Tis the season! Hallmark Channel is skipping right over the autumn season and getting fans into the holiday spirit with the announcement of its annual “Countdown to Christmas” lineup.
Hallmark Media kicks off the holidays on Friday October 21st Noel Next DoorStaring Natalie HallAnd Corey Sevier. The Hallmark Channel will air this festive film. It is one of 40 new movies available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.
While the “Countdown to Christmas” event will be taking over Hallmark Channel over the next few months, the “Miracles of Christmas” programming will be anchoring Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel.
This year’s lineup, which was first reported by VarietyThe company will have many firsts on Thursday, Sept. 22. Fans of the network will be happy to learn that three of Hallmark’s leading men — Andrew Walker, Tyler HynesAnd Paul Campbell — will finally be costarring in a seasonal film called, Three Wise Men with a Baby.
In the movie, which debuts on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 19, the actors will portray brothers who “get the surprise of their lives” when they find themselves responsible for a taking care of a baby over the holidays, according to the official logline.
Stories about Chinese American culture — Christmas at the Golden DragonAnd A Big Fat Family Christmas — will be in the spotlight this season. The first Kwanzaa-themed film. Holiday HeritageFeatured Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks DarnellAnd Holly Robinson PeeteThe premiere of, will take place in December.
Hallmark continues to diversify its portfolio and brings relationships of all types to the forefront. In fact, The Holiday SitterStarring Jonathan BennettAnd George Krissa, will be the network’s first holiday feature with an LGBTQ+ couple as the lead characters.
Plus, the company’s new Mahogany banner is releasing its first Christmas-specific film called Stocking Holidays. Hallmark will debut its DaySpring banner in an effort to expand its reach. The Gift of Peace.
You will also find a variety of familiar faces in the joy-filled lineup, such as Lacey ChabertShe will be appearing in her 12th Christmas movie with the company. Bring out the Holly. Fan favorites Alison SweeneyAnd Luke Macfarlane will costar in November’s A magical Christmas village while Ryan Paevey and Brooke D’Orsay will join together for December’s A Fabled Holiday.
Scroll down for Hallmark’s complete “Countdown to Christmas” and the “Miracles of Christmas” lineup: