Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas Lineup 2023: Full Schedule
Mark your calendars! Hallmark announced their 40-movie holiday slate on Tuesday — 31 to air on Hallmark Channel‘s Countdown to Christmas and nine to air on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas. The annual TV movie event will begin on Oct. 20.
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Hallmark Movies Now, the company’s streaming service, will provide subscribers with early access to two of the new premieres, one week before their network debut. Additionally, Hallmark Movies Now will stream two originals, “An Ice Palace Romance” and “Rescuing Christmas.”
The app will also feature extended versions of the 2022 original “A Holiday Spectacular” and “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” as well as hundreds of movies from past and current years. Additionally, Hallmark Channel is streaming on Peacock.
Countdown to Christmas is leaning into their international movies this year with films in Germany, Norway, Scotland and France. Additionally, Hallmark teases a “yuletide Easter Egg hunt” throughout the lineup this year with surprise appearances, nods to past Hallmark hits and past roles.
The 2023 lineup welcomes many new faces to the Hallmark family, including Chris Carmack, Erica Cerra, Jonathan Frakes, Mark Ghanimé, Humberly Gonzalez, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman, Grace Leer, Vic Michaelis, Mishael Morgan, William Moseley and Phylicia Rashad, among others.
Returning fan favorites include Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Jonathan Bennett, Warren Christie, Paul Campbell, Andrew Walker, Brooke D’Orsay, Erin Cahill, Nikki DeLoach, Brennan Elliott, Dan Jeannotte, Bethany Joy Lenz, Luke Macfarlane, Ryan Paevey and Kimberley Sustad.
See the full lineup below.
Checkin’ It Twice
Friday, October 20 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Kim Matula, Kevin McGarry
Synopsis: A hockey player falls for a real estate agent when he’s traded to her hometown’s team.
Where Are You, Christmas?
Saturday, October 21 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O’Heir, Julie Warner
Synopsis: After Addy wishes for a year without Christmas, she wakes up in a black and white world and works with the town mechanic to restore Christmas.
Under the Christmas Sky
Sunday, October 22 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey
Synopsis: Esteemed astrophysicist Kat, scheduled for her first trip into space but sidelined due to an accident, meets a new man at the local planetarium. Together, they must work hard to open a new exhibit by Christmas.
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town
Thursday, October 26 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven
Synopsis: When Ms. Christmas, a shopping channel host, receives a terminal diagnosis, she heads on a multi-city excursion to spread Christmas cheer.
Christmas by Design
Friday, October 27 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Rebecca Dalton, Jonathan Keltz
Synopsis: During a Christmas challenge to create a holiday-theme clothing line, a designer looks closer at most important in life.
Mystic Christmas
Saturday, October 28 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin, William R. Moses
Synopsis: During the holidays, Juniper reconnects with the owner of the pizza shop in to Mystic, Connecticut, where she’s working at the rehabilitation center and aquarium.
Joyeux Noel
Sunday, October 29 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Jaicy Elliot, Brant Daugherty
Synopsis: Copy editor Lea and pragmatic reporter Mark head to France to learn about a mysterious artist behind a romantic Christmas painting.
My Christmas Guide
Thursday, November 2 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Amber Marshall, Ben Mehl
Synopsis: A college professor connects with a guide dog trainer after losing his eyesight and adopting a seeing eye dog.
Flipping for Christmas
Friday, November 3 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner
Synopsis: Right before Christmas, realtor Abigail agrees to help her sister with what she believes will be an easy flip of an inherited home. Things get tricky when the co-beneficiary Bo has a different idea.
Never Been Chris’d
Saturday, November 4 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes
Synopsis: Best friends Naomi and Liz return home for the holidays and simultaneously enter a love triangle when they both reconnect with their high school
crush Chris Silver.
The Santa Summit
Sunday, November 5 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Hunter King, Benjamin Hollingsworth
Synopsis: Three best friends take on the annual Santa Summit, a night when everyone bar and restaurant hops in Santa suits.
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane
Thursday, November 9 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Erica Cerra, Victor Webster
Synopsis: When moving to a new town, Heidi and her kids discover a Christmas mystery with the help of the local handyman.
Everything Christmas
Friday, November 10 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells
Synopsis: Christmas lover Lori Jo and her roommate head to Yuletide Springs for a longtime tradition to honor her late grandmother — and meet two men, Carl and Jason, along the way.
Christmas Island
Saturday, November 11 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Andrew Walker
Synopsis: After Kate’s first private flight, en route to Christmas Island in Switzerland, gets diverted due to a snowstorm, she teams up with an air traffic controller to land her dream job.
A Heidelberg Holiday
Sunday, November 12 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossier
Synopsis: Glass ornament maker Heidi heads to Germany to sell her items at the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. During her trip, she connects with a local artisan Lukas, who helps her reconnect with her lost heritage.
A World Record Christmas
Thursday, November 16 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Aias Dalman
Synopsis: Marissa and Eric encourage their young son with autism, who is determined to set a Guinness World Record — and has the chance to do so on Christmas Eve.
*Stream early on Nov. 9 on Hallmark Movies Now, as part of their Movies & Mistletoe lineup.
Navigating Christmas
Friday, November 17 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar
Synopsis: Recently divorced Melanie brings her son to a remote island for Christmas, where she connects with a lighthouse owner.
