Step Aside, Hallmark: OWN Is Releasing Three Christmas Movies This November
OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, is officially getting into the TV movie business: this holiday season, viewers will get three original Christmas films.
The movies will air on three consecutive Fridays in November, starting on November 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Get your holiday cheer on because OWN is set to release three new Christmas movies that'll put you in a festive mood. As part of the network's first foray into original TV films, the three star-studded flicks will air over three consecutive Fridays, with the first set to premiere on November 15 at 9 p.m. ET.
“We are excited to bring holiday movies to OWN,” said Tina Perry, president of OWN, in a statement. “This special time of year is about spending time with the ones you love, and we think our viewers are going to enjoy watching these movies together throughout the season.”
Curious about who's bringing the holiday joy this season? We've got a few details for you.
One Fine Christmas
Premieres: Friday, November 15 at 9 p.m. ET
Legendary actresses Marla Gibbs and Vanessa Williams will join Rick Fox and his daughter, Sasha Fox, in this ensemble, making the father-daughter duo's first acting gig together. Set in the neighborhood of Christmas Street, the movie tells the individual stories of its residents, who have forgotten the importance of family during the holiday season and find themselves united as they celebrate Christmas Eve.
Carole’s Christmas
Premieres: Friday, November 22 at 9 p.m. ET
Starring Jackée Harry, Cayden K. Williams (star of OWN’s David Makes Man), and Kimberly Elise, Carole’s Christmas follows Carole Jordan (Elise), a busy, overworked business woman who finds her life turned upside down after wishing she'd taken a different path in life. The only person she can trust is Iris (Harry), a woman from her “past life,” and eventually, the story finds Carole learning about gratitude.
Baking Christmas
Premieres: Friday, November 29 at 9 p.m. ET
Patty (Aloma Wright), the matriarch and founder of her town's most popular bakery, announces her intentions to retire at year's end, which prompts her children—Jennifer (Khalilah Joi), Angela (Leigh-Ann Rose), and Anthony (Arnell Powell)—to step up and offer their ideas for the future of the family business. The determining factor as to who will lead? Why, a Christmas cake bakeoff that is bound to get messy as siblings fight for control.
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