How to watch all 172 new Christmas movies in December

Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, HBO Max, and many more networks and streamers plan to overwhelm you with Christmas spirit.

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Merry Bingemas!

'Tis the season for holiday movies
'Tis the season for holiday movies. Hallmark / Netflix / Apple TV+

Hope you grabbed an abnormally large mug of hot cocoa and threw an extra log or four into the fireplace, because you're going to be spending an awful lot of time basking in the spirit of Christmas — and the glow of your screen. Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, HBO Max, BET+, Great American Family, and more networks and streamers are whipping up a blizzard of mirth for the final months of 2022, in the form of 170-plus new Christmas movies. Brace for pop stars heading home for the holidays, baking competitions, widowed moms about to find love again, rustic B&Bs and maple farms in jeopardy — you name it, and these movies will slap a holly jolly ending on it. (Well, except for the few that boast a badass or evil Santa on the loose.) Ready to plan your ultimate holiday binge schedule, which also includes movies that celebrate Hanukkah and Kwanzaa? Start scrolling and rolling into the most wonderful, movie-stuffed time of the year.

(This guide will be updated throughout the holiday season.)

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Legacy Peak

Legacy Peak
PureFlix

How to watch: Sept. 22, Pure Flix

Stars: Lucas Black, Todd Terry, Ina Barron, Kyleigh M. Bakker, Roman Engle

Contains: Emergency landing, literal struggle to survive the holidays

Official description: "Jason is on an adventure to win the hearts of Noelle's kids before they marry. The plan for them to fly to her parent's cabin days before Christmas falls apart and the adventure turns to a struggle to survive before this new family can start a life together."

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Noel Next Door

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group

How to watch: Oct. 21, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier

Contains: Nasty neighbor, unlikely romance

Official description: "A hard-working single mom gets into a war of words with a neighbor who she feels is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart."

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The Retaliators

The Retaliators
CineLife Entertainment

How to watch: Oct. 21, on demand

Stars: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt

Contains: Torture around every corner, death by wood chipper

Official description: "An upstanding pastor's life unravels after the shocking murder of his daughter on Christmas Eve. His faith is tested when he embarks on a dark journey of revenge and uncovers a twisted underworld in which he can never return."

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We Need a Little Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Hugh Tull

How to watch: Oct. 22, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield

Contains: Multiple stars from the Arrowverse, widowed mother, older neighbor

Official description: "Julie is adjusting to being a single mother to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene."

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We Wish You a Married Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Eric Zachanowich

How to watch: Oct. 22, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha

Contains: Stranded couple, car trouble, Vermont, lots of alpacas

Official description: "Becca and Robby are a married couple having a hard time connecting with each other as the holidays approach. Just before Christmas, they head to a cozy Vermont inn at the advice of their marriage coach so they can recharge. Their weekend away gets unexpectedly extended when a mishap puts their car out of commission and just may put them on the road to a very happily married Christmas."

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Destined at Christmas

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Oct. 22, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Shae Robins, Casey Elliott

Contains: Black Friday, power outage, separation anxiety

Official description: "Kim and Theo meet amid Black Friday shopping madness, but there's a definite spark between them. When a power outage causes some panic at a store, the couple gets separated. With Christmas coming, there should be plenty of distractions, but neither Kim nor Theo can forget the other. Both yearn to find each other, but how with so little information to go on? It'll take a little Christmas magic and destiny to bring them back together."

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A Kismet Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Vance Beaupre

How to watch: Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, Marilu Henner

Contains: Holiday homecoming, reignition of old flames, supposedly magical cookies, children's books

Official description: "Sarah is a children's book author who returns to her hometown, where she reconnects with her family and Travis, her teenage crush. She soon discovers that a long-held family legend might actually be true."

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A Cozy Christmas Inn

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Hybrid

How to watch: Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jodie Sweetin, David O'Donnell

Contains: Motivated real estate exec, B&B with an unfortunate owner, Alaska

Official description: "Real estate exec Erika travels to Alaska during Christmastime to acquire a bed and breakfast, only to discover that it's owned by her ex. While there, she finds herself falling in love with the town, and quite possibly him."

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Catering Christmas

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Merritt Patterson, Daniel Lissing

Contains: Christmas gala dinner, romance between caterer and photographer

Official description: "A fledgling caterer, Molly Frost, is hired by Jean Harrison, the perfectionistic director of the renowned Harrison Foundation, to cater this year's annual Christmas gala dinner. Things get complicated when Molly falls for Jean's nephew, Carson, 30s, a travel photographer with no desire to take over the family's foundation… until his aunt assigns him to the task of making sure the catered dinner goes perfectly."

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Jolly Good Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Rob Baker Ashton

How to watch: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Reshma Shetty, Will Kemp

Contains: Gift hunting, professional shopper, American in London

Official description: "David is an American architect who recently moved to London for a prime opportunity in a prestigious firm. With just three days before Christmas, he crosses paths with Anji, a professional shopper, who raises an eyebrow over his choice of a gift card for his girlfriend. David ultimately decides to hire Anji and, thanks to a series of unexpected events, finds himself on a wild adventure across jolly old London as Anji helps him search for the perfect present."

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Christmas Bedtime Stories

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: David Dolsen

How to watch: Oct. 29, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, Charlie Weber

Contains: Missing military man, missing military man's wife trying to raise their daughter

Official description: "When Danielle's husband goes missing in action during his deployment, she is left to raise her daughter on her own. Three years later, as she acclimates to life without him, she begins to tell her daughter bedtime stories of her father."

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Ghosts of Christmas Always

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: David Scott Holloway

How to watch: Oct. 30, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, Reginald VelJohnson

Contains: Family business owner in need of Yuletide joy, the Ghost of Christmas Present

Official description: "Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store."

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Another Christmas

Another Christmas
The Roku Channel

How to watch: The Roku Channel, Nov. 1

Stars: Sheena Faust, Ryan Toby, Malik Brazile

Contains: Rekindling of old flames, romance between elementary school teacher and pro athlete

Official description: "Kelly Brooks (Faust) is an elementary school teacher who gave up on love until her childhood friend, Andrew (Brazile), a professional baseball player, returns home and invites Kelly to spend Christmas with his family. Although reluctant to attend a Christmas party after remembering how things ended with Andrew, she soon realizes she still has feelings for him."

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Christmas on the Farm

Christmas on the farm Hoodlum Productions
Scott Belzner/HULU

How to watch: Nov. 1, Hulu

Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Darren McMullen, Hugh Sheridan, Nicholas Brown

Contains: Literary lies, Laughs with livestock

Official description: "A New York socialite who fakes her identity to get her book published has to rush back to her deceased mother's farm when the publisher and her son come to visit their 'Australian' author."

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A Royal Christmas Match

A Royal Christmas Match
Craig Minielly/UPtv

How to watch: Nov. 1, Xumo; Dec. 10, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Jordana Largy, Matthew MacCaull

Contains: Single princess, cultural exchange program

Official description: "Princess Camille travels to America to create a cross-cultural college exchange program and falls for Professor Rhett. But when she discovers he was hired by her father to escort her, a.k.a. babysit her, she wonders if he cares more about her or his career."

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Meeting Mr. Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

How to watch: Nov. 1, Chicken Soup for the Soul

Stars: Greta Carew-Johns, Madison Smith, Jaime Callica, Eileen Pedde, Laura Mitchell

Contains: Jaded travel blogger, ailing mother, Christmas charity event in jeopardy

Official description: "Sophie Montgomery, a female travel blogger with a column called 'Sophie's Solo Travels,' has spent the last four years avoiding Christmas and traveling alone. When she receives a call that her mother has had a fall, she comes home to help her mom by planning their annual Christmas charity event only to learn she is not planning the event alone. Holiday-loving town doctor Fin Miller's positive and festive charms are no match for Sophie's cynicism when it comes to Christmas, so she decides to take Finn's Christmas charm and turn it into a story for her escaping Christmas blog she does every year, only to realize her thoughts about Christmas and feelings for Finn have changed."

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A Wesley Christmas

A Wesley Christmas
MARVIN BOWSER

How to watch: Nov. 3, BET+

Stars: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Mike Merril

Contains: Holiday homecoming, sibling high jinks

Official description: "Adult siblings Chris, Todd, and Cydney Wesley travel to their childhood home to celebrate Christmas with their parents and the entire Wesley family. With everyone together and all their physical and emotional baggage in tow, the annual Wesley family holiday promises to be a festive hot mess of a Christmas, with life-changing impacts on the whole family."

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Santa Games

Santa Games
HULU

How to watch: Nov. 4, Hulu

Stars: Faizon Love, Caryn Ward Ross

Contains: Viral online ad, mall santa competition

Official description: "This year, the manager of a mall where Santa Charles work decides to upgrade and replace him with forced retirement. Instead of leaving, he asks to find his appropriate replacement by putting out an online ad. When this ad goes viral, the interview process becomes a series of tasks and challenges leading to an all-out competition of Festive chaos and Christmas comedy."

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My Christmas Fiancé

My Christmas Fiance
HULU

How to watch: Nov. 4, Hulu

Stars: Jennifer Freeman, Jack Parr, Denise Richards

Contains: Fake dating, restaurant in jeopardy

Official description: "Maya is working as a chef for a high-end resort restaurant in Italy when she is asked by her boss, Penn, to pretend to be his fiancé for the holidays so he can avoid being set up for marriage by his family. Things get complicated when the chef's ex-girlfriend, Ashleigh, wants to take over the business by sabotaging the restaurant. It is up to Maya to try and save the restaurant while trying to hide her genuine feelings for Penn."

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All I Want for Christmas

All I Want for Christmas
Hulu

How to watch: Nov. 4, Hulu

Stars: Erica Peeples, Christian Torres Villalobos, Sahjanan Nasser

Contains: Bickering exes, con==daughter wishing for them to get back together, elements of Liar, Liar

Official description: "A newly separated mom, Mariah, gets into numerous wars of words with her ex-husband, David. Their daughter, Ivy, wanting to re-unite the family, makes a Christmas wish with Santa leading to many hilarious mishaps. Mariah can't say 'no', and David can't tell a 'lie.' Will this be the holiday miracle that this family needs to bring them together?"

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Menorah in the Middle

Menorah in the Middle
HULU

How to watch: Nov. 4, Hulu

Stars: Lucy DeVito, Jonah Platt, Christian de la Fuente, Laura Silverman, Sarah Silverman

Contains: Fiancé meeting future in-laws, bakery in jeopardy

Official description: "This year for Hanukah, Sarah is headed back home with her new fiancé, Chad, to meet her parents. Things go haywire when she discovers the family's bakery is in danger of closing down. Her father has a heart attack, and her fiancé is the one planning to take over the Family business. All seems lost until she runs into her old school friend Ben, who tries to help her save the bakery while also showing her the true meaning of love, family, and the spirit of Hanukah."

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Christmas on Repeat

Christmas on Repeat
HULU

How to watch: Nov. 4, Hulu

Stars: Jennifer Taylor, Gary Poux, Julia Terranova, JJ Whyte, Matthew Lawrence

Contains: Demanding boss, magical grocery-store Santa, Christmas Day as Groundhog Day

Official description: "A workaholic gets stuck in a time loop repeating Christmas Day over and over as she tries to reconnect with her family, while also trying to appease her boss' demands."

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Unperfect Christmas Wish

Christmas. Glowing fireplace, hearth, tree. Red stockings. Gifts and decorations.
Getty Images

How to watch: Nov. 4, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Alys Crocker, David Pinard

Contains: Aspiring singer, singing elves

Official description: "Madison O'Hara performs as a singing elf for Christmas parties with her best friend Cooper, but her real dream is to be a singer-songwriter and to find the perfect man."

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A Magical Christmas Village

Christmas Movies 2022
Kailey Schwerman (2)

How to watch: Nov. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, Marlo Thomas

Contains: Three generations of women under one roof, magical figurines

Official description: "When Summer's mother, Vivian, moves in with her and her young daughter, Chloe, her orderly existence is upended. Upon arrival, Vivian sets up an heirloom miniature Christmas village resembling their town and tells Chloe it grants Christmas wishes. As Chloe begins setting up the figurines, real-life events seem to mimic the scenes she creates. With a little help from the magic of the Christmas village, the family will be brought closer together and, just maybe, Summer will learn to open her heart to love again."

