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On November 26, the Hallmark Channel movie Check Inn to Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Julia Crawley (Rachel Boston) and Ryan Mason (Wes Brown) must unite their families during Crestridge’s Centennial Christmas celebration in order to save their family inns from a chain resort.

Richard Karn also stars.

Here is a trailer for Check Inn to Christmas.

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On November 25, A Christmas Duet is the latest holiday movie to debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

Well-loved music duo Averie and Jesse (Chaley Rose and Rome Flynn), famous for their duet “Wouldn’t Be Christmas,” haven’t played together since they went their separate ways years ago. Averie gave up music and opened a beautiful lodge in a snowy Vermont town – while Jesse still tours, struggling to find the same kind of success they had as a duo. When fate brings them together over the holidays at Averie’s lodge just in time for the annual Yuletide Festival, can the magic of Christmas help reunite them once again?

The cast includes Teryl Rothery.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Duet:

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On November 24, The Chaperone will debut on PBS at 9 PM.

Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson from the box office film Five Feet Apart), the 1920s silver screen sensation who never met a rule she didn’t break, epitomized the restless, reckless spirit of the Jazz Age. But, just a few years earlier, she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas for whom fame and fortune were only dreams.

When the opportunity arises for her to go to New York to study with a leading dance troupe, her mother (Victoria Hill) insists there be a chaperone. Norma Carlisle (Elizabeth McGovern from Downton Abbey Downton), a local society matron who never broke a rule in her life, impulsively volunteers to accompany Louise to New York for the summer.

Here is a trailer for The Chaperone:

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The holiday movie Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 will debut on the Hallmark Channel on November 24 at 8 PM.

Darcy and Aiden (Ali Liebert and Peter Porte) celebrate their second Christmas together when an unexpected guest and a fight to save the beloved community center unites everyone for an unforgettable holiday.

Tina Lifford also stars.

Here is a trailer for Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2:

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On November 24, the Lifetime holiday movie Christmas 9 to 5 will debut at 8 PM..

Jennifer (Tiya Sircar) is a tough crime beat reporter who gets the assignment of her life: to find the true meaning of Christmas. When she goes undercover in a department store as a 9 to 5 sales clerk from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, she finds her true calling and meets the man of her dreams. It’s a Christmas she will never forget.

The cast includes Joe Dinicol and George Wendt.

Here is a trailer for Christmas 9 to 5.

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The original UP TV movie A Christmas Recipe for Romance will debut on November 24 at 7 PM.

When a prestigious food festival and cooking competition comes to her small town, Abby (Madeline Leon) sees it as the perfect opportunity to book up her failing family-run inn and win some much-needed cash to save it from foreclosure.

The only problem is Abby is a terrible cook. But when a Christmas miracle drops a well-known and slightly disgraced celebrity chef named Jason Corwin on her doorstep, Abby knows this is her chance to save her business, and help Jason (Sebastian Sacco) regain his reputation. And with a little pinch of sugar and a dash of Christmas magic, they may just end up cooking up more than a winning recipe.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Recipe for Romance:

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On November 24, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Our Christmas Love Song will debut at 9 PM.

When country star Melody Jones (Alicia Witt) is accused of plagiarizing her holiday single, she returns home to spend Christmas with her estranged family and old flame (Brendan Hines) and learns what is important in life.

Here is a trailer for Our Christmas Love Song.

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The Lifetime holiday movie Twinkle All the Way will debut on November 23 at 8 PM.

To pull off a spectacular Christmas themed wedding at the exclusive Snowview Lodge, wedding planner, Cadence Clark (Sarah Drew) – joins forces with Henry Harrison (Ryan McPartlin), co-owner of a family-run Christmas decoration and house-lighting company.

Cadence and Henry, both single parents of young daughters, grow closer as they contribute to each others’ projects – Cadence with the wedding and Henry with his high-profile client, Mrs. Sutton (Lesley Ann Warren), and her annual VIP Christmas Eve party. However, a snow storm threatens to wreak havoc on the wedding.

But with help from Henry, family, and some holiday magic, Cadence may just be able to pull off the wedding and perhaps fall in love along the way.

Here is a trailer for Twinkle All the Way.

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On November 23, the Hallmark Channel movie Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays will debut at 8 PM

World-traveler Harper (Kaitlin Doubleday) returns to Memphis for the holidays and nannies for wealthy widower Owen (Adrian Grenier) while awaiting news about a job overseas. As they grow close, Harper encourages Owen to break out of his routine and spend more time with his children, while Owen encourages Harper to have confidence. Harper and Owen prepare for a joint event at Graceland featuring a fundraiser for Owen’s company and an Elvis at Christmas exhibit Harper is producing. They develop feelings for each other, Harper realizes how much she enjoys living near family and must decide if her home for the holidays will be her forever home.

Priscilla Presley will make an appearance in the film.

Here is a trailer for Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays:

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