holiday engagements. As the pair gets closer, perhaps their business arrangement might turn into something more this holiday season. Lindsay Wagner also stars.
December 1 – The Lifetime holiday movies A Twist of Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: In the frenzy before Christmas, two single parents – busy working mom Abby (Vanessa Lachey) and her son, and overwhelmed lawyer Ryan (Brendon Zub) and his daughter, accidentally mix up their toys at a crowded department store. As a result, both of their Christmases appear to be ruined. Although the two can’t stand each other, the only way to get things back on track is to help each other salvage their holiday plans not realizing they’re falling for each other in the process. The cast includes Sarah Smyth and Rick Fox.
December 1 – Christmas Wonderland is the new holiday movie to debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Heidi (Emily Osment), who initially left her small town of Pleasant Valley with the dream of one day becoming a successful painter, has put her own art on hold to excel as an art gallery curator. Now, a week before the gallery’s big Christmas party, she must return home to watch her niece and nephew. She comes face to face with her high school love (Ryan Rottman), who is in over his head after he must find a new last-minute location for the Christmas high-school dance. Heidi offers to help him and together they discover a beautiful place for the dance, capturing the Christmas spirit. With Christmas fast approaching, Heidi soon becomes torn between the life she built in the city and the life she is surprisingly charmed by back in Pleasant Valley. The movie also stars Kelly Hu.
December 2 – The Christmas Pact is the latest Lifetime holiday movie that will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Can best friends fall in love? That’s the question next door neighbors Sadie (Kyla Pratt) and Ben (Jarod Joseph) will answer as they keep the spirit of Christmas and the magic of their childhood pact alive. When they were eight years old, they planted a scrawny 3-foot tall Christmas tree behind their church and the Christmas Pact began. But as life gets in the way the pact is threatened to be broken. Ben and Sadie need some Christmas Magic to recommit to each other and promise to keep their special holiday traditions. With each Christmas that passes by, Ben and Sadie’s Christmas tree grows taller and stronger; and so does their love. The pact bearing fruit to the magic of Christmas and the undeniable answer. Yes, friends can fall in love!” The cast includes Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison.
December 2 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Majestic Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Christmas in the charming town of Briar Falls will be bittersweet this year when architect Nell goes back to her hometown having been given the job of turning the historic Majestic Playhouse into a modern multiplex, much to the town’s objections. This job is Nell’s (Jerrika Hinton) first promotion, and one she wishes she hadn’t been chosen for, especially when she meets the new owner of the theater, Connor (Christian Vincent), whose vision and ideas clash with Nell’s. Since Connor hasn’t had much experience celebrating Christmas, Nell hopes that if she can give him a crash course in Christmas during the town’s Twelve Day Festival, that he might just change his mind about modernizing the Majestic.
December 2 – The third season premiere of Berlin Station will premiere on EPIX at 9 PM
December 2 – The original holiday movie Christmas Cupid’s Arrow will debut at 9 PM on ION
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Holly (Elizabeth Harnois), a professor at a small college, has had a long history of finding the wrong guy. She’s accomplished quite a bit in her life, but after her younger sister announces she is pregnant, Holly decides she is going to make an effort to meet Mr. Right. Meanwhile, David (Jonathan Togo), another professor, is a single father, very smart and kind, but not the type that Holly takes notice of when the two are assigned to plan the Christmas Formal. At the insistence of her best friend, Holly signs up for the dating website “Cupid’s Arrow,” where she meets Josh (Chad Michael Collins), an attorney just hired by the school. He’s everything she wants on the surface, but has little to say beyond his work and good looks. Josh and David were roommates in college, so Josh recruits David to write poetic messages in an attempt to win Holly over. Eventually, Holly notices that Josh’s spoken words don’t match the glowing, beautifully written texts and emails she’s grown to adore. After confronting Josh, she begins to realize that the man she fell in love with may just be the one who wrote those words to her.
December 2 – The series premiere of Nightflyers will air on Syfy at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: Based on the novella by George R.R. Martin and set in the year 2093, the series follows a team of scientists aboard The Nightflyer, the most advanced ship ever built, as they embark on a journey to find other life forms. Their mission takes them to the edge of the solar system, and to the edge of insanity, as they realize true horror isn’t waiting for them in outer space – it’s already on their ship. The cast includes Gretchen Mol, Eoin Macken, David Ajala, Brian F. O’Byrne and Jodie Turner-Smith.
