SEE ALL THE MAGICAL FESTIVE FILMS AIRING OCTOBER 2026 IN HALLMARK'S COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

    OCTOBER 2026   

FESTIVE FILMS AT HALLMARK

Believe it or not, Countdown to Christmas starts this weekend at Hallmark and the first to air wil be HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BEARS LOVE STORY which arrives October 17th! When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark (Lindsy Fonseca) returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom and new stepdad, she’s hoping for a little

Robert Buckley leads the new movie

 holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly, a beloved Chicago Bears superfan about to celebrate an incredible milestone: attending her 500th game. There’s just one catch: Avery knows next to nothing about football or Chicago. Enter Darlene’s handsome grandson Matt (Robert Buckley), a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being part of Bears Nation is all about. As Avery follows Darlene’s remarkable story through cherished game-day traditions, festive Chicago adventures and memories of a love story that began at a stadium, she starts to understand that football is about much more than what happens on the field. And as sparks fly between Avery and Matt, this Christmas may just convince a woman who’s always on the move that sometimes the greatest adventure is finding a place — and a person — that feels like home.

 

  MR AND MRS CHRISTMAS 

Taylor Lewis (Brendan Penny) is a single dad in MR AND MRS CHRISTMAS airing October 18th, and holiday display expert who relocates to the charming town of Pineway with his two children

The film arrives October 18th

 just weeks before Christmas. Despite the challenges of a new home, new school and a daughter who seems to be outgrowing their cherished holiday traditions he’s determined to make the season magical. As Taylor takes charge of the town’s beloved Christmas Market revival, he finds himself unexpectedly partnered with Sophie Shaw (Pascale Hutton), a practical accountant hoping to prove she’s ready for a new leadership role. Together, the unlikely duo brings fresh ideas, festive spirit and plenty of Christmas cheer to the community. But when Taylor’s well-intentioned efforts to help his teenage daughter backfire, he begins to realize that yuletide can’t be forced, it has to be discovered. As Taylor and Sophie grow closer, they learn that embracing change may be the key to creating new traditions and new memories. 

 

 

WINTER WONDERLANES

Audrey Bell (Ashley Newbrough) is a globe-trotting pop-up restaurateur in WINTER WONDERLANES 

Winter Wonderlanes arrive October 23rd

airing October 23rd who returns home for Thanksgiving to the news that her late grandfather’s beloved bowling alley, Wonderlanes, will be sold. Audrey agrees to stay for one last festive season at Wonderlanes and decides to revive its iconic Winter Wonderlanes youth bowling tournament. To drum up publicity for the event, she reluctantly partners with Jason Miller (Franco Lo Presti), a local news reporter and her high school boyfriend. While the two work side by side, the embers of their past start flickering, rekindling feelings they thought they left behind. As the tournament draws near, Audrey questions her next move that will take her away from the people and places she loves… and decides if she’s ready to walk away from Wonderlanes – or finally put down roots where her heart truly belongs. 

  FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY 

Kathryn Liu (Janel Parrish) is an antiques buyer for her father’s store in FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY which airs October 24th and has been happily dating Rob Ashford 

Forgotten Holiday is on October 24th

(Daniel Lissing) for nearly a year. When he surprises her with a pre-Christmas proposal, her fear of a failed relationship sends her dashing away without giving him an answer. Heartbroken, Rob drives to his sister’s house and has a car accident that leaves him without memories of the past year, including his relationship with Kathryn and his once-infectious love of Christmas. Following the unconventional orders from his doctor, Kathryn agrees to help trigger Rob’s memory by retracing their romance and reintroducing him to the holidays. But as his memories inch closer to returning, Kathryn must face the painful truth that bringing Rob back to himself may mean losing him forever, unless she can finally find the courage to fight for the love she was too afraid to claim. 

 

 

WHO'S COMING FOR CHRISTMAS?

Having recently relocated, Julie (Rhiannon Fish) in WHO'S COMING FOR CHRISTMAS airing October 30th is setting up her new home using pieces she inherited from her late grandmother,

The new film airs last weekend of October

 including a beautiful dining room table she plans to use on Christmas Eve when she hosts dinner for the first time. Though she doesn’t have her guest list set just yet Julie takes inspiration from her grandmother and has faith that her holiday table for eight will be filled. Julie’s warm, friendly nature leads her to quickly become part of the community and make friends, including her neighbor Mark (Jake Foy) and his young daughter Vanessa (Morgan). Mark suggests that he and his family could join her, making Julie’s dream of dinner for eight come true. But when bad weather keeps them from making the trip it looks like it will be a silent night with just the three of them unless a small Christmas miracle – or series of miracles – fills her holiday table.

