Christmas Movies 2023: Full TV Schedule for Hallmark, Lifetime and More
The holiday seasons are officially underway, according to the TV movie calendar. While Great American Family kicked off their holiday slate on Oct. 13, Hallmark follows close behind with their “Countdown to Christmas” beginning on Oct. 20 while Lifetime’s slate starts on Nov. 18.
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This year, there are collectively fewer new holiday movies coming to the small screen. The change isn’t due to the ongoing SAG strike (or the WGA strike, which took place from May 2 to Sept. 27) — most of the movies were filmed before the strikes began or under a different contract.
“Christmas is a year-round business at Hallmark, so we were able to mitigate early in the year understanding that the strikes were unfortunately imminent,” Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP of programming at Hallmark Media, told Variety. “We’re grateful to meet all our goals for a full, all-new holiday slate and to bring our viewers the content they love most to celebrate the season.”
Last year, more than 140 new holiday movies aired, while this year sees just over 100 (although this list could grow, as some opt to announce closer to the air date). Hallmark is rolling out the same number as last year with 40 new movies; Great American Family has 20 new films, up two from last year; and Lifetime cut their slate by more than half, with 12 movies this year instead of 2022’s 26.
BET+ has 11 new movies, while UPtv has 8. Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will roll out two new films each, while Tello Films, Disney Channel, Netflix, Roku, Fox Nation and Freevee have one new movie each. Missing from this year’s list are HBO Max, Discovery+, VH1 and CBS, all who rolled out holiday movies in 2022.
See the full lineup of every holiday movie below.
Saturday, October 14
“Destined 2: Christmas Once More”
Cast: Shae Robbins and Casey Elliott
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, October 20
“Checkin’ It Twice”
Cast: Kim Matula, Kevin McGarry
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, October 21
“Where Are You, Christmas?”
Cast: Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O’Heir, Julie Warner
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“‘Twas the Text Before Christmas”
Cast: Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, October 22
“Under the Christmas Sky”
Cast: Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, October 26
“Ms. Christmas Comes to Town”
Cast: Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, October 27
“Christmas by Design”
Cast: Rebecca Dalton, Jonathan Keltz
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, October 28
“Mystic Christmas”
Cast: Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin, William R. Moses
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Bringing Christmas Home”
Cast: Jill Wagner and Paul Greene
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, October 29
“Joyeux Noel”
Cast: Jaicy Elliot, Brant Daugherty
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Journey to Christmas” (wt)
Cast: Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 1
“A Christmas Frequency”
Cast: Denise Richards, James Hyde, Jonathan Stoddard
Hulu
“Reporting for Christmas”
Cast: Tamara Feldman, D.B. Sweeney
Hulu
Thursday, November 2
“A Wesley Christmas Wedding”
Cast: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence “TC” Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Valerie Pettiford, Judi Johnson. Kiki Haynes, Kevin Savage, Mike Merrill, Aaron Spears, Rolonda Rochelle, Skylar Mitchell, Red Grant
BET+
“Heart for the Holidays”
Cast: Erica Peeples, Kyle Lowder, Starletta DuPois, Chuck Inglish, Lanelle Cooper, Leila Weisberg, Asia Harmony
BET+
“My Christmas Guide”
Cast: Amber Marshall, Ben Mehl
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, November 3
“How to Fall in Love by the Holidays”
Cast: Teri Hatcher
Roku Channel
“Flipping for Christmas”
Cast: Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, November 4
“Never Been Chris’d”
Cast: Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET.
“A Dash of Christmas”
Cast: Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 5
“The Santa Summit”
Cast: Hunter King, Benjamin Hollingsworth
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Our Christmas Wedding”
Cast: Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“We’re Scrooged”
Cast: Tamara Duarte, Andrew Bushell
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, November 9
“Christmas Angel”
Cast: Skyh Black, DaniLeigh, Romeo Miller, Elise Neal, Tamar Braxton, Daniel O’Reilly, Iris Gasper
BET+
“Mystery on Mistletoe Lane”
Cast: Erica Cerra, Victor Webster
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, November 10
“Everything Christmas”
Cast: Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET.