NOTE: Episodes one through five will air consecutively from December 2 through December 6 while episodes six through ten set to air consecutively from December 9 through December 13.
December 2 – The Freeform movie Life-Size 2 will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Grace Manning (Francia Raisa) is a hot mess in the middle of a quarter-life crisis, realizing that she is in over her head as a toy company’s CEO. To make it worse, her wild-child ways are causing the company’s stock to plummet. The cast includes Tyra Banks and Alison Fernandez.
December 2 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Once Upon a Christmas Miracle will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film is based on real life couple, Heather Krueger and Christopher Dempsey. Dempsey, a former Marine, donated his liver to Krueger, who had been diagnosed with stage 4 liver disease in 2014. The two of them were strangers at the time of the transplant but Dempsey’s good deed led to a whirlwind romance that eventually led to the couple tying the knot in 2016. The cast includes Brett Dalton, Aimee Teegarden, Steve Bacic and Lolita Davidovich.
December 2- The UP TV holiday movie Christmas Catch will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Detective Mackenzie Bennett (Emily Alatalo) loves Christmas, but her plans to spend the holidays with her family, friends – not to mention a handsome new stranger who just moved to town – are put on hold when the FBI tells her that her gorgeous new friend is a suspect in a diamond heist. Now, under cover (and under tight supervision), Mack finds herself getting close to a man who might be a criminal, but who also might be the man of her dreams. The cast includes Franco Lo Presti, Yanic Truesdale, Lauren Holly and Genelle Williams.
December 3 – The fall finale of The Good Doctor will air on ABC at 10 PM
December 4 – The fall finales of The Gifted and Lethal Weapon will air on FOX at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 5 – The second season of the Amazon streaming series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will air online today
December 5 – The season finale of the POP drama Clique will air at 10 PM
December 5 – Empire and Star will both air their fall finales on FOX at 8 and 9 PM respectively
December 5 – Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. will air their fall finales on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
December 7 – The HBO original telefilm Icebox will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Óscar (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old Honduran boy, is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system. As Óscar attempts to reach his uncle, Manuel (Omar Leyva), in Arizona, he is apprehended by Border Patrol and placed in “the icebox,” a processing center for Hispanic migrant children. Faced against a seemingly impenetrable immigration system, Óscar struggles to navigate a path to freedom, with a journalist (Genesis Rodriguez) and his uncle, himself a recent immigrant, as his only lifeline. The film also stars Johnny Ortiz, Matthew Moreno and Jessica Juarez.
December 7 – The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Lost and Found will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After years of missing family gatherings, New York City event planner Whitney Kennison (Tiya Sircar) is off to Chicago to spend Christmas with Grandma Frances (Diane Ladd). Excited that her granddaughter is finally home for the holidays, Frances decides to bestow Whitney with the precious Kennison family Christmas ornaments. But when Whitney mistakenly throws out the box of ornaments, Grandma Frances must stealthily devise a fun Christmas scavenger hunt to remind Whitney what the holiday is all about. It’s a race against time as Whitney reclaims the family ornaments, finds romance and learns the lesson Grandma Frances imparts. The film also stars Ed Ruttle.
December 8 – The 90-minute series finale of Versailles will air at 10 PM on Ovation
December 8 – The Lifetime holiday movie Santa’s Boots will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Holly (Megan Hilty) returns home for Christmas expecting the same as any other year, she’s blindsided to learn her family’s department store is on the brink of foreclosure. To keep the business going, Holly fills in as Santa’s Helper and meets the surprisingly young and handsome Nick (Noah Mills), who has been hired to play Santa at the store this year. Their undeniable chemistry and charisma draw in big crowds, until suddenly, Nick disappears. As Christmas day inches closer, Holly scrambles to find Nick with only one clue – his misplaced black boot. The cast includes Teryl Rothery, June Squibb and Andrea Brooks.
