L-R: Brandon Quinn, Jana Kramer, Kelly Rowland, Thomas Cadrot, Vanessa Lachey and Ryan McPartlin. | Photos Courtesy of Lifetime

With less than 100 days to go until Christmas Day, Lifetime unveiled its full lineup for the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate! It’s going to be a season full of cheer on the network, and it all kicks off on October 23 through December 25 with over 1200 hours of programming.

Lifetime has made a commitment to offering not only lots of festive stories, but diverse and inclusive storytelling; among their holiday offering is “The Christmas Setup”, the network’s first holiday movie with a LGBTQ romance as the lead story; “A Sugar & Spice Holiday”, its first holiday movie centered on a Chinese-American family. The creatives behind the movie also include a trio of Asian women – director Jennifer Liao, writer Eirene Donohue and casting director Judy JK Lee – in creating the authentic vision of the movie.; “Christmas Ever After”, its first movie starring a lead actor with a disability; and “A Welcome Home Christmas”, Lifetime’s first movie centered on a military vet, airing prior to Veterans Day.

Beverley Mitchell, Jana Kramer, Ryan McPartlin, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Vanessa Lachey, Marie Osmond, Fran Drescher and Brandon Quinn are among the stars leading films this year!

Melissa Joan Hart will lead “Dear Christmas” this year alongside Jason Priestley, which will also feature some familiar faces in cameos: Former One Tree Hill stars Hilarie Burton and Antwon Tanner and Jamie and Doug Hehner (Married at First Sight: Couples Cam). Hart will also direct Mario Lopez and AnnaLynne McCord in “Feliz NaviDAD”.

Tiffany Haddish steps in as executive producer of “Christmas Unwrapped”, starring Amber Stevens West, Marco Grazzini and Cheryl Ladd, while Kelly Rowland and Thomas Cadrot return in Lifetime’s first-ever holiday sequel, “Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding.“

Check out the full lineup below — including movie details and air-dates!

Note: The previously announced Betty White Christmas movie has officially been delayed to 2021 due to “COVID-19 filming restrictions.”

(Updated: 11/10/20): Four movies have been added to the lineup, including: Too Close for Christmas starring Chad Michael Murray and Jessica Lowndes; The Christmas High Note; Christmas at the Castle; and My Sweet Holiday.  The air-date for Spotlight on Christmas has moved.

On December 24th, Christmas Eve, Lifetime will also run a marathon, “Best of It’s a Wonderful Lifetime,“ with repeats of the best movies from this year’s slate.

Please find all updated information marked in green.  

‘It’s A Wonderful Lifetime’ 2020 Schedule:

Christmas on Ice — October 23 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Abigail Klein, Ryan Cooper, Caroline Portu, Will Lyman and Meara Mahoney Gross

Courtney Bennett (Klein), a former US figure skating hopeful, runs the city’s public skating rink but when the Mayor (Will Lyman) announces its closing, Courtney is heartbroken but determined to save it. After Courtney’s attempts to warm the Mayor’s Scrooge-like heart fail, she enlists the help of Noah Tremblay (Cooper), a former professional hockey player and single dad, who owns the new indoor skating center, to help her, and together they find more than just the spirit of holidays on the ice.

Christmas Unwrapped — October 24 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Amber Stevens West, Marco Grazzini and Cheryl Ladd

From executive producer Tiffany Haddish, Christmas Unwrapped follows Charity (Stevens West), an ambitious reporter, who learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher (Grazzini), a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides are from none-other than Santa himself.

Forever Christmas — October 25 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Chelsea Hobbs, Christopher Russell, Matthew Anderson and Jill Morrison

When workaholic reality TV producer Sophie (Hobbs) starts working on a holiday-season show about Will (Russell), a wildly sexy guy who celebrates Christmas every day of the year, she finds herself falling for her mysterious, unlikely new star, renewing her long-lost faith in Christmas in the process.

A Crafty Christmas Romance — October 30 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Nicola Posener and Bradford B. Johnson

Mandy (Posener), the owner of a craft and hobby store, discovers an old copy of “A Christmas Carol” among donations for a book drive. In the book is a letter to Santa from 70 years ago along with a valuable coin. Mandy sets out to find the owner of the book, letter and coin with the help of Jonah (Johnson), a contractor who first came upon and donated the book. Along the way, they find clues that lead them closer to the author, and to each other, but can Mandy return everything to the book owner in time for Christmas and make her own Christmas wish come true?

