Monday, August 11, 2025
Nikki Deloach and Kristoffer Polaha star with special appearance by Brad Paisley
Hallmark Channel and the Grand Ole Opry is setting the stage for a magical trip across time with A Grand Ole Opry Christmas, a new, original movie starring Nikki DeLoach (Curious Caterer Mysteries, Our Holiday Story) and Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas, The Christmas Quest), premiering this year during Hallmark Channel’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event. Production begins later this month at iconic locations including the Grand Ole Opry House. The movie will feature familiar faces from the Opry’s star-studded cast, with artists to be announced at a later date.
GRAMMY® Award-winning country music superstar and Opry member Brad Paisley will write original music for A Grand Ole Opry Christmas and will also perform. Additionally, Paisley will write and record the official anthem for the network’s 2025 Countdown to Christmas on-air campaign.
“The Hallmark Channel to me is a major part of finding the joy and the spirit of the holidays,” said Paisley. “We turn it on and leave it on in our house like Christmas tree lights or decorations, it’s a major part of the atmosphere for us. I loved the challenge of creating that same magic with this music by letting it take you to the same place that these movies and this world Hallmark has built. Can’t wait for you to hear what all we’ve done. Also, knowing the Opry is the setting for one of these movies is very inspiring.”
Hallmark is launching an exclusive collection of Hallmark and Opry co-branded products including greeting cards, apparel, accessories, jewelry and gifts – the perfect way for fans to celebrate Christmas in country style. The collection will be available to shop later this year at Hallmark.com, Shop.Opry.com, The Opry Shops and at the Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City.
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas centers around Gentry Woods (DeLoach), daughter of late country music icon Jett Woods – half of the famed duo Winter and Woods – abandoned her dream of a songwriting career and distanced herself from her father’s legacy following his tragic car accident 30 years prior. When the Grand Ole Opry invites her to represent Jett at their centennial celebration at Christmas, she’s hesitant to return to the place steeped in bittersweet memories. Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue’s oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995. Gentry’s lifelong friend Mac (Polaha) a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well. Thanks to some Christmas magic, Gentry gets precious time with her father, creative inspiration to finish the song she began decades earlier as a teen and learns surprising answers to questions about her father that have followed her for the last three decades.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Erin Krakow (When Calls the Heart, Santa Tell Me) and Tyler Hynes (Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, The Groomsmen trilogy) are reuniting for their first holiday movie together, Christmas Above the Clouds – a comedic, modern day reimagining of A Christmas Carol. The pair first set hearts aflutter in 2021’s It Was Always You, which you can stream now on Hallmark+! Christmas Above the Clouds will premiere later this year during the 16th Annual Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel and stream next day on Hallmark+.
When a workaholic CEO (Krakow) tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, she’s in for the flight of her life. Haunted by her past, present, and future, she’s forced to confront the choices that led to her success yet left her flying solo. With the help of three quirky spirits and a surprise reunion with her ex (Hynes), she might just rediscover the magic of Christmas—and the love she thought she’d lost.
Stay tuned for more information!
Monday, July 21, 2025
Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) and Andrew Walker (Three Wise Men and a Baby) star in an all-new holiday movie, She’s Making a List. Currently filming, the movie is set to premiere later this year as part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas programming event. The film marks a special milestone for Countdown to Christmas and Chabert, with her 16th holiday movie premiering during the network’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas. She’s Making a List is Chabert and Walker’s first on-screen reunion since 2018’s My Secret Valentine and their first holiday movie together.
Stream "My Secret Valentine" starring Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker now on Hallmark+!
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Get a first look at Baked With Love: Holiday hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley!
Monday, July 14, 2025
Get excited for an all-new Hallmark holiday rom-com series "Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas" coming to Countdown to Christmas starring Mae Whitman!
The dance continues with an all-new Three Wise Men movie coming to Countdown to Christmas this holiday season! Don't miss the sequel to "Three Wiser Men and a Boy" and "Three Wise Men and a Baby" starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes and Andrew Walker.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Ginna Claire Mason (Hats Off to Love, A Holiday Spectacular, Broadway’s Wicked) and Wes Brown (Haul Out the Holly, Love on the Danube: Love Song) star in A Newport Christmas, a new, original movie set to premiere later this year during Hallmark Channel’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event, streaming next day on Hallmark+. Filming took place on location in and around Newport, RI and Buffalo, NY.
Ella (Mason) is a charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 who dreams of using her wealth to start a foundation to help others in town. After learning her father intends for her to become engaged to a man she’s never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball, Ella goes for a nighttime sail in her schooner to clear her head. Upon seeing a comet shoot across the sky, she wistfully wishes for a different life. Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway. But Nick insists he owns the boat and a standoff ensues. Once on dry land, Ella realizes that somehow, she’s traveled from 1905 to 2025. As she spends time there and gets a glimpse at what her future in 1905 appears to be, she becomes reluctant to return, especially since she and Nick have grown close and she now knows how true love feels.But the legacy Ella built in her time – and the course of Newport’s history – risks being erased the longer she stays in the present, so the two plot a course for her trip back through time. But what awaits her at home is even more surprising that what she found in the future.
Stay tuned for more information!
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Monday, May 19, 2025
Hallmark Media, NFL, Skydance Sports and the Buffalo Bills announce the starting lineup for Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story!
Holland Roden (Holidazed) Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), Tracy Pollan (Natalee Holloway, Justice for Natalee Holloway), Caroline Aaron (Ghosts, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Steve Schirripa (Blue Bloods) and Patti Murin (Broadway’s Frozen, Mystic Christmas) are named to the starting lineup for Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, a new, original movie premiering this year during Hallmark Channel’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas, the reigning MVP of holiday programming. Production begins today in Buffalo, NY at iconic locations throughout the region including Highmark Stadium – which is heading into its final season as the Bills home field – and in Oishei Children’s Hospital.