December 8 – Rent-An-Elf is the new ION holiday movie that will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Type-A personality, Ava (Kim Shaw), owns “Rent-an-Elf,” a business in which she sets up memorable Christmases for busy families. This year, she’s hired by the newly-single Liam (Sean Patrick Thomas) and falls for him and his adorable son, Nathan (Yohance Biagas-Bey). But, just as Ava thinks she’s found her match, Liam’s ex-wife returns, wanting to patch things up. Even though Ava decides to put Liam and Nathan’s happiness above her own, she’s still determined to give them the best Christmas ever, and maybe even hope for a Christmas miracle or two. The cast includes Nicholle Tom and Debbi Morgan.
December 8 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Homegrown Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After stepping down as CEO of her dream job, Maddie (Lori Loughlin) heads home for the holidays to gain perspective. She finds herself running into her old high school sweetheart Carter (Victor Webster), and tensions quickly arise. When forced to put together a Christmas dance for the local high school, Carter and Maddie find themselves putting their differences aside and just might rediscover what made them fall in love all those years ago. The cast includes Gwynyth Walsh.
December 8 – The holiday movie Memories of Christmas will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Noelle (Christina Milian) returns home to sell her late mother’s house, and learns her mom had been hiring an electrician. Dave (Mark Taylor) helps Noelle embrace her mom’s legacy, the Christmas gala.
December 9 – A Snow White Christmas is the latest ION holiday movie that will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Blanca Snow (Michelle Randolph) is faced with spending Christmas with her dastardly stepmother, Victoria (Carolyn Hennesy), she attempts to fulfill her late father’s wishes and create new memories as a family. However, Victoria plots to edge Blanca out of her father’s inheritance and keep the money and his mansion, for herself. She plans to renovate the house by hiring a talented designer, Lucas Prince (Colt Prattes), but when he falls in love with Blanca, Victoria is jealous and outraged. With the help of her assistant, Zane (Rich Barnes), Victoria has Blanca hypnotized, so she will forget everyone and everything about her father’s will. When Blanca wakes up in a quaint motor lodge out of town with severe amnesia, she receives the help of seven quirky friends, the Holly Jollies, to help her figure out her life. While attempting to regain her memory, she finds herself the object of affection to both house painter Hunter (Liam McNeill), and Lucas Prince. But, who can she trust? And will she finally remember her past, and stop Victoria from stealing everything her father built?
December 9 – The Lifetime holiday movie A Christmas in Tennessee will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOSPIS: Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor—with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk—comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything. The film also stars Caroline Rhea.
December 9 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Welcome to Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Resort developer Madison Lane (Jennifer Finnigan) is tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort. While she’s prepared to recommend the resort be placed in Mountain Park, her boss tells her to take a trip to Christmas, Colo., to consider the location and the incentive package they’re offering. On her way into town to meet with the mayor, Madison has a minor fender-bender with the town’s welcome sign. Town Sheriff Gage McBride (Eric Mabius) gives Madison a ride into town so she can attend the meeting while the car is towed and repaired. Little does Madison know that the town is on a mission to convince Madison that Christmas is the best place for the new ski resort. While stranded, Madison grows to love the community and the spirit of Christmas that runs throughout. Is a resort really the right move for Christmas? Or would the town be better off keeping its charm and traditions intact?
December 9 – The second season premiere of Counterpart will air on Starz at 9 PM
December 9 – The CW will present the first part of the three part crossover event between the DC shows at 8 PM, starting with The Flash
December 9 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Time For Me to Come Home for Christmas will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Cara Hill (Megan Park), meets with her banker while country star, Heath Sawyer (Josh Henderson), plays a concert. When their flight to Tulsa is cancelled, this pair travels together to get home in time for the holidays. The cast includes Susan Hogan and Paul McGillion.
December 9 – The UP TV holiday movie Christmas with a Prince will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Pediatric specialist Tasha Miller (Kaitlyn Leeb) is focused on one thing; keeping the kids in her ward as healthy and happy as possible. So when her high-school crush, who just happens to be handsome Prince Alexander Cavalieri (Nick Hounslow), breaks his leg on a nearby ski-slope, Tasha is forced to allow him to secretly get well on her floor, and she’s furious that a spoiled Royal is interrupting the precious healing time her kids so badly need. Soon, however, Tasha learns that some tough love and a lot of Christmas spirt, could turn this royal pain into a knight in shining armor. The film also stars Charles Shaughnessy.
