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Get ready for the holidays: Hallmark channel unveils 'Countdown to Christmas' lineup

Lena Tzivekis
York Daily Record

As the temperatures drop, the Hallmark Channel is preparing to spread warmth and cheer with its highly anticipated "Countdown to Christmas" schedule.

Fans of feel-good holiday movies have tons to celebrate this season as Hallmark Mediais showing 40 all-new, original movies across Hallmark Channel and HallmarkMovies & Mysteries.

Countdown to Christmas: Premiere times are 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted

  • Friday, October 20: “Checkin’ It Twice”Stars: Kim Matula (“Ghosts of Christmas Always”), Kevin McGarry (“When calls theHeart”)
  • Saturday, October 21: “Where Are You, Christmas?”Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca (“How I Met Your Mother”), Michael Rady (The Sisterhood ofthe Traveling Pants), Jim O’Heir (“Parks and Recreation”), Julie Warner (“The GoodDoctor”)
  • Sunday, October 22: “Under the Christmas Sky”Stars: Jessica Parker Kennedy (“The Flash”), Ryan Paevey (“Fourth Down and Love”)
  • Friday, October 27: “Christmas by Design”Stars: Rebecca Dalton (“Spun Out”), Jonathan Keltz (“Reign”)
  • Saturday, October 28: “Mystic Christmas”Stars: Jessy Schram (“Chicago Med”), Chandler Massey (“Days of our Lives”), PattiMurin (“In Merry Measure”), William R. Moses (Mystic Pizza)
  • Sunday, October 29: “Joyeux Noel”Stars: Jaicy Elliot (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Brant Daugherty (“Pretty Little Liars”
  • Friday, November 3: “Flipping for Christmas”Stars: Ashley Newbrough (“Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance”),Marcus Rosner (“Arrow”)
  • Saturday, November 4: “Never Been Chris’d”Stars: Janel Parrish ("Pretty Little Liars"), Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes (“Trigger Me”),Tyler Hynes ("Three Wise Men and a Baby")
  • Sunday, November 5: “The Santa Summit”Stars: Hunter King (“The Young and The Restless”), Benjamin Hollingsworth (“VirginRiver”)
  • Friday, November 10: “Everything Christmas”Stars:  Katherine  Barrell  (“Good  Witch”),  Cindy  Busby  (“Love  in  Zion  National:  ANational Park Romance”), Corey Sevier (“Take Me Back for Christmas”), Matt Wells(“Spencer Sisters”)
  • Saturday, November 11: “Christmas Island”Stars: Rachel Skarsten (“The Royal Nanny”), Andrew Walker (“Three Wise Men and aBaby”)
  • Sunday, November 12: “A Heidelberg Holiday”Stars: Ginna Claire Mason (“A Holiday Spectacular”), Frédéric Brossier (“Todo lo QueNecesitas”)
  • Friday, November 17: “Navigating Christmas”Stars: Chelsea Hobbs (“Dream Moms”), Stephen Huszar (“A Royal Christmas Crush”)
  • Saturday, November 18: “A Merry Scottish Christmas”Stars: Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls), Scott Wolf ("Nancy Drew")
  • Sunday, November 19: “Holiday Hotline”Stars: Emily Tennant (“Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure”), Niall Matter (“ComeFly With Me”) Merry Thanksgiving Weekend  
  • Thursday, November 23: “Catch Me If You Claus” – premieres at 8p ET/PTStars: Italia Ricci (“The Imperfects”), Luke Macfarlane (“Notes of Autumn”)
  • Friday, November 24: “Letters to Santa” – premieres at 6p ET/PTStars: Katie Leclerc (“Switched at Birth”), Rafael de la Fuente (“Dynasty”)
  • Friday, November 24: “Holiday Road” – premieres at 8p ET/PTStars:  Sara Canning (“Christmas at the Golden Dragon”), Warren Christie(“Batwoman”)
  • Saturday, November 25: “Christmas in Notting Hill” – premieres at 6p ET/PTStars: Sarah Ramos (“Parenthood”), William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia: TheLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