“A Holiday I Do”
Cast: Lindsay Hicks, Rivkah Reyes, Marsha Warfield, Jill Larson
Tello Films Network
Saturday, November 11
“Christmas Island”
Cast: Rachel Skarsten, Andrew Walker
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Christmas Keepsake” (WT)
Cast: Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 12
“A Heidelberg Holiday”
Cast: Ginna Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossie
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“A Christmas Blessing”
Cast: Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, Jesse Hutch
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Christmas Time Capsule”
Cast: Franco Lo Presti, Emily Alatalo
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, November 16
“Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas”
Cast: Mishael Morgan, Leland B. Martin, Vivica A. Fox, Melyssa Ford, Preacher Lawson
BET+
“Best. Christmas. Ever.”
Cast: Heather Graham, Brandy, Jason Biggs, Matt Cedeño
Netflix
“A World Record Christmas”
Cast: Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Aias Dalma
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, November 17
“Exmas”
Cast: Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell
Freevee
“Dashing Through the Snow”
Cast: Lil Rel Howery, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Teyonah Parris
Disney+
“Navigating Christmas”
Cast: Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, November 18
“A Merry Scottish Christmas”
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Santa, Maybe” (WT)
Cast: Aubrey Reynolds
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Christmas Plus One”
Cast: Emily Alatalo, Corey Sevier
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 19
“Holiday Hotline”
Cast: Emily Tennant, Niall Matter
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“A Paris Christmas Waltz”
Cast: Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees”
Cast: Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
“Country Hearts Christmas”
Cast: Chris Jericho, Lanie McAuley, Katerina Maria, David Pinard, Craig Stickland
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET.
Wednesday, November 22
“A Season for Family”
Cast: Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson, Azriel Dalman
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
“The Naughty Nine”
Cast: Danny Glover, Camila Rodriguez. Anthony Joo, Imogen Cohen, Clara Stack, Deric McCabe, Ayden Elijah, Madilyn Kellam
Disney Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, November 23
“So Fly Christmas”
Cast: Tichina Arnold, Tami Roman, Robert Christopher Riley, Laurissa Romain, Jackee Harry, Tommy Davidson, Michael Colyar
BET+
“Christmas with the Foxes”
Cast: Gina Vitori, Max Budroe, Patrick M.J. Finerty
Fox Nation
“Catch Me If You Claus’”
Cast: Italia Ricci, Luke Macfarlane
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, November 24
“Letters to Santa”
Cast: Katie Leclerc, Rafael de la Fuente
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ET
“My Christmas Hero”
Cast: Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Holiday Road”
Cast: Sara Canning, Warren Christie
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, November 25
“Christmas in Notting Hill”
Cast: Sarah Ramos, William Moseley
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ET
“Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up”
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“A Royal Date for Christmas” (WT)
Cast: Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Christmas at the Chalet”
Cast: Teri Hatcher, William DeVry
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 26
“Our Christmas Mural”
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ET
“Mistletoe Connection”
Cast: Jessica Sipos, Markian Tarasiuk
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET
“A Biltmore Christmas”
Cast: Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Picardo
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“A Christmas for the Ages”
Cast: Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven and Cheryl Ladd
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Laughing All the Way”
Cast: Paniz Zade, Jake Epstein
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
“A Royal Christmas Surprise”
Cast: Jennifer Freeman, Thapelo Mokoena, Abena Ayivor, Sello Maake Ka- Bcube, Trisha Mann-Grant, Tony Grant, Andi Anderson, Andrae Bic
BET+
Thursday, November 30
“The Christmas Ringer”
Cast: Trenyce, Kelly Price, Tyler Lepley, Chrisette Michelle, Arischa Connor, Q Parker, Akbar V, Tamika Scott, Jarrett Michael Collins
BET+
“Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas”
