Rosa Flores (Paula Garcia) takes the whole Chalmers-Davis
family to Colombia for a Christmas cruise so they can see her homeland.
So
what could possibly go wrong when the extended family head to South American,
with family tensions, an eight weeks old baby and cultural differences. Hopes
of a peaceful festive family reunion are bound to unravel in typically chaotic
way.
Nathalie Morris, Claudia Karvan, Carlos Sanson Jr, Angus Sampson, Christian Byers, Ava Cannon and Anita Hegh
also star.
30-something
Nell Duke (Lyndsy Fonseca) is looking forward to having her family visit her
over Christmas but for a variety of reasons they all cancel so unexpectedly she
finds herself spending Christmas alone in the city with a list of Christmas
activities planned.
So
she convinces herself that celebrating Christmas on her own would really be a
good thing for her.
Meanwhile
her next door neighbour, Cooper Armer (Daniel Lissing), has had to cancel his
Christmas ski trip to Aspen as his boss tasked him to organize the office
Christmas party for an important new client.
Despite
the fact they were only on nodding acquaintance she and Cooper strike up a
friendship and agree to spend Christmas alone, together, and he helps her
negotiate singleton situations and she helps him plan the office party.
Along
the way they discover that Christmas together is the better option.
Shy high school student,
Joy Hoffsteder (Bailee Madison), is from a dysfunctional family,
and as Christmas approaches she looks with envious eyes at the family of her seemingly perfect neighbour's and
even wishes to be part of it.
The
one day her Christmas wish comes true after she is hit by a car and bangs her
head and wakes up in a different body.
It
turns out however as it isn't exactly as wonderful as she'd hoped it would be as
it leads to unexpected challenges.
But
she does learn lessons about family and friendship and the true meaning of the Christmas
season.
Shy high school student,
Joy Hoffsteder (Bailee Madison), is from a dysfunctional family,
and as Christmas approaches she looks with envious eyes at the family of her seemingly perfect neighbour's and
even wishes to be part of it.
The
one day her Christmas wish comes true after she is hit by a car and bangs her
head and wakes up in a different body.
It
turns out however as it isn't exactly as wonderful as she'd hoped it would be as
it leads to unexpected challenges.
But
she does learn lessons about family and friendship and the true meaning of the Christmas
season.
Librarian Whitney (Rachel Skarsten) has been raised to be cautious by her home security expert parents (Cynthia Dale and Rob Stewart) so she surprises herself by agreeing to go on a blind date to a restaurant.
But
instead of joining her date she mistakenly sits at the table of undercover FBI
agent Josh (Corey Sevier) in the middle of an operation and is forced to pose
as his girlfriend during dinner with his target Lou Bateman (Matt Wells) and
his wife Patty (Kate Hewlett).
After
that night she finds herself in a real-life adventure with Josh to prevent the
theft of the Heart of Christmas, a
necklace only put on display once a year, this time at the Mistletoe Ball on
Christmas Eve, at the New York Arts and History Museum.
A
small town is terrorized by a pair of a serial-killing couple on a murderous
spree dressed as Santa (Simon Phillips)
and Mrs. Claus (Sayla de Goede).
With
the deadly couple committing seemingly random homicides it comes down to Sheriff Mitchell
(Barry Kennedy), a teenage girl called Jennifer
(Laurel Brady) and a young cop Sam Fullard
(Jeff Ellenberger) to try and discern the pattern
behind the horrific crimes before more Christmas killings occur.
Its
Christmas time in San Francisco and pet shop owner Willa Davis (Rachel Melvin)
is romantically cautious after a bad breakup so contents herself with the
company of her clients and friends.
But
then one day she encounters Keane Winters (Thomas Beaudoin), her high school
crush, who once stood her up for the school prom ten years earlier.
The
problem is that he doesn’t recognize her, but despite that she starts falling
for him again but her head keeps over ruing her heart and vice versa.
So
what will she do, will she get the man of her dreams or will she push him away?
Chicago
based talented junior web designer Sara Thomas (Lacey
Chabert)
allows herself to be treated as a doormat and never speaks up for herself, even
her best friend Molly (Andrea Brooks).
Its
only when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen by her line manager
Dirk Tyson (Jason McKinnon) that she decides to walk away.
But
she is given a gift by Santa (Howard Storey), a Christmas
Wish, so she wishes to finally have the
courage to stand up for herself and Santa grants her wish, but it will only
last for 48 hours.
Her
first action is to confront Dirk for stealing her work in front of everyone at
the Christmas party, the result of which is Dirk loses his job and company
founder and CEO, Peter Williams (Paul Greene) chooses her to accompany
him on a crucial business trip to Seattle to meet with a notoriously difficult
client, Wilson Taylor (Michael Ryan) to pitch her idea.
So
can Sara’s newfound acts of courage win the account and save the company and
win Peters heart?
When
journalist Taylor Nichols (Kayla Wallace) headed home to spend Christmas with Grandpa Frank
(James M Jenkinson) she has two encounters with
infantryman Captain Luke Malone (Kevin McGarry) who is home on
leave.
The
second meeting was on Christmas Eve, the anniversary of her mother’s passing,
and the time when she lost the Christmas spirit, and Luke was able to lift her
Christmas spirits during their short encounter.
A
year later they met again when they both going home for Christmas, but this
time they spend more time together getting
a chance to get to know each other and begin to fall in love.
But
is there really a future for them with him serving overseas and her writing
career really taking off?
