The Hallmark Channel is celebrating its 10th anniversary of its Countdown to Christmas with 23 new Christmas movies in 2019.
(UPDATE: Actually, it used to be 24! A New Year’s Resolution has mysteriously vanished from this year’s schedule.)
Plus, 16 more Christmas movies will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.
Yes, that’s a total of 39 new movies (40 when you add “Christmas Camp“, which aired July 11 as part of Christmas in July on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries).
Here’s the complete list of Hallmark’s 2019 Christmas movies – airing on both the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries – as well as when they are debuting.
We will be adding links to our reviews of the new Hallmark Christmas movies as we write them.
A Merry Christmas Match
Friday, October 25 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Corey is stuck in her comfort zone, working in an antique shop in the small town where she grew up. That is, until Ryder, Los Angeles’ hottest bachelor and a real estate tycoon, shows up in her shop. Will she follow her dreams and join Ryder in Los Angeles – or will she once again run away from her dreams?
Our review of A Merry Christmas Match
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
Saturday, October 26 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Nick, a businessman, hires single mom Abbey to decorate his estate during the holiday season. At first, he’s a distant and focused only on work. But as Nick and Abbey get to know each other, Nick starts to open up. Will he be able to focus less on work and become open to love?
Our review of Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
Nostalgic Christmas
Thursday, October 31 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
At Christmastime, Anne returns to her hometown to help her father as he prepares to sell his toy store. Once there, she finds herself on the town’s Christmas committee and overseeing a trio of events: a tree lighting / silent auction, a carnival, and a pageant.
While all that goes on, she starts spending time with Keith, who works at a mill that is in danger of closing, and his daughter.
Our review of Nostalgic Christmas
Two Turtle Doves
Friday, November 1 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Dr. Sharon Hayes (Nikki DeLoach) searches for a beloved family heirloom in a small Christmas town. When she unexpectedly discovers an adorable little girl and her disheartened father (Michael Rady), she realizes that Christmas miracles really do happen.
Our review of Two Turtle Doves
Merry & Bright
Saturday, November 2 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
When Cate, the CEO of Merry & Bright Candy Cane Co., meets Gabe, she thinks he is the latest man her mother has tried to set her up with. But it turns out, Gabe has actually been sent to help turn around her struggling company and make it more profitable. Will Cate and Gabe find the recipe they need for success – and perhaps love?
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, November 3 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Belinda returns to her hometown to close a real estate deal and spend the holidays with her father. When she arrives, she runs into Dustin – her ex-boyfriend again and again. But that’s only the beginning, as Belinda and Dustin wind up being teamed up for the town’s annual scavenger hunt.
Our review of Christmas Scavenger Hunt
A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas
Thursday, November 7 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
All Willow wants for Christmas is to give her sister the wedding of her dreams. She wants to do that at the inn her father built, which is now owned and run by David, a lawyer/widower/single father. Complicating things: he wants to sell the inn. David reluctantly agrees to let Willow put on the wedding in the barn, as long as she takes care of all the work.
Our review of A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas
Holiday for Heroes
Friday, November 8 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Audrey Brown and Matt Evans have been writing letters back and forth for a year while Matt is deployed overseas in the U.S. Army. But Matt finds out he’s going to be stationed in the town where Audrey lives for the next 30 days. When Matt unexpectedly shows up in Audrey’s coffee shop, will it be love at first sight, and will they spend a magical Christmas together?
Our review of Holiday for Heroes
Picture a Perfect Christmas
Saturday, November 9 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
After finding herself without any work at the holidays, Sophie returns home to visit her injured grandmother for the first time in a long time. Once there, Sophie meets David, who lives next door and takes care of his nephew, Troy. As soon as Sophie arrives, her grandmother starts playing amateur matchmaker.
Our review of Picture a Perfect Christmas
The Mistletoe Secret
Sunday, November 10 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Aria’s mother used to tell her an old folk story about a beautiful princess who finds herself torn between a prince and a knight, unsure which one truly loved her. And now Aria finds herself in that very situation. Will Aria’s “mistletoe man” turn out to be Sterling, the famous host of a travel show – or Alex, Sterling’s ghostwriter?
Read our review of The Mistletoe Secret
A Christmas Miracle
Thursday, November 14 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Single mom Emma just took a temporary job at a lifestyle magazine and hopes to earn a full-time writing position. She pitches a cover story idea to her boss for the Christmas issue and gets shot down – only to soon discover her boss has stolen her idea and is running with it. With the help of her co-worker, Marcus, Emma just may find her Christmas miracle story anyway, thanks to a street musician.
