The Thanksgiving turkey hasn’t been served, but the Christmas TV crush is already on. For example, the Hallmark Channel — as much a part of the holidays as festive wrapping and family gatherings — didn’t even wait for Halloween to kick off its “Countdown to Christmas,” the annual TV movie extravaganza.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of “Countdown to Christmas,” and 2019 brings a total of 40 new movies, which air on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
The new movies are just the frosting on the sugar cookie. Fans can also watch Hallmark holiday movies from previous years 24 hours a day on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, with a cable or satellite subscription.
Cord-cutters have options, as well, since Hallmark movies are also streaming on assorted platforms. Here’s a guide to 2019’s new titles, and information on how to watch them.
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A programming note for cable and satellite subscribers: Hallmark lists its new movies premiering at 8 p.m., with Hallmark Movies & Mysteries premieres airing at 9 p.m. Comcast subscribers, however, will find Hallmark Channel movies premiering at 5 p.m. on the HD channel (718). The same movies premiere at 8 p.m. on the SD Hallmark Channel.
To check when movies air on your cable or satellite system, go to the Hallmark channel locator page: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/channel-locator
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HALLMARK CHANNEL MOVIES
“Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses”
Jill Wagner, Matthew Davis and Donna Mills star in a tale about a single mom who’s hired to decorate a businessman’s estate, with Christmas Eve drawing near. (Premiered Oct. 26; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more.)
“Merry & Bright”
The head of the “Merry & Bright Candy Cane Company” meets a consultant hired to make the enterprise more profitable, and sweetness ensures. Jodie Sweetin, Andrew Walker and Sharon Lawrence star. (Premiered Nov. 7; repeats at 6 p.m. Nov. 9; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more.)
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Kim Shaw and Kevin McGarry in “Christmas Scavenger Hunt,” a “Countdown to Christmas” movie on the Hallmark Channel. (Photo: 2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Johnson Production Group)
“Christmas Scavenger Hunt”
Belinda (Kim Shaw) returns to her hometown for the holidays, where she winds up working with her ex (Kevin McGarry). (Premiered Nov. 3; repeats at noon Nov. 9; stream on Hallmark Movies Now –free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more.)
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“Picture a Perfect Christmas”
Merritt Patterson and Jon Cor star as a photographer who returns to her hometown for the holidays – yes, that familiar Hallmark plot – and finds seasonal romance. (8 p.m. Nov. 9; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“The Mistletoe Secret”
Kellie Picker plays Aria, who faces a romantic dilemma when two attractive guys are assigned to help her hometown get some favorable coverage. (8 p.m. Nov. 10; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Christmas Under the Stars”
Jesse Metcalfe (remember him from his “Desperate Housewife” days?), Autumn Reeser and Clarke Peters star in a story about an investment banker who gets fired and takes a job at a Christmas tree lot – another Hallmark movie staple – where he meets a fetching astronomy teacher. (8 p.m. Nov. 16; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Write Before Christmas”
Torrey DeVitto stars as a recently single woman who sends Christmas cards to people who have been important to her. Chad Michael Murray costars. (8 p.m. Nov. 17; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays”
When a woman returns to Memphis to spend the holidays working as a nanny for a well-off widower, romance blooms, and an event at Graceland, home to Elvis Presley, also becomes important. Kaitlin Doubleday, Adrian Grenier and Priscilla Presley star. (8 p.m. Nov. 23; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2”
Ali Liebert, Peter Porte and Tina Lifford star in a story about what happens when a woman purchases her loved one a Christmas gift of a first edition signed copy of his favorite book, “Found in the Street,” by Patricia Highsmith. (8 p.m. Nov. 25; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“A Christmas Duet”
A duo who became famous for a Christmas tune have been apart for years, but they wind up together at a Vermont lodge at Christmas time. Chaley Rose, Rome Flynn and Teryl Rothery star. (8 p.m. Nov. 25; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Check Inn to Christmas”
Rachel Boston and Wes Brown star as two people who get caught up in a feud between families who both own picturesque Rocky Mountain inns. (8 p.m. Nov. 26; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“The Christmas Club”
Cameron Mathison and Elizabeth Mitchell star as two strangers who meet when they both offer to help an older woman. (8 p.m. Nov. 27; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Christmas at the Plaza”
A historian and a decorator both hired to create a Christmas exhibit at New York’s Plaza Hotel deal with their growing attraction and professional obligations. Elizabeth Henstridge and Ryan Paevey star. (8 p.m. Nov. 28; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy”
A cast of familiar Hallmark stars return for a tale about the town looking for a Christmas Time Capsule. Paul Greene, Maggie Lawson, Barbara Niven, Holly Robinson Peete, Rukiya Bernard, Colin Lawrence, Ashley Williams and Jill Wagner star. (8 p.m. Nov. 29; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Christmas in Rome”
Lacey Chabert, another Hallmark movie regular, plays a tour guide who loses her job in Rome before Christmas. But things start looking up when she’s hired by an executive who has been tasked to learn about Rome. (8 p.m. Nov. 30; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Christmas Town”
Hallmark’s TV movie queen, Candace Cameron Bure, stars as a woman whose unexpected visit to a quaint town helps her embrace, as the description says,”the magic of Christmas.” (8 p.m. Dec. 1; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“A Christmas Love Story”
