THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WHEN CALLS THE HEART: HOPE VALLEY DAYS (2022)

 

Mayor Mike Hickam (Ben Rosenbaum) decides that Hope Valley needs to get back to its hopeful, joyous roots and decides to host Hope Valley Days, a collective celebration inspired by giving, fun, hope, and love.

School teacher Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) arrives home from a trip to Hamilton and gets her preference of Thanksgiving, Florence and Ned Yost (Loretta Walsh and Hrothgar Mathews) choose Hanuka whereas Valentines Day is Mei Sou (Amanda Wong) selection, and Rosemary and Leland Coulter (Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith) are delighted to get Halloween.

Mayor Hickham goes on to joke that Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) should get April Fooks Day.

All of this against the backdrop of a new mayoral election, and Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) and Elizabeth grab moments in their relationship and Elizabeth's book is finally published and is the talk of the town, and Lucas plans a surprise party to celebrate the event.

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WHEN CALLS THE HEART: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (2019)

 

Christmas is approaching again in Hope Valley, and Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) is preparing for her son Little Jack's first Christmas and birthday, but deeply feels the absence of her late husband, Jack.

Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) organizes a Christmas festival, hoping to impress Elizabeth by introducing some of his family's traditions to the town, meanwhile Mountie Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry) is offered a promotion in Union City impact on his relationship with Elizabeth and his niece Allie Parks (Jaeda Lily Miller).

Dr. Carson Shepherd (Paul Greene) and Faith Carter (Andrea Brooks) try desperately to reconnect during the holiday season, and Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith) search for the perfect gift for Little Jack, while Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) has mislaid the special heirloom gift for Jack.

Christmas in Hope Valley serves as a reminder of the importance of family and friends during the holidays.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOPE VALLEY DAYS (2022)

Mayor Mike Hickam (Ben Rosenbaum) decides that Hope Valley needs to get back to its hopeful, joyous roots and decides to host Hope Valley Days, a collective celebration inspired by giving, fun, hope, and love.

School teacher Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) arrives home from a trip to Hamilton and gets her preference of Thanksgiving, Florence and Ned Yost (Loretta Walsh and Hrothgar Mathews) choose Hanuka whereas Valentines Day is Mei Sou (Amanda Wong) selection, and Rosemary and Leland Coulter (Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith) are delighted to get Halloween.

Mayor Hickham goes on to joke that Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) should get April Fooks Day.

All of this against the backdrop of a new mayoral election, and Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) and Elizabeth grab moments in their relationship and Elizabeth's book is finally published and is the talk of the town, and Lucas plans a surprise party to celebrate the event. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (2019)

 

Christmas is approaching again in Hope Valley, and Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) is preparing for her son Little Jack's first Christmas and birthday, but deeply feels the absence of her late husband, Jack.

Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) organizes a Christmas festival, hoping to impress Elizabeth by introducing some of his family's traditions to the town, meanwhile Mountie Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry) is offered a promotion in Union City impact on his relationship with Elizabeth and his niece Allie Parks (Jaeda Lily Miller).

Dr. Carson Shepherd (Paul Greene) and Faith Carter (Andrea Brooks) try desperately to reconnect during the holiday season, and Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith) search for the perfect gift for Little Jack, while Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) has mislaid the special heirloom gift for Jack.

Christmas in Hope Valley serves as a reminder of the importance of family and friends during the holidays.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOLLY STAR (2018)

 

Puppeteer Sloan Kelly (Katlyn Carlson), unemployed, broke and homeless, returns to the family home in Winter Harbour, Maine, for the holidays, but her parents have left for a Christmas cruise.

Then after a bang on the head following a fall on the ice, she experiences long forgotten memories which leads to her getting.

caught up in a treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best friend, Kay K (Teya Patt), her tango-dancing Grandma Kelly (Pamela Chabora) and her childhood sweetheart Andy Skillin (Brian Muller).

But the real treasure is much closer to home than she realised.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WHEN CALLS THE HEART: THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS GIFT (2018)

 

As Christmas approaches in Hope Valley, newly widowed Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) prepares for the birth of her baby, while Abigail Stanton (Lori Loughlin) organizes the town’s Christmas gathering which includes sisters Lillian Walsh (Morgan Kohan) and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudon) and a group of orphans stranded in Hope Valley due to a broken wagon wheel, who the town warmly welcome in typical Hope Valley style.

Elizabeth, Abigail, and Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) drive to a neighbouring town on Christmas Eve to purchase some important items for Christmas but get caught in a severe snowstorm and then Elizabeth went into labour, and they had to take shelter in a nearby hunting lodge.

In the grip of the storm Elizabeth gave birth to Jack’s son, Jack Thornton Jr, fittingly joining the world as one of the greatest blessings of Christmas, as they celebrate family, community, and the joy of giving.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (2025) S2 E5&6 MM

 

Recent new arrival to the small town of Forest Grove NY, Emily Lane (Sarah Drew), who owns and operates a year-round Christmas store “Under the Mistletoe”, is now approaching her second Christmas in the town.

On the surface she is a quiet store owner and cat lady, but Emily has a secret past and she moved to Forest Grove to escape that past.

Her friendship/romantic relationship with Detective Sam Wilner (Peter Mooney) is back on and his daughter Violet (Sierra Marilyn Riley) is back working as her shop assistant.

However, as they investigate the murder of a restauranteur prior to the grand opening Emily shelters Ray (David Hewlett) who is a suspect, and keeps it from Sam, but he is rattled by the arrival of his ex-wife in town.

The truth comes out in the end and Emily confronts Sam about him is investigating her past.

On the conclusion of the case and having survived an encounter with a deep freeze, they have their first proper date but then she has an unexpected visitor from her old life.