Candy Cane Christmas — October 31 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Beverley Mitchell, Mark Ghanimé, Trudy Weiss and Benedicte Belizaire

Since childhood, Candy Cane Lane has been Phoebe’s (Mitchell) favorite Christmas tradition of an entire neighborhood decorated for the holidays. This Christmas, however, the neighborhood decides to skip the decorations, crushing her spirits. As Phoebe is searching for a new tradition to cheer her up, she realizes that it’s not the traditions we cherish, but the people we spend them with. While preparing for her new tradition, Phoebe stumbles upon the final thing her Christmas was missing: love!

The Christmas Aunt — November 1 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam and Jarod Joseph

When Rebecca Miller (Knight Pulliam) returns home to Tennessee two weeks before Christmas to take care of her niece and nephew while their parents are away, the last thing she expected is to reconnect with her childhood best friend, Drew (Joseph). As she attempts to revive the kids’ Christmas spirit and redeem their faith in Santa, she rediscovers her favorite childhood activity: 12 Days of Christmas–something she always did with Drew. As the kids’ faith in the holiday grows, Rebecca and Drew’s friendship returns, and she starts looking at Drew in a whole new light.

The Christmas Yule Blog — November 6 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Sara Canning and Zak Santiago

Caroline Williams (Canning), a well-known social media travel writer, is given the assignment to cover a hundred-year-old Christmas parade in the small town of Carte De Amor, New Mexico. Not excited about the assignment, Caroline goes anyway and meets a high school music teacher, Oscar Ortiz (Santiago), who introduces her to a side of Christmas that she has never seen, with different traditions and meanings. In the twelve days before Christmas, Caroline falls in love with Christmas all over again and finds true love for herself.

A Welcome Home Christmas — November 7 at 8pm EST/PST *
Stars: Jana Kramer, Brandon Quinn, Tim Reid, Charlene Tilton and Craig Morgan

Chloe (Kramer) has always supported various military organizations, including the town’s Army toy drive for Christmas. This year, she is paired up with Michael (Quinn), a vet who recently returned home, and together they recruit other veterans and active military personnel to help in the cause. As the community gears up for the Officer’s Christmas Ball, where all the kids will meet Santa Claus and receive their gifts, Michael and Chloe begin to realize the greatest gift this season has been each other’s company.  * This movie will re-air on Veteran’s Day on November 11th.

A Very Charming Christmas Town — November 8 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Natalie Hall, Jon Prescott, Kelley Jakle, Jo Marie Payton and Tracey E. Bregman

City girl and travel and lifestyle blogger, Aubrey Lang (Hall), goes to the little town of Solvang for her next holiday vlog piece after it’s voted Most Christmassy Town in the USA. She soon meets Sawyer Larsen (Prescott), a local community coordinator and chocolate shop owner assigned to show her around the small town. At first, the unlikely pairing is at odds but soon start to fall for each other amidst the twinkling lights of the romantic little Danish village.

Christmas on the Vine — November 13 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Julianna Guill, Jon Corr and Meredith Baxter

Brooke (Guill), a young marketing executive, goes back to her hometown excited to relive her Christmas memories, while helping a struggling family-owned winery. Her marketing assignment involves an unlikely partnership with Tyler (Corr), the charismatic, yet stubborn owner of the winery. Brooke quickly learns that the town’s Christmas spirit has disappeared due to a wine conglomerate buying out all of the local wineries. Determined to bring Christmas back to the town, Brooke and Tyler work together and discover they share more than a love for wine.

Christmas on Wheels — November 14 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Tiya Sircar and Michael Xavier

Ashley (Sircar) returns to her small hometown to care of her uncle who recently broke his ankle. When she learns that he has sold her Mom’s vintage red convertible, a car that holds many wonderful Christmas memories for Ashley, she is disappointed. But with the help of Duncan (Xavier), her uncle’s attorney, Ashley is reunited with the car and restores it to its former glory, and fills it up with gifts for the community – just as her mother used to do. As she reconnects with happy Christmas memories, she feels torn about her plans to return to the big city and what she may be leaving behind.

The Christmas Edition — November 15 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Carly Hughes, Rob Mayes, Marie Osmond and Aloma Wright

It’s Christmas time and Jackie (Hughes), an up-and- coming journalist, finds that her life is at a crossroads until she finds an unexpected opportunity – to run a small-town newspaper in Alaska. Jackie decides to give it a try and relocates to the small picture-perfect small town. Using a series of Christmas articles, she’s able to quickly return the newspaper to profitability, and soon falls in love… both with her new home and the handsome son of the paper’s former owner. However, when her old boss announces plans to take over the paper for herself, Jackie will need a Christmas miracle to save it.