A “Hallmark Hall of Fame” presentation stars Kristin Chenoweth, Scott Wolf, Keith Robinson and Kevin Quinn in the story of a choir director whose holiday is complicated when she meets a handsome widower. (8 p.m. Dec. 7; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Christmas at Dollywood”
Dolly Parton appears in a movie about a single mom and Broadway producer (Danica McKellar) who runs into financial hot water, and lands at Dollywood, to take on the job of producing the Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival 20th anniversary show. (8 p.m. Dec. 8; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Holiday Date”
A woman tries to hide the fact that her boyfriend dumped her before the holidays by hiring an actor to pose as her beau for a trip to her hometown. The actor is Jewish, and hasn’t celebrated Christmas, so his Hanukkah tradition become part of the celebration. Brittany Bristow and Matt Cohen star. (8 p.m. Dec. 14; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“A Cheerful Christmas”
Two friends work as “Christmas Coaches,” and they take on some very promising clients – a royal family. Turns out the royals need some help getting their Christmas spirit up to speed. (8 p.m. Dec. 15; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
Eric Mabius, a veteran of Hallmark holiday movies, returns for a new one. (8 p.m. Dec. 21; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Double Holiday”
Kristoffer Polaha and Carly Pope star as a story about a woman’s plans for Hanukkah hitting a snag when she’s forced to team up with her work competitor in planning the company holiday party. (8 p.m. Dec. 22; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“When Calls the Heart: Home for Christmas”
The Hallmark series offers another holiday special. Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Kevin McGarry, Paul Greene, Chris McNally, Martin Cummins and Andrew Brooks star. (8 p.m. Dec. 25; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“New Year, New Me”
Aimee Teegarden stars in a post-Christmas movie, looking ahead to the new year. (8 p.m. Dec. 28; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES
The “Miracles of Christmas” lineup of originals for 2019 features 16 new TV movies. Here’s the lineup:
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“A Merry Christmas Match”
A romance set in a ski village, where our heroine (Ashley Newbrough) works at the local antique shop. When a handsome fellow comes into her shop, things get festive. (Premiered Oct. 25; repeats at 11 p.m. Nov. 10; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Nostalgic Christmas”
Brooke D’Orsay and Trevor Donovan star in the story of a woman helping her father close the family toy store. (Premiered Oct. 31; repeats at 5 p.m. Nov. 10; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Two Turtle Doves”
Nikki DeLoach plays a doctor who meets a little girl and her father (Michael Rady) and helps bring back the Christmas spirit. (Premiered Nov. 1; repeats at 9 p.m. Nov. 9; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas”
Rachel Leigh Cook plays a hotel manager who – yes, this plot again – goes back to her quaint hometown to help her sister plan a Christmas wedding. (Premiered Nov. 7; repeats at 9 p.m. Nov. 9; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“Holiday for Heroes”
Marc Blucas stars as a soldier whose holiday includes him finally meets the woman with whom he’s been exchanging letters. (Premiered Nov. 8; repeats at 9 p.m. Nov. 10; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
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“A Christmas Miracle”
Tamera Mowry-Housley, Brooks Darnell and Barry Bostwick star in the story of a single mother in search of a Christmas miracle to use as the focus for a story she’s writing for a magazine. (9 p.m. Nov. 14; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love”
Two strangers come together at a wedding, and find themselves drawn closer together. The cast includes Kathie Lee Gifford, who’s also an executive producer. (9 p.m. Nov. 17; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Holiday Hearts”
Ashley Williams and Paul Campbell star as two singles who are brought together by circumstance and end up finding, aw, you guessed it, romance. (9 p.m. Nov. 23; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Our Christmas Love Song”
A country star (Alicia Witt) is accused of plagiarizing her holiday single, so – since this is a Hallmark holiday movie – she goes back to her quaint hometown for Christmas. (9 p.m. Nov. 24; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen”
Christmas party planners run into conflict with their Scrooge-y client, but we have a feeling it will all work out, in a plot that sounds like it borrows from Jane Austen. (9 p.m. Nov. 30; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“A Homecoming for the Holidays”
Another tale involving a country singer and a former soldier stars Laura Osnes and Stephen Huszar. (9 p.m. Dec. 7; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Time for You to Come Home for Christmas”
Blake Shelton is an executive producer of a movie starring Alison Sweeney as a widow and Lucas Bryant as a veteran. (9 p.m. Dec. 8; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Christmas in Montana”
Kellie Martin and Colin Ferguson star in a story about two people trying to save a Montana ranch. During the holiday season, of course. (9 p.m. Dec. 14; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday”
A book editor and her former rival must work together – that again! – and together they learn about the Christmas spirit. (9 p.m. Dec. 15; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“Christmas On My Mind”
Ashley Greene, Andrew Walker and Jackée Harry star in a fanciful tale about a wedding dress, love and surprises. (9 p.m. Dec. 21; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
“A Family Christmas Gift”
Holly Robinson Peete plays a woman who spends the holidays with her aunt, and in planning a fundraising Christmas concert, grows closer to family and a new love. Patti LaBelle and Dion Johnstone costar. (9 p.m. Dec. 22; stream on Hallmark Movies Now — free trial; FuboTV — free trial; Sling TV, and more)
— Kristi Turnquist
[email protected] 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist
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