Hallmark Christmas 2025 Preview Show #2

The gang is BACK to help us finish breaking down the rest of the 2025 Hallmark Christmas movies! Did you miss part 1? Check it out HERE.

This week, we cover...

Thursday, November 27: We Met in December
Stars: Autumn Reeser (Junebug), Niall Matter (This Time Each Year)

On an unexpected layover in mid-December, Annie Lane (Reeser) and Dave Weeks (Matter) meet as
strangers in a beautiful hotel all decorated for the holidays. It’s love at first sight, and they end up
having a magical night of sharing hopes, dreams...and a perfect kiss. But when they fail to exchange
numbers and miss each other the next morning, Annie and Dave fly back to Chicago with no easy
way to track the other one down. The only clues they have are those shared about plans for the
upcoming holiday season, and the two embark on separate quests to find one another. Along the
way, insightful wisdom shared during their time together leads Annie and Dave to make important
changes in their lives, leading them both to find ways of making this Christmas special for
themselves, their families, and their loved ones.

Friday, November 28: The Snow Must Go On – premieres at 6 pm ET/PT
Stars: Heather Hemmens (Christmas Under the Lights), Corey Cott (Season’s Greetings from
Cherry Lane)

Isaiah Heyward (Cott) last appeared on Broadway almost 10 years ago. Since then, getting back on
Broadway has been a challenge. To escape the grind of the city and re-evaluate his life, Isaiah visits
his sister, Jess, and teenage niece, Aurora, in upstate New York for the holidays. But his yuletide
respite is interrupted when he learns Aurora’s high school may have to cancel their annual Christmas
musical because they can’t find a director. With a nudge from Aurora and the school’s guidance
counselor, Lilly-Anne Brigente (Hemmens), Isaiah decides to save the Christmas show and jumps in
as director. Isaiah’s situation gets a little more complicated when he learns that an influential
Broadway producer’s daughter is in the school production, so Isaiah decides to cast himself as the
lead in order to land a part in an upcoming Broadway show. But while the curtain rises on rehearsals
and the Christmas Eve opening night fast approaches, Isaiah finds some Christmas surprises of his
own, as he stumbles upon an unexpected romance with Lilly-Anne, creates an unanticipated bond
with his students, reassesses his priorities and ultimately discovers that the greatest holiday gift is
found when love, family, and friendship take centerstage.

Friday, November 28: The More the Merrier – premieres at 8 pm ET/PT

Stars: Rachel Boston (Adventures in Love & Birding), Brendan Penny (Chesapeake Shores)

Alice (Boston), an emergency room doctor at a small, rural hospital, always volunteers to work the
Christmas Eve overnight shift and goes the extra mile to make the holiday merry and bright for
patients and staff. When the hospital gets snowed in, Alice and Brian (Penny), the newly hired top-
rated cardiologist, find themselves in the middle of a bona fide baby boom when three women –
including the only OBGYN for miles around – go into labor on the rarest birthday of the year. As they
team up to bring these bundles of joy into the world as the night wears on, Alice, Brian and the rest
of the staff also work hard to make the holiday feel festive for all the patients. Though they may have
different approaches to medicine – and to life – there’s a spark between them and by the end of their
shift it’s clear that this may be the Christmas Eve that changes them both forever.

Saturday, November 29: An Alpine Holiday – premieres at 6 pm ET/PT
Stars: Ashley Williams (To Barcelona, Forever), Laci Mailey (The Perfect Setting), Julien Samani
(Holidate)

A grandmother’s last wish brings two estranged sisters Faith (Williams) and Kelly (Mailey), back
together to travel to the French Alps for Christmas to recreate her first trip there with their grandfather.
Facing all the challenges and wonder this unique holiday adventure brings, they learn to cherish their
sisterhood above all, while also making room for romance to blossom between Kelly and their French
mountaineer guide, Frederic (Samani).