It
will take their next several Christmases to reveal the answer.
Peter
(Michael Urie) feels his family's incessant judgment about his endless single
status so in order to avoid it this Christmas he convinces his best friend Nick
(Philemon Chambers) to pose as his boyfriend.
Peter's
mother (Kathy Najimy) believing him to not be in a relationship as usual sets
him up on a blind date with James (Luke Macfarlane) her handsome trainer
Needless
to say all the plans go sideways.
Jules
Daly (Katie McGrath) works in an antique shop in Buffalo while raising her
orphaned nephew Milo Huntington (Travis Turner) and niece Maddie (Leilah de
Meza) when they are visited by Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson).
He
has an invitation from Edward Duke of Castlebury (Roger Moore) the children’s
estranged grandfather, to travel to Europe for Christmas.
Jules
was reluctant to make the trip but the children have struggled emotionally
since losing both their parents a year earlier so she hoped it would be good
for them.
As
it turned out it was good for her because although she felt out of her depth in
the Castle, she found allies among the household staff, Mrs. Birch, Floyd and
Abigail (Oxana Moravec, Alan O'Silva and (Madalina Anea) and she met dashing
Ashton Prince of Castlebury (Sam Heughan) who she found herself falling for
him.
But
there is obviously no future for a Royal Prince and a poor girl from Buffalo,
or is there?
Jules
Daly (Katie McGrath) works in an antique shop in Buffalo while raising her
orphaned nephew Milo Huntington (Travis Turner) and niece Maddie (Leilah de
Meza) when they are visited by Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson).
He
has an invitation from Edward Duke of Castlebury (Roger Moore) the children’s
estranged grandfather, to travel to Europe for Christmas.
Jules
was reluctant to make the trip, but the children had struggled emotionally
since losing both their parents a year earlier so she hoped it would be good
for them.
As
it turned out it was good for her because although she felt out of her depth in
the Castle she found allies among the household staff, Mrs. Birch, Floyd and
Abigail (Oxana Moravec, Alan O'Silva and (Madalina Anea) and she met dashing
Ashton Prince of Castlebury (Sam Heughan) who she found herself falling for
him.
But
there is obviously no future for a Royal Prince and a poor girl from Buffalo,
or is there?
Jules
Daly (Katie McGrath) works in an antique shop in Buffalo while raising her
orphaned nephew Milo Huntington (Travis Turner) and niece Maddie (Leilah de
Meza) when they are visited by Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson).
He
has an invitation from Edward Duke of Castlebury (Roger Moore) the children’s
estranged grandfather, to travel to Europe for Christmas.
Jules
was reluctant to make the trip but the children have struggled emotionally
since losing both their parents a year earlier so she hoped it would be good
for them.
As
it turned out it was good for her because although she felt out of her depth in
the Castle she found allies among the household staff, Mrs. Birch, Floyd and
Abigail (Oxana Moravec, Alan O'Silva and (Madalina Anea) and she met dashing
Ashton Prince of Castlebury (Sam Heughan) who she found herself falling for
him.
But
there is obviously no future for a Royal Prince and a poor girl from Buffalo,
or is there?
When
MI7 uncover credible evidence of a threat to the Royal family at Kensington
Palace three weeks before Christmas, agent Claire Champion (Rachel Skarsten) is
sent in undercover as a Nanny to keep Princess Elle (Isabelle Wilson) and
Prince Robert (Phoenix Laroche) and
their mother Princess Rose (Katie Sheridan) safe.
With
no experience with children Ms. Lansbury (Greta Scacchi)gives her some tips,
and an umbrella.
Initially
she has to thwart her charges attempts to prank her but she wears them down and
wants to protect them even more and she finds an ally in Rose's younger
brother, fourth in line to the throne, Prince Colin (Dan Jeannotte).
But
as she overcomes challenges on her mission she loses her heart to the family
and the Prince.
After
learning she is likely to lose her job as a New York Gallery of Young Artists
in the New Year, widowed Olivia Carver (Alex Paxton-Beesley) and her adolescent
son Parker (Viggo Hanvelt) go home to her small hometown of Wellington to spend
Christmas with her parents.
Olivia
is also an artist in her own right but has a severe case of artistic block and
to help, her mother Betty (Kathleen Laskey) secretly enters
her into a Christmas mural contest, and wins.
Unfortunately
she has to produce a mural on a prominent exterior wall in town and she’s still
blocked.
With
the help of Will Campbell (Dan Jeannotte), local teacher
and the contest runner-up, by offering her a second pair of creative eyes and she
finds her inspiration.
The
question is, as they start to fall for each other, will he also help her
conquer her romantic block.
Adeline
(Adie) Wilson (Melissa Melottey) is the author of a book about the best way to
plan the perfect Christmas and is on a book signing tour, terminating at an old
fashioned Bookshop owed by Garth Bowman (Chris Connell) who is the polar
opposite of Adie’s meticulous planning with his reliance on spontaneity.
While
she is there, much to the amusement of his sister Melanie (Roselie Williamson)
and daughter Luna (Selena Goosney), a competition ensues between them to prove
who has the better holiday style, and news of the contest goes viral, as they
experience each other’s points of view they fins the
true Christmas spirit and romance along the way.
Following
their engagement, Riley Stevenson (Jennifer Freeman) and Prince Mandla Amitu
(Thapelo Mokoena) settled down to life in Los Angeles.
But then her Aunt Gina (Trisha Mann) and Uncle Ray (Tony Grant