A Taste of Christmas — November 20 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Anni Krueger, Gilles Marini, Nia Vardalos, Andrew Brodeur and Emma Myers

When Natalie (Krueger) learns her cousin Francesca (Vardalos) must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie’s heart goes out to all of the guests who were planning on attending. Since no one should be alone on Christmas, Natalie decides to make the opening happen any way she can. However, the attractive but pessimistic Chef Stefano (Marini) believes it’s impossible – there are only three days until Christmas! But Natalie insists that problems are just opportunities in disguise and soon she convinces Stefano that they can do it. At first, these opposites do not attract, but feelings begin to change when they find themselves working side-by-side. With Stefano’s help Natalie learns that cooking, like Christmas, isn’t about perfection…it’s about sharing it with the ones you love.

Feliz NaviDAD — November 21 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Mario Lopez, AnnaLynne McCord, Paulina Chavez, Marycarmen Lopez
Directed by Melissa Joan Hart

David Morales (Lopez), an Arizona high school principal and single dad, has lost the holiday spirit after also losing his wife a few years ago during the Christmas season. Now, David will do anything to avoid Christmas so he moonlights as a delivery driver during the holidays. But this year David’s 14-year-old daughter, Noel (Chavez), and his live-in sister, Marissa (Lopez), are determined to bring the yuletide spirit back to the family and, with a little luck, also help David find love again via online dating. So when Sophie (McCord), a witty musician and customer on David’s delivery route, swipes right on him, something magical happens between them.

Homemade Christmas — November 22 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Michelle Argyris and Travis Nelson

Every year, Megan (Argyris), an ambitious young woman uses the weeks leading up to Christmas to become the ultimate holiday freelance assistant for hire, helping with any Christmas related tasks for extra income. But when the opportunity arrives to save a Christmas party and dazzle her crush, she must choose between the man of her aspirations and Mr. Right.

Dear Christmas — November 27 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Priestley, Robin Givens, Ed Begley Jr., Faith Prince and Nicky Whelan

Natalie Morgan (Hart) is the host of a popular podcast, Holiday Love, which shares true stories of holiday romance with its listeners. While to the outside world and her listeners everywhere see Natalie is an expert on romance, she’s never truly experienced a romance of her own. As Natalie prepares to embark on a promotional tour for her new book, she stops back home to spend Christmas with her family where she unexpectedly begins to experience her own holiday romance as sparks ignite with local firefighter, Jack (Priestley).

Note: This movie includes cameos by Jamie and Doug Hehner (“Married at First Sight: Couples Cam”) and Hilarie Burton and Antwon Tanner (“One Tree Hill”, who have additionally co-starred in Lifetime’s “The Christmas Contract” and “A Christmas Wish“).

L-R: Jason Priestley and Melissa Joan Hart in DEAR CHRISTMAS. | Photo Courtesy of Lifetime

Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding — November 28 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Kelly Rowland, Thomas Cadrot, Debbi Morgan, Bresha Webb, Latonya Williams, Jaime M. Callica, Nathan Witte and Chris Shields

Lifetime’s first-ever Christmas sequel to last year’s hit movie, Merry Liddle Christmas, Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding once again follows Jacquie Liddle (Rowland), as she and Tyler (Cadrot) try to plan their perfect destination Christmas wedding. Naturally, Jacquie’s plans go awry when her boisterous family intervenes in her planning and her snooty wedding planner quits in protest. While nothing goes as initially planned, Jacquie and Tyler get a Christmas wedding more memorable than they could have ever dreamed.

People Presents: Once Upon a Main Street — November 29 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Ryan McPartlin, Patrick Duffy and Polly Draper

Amelia Lewis (Lachey) is super excited when she buys an available storefront, planning to open a year-round Christmas shop. But her celebration comes to a screeching halt when she discovers that Vic Manning (McPartlin) has also bid on the property. Amelia and Vic have the same idea, get to the seller—Elder Dubois (Duffy) in the next town—and convince him to sell his space to them. Despite the holidays, Elder is down in the dumps. It’s the first Christmas without his wife, and he’s in no mood to chair the decoration committee for the “Battle of the Main Street” yearly holiday competition with the neighboring town. Hoping to win favor with Elder, Amelia and Vic volunteer to take over his duties. After continually bickering and trying to one-up each other, the two combatants learn to work together and even get the merchants on Main Street to put aside their differences for the greater good. Everyone, including Amelia and Vic, realize that compromise is the key that leads to a happy—and romantic—ending.