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Merry Swissmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Philippe Bosse/Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Jodie Sweetin, Mikaela Lily Davies, David Pinard, Jane Wheeler, Tim Rozon

Contains: Architect, awkward reunion with ex, Switzerland inn

Official description: "Alex (Sweetin) has wonderful memories of Christmas with her best friend Beth (Davies), until Beth starts dating Alex's ex, Jesse (Pinard). Because she has missed the last few Christmases with family due to her demanding job as an architect, Alex is excited to spend the holidays with her mother, Caroline (Wheeler), who is opening an inn in Switzerland. Much to her dismay, she learns that Jesse and Beth are also visiting for the inn's opening. When Alex meets Liam (Rozon), a single father and the manager of her mother's inn, Liam attempts to show her all the Christmas traditions and culture of Switzerland and helps Alex open herself up to love and forgiveness this holiday season."

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A Royal Christmas on Ice

Image
Getty Images

How to watch: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Anna Marie Dobbins, Jonathan Stoddard

Contains: Single prince with small-town dreams, Olympic ice skater

Official description: "Looking to escape his royal life, a dashing prince comes to the United States to start a business in a small town in upstate New York and winds up falling for a former Olympic ice skater."

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Lights, Camera, Christmas!

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: David Astorga

How to watch: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton

Contains: Christmas movie within a Christmas movie, above-the-line/below-the-line romance

Official description: "When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film's famous leading man."

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A Maple Valley Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Luka Cyprian

How to watch: Nov. 5, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Peyton List, Andrew Walker

Contains: Property for sale, arrival of handsome stranger, romance on the ranch

Official description: "Erica is a rancher who has spent her whole life working the family farm with her mother and sister. When Aaron arrives and disrupts her plans, she starts to question what it is she actually wants."

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Christmas Masquerade

Christmas Masquerade
Danielle Blancher/UPtv

How to watch: Nov. 6, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, UPtv

Stars: Erin Agostino, David Lafontaine

Contains: Mistaken identity, masquerade ball

Official description: "When Julieanne is mistaken for her glamorous boss at a masquerade ball by a notoriously aloof businessman, she continues the ruse over Christmas. Will she be able to find real love in the makeshift fairy-tale world they've created?"

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Well Suited for Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 6, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Mercedes de la Zerda, Franco Lo Presti

Contains: Fashion designer, charity ball

Official description: "Fashion designer Rachel Rocca (de la Zerda) lands a spot in a design competition to create a tuxedo for one of the city's most eligible bachelors, Brett Stone (Presti), for a Christmas charity gala. As Rachel begins to unthread his well-spun public image, she discovers the true reason behind his Christmas charity, and they find themselves falling in love."

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Love at the Christmas Contest (working title)

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Nov. 6, 8 p.m. ET, Great American Family

Stars: Samantha Cope, Ross Jirgl

Contains: Tree decorating contest, tribute to dead mom

Official description: "For as long as she can remember, Angie's favorite part of Christmas has been the Christmas Eve tree lighting in the town square. But this Christmas, her first without her mom, Angie doesn't feel much like celebrating… until she learns her mom had always dreamed of winning the annual tree-decorating contest and seeing her tree lit up in the town square. Angie realizes winning the contest and decorating the town's tree is the perfect way to honor her mom. What Angie isn't expecting is her high school sweetheart David and his adorable daughter Gabby to enter the contest too."

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All Saints Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kailey Schwerman

How to watch: Nov. 6, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Ledisi, Roger Cross

Contains: Holiday homecoming for music star, New Orleans, reignition of old flames, fake dating

Official description: "Lisette is a popular R&B singer who's getting ready to travel home to New Orleans for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her music producer ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip."

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Falling for Christmas

Falling For Christmas. (L to R) Lindsay Lohan as Sierra, Chord Overstreet as Jake, Olivia Perez as Avy, Bus Riley as Chestnut Vendor in Falling For Christmas. Cr. Scott Everett White/Netflix © 2022.
Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet in 'Falling for Christmas'. Scott Everett White/Netflix

How to watch: Nov. 10, Netflix

Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet

Contains: Spoiled heiress, amnesia-causing accident, single-dad lodge owner

Official description: "A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia, and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas."

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The First Noelle

The First Noelle
Aric Thompson/BET+

How to watch: Nov. 10, BET+

Stars: Novi Brown, LaLa Milan, Todd Anthony

Contains: Two women named Noelle, rekindling of old flames

Official description: "After 20 years of friendship, Terrance and Noelle finally decide to date each other but ultimately break up when Terrance moves to London for work. Now that Terrance is back in Atlanta for Christmas with his new girl, also named Noelle, our lead is determined to get him back and say goodbye to being friend-zoned forever."

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Christmas on Mistletoe Lake

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 10, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Genelle Williams, Hattie Kragten, Corey Sevier

Contains: Boats, Harbor festival, sad-yet-resourceful daughter

Official description: "Every Christmas, Reilly Shore (Williams) picks a random spot on the map to take an adventurous trip. This year, that destination is the quaint hamlet of Mistletoe Lake. As she arrives, Reilly discovers that the town's lone bed and breakfast is full due to the town's annual Christmas Harbor Festival. When 12-year-old Emma (Kragten) invites Reilly to stay on her dad's boat, she learns that Emma's dad, Raymond Mitchell (Sevier), is selling his boat and can't participate in the festival. Saddened, Emma enlists Reilly's help to convince Raymond to enter into the festival so they can have one last perfect Christmas on Mistletoe Lake."

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One Delicious Christmas

Christmas Movies
Alex Mallari Jr., Kathy Maloney, Bobby Flay, and Vanessa Marano. Food Network/discovery+

How to watch: Nov. 11, Discovery+

Stars: Vanessa Marano, Kathy Maloney, Bobby Flay, Alex Mallari, Jr

Contains: Inherited inn, Bobby Flay as food critic, tension over holiday menu

Official description: "The future of Vermont culinary destination Haven Restaurant and Inn rests squarely on the shoulders of Abby Richmond (Marano), who inherited the property from her parents. Unfortunately, managing both the restaurant and the inn is a 24/7 commitment, leaving no time for Abby to have a personal life. Her best hope is to secure an investment from restaurant mogul Alexandra Grantham (Maloney),who would provide much-needed resources and guidance. But to do so, she'll have to navigate rough waters after top food critic Tom Kingsley (Flay) visits Haven and gives Alexandra his menu feedback. Hot-shot chef Preston Weaver (Mallari) is brought in by Alexandra to shake up the holiday menu after Abby unexpectedly loses her longtime chef. Unbeknownst to Preston, the menu was curated by Abby's late father, and she's having a tough time letting go of it. Despite their undeniable chemistry, will they be able to put aside their differences in time for Alexandra and Tom's Christmas Eve dinner visit, which will determine whether she invests in Haven or not?"

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A Christmas Open House

Christmas Movies
Erin Napier, Victor Rasuk, Katie Stevens, and Ben Napier. HGTV/discovery+

How to watch: Nov. 11, Discovery+

Stars: Katie Stevens, Victor Rasuk, Ben Napier, Erin Napier

Contains: Sexual tension between property stager and her high school crush, actual tension over home renovation

Official description: "Melissa Norwood (Stevens) is an ambitious Atlanta property stager who teams with her old high school crush, David Phelps (Rasuk), to sell her newly married mom's home in their small Georgia hometown. The place is cozy but hasn't been updated in decades, so the two join up to renovate the place before a couple of wealthy potential buyers are due to see the house on Christmas Eve. Melissa would love to spend a portion of her budget on a few custom projects created by a unique couple, Henry and Sarah Wright (Ben and Erin Napier), who are gifted at small-town home restoration and appreciate the legacy of a family home. Henry is a master woodworker and custom furniture builder, and Sarah is an artist with an expertise in color and transformative design choices. As Christmas approaches and the tensions grow, so does a romantic relationship between Melissa and David, but the fact that Melissa intends to return to Atlanta and start her own business with the cash she will get from the property sale, while David has no intention of leaving his hometown, could be a deal breaker for their new relationship."

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Designing Christmas

Christmas Movies
Jessica Szhor and Marco Grazzini. HGTV/discovery+

How to watch: Nov. 11, Discovery+

Stars: Jessica Szohr, Marco Grazzini, Mykee Selkin, Hilary Farr

Contains: Home renovation show in jeopardy, romantic triangle

Official description: "For the past six years, interior designer Stella (Szohr) and contractor Pablo (Grazzini) have charmed homeowners and viewers alike as cohosts of the renovation show House Sweet Home by relying on their expertise and palpable onscreen chemistry despite not being an actual couple. After the owners of the home slated for their upcoming holiday episode pull out, Pablo and the HSH team convince Stella to be their next client in hopes of saving the episode and the show itself. This has a trepidatious Stella not only agreeing to renovate her family's Victorian home with Pablo (a.k.a. the Sledgehammer), but also moving her impending nuptials to fiancé Jack (Selkin) up several months in a bid to make this their biggest and best episode yet. As Stella and Pablo labor together more closely than ever before to bring her family's beloved home back from a state of disrepair in time for the Christmas Eve ceremony, Stella confides in her mentor Freddy (Farr) about the complicated and unexplored feelings that could jeopardize everything."

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A Gingerbread Christmas

Christmas Movies
Marc Bendavid and Tiya Sircar. Food Network/discovery+

How to watch: Nov. 11, Discovery+

Stars: Tiya Sircar, Sugith Varughese, Kyana Teresa, Duff Goldman, Marc Bendavid

Contains: Bakery in jeopardy, gingerbread house competition

Official description: "After a devastating workplace development throws Hazel Stanley's (Sircar) job prospects as a full-time architect into question, she leaves New York City to spend the holidays with her father, Ted (Varughese), in her suburban Chicago hometown. While there, she discovers that the family bakery is even worse off than she imagined, having been on the decline since the passing of her mother. And to add insult to injury, her former best friend Shelby (Teresa) has opened a trendy new bakeshop across the street. When all seems to be lost, she gets the idea to enter a gingerbread house competition led by homegrown food celebrity Mark Clemmons (Goldman) offering a $100,000 prize — enough to get the ailing bakery back on track. While working on her magnificent cookie edifice, a romance begins to bloom with a local contractor James Meadows (Bendavid) who — along with his daughter — has been helping her father out by lending his baking prowess to the place while trying to fix it up in his spare time. A series of frustrations and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart, but will the magic of the holiday lead everyone to have a merry Christmas?"

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In Merry Measure

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media

How to watch: Nov. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Patti Murin, Brendan Penny, Jennifer Robertson

Contains: Holiday homecoming for music star, choir rivals

Official description: "When pop star Darcy returns home to spend Christmas with her sister and niece, she unexpectedly finds herself coaching the high school choir with her onetime rival, Adam."

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The Christmas Retreat

The Christmas Retreat
UPtv

How to watch: Nov. 11, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Rhiannon Fish, Clayton James

Contains: Freshly dumped woman, Christmas getaway

Official description: "When Kim's boyfriend breaks up with her instead of proposing, her mom whisks her away to a Christmas retreat where she meets the owner's unemployed brother, Mark. But will they be able to see past the mistakes neither one wants to admit to and let the magic of the season connect them?"

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The Dog Days of Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Georgia Flood, Ezekiel Simat

Contains: Animal rescue organization in jeopardy, romance between nonprofit employee and vet

Official description: "While visiting her family during Christmastime, Annie Blake (Flood) decides to help three stray dogs get adopted before heading back into her career working for a global nonprofit. But when she runs into local veterinarian Dylan Hawkes (Simat), her old high school debate partner, they team up to save an animal rescue. Ultimately, Annie discovers that finding love, and making a difference in the world, can happen right at home."