Taking a break from the NFL’s off-season and getting into the game are Head Coach Sean McDermott, Running Back Ray Davis, Safety Damar Hamlin, Offensive Tackle Dion Dawkins, Tight End Dawson Knox, Long Snapper Reid Ferguson, Defensive Tackle DeWayne Carter and Wide Receiver Joshua Palmer. Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly, former teammates Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas, Scott Norwood and Andre Reed, along with Bills play-by-play announcer Chris Brown will also see action during production. And paying homage to the late, great broadcast journalist and die-hard Bills fan Tim Russert, his son Luke Russert rounds out the team.
The movie centers around the Quinns and DeLucas who have lived next door to each other for decades in the shadow of Highmark Stadium – the home of their beloved Buffalo Bills. With their longtime friendship rooted in being proud members of Bills Mafia, the two clans have enjoyed cherished traditions that revolve around cheering for their favorite team – especially at the holidays when they celebrate the last home game before Christmas. Pediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills’ VP of Stadium Development Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have always been close friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her -a fact obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa, Murin)…and everyone else who crosses their path. When Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Danza) that someone anonymously helped her family get by after he was drafted more than 60 years ago – and that he continues to receive a Christmas gift each year to this day –she decides to find his benefactor and give her uncle a Christmas he’ll always remember. Aided by Bills Mafia friends of theirs, Morgan and Gabe work together to unwrap the gifter’s identity. Along the way, Gabe’s love for Morgan deepens and in turn, she begins to see him in a new light though neither is daring enough to admit their feelings. Meanwhile, Morgan’s hopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked. That is, until Gabe takes matters into his own hands and uses his connections with the Bills to pull off the surprise of a lifetime for Morgan and both their families that will make this a Christmas they’ll never forget.
Watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story on Hallmark+>>
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Hallmark has also announced the following holiday series:
Hosted by Jonathan Bennett with lead judge Melissa Peterman (Reba, Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up), the reality series follows 10 aspiring actors who compete in festive challenges and learn how to become the best Hallmark leading man — from present wrapping and dancing to acting and on-screen kissing. Each week, one man is sent “home for the holidays,” while the winner lands a starring role in a Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas movie.
Catch up on season 1 of Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark+! >>
Mistletoe Murders stars and is executive produced by Sarah Drew who plays Emily Lane, a Christmas shop owner who solves local murders. When local murders begin to pop up in Fletcher’s Grove, Emily can’t help but to use her unique talents from her past life to help solve murders that affect people in her new life. She crosses paths with Detective Sam Wilner (Peter Mooney) who she starts to make a connection with, until he comes to learn there is more to Emily than meets the eye.
Catch up on season 1 of Mistletoe Murders streaming now on Hallmark+! >>
Baked with Love: Holiday is a family recipe bake-off where talented home bakers showcase their signature family holiday bakes and the heartfelt stories behind them.
This series is part of Hallmark's new slate of unscripted series, branded as “Reality TV with Heart”. This original programming brings together friendly competition series (Finding Mr. Christmas, Murder Mystery House), community building (Armed to Build, The Motherhood, Celebrations with Lacey Chabert), home and lifestyle enhancement shows (Daughter of the Bride, Home Is Where the Heart Is), aligning with the company’s brand principles of joy, hope, warmth, connection, family and most definitely...love.
Stay tuned for more information!
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
On the heels of its winning partnership last year, Hallmark Media, NFL and Skydance Sports are running it back this Christmas with Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, a new, original movie premiering during the GOAT of festive films, Hallmark Channel’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas. The announcement was made today through a video featuring Bills Safety Damar Hamlin. Production kicks off later this year and will film entirely at locations in and around Buffalo, New York, including iconic Highmark Stadium, which is making its last stand as the Bills home field in the upcoming 2025 NFL season. The starting lineup will be announced at a later date.
“The incredible success of last year’s partnership with the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs far exceeded our expectations,” said Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer, Hallmark. “We are thrilled to team up with the Bills this year for a new holiday movie filled with heart, family and the classic Hallmark storytelling that our fans know and love, all set against the special community the Bills franchise has nurtured throughout its storied history.”
“We were honored to be approached by Skydance Sports to participate in this amazing project that will showcase two powerful brands – Hallmark and the Buffalo Bills,” said Pete Guelli, Chief Operating Officer, Buffalo Bills. “This is just another example of how the Bills brand and our amazing fan base continues to grow across the sports and entertainment landscape. This is an incredible opportunity to feature Western New York and Bills Mafia on the Hallmark platform. It is a privilege to be part of this project, and we hope this film will be a hit during the holiday season!”
With planning underway, fan activations, unique co-branded merchandise, and on-air, social, and digital promotion, the multifaceted partnership will engage widespread audiences both on and off the field, with more details to be announced later this year. What’s more, this film will fuel the proven track record of viewership crossover between Countdown to Christmas enthusiasts and football fans. In fact, over 75% of Hallmark Channel viewers also watched NFL Football while Countdown to Christmas was on air in 2024, making this film the perfect holiday occasion.
Stay tuned for more information!
Watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story on Hallmark+ >>
Thursday, March 20, 2025
The Twelve Dates of Christmas - Coming in 2025
Mae Whitman (Good Girls, Parenthood) reunites on screen with two-time Oscar®, Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Mary McDonnell (The Fall of the House of Usher, Battlestar Galactica) and Jane Seymour (Harry Wild; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) makes her return to Hallmark Channel in The Twelve Dates of Christmas, a six-episode limited holiday series adapted from the popular novel of the same name by Jenni Bayliss making its world premiere on the network during Countdown to Christmas, streaming next day on Hallmark+.
Find out more about this new limited holiday series!