Our review of A Christmas Miracle
Christmas Under the Stars
Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: When Nick, a career-focused investment banker, is fired from his high-powered firm at Christmastime, he takes a job at a Christmas tree lot owned by a warmhearted widower. There, he meets Julie, an astronomy teacher who’s always looked to the stars for hope. As the Christmas spirit washes over him — and he begins falling for Julie — the once self-centered Nick discovers the joy of helping others. When he learns that Julie and the tree lot owner are facing hard times, Nick strives to end their troubles in time for them all to share a Christmas under the stars.
Our review of Christmas Under the Stars
Write Before Christmas
Sunday, November 17 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
After Jessica’s boyfriend dumps her before Christmas, she decides to send five Christmas cards to the five most important people in her life: her best friend; her brother; her aunt; her music teacher; and a member of a boy band. One of those cards leads to Jessica meeting Luke, the son of her music teacher, who tracks her down and may just inspire her in new ways.
Our review of Write Before Christmas
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love
Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A series of “Godwinks” – a.k.a., those coincidences that aren’t really coincidences – bring Alice and Jack together. After literally bumping into each other, they set out on an road trip to a wedding together and then start playing hooky from work to spend more time together. But as the two grow closer together, Alice is about to get some news that may change everything.
Our review of A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love
Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays
Saturday, November 23 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Harper returns home to Memphis to visit her family, hoping to land a job at a museum. Instead she somehow ends up becoming a nanny to the three children of Owen, a man who is obsessed with schedules and structure. And since she once was a tour guide at Graceland, she is the perfect person to put on a fundraiser/exhibit at Graceland.
Our review of Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays
Holiday Hearts
Saturday, November 23 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Several years ago, Peyton admitted she had feelings for Ben, who promptly left town. After avoiding each other since then, a chance encounter with a reindeer brings them back together. That is followed by a hospitalized friend asking Ben to take care of his girl, Lily, so she can experience all the usual family Christmas traditions. But Ben is no Mr. Christmas, so he turns to Peyton for help. Will Peyton and Ben’s romantic feelings finally ignite?
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
Sunday, November 24 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Darcy and Aiden (now 100% amnesia free!) are trying to get each other the perfect gift. When they aren’t doing that, they’re trying to save a community center. Yep, that’s pretty much all there is to it. It’s the sequel to the 2017 Hallmark movie, “A Gift to Remember”.
Our review of Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
Our Christmas Love Song
Sunday, November 24 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Country star Melody is shocked when she’s accused of stealing a Christmas song by her mentor. She’s given until Christmas to settle or prove that she wrote it. So Melody decides to go home and visit her family – where she also runs into her ex, Chase.
Our review of Our Christmas Love Song
A Christmas Duet
Monday, November 25 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: Well-loved music duo Averie and Jesse, famous for their duet “Wouldn’t Be Christmas,” haven’t played together since they went their separate ways years ago. Averie gave up music and opened a beautiful lodge in a snowy Vermont town – while Jesse still tours, struggling to find the same kind of success they had as a duo. When fate brings them together over the holidays at Averie’s lodge just in time for the annual Yuletide Festival, can the magic of Christmas help reunite them once again?
Check Inn to Christmas
Tuesday, November 26 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: When New York City lawyer Julia Crawley returns to her Rocky Mountain hometown and her family’s lovely inn for the holidays, she finds herself at the center of a generations-old feud with the family that runs the town’s other inn. As the ongoing competition between the two inns escalates, “forbidden” romance blossoms between Julia and Roger Mason, whose family runs the inn that is her family’s big competitor.
The Christmas Club
Wednesday, November 27 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: Two busy strangers, Olivia Bennett (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Edward Taylor (Cameron Mathison), meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. Thanks to fate and Christmas magic, they also find something they were both missing: true love. Based on the novel by Barbara Hinske.
Christmas at the Plaza
Thursday, November 28 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: With Christmas approaching in New York City, Jessica, an archival historian enmeshed in a declining romantic relationship, is hired to create an exhibition honoring the history of Christmas at The Plaza Hotel. There, she meets Nick, a handsome decorator who’s been commissioned to deck out the iconic landmark. When they’re paired together to prepare the exhibition, they wind up enjoying a host of holiday traditions together and find themselves falling for each other. Tensions soon rise as Jessica must figure out her romantic priorities and decide with whom she’ll ultimately spend Christmas at The Plaza.
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
Friday, November 29 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: As the town searches for a rumored Christmas Time Capsule, a skeptical writer arrives in Evergreen to get the story on the town’s “too-good-to-be-true” Christmas-fever.
Christmas in Rome
Saturday, November 30 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: Lacey Chabert plays an independent-minded American tour guide named Angela, who is fired from her job in Rome just before Christmas. She crosses paths with an American executive named Oliver (Sam Page), who wants to buy a high-end Italian ceramics company. Oliver hires Angela to be his tour guide around the Eternal City, as the owner of the ceramics company won’t sell it to him until he learns “the heart and soul of Rome.” But is there another heart and soul that he may win?
Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen
Saturday, November 30 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film centers on Christmas enthusiast party planners Ella (Krakow) and her sister, Marianne, who clash with their client, Edward (MacFarlane), who is a not-so-jolly toy company CEO.
Christmas Town
Sunday, December 1 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: Lauren Gabriel (Candace Cameron Bure) leaves everything behind in Boston to embark on a new chapter in her life and career. But an unforeseen detour to the charming town of Grandon Falls has her discover unexpected new chapters – of the heart and of family – helping her to embrace, once again, the magic of Christmas.
A Christmas Love Story
December 7 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Kristin Chenoweth is a youth choir director who needs to write a big song for a Christmas Eve show but is distracted when a boy with a golden voice joins her choir, which comes as a surprise to his widowed father (Scott Wolf).
A Homecoming for the Holidays
Saturday, December 7 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Country singer Charlotte is home for the holidays and brother Ryan’s fellow ex-soldier Matt is in town. Writing her new album, Charlotte works with Matt to build a house for a friend in town.
Christmas at Dollywood
December 8 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
In the film, Rachel Lewis (Danica McKellar) is a single mom and award-winning Broadway producer who learns investors have mismanaged her latest theatrical — a holiday extravaganza — into bankruptcy, forcing the show to close before it even opens. Dismayed, Rachel’s friend calls from Tennessee to tell her about an opportunity to produce a show for the 20th anniversary of the Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival at Dollywood. The only caveat? Rachel will have to work with Luke Hakman, Dollywood’s entertainment director who sees the holiday show as a stepping stone to become the park’s new general manager. As the pair make compromises to please their boss, Rachel and Luke realize love can come in the most unexpected of places.
Time for You to Come Home for Christmas
Sunday, December 8 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Katherine returns home after her husband passed, she meets a veteran who is on his own holiday journey. As Christmas nears, they learn of a bond that may be the miracle they need.
Holiday Date
Saturday, December 14 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose as her boyfriend. She’s built up the ex-boyfriend to be the perfect guy and ‘Mr. Christmas’ but discovers Joel is Jewish and has never celebrated the holiday. What he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm and happily participates in yuletide festivities. When his secret is revealed, the family is eager to add Joel’s Hanukkah traditions into their holiday celebration but soon become suspicious about his true identity
Christmas in Montana
Saturday, December 14 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Before the holidays, Sara goes to Montana to help resistant Travis save his ranch. Can time on the ranch help restore her faith in Christmas in time for a miracle? Stars Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson
A Cheerful Christmas
Sunday, December 15 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Lauren and her best friend Colleen think they have landed their dream job – giving people the best and most magical Christmas ever as their personal ‘Christmas Coaches.’ This holiday season promises to be their biggest ever when they land a royal client, the Anderson family, who has moved from England. When Lauren meets James, the eldest son, he wants nothing to do with planning Christmas as he’s busy negotiating a big acquisition for his father’s company. But Lauren won’t be thwarted in helping this royal family embrace the true spirit of Christmas. The more she prods James about their family holiday traditions the more he opens up. Sparks start to fly but she faces competition in the form of an old childhood friend and business colleague of James. Now Lauren must win his heart while giving the Andersons their best Christmas ever.
Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday
Sunday, December 15 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Book editor Hannah must work with former rival Ryan to help a potential writer find her way. Angel Anthony reminds them about Christmas spirit and the value of community.
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
December 21 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
When a New England Christmas decorating competition searches for the town with the most Christmas spirit, the Mayors of East and West Riverton go all out to get their towns to the top of the holiday heap.
Christmas On My Mind
Thursday, December 21 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Lucy Lovett wakes up holding a wedding dress, assuming she’s about to marry the love her life Zach Callahan, only to discover they broke up two years ago, and her fiancé… isn’t Zach.
Double Holiday
December 22 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Official Preview: Career-minded Rebecca’s plans for Hanukkah go askew when a promotion opportunity comes up at work. When the company CEO asks Rebecca and her insufferable office mate, Chris – also her main competitor for the promotion – to plan the company’s Christmas party, she realizes they must overcome their opposing styles in order to succeed. Forced to work together on the holiday party, Chris learns more about Rebecca and her family’s Hanukkah traditions, while she also begins to see him in a new light. Although feelings slowly develop between the two, the ongoing competition over the promotion threatens to undermine it all.
A Family Christmas Gift
Sunday, December 22 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Official Preview: When Amber spends the holidays with her Aunt Dora and helps plan a fundraising Christmas Concert, it brings Amber closer to her aunt and a new love into her life.
When Calls the Heart: Home for Christmas
December 25 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
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