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A Tiny Home Christmas

Christmas. Glowing fireplace, hearth, tree. Red stockings. Gifts and decorations.
Getty Images

How to watch: Nov. 12, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Rebecca Dalton, Christopher Seivright

Contains: Contracting business in jeopardy, rekindling of old flames, reality show

Official description: "In order to save her family's contracting business, Blair reluctantly teams up with her ex-boyfriend and former costar of a hit home design reality show to build a tiny home for the unsheltered in the community, rekindling old sparks in the process… and just in time for Christmas."

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The Royal Nanny

Christmas Movies 2022
Marianne Grimont

How to watch: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, Greta Scacchi

Contains: Undercover spy, royal romance

Official description: "Claire is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as the royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges of her assignment, like resisting the charms of Prince Colin, while keeping the family safe at Christmas."

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Reindeer Games Homecoming

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Sarah Drew, Justin Bruening, Brian Sills

Contains: Grey's Anatomy mini-reunion, charity competition, romance between biology teacher and Hollywood star

Official description: "MacKenzie Graves (Drew,) is a brilliant, competitive, crossword-puzzle-loving biology teacher in Vermont who recently lost her father, beloved fire chief and the heart of the town's holiday fundraising tradition the Reindeer Games. Every year since his death, she competes with her dad's former team, a group of colorful retired firefighters, to win the Games and keep his tradition alive. This holiday however, her world is rocked when fading Hollywood star, and Mac's high school crush, Chase Weston (Bruening) comes home for Christmas to visit his pregnant sister and nephew and is begrudgingly roped into participating in the Games. When the opportunity to compete against her former megacrush arises, Mac is determined to show him up and win the Kris Kringle Cup at all costs. As the competition heats up, so does the spark between Mac and Chase, and Chase soon finds himself eager to not only win the games, but also to win her heart."

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A Merry Christmas Wish

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET, Great American Family

Stars: Jill Wagner, Cameron Mathison

Contains: Big-city exec's return to small town, family farm for sale

Official description: "A New York City advertising executive returns to her hometown to sell the family farm, but instead reconnects with her childhood friend and gets involved with organizing the yearly Winter Wonderland, which takes place on the property."

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Our Italian Christmas Memories

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

How to watch: Nov. 12, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Sarah Power, Beau Bridges

Contains: Dementia, grandma's beloved pasta sauce

Official description: "The Colucci siblings, in an effort to jog the memory of their grandfather who is struggling with dementia, set out to recreate their late grandmother's legendary pasta sauce."

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The Picture of Christmas

The Picture of Christmas
UPtv

How to watch: Nov. 13, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Chelsea Hobbs, Giles Panton

Contains: Storybook illustrator, Christmas tree farm, toothsome caretaker

Official description: "An aspiring storybook illustrator in Manhattan returns home after inheriting her grandmother's Christmas tree farm. Inspired by the magic of Christmas and the farm's handsome caretaker, she is reminded of the things she once wanted in life."

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Christmas Sweethearts

Christmas Movies 2022
GAC Family

How to watch: Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Breanne Hill, Colton Little

Contains: Ex envy, Fake dating

Official description: "When a woman returns home to find her ex in a relationship, she enlists her best friend to act as her fake boyfriend for the holidays."

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Six Degrees of Santa

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Kathryn Davis, Steve Lund

Contains: Anonymous gift giving, single mom, Internet big shot

Official description: "Christmas enthusiast and single mom Harper (Davis) has created a program, Six Degrees of Santa, in which anonymous 'Santas' give a gift and set of instructions to be passed along, temporarily enjoyed, and regifted indefinitely. Her goal is to create a Christmas experience that's real-life, magical, and unexpected. When Harper's own gift lands in the hands of a leading internet entrepreneur, Jason (Lund), he's convinced that the original Santa might be his soul mate. He seeks out Harper, as the architect of the program, to help him track down this mystery woman."

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Christmas at the Golden Dragon

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

How to watch: Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, Barbara Niven

Contains: Family restaurant in jeopardy, another Arrowverse star

Official description: "When Romy and Rick's parents surprise them with the news that they will be closing the Chinese restaurant they have owned and operated for decades, the siblings each find themselves re-evaluating their futures. Also impacted by the news are the landmark restaurant's loyal patrons and staff, who have all come to depend on the restaurant over the holidays."

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A Christmas Story Christmas

ULIANNA LAYNE as Julie, PETER BILLINGSLEY as Ralphie Parker, ERINN HAYES as Sandy Parker, JULIE HAGERTY as Mrs. Parker and RIVER DROSCHE as Mark in Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max’s family comedy “A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS.”
YANA BLAJEVA/Warner Bros.

How to watch: Nov. 17, HBO Max

Stars: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Julianna Layne, River Drosche

Contains: Ralphie as the Old Man, a kid focused on one particular present

Official description: "Ralphie is all grown up in this sequel to the annual holiday favorite in which he must deal with Christmas and all that comes with it, this time as a dad. Peter Billingsley returns to the role that has made kids of all ages anticipate Christmas morning like no other."

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Christmas With You

Christmas With You. (L to R) Aimee Garcia as Angelina, Freddie Prinze Jr as Miguel in Christmas With You. Cr. Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix

How to watch: Nov. 17, Netflix

Stars: Freddie Prinze Jr., Aimee Garcia

Contains: Wish-granting music star, small-town romance

Official description: "Feeling career burnout, pop star Angelina escapes to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love."

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Sweet Navidad

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Camila Banus, David Fumero, Mark Hapka

Contains: Taste of Puerto Rico, clashing chefs, the perfect holiday menu

Official description: "Lovable pastry chef Carmen (Banus) dreams of opening her own Puerto Rican-influenced bakery—like the one her family owned on the island. In the meantime, she showcases her treats at a local coffee shop. When hotel owner Victor Flores (Fumero) discovers Carmen's talents, he invites her to apply for a position as pastry chef for his hotel's holiday gala. Knowing other applicants will have culinary-school backgrounds, as opposed to her homegrown skills, Carmen reluctantly applies. When she is accepted, she's paired with chef Jax (Hapka) to curate the perfect holiday menu. But the two do not mix well. Carmen is messy and cooks from the heart; Jax is a perfectionist fixated on technique. As they race against the clock to assemble their intricate holiday menu, sparks fly, and they realize they might have more to learn from one another than they initially thought."

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Christmas Party Crashers

Christmas Party Crashers
Steven Starr/BET+

How to watch: Nov. 17, BET+

Stars: Skye Townsend, Jaime Callica, Cocoa Brown

Contains: Swindlers about to be taught a (love) lesson, party high-jinks

Official description: "When two grifters meet after crashing the same millionaire's Christmas party, they agree to work together to achieve each other's 'mission,' not knowing that they would find something more than money or fame – true love."

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A Country Christmas Harmony

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Brooke Elliott, Danny Pintauro, Brandon Quinn

Contains: Fading country music star, reunion with ex/music partner due to bad weather

Official description: "Before Chrissy Kessler's (Elliott) meteoric rise to fame, the country music superstar was just a small-town girl with dreams of the big time. Now, with her record sales on a rapid decline, Chrissy is strong-armed by an unrelenting record executive to return to the hometown she left behind to perform a live Christmas concert. Accompanying her on this journey is her longtime supportive assistant Eugene (Pintauro). Luke Covington's (Quinn) quiet life is suddenly disrupted when he runs into Chrissy, his ex-girlfriend and former country music duo partner, who disappeared on him to pursue her solo career all those years ago. After a tempestuous rainstorm forces the ex-sweethearts to seek shelter in Luke's ranch home, the two realize that the only way they'll survive the holidays is with the other's help."

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Spirited

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in "Spirited," premiering November 18, 2022 on Apple TV+.
Claire Folger/Apple TV+

How to watch: Nov. 18, Apple TV+

Stars: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page

Contains: The return of Will Ferrell to the Christmas movie genre, a ghost-centric take on A Christmas Carol

Official description: "Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future. For the first time, A Christmas Carol is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale."

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A Christmas Karen

A Christmas Karen
FilmRise

How to watch: on demand, Nov. 18

Stars: Michele Simms, Meghan Colleen Moroney, Ashley Jones, Rolin Alexis, Leyla Lawrence, Lee Karlinsky

Contains: Update of A Christmas Carol, out-of-control grinch-y woman, angry escalations to the manager

Official description: "A Christmas Karen centers on an entitled, egocentric middle-aged woman named Karen, whose demanding and inconsiderate nature has alienated her from her neighbors and family alike. After a series of instances displaying her privilege, prejudice and bad attitude on Christmas Eve, Karen receives an 'intervention' by three unconventional spirits who take her on a much-needed journey of self-awareness and self-reflection. Using humor to shine a spotlight on the lack of consideration and civility in today's society, A Christmas Karen is ultimately a story about the power of redemption."

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An Angelic Christmas

Angelic Christmas
PureFlix

How to watch: Nov. 18, Pure Flix

Stars: Karen Abercrombie, Cameron Arnett, Alicia Fusting, Tammy Tsai

Contains: Angel ornament come to life, sad sack town, cookies as therapy

Official description: "Miracles come in small packages. The angel Celest enlists two sisters in her quest to earn her angel wings. In a race to Christmas Eve, can they bring faith and forgiveness to their town this year?"

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Inventing the Christmas Prince

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

How to watch: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ronnie Rowe Jr.

Contains: Rocket science, child's imagination

Official description: "Shelby is about to quit her job as a rocket engineer when her daughter becomes convinced that her Scrooge-like boss, Evan, is the Christmas Prince from a story Shelby invented years ago."

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The Holiday Swap

Christmas. Glowing fireplace, hearth, tree. Red stockings. Gifts and decorations.
Getty Images

How to watch: Nov. 19, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Alex Paxton-Beesley, Morgan David Jones

Contains: Luggage mystery, possible emotional baggage

Official description: "When two strangers mistakenly pick up the wrong piece of luggage at the airport, each must use the intriguing contents within to track down the other's whereabouts in time for Christmas."

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Santa Bootcamp

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 19, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Emily Kinney, Patrick Cassidy, Rita Moreno

Contains: Event planner, search for the perfect Santa, actress from The Walking Dead

Official description: "When event planner Emily Strauss (Kinney) is hired by mall magnate Ed Mancini (Cassidy) to stage the ultimate Christmas Gala for his most important investors, Emily finds herself being sent to bootcamp – Santa Bootcamp – to find the perfect Santa and the inspiration she will need to make the evening a success. While there, Emily meets Belle (Moreno), the bootcamp's drill sergeant with a heart of gold, who helps Emily rediscover the magic of Christmas and find romance along the way."

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Christmas At Pine Valley

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Nov. 19, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Kristina Cole, Andrew Biernat

Contains: Noteworthy farm, fooled magazine reporter

Official description: "Natalie writes a blog that leads people to accidentally believe that her farm is family-owned and run when it is in fact a collection of friends who are chosen family. Reporter Josh is intrigued by the family's story, traveling to the farm to write an article. When Josh begins interviewing 'the family,' they maintain the story fearing the truth will cause them to lose everything during the busiest time of the year."

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Three Wise Men and a Baby

Christmas Movies 2022
Bettina Strauss

How to watch: Nov. 19, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin

Contains: Trio of overwhelmed brothers, no sign of Steve Guttenberg

Official description: "Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery and begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers, as well as the damaged romantic and professional relationships in their respective lives… all while rediscovering their love of Christmas."

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Long Lost Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
Craig Minielly

How to watch: Nov. 19, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Taylor Cole, Benjamin Ayres

Contains: Interior designer, surprise family members

Official description: "Hayley is an interior designer who plans to surprise her recently widowed mother, Patricia, with the perfect holiday present: the extended family she knows her mom yearns for."

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Christmas Lucky Charm

Christmas. Glowing fireplace, hearth, tree. Red stockings. Gifts and decorations.
Getty Images

How to watch: Nov. 20, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Sugenja Sri, Adrian Spencer

Contains: Down-and-out dater, Gallery owner

Official description: "Every boyfriend Jessica has had found the love of his life right after he dated her. Just as Jessica leans into her unlucky love life and swears off dating for the Christmas season, a handsome gallery owner moves in across the street."

