Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Great American Family’s Christmas Movie Lineup
Filmmaker and actress Candace Cameron Bure revealed Thursday that Great American Family’s annual Christmas movie event will launch a week earlier than planned, with the debut holiday film broadcasting Oct. 13 as part of a record 20-movie lineup.
Destined 2: Christmas Once More will premiere on Great American Family on Oct. 14, telling the story of a man (portrayed by Casey Elliott) who is plotting a Christmas proposal to his girlfriend (Shae Robins). Previously, Great American Family had said its Great American Christmas event would launch on Oct. 20.
Bure, chief creative officer for parent company Great American Media, said the lineup is part of 24-hour-a-day Christmas programming beginning Oct. 13. In a social media post, she called it “the MOST heartwarming holiday experience on television.”
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The 20 Christmas movies are a record for the Hallmark rival. Last year’s event included 18 movies.
A news release said the lineup is the “most expansive in the history of Great American Christmas, featuring 20 all-new World Premiere original movies and delivering the strongest family-friendly, faith-based seasonal offerings on linear television.”
Below is the full 20-movie lineup:
— Destined 2: Christmas Once More, starring Shae Robins and Casey Elliott. “In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins), as he attempts to propose at Christmas.” Saturday, Oct. 14 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— ‘Twas the Text Before Christmas, starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan. “An unexpected text message sent to the wrong number (Patterson) sets into motion a Christmas tradition with a new family (Donovan) over three separate years.” Saturday, Oct. 21 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Bringing Christmas Home, starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene. “A professor of military history (Wagner) teams with an antique store owner (Greene) to track down the original owner of a historic WWII uniform and the love letters left in its pockets.” Saturday, Oct. 28 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Journey to Christmas, starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth. “While on a charity press tour, a model (Tsai) ends up stranded by the weather at the family home of the driver (Heyworth) she hired to assist her for the week.” Sunday, Oct. 29 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— A Dash of Christmas, starring Broadway’s Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell. “A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up entered in a holiday bakeoff with a dream baker (Russell).” Saturday, Nov. 4 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Our Christmas Wedding, starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley. “In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael’s (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.” Sunday, Nov. 5 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Christmas Keepsake, starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing. “A father (Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.” Saturday, Nov. 11 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— A Christmas Blessing, starring Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, and Jesse Hutch. “A TV chef (Loughlin) is divinely inspired to take over her late aunt’s charity with help from a new friend (Hutch) and handsome business associate next door (Tupper).” Sunday, Nov. 12 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Santa, Maybe, starring Aubrey Reynolds. “Can theater director Lila (Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process?” Saturday, Nov. 18 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— A Paris Christmas Waltz, starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison. “A novice dancer (Lilley) pairs with a professional (Morrison) to enter a renowned dance competition…in Paris! The next story in The Christmas Waltz universe, the highest-rated Christmas rom-com of 2020, from Michael Damian and Janeen Damian.” Sunday, Nov. 19 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— My Christmas Hero, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan. “An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family’s military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).” Friday, Nov. 24 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— A Royal Date for Christmas, starring Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan. “When a European Duke (Runyon) arrives in the US, he realizes that his bags have been lost in transit. He has no choice but to be styled, and ultimately inspired, by Bella (McKellar), the owner of a local boutique.” Saturday, Nov. 25 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— A Christmas for the Ages, starring Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, and Cheryl Ladd. “Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s, and present day.” Sunday, Nov. 26 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Christmas on Windmill Way, starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray. “To save her family’s legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.” Saturday, Dec. 2 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— The Jinglebell Jubilee, starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams. “A city manager (Williams) recruits the help of a childhood friend (Agostino) in setting right his town’s Christmas Charity event, while she sets to work setting him up with her close friend.” Sunday, Dec. 3 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster. “Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.” Saturday, Dec. 9 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Peppermints & Postcards, starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell. “When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.” Sunday, December 10 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— Designing Christmas with You, starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre. “With her career on the line, a decorator (Abromeit) must work with an unexpected partner (McIntyre) to showcase a house for an upcoming Christmas gala.” Saturday, Dec. 16 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— 12 Games of Christmas, starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper. “In 12 Games of Christmas, a group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.” Sunday, Dec. 17 (8 p.m. Eastern).
— A Royal Christmas Holiday, starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard. “In search of her big break, a reporter (Underwood) arranges a Christmas interview with a European Prince (Stoddard) visiting the states. Will the reporter’s big story become her love story?” Saturday, Dec. 23 (8 p.m. Eastern).
Great American Family is owned by Great American Media, which also owns Great American Living and Great American Pure Flix, a streaming service.
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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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