A Merry Scottish Christmas
Saturday, November 18 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf
Synopsis: Estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad travel to Scotland at
Christmas to reunite with their mother.
Holiday Hotline
Sunday, November 19 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Emily Tennant, Niall Matter
Synopsis: Upon leaving London and working at a cooking hotline, Abby connects with an anonymous caller — a single dad who Abby unknowingly is also smitten with in real life.
A Season for Family
Wednesday, November 22 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson, Azriel Dalman
Synopsis: While Maddie’s adopted son wants to meet his brother Cody, who was adopted into another family, Cody’s father, isn’t ready.
Catch Me If You Claus
Thursday, November 23: Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Italia Ricci, Luke Macfarlane
Synopsis: On the verge of her big break, aspiring news anchor Avery Quinn catches a home intruder wearing a red suit claiming to be Santa’s son, Chris.
Letters to Santa
Friday, November 24: Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ET
Stars: Katie Leclerc, Rafael de la Fuente
Synopsis: Young siblings use a magic pen from Santa to wish for their parents to get back together.
Holiday Road
Friday, November 24 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Sara Canning, Warren Christie
Synopsis: A travel writer, a tech entrepreneur, a devoted mother and more strangers are stranded at the airport for the holidays, they rent a van for an unexpected road trip.
Inspired by true events
Christmas in Notting Hill
Saturday, November 25 — Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ET
Stars: Sarah Ramos, William Moseley
Synopsis: Usually too busy for love, famous soccer star Graham’s life changes when he returns home to Notting Hill for Christmas and meets a woman visiting who doesn’t know who he is.
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Saturday, November 25 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen
Synopsis: A sequel to last year’s “Haul out the Holly,” Emily and Jared are excited to spend the holidays together as a couple — regardless of the new residents moving in on Evergreen Lane.
Our Christmas Mural
Sunday, November 26 — Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ET
Stars: Alex Paxton-Beesley, Dan Jeannotte
Synopsis: When single mom Olivia is secretly entered into a mural contest by her mom, she partners with the teacher, Will.
A Biltmore Christmas
Sunday, November 26 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Picardo
Synosis: Screenwriter Lucy Hardgrove lands her dream job — writing the remake of a beloved, holiday movie classic, filmed at the historic Biltmore House in 1947. While visiting the estate for inspiration, she discovers the ability to travel to the original set of “His Merry Wife” and connects with one of the film’s stars.
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
Thursday, November 30 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack, Grace Leer
Synopsis: Carly heads to a small town to lead a church choir at Christmastime, facing her first holiday season without her mother. While there, she connects with a man back in town after serving in the Army.
*Stream early on Nov. 16 on Hallmark Movies Now, as part of their Movies & Mistletoe lineup.
My Norwegian Holiday
Friday, December 1 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Rhiannon Fish, David Elsendoorn
Synopsis: JJ, grieving the loss of her grandmother, jumps at the chance to join a new friend, Henrik, on a trip to Norway to discover her grandmother’s history and look into how she landed a troll figurine from his hometown.
A Not So Royal Christmas
Saturday, December 2 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Brooke D’Orsay, Will Kemp
Synopsis: When tabloid journalist Charlotte requests an interview with a famously private Count — not knowing he fled town years ago — the royal family convinces their groundskeeper to pose as him.
Christmas with a Kiss
Sunday, December 3 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Jaime M. Callica
Synopsis: This Mahogany film follows a woman who returns home for her family’s Christmas Carnival, unexpectedly meeting a photo journalist.
To All a Good Night
Thursday, December 7 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Mark Ghanimé
Synopsis: After a small-town photographer saves a man’s life, she learns he’s in town to buy her family’s parkland, the location of the annual Christmas celebration.
Magic in Mistletoe
Friday, December 8 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Lyndie Greenwood, Paul Campbell
Synopsis: Successful yet recluse author Harrington returns to his hometown for an annual Christmas festival, where he must face his publicist there for damage control.
Christmas on Cherry Lane
Saturday, December 9 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Vincent Rodriguez III
Synopsis: Three couples at different parts of life navigate big turning points in their lives over the holidays.
Round and Round
Sunday, December 10 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman
Synopsis: While Rachel is stuck in a time loop, reliving the night of her parents’ Hanukkah party, she leans on the boy her grandmother is trying to set her up with to make it out.
Heaven Down Here
Thursday, December 14 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon, Phylicia Rashad
Synopsis: Four people find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve amid a snowstorm. The movie is inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song.
The Secret Gift of Christmas
Friday, December 15 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Meghan Ory, Christopher Russell
Synopsis: A personal shopper connects with a new client looking to find the perfect gifts for her daughter to reconnect.
Sealed with a List
Saturday, December 16 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Katie Findlay, Evan Roderick
Synopsis: Carley is determined to get through her list of abandoned resolutions from last year and enlists the help of coworker Wyatt.
Friends & Family Christmas
Sunday, December 17 — Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert
Synopsis: Bridget and Amelia, set up by their parents, pretend that they are dating to make their families happy for the holidays.
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
Thursday, December 21 — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m. ET
Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres
Synopsis: In this new DaySpring movie, successful Mary Ann Brubeck adopts a daughter right before Christmas. When bad weather lands her and her new baby stranded in Bethlehem, PA, their only option is to stay with the innkeeper’s brother Joe, a quintessential bachelor.
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