Hallmark Reveals Christmas Movie Schedule for 2022: See the 40-Movie Lineup
etonline.comHallmark's annual Christmas programming event on Oct. 21, the network has unveiled the full lineup of all its original holiday movie premieres across Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.Debuting 40 movies this yuletide season as part of Hallmark Channel's popular «Countdown to Christmas» and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' «Miracles of Christmas» events, network favorites Lacey Chabert (who stars in her record 12th Hallmark Christmas film), Alison Sweeney, Holly Robinson Peete, Jodie Sweetin, Jonathan Bennett, Luke Macfarlane, Marilu Henner, Nikki DeLoach, Rachel Boston, Ryan Paevey, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Taylor Cole and Tyler Hynes are back to lead new romances, among dozens other familiar faces.
In the same vein, there will be new talent joining the family to ring in the holiday cheer, including Ann-Margret, R&B singer Ledisi, Moira Kelly, Tia Carrere, Reshma Shetty (), Tamala Jones () and Yael Groblas (), to name just a few.As Hallmark continues to diversify its casts and expand the breadth of stories it spotlights, among its 40 holiday films are two centered on the Chinese American culture, co-starring Carrere and Jack Wagner, and with Kara Wang (), Osric Chau () and Barbara Niven; a new Hanukkah-focused romance, , set during the Festival of Lights starring Jeremy Jordan; and the network's first Kwanzaa film, with Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell and Peete.
Bennett, who was one-half of the LGBTQ+ couple in Hallmark's multigenerational franchise, will step into the spotlight for the network's first gay holiday movie, opposite George Krissa.Additionally, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries launches the first movie to be produced under the faith-based brand, DaySpring; will headline DeLoach and Brennan Elliott.
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