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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Scouting for Christmas will debut on October 20 at 8 PM.

Angela (Tamera Mowry-Housley) has been a busy realtor since her amicable divorce a couple of years ago to Dakota, a paleontologist whose adventures kept him anywhere but home. Now, she is a devoted if often harried, single mom to a smart and loving 10-year-old girl, Brooklyn. Angela’s busy schedule makes it hard for her to find time for much of anything — or anyone — else.

As it is, she can barely get Brooklyn to her scout meetings on time, much to the disapproval of the other mothers. When Brooklyn gets the idea to have William (Carlo Marks), the owner of her favorite bakery, cater her scout troop’s posh annual holiday event, she asks Angela to work with him on pitching the idea to the moms in charge. Despite sensing that her daughter might be trying to play cupid, she agrees to help and finds herself enjoying time with him, but is reluctant to open her heart and life to someone new. When Dakota returns, missing her, Angela must decide what is best for her daughter and best for her heart.

Here is a trailer for Scouting for Christmas:

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On October 19, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Holiday Crashers will debut at 8 PM.

Best friends Toni (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Bri (Daniella Monet) have worked at the same card shop for more years than they should as both struggle to find their true life’s path. This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop’s confidential invitations.

All harmless fun!

Until Toni gets mistaken for a lawyer, which isn’t too far off the mark since she did finish law school… just never completed the bar exam. Toni and Bri are then whisked away to a fancy corporate Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains by handsome business mogul, Justin (Chris McNally), whose crush on Toni is real even if her legal career isn’t. And Bri is along for the ride as she has eyes for Vinny (Jag Bal), a valet who may have a secret of his own.

Can a distraction help Bri find what path in life she’s supposed to follow? Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble?

Here is a trailer for Holiday Crashers:

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The Great American Family holiday movie A Vintage Christmas will debut on October 19 at 8 PM.

A dedicated preservationist battles a developer’s ambitions to tear down a historic Post Office with ties to her family. The choice of old versus new threatens to divide the small town unless there is a solution for the greater good of all concerned.

Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell star.

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On October 18, the Netflix film Woman of the Hour will debut online.

This movie is the stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actor in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years-long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.

The movie is directed by and stars Anna Kendrick as well as Daniel Zovatto and Tony Hale.

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On October 18, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

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 (Ryan 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.

Here is a trailer for ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas:

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The Hallmark+ movie The Groomsmen: First Look will debut online on October 17.

This trilogy of films follows the lives of three best friends with different backgrounds, cultures, and sexual orientations.

Jonathan Bennett plays Danny, a baseball coach with a heart of gold; Tyler Hynes plays Jackson, a stylish and charming social media agent and B.J. Britt plays Pete, a kind-hearted pediatrician with a knack for planning.

Here is a trailer for The Groomsmen trilogy:

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On October 12, the Hallmark Channel movie Haunted Wedding will debut at 8 PM.

The wedding between ghost hunters Jane and Brian at a haunted inn is disrupted by Angelique — a ghost who mistakes Brian for her own dead fiancé.

The movie stars Janel Parrish and Dominic Sherwood.

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On October 11, the Hallmark Mystery movie Curious Caterer Mysteries: Forbidden Fruit will debut at 9 PM.

Goldy (Nikki DeLoach) and Tom (Andrew Walker) take the next step in their romantic relationship, but their first date is interrupted when they witness the murder of a rock star.

Here is a trailer for Curious Caterer Mysteries: Forbidden Fruit:

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The Netflix rom-com Lonely Planet will debut online on October 11.

A reclusive novelist (Laura Dern) arrives at a writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer’s block. While there, she meets a young man (Liam Hemsworth) — what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.

Here is a trailer for Lonely Planet:

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On October 10, he Hallmark+ movie Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner will debut online.

When a student from Aurora’s (Skyler Samuels) true crime literature class is found murdered outside the diner where she works, Aurora takes it upon herself to figure out the real culprit.

The movie also stars Evan Roderick, Marilu Henner, Steve Bacic and Kavan Smith.

There is currently no specific trailer for Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner, unfortunately.

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