(L-R) Peete, Sanchez and Bent – Photos: Crown Media

Hallmark announced today that production has officially begun on an upcoming holiday movie starring Holly Robinson Peete called The Christmas Bond (working title), which is set up air during the Miracles of Christmas lineup during the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday programming event.

Not only will Robinson Peete star, but she will also serve as executive producer for this all-new original movie. The Christmas Bond will also star Lyriq Bent (Acrimony) and Nik Sanchez (The Rookie) who, like the character he portrays, is on the autism spectrum.

In the story, as a single mom (Peete) and her teenaged son with autism (Sanchez) come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish and finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways.