Great American Family announced this week that it will start airing its new Christmas 2023 movies a week earlier than planned.
New movies will debut at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 14 through Dec. 23, and one Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
“The event 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. … Encores of the new films, along with classic Great American Christmas originals will brighten the season 24 hours a day through the end of the year,” Great American Family said.
The first movie, “Destined 2: Christmas Once More,” airs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.
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“Destined 2: Christmas Once More,” stars Shae Robbins and Casey Elliott. “In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.”
The rest of the schedule is:
OCTOBER
- “’Twas the Text Before Christmas,” starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21.
- “Bringing Christmas Home”, starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.
- “Journey to Christmas (working title),” starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29.
NOVEMBER
- “A Dash of Christmas,” starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4.
- “Our Christmas Wedding,” starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.
- “Christmas Keepsake (working title),” starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing, 8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 11.
- “A Christmas Blessing,” starring Lori Loughlin, James Tupper and Jesse Hutch, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12.
- “Santa, Maybe,” starring Aubrey Reynolds, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18.
- “A Paris Christmas Waltz,” starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19.
- “My Christmas Hero,” starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24.
- “A Royal Date for Christmas (working title),” starring Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25.
- “A Christmas for the Ages,” starring Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven and Cheryl Ladd, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26.
DECEMBER
- “Christmas on Windmill Way,” starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.
- “The Jinglebell Jubilee (working title),” starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3.
- “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe,” starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.
- “Peppermints and Postcards,” starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell, 8 p.m. Dec. 10.
- “Designing Christmas with You (working title),” starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16.
- “12 Games of Christmas,” starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17.
- “A Royal Christmas Holiday,” starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23.
The Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Movies & Mysteries Miracles of Christmas new movies start on Oct. 20, 2023.
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