Thanksgiving is over and now it’s time to officially start our countdown to Christmas. As Hallmark’s Christmas celebrations continue, we have another week filled with exciting movies and shows to look forward to. This week’s lineup includes a fan-favorite subject: royalty at Christmas! Hallmark also treats us with a new movie by Janel Parrish, a lovely film for viewers who celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, and much more.
Hallmark Channel Premieres This Week
Here are the new movies premiering on the Hallmark Channel this week.
“Private Princess Christmas” – Friday, December 6 at 8 p.m. Eastern
HallmarkThis movie features one of Hallmark fans’ favorite themes: royalty! The movie stars Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena and Erica Durance. The synopsis reads: “After failing in her royal duties, Princess Violet is sent to an American leadership training program where she makes and unexpected connection with the stoic instructor, Captain Ryan.”
“Sugarplummed” – Saturday, December 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern
This movie stars Maggie Lawson and Janel Parrish. You can see a trailer on Hallmark’s website. Lawson shared in a podcast post that she felt like Parrish was an “actual angel.”
The synopsis reads: “Emily (Lawson) has always dreamed of creating the perfect Christmas, meticulously planning every detail year after year, only to feel like she’s falling short. Hoping to bring her family closer together, she makes a wish for a holiday as picture-perfect as the ones she sees in a made-for-TV holiday movie. To her shock, Sugarplum (Parrish), the film’s relentlessly optimistic main character, magically steps off the screen to make Emily’s wish come true — whether she’s ready for it or not”
“Leah’s Perfect Gift” – Sunday, December 8 at 8 p.m. Eastern
This movie stars Barbara Niven, Evan Roderick and Emily Arlook. The movie combines Hanukkah and Christmas sentiments for viewers who celebrate both holidays.
Hallmark Mystery Premiere This Week
This week, the Hallmark Mystery Channel has one new premiere that you won’t want to miss.
“A Dance in the Snow” – Thursday, December 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern
Erica Cerra, Mark Ghanime, Vanessa Burghardt and Dorian Giordano bring this new movie to life. Burghardt, who plays a neurodiverse teen in the Hallmark movie, is on the autism spectrum herself. Her breakout role was playing a teen on the spectrum in the movie “Cha Cha Real Smooth” for AppleTV+.
She told Variety that there were aspects of her character Lola in “Cha Cha Real Smooth” that she could relate to.
“There’s one thing I talked about [as Lola], that I like the company of an empty room,” she said. “That I get drained socially. I really relate to that. I love socializing with people, but it is a lot when you feel like you need to pick up on things that I don’t, naturally.”
She said that since starring in the movie, more opportunities were opening up for her and she was getting more chances to audition for roles. And now, two years later, her Hallmark movie is debuting.
Hallmark’s synopsis for the movie notes: “Melanie’s 17-year-old autistic daughter Jenny is a senior in high school and looking forward to college. After a bad experience her junior year, Jenny is not interested in attending her final Christmas dance before graduating. Melanie decides to surprise Jenny by getting involved in the school’s planning committee to create a welcoming dance for all students. Meanwhile, Jenny and her friends secretly plan their own party, in part to honor Melanie.”
Hallmark+ Premiere This Week
Hallmark+ is premiering a new “Cherry Lane” movie this week!
‘Season’s Greetings from Cherry Lane’ – December 5
HallmarkThis installment takes place in 1951, 2003 and 2024. It stars Jonathan Bennet, Annabelle Bourke, Corey Cott, Sarah Dugdale, Shannon Kook and Vincent Rodriguez III.
The synopsis reads:
In 1951, a doctor (Cott) wants to make the holiday special for his worried wife (Bourke) before he is shipped out to serve in Korea, but when she suffers a minor fracture to her arm his carefully planned out Christmas Eve plans are upended. In 2003, a newly married couple (Dugdale, Kook) who are always in agreement about everything hosts two sets of in-laws for Christmas Eve for the first time and find that they may not have had as much in common as they thought they did. And in 2024, a couple (Bennett, Rodriguez III) tries to arrange special Christmas surprises for each other but keeping them a secret may be harder than they thought.
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This Week on Hallmark: December 2-8, 2024