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The Case of the Christmas Diamond

Christmas Movies
Ion Television

How to watch: Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, ION Television

Stars: Kelly Daly, Billy Baldwin

Contains: Missing diamond, Billy Baldwin as detective

Official description: "Blue collar Andy (Daly) is a little nervous but thrilled when she is invited to her rich friend's estate for Christmas, but when the family matriarch's multi-million-dollar gem suddenly goes missing she finds herself accused of the theft and at the center of Detective Billings' (Baldwin) investigation. With the help of a famous mystery writer, Andy must find the real culprit amid the litany of wealthy guests all of whom have their knives out for her."

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My Favorite Christmas Tree

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET, Great American Family

Stars: Emma Johnson, Giles Panton

Contains: Mystery via genealogy, tree farm

Official description: "Kyla is a skilled genealogy researcher who's made a thriving business of putting together family trees. When she comes across new information regarding her mother's mysterious extended family, Kyla and her sister travel to the charming town of Conifer, hoping to piece together their ancestry. The search leads Kyla to a generations-old Christmas tree farm, its stubborn, handsome owner – and potentially, love."

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A Show-Stopping Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Jamie Perez, Thomas McDonnell

Contains: Regional theater in jeopardy, actor-director romance

Official description: "Riley Burdett (Perez) is the artistic director of the Onota Theatre in Western Massachusetts. When Regina, the Scrooge-like owner of the theatre, breaks the news that she's preparing to sell the property before the holiday performance, Riley must call upon the ghosts of Regina's past, present, and future to change her mind. Meanwhile, a big TV star, Sam Palmer (McDonnell), has moved to the area to escape the craziness of Hollywood. Riley casts him as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol and his star power, his cleverness, and his budding love for Riley helps her save the theatre... and steal her heart during this very special Christmastime."

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When I Think of Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
Craig Minielly

How to watch: Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter, Beth Broderick

Contains: Holiday homecoming, reignition of old flames, Christmas concert

Official description: "Sara Thompson returns to her hometown to help her mother move and is surprised to find her ex-boyfriend Josh Hartman is back home. The two had once planned a life in music together, but Sara left to study law. The former flames slowly reconnect and try to heal wounds, both old and new. When Sara makes a surprising discovery, she and Josh forge a bold plan for the upcoming Christmas concert that will lead them all back to their musical roots and make this a holiday to remember."

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A Christmas Mystery

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Violet McGrawattends the eBay & GBK Brand Bar Pre-Oscar Luxury Lounge at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 26, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for GBK Brand Bar) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Eddie Cibrian attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Jesse Grant/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

How to watch: Nov. 24, HBO Max

Stars: Violet McGraw, Eddie Cibrian, Christoph Sanders, Drew Powell

Contains: Magical jingle bells, missing jingle bells

Official description: "One hundred years ago, a strip of Santa's magical jingle bells were discovered by a young boy in Pleasant Bay, Oregon, bringing about a century of prosperity and peace for the small town. Now, just days before Christmas, the bells are missing, and it's up to a group of intrepid kids to solve the case, find the bells and restore the Christmas magic to Pleasant Bay and its citizens."

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Holiday Harmony

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 29: Annelise Cepero attends the "West Side Story" New York Premiere at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images); NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 19: Actor Jeremy Sumpter attends the premiere of “Sargasso” at Laemmle NoHo 7 on March 19, 2019 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)
Roy Rochlin/Getty; Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty

How to watch: Nov. 24, HBO Max

Stars: Annelise Cepero, Jeremy Sumpter, Brooke Shields, Sisanie

Contains: Ragtag group singing their hearts out on Christmas Eve, stranding in Oklahoma

Official description: "Singer/songwriter Gail lands an opportunity to compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the big time, and heads cross country—only getting as far as Harmony Springs, Oklahoma, when her ride, her budget and all her hopes are stalled. With just two weeks to get to the iHeartRadio Christmas Eve performance of her dreams, she takes the advice of local Jack-of-all-trades, Jeremy, and takes on a group of misfit kids hoping to perform in a Christmas Eve Gala of their own. Gail and Jeremy grow close, but if she's going to fulfill her lifelong dream, she may have to leave him and the town she's grown to love behind."

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Christmas at the Greenbrier

Christmas the Greenbrier
Christmas the Greenbrier

How to watch: Nov. 24, Fox Nation

Stars: Alicia Leigh Willis, Josh Murray

Contains: Widowed mom, rekindling of old flames, rustic resort

Official description: "Widowed mother Abby and former professional football player Ben dated previously but ended their relationship when Ben turned pro. The two unexpectedly reunite during a stay at The Greenbrier and spend time together enjoying the magical holiday activities that resort has to offer. Abby is hesitant as she has not dated anyone since her husband died and wants to protect her son Carter from another heartbreak. This forces Ben to do some soul searching to discover where his priorities lie, his career or true love."

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The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary. Justin Hartley as Jake Turner in The Noel Diary. Cr. KC Bailey/Netflix © 2022.
KC Bailey/Netflix

How to watch: Nov. 24, Netflix

Stars: Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Essence Atkins, Bonnie Bedelia. James Remar

Contains: Justin Hartley as author not actor, secret-stuffed diary

Official description: "When best-selling author Jake Turner (Hartley) returns home at Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel (Doss) — an intriguing young woman on a mission of her own. Together, they embark on a journey to confront their pasts and discover a future that's totally unexpected.

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The Christmas Clapback

The Christmas Clapback
BET+

How to watch: Nov. 24, BET+

Stars: Nadine Ellis, Porscha Coleman, Candace Maxwell, Kara Royster, Eltony Williams, Brandon Sutton, Lisa Arrindell

Contains: Competitive sisters, church cook-off, social media influencer

Official description: "Every year the three Miles sisters, Jasmine, Kira, and Tisha, battle each other for a chance to win the neighborhood Christmas Church Cook-Off competition. But when Aaliyah, the vivacious social media influencer, enters the competition, the sisters must choose to rise together, or fall divided."

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The Sound of Christmas

The Sound of Christmas
BET+

How to watch: Nov. 24, BET+

Stars: Ne-Yo, Serayah, Draya Michele, Michael Bless, Alijah Kai

Contains: Struggling music teacher, rich widower

Official description: "A down-on-her-luck music teacher leads a wealthy widower away from his gold-digging girlfriend and back to love and music during the Christmas holidays."

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Holiday Hideaway

Holiday Hideaway
BET+

How to watch: Nov. 24, BET+

Stars: Camille Winbush, Vivica A. Fox, Leonard Earl Howze, Rodney Van Johnson

Contains: Christmas queen, mistletoe high jinks

Official description: "Carly is the queen of holiday celebrations, but her mistletoe misstep sends her running to a Holiday Hideaway that teaches her the importance of family forgiveness, and fighting for love."

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Holly & The Hot Chocolate

Holly and the Hot Chocolate
Hanna Gaffney in 'Holly & the Hot Chocolate'. QVC

How to watch: Nov. 24, QVC+

Stars: Ryan Farrell, Hanna Gaffney, Steve Gerben, Olivia Gropp, David Venable

Contains: Small-town stranding, semi-grinch-y tow-truck driver, hot drinks

Official description: "Holly [is] a big city food critic who unexpectedly finds herself stuck in the small town of Pine Falls during Christmas. Surrounded by locals who love the season as much as she does, Holly soon learns at the center of their holiday spirit is a special hot chocolate recipe sold in the town square. With the help of a charming, albeit humbuggish, tow-truck driver, Holly gets to experience firsthand why Pine Falls is one of the best Christmas towns in America - and what makes their hot chocolate so magical!"

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Merry Kiss Cam

Merry KissCam
JoAnn Jardine/Hulu

How to watch: Nov. 24, Hulu

Stars: Katie Lowes, Jesse Bradford

Contains: Widow, hockey, unwanted public attention

Official description: "When widowed artist Jess and sports-loving bartender Danny go on a first date at a hockey game, they are embarrassed to find themselves on the kiss cam. But their first kiss proves to be magical in more ways than one, as their team scores a game-winning goal directly after. Now despite having seemingly little in common and both having emotional hurdles that have kept them single in the past, Jess and Danny must continue to attend the team's games together or risk the wrath of thousands of hockey fans who believe their kisses to be a good luck charm."

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Baking All the Way

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Cory Lee, Yannick Bisson

Contains: Romance between pastry chef and bakery owner, gingerbread

Official description: "Julia Wilson (Lee), an accomplished pastry chef from Chicago, heads to a small town bakery famous for their gingerbread to complete her Christmas cookbook. There she finds herself at odds with Kris Thompson (Bisson), the bakery's charming but private owner, who is ambivalent about sharing his secret recipe."

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My Southern Family Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
Alyssa Moran

How to watch: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell, Ryan Rottman, Moira Kelly, Brian McNamara

Contains: Bruce Campbell, a character named Campbell not played by Bruce Campbell, journalist learning about her roots

Official description: "Under the guise of a journalist, Campbell has a chance to get to know her biological father for the first time — without him ever knowing who she really is. As she spends time with him and his family, as well as with the town's record keeper, she realizes that families are messy, wonderful things. In the end, Campbell must decide if she's going to keep her identity a secret or reveal the truth to her father — a decision that will change their family Christmas forever."

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#Xmas

Christmas Movies 2022
Allister Foster

How to watch: Nov. 25, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty

Contains: Design contest, fake family

Official description: "When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand's design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn on whether to go on with her perfect 'family' or reveal the truth."

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Steppin' Into the Holiday

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer, Cheri Oteri, Courtney Lopez

Contains: Mario Lopez as Broadway star-turned-fired-reality-show-judge, dance studio fundraiser

Official description: "Former Broadway star Billy Holiday (Lopez) returns to his hometown for Christmas after being abruptly fired as the host-producer-judge of the hit TV series Celebrity Dance Off. While there, he encounters Rae (Kramer), the charismatic owner of the local dance studio, where Billy's 12-year-old nephew is her standout student. This Christmas, Rae is planning a dance recital fundraiser with the goal of taking her students to see a Broadway show in New York City. Billy volunteers to help Rae with the recital by reviving the town's traditional Christmas Eve show, which was once a showcase for local talent. With Billy's knack for producing and Rae's knowledge of all things local, their collaboration clicks and romantic sparks start flying!"

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The Hip Hop Nutcracker

The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Disney/Ser Baffo

How to watch: Nov. 25, Disney+

Stars: Allison Holker Boss, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Rev Run, Caché Melvin

Contains: New take on The Nutcracker, New Year's Eve block party

Official description: "Run DMC's Rev Run brings us along for a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in New York City. It's the night of the annual New Year's Eve block party and Maria-Clara's (Melvin) mom and pop (Allison Holker Boss and Stephen "tWitch' Boss) aren't getting along … and it's bringing her down. Maria-Clara embarks on a holiday adventure to bring her parents back together, finding help along the way from the magical toymaker, Drosselmeyer (Comfort Fedoke), and the Nutcracker (Du-Shant "Fik-shun" Stegall) whom she brings to life. Maria-Clara's journey takes her from the streets of New York to fantasy worlds where she battles with mice and toy soldiers (Viktor White, BDash, Kevin 'Konkrete' Davis), and back in time to the Land of Sweets in order to find the key to unlock her holiday wish. Will it be enough to rekindle her parents' lost love before the clock strikes midnight?"

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Christmas at the Drive-In

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Danica McKellar, Neal Bledsoe

Contains: Drive-in theater in jeopardy, property lawyer, obstacles involving ex

Official description: "A property lawyer fights to save her hometown's local drive-in theater, never imagining her opposition is the late owner's son and her first love."

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A Royal Corgi Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
Hallmark Channel's 'A Royal Corgi Christmas'. MARTIN MAGUIRE

How to watch: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Hunter King, Jordan Renzo

Contains: A corgi named Mistletoe, royal romance with commoner (dog trainer), Christmas Ball

Official description: "Reluctant Crown Prince Edmond returns home just before Christmas in anticipation of being named successor to the throne. To ingratiate himself to his mother the Queen, he gifts her with 'Mistletoe,' a rambunctious Corgi in need of some serious training. After several doggy disasters, Edmond turns to Cecily, a canine behavior expert from America for help — but to his great surprise, Cecily demands that he take an active part in the daily dog training sessions. Sparks fly between them as the pair work together to get Mistletoe ready to present at the annual Christmas Ball. Just as the precious pup captures their hearts, they discover that love can grow in the most unexpected places, leading them to question what they really want."

