A Guide to Candace Cameron Bure’s Great American Family Movies
Candace Cameron Bure, often referred to as the Hallmark queen, made headlines when she left the network in 2022 to sign an exclusive agreement with Great American Media.
Her exit raised questions after she told WSJ. Magazine that the new network would prioritize “traditional marriage” narratives. Following backlash, she expressed regret for her comments in November 2022, affirming she never intended to “offend or hurt anyone.”
In the same month, Bure made her debut in Great American Family’s holiday film A Christmas … Present. The movie was produced by her own Candy Rock Entertainment, which has since created several projects for Great American Family.
In 2024, as Great American Mysteries launched, Cameron Bure took the lead in the inaugural film for the channel, marking the debut of the Ainsley McGregor Mysteries series.
Scroll down for a detailed overview of all movies featuring Cameron Bure from Great American Media:
‘A Christmas … Present’
Costar: Marc Blucas
Premiere Date: November 2022
Logline: “Maggie (Cameron Bure) and Eric (Blucas), busy parents of teenagers, visit Maggie’s widowed brother’s home to celebrate Christmas. Amid differing holiday expectations, Maggie discovers the true meaning of the season through transformative experiences.”
Channel: Great American Family
‘My Christmas Hero’
Costar: Gabriel Hogan
Premiere Date: November 2023
Logline: “An army reserve doctor (Cameron Bure) explores her family’s military legacy with the assistance of a budding romance (Hogan).”
Channel: Great American Family
‘The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker’
Costar: Aaron Ashmore
Premiere Date: October 2024
Logline: “A former Chicago criminologist, Ainsley McGregor (Cameron Bure), returns to her hometown of Sweet River, Texas, to open an art shop while teaching criminology. When a friend’s winery becomes the crime scene of a murder, Ainsley’s expertise is put to the test.”
Channel: Great American Mysteries
‘A Christmas Less Traveled’
Costar: Eric Johnson
Premiere Date: November 2024
Logline: “Desi (Cameron Bure) wrestles with the decision to sell her late father’s cherished truck, leading to an unexpected adventure with a charming stranger (Johnson) that helps her embrace the future.”
Channel: Great American Family and available for streaming on Great American Pure Flix
‘Home Sweet Christmas’
Costar: Cameron Mathison
Premiere Date: December 2024
Logline: “Sophie (Cameron Bure), a lawyer, inherits a portion of a maple forest from her uncle, creating an opportunity to reconnect with her childhood friend, Sam (Mathison), who shares co-ownership of the land.”
Channel: Great American Family and streaming on Great American Pure Flix
‘Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker’
Costars: Aaron Ashmore and Robin Dunne
Premiere Date: October 2025
Logline: “Ainsley McGregor (Cameron Bure) runs an art shop in Sweet River, Texas. When a murder occurs involving a wealthy yarn heiress, Ainsley investigates, teaming up with her sheriff brother (Dunne) and her firefighter boyfriend (Ashmore).”
Channel: Great American Family and streaming on Great American Pure Flix
‘Timeless Tidings of Joy’
Costars: Paul Greene and Natasha Bure
Premiere Date: November 2025
Logline: “Ally (Cameron Bure) inherits her grandmother Joy’s shop, Timeless Tidings, and meets Bennett (Greene), a history enthusiast keen to preserve her grandmother’s legacy, leading to unexpected developments.”
Channel: Great American Family and streaming on Great American Pure Flix
‘Another Sweet Christmas’
Costar: Cameron Mathison
Premiere Date: December 2025
Logline: “As Sophie (Cameron Bure) and Sam (Mathison) see their love story turned into a Christmas film, their small town transforms into a holiday movie set, challenging their relationship under the pressures of fame.”
Channel: Great American Family and streaming on Great American Pure Flix
‘Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Watchmaker’
Costars: Aaron Ashmore and Robin Dunne
Premiere Date: January 2026
Logline: “Ainsley McGregor (Cameron Bure) enjoys life in her small town until a murder investigation disrupts her routine when a watchmaker is discovered dead, stirring suspicion among friends and neighbors.”
Channel: Great American Family and streaming on Great American Pure Flix
‘One More Christmas’
Costar: Jonathan Scarfe
Premiere Date: Expected in 2026
Logline: “When divorced couple Anna (Cameron Bure) and James Campbell (Scarfe) find themselves at a family Christmas gathering, they are caught in a fierce ice storm that forces them to face their past and explore the potential for rekindled feelings.”
Channel: Great American Family
