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Hallmark Channel’s Merry Thanksgiving Weekend returns this year with a twist — an Ultimate Watch Party hosted by the network’s Chief Fan Officer and Fan Leaders! Putting the Hallmarkies in the heart of it all, viewers can enjoy 4 nights filled with merry movies as we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family and festive features.
The Merry Thanksgiving Weekend Ultimate Watch Party kicks off on Thanksgiving night—Thursday, November 23rd at 8pm/7c with the premiere of Catch Me if You Claus, starring Italia Ricci and Luke Macfarlane, and will conclude on Sunday evening with the premiere of A Biltmore Christmas, starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha. Perhaps the most anticipated movie of the celebration is Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, the sequel to last year’s holiday hit with an all-star cast led by Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown.
Check out the full lineup below with details on all seven movies you can look forward to!
Hallmark Channel’s Merry Thanksgiving Weekend Lineup:
THURSDAY
Catch Me If You Claus — November 23 at 8p ET/PT
Starring: Italia Ricci and Luke Macfarlane
Avery Quinn (Ricci) is an aspiring news anchor who’s finally getting her big break on her station’s Christmas morning newscast. But that’s put in jeopardy when she captures an intruder in her home wearing a red suit claiming to be Chris (Macfarlane), Santa’s son, who is on his first mission. A night of adventure ensues as they find themselves being pursued by the police as well as some shady characters. Along the way, they connect over living in the shadow of their parents and inspire each other to go after their dreams.
FRIDAY
Letters to Santa — November 24 at 6p ET/PT
Starring: Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente
When young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to be granting wishes, they request a Christmas gift they want more than anything – for their separated parents (Leclerc, de la Fuente) to reunite.
Holiday Road — November 24 at 8p ET/PT
Starring: Sara Canning and Warren Christie
When bad weather leaves each of them stranded at the airport for the holidays, a tech entrepreneur (Christie), a travel writer (Canning), a devoted mother (Enid-Raye Adams) and her son (Kiefer O’Reilly), a stubborn senior (Trevor Lerner), an enigmatic woman with a hint of mystery (Brittany Willacy), a couple traveling from Hong Kong (Sharon Crandall, Ryan Mah) and a social media influencer (Princess Davis) all agree to rent a shared van to embark on a road trip to Denver. When their unexpected journey brings them into uncharted territory, they navigate a series of misadventures together and form a deeper bond that just might change the trajectories of each of their lives. Inspired by true events.
SATURDAY
Christmas in Notting Hill — November 25 at 6p ET/PT
Starring: Sarah Ramos and William Moseley
Famous soccer star, Graham Savoy (Moseley), has always been too busy for love, but when he comes home to Notting Hill for Christmas, he changes his mind after meeting Georgia (Ramos) – a visiting American and the one person who has no idea who he is.
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up — November 25 at 8p ET/PT
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris and Jennifer Aspen
As the holidays approach, Emily (Chabert) and Jared (Brown) are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned (Tobolowsky), Mary Louise (Travolta) and Pamela (Peterman) to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations. When a house on the block goes up for sale, it causes quite a stir with residents. When the soon-to-be neighbors turn out to be holiday royalty (Morris, Aspen), it looks like this year’s competition is about to heat up. As the welcoming committee prepares for the new arrivals, only one thing is certain – this Christmas, Evergreen Lane is going to sleigh!
SUNDAY
Our Christmas Mural — November 26 at 6p ET/PT
Starring: Alex Paxton-Beesley and Dan Jeannotte
Olivia (Paxton-Beesley) is a single mom who returns home for Christmas. Her mom secretly enters her into a mural contest; she wins but partners with teacher Will (Jeannotte) to create a Christmas masterpiece.
A Biltmore Christmas — November 26 at 8p ET/PT
Starring: Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes and Robert Picardo
Lucy Hardgrove (Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved, holiday movie classic, His Merry Wife!, which was filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House. When the head of the studio isn’t satisfied with the ending Lucy wrote because it deviates from the original’s feel-good conclusion, he sends Lucy to Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration. While there, she unwittingly discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of His Merry Wife! through the help of an hourglass. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Polaha), one of the film’s stars, spend time together and become close. But her sudden appearance has set off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, Lucy must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever.
Stay Merry,
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