Cast: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack, Grace Leer
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, December 1
“Candy Cane Lane”
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd
Amazon Prime Video
“My Norwegian Holiday”
Cast: Rhiannon Fish, David Elsendoorn
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, December 2
“A Not So Royal Christmas”
Stars Brooke D’Orsay, Will Kemp
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Christmas on Windmill Way”
Cast: Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas”
Cast: Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicollette Sheriden
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, December 3
“Yuletide the Knot”
Cast: Mary Antonini, Peter Porte, Kelley Jakle, Kelsey Scott, Melissa Peterman
Uptv, 7 p.m. ET
“Christmas With a Kiss”
Cast: Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Jaime M. Callica
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“The Jinglebell Jubilee” (WT)
Cast: Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Mistletoe Match”
Cast: Elena Juatco, Ryan Bruce
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, December 7
“Never Alone for Christmas”
Cast: Mignon Von, Allen Maldonado, Macy Gray
BET+
“To All a Good Night”
Cast: Kimberley Sustad, Mark Ghanimé
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, December 8
“Diary Of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever”
Voice Cast: Wesley Kimmel, Erica Cerra, Hunter Dillon
Disney+
“Merry Little Batman”
Voice Cast: Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, James Cromwell and David Hornsby
Amazon Prime Video
“Magic in Mistletoe”
Cast: Lyndie Greenwood, Paul Campbell
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, December 9
“Christmas on Cherry Lane”
Cast: Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Vincent Rodriguez III
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Meet Me Under the Mistletoe”
Cast: Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“A Cowboy Christmas Romance”
Cast: Jana Kramer, Adam Senn (written by Sarah Drew)
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, December 10
“Christmas at an Amish Bakery”
Cast: Alexandra Harris, Sean Koetting
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET
“Round and Round”
Cast: Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Peppermints & Postcards”
Cast: Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Yes, Chef! Christmas”
Cast: Tia Mowry, Buddy Valastro, Luke Humphrey
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, December 14
“Christmas Rescue”
Cast: Robin Givens, Raven Goodwin, Donny Carrington, Catfish Jean, Mario Van Peebles, Cameron Bailey, Samantha Neyland Trumbo
BET+
“Favorite Son Christmas”
Cast: Tank, Darrel Walls, Loren Lott, Serayah, Lisa Arrindell, MC Lyte, Jekalyn Carr, Anthony Evans
BET+
“Heaven Down Here”
Cast: Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon, Phylicia Rashad
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, December 21
“Whatever It Takes”
Cast: Tami Roman, Kandi Burruss, Brely Evans, AJ Johnson, Rayan Lawrence, Kendrick Cross, Stevie Baggs Jr, Zuri James
BET+
“Miracle in Bethlehem, PA”
Cast: Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, December 23
“A Royal Christmas Holiday”
Cast: Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Mom’s Christmas Boyfriend”
Cast: Jeananne Goossen, Zach Smadu
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, December 24
“A Christmas Letter”
Cast: Colin Mochrie, David Lipper, Enrico Colantoni, Glenda Bragzana
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET
Friday, December 15
“The Secret Gift of Christmas”
Cast: Meghan Ory, Christopher Russell
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, December 16
“Sealed With a List”
Cast: Katie Findlay, Evan Roderick
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“Designing Christmas With You” (WT)
Cast: Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“The Holiday Proposal Plan”
Cast: Tatyana Ali, Jesse Kove
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
“A Christmas Intern”
Cast: Jackée Harry, Ciarra Carter, Vivica A. Fox
Lifetime, 10 p.m. ET
Sunday, December 17
“Dial S for Santa”
Cast: Sarah Dugdale, Julian Haig, Lynda Boyd
UPtv, 7 p.m. ET
“Friends & Family Christmas”
Cast: Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
“12 Games of Christmas”
Cast: Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ET
“Merry Magic Christmas”
Cast: Patricia Isaac, Andrew Dunbar
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET
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