[Warning: General spoilers ahead.]
Hey kids! We made it to Christmas. Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and UP Television have a few more new films to roll out between now and the end of the year. Here’s a look at the final set for the 2017 holiday season.
In case you missed it, our coverage of all of this year’s premieres and our 12 Days of Hallmark Holiday Favorites can be found in our handy TV Movie Goodness section. Thank you for checking us out for your holiday viewing recommendations! Happy holidays to you and yours! Times and dates below are first airings. Click through the title of each for additional showtimes.
Rocky Mountain Christmas — Friday, December 22nd at 9/8c (HMM)
New York interior designer Sarah (Lindy Booth) retreats to her family’s dude ranch in Colorado for the holidays after a break up, but the arrival of a movie star (Kris Polaha) who wants to learn how to ride and wrangle for his next film changes everything when the unlikely pair find common ground and romance. Treat Williams also stars.
Christmas Getaway — Saturday, December 23rd at 8/7c (Hallmark Channel)
When a reservation mix-up at a mountain resort forces a recently single travel writer (Bridget Regan) to share a cabin with a widower (Travis Van Winkle) and his daughter (Raven Stewart) over the holidays, their lives are transformed by the magic of Christmas and the unexpected power of love. Teryl Rothery also stars.
A Winter Wedding — Monday, December 25th at 7/6c (UP Television)
Newly engaged Hallie (Andrea Bowen) and Lucas (Nick Bateman) quickly begin planning the tropical beach wedding of their dreams. But the happy couple starts to get caught in family drama when both sets of parents can’t seem to agree on anything. Adding to the turmoil, their destination is completely booked and the next available spot is over a year away.
Not wanting to wait, they decide to have their ceremony at Lucas’ mountain lodge in the snow. Their love is tested when the stress of keeping everyone happy gets to be too much. Teen Wolf‘s Susan Walters and Jane Sibbett play the couple’s Moms. Note: This movie is also out in the world as Wedding Wonderland, hence the preview below.
When Calls the Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree — Monday, December 25th at 8/7c (Hallmark Channel)
The series previews its upcoming season with a Christmastime tale as Hope Valley heralds the arrival of the Wishing Tree, with all the townspeople eagerly placing their wishes on its branches in the hopes they’ll be granted. Elizabeth wishes for Jack’s return, Abigail leads the creation of a Christmas parade while Cody tries to make their first Christmas together special.
Rosemary and Lee discover how important Christmas traditions and treasured memories are. Carson tries to heal and inspire a guarded woman who has given up on the spirit of Christmas. Henry Gowen gets a second chance at redemption.
Royal New Year’s Eve — Saturday, December 30th at 8/7c (Hallmark Channel)
The world of magazine assistant and aspiring fashion designer Caitlyn (Jessy Schram) is turned upside down when Prince Jeffrey (Sam Page) and his presumed future fiancé Lady Isabelle (Hayley Sales) come to town, and Isabelle hires her to design a dress for the royal New Year’s Eve ball where Jeffrey is expected to propose. That gets complicated when Jeffrey and Caitlyn spark to each other. Cheryl Ladd also stars.
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