Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On November 7, the new series The Long Road Home will air its two-hour debut on the National Geographic Channel at 9 PM. Based on best seller of the same name, the series relives a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad – a day that came to be known as “Black Sunday.” The series cuts between the action on the ground in Iraq and that of the homefront back in Texas, where wives and families await news for 48 hellish hours, expecting the worst.
The new period piece drama Damnation will debut on the USA Network on November 7 at 10 PM. The series is set in the 1930s American heartland, centering on the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden, God and greed, charlatans and prophets.
On November 10, the CMT original romantic comedy movie Road Less Traveled will debut at 9 PM. American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina stars as Charlotte, a successful songwriter struggling to balance her career and her dream of the perfect wedding. She returns to her rural hometown of Harmony, Tenn. where she faces her past and reconsiders her future, especially after a chance encounter with her first love, Ray (Donny Boaz from Six and NCIS).
The Lifetime original movie Oscar Pistorious: Blade Runner Killer will debut on November 11 at 8 PM. The film tells the story of the sprint runner dubbed the “Blade Runner,” and his rise to fame as a gold medalist Paralympic champion and as the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympics. The film stars Andreas Damm (Person of Interest) and model-turned actress Toni Garrn.
Also on November 11, the holiday movie The Sweetest Christmas will debut at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel. When struggling pastry chef Kylie Watson (Lacey Chabert) learns she’s made it to the finals of the American Gingerbread Competition, she thinks her competitive spirit has finally paid off and hopes the publicity will help her jumpstart her new café. There’s just one problem – the oven she’s supposed to use breaks down right before the contest. Determined to enter, she reaches out to Nick Mazannti (Lea Coco from Queen Sugar), her old boyfriend from culinary school who gave up his dream of being a pastry chef to take over his family’s pizzeria. Nick allows her to use his industrial pizza oven at night to craft her ambitious gingerbread confections. As the two reminisce about the dreams of their youth, their romance is rekindled. But just as Kylie is on the cusp of taking the grand prize – and embracing true love – things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend takes drastic steps to win her back. Kylie realizes she must embrace the Christmas Spirit or risk losing both the contest and her new love.
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Song for Christmas will debut on November 11 at 9 PM. Pop superstar Adelaide Kay (Becca Tobin from Glee) is so fed up with her controlling manager that she sneaks off the tour bus after their latest squabble. Though exhilarated to be free, she finds herself stranded in the freezing cold of a Pennsylvania winter, with no money and no plan. A local family, the Lapps, take her in. They know the true meaning of the season, even if they’re close to losing their dairy farm. No one in the family recognizes Adelaide except Dillon (Kevin McGarry from Heartland), the oldest son. He figures she’s the ticket to fast cash and plots to snap photos of Adelaide around the farm and sell them to tabloids. What he doesn’t plan, however, is their mutual attraction. As they get to know each other, Dillon has two realizations: Profiteering from invading Adelaide’s privacy is wrong and his uptight girlfriend is not the one for him. When Adelaide performs a song, which Dillon’s kid sister wrote, a lot of money is earned which aids the Lapps and other strapped farmers.
On November 12, Engaging Father Christmas is the new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie that will debut at 9 PM. It’s Christmas and Miranda (Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart) leaves Seattle with a suitcase full of presents to join her long lost family in Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas, Miranda fell in love with Ian (Niall Matter from Eureka), a local man who helped her as she searched for her father, James Whitcomb, a famous theatre actor she believed had a connection to the town. At his widow Margaret’s (Wendie Malick) request, Miranda agrees to keep it a secret to protect the family from scandal. This Christmas, she fears the warm welcome she received from the Whitcomb family will soon turn cold when Miranda receives an anonymous text from someone who threatens to expose her identity.
The Hallmark Channel movie Enchanted Christmas will debut on November 12 at 8 PM. Weeks before Christmas, interior designer Laura (Alexa PenaVega) is sent to her hometown to remodel a landmark hotel. As Laura is kept busy with the renovations, her eight-year-old daughter Nicole is introduced to the art of dancing at a local dance studio. Laura is surprised to find that the studio’s owner is Ricardo (Carlos PenaVega), her old high school sweetheart and former dance partner. When Laura and Ricardo reconnect, sparks fly on and off the dance floor. Christmas traditions become the backdrop for spirited dancing and unexpected romance.
Lastly, on November 12, the holiday movie A Very Country Christmas will debut at 7 PM on UP TV. Jeanette Williams (Bea Santos from Murdoch Mysteries) is a busy single parent, trying to make the best life for her and her daughter. With no time to follow current celebrity gossip, Jeanette is unaware of when a country superstar returns to their small town to escape the intrusive paparazzi and the chaos of fame. A chance meeting between the two have them both letting their guards down and opening their hearts to the possibility of romance. The cast includes Greyston Holt (Bitten) and Greg Vaughn (Days of Our Lives).
Mark your calendars!
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