December 10 – The Freeform holiday movie No Sleep Til’ Christmas will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film centers on two insomniac strangers plagued by exhaustion. Lizzie (Odette Annable) is a high-end event planner preparing for her own life’s biggest event — her wedding. She lies awake nightly while her devoted fiancé Josh rests peacefully, unaware of how to solve her issue. When a sleep-deprived incident causes her to run into Billy (Odette’s real life husband Dave Annable), a low-key bartender who is just as sleepless and frustrated as she is, they discover that they can only fall asleep while next to each other. What seems like an odd coincidence, and frankly a disruption to their lives, might be more meaningful than they’d like to admit. The film also stars Brittany Bristow and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
December 10 – The CW will present the second part of the three part crossover event between the DC shows at 8 PM, focusing on Arrow
December 11 – The CW will present the final part of the three part crossover event between the DC shows at 8 PM, finishing with Supergirl
December 14 – The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Around the Corner will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been canceled by the town after a flood and the bookstore is in a dire state of disrepair. She immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements. Eventually, sparks fly as the two begin a budding romance, and Claire’s infectious optimism inspires Andrew to join her in reviving the yuletide spirit. But everything comes to a screeching halt when Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year. Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew’s mind and encourage him to follow his heart?
December 14 – The third season of Travelers will premiere on Netflix
December 14 – The holiday special Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter’s Tale will debut on Netflix
Holiday Special Synopsis: Set during the Church of Night’s celebration of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, when families gather around the Yule fire to sing pagan carols and tell ghost stories. The holidays are also a time for guests and visitors — both welcome and unwelcome — and you never know who’ll drop down the chimney. Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Lucy Davis, Ross Lynch, Michelle Gomez, Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Abigail Cowen and Lachlan Watson are all set to appear.
December 15 – Northern Lights of Christmas is the latest holiday movie to debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When pilot Zoey Hathaway (Ashley Williams) inherits her uncle’s ranch in Alaska, plans to sell the place and buy her own plane go out the window after she meets the handsome ranch hand, Alec Wynn (Corey Sevier), along with the place’s resident reindeer, Holly and Palmer. The film also stars Genelle Williams.
December 15 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Entertaining Christmas will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Claire is a cookbook author, crafting expert, and television personality whose name is synonymous with perfection. As she contemplates retirement, her daughter Candace (Jodie Sweetin) is poised to become the new face of the Livingston brand. The only trouble is, Kara can’t cook. Or sew. Or do any of the signature things for which her mother is known. When a young girl posts a video online requesting Claire help welcome her deployed father (Brendan Fehr) home for Christmas, Candace is sent in her place in an effort to prove herself a worthy successor to the board of directors and win the job. As Candace does her best to make a good impression, she gets more than she bargained for.
December 15 – Country Christmas Album is the latest ION holiday movie to debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After country music starlet Tess Stapleton’s (Hannah Barefoot) album sales keep dropping, her label forces her to record a Christmas album with ex-teen heartthrob and pop-star, Derek Copeland (Evan Gamble), in an attempt to resurrect each’s career. Reluctantly, Tess agrees. At first, they appear to be polar opposites; clashing over song styles and irritated that they were forced together. However, to their combined surprise, as the album shapes up, they find themselves growing closer over their shared love of music. As they finish the album sparks begin to fly and love blooms just in time for Christmas.
December 15 – The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Pen Pals will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYSNOPSIS: Following an unexpected breakup weeks before Christmas, Hannah (Sarah Drew), tech wiz and creator of the dating app, Perfect One, heads home for the holidays, challenged to save her failing business by re-conceiving a new romantic dating model. Upon her return she runs into her high school boyfriend, Sam (Niall Matter) who she has carefully avoided for years and reluctantly makes a deal with her dad, Ted (Michael Gross) to sign up for the town’s Christmas Cupid, an anonymous holiday pen pal service. As the season progresses, Hannah is smitten by each beautifully written letter she receives and starts to believe that her Christmas pen pal could be her soul mate. It’s not until Christmas Eve that everyone must reveal their true identities to their pen pals, even if it means coming face to face with the last person they ever expected.