The Christmas Listing — November 30 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Lexi Giovagnoli, Travis Burns, Greg Evigan, Rachel O’Connell and Susan Chambers

Julia Rogers (Giovagnoli) is an uptight, hardworking realty owner who has lost her Christmas spirit. She will have to spend five days at a Christmas Inn with her business competitor, Chad Everest (Burns), in order to win over the badly needed listing of the Erickson Farmstead. While competing to win the listing, Julia and Chad discover that they have more in common than they thought.

Too Close for Christmas — December 4 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Jessica Lowndes and Chad Michael Murray

When Hayley (Lowndes) accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with her sister’s new in-laws, her seemingly perfect holiday takes a turn when Luke (Murray), Hayley’s brother-in-law’s brother, unexpectedly shows up. Still harboring a grudge against Luke for ending her last relationship, Hayley reluctantly spends time with Luke and slowly realizes she may have been too quick a judge on Luke.

Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve — December 5 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Kyla Pratt and Brooks Darnell

When college sweethearts, Corinne (Pratt) and Rob (Darnell), get opportunities on opposite sides of the world, they decide to part ways and meet again in two years on Christmas Eve to see if they are really meant to be. However, when one shows up and the other doesn’t, the fate of their romance seems to have reached the end. Many years later the two end up bumping into one another when they are both hired to help bring together a Christmas Eve wedding. With many questions left unanswered, they are about to embark on a journey filled with romance and magic, just in time for Christmas Eve.

Christmas Ever After — December 6 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Ali Stroker and Daniel di Tomasso

Popular romance novelist Izzi Simmons (Tony® winner, Stroker) spends every Christmas at her favorite snowy bed & breakfast, but this year, she’s faced with an impending deadline and a severe case of writer’s block. Luckily, inspiration strikes in the unlikely form of the B&B’s new owner Matt (di Tomasso), who bears an uncanny resemblance to the handsome hero from Izzi’s novels. As both partake in the lodge’s annual itinerary of Christmas activities, Izzi’s writer’s block is cured and the first pages of her and Matt’s own love story may just be beginning.

The Santa Squad — December 7 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Rebecca Dalton and Aaron Ashmore

Allie (Dalton), an out of work art teacher, has to accept a job with the Santa Squad to help wealthy widower Gordon (Ashmore) and his two precious daughters rediscover the magic of Christmas. As Allie is lifting the holiday spirits of the family with Christmas decorations, cookies and shopping, her kindness is rewarded with the most unexpected of gifts: love!

Inn Love by Christmas — December 11 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Jonna Walsh, Jesse Hutch, Art Hindle and Jayne Eastwood

Mandy Leeds (Walsh), a successful young woman living in Miami, is climbing her way up the corporate ladder in the hotel industry. Though she doesn’t get back to her small northern hometown much, this year her Gram (Jayne Eastwood) is able to finally convince her to come home for Christmas. Mandy has another reason too – the quaint local inn is for sale, and she wants to acquire it for her company. With her eyes on the prize, Mandy travels back home but on her way there, she runs into Lucas Menzino (Hutch) — her high school rival — who also has his eye on the inn as well.

The Christmas Setup — December 12 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Ben Lewis, Blake Lee, Fran Drescher, Ellen Wong and Chad Connell

The Christmas Setup follows the story of New York lawyer Hugo (Lewis) who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn (Ellen Wong) to spend the holidays with his brother Aiden (Connell) and his mom Kate (Drescher), who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Ever the matchmaker, Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick (Blake Lee), Hugo’s high school friend and secret crush, who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley. As they enjoy the local holiday festivities together, Hugo and Patrick’s attraction to each other is undeniable and it looks as though Kate’s Santa-style matchmaking is a success. But as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.

A Sugar & Spice Holiday — December 13 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Jacky Lai, Tony Giroux and Tzi Ma

The movie A Sugar & Spice Holiday follows Suzie (Lai), a rising young architect, who returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas where her Chinese-American parents, Pete (Ma) and Mimi (Lim), run the local Lobster Bar. Following the loss of her beloved grandmother who was a legendary baker in their community, Suzie is guilted into following in her grandmother’s footsteps by entering the local gingerbread house competition. Teaming up with an old high school friend Billy (Giroux), who grew up to be a catch, Suzie must find the right recipes and mix of sugar and spice infused with her cultural traditions to win the competition and perhaps find some love in the process.