Here is the official Hallmark 2026 Countdown To Christmas trailer for the 16th anniversary!! So many amazing festive clips from a lot of the 34 new Christmas movies! 🎄🎅✨️❤️❄️ #CountdownToChristmas 🎥 Hallmark Media https://t.co/YcasukMbCu

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NEW VALENTINES AND ROYAL MOVIES COMING TO HALLMARK WITH ANDREW WALKER, WILLIAM MOSELEY, ROBERT BUCKLEY, CHARLIE CARRICK

  COMING SOON TO HALLMARK  

 ROBERT BUCKLEY'S UNEXPECTED VALENTINE

Today your trusted spy will spotlight for you some of the more interesting of the new movies coming soon to Hallmark with some of our favourite

An Unexpected Valentine opens Loveuary

actors. As you know, they always proclaim February as Loveuary month and that won't change this year either. Opening the romantic season is our dearest hunk Robert Buckley in AN UNEXPECTED VALENTINE which lands on Hallmark as soon as February 1st launching the first Loveuary weekend. A chance encounter on Valentine's Day brings Hannah and Finn together as they race through New York City to return a lost engagement ring and save one couple's special day. Lacey Chabert takes the female lead in this one. Marco Soriano and Anthony Timpano also star in the new movie. Check out the teaser below:

 

SISTERHOOD, INC. WITH RACHEL LEIGH COOK

Sisterhood Inc arrives February 22nd

Also arriving to Hallmark next month ready to close it on the last weekend is SISTERHOOD, INC. which will have its premiere February 22nd with Rachael Leigh Cook in the lead role. Daniella Monet and Leonidas Gulaptis also star in this movie about corporate exec Megan who starts a board of directors to improve her younger sister's chaotic life and finds romance with a psych professor who uncovers her tough demeanor.

  NEW ROYAL FILMS ON HALLMARK

It is also interesting that there will be a whole month of new royal films on Hallmark judging by the posters of some of

Andrew Walker will be The Reluctant Royal

their upcoming movies, could March be the royal month? We do not know yet, but we do know our dearest Andrew Walker will lead one of them. THE RELUCTANT ROYAL will see him play Johnny, a mechanic in Philly who is royally surprised by the revelation that his dad is a duke! While reconnecting with his dad doesn’t go exactly as planned this reunion does have the added bonus of meeting an advisor to the duke no less, Prudence (Emilie de Ravin). Then there is also THE ROYAL WE in which lovely Mallory Jansen will play princess Bea who is forced into an arranged marriage with a prince (Charlie Carrick) from a small kingdom after her older sister elopes with a non-royal. Another of our fave hunks William Moseley, who is no stranger to prince roles, will wear a crown again in ROYAL-ISH in which Nichole Sakura will play Lacey, an amusement park princess who befriends 8-year-old Rose, a real-life princess, and is recruited by her handsome father to travel to their kingdom and be the new governess. 

 

NEW FESTIVE MOVIES COMING TO HALLMARK CHRISTMAS 2024 WITH ANDREW WALKER, TYLER HYNES, ROBERT BUCKLEY, WILL KEMP, BEAU MIRCHOFF

 HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES 

   THREE WISER MEN AND A BOY  

Hallmark begins its Countdown to Christmas October 18th during which they will air almost 50 new movies! Probably the biggest hit of all of them,

Three Wisermen return this festive season

out November 23rd, is THREE WISER MEN AND A BOY sequel to their most popular Christmas movie ever. The story begins five years later with the Brenner brothers (Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes and Paul Campbell) preparing for another memorable Christmas. In a crazy turn of events, possibly brought on accidentally by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke’s son Thomas’ school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son’s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers Taylor and Stephan. Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s new boyfriend and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship. In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget.

 

 

  TWAS THE DATE BEFORE CHRISTMAS  

Robert Buckley leads the new movie

Airing October 18th with our dearest Robert Buckley! To prevent her family from canceling the “Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics,” Jessie (Amy Groening) lies and says she’s inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan (Buckley) on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. As Jessie and Bryan engage in eccentric activities like the search for the Christmas tree star, gift wrapping contest and snowball fight, they start to develop real feelings for each other. Soon her family begins to catch on to their secret and Bryan suspects she may be hiding the real reason for her unusual Christmas date request. As the celebrations continue, Jessie must work to keep all her stories straight and save her date with Bryan. Check out the first short trailer below:

 

    JINGLE BELL RUN    

Out November 16th it also stars Andrew Walker next to Ashley Williams. An unadventurous school teacher gets signed up for a Christmas-themed reality competition show where she’s paired with former hockey player Wes.

    HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN    

Tyler Hynes leads the new movie

Out November 30th. Alana Higman (Hunter King) is sure that her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest. Derrick (Tyler Hynes), Director of Fan Engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. As the pair spends time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them but when her grandfather’s vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny and even questions her future with Derrick – unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary.

 

  MY SWEET AUSTRIAN HOLIDAY   

Following the trend of international festive movies, this year we will have this one on October 31st starring Will Kemp and Britanny Bristow as Charlotte who moved to Viena to run her grandparent’s chocolate shop, whre she is selected as a finalist for chocolatier of the year. Taking home the prize could provide some much-needed money to fend off a large developer from taking over her grandparents’ shop. Charlotte soon meets and befriends Henry, and they bond over their shared affinity for quality chocolate. But a surprising twist of fate just might end their newfound relationship on a bittersweet note.

   THE FINNISH LINE   

Beau Mirchoff leads the new snow adventure

December 1st brings us Beau Mirchoff and Kim Matula in another international movie setting at Hallmark. Inspired by her father’s acclaimed legacy in dog sled racing, Anya follows in her dad’s legacy in dog sled racing, heading to Finland after his death to take part in the 40th annual Joulurauha race. Following an injury to her lead dog during the qualifying race, Anya finds herself partnered with a new canine companion owned by journalist and former racer Cole, who aims to pen a story about her journey. Struggling to build trust with her new dog and facing her father’s rival, Monty, Anya must navigate many challenges as she strives to win the race.

 

  SANTA TELL ME ROMANTIC COMEDY   

Santa Tell Me is out November 9th

Out November 9th. Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Christopher Russell, Benjamin Ayres, Kurt Szarka star. When Olivia, a successful interior designer, finds an old letter from Santa promising she’ll meet the love of her life by Christmas Eve, and that his name will be Nick, she’s stunned to meet not one, but three guys named Nick. As she navigates these holiday romances, Olivia also finds herself drawn to her charming co-worker, Chris, throwing her magical Christmas quest into question. With the clock ticking toward Christmas Eve, Olivia embarks on a heartwarming and humorous journey to uncover her true soulmate. You can get more info on these movies over at Hallmark Jenny's blog.

SPRING ON HALLMARK: BLIND DATE BOOK CLUB WITH ROBERT BUCKLEY, FALLING IN LOVE IN NIAGARA WITH DAN JEANNOTTE, CURIOUS CATERER: FOILED PLANS WITH ANDREW WALKER

 SPRING 2024 ON HALLMARK 

BLIND DATE BOOK CLUB

Hallmark is launching their Spring Into Love movie line up next month so your spy is here to present you with the selection of the best of their romantic movies

Blind Date Book Club starts this April

that will premiere this spring, beginning with our dearest hunkster Robert Buckley, possibly the hottest man on Earth, who is leading BLIND DATE BOOK CLUB which opens its club doors April 6th when Saturday evening will bring us Erin Krakow in the role of Meg who struggles to choose between running her late mother's bookstore or pursuing her own career dreams, so she decides to start a "blind date book club," where readers pick books wrapped in brown paper with a few key clues about the story. When bestselling author Graham (Robert Buckley) hears about Meg's initiative on the radio, he asks for her help testing out his new novel with her book club.

 

  FALLING IN LOVE IN NIAGARA

Falling in Love in Niagara starts April 20th

Saturday April 20th will bring us another of our dearest Hallmark boos Dan Jeannotte in new romantic movie adventure FALLING IN LOVE IN NIAGARA in which he stars together with lovely Jocelyn Hudson. She takes the lead female role of Madeline, a woman who is dealing with being left at the altar by her fiancé, so she decides to embark on her Niagara Falls honeymoon without him. Along with discovering her love for adventure, she learns to let go while falling for a new guy named Mike played of course by our gorgeous Canadian hunk Dan Jeannotte whom you can also catch in new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds series as Captain Kirk's brother. 

 

CURIOUS CATERER: FOILED PLANS

And what would any Hallmark line up be without the most gorgeous one among them all - Andrew Walker, who stars in CURIOUS CATERER: FOILED PLANS over at Hallmark Mystery April 26th with Nikki DeLoach. Like some of the Jane Austen movies last  February, this one will also bring us some period set costumes when Goldy Berry's Medieval feast at Hyde Castle gets interrupted by a murder. She teams up with Detective Shultz to solve the mystery before the murderer strikes again. This is the fourth film in the Curious Caterer series based on Diane Mott Davidson's books.