Great American Family Unveils Record Slate of 18 New Christmas Movies
Hallmark rival Great American Family on Thursday unveiled a lineup of Christmas movies that includes 18 original holiday films featuring such talent as Candace Cameron Bure, Daniel Lissing, Jen Lilley, Danica McKellar and Cameron Mathison.
Eighteen original Christmas movies is a record number for Great American Family and is part of the network’s “Great American Christmas” event that launches Friday, October 21st, with new holiday movies premiering every weekend through the end of the year. The first original holiday movie, Destined at Christmas, debuts Saturday, October 22nd and stars Shae Robins and Casey Elliott.
A news release said the lineup “further establishes the brand as a destination for original Christmas movies.”
Bure celebrated the news on her Instagram page, writing, “The list is here!! 18 original Christmas movies premiering on @gactv every weekend, starting October 21st.”
Following is the complete lineup, with descriptions from Great American Family. All movies debut at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Destined at Christmas, Saturday, October 22nd (Shae Robins and Casey Elliott)
“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.”
Catering Christmas, Saturday, October 29th (Merritt Patterson and Daniel Lissing)
“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 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.”
A Royal Christmas on Ice, Saturday, November 5th (Anna Marie Dobbins and Jonathan Stoddard)
“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.”
Love at the Christmas Contest, Sunday, November 6th (Samantha Cope and Ross Jirgl)
“For as long as she can remember, Angie’s favorite part of Christmas has been the Christmas Eve tree lighting in 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 town square.”
A Merry Christmas Wish, Saturday, November 12th (Jill Wagner and Cameron Mathison)
“An NYC 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.”
My Best Friend’s Christmas, Sunday, November 13th (Breanne Hill and Colton Little)
“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.”
Christmas at Pine Valley, Saturday, November 19th (Kristina Cole and Andrew Biernat)
“Natalie is the owner of a successful farm and home goods store that garners the attention of a major magazine. The magazine sends a reporter named Josh to profile Natalie’s company thinking it’s a family-run business. Little does he know that Natalie’s business is run by her with the help of longtime family friends. Knowing how much the article will help struggling farm, Natalie must convince Josh that her ‘family’ and Christmas traditions are all real.”
My Favorite Christmas Tree, Sunday, November 20th (Emma Johnson and Giles Panton)
“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.”
Christmas at the Drive-In, Friday, November 25th (Danica McKellar and Neal Bledsoe)
“A property lawyer works to prove that her town’s Drive-In Theater, a local institution, is not closed down at the holidays, finding romance with the very person who is trying to sell the property.”
I’m Glad It’s Christmas, Saturday, November 26th (Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene and Gladys Knight)
“An aspiring Broadway singer is convinced to participate in a small-scale production for her local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds hope and unexpected mentorship towards her dream career. But will her professional success come at the cost of her chance at love?”
Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas … Present, Sunday, November 27th (Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas)
“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 transformative events, Maggie learns to embrace the season.”
Christmas on Candy Cane Lane, Saturday, December 3rd (Andrea Barber and Dan Payne)
“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.”
B&B Merry, Sunday, December 4th (Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch)
“Renowned luxury travel blogger, Tracey Moore, is invited to a Christmastime getaway in exchange for a review of a small town B&B. Despite her initial reservations, she finds herself wanting to help the property… and falling for the owner’s handsome son, Graham, who helps her to learn that every experience can be five-star when shared with kindred spirits.”
Big Box Christmas, Friday, December 9th (Jennifer Freeman and Garrett Watson)
“Two exes finally reconnect when a snowstorm leaves them stranded in a superstore (without cell service or Wi-Fi) just before Christmas.”
A Prince for the Holidays, Saturday, December 10th (Cindy Busby and Jilon VanOver)
“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 is 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.”
A Belgian Chocolate Christmas, Sunday, December 11th (Jaclyn Hales and Zane Stephens)
“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.”
A Brush with Christmas Romance, Saturday, December 17th (Jillian Murray and Joseph Cannata)
“Over the week leading up to Christmas, Charlotte tries to capture her own unique style in the local art scene while also helping her mother 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 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.”
The Art of Christmas, Sunday, December 18th (Brigitte Kingsley and Joe Towne)
“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.”
Related:
Hallmark Competitor GAC Family Renamed ‘Great American Family,’ Still Offer Family-Friendly Content
Candace Cameron Bure Leaves Hallmark, Signs with Family-Friendly Rival GAC Media
Photo courtesy: ©Great American Family, used with permission.
Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
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