  • Saturday, November 25: “Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up” – premieres at 8p ET/PTStars:  Lacey), Wes We), Stephen Tobolowsky  (“One Day at a Time”), Melissa Peterman (“Reba”), Ellen Travolta(“Charles in Charge”), Seth Morris (“History of the World: Part II”), Jennifer Aspen(“Party of Five”)
  • Sunday, November 26: “Our Christmas Mural” – premieres at 6p ET/PTStars: Alex Paxton-Beesley (“Murdoch Mysteries”), Dan Jeannotte (“The Bold Type”) 
  • Sunday, November 26: “A Biltmore Christmas” – premieres at 8p ET/PTStars:  Bethany Joy Lenz (“Good Sam”), Kristoffer  Polaha  (“A Winning Team”),Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: Picard”), Robert Picardo (“Star Trek: Voyager”)
  • Friday, December 1: “My Norwegian Holiday”Stars: Rhiannon Fish (“The 100”), David Elsendoorn (“Ted Lasso”)
  • Saturday, December 2: “A Not So Royal Christmas”  Stars: Brooke D’Orsay (“A Fabled Holiday”), Will Kemp (“The Dancing Detective: ADeadly Tango”)
  • Sunday, December 3: “Christmas with a Kiss” (wt)Stars: Mishael Morgan (“The Young and the Restless”), Ronnie Rowe Jr. (“Star Trek:Discovery”), Jaime M. Callica (“Ruthless”)A Mahogany Presentation 
  • Friday, December 8: “Magic in Mistletoe”Stars: Lyndie Greenwood (“Holiday Heritage”), Paul Campbell (“Three Wise Men anda Baby”)
  • Saturday, December 9: “Christmas on Cherry Lane”Stars: Catherine Bell (“Good Witch”), Jonathan Bennett (“The Holiday Sitter”), JohnBrotherton (“Fuller House”), Erin Cahill (“Hearts in The Game”), James Denton (“GoodWitch”), Vincent Rodriguez III (“With Love”)
  • Sunday, December 10: “Round and Round”Stars: Vic Michaelis (“Upload”), Bryan Greenberg (“One Tree Hill”), Rick Hoffman(“Suits”)
  • Friday, December 15: “The Secret Gift of Christmas” (wt)Stars: Meghan Ory (“Chesapeake Shores”), Christopher Russell (“The Most ColorfulTime of the Year”)
  • Saturday, December 16: “Sealed with a List”Stars: Katie Findlay (“Walker: Independence”), Evan Roderick (“Arrow”)
  • Sunday, December 17: “Friends & Family Christmas”  Stars: Humberly Gonzalez (“Ginny & Georgia”), Ali Liebert (“Bomb Girls”) Miracles of Christmas
  • Thursday, October 26: “Ms. Christmas Comes to Town”  Stars: Erica Durance (“Unexpected Grace”), Brennan Elliott (“The Gift of Peace”),Barbara Niven (“Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery”)
  • Thursday, November 2: “My Christmas Guide”  Stars: Amber Marshall (“Heartland”), Ben Mehl (“You”)
  • Thursday, November 9: “Mystery on Mistletoe Lane”  Stars: Erica Cerra (“Eureka”), Victor Webster (“Continuum”)
  • Thursday, November 16: “A World Record Christmas”  Stars:  Nikki DeLoach (“Curious Caterer Mysteries”), Lucas Bryant (“Five MoreMinutes: Moments Like These”), Aias Dalman (When Time Got Louder)
  • Wednesday, November 22: “A Season for Family”  Stars:  Brendan Penny (“Chesapeake Shores”), Stacey Farber (“Virigin River”)Benjamin Jacobson (“A Fabled Holiday”), Azriel Dalman (“Heart of the Matter”)
  • Thursday, November 30: “Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas”Stars:  Shenae Grimes-Beech (“90210”), Chris Carmack (“The O.C.”), Grace Leer(“American Idol,” Singer-Songwriter)
  • Thursday, December 7: “To All a Good Night”Stars: Kimberley Sustad (“Game of Love”), Mark Ghanimé (“Virgin River”)
  • Thursday, December 14: “Heaven Down Here”Stars:  Krystal  Joy  Brown  (“Girlfriendship”),  Tina  Lifford  (“Queen  Sugar”),  JuanRiedinger “Riverdale”), Richard Harmon (“Game, Set, Love”), Phylicia Rashad (CreedIII)
  • Thursday, December 21: “Miracle in Bethlehem, PA”Stars:  Laura Vandervoort (“A Christmas Together with You”), Benjamin Ayres(“Family Law”)