Love is shining bright on Hallmark Channel. After getting us into the holiday spirit early with its Christmas in July slate, the network is getting ready for cozy vibes with its Fall Into Love lineup.
As we approach the holiday season, Hallmark is also announcing more romances that will air later this year. Possibly inspired by Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift‘s whirlwind romance, Hallmark and the NFL are teaming up for Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. The Queen of Hallmark herself, Lacey Chabert, is helping us bid farewell to summer she reunites with a beloved co-star.
Scroll down to get the details on Hallmark Channel’s upcoming 2024 movies.
The Magic of Lemon Drops, August 24, 8/7c
Pretty Little Liars alum Ian Harding stars alongside Lyndsy Fonseca in The Magic of Lemon Drops. When Lolly’s Aunt Gert gives her three magical lemon drops, she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices and lived those unfulfilled dreams.
Head Over Heels, August 31, 8/7c
Head Over Heels follows a woman named Addison (Rebecca Dalton), whose dream comes true when luxury shoe designer Delaney Diaz hires her, thanks to PR guru Austin (Oliver Renaud). But will she be able to achieve a work/life balance while also considering a new romance?
His & Hers, September 7, 8/7c
Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott kick off Hallmark’s Fall Into Love lineup with His & Hers. The film follows lawyers Mark (Elliott) and Dana (Chabert) who are the perfect married couple until they find themselves on opposite sides of a highly public divorce case involving a warring reality show couple.
The Heiress and the Handyman, September 14, 8/7c
After losing her fortune, an heiress (Jodie Sweetin) moves to a rural farm where she mistakes her handsome neighbor (Corey Sevier) for the handyman. To live up to her family’s legacy, he helps her compete at the county fair.
Falling Together, September 21, 8/7c
Natalie (Ashley Williams) tries to bring feuding neighbors together in her new condo building. Her unexpected ally is the building’s super (Paul Campbell), who prefers to avoid getting involved.
The Real West, September 28, 8/7c
A family vacation to a working ranch introduces Professor Rebecca (Kimberley Sustad) to Jake West. Rebecca is a widower chasing tenure and Jake is a handsome cowboy who never settled down. Lucas Bryant and James Denton also star.
Autumn at Apple Hill, October 5, 8/7c
Newly divorced Elise (Erin Cahill) starts renovating the inn she inherited from her grandparents, catching the eye of Luke (Wes Brown), the chief financial officer of a major hotel chain. Despite first trying to scare him off, Elise discovers Luke might be the best person to help her restore the inn to its former glory.
Haunted Wedding, October 12, 8/7c
The wedding between ghost hunters Jane (Janel Parrish) and Brian (Dominic Sherwood) at a haunted inn is disrupted by Angelique (Cassandra Potenza), a ghost who mistakes Brian for her own dead fiancé.
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, TBA
The worlds of Hallmark and the NFL are colliding. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story will star Tyler Hynes and Hunter King. The holiday romance, which will be a part of the Countdown to Christmas lineup, is sure to make every Kansas City Chiefs fan swoon.
Holiday Touchdown will center around Alana Higman (King), who believes her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest. Derrick (Hynes), Director of Fan Engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. As the pair spends time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them. However, when her grandfather’s (Ed Begley Jr.) vintage Chiefs good luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny, and even questions her future with Derrick – unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary.
Santa Tell Me, TBA
When Calls the Heart‘s Erin Krakow and her former co-star Daniel Lissing are reuniting on Hallmark in Santa Tell Me, which will be featured in this year’s Countdown to Christmas lineup. The first promo for the movie was released during the When Calls the Heart Season 11 finale. Krakow revealed to TV Insider that there are similarities between Elizabeth and Jack Thornton and their Santa Tell Me characters.
“When we first started Season 1 of When Calls the Heart, Jack and Elizabeth were very much oil and water, strong-headed individuals who just had a hard time seeing eye-to-eye, and there’s a lot of that in this Christmas movie,” she said.
His & Hers, TBA
Chabert and Brennan Elliott are reuniting for their 10th Hallmark movie together, tentatively titled His & Hers. The film will be part of Hallmark Channel’s Fall Into Love programming event.
Chabert and Elliott will star as Dana and Mark, high-powered lawyers at two different New York City law firms who find themselves on opposing sides of a messy divorce between two reality stars, Sammy and Brett. When both clients are unable to compromise, Dana and Mark are headed for a courtroom showdown that results in tensions infiltrating their otherwise happy household.
The Christmas Quest, TBA
Chabert will also be teaming up with fellow Hallmark fave Kristoffer Polaha for their first Hallmark Christmas movie together. The Christmas Quest will be part of the 15th Annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.
The film was shot on location in Iceland and follows an archaeologist (Chabert) and her ex-husband (Polaha), an expert in ancient Norse languages, who are sent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for a legendary treasure. When others join in the hunt, the characters find themselves swept into a thrilling adventure as they race to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
Three Wiser Men and a Boy, TBA
The Brenner brothers will return in the highly-anticipated Three Wise Men and a Baby sequel. Three Wiser Men and a Boy will be featured as part of Hallmark’s 2024 Countdown to Christmas programming event.
The follow-up film begins five years later with the Brenner brothers preparing for another memorable Christmas. In a crazy turn of events, the director of Luke’s (Walker) son Thomas’ (Miles Marthaller) school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son’s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers Taylor (Hynes) and Stephan (Campbell). Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s (Margaret Colin) new boyfriend, and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship. In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget.
The Finnish Line, TBA
Hallmark Channel is filming its first Christmas movie on location at Santa’s Village in the Arctic Circle. The movie is currently in production and will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 2024 Countdown to Christmas programming event, which is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year.
Inspired by her father’s acclaimed legacy in dog sled racing, Anya (Kim Matula) decides to follow in his footsteps. After his passing, she heads to Finland to participate in the 40th annual Joulurauha race, her father’s final race where he fell short of the victory. Following an injury to her lead dog during the qualifying race, Anya finds herself partnered with a new canine companion owned by journalist and former racer Cole (Beau Mirchoff), who aims to pen a story about her journey. Struggling to build trust with her new dog and facing her father’s rival, Monty (Páll Sigþór Pálsson), Anya must navigate many challenges as she strives to win the race.
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