December 16 – Small Town Christmas is the latest Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie set to debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a young novelist (Ashley Newbrough) travels to the hometown of the man (Kristoffer Polaha) who inspired her book, she reconnects with an old flame and helps restore the town’s Christmas traditions. The film also stars youngster Bailey Skodje.
December 16 – The UP TV holiday movie Christmas on Holly Lane will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The house on Holly Lane has always held a special place in the hearts of life-long best friends Sarah, Cat and Riley (Sarah Lancaster, Gina Holden and Karen Holness). It’s the magical home where they spent many happy Christmases. Now, the girls are all grown-up and the house they hold dear is in danger of being sold. With each friend at a different crossroad, they will all have to come together to call upon that special Christmas magic that can only happen on Holly Lane.
December 16 – The ION holiday move A Christmas in Royal Fashion will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Kristin Cooper (Cindy Busby), a talented assistant for a global PR firm, is put in charge of the annual Christmas fashion show and auction for clothing entrepreneur, Mr. Carson. A handsome young royal, Prince Patrick (Diarmaid Murtagh), is dispatched by his father, the King of Edgemoor, to be the face of the family co-sponsored event. Upon his arrival to Beverly Hills, Patrick meets Kristin and is instantly smitten with her, mistakenly thinking she is actually her boss, Melanie. While Patrick and Kristin spend the Christmas season together in California, she wonders if Patrick would have still fallen for her if he knew she was an assistant, and not the boss. The film also stars Michael Pare.
December 16 – Hometown Christmas is the latest Lifetime holiday movie set to debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Back in Louisiana for Christmas, Noelle Collins (Beverley Mitchell) has big plans to resurrect the town’s live nativity, a beloved tradition that her late mother used to put on. Things become complicated, however, when Noelle runs into her high school sweetheart, Nick Russell (Stephen Colletti), a rising baseball star also back home due to a recent injury. Still feeling the burn from their senior year break-up, their lives are pushed together even further when they learn their parents share an attraction and want to be more than just friends. When things begin to fall apart with the live nativity Nick and Noelle reluctantly team up to pull off the show and find themselves growing close, uncovering a hometown love for each other and the joy of Christmas that both never really faded away. The movie also stars Melissa Gilbert and Brian McNamara.
December 16 – A Gingerbread Romance is the latest holiday movie that will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: With Christmas just weeks away, the architecture firm Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardict) works for enters her in a contest in which the teams will design and build life sized gingerbread houses. After the contest, Taylor will likely be getting a promotion to a position in another city. The firm teams her up with Annabelle, a renowned French pastry chef with whom Taylor instantly locks horns. When Annabelle backs out, Taylor stumbles into a local bakery and meets Adam (Duane Henry), a baker and single dad. In an act of desperation, Taylor convinces Adam to partner with her for the contest, arguing that winning would give the bakery and his designs much needed exposure. For years Taylor has been resistant to call anywhere “home” for fear it will only be temporary. But the time she spends with Adam and his daughter Brook in their cozy home, decorating for Christmas, and exploring Philadelphia at Christmas, fills her with a longing for a place to call home.
December 20 – The Timeless two-hour series finale event will premiere on NBC at 8 PM
Series Finale Synopsis: The finale special will spread across three centuries and two continents, testing Lucy, Wyatt and the entire Time Team like never before as they try to Save Rufus, preserve history and put a stop to Rittenhouse once and for all.
December 20 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie A Christmas for the Books will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Set to host a prestigious holiday gala and stuck in a love triangle, a lifestyle guru must prove she’s a romance expert. The film stars Chelsea Kane and Drew Seeley.
December 21 – The second season of Marvel’s Runaways will premiere on Hulu
December 21 – The season finale of the DC Universe series Titans will air online
December 21 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Christmas at Grand Valley will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly (Danica McKellar) returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Maybe her favorite town’s shining season will reinvigorate her love of art and guide her down her next path. Leo (Brennan Elliott), businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his time this holiday season. When he is assigned to review a hotel in Grand Valley for its value, he sees this as the perfect opportunity for a Christmas family vacation. It isn’t long until Kelly and Leo’s worlds collide. As Kelly re-experiences her favorite Grand Valley traditions with Leo and his children, she begins to find her way back to her passion for art.
