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Looks Like Christmas is the new Hallmark Channel holiday movie to debut on December 4 at 8 PM.

Carol is an over-involved mother, but nothing compares to the holiday season when she goes over-the-top spearheading her kid’s school’s Christmas Spectacular each year, earning her the nickname Christmas Carol. All that changes the day Terry moves to town with his teenage daughter. Also single, he is very fond of the holiday himself, having volunteered to mount the Christmas play each year at his daughter’s former school. Carol tries to politely tell the single dad his help won’t be needed but he has no intention of stepping aside.

The film stars Anne Heche and Dylan Neal.

Here is a trailer for Looks Like Christmas.

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On December 3, the new ION holiday movie A Firehouse Christmas will debut a 9 PM.

With Christmas approaching, life appears to be good for Tom (Marcus Rosner from When Calls the Heart), an ex-Olympic hockey star, and his girlfriend, Jenny (Anna Hutchison from Spartacus: War of the Damned), a firefighter — at least until Mary, a former Olympic figure skater, Tom’s soon-to-be ex-wife and the author of a book of tips on relationships, is convinced that appearing to be still happy with Tom will help sell her book. Tom’s strong desire to spend the holidays with his and Mary’s daughter provides a test of true love and, ultimately, reveals who the true heroes are.

Here is a trailer for A Firehouse Christmas. [Make sure to scan down the link to the middle of the page to find the trailer.]

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On December 3, the new Hallmark Channel movie A Dream of Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Penny (Nikki DeLoach from Awkward), an ambitious but discontented young married woman, gets more than she bargained for when she is granted a wish to be single again. She awakens one morning to discover she has everything she thinks she wanted: Her dream home, a great car, and a dream job where she’s the boss. But the tradeoff is not all wine and roses. Her husband Stuart (Andrew Walker from When Calls the Heart) is gone — their marriage doesn’t exist because in this world they never even met.

Penny eventually adjusts to life in this new ‘wish world’. In spite of her professional successes and romantic advances from a handsome, bachelor client of hers (Christopher Russell), Penny soon discovers the most important thing is missing in her life — her husband Stuart. She resolves to find and meet Stuart — for a second time — and get to know him all over again in the hope they’ll fall in love and rekindle the romance that was lacking in the real world.

The cast also includes Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley).

Here is a trailer for A Dream of Christmas.

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Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love is the sequel to the Dolly Parton inspired film Coat of Many Colors, debuting on NBC on November 30 at 9 PM.

An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly’s father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his loving wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her.

The cast reprising their roles include Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly, Ricky Schroder as her father Robert, Jennifer Nettles as her mother Avie and Gerald McRaney as Rev. Jake Owens (Dolly’s grandfather).

Here is a preview of Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors.

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On November 27, the ION Channel holiday movie A Christmas in Vermont will debut at 9 PM.

Riley Thomas (Abigail Hawk from Blue Bloods) is sent by her profit-obsessed boss to shut down one of the company’s holdings, a small outerwear company in Vermont, for missing profit targets. Riley finds that the company is the lifeblood of a town and, instead of closing down the iconic firm, she unexpectedly falls in love and learns valuable lessons beyond the bottom line. The film will also star Chevy Chase, Howard Hesseman and David O’Donnell (Christmas Under Wraps).

Here is a trailer for A Christmas in Vermont.

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The Rooftop Christmas Tree will be the new holiday movie to air on the UP Channel on November 27 at 7 PM.

Every Christmas for 15 years, Dale Landis fastens a tree to his roof and decorates it for the season; and every year he’s arrested for it. Determined to keep Dale out of jail this year, a judge orders idealistic attorney Sarah Wright and aggressive prosecutor John Riviera to work together to defend Dale and figure out the mystery behind the rooftop Christmas tree. Inspired by a true story.

The film stars Michelle Morgan (Heartland), veteran actor Tim Reid (WKRP in Cincinnati) and Stephen Huszar (12 Men of Christmas).

Here is a trailer for The Rooftop Christmas Tree.

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On November 27, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie I’ll Be Home For Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Jackie Foster (Mena Suvari from American Beauty), a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter.

But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack (James Brolin from Life In Pieces), a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds. Tensions rise when Jack brings Nose, a mischievous former police dog, into Jackie’s orderly home.

Though Jack had planned on quickly passing through, Gracie convinces him to stay until Christmas. Despite the baggage he brings, Jack and Jackie begin to work through their issues and she finds the possibility of an unlikely romance with a detective friend of Jack’s. As they experience the magic of Christmas together, they attempt to let go of their past and celebrate this loving holiday the way Jackie always dreamed.

Here is a trailer for I’ll Be Home For Christmas.

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On November 27, the Hallmark Channel movie Journey Back to Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Hannah (Cameron Cameron Bure), a WWII-era nurse, is transported in time to 2016 and meets Jake (Oliver Hudson from Nashville), a man who helps her discover the bonds of family and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless.

Tom Skerritt (Picket Fences) also stars.

Here is a trailer for Journey Back to Christmas.

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On November 26, the UP Channel holiday movie Falling for Christmas will debut at 7 PM

When champion figure skater Claire becomes injured, she is sent to a rehabilitation center in the snowy mountains where she meets and falls for a ruggedly handsome local man who shows her there is more to life than competition.

The cast includes Leah Renee, Niall Matter, Lochlyn Munro and Lisa Whelchel.

Here is a trailer for Falling for Christmas.

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