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A Tale of Two Christmases

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Craig Minielly

How to watch: Nov. 26, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, Evan Roderick

Contains: Another Arrowverse star, Sliding Doors-style Christmas

Official description: "Thanks to some Christmas magic, Emma gets to experience two different Christmases — one where she stays in the city and celebrates with a new crush and his friends, and one where she returns home for all the traditions with her family... and Drew, a longtime friend who may have feelings for her. Emma's double holiday ultimately helps her discover what will truly make her happy in life as well as in love."

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I'm Glad It's Christmas

Great American Family Gladys Knight, Jessica Lowndes and Paul Greene
'I'm Glad It's Christmas'. Great American Family

How to watch: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET, Great American Family

Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene, Gladys Knight

Contains: Aspiring Broadway star, professional dilemma

Official description: "An aspiring Broadway hopeful is running out of time to land the role of her life on the Great White Way. While awaiting a call back on her dream job, she declines an opportunity to star in a local musical. Will she miss out on love along the way?"

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Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper

Faith Heist
ION Television

How to watch: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Bounce

Stars: Jonathan Langdon

Contains: Congregants locked in mall, armed thieves

Official description: "This 'Faith Heist' sequel takes place on Christmas Eve, when Pastor Benjamin (Langdon) and his motley crew of congregants find themselves locked in the local mall, just as a fearsome team of armed thieves breaks into rob the place – and all the money raised by the church for a worthy Christmas charity. Unable to flee or signal for help, the Pastor and his friends realize it's up to them to battle the crooks and save the mall – all before Christmas morning.

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The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Spencer Grammer

Contains: A second, third, and even twelfth chance at life, father-daughter repair

Official description: "The 12 Days of Christmas Eve is the story of Brian Conway (Kelsey Grammer), a successful businessman whose relationships with those around him have really suffered. While this Christmas season has been the most successful for his business, he's divorced, his relationship with his daughter Michelle (Spencer Grammer) is strained and he doesn't have a meaningful connection with his only granddaughter. After Brian gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him twelve chances to re-do the day and repair the relationships in his life to find the true meaning of Christmas. For Brian, these twelve days are a journey of self-realization about life, love and happiness as he attempts to right the wrongs of his life in pursuit of the Christmas spirit."

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Haul Out the Holly

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Fred Hayes

How to watch: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky

Contains: Lacey Chabert, holiday homecoming with a twist, HOA intervention

Official description: "Emily arrives home, hoping to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the neighborhood's many Christmas festivities."

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Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

How to watch: Nov. 26, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Tenille Townes

Contains: A Mayans M.C. star, mysterious voicemail, second chance

Official description: "Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth Athens receives a voicemail from a number she doesn't recognize. On the message, a man she doesn't know makes one final plea to the love of his life for a second chance. The fifth installment of the popular movie franchise, based on Blake Shelton's song 'Time for Me to Come Home.'"

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Country Roads Christmas

Produced by: BrainPower & INSP Films; Country Roads Christmas; "Location: Toronto, Canada"; Copyright: 2021; Production Still; Movie; Original; Lanie McAuley; Programming; Bailey Chase
Imagicomm

How to watch: Nov. 27, Fox Nation

Stars: Lanie McAuley, Bo Yokely

Contains: Rival music execs, romance on the road

Official description: "Country music executive Skye Sanderson hesitantly accepts a job from her handsome rival, Ryan Avery, to join him on her estranged father's concert tour. While on the road, the spirit of the season opens her heart to forgiveness and new love."

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A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe

Christmas Movies 2022
Heather Beckstead

How to watch: Nov. 27, 6 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Rachel Boston, Victor Webster

Contains: Cookie company in jeopardy, stolen secret recipe, handsome local baker

Official description: "Annie Cooper has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother's small-town cookie company and is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track. That task gets more daunting when her grandmother's secret recipe is stolen during the Christmas party. As Annie tries to crack the case and uncover the culprit she works with Sam, the owner of a local bakery, to recreate the recipe in the hope of saving the company and her job. As Annie and Sam bake batch after batch in pursuit of the perfect one, they begin to learn that their lives go together like milk and cookies."

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Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas… Present

Christmas Present
Candace Cameron Bure stars in 'Christmas Present' on the Great American Family network. Great American Family

How to watch: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Marc Blucas

Contains: Visit to widowed sibling, teens

Official description: "Maggie and Eric are busy parents of teenagers who embark on a trip to the home of Maggie's widowed brother to celebrate Christmas. Everyone has different expectations of the perfect holiday. Through a series of events, Maggie learns to embrace the season."

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A Christmas Spark

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando

Contains: A Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman mini-reunion, widow, Christmas pageant

Official description: "Recently widowed Molly (Seymour) has lost her zest for life and given up on ever finding love again. But when she decides to visit her daughter for Christmas, she has no idea what holiday magic is in store for her. A former drama teacher, Molly reluctantly takes on the job of directing the town's Christmas pageant and soon finds herself falling for her leading man, Hank (Lando), the town's most eligible bachelor. As Molly and the irrepressible Hank fall in love, she rediscovers her inner free spirit and finds a new lease on life. And when the star of the pageant loses her voice moments before the show, it will be up to Molly to step into the spotlight and shine brightly for the first time in her life."

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Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays

Closeup image of golden baubles on Christmas tree at fireplace
Getty Images

How to watch: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, ION Television

Stars: Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley

Contains: Kidnapped pooch, social media influencer assistant and handsome vet sniffing out the mystery

Official description: "When an egotistical social media influencer's dog is kidnapped overnight, her long-suffering assistant Emily (Ball) teams up with charming local vet Jonathan (Fearnley) to find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, including a rival influencer and a crazed fan, they form a romantic bond along the way – until she suspects her charming vet isn't all he seems to be."

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A Holiday Spectacular

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: David Scott Holloway

How to watch: Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret

Contains: Ann-Margret, the 1950s, the Radio City Rockettes

Official description: "In 1958, Maggie is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall."

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It's Christmas Again

It's Christmas Again
Collide Media Group

How to watch: In theaters Nov. 29 (one day only, and then available here)

Stars: Lawson Touliatos, Leela Owen

Contains: Time travel to ancient Bethlehem, song-and-dance numbers

Official description: "Jake Young wants nothing more than to spend his Christmas vacation with his girlfriend, Abbey Walker. So when Abbey volunteers for her church's Christmas play, Jake is ready to skip Christmas this year until an unexpected turn of events lands him in a field outside Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born. While on his journey with the shepherds to find the promised Messiah, Jake discovers the true meaning of Christmas."

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Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding

Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
VH1

How to watch: Nov. 30, 8 p.m. ET/PT, VH1

Stars: Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Terrence J, Serayah, Cassie, MC Lyte, Redman, Valarie Pettiford, Shad 'Bow Wow' Moss

Contains: Festive nuptials, meddling moms

Official description: "Hip Hop's most famous family is back, and this time, Christmas wedding bells are ringing! Jessica (Hilson) and Jayson (Ne-Yo) are getting ready to say their 'I do's,' while their mothers Tina (MC Lyte) and Nancy (Pettiford) are fighting it out for wedding planning supremacy. Meanwhile, Blare (Terrence J) is running his own music label, and when he meets his formidable, beautiful new boss, Jai (Cassie), she proves to be a force to be reckoned with."

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Serving Up the Holidays

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 1, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Britt Irvin, Zach Roerig

Contains: Cooking retreat, rival chefs

Official description: "Scarlett (Irvin) is an incredible chef and co-owner of an upscale restaurant. But every year, her too-sophisticated and unique holiday dishes never sell because they are not considered festive enough. To shake things up this year, her best friend and co-owner buys her a ticket to a holiday cooking getaway in a beautiful villa where Scarlett will re-learn festive cooking from the bottom up, maybe find love with a handsome rival chef from her past (Roerig), and regain the Christmas spirit her food—and her life—truly needs."

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Rolling Into Christmas

Rolling Into Christmas
BET+

How to watch: Dec. 1, BET+

Stars: Rhyon Nicole Brown, Donny Carrington, Brandee Evans, Gary Dourdan

Contains: Friendly blasts from past, skating

Official description: "​Two childhood sweethearts who shared a passion for roller skating are reunited 15 years later during the holidays, forcing them to question their love and life choices."

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A Hollywood Christmas

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Jessika Van attends Gold House's Inaugural Gold Gala: A New Gold Age at Vibiana on May 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Gold House); PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 24: Josh Swickard attends the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Convention Center on June 24, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Amy Sussman/Getty

How to watch: Dec. 1, HBO Max

Stars: Jessika Van, Josh Swickard, Anissa Borrego, Riley Dandy

Contains: Christmas movie in jeopardy, elf dog

Official description: "Jessica is a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica's assistant, Reena, points out the irony: Jessica isn't just trying to save her Christmas movie, she's actually living in one! Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes—her actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis—in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings. Is there enough Christmas magic to pull it off? In Hollywood? In July?"

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Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

DOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS
Katherine Bomboy/NBC

How to watch: Dec. 1, NBC

Stars: Dolly Parton, Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer, Angel Parker

Contains: Double Cyrus (Billy Ray and Miley as guest stars), frenetic rehearsals, three wise mountain men

Official description: "A modern-day movie musical about the making of a network TV special, Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas is the frenetic backstage story and delightful on-camera results of Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique 'mountain magic' she has always found in and around Dollywood at Christmas. Throughout the movie's production numbers and rehearsal chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a private journey into her past, guided by the mysterious appearances of her personal Three Wise Mountain Men. When it's time for her big special to air, a renewed and inspired Dolly goes rogue and shows the world that the real magic of Christmas lies in the hearts of the children we all once were, the realization that Christmas is about the people we share it with, and how her faith remains the common thread between Christmases past, present, and future."

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I Heard the Bells

I Heard the Bells
Sight & Sound Films

How to watch: in theaters, Dec. 1 (through Dec. 8)

Stars: Stephen Atherholt, Rachel Day Hughes, Jonathan Blair.

Contains: Civil War history lesson, origin story of a very important Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem

Official description: "Set in the 1860s, the film takes viewers on a journey through the life of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who leads an idyllic life – until the day his world is shattered by tragedy. With a nation divided by Civil War and his family torn apart, Longfellow puts down his pen, silenced by grief. However, it's the sound of Christmas morning that reignites the poet's lost voice as he discovers resounding hope and a rekindled faith."

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Christmas in the Caribbean

CHRISTMAS IN THE CARIBBEAN Screen Media
Screen Media

How to watch: Dec. 2, on demand

Stars: Elizabeth Hurley, Caroline Quentin, Nathalie Cox

Contains: Jilted bride, tropical honeymoon with bridesmaids, handsome restaurateur named Allesandro

Official description: "Rachel, a hopeless romantic, has her wedding dreams poof into the crisp late-December air when she catches her groom hightailing it out of the church minutes before he says 'I do.' Her two bridesmaids, Amanda and Rebecca, drunkenly decide not to let her perfectly good honeymoon go to waste. The ladies jet off to the islands, ready to relax in the sun and sea. Their very first evening meal brings a handsome restaurateur, Allesandro, to their table, and sparks begin to fly between him and Rachel."

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Your Christmas or Mine?

Your Christmas or Mine
Prime Video

How to watch: Dec. 2, Amazon Prime Video

Stars: Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk

Contains: Sweet surprise gone wrong, stranding by blizzard, asthma-related collapse

Official description: "Students Hayley and James are young and in love. After saying goodbye for Christmas at a London train station, they both make the same mad split-second decision to swap trains and surprise each other. Passing each other in the station, they are completely unaware that they have just swapped Christmases. Hayley arrives at a vast mansion in a small village in the Gloucester countryside to find a place where Christmas does not exist, whilst James heads north to a small semi-detached in Macclesfield and steps into the warm and chaotic pandemonium that only a large family Christmas can bring. When the entire country is blanketed in the biggest snowfall on record, our star-crossed lovers are trapped at the most manic time of the year. Christmas traditions are turned on their head, secrets are revealed, and family truths are told with hilarious consequences. The couple realize that there is an awful lot they don't know about each other. Will they be able to swap back in time for Christmas Day? And will Hayley and James' fledgling relationship make it through to the New Year?"