December 22 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Jingle Around the Clock will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When Elle Bennet (Brooke Nevin) decides to reunite her college friends for a special Christmas celebration, her plans are thwarted by an opportunity at work she can’t pass up — spearheading a Christmas campaign relaunch to prove she’s ready for a career-altering promotion. Much to her surprise, she’s forced to team up with advertising campaign ‘fixer’ Max (Michael Cassidy), who has a completely different take on the Holidays. But as Elle and Max work together and learn more about each other’s Christmas traditions, they unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other. With the help of a little Christmas magic, will Elle pull off the perfect Christmas reunion and find the love she’s been searching for? The film also stars Andrea Brooks.
December 22 – The next holiday movie to debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is Christmas Bells Are Ringing at 10 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Photographer Samantha (Emilie Ullerup) returns to Cape Cod to celebrate Christmas and her father’s wedding. Anxious to revisit past memories, she finds new meaning in her photography, and falls in love. The film co-stars Josh Kelly.
December 23 – Christmas Made to Order is the next holiday movie set to debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Steven (Jonathan Bennett) recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen (Alexa PenaVega) to bring Christmas joy to his family. Neither expected the Christmas spirit it to bring them closer to each other.
December 23 – The UP TV holiday movie Hometown Holiday will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the best-selling Harlequin book The Maverick’s Holiday Masquerade, the movie is about a high-powered music executive Ryan (Bradley Hamilton) is so desperate to sign the latest internet sensation to his label that he agrees to accompany his sister to a country wedding just to get the chance to meet him, but he also meets a beautiful small-town girl (Sarah Troyer) and falls head-over-heels for her. Now, through a year of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and masquerades, the two will need to hope that a lot of love and some Christmas magic can bring them together. The cast includes Kevin McGarry and Stephen Huszar.
December 25 – The Call the Midway Holiday Special will air on PBS at 9 PM
Special Synopsis: Sister Mildred (Miriam Margoyles) arrives unexpectedly at Nonnatus House with her hands full with four Chinese orphans. Having fled China, the child refugees were found abandoned in Hong Kong and are being adopted in the U.K. as part of the World Refugee Project. With Christmas preparations in full flow and the midwives busy caring for the expectant mothers of Poplar, these unexpected visitors cause joy and chaos in equal measure. The special also sees Trixie return to Poplar in time to cover for the Sisters as they leave for the Mother House. The Order’s Mother Superior has taken ill, and a new spiritual leader needs to be elected. It soon becomes clear, much to Sister Julienne’s horror, that she is the favored candidate.
December 25 – The Hallmark Channel will debut the When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing movie at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a group of orphans become stranded in Hope Valley for Christmas, their caretakers — sisters who have a mysterious backstory — lead Bill (Jack Wagner) to investigate the circumstances of their arrival. He discovers the sisters and their orphanage are in jeopardy, so Abigail (Lori Loughlin) and the other residents rally to make it a Christmas to remember for the orphans. Elizabeth (Erin Krakow), who is preparing for the birth of her child, organizes her students to engage in selfless gift-giving. That, along with a Christmas miracle, help bring wonder, hope, joy, and love to all this Christmas season. Other regular cast members who will appear in the special include Pascale Hutton, Kavan Smith and Paul Greene [among others].
December 29 – The Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Midnight Kiss will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: With only one week to prepare, Lisa Patterson and her family of party planners are given the biggest job in their company’s history: a New Year’s Eve party for tech entrepreneur Megan Clark. But when her brother breaks his leg and her parents head off on a planned vacation, Lisa must reluctantly enlist the help of her brother’s visiting college buddy, David Campos, to help her pull off the event which just so happens to fall on her favorite day of the year. But what Lisa didn’t plan on was falling in love in the process. The film stars Carlos PenaVega and Adelaide Kane.
December 30 – The season premiere of the second season of The Orville will air on FOX at 8 PM
Mark your calendars!
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