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Last night, Hallmark Channel aired a sneak peek of the movies making their way to our television screens this holiday season with the “Christmas: A First Look” preview special hosted by Lacey Chabert alongside Hallmark Channel pet ambassador, Happy the Dog.
On the special, Lacey–clad in a fabulous red dress by The Kooples, talked about some of the new movies that will be premiering on Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ “Miracles of Christmas” holiday programming.
Check out what festive stories you can expect to see later this year–the countdown is on!
“Christmas Joy”
Premieres: October 27, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Channel
Cast: Danielle Panabaker and Matt Long
Corporate market researcher Joy (Panabaker) is gunning for a promotion with her firm but, when a family member suffers an injury, Joy finds herself back in her small town of Crystal Falls where she reunites with a former crush–Ben (Long), and finds herself taking on the position of chair for the local Cookie Crawl competition. Cookies and sparks are sure to fly.
“Christmas at Graceland”
Premieres: November 17, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Channel
Cast: Kellie Pickler and Wes Brown
Laurel (Pickler), a business executive that travels to Memphis, Tennessee to acquire one of the cities oldest family banks. With the music of Elvis Presley playing a huge part of this film and romance in the air, something tells me it won’t be a ‘blue Christmas’ for Laurel.
“Christmas Recipe for Love”
Premieres: November 11, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Channel
Cast: Brooke D’Orsay and Daniel Lissing
Brooke D’Orsay stars as Allie, a baker in business with her father–they run the Carlingson Bakery, the heart and soul of their small town. A lot of love will go into the cookies in this story, but maybe Daniel Lissing’s character can add some more love to Allie’s life as well.
“Christmas at Pemberley Manor”
Premieres: November 3, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Channel
Cast: Jessica Lowndes and Michael Rady
Elizabeth (Lowndes) is an event planner who visits a small town to organize a holiday festival with a Scrooge-like billionaire, William Darcy (Rady) who plans to sell the estate she has her eyes on for the festival venue.
“It’s Christmas, Eve”
Premieres: November 10, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Channel
Cast: LeAnn Rimes and Tyler Hynes
Eve Morgan (Rimes) is an interim school superintendent, who has lost her love for music, and is assigned to shut down a school’s failing music program. Will music teacher Liam (Hynes) succeed in changing Eve’s mind?
“Marrying Father Christmas”
Premieres: November 4, 2018*
Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Cast: Erin Krakow, Niall Matter and Wendie Malick
In the latest installment to the Father Christmas trilogy, Miranda (Krakow) and Ian (Matter) finally look to tie the knot, but more complications are always on the horizon and long-distance love is hard, which puts their happily-ever-after in jeopardy.
*Dates subject to change.
Watch the full special on HallmarkChannelEverywhere.com! (expires 10.1.2018)
Stay merry!