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Hotel for the Holidays

Hotel for the Holidays
Shane Mahood/Amazon Freevee

How to watch: December 2, Amazon Freevee

Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Mena Massoud

Contains: High-end hotel manager, "ex-prince"

Official description: "Hotel for the Holidays revolves around an ensemble of staff and guests at the charming Hotel Fontaine in New York City during Christmastime. Georgia (Petsch) is the manager of the high-end hotel, which attracts guests of all kinds — including heartbroken singles, an infamous pop star, and a European ex-prince who recently abdicated his throne — all looking to escape from their everyday lives and come to the hotel as a sanctuary during the holiday season. Georgia's work and personal life become entangled when she is caught between the charming hotel chef Luke (Massoud) and the sophisticated ex-prince staying at the hotel. The storylines of Georgia and the hotel's eclectic guests twist, turn and come together as they unexpectedly find friendship, love, and inspiration."

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Violent Night

Violent Night David Harbour
David Harbour in 'Violent Night'. Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures

How to watch: Dec. 2, in theaters

Stars: David Harbour, Beverly D'Angelo, John Leguizamo

Contains: A Stranger Things star as Santa, Santa as a straight-up badass

Official description: "When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint."

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Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Valery Ortiz, Nicole Bilderback, Brandon Quinn

Contains: Romance between meteorologist and talk show host, televised Christmas Eve festival

Official description: "Bridget Torres (Ortiz) is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas traditions prevail each holiday season. This year, Bridget has been asked by her network to announce a special 'snow-cast' at the annual Christmas Eve festival and has brought her boss Lisa (Bilderback) along with her. Bridget's plans to shine are foiled when a talk show host from her network arrives to join her for the broadcast. Drake Kincaid (Brandon Quinn), as it turns out, refused to hire Bridget as his co-host for their morning show a year earlier, making tensions high. The unlikely duo soon finds themselves falling for each other, but when Bridget finally discovers why Drake didn't hire her, their romance is put to the test."

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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. (L to R) Marley, Scrooge in Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022
Netflix

How to watch: Dec. 2, Netflix

Stars: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn

Contains: A musical (Scroogical?), ample bah-humbugging

Official description: "Charles Dickens' ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-traveling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future."

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Christmas with the Campbells

Britany Snow and Justin Long in Christmas With The Campbells credit RLJE Films
RLJE Films

How to watch: Dec. 2, AMC+, in theaters

Stars: Brittany Snow, Justin Long, Alex Moffat, Joanna Garcia Swisher, Julia Duffy, George Wendt

Contains: Pre-holiday break-up trauma, holiday with the ex-future-in-laws

Official description: "When Jesse gets dumped right before the holidays by her boyfriend Shawn, his parents convince her to still spend Christmas with them and Shawn's handsome cousin while Shawn is away."

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A Big Fat Family Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

How to watch: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner

Contains: Photojournalist with a secret, social media followers, massive family holiday party

Official description: "Liv is a photojournalist eager to make it on her own. To get a dream assignment — shooting the Chang family's annual holiday party for a cover story — she doesn't reveal that they are, in fact, her family. When she finds herself growing close to Henry, the co-worker covering the story with her, she wants to confide in him but doesn't want to jeopardize her big break."

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Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

RENO 911: IT'S A WONDERFUL HEIST
Prashant Gupta/VH1

How to watch: Comedy Central, Dec. 3

Stars: Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Cedric Yarbrough, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Niecy Nash, Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Ian Roberts, Joe Lo Truglio

Contains: Dangle in distress, rollerskating angel

Official description: "It's Holiday Season in Reno, and Lieutenant Dangle wishes he'd never been born. With the help of a roller skating 'Angel,' he learns how much better the lives of the other deputies would be if he never existed. Will he decide to live on anyway? There's still Christmas criminals to catch!"

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A Fabled Holiday

Christmas Movies 2022
Marcel Williams

How to watch: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Brooke D'Orsay, Ryan Paevey

Contains: Reunion of childhood BFFs, magical town

Official description: "Talia and her childhood best friend, Anderson, unexpectedly reunite in a curiously familiar-looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors when they need it most."

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Christmas on the Slopes

Christmas on the Slopes
UPtv

How to watch: Dec. 3, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Olivier Renaud, Soma Chhaya

Contains: Kitchen romance, sous chef with a secret

Official description: "After a disappointing restaurant opening and an embarrassing break-up, a celebrity chef takes her first real Christmas vacation. When she wanders into the kitchen at a luxury resort and is mistaken for the sous chef by the handsome but grouchy head chef, their chemistry sparks a holiday romance. But will everything blow up when the head chef learns the truth about her?"

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A New Orleans Noel

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Brad James, Patti LaBelle, Tim Reid

Contains: Opposites-attract architects, Patti LaBelle as "New Orleans praline icon"

Official description: "Grace Hill (Knight Pulliam) and Anthony Brown (James) could not be more different. Despite having gone to college to study architecture together, their lives took them on completely separate paths. But when they're both hired to work together on the home of Loretta Brown (LaBelle)—a New Orleans praline icon— the two find themselves stuck working together at Christmas... and butting heads over more than just architecture. When Anthony and his family discover that Grace will be celebrating Christmas alone, they invite her to take part in their traditions and their celebrations. Soon, fiercely independent Grace begins to learn the importance of family and community, while modern Anthony learns to embrace tradition and the magic of Christmas. And when Grace is offered a new job far away from New Orleans, she'll have to decide if she'll leave or follow her heart."

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Christmas on Candy Cane Lane

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Andrea Barber, Dan Payne

Contains: Offscreen Full House reunion (Candace Cameron Bure is an executive producer); Christmas as empire, tribute to dead mom

Official description: "Ivy struggles with the long shadow cast by her late mother, Muriel, the darling of Icicle Falls; head of the Candy Cane Lane Lights Extravaganza, owner of The Christmas Haus, and a former TV star known adoringly as the 'Christmas Maven.' This Christmas, a series of comical and mysterious events bring the town together in a masterstroke of perfection only the 'Christmas Maven' herself could appreciate."

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The Great Holiday Bake War

LeToya Luckett and Finesse Mitchell pull away. The Great Holiday Bake War
Albert Camicioli

How to watch: Dec. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, OWN

Stars: LeToya Luckett and Finesse Mitchell

Contains: Pastry school rivals, TV baking show

Official description: "When former pastry school rivals Julian (Mitchell) and Brianna (Luckett) meet years later in a TV baking competition, the sparks — and the flour — fly! Each has their own plans for the winning prize money, but only one can win... unless they work together. While Brianna struggles to support her daughter Willow (Naomi Sogbein) and Julian longs to escape his mother's shadow, they learn that collaboration can create a new recipe for success — and love."

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The Holiday Stocking

The Holiday Stocking B.J. Britt, Sariah Gerald, Tamala Jones, Nadine Ellis
Brandon Cruz/ Hallmark Media

How to watch: Dec. 3, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley, Tamala Jones, Mykelti Williamson

Contains: Angel who just got his wings, estranged sisters

Official description: "RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn't help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive the Holiday Stocking, their parent's old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas."

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B&B Merry

Christmas Movies
GAC Family

How to watch: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET, Great American Family

Stars: Jen Lilley, Jesse Hutch

Contains: Travel blogging, family B&B in jeopardy

Official description: "Renowned luxury travel blogger Tracey is invited by owner Graham to a Christmas getaway in exchange for her review of his family's small bed & breakfast. Graham's biggest concern is a sleek, upscale hotel resort that has been siphoning off guests for years, threatening the family business. This Christmas, Tracey may learn every experience can be five-star when shared with kindred spirits."

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Christmas in Wolf Creek

Christmas in Wolf Creek
UPtv

How to watch: Dec. 4, Fox Nation (Dec. 25, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv)

Stars: Nola Martin, Tim Rozon

Contains: Renegade reindeer, Christmas play in jeopardy

Official description: "Sam Gavin has her hands full, between managing her animal refuge center and directing the town's annual Christmas play. But when the reindeer and star of the show goes missing, Sam and her new boyfriend, Austin Spencer, must drop everything and set out to find him, to save Christmas for the entire town."

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Fit for Christmas

FIT FOR CHRISTMAS
Michael Courtney/CBS

How to watch: Dec. 4, 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT, CBS

Stars: Amanda Kloots, Paul Greene, Rebecca Budig

Contains: Christmas-loving fitness instructor, community center in jeopardy

Official description: "The holiday tale of Audrey (Kloots), an enthusiastic Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor teaching classes at her beloved, financially beleaguered community center in quaint Mistletoe, Montana, who begins a holiday romance with a charming, mysterious businessman (Greene), complicating his plans to turn the center into a more financially profitable resort property."

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Christmas on the Rocks

Christmas. Glowing fireplace, hearth, tree. Red stockings. Gifts and decorations.
Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 4, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Lyla Porter-Follows, Jon McLaren

Contains: Snowstorm stranding, company Christmas party

Official description: "A ski-lodge event manager's task of hosting a corporate Christmas party goes awry when the resort is cut off by a snowstorm and the hard-to-please CEO turns out to be an old flame."

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Undercover Holiday

Christmas Movies 2022
Peter Stranks

How to watch: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Noemi Gonzalez, Stephen Huszar

Contains: Pop star holiday homecoming, fake dating

Official description: "When returning home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that Matt is her new beau, when in reality, he's her overzealous security guard."

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Merry Textmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Ariana Ron Pedrique, Rodrigo Massa

Contains: Oaxacan Christmas, romance between app developer and graphic designer

Official description: "Gaby Diaz (Pedrique) is an app developer from Austin, Texas, and the last unmarried sibling in her very close and very traditional family. Every year, the Diaz family gathers at abuela's house in Oaxaca, Mexico, a town renowned for its '12 Challenges of Christmas,' which playfully ignites the entire town's Christmas spirit. When Gaby accidentally adds Alex Alvarado (Massa), a handsome graphic designer who's lost touch with his own Mexican roots, to the family group chat, her well-meaning family decides to secretly invite him to join them in Oaxaca for Christmas. As they begin to play matchmaker for Gaby and Alex, can the Diaz family help Gaby and Alex recognize that each of them is actually the other's perfect Christmas present?"

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The Search for Secret Santa

Search for Secret Santa
ION Television

How to watch: Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, ION Television

Stars: Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble

Contains: Valuable stolen nutcracker, romance between reporter and art dealer

Official description: "Cub reporter Sophia (Coyne) thinks she's found a Christmas story that will save her career when she discovers a long-lost, undelivered Secret Santa gift from 'Tony to Abigail.' But the mystery gets even juicier when she learns that the item – a priceless nutcracker – was in fact stolen years ago. With the help of a handsome and shady art dealer Jackson (Trumble), she sets off on a dangerous, romantic quest to match the Secret Santas and catch the thieves."

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The Leech

The Leech (2022)
Arrow Films

How to watch: Dec. 6, on demand

Stars: Graham Skipper, Jeremy Gardner, Taylor Gardner

Contains: Stranger danger, conversion persuasion

Official description: "Father David, a Catholic priest struggling to grow his congregation, encounters a stranger by the name of Terry asleep one morning after Mass. Terry is without a home after a fight with his girlfriend Lexi and with Christmas less than a week away; David offers him a place to stay for the night. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly turns complicated as Lexi arrives shortly after with news of being evicted from her house. Unable to turn away this helpless young woman, David allows both her and Terry to stay with him through the holidays on the condition that they open themselves to the healing power of God's love. Yet the harder David tries to reform the lives of these seemingly innocent strangers, the more he himself falls victim to their toxic ways, leading to the belief that their arrival is in fact, a test from God. Will David pass the test and accept his new houseguests as they are? Or will he set aside the ways of Christ and resort to blood soaked, Old Testament justice?"