Lonestar Christmas — December 14 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Stephanie Bennett, Marco Grazzini, Brent Strait, Colleen Wheeler, Lina Renna, Emma Oliver and  BJ Harrison

When a single mom Erin (Bennett) takes her daughters to spend Christmas with her estranged dad on his Texas ranch, she unexpectedly falls in love with local restaurateur Mateo (Grazzini) while learning to forgive her father for the past.

Christmas on the Menu — December 18 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Kim Shaw, Clayton James, Cynthia Gibb, Jesse Kove, Michael Steger and Shanica Knowles

Josie Jennings (Shaw) a celebrated, romantic, 35-year old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon (Gibb) has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes (James), who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. As the holidays unfold, Josie and Tanner get to know each other better, and a romance soon begins to blossom but will Tanner find a way to right his wrongs, write a rave review for the bistro’s delicious cuisine, and win Josie’s heart by Christmas Eve?

A Christmas Exchange — December 19 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Laura Vandervoort and Rainbow Sun Francks

The holiday season has started and Molly Cooper (Vandervoort) is looking for joy. Finally living her childhood dream, Molly swaps her quaint farmhouse for London Financier Patrick Kingston’s (Francks) posh apartment. Through the ups and downs of her new life in London and searching for romance, Molly begins to look forward to all communication with Patrick. Likewise, Patrick finds Molly’s warm emails and texts charming and compelling. Sparks fly between them as they get to know each other as they live in each other’s spaces.

A Christmas Break — December 20 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Cindy Sampson and Steve Byers

School teacher Addison Tate (Sampson) wants this Christmas to be special for her kids especially since the School Board has decided that it will be the last as the school will be closing. When Addison meets Danny (Byers), a Hollywood actor home to reconnect with his roots, on a Christmas tree lot, sparks fly, uniting the two to save the school from closing right before Christmas Eve.

Spotlight on Christmas — December 21 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Tori Anderson, Victor Zinck Jr., Janet Kidder, Lia Franklin and Andrew McIlroy

Dumped two weeks before Christmas, actress Olivia O’Hara (Anderson) secretly returns to her tiny hometown to hide out, eat cookies and avoid the press. What she doesn’t expect is to be faced with the family she left behind, meeting a charming new guy Casey Rawlins (Zinck Jr.), and a noisy reporter following her every move. Completely overwhelmed, Olivia contemplates running away from her life once again but with a new found confidence and freedom, Olivia bravely steps up to take the starring role in her own life, realizing that home is where the heart is and that she deserves to be loved for exactly who she really is.

The Christmas High Note — December 22 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Jamie Luner, Johnny Messner, William McNamara, Kassandra Clementi and Madeline Grace

After being stood up by her partner Brad (McNamara), Rachel (Luner) soon meets Michael (Messner) and his teenage daughter, Sophia. During Christmas Eve pageant rehearsals, Sophia finds herself challenged to hit the high note in her solo of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Rachel offers to coach Sophia’s performance and discovers a new interest in Michael. 

Christmas at the Castle — December 23 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Brooke Burfitt, Dan Jeannotte, Geraldine Somerville and Nicholas Farrell

This Christmas, Blaire Henderson (Burfitt), a perfume expert from New York, is sent to remote Scotland to find a rare fragrance, The Heart of the Highlands. But when she arrives, she finds the dashing license owner, Alistair McGregor (Jeannotte) is a stubborn aristocrat who won’t sell. Thinking on her feet, she poses as a documentary filmmaker to learn the secret formula. The more time they spend together, the more sparks fly. With the scent of romance in the air, will Blaire find love where she least expected?

Best of It’s a Wonderful Lifetime — December 24

An all-day marathon will air with repeats of the best movies from this year’s slate.

My Sweet Holiday — December 25 at 8pm EST/PST
Stars: Malone Thomas and Jason Burkey

When Sadie’s (Thomas) boyfriend cancels their holiday plans, she decides to spend Christmas with her parents back in her hometown, only to find out they’ve sold the family’s beloved chocolate store to a stranger who knows nothing about chocolate. Begrudgingly, her father convinces her that she’d be the obvious choice to help teach the new owner everything she knows about chocolate. In the middle of planning the perfect retirement party for her parents, she discovers that not everything has to be perfect. And sometimes, when you least expect it, you find love.

Watch the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime promo below!Stay merry!