The Great American Family cable network, which broadcasts family-oriented content, announced it will release 18 original holiday movies as part of its “Great American Christmas” event that begins Oct. 21 with holiday movies that last all day and all night. night through the end of the year.
The new original movies will feature actors Candace Cameron Bure, Daniel Lissing, Jen Lilley, Danica McKellar, Cameron Mathison, Merritt Patterson, Jill Wagner and many more, the network run by former Hallmark Channel boss Bill Abbott said.
“The expanded slate of 18 new titles represents a 50 percent increase in the network’s holiday movie offering in the second year and further establishes the brand as a destination for original holiday movies.”
Candy Rock Entertainment’s inaugural performance, “Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present,” features “Fuller House” actress Bure in her first holiday original for Great American Christmas, it revealed.
In April, Deadline reported that Bure, who once reigned as the “queen of Hallmark Christmas movies,” had taken an executive role at GAC Media, where she will produce and star in religious and family content.
Candy Rock Entertainment is a joint venture between the actress and Redrock Entertainment and Bure is no longer appearing in any new Hallmark movies.
Here’s a list of the full lineup:
1. “Destination at Christmas”
October 22, 8 pm ET
Shae Robins, Casey Elliott
Official Description: “Kim and Theo meet in the middle of the Black Friday shopping spree, but there’s definitely a spark between them. When a power outage causes a panic in a store, the couple is separated. With Christmas approaching, there should be plenty of distractions, but neither Kim nor Theo can forget each other. Both long to meet but how with so little information to continue? It will take a bit of Christmas magic and fate to get them back together.”
2. “Christmas Catering”
October 29, 8 pm ET
Merritt Patterson, Daniel Lissing
Official description: “Jean Harrison, the perfectionist director of the renowned Harrison Foundation, hires a fledgling caterer, Molly Frost, to cater this year’s annual Christmas gala dinner. Things get complicated when Molly falls in love Jean’s nephew Carson, 30, a photographer with no desire to take over the family foundation, until his aunt assigns him the task of making sure the dinner is perfect.”
3. “A Royal Christmas on Ice”
November 5, 8 pm ET
Anna Marie DobbinsJonathan Stoddard
Official description: “Seeking to escape his royal life, a handsome prince comes to the United States to start a business in a small town in upstate New York and ends up falling in love with a former Olympic ice skater.”
4. “Love in the Christmas Contest”
November 6, 8 pm ET
Samantha Cope, Ross Jirgl
Official description: “For as long as she can remember, Angie’s favorite part of Christmas has been the lighting of the Christmas Eve tree in the town square. But this Christmas, her first without her mother, Angie doesn’t really feel like celebrating…until learning that her mother had always dreamed of winning the annual tree decorating contest and seeing her tree light up in the town square, Angie realizes that winning the contest and decorating the town tree is the perfect way to honor her mother. What Angie doesn’t expect is her high school sweetheart, David, and her adorable daughter Gabby, will also be entering the pageant.”
5. “A Merry Christmas Wish”
November 12, 8 pm ET
Jill WagnerCameron Mathison
Official description: “A New York executive returns to her hometown to sell the family farm, but instead reconnects with her childhood friend and becomes involved in organizing the annual Winter Wonderland, which takes place on the property.”
(6) “My best friend’s Christmas”
November 13, 8 pm ET
breanne colina colton little
Official description: “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.”
7. “Christmas in Pine Valley”
November 19, 8 pm ET
Kristina ColeAndrew Biernat
Official Description: “Natalie is the owner of a successful produce and home goods store that attracts the attention of a major magazine. The magazine sends a reporter named Josh to profile Natalie’s company thinking it is a family business. Little does he know that Natalie herself runs the business with the help of old family friends. Knowing how much the item will help a struggling farm, Natalie must convince Josh that his ‘family’ and Christmas traditions are all real.”
8. “My favorite Christmas tree”
November 20, 8 pm ET
Emma JohnsonGiles Panton
Official Description: “Kyla is a skilled genealogical researcher who has made a prosperous business collecting family trees. When she finds new information regarding her mother’s mysterious extended family, Kyla and her sister travel to the charming town of Conifer, hoping to rebuild her ancestry The search leads Kyla to a generations-old Christmas tree farm, its stubborn and handsome owner, and
potentially, love.”
9. “Christmas at the drive-in”
November 25, 8 pm ET
Danica McKellarNeal Bledsoe
Official description: “A property attorney works to prove that her town’s drive-in, a local institution, isn’t closed for the holidays, finding romance with the very person who’s trying to sell the property.”
10. “I’m glad it’s Christmas.”
November 26, 8 pm ET
Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene, Gladys Knight
Official Description: “An aspiring Broadway singer is convinced to take part in a small-scale production for the local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds hope and an unexpected mentorship toward her dream career. But will her professional success come at the cost of your chance to love?
11. “Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas Present…”
November 27, 8 pm ET Candace cameron bure, marc blucas
Official Description: “Maggie and Eric are busy parents of teenagers who embark on a trip to the house of Maggie’s widowed brother to celebrate Christmas. They all have different expectations of the perfect holiday. Through a series of transformative events, Maggie Learn to embrace the season.”
12. “Christmas at Candy Cane Lane”
December 3, 8 pm ET
Andrea Barber, Dan Payne
Official description: “Ivy struggles with the long shadow cast by her late mother, Muriel, darling of Icicle Falls; director of the Candy Cane Lane Lights Extravaganza, owner of The Christmas Haus, and former TV star adoringly known as the ‘Christmas ‘. Maven. This Christmas, a series of comical and mysterious events unite the town in a masterstroke of perfection that only the ‘Christmas Maven’ might appreciate.”
13. “Happy B&B”
December 4, 8 p.m. Eastern Time
Jen LilleyJesse Hutch
Official Description: “Renowned luxury travel blogger Tracey Moore is invited on a holiday getaway in exchange for a small-town B&B review. Despite her initial reservations, she finds herself itching to help the property …and falls in love with the handsome owner.” her son, Graham, who helps her learn that every experience can be five-star when shared with kindred spirits.”
14. “Big Box Christmas”
December 9, 8 p.m. Eastern Time
Jennifer Freeman, Garrett Watson
Official Description: “Two exes finally reconnect when a snowstorm strands them in a superstore (no cell service or Wi-Fi) just before Christmas.”
15. “A prince for the holidays”
December 10, 8 pm ET
Cindy Busby, Jilon VanOver
Official Description: “Madison, an aspiring musician, jokingly tells her overbearing family that she is dating the prince of a small European nation. The prank goes too far as her friend and co-worker, Sebastian, is forced to to pose as the prince while visiting his family in New Jersey. Little does Madison know that Sebastian is hiding a royal secret.”
16. “A Belgian Chocolate Christmas”
December 11, 8 pm ET
Jaclyn HalesZane Stephens
Official description: “A photographer takes her best friend’s place at a Belgian culinary school over the holidays and connects with the chocolatier who runs the class. As romance begins to blossom, the only problem is a case of mistaken identity. “.
17. “A brush with Christmas romance”
December 17, 8 pm ET
Jillian MurrayJoseph Cannata
Official Description: “During the week leading up to Christmas, Charlotte tries to capture her own unique style in the local art scene while helping her mother run the family restaurant. Heartbroken and struggling to find time for her art, Charlotte throws away her last Wyatt , a visiting artist, stumbled upon his discarded work and is now using the festival exhibition to find its mysterious creator who has stolen his heart with his craft.”
18. “The Art of Christmas”
December 18, 8 pm ET
Brigitte KingsleyJoe Towne
Official Description: “After her latest gallery show literally goes up in flames, struggling artist Liv James takes a teaching job at a local elementary school to make ends meet. Through this reluctant career change, discovers his true self, a new sense of purpose, and a surprising romance.”
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