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All I Didn't Want For Christmas

All I Didn't Want For Christmas
Albert Camicioli/VH1

How to watch: Dec. 7, 8 p.m. ET/PT, VH1

Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Loretta Devine, Kel Mitchell, Karen Knox, Andrew Bushell

Contains: Drunk letter to Santa, be-careful-what-you-wish-for vibes

Official description: "Emily Harris is not doing great. In a desperate attempt to improve her life and make this Christmas not totally suck, Emily writes a letter to Santa. Fortunately, and unfortunately, her wine-soaked wishes start coming true. P.S. She definitely doesn't remember most of what she wrote in the letter, so she is in for some uncomfortable surprises. Which eventually leads to some Christmas-fueled soul searching about what she actually wants/needs."

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A Miracle Before Christmas

A Miracle Before Christmas
BET+

How to watch: Dec. 8, BET+

Stars: LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller, Keith David, Demetrius Shipp Jr, Paula Jai Parker, Porscha Coleman

Contains: Angelic intervention, relationship therapist who can fix everyone's marriage but her own

Official description: "With a little help from an angel, Mercedes Wright, a fast-talking popular relationship therapist with all the answers when it comes to fixing everyone else's marriage, must now use the magic of Christmas to find the secret to save her own."

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Scentsational Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Nanzeen Contractor, Mykee Selkin

Contains: Perfumer trying to create Christmas scent, candle-making business in jeopardy

Official description: "Bright-eyed beauty and perfumer Ellie Reddy (Contractor) is tasked by her boss to create a holiday scent that will impress, so she decides to return to her quaint and festive family home for Christmas to find inspiration. There she meets handsome yet bookish writer, Logan Osborne (Selkin), who is staying with her father at the family's historic property, which includes her mother's former candle-making cottage. After finding her father struggling to keep her late mother's candle business afloat, Ellie and Logan decide to complete the orders and inadvertently bring Christmas cheer back to the town, all while falling in love."

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Something from Tiffany's

Zoey Deutch attends the Clooney Foundation For Justice Inaugural Albie Awards at New York Public Library on September 29, 2022 in New York City. ; Actor Kendrick Sampson attends the 2022 Night of Nigerian Excellence Hosted by Yvonne Orji at Beauty & Essex on October 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Arnold Turner/Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 9, Amazon Prime Video

Stars: Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Smith Sampson, Ray Nicholson, Shay Mitchell

Contains: Couples on the verge and on a collision path, ring mix-up

Official description: "Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York City, where the streets blaze with lights, windows dazzle and a special box from Tiffany could change the course of a person's life. Or several lives. Rachel and Gary (Deutch, Nicholson) are happy enough but not quite ready for that big commitment. Ethan and Vanessa (Smith Sampson, Mitchell), the perfect picture, are just about to make it official. When a simple mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross, it sets off a series of twists and unexpected discoveries that lead them where they're truly meant to be. Because love – like life – is full of surprises in the holiday romance Something from Tiffany's."

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A Recipe for Joy

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Erin Agostino, Dillon Casey

Contains: Romance between food correspondent and chef, drama around filming a holiday special pilot

Official description: "When ambitious food correspondent, Carly Hayes (Agostino), gets a shot at her own TV show, nothing goes as planned. She's sent to Angel Heights to help Grant Quinn (Casey), a perfectionist, attention-shy chef, reopen his family's beloved diner and film it as a holiday special pilot for her television show. Thanks to Carly, Grant will not only re-open his restaurant, but most probably his heart too."

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Christmas Bloody Christmas

Christmas Bloody Christmas
Shudder

How to watch: Dec. 9, on Shudder and in theaters

Stars: Riley Dandy, Sam Delich

Contains: Killer Santa, sex, drugs, rock & roll, etc.

Official description: "It's Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and makes her night more than a little complicated. Santa Claus begins a rampant killing spree through the neon-drenched snowscape against a backdrop of drugs, sex, metal, and violence, ultimately forcing Tori into a blood-splattered battle for survival against the ruthless heavy0metal Saint Nick himself."

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Detective Knight: Redemption

Bruce Willis as James Knight in Detective Knight: Redemption. Photo Credit: Ed Araquel; Paul Johansson as Ricky Conlan in Detective Knight: Redemption. Photo Credit: Ed Araquel
Ed Araquel/Lionsgate

How to watch: Dec. 9, on demand and in theaters

Stars: Bruce Willis, Paul Johansson, Lochlyn Munro, Beau Mirchoff

Contains: Bruce Willis in a(nother) Christmas movie, some very bad Santas

Official description: "Bruce Willis stars as Detective James Knight in this second film of the action-packed trilogy. In custody in New York, Knight finds himself in the middle of a jailbreak led by the Christmas Bomber, a brutal fanatic whose Santa Claus disciples are terrorizing the city. With the promised return of his badge in exchange for taking out the terrorists, the steely-eyed Knight doles out mercy for the just… and merciless justice for all the rest."

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The Mean One

David Howard Thornton in The Mean One
'The Mean One'. Images courtesy of Atlas Film Distribution

How to watch: Dec. 9, in theaters

Stars: David Howard Thornton, Krystle Martin

Contains: Killer grinch, orphan all grown up and on a revenge mission

Official description: "In the audacious new parody, The Mean One is a hairy, green-skinned grump in a Santa suit, living on a mountain high above the town of Newville, despising the holiday season. Young Cindy You-Know-Who, whose parents were butchered by The Mean One twenty Christmases earlier, is returning to town to seek closure... but when the Mean One launches a new reign of terror that threatens to destroy Christmas, Cindy finds a bold new purpose – trapping and killing the monster."

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Looking for Her

Looking for Her
Violet Wave Productions

How to watch: Dec. 9, Tubi and on demand

Stars: Olivia Buckle, Alexandra Swarens, Sophie Arrick-Lewis, Robert Artz, Michelle Hakala Wolf

Contains: Fake dating, top-or-bottom joke

Official description: "When her family guilt-trips her into going home for the holidays and bringing her girlfriend along, perfectionist Taylor concedes, but there's one little problem: they broke up. Not wanting her family to know, Taylor hires an actress to pose as her girlfriend."

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Aisle Be Home for Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
GAC Family

How to watch: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Jennifer Freeman, Garrett Watson

Contains: Snowstorm stranding, rekindling of old flames in aisle 3

Official description: "Two exes finally reconnect when a snowstorm leaves them stranded in a superstore (without cell service or Wi-Fi) just before Christmas."

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The Most Colorful Time of the Year

Christmas Movies 2022
Petr Maur

How to watch: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Katrina Bowden, Christopher Russell

Contains: Color blindness, school teacher-optometrist romance

Official description: "Ryan is an elementary school teacher who learns that he is colorblind. Michelle, an optometrist and mother of one of his students, helps bring color into his life in time for the holidays."

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It's a Wonderful Binge

It's a Wonderful Binge
Brett Roedel/Hulu

How to watch: Dec. 9, Hulu

Stars: Eduardo Franco, Dexter Darden, Zainne Saleh, Marta Piekarz, Kaitlin Olson, Danny Trejo

Contains: Christmas Eve debauchery, proposal

Official description: "All drugs and alcohol are illegal except on the day of the Binge. Several years after their first Binge, best friends Hags, Andrew, Sarah, and Kimi face the realities of young adulthood as the annual Binge Day is moved to Christmas Eve. Amidst the chaos, Hags plans a proposal to Sarah while Andrew deals with his rocky relationships with his family and his girlfriend Kimmi. Will they survive this holiday season?"

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Christmas Class Reunion

Christmas Movies 2022
Kailey Schwerman

How to watch: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Aimeé Teegarden, Tanner Novlan

Contains: Holiday homecoming, high school reunion

Official description: "High school classmates, who once dubbed themselves the 'cursed class,' reconnect at Christmas for their 15-year reunion. Over the course of their time reconnecting, the classmates challenge each other to remember who they were, who they are, and who they want to be."

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Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Naturi Naughton, Lorea Turner, Kirk Franklin, Luke James

Contains: Snowstorm stranding, mother-daughter-healing, church

Official description: "Caught in a blizzard on Christmas Eve, estranged mother and daughter Journee (Naughton) and Nia (Turner) are forced to take refuge inside a church where a handful of also-trapped parishioners are reeling from the cancellation of their annual holiday concert. The spirit of the season takes hold as Journee and Nia weather the wintry storm together with the other churchgoers, including handsome youth pastor Adam (James) and a heavenly music teacher (Franklin), who motivate the mother and daughter to reconcile their differences through music, faith, and love. With the help from this unlikely yet spirited group of strangers, Journee and Nia band together to help the church salvage not only their holiday traditions, but also their show-stopping Christmas day performance, despite the raging storm outside."

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A Prince for the Holidays (working title)

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Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Cindy Busby, Jilon VanOver

Contains: Fake dating, secret prince

Official description: "Madison, an aspiring musician, jokingly tells her overbearing family that she is dating the prince of a small European nation. The joke goes too far as her friend and co-worker Sebastian ARE roped into impersonating the prince while visiting her family in New Jersey. Little does Madison know that Sebastian happens to be hiding a royal secret."

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A Christmas Fumble

A Christmas Fumble
Albert Camicioli

How to watch: Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, OWN

Stars: Eva Marcille, Devale Ellis

Contains: Crisis PR, rekindling of old flames

Official description: "The 'queen of crisis management,' Nicole Barnes (Marcille) gets the toughest assignment of her career when she's asked to handle a breaking scandal for former pro footballer-turned-TV-commentator Jordan Davies (Ellis), whose network contract isn't going to be renewed because of a violation going back to his college days. However, Nicole fails to disclose that she and Jordan were once boyfriend and girlfriend — a conflict of interest that could end her own hopes of being made partner at her firm. To make matters worse, Nicole's efforts to rehabilitate Jordan's image are constantly undermined by Jordan's shallow entertainment reporter fiancée."

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The Gift of Peace

Christmas Movies 2022
Allister Foster

How to watch: Dec. 10, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Nikki Deloach, Brennan Elliott

Contains: Widow who has lost faith, Christian support group

Official description: "Artist Traci is a once-devout Christian who has stopped believing in God after her husband tragically died despite her prayers. As her second Christmas without him approaches, she tries going to a support group for inspiration and comfort."

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Christmas in Rockwell

Produced By: Brain Power Studio; Copyright: 2022; Christmas In Rockwell; Current; Original Movies; Programming; Movie; Original; Production Still; Trish Stratus as Alyssa Strader; Stephen Huszar as Jake Wellsey
Imagicomm

How to watch: Dec. 11, Fox Nation

Stars: Trish Stratus, Stephen Huszar

Contains: Holiday homecoming, romance between former child star and small-town movie-theater owner

Official description: "Ex-child actor Alyssa Strader returns to her hometown to hide from the press after a movie flop. But when she meets Jake Wellsey, a local cinema owner, will she be able to hide from the paparazzi, or will her new relationship make front-page news?"

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A Prince and Pauper Christmas

Christmas Movies
Ion Television

How to watch: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, ION Television

Stars: Brittany Underwood

Contains: Missing informant, federal agent, Tom Arnold as detective

Official description: "When her down-on-his luck confidential informant in a criminal investigation suddenly goes missing, a desperate young federal agent, Sydney (Underwood), recruits his doppelgänger to play his role. But her job gets even harder when she falls for the criminal's stand-in, who just happens to be a European prince visiting the states for Christmas."

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A Belgian Chocolate Christmas

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Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Jaclyn Hales, Zane Stephens

Contains: Culinary school, sweet misunderstanding

Official description: "A photographer takes her best friend's place at a Belgian culinary school at the holidays and connects with the chocolatier leading the class. As romance begins to bloom, the only problem is a case of mistaken identity."

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Santa's Got Style

Santa's Got Style
UPtv

How to watch: Dec. 11, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Franco Lo Presti, Kathryn Davis

Contains: Unconventional department store Santa, friend with secret crush

Official description: "When department store executive Madison is charged with coming up with a fresh idea for the holiday season, she decides that instead of a classic Santa, this year they would hire a young Santa with lots of fashionable styles. But when she has difficulty finding the perfect model, her longtime best friend Ethan (who has been in love with her for years) throws on a beard and disguises himself as the Santa of her dreams."

