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Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2025: Upcoming Movies and TV Shows

Hallmark seems to be beginning its holiday season earlier each year — and fans certainly aren’t complaining.

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story was the first project announced in March, set to follow the success of 2024’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, featuring another NFL team in the Hallmark Christmas limelight.

Four months later, Hallmark Media celebrated “Christmas in July,” revealing multiple movies and TV shows for its 16th annual “Countdown to Christmas” lineup later this year.

While the exact start date for “Countdown to Christmas” is yet to be announced (last season began in October 2024), Hallmark confirmed that A Newport Christmas and a third Three Wise Men film will be included in the seasonal lineup.

Scroll down to see every movie and TV show confirmed for the 2025 “Countdown to Christmas” on Hallmark Channel so far — and stay tuned for Hallmark Mystery’s “Miracles of Christmas” lineup along with the Hallmark+ Holiday collection.

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Hallmark Holiday Movies:

‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’

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Stars: Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha with Brad Paisley contributing original music.

Logline: “Gentry Woods (DeLoach), daughter of late country music icon Jett Woods — half of the famous duo Winter and Woods — moved away from her songwriting aspirations after her father’s tragic accident 30 years ago. When the Grand Ole Opry invites her to honor Jett at their centennial Christmas celebration, she hesitates to revisit a place filled with bittersweet memories. Encouraged by friends, Gentry visits the Opry and finds herself transported back to 1995. Together with her lifelong friend Mac (Polaha), a country music talent manager, she experiences magical moments with her father, gains inspiration to finish a long-lost song, and discovers answers to lingering questions about her dad.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

‘A Newport Christmas’

Stars: Ginna Claire Mason and Wes Brown

Logline: “When Ella (Mason), a kind-hearted socialite from 1905, finds herself in 2025 after setting sail, she meets Nick (Brown), a sailor and Newport historian, who must help her return to her time in time for the Christmas Eve ball before she ceases to exist. Their mission is complicated by the emerging romance between them.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

‘Christmas Above the Clouds’

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Stars: Erin Krakow and Tyler Hynes

Logline: “As a workaholic CEO (Krakow) attempts to escape Christmas by flying to Australia, she faces a transformative journey. Confronted with her past, present, and future by three quirky spirits and a surprise reunion with her ex (Hynes), she may rediscover the essence of Christmas — and the love she believed she lost.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story’

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Stars: Holland Roden and Matthew Daddario

Logline: “Pediatrician Morgan Quinn (Roden) and Gabe DeLuca (Daddario), VP of Stadium Development for the Bills, share a close friendship — although Gabe has always secretly loved her. When Morgan discovers that her Uncle Tommy (Joe Pantoliano) received anonymous support after being drafted over 60 years ago, she decides to discover the benefactor and bring her uncle a memorable Christmas. Gabe steps in to orchestrate the perfect surprise for Morgan and their families, ensuring it’s a Christmas to remember.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

‘She’s Making a List’

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Stars: Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker

Logline: “Naughty or Nice inspector Isabel (Chabert) is assigned to evaluate mischievous 11-year-old Charlie Duncan, but things take a turn when she falls for Charlie’s widowed father, Jason Duncan (Walker), forcing her to reconcile the strict rules of her job with her feelings.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

New ‘Three Wise Men’ Movie

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Stars: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker

Logline: The plot for the third installment in this holiday franchise is yet to be disclosed, but all three main actors, portraying the Brenner brothers, were confirmed for the film in July.

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

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Hallmark Holiday TV Shows:

‘Baked With Love: Holiday’

Host: Tamera Mowry-Housley

Logline: “Ten talented pairs of home bakers compete in a heartwarming, family-recipe bake-off, incorporating their heritage and personal stories into their classic bakes. One pair will rise to become the Christmas Baking Champions and take home a grand prize of $50,000!”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel

‘Finding Mr. Christmas’

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Host: Jonathan Bennett

Logline: Bennett returns as host for Season 2 of the reality competition series, where a new ensemble of actors competes for the title of “Mr. Christmas” and a role in a “Countdown to Christmas” movie.

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+

‘Mistletoe Murders’

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Stars: Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney

Logline: “Christmas shop owner Emily Lane’s (Drew) detective skills are tested as she investigates local murders, while Detective Sam Wilner (Mooney) develops feelings for her, despite her mysterious past raising questions about her true intentions.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Seasons 1 and 2 coming to Hallmark Channel (first season streaming on Hallmark+)

‘Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas’

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Stars: Mae Whitman, Mary McDonnel, and Jane Seymour

Logline: “Kate (Whitman) resides in the charming village of Blexford, England, next to her father Mac (Nathaniel Parker), who is recovering from a motorbike accident while in the care of Kate. Unknown to her, her best friend Laura (Lucy Eaton) enrolls her in The 12 Dates of Christmas — a holiday matchmaking program that arranges festive dating experiences to uplift Kate’s spirits. Coerced by Laura and longtime friend Callum (Julian Morris), Kate gradually embraces the program and unexpectedly meets someone (Toby Sandeman) who reignites her passion for life.”

Premiere Date: TBD

Where to Watch: Hallmark Channel