Saturday, November 29: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas – premieres at 8 pm ET/PT
Stars: Nikki Deloach (Curious Caterer Mysteries), Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas), Rob
Maye (Lioness), Eliza Maher (Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up), Luke Benward (Miss Valentine), Sharon
Lawrence (Joe Pickett), James Denton (Desperate Housewives)

Gentry Wade (Nikki DeLoach), daughter of late country music icon Jett Wade – half of the famed duo
Winters & Wade – abandoned her dream of a songwriting career and distanced herself from her
father’s legacy following his tragic accident 30 years prior. When the Grand Ole Opry invites her to
represent Jett at their centennial celebration at Christmas, she’s hesitant to return to the place
steeped in bittersweet memories. Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while
seated in one of the vaunted venue’s oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995. Gentry’s
lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha) a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well.
Thanks to some Christmas magic, Gentry gets precious time with her father, creative inspiration to
finish the song she began decades earlier as a teen and learns surprising answers to questions about
her father that have followed her for the last three decades.
Cameos by: Bill Anderson, Brad Paisley, Dailey & Vincent, Drew Baldridge, Jamey Johnson, Maggie
Baugh, Megan Moroney, Mickey Guyton, Pam Tillis, Rhett Akins, Riders in the Sky, Suzy Bogguss,
Tigirlily Gold, T Graham Brown

Sunday, November 30: The Christmas Cup – premieres at 6 pm ET/PT
Stars: Rhiannon Fish (A Prince in Paradise), Ben Rosenbaum (When Calls the Heart)

After a knee injury threatens to cut her career short, Staff Sergeant Kelly Brandt (Fish) returns home
in low spirits for the holidays. Her family tries to help by encouraging her to lead her hometown team in the annual Christmas Cup against the rival town. It takes a lot of work, but Kelly organizes her
team and gets them as competition-ready as she can with the help of Fire Captain Quinn Stokley
(Rosenbaum). Sparks begin to fly with Quinn, and through the whole process, Kelly is reminded of
how much she loves to lead, but her heart still hopes she will be cleared to return to serve. Kelly
ultimately receives the call she has been waiting for; however, it’s not what she expects. With the
Marines needing her to report to the Hawaiian base on the day of the competition, Kelly soon realizes
there is more than one way to serve a community.

Sunday, November 30: Christmas at the Catnip Café – premieres at 8 pm ET/PT
Stars: Erin Cahill (Holidazed), Paul Campbell (Three Wise Men and a Baby)

Olivia Pierce (Cahill) is a marketing executive from Oakland, California who is this close to realizing
her dream of purchasing a condo, but she’s a bit short on the down payment. When she learns that
her late great aunt left her half of a cat café in upstate New York she thinks it’s the Christmas miracle
she needed – as long as she can sell and close the deal before the holidays. Olivia’s plan hits a bump
in the road when she meets Dr. Ben Kane (Campbell), the veterinarian who owns the other half. The
café serves an important role in the town – helping homeless cats find forever homes – and he has
no intention of closing up shop. Christmas is the most important time of the year as they plan many
activities to help raise funds and get them into the black. Olivia and Ben strike a deal – she agrees to
help him plan the fundraising events at the café over the next three weeks in exchange for Ben
promising not to drag his heels on selling at the end of that time. Unless, Ben notes, she ends up
changing her mind – a lot can happen in three weeks, after all. As they work together and a spark
between them grows, Olivia becomes part of the neighborhood, gains an appreciation for the café’s
adorable feline inhabitants and what it means to Ben, as well as to the entire community. And when
she learns the surprising reason her great aunt opened the café in the first place, that just might be
the cat-alyst for change that will give them all a Merry Christmas.

Saturday, December 6: She's Making A List
Stars: Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls), Andrew Walker (Curious Caterer Mysteries)

Falling on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list used to be a call made by Santa and his elves. But with the
number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group,
a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child’s niceness thanks to an airtight
formula. As a top inspector with the group, it’s Isabel’s (Chabert) job to make the tough calls, by
assessing the children on her list and assigning a verdict. When she is tasked with evaluating a
mischievous 11-year-old Charlie Duncan, she expects a routine case. But things get complicated
when Isabel unexpectedly falls for Charlie’s widowed father, Jason (Walker), and begins to question
the rigid rules of her job. As Christmas approaches, Isabel must choose between following the
holiday algorithm or following her heart.

Sunday, December 7: Single on the 25th
Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca (Nikita), Daniel Lissing (When Calls the Heart)

For Nell Duke (Fonseca), nothing is worse than being single at Christmastime because everywhere
she looks, couples are kissing under the mistletoe. After her family cancels holiday plans at the last
minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own! When she crosses
paths with her neighbor Cooper (Lissing), a financial analyst who prides himself on being happily
unattached, he notices Nell struggling with being alone and decides to share tips on how to keep the
holidays festive. Cooper inspires Nell to challenge her insecurities and find happiness in being on
her own. In turn, Nell helps Cooper realize he’s missing out on real connection. In the fun
partnership that forms, the friendly singles' Christmas together starts to feel like something more.
Their special connection falls apart when Nell finds out Coooper only offered to help because he felt
sorry Nell had to spend the holidays alone. To make Christmas truly magical this year, Cooper must
show real growth of character while Nell finds her own strength in being single during the holidays.

Saturday, December 13: A Suite Holiday Romance
Stars: Jessy Schram (Chicago Med), Dominic Sherwood (Shadowhunters)

It’s Christmas week when Sabrina Post (Schram), arrives at the iconic Grand Fairbanks Hotel in New
York City, ready to accept the ghostwriting position for the memoir of Grayson Westcott – a famous
art dealer. As a struggling writer, Sabrina can't believe her luck: a paycheck and a stay in her own
suite at the hotel. She feels like Cordelia, the heroine from her favorite series of children’s books
written by Hazel Holley. What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets
Ian Turner (Sherwood), a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar. When Ian assumes Sabrina is
another wealthy guest at the hotel, she doesn’t correct him – a decision she doesn’t regret after
learning that Ian is a member of the British aristocracy. Or so she thinks. The truth is that Ian is not
a wealthy lord but is the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton. Ian is in town for the holidays
to oversee the installation of an exhibit featuring the Braxton Royal Jewels at the Avalon Museum. As
the week unfolds, Sabrina shows Ian Christmas in New York and the two start to fall for each other.

Sunday, December 14: Oy to the World!
Stars: Brooke D’Orsay (Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane), Jake Epstein (The Hardy Boys)

When water lines break at Temple Beth Am, it leaves its members in need of a place to celebrate
Hannukah. Across the street, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church is quick to open its doors and offer
shared space for the holidays. With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same
day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service
for their congregations. But that means Nikki Roberts (D’Orsay), St. Joseph’s youth choir director,
must team up with Jake Cohen (Epstein), the substitute youth choir director from Temple Beth Am,
and put on a single music program. These two are old high school rivals and together, they’re ready
to compete for the top prize. That’s not helping matters at a time when partnership matters most.
To lead a successful fundraising effort for the temple, Nikki and Jake have to put aside their
differences and learn how to work together. In doing so, they discover teamwork can move
mountains and open hearts, including their own. On their big night, Nikki and Jake find a way to unite people through the power of song and prove that coming together is the best way for everyone to
celebrate the holiday season.

Saturday, December 20: A Make Or Break Holiday
Stars: Hunter King (Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story), Evan Roderick (Arrow)

Liv (King) and Daniel (Roderick) are hosting their families for the first time this Christmas and stress
is at an all-time high. When unspoken irritations within their relationship finally reach a boiling point,
Liv and Daniel find themselves at odds and decide they need to take a break from each other.
However, relaying this news to their families will most certainly ruin Christmas, so they decide to
move forward with their original plans and will pretend to be a happy couple while everyone is under
one roof. As they navigate the complexities of their respective families and work together to create
a holiday celebration they’ll all remember, Liv and Daniel begin to rediscover what they love about
each other and may not have to pretend much longer.

Sunday, December 21: The Christmas Baby
Stars: Ali Liebert (Bomb Girls), Katherine Barrell (Good Witch), Barbara Niven (Hannah Swensen
Mysteries)

When a baby boy shows up on their doorstep days before Christmas with a note written specially for
them, Erin (Liebert) and Kelly (Barrell) must learn how to navigate their new relationship and career
dynamics while unexpectedly caring for a newborn. As the couple spends more time with the baby
as a temporary solution until he can be placed permanently or they can find his mother, they begin
to realize that they want to adopt him themselves and go about navigating the complicated world of
fostering to adopt all while their business is booming at the busiest time of the year, Christmas.

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