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Single and Ready to Jingle

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Natasha Wilson

Contains: Overworked toy company executive, all-Christmas town

Official description: "Emma Warner (Wilson) feels like she lives Christmas year-round. As the SVP of a successful toy company in Chicago, she spends 12 months a year focusing on Christmas, leaving no time for dating… or much of anything else. By the time the actual holiday rolls around, she has had enough. She asks her assistant and friend Lucy to find a tropical singles resort — somewhere she can find a guy and not think of Christmas. But due to a booking mix-up, Emma ends up in her worst nightmare — a town devoted to everything Christmas. Will Emma be able to find her joy?"

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The Holiday Sitter

Christmas Movies 2022
©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Craig Minielly

How to watch: Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs

Contains: Overwhelmed uncle turned babysitter, hot neighbor turned love interest

Official description: "Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays when his sister and her husband have to go out of town. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance."

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Must Love Christmas

Coverage of the CBS Original Holiday Movie MUST LOVE CHRISTMAS, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Neal Bledsoe as Nick and Liza Lapira as Natalie. Photo: Bettina Strauss/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Bettina Strauss/CBS

How to watch: Dec. 11, 9 p.m. ET/PT, CBS

Stars: Liza Lapira, Nathan Witte, Neal Bledsoe

Contains: Magazine in jeopardy, romance novelist in love triangle, a placed called Cranberry Falls

Official description: "A renowned romance novelist (Lapira) famous for her Christmas-themed books finds herself snowbound in the charming town of Cranberry Falls, where she unexpectedly becomes involved in a love triangle between her childhood crush (Witte) and a reporter (Bledsoe) determined to interview her to save his dying magazine."

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A Nashville Country Christmas

A Nashville Country Christmas
VH1

How to watch: Paramount, Dec. 12

Stars: Tanya Tucker, Keith Carradine, Ana Ortiz, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Olivia Sanabia

Contains: Country music star at a crossroads, rekindling of old flames, precocious foster kids

Official description: "Overwhelmed by her high-powered agent, a bombastic Hollywood director, and a totally tricked-out, off-base holiday spectacular, a country music superstar bolts from her outrageous lifestyle, seeking a haven at her grandma's Tennessee farm. Rather than refuge, she finds romance when she reconnects with her handsome ex, a return to her musical roots, and an unexpected family when she discovers three clever kids who've outsmarted the foster system are living at the family homestead at Christmas."

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A New Diva's Christmas Carol

A Diva's Christmas Carol
Albert Camicioli/VH1

How to watch: Dec. 14, 8 p.m. ET/PT, VH1

Stars: Ashanti, Vivica A. Fox, Eva Marcille, Robin Givens, Mckenzie Small, and Mel B

Contains: Inescapable love song, jaded judge on a singing competition, three ghosts

Official description: "Aphrodite was made famous back in the day for performing THE timeless love song of the era. The song that everyone plays at their weddings, in every sappy commercial for diamonds or rings or puppies or soldiers coming home. It made her a ton of money, but Aphrodite HATES this song. She's now the meanest judge on Pop The Question but her life changes when Brianna, becomes the breakthrough contestant, exuding love and purity. When Aphrodite reluctantly becomes her mentor, she does everything possible to steer her away from love and love anthems and so is visited by three spirits who take Aphrodite on a journey through love (and Christmas) past, present and future to try and shake her out of her funk and let love back in!"

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A Blackjack Christmas

A Blackjack Christmas
BET+

How to watch: Dec. 15, BET+

Stars: Dawnn Lewis, Charmin Lee, Adam Lazarre-White

Contains: Sisters on different paths, addiction

Official description: "A story of two sisters — one who migrated to and built a nice life in the U.S., while the other stayed behind in their native Jamaica. When addiction threatens to tear the family apart, the sisters find their way back to one another and rebuild their bond."

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Moonrise

Moonrise
PureFlix

How to watch: Dec. 15, Pure Flix

Stars: Granger Smith, Sonya Balmores, Wally Welch, Piper Clurman, Kace Winfield, Jaxon Noble Pickens

Contains: Country-star-turned-widower, horse trainer

Official description: "A former country singer has pushed away his family, fame and faith following his wife's death. Through his daughter and a talented horse trainer he discovers the true meaning of strength, forgiveness and grace to live life again."

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Record Breaking Christmas

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 15, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Michelle Argyis, Andrew Bushell

Contains: Small town with big plans, world records, festive adjudicating

Official description: "Leah Hoffman (Argyis), an adjudicator for the World Record Bureau, draws the short straw and is forced to travel to a small town just before Christmas to investigate its plans to break multiple holiday world records. As she falls for the town's doctor, Devan Bancroft (Bushell), she discovers that the whole town is in cahoots, and she just may be the person who can help them reach their true Christmas goal."

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A Christmas to Treasure

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 16, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Taylor Frey, Kyle Dean Massey

Contains: Dead old neighbor, treasure hunt, brand strategist finding love in a familiar place

Official description: "The passing of beloved Ms. Marley reunites six estranged friends for one final hometown holiday treasure hunt. As the search unfolds and fond childhood memories are relived, sparks fly between Austin Craig (Frey) and his former best friend Everett Matthews (Massey). The gang find the hidden treasure before the city has the chance to turn the Marley house into a holiday resort, but the blossoming holiday romance between Austin and Everett may turn out to be the greatest Christmastime treasure of all."

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Holiday Heritage

Christmas Movies 2022
Albert Camicioli

How to watch: Dec. 16, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell, Holly Robinson Peete

Contains: Family in need of repair, helpful ex, Hallmark's first celebration of Kwanzaa

Official description: "Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family. With the help of Griffin, her ex-boyfriend, she encourages her family to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and to heal their past wounds before it's too late."

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Sappy Holiday

Sappy Holiday
UPtv

How to watch: Dec. 17, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Vanessa Sears, Jon McLaren

Contains: Stranded by car trouble, maple farm in jeopardy

Official description: "Stranded in a small town after her car breaks down, Joy meets the charming James, a local trying to save his family's maple farm."

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas

’Twas the Night Before Christmas
©2022 Hallmark Media; Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Torrey DeVitto, Zane Holtz

Contains: Actress turned director, analysis of the poem "A Visit from St. Nick," possible ghosts

Official description: "A former actress trying to break into directing tests her skills with a town's annual Christmas Eve courtroom production in which the true authorship of the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nick' is debated."

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Crafting Christmas

Christmas Movies 2022
GAC Family

How to watch: Dec. 17, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Jillian Murray, Joseph Cannata

Contains: Family restaurant, trashed painting, Christmas art festival

Official description: "Over the week leading up to Christmas in the coastal town of Bayside, Charlotte tries to capture her own unique style in the local art scene while also helping her mother, Elizabeth, run the family restaurant. Disheartened and struggling to find time for her art, Charlotte throws out her latest painting, only to discover that it has been anonymously submitted to the Christmas art festival. It turns out that Wyatt, a visiting metalwork artist, stumbled upon her discarded work and is now using the festival's exposure to find its mysterious creator who has stolen his heart with her craft."

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The Holiday Dating Guide

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Maria Menounos, Brent Bailey

Contains: Dating coach, romantic ploy

Official description: "Dating coach and aspiring book author Abigale Slater (Menounos), is close to making her lifelong dream come true. She has completed her first book — a how-to guide for dating in today's modern world — and is now more than ready to become a published author. However, after reading the book, her publisher Jack won't proceed with the deal without knowing that her dating advice actually works. Before he has a chance to say no, Abigale proposes that she prove the rules work by using them herself and making a man fall for her by Christmas Eve, in 12 days. Although Abigale's never seen love as a priority for herself, she sets out to find someone who will fall quickly enough to get this book in print. Things change when Abigale meets Michael Ryan (Bailey), and her single-minded mission takes an unexpected turn. While following her own advice, and learning to expect the unexpected in the process, Abigale discovers the romance of her dreams."

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Five More Minutes: Moments Like These

Christmas Movies 2022
Bettina Strauss

How to watch: Dec. 17, 10 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant

Contains: A Williams sister, young widowed mother, holiday homecoming, music from American Idol alum Scotty McCreery

Official description: "In the second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery's song 'Five More Minutes,' a young widow's Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways when she returns to their old home for the holidays."

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An Eclectic Christmas

Christmas. Glowing fireplace, hearth, tree. Red stockings. Gifts and decorations.
Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 18, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET/PT, UPtv

Stars: Hannah Gallway, Jeremy Walmsley

Contains: Will, mystery, vintage store

Official description: "When a small-town vintage store owner leaves instructions in her will for inventory to be distributed as Christmas gifts, her out-of-town niece seeks help from a handsome local in identifying recipients from the clues provided."

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The Art of Christmas

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Getty Images

How to watch: Dec. 18, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Great American Family

Stars: Brigitte Kingsley, Joe Towne

Contains: Fire, artist-turned-teacher, romantic education

Official description: "After her latest gallery exhibition literally goes up in flames, struggling artist Liv James accepts a teaching job at a local elementary school to make ends meet. Through this reluctant career move she discovers her true self, a new sense of purpose, and a surprising romance."

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Hanukkah on Rye

Christmas Movies 2022
Thomas Fricke

How to watch: Dec. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Stars: Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, Lisa Loeb

Contains: Another Arrowverse star, Lisa Loeb, matchmaker, rival deli owners

Official description: "A matchmaker connects Molly and Jacob, but their new romance is put to the test when they realize that they are competing deli owners. Will a Hanukkah miracle keep them together?"

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Wrapped Up in Love

Lifetime Christmas Movies
Lifetime

How to watch: Dec. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Lifetime

Stars: Brittany Bristow, Olivier Renaud

Contains: A clash over who loves Christmas more, sweater competition

Official description: "Ashley Mackenzie (Bristow) has always been the preeminent 'Christmas queen' in town. From making handcrafted decorations for the office to hosting the town's annual Christmas sweater competition, she loves everything about the holiday… that is, until she meets her match in Ben Williams (Renaud). Ben is the devilishly handsome new guy in town who loves Christmas just as much as she does — and unwittingly begins to steal her thunder. But as Ashley begins to feel like Ben is taking Christmas away from her, she is reminded of the true spirit of the holiday, and she joins forces with him to make this Christmas even more meaningful."

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When Christmas Was Young

Coverage of the CBS holiday movie WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Karen David as Melody Douglass and Tyler Hilton as Luke Dawson. Photo: Dean Buscher/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Dean Buscher/CBS

How to watch: Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT, CBS

Stars: Tyler Hilton, Karen David

Contains: Motivated music manager, down-and-out singer-songwriter, original music by Sheryl Crow

Official description: "A headstrong music manager (Hilton) in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter (David) with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago."

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Fuhgeddabout Christmas

Fuhgeddabout Christmas
VH1

How to watch: Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ET/PT, VH1

Stars: Justina Valentine,DC Young Fly, Conceited, Vinny Guadagnino, Vincent Pastore, Teresa Giudice, Fetty Wap, Nick Cannon

Contains: Workaholic, elves

Official description: "When an Italian American superstar realizes her family is fed up with her workaholic ways, she gets help from her celebrity friends, Santa, and magical elves to give them the best Christmas ever."

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A Christmas Gift

A Christmas Gift
BET+

How to watch: Dec. 22, BET+

Stars: Blue Kimble, Noree Victoria, Javon Johnson, Victoria Rowell, Aaron D Spears, Nadia Simms

Contains: Surprise guests, family secrets

Official description: "In a failed attempt to cancel Christmas, the McKenzies find themselves ultimately navigating through unexpected guests, secrets, and revelations that will have a lasting effect on their families."

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The Snowball Effect

The Snowball Effect
UPtv

How to watch: Dec. 24, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, UPtv

Stars: Anjali Khurana, Landon Moss

Contains: Town called Mistletoe, competing meteorologists, blizzard of emotion

Official description: "Rival meteorologists tracking a massive snowstorm in the town of Mistletoe must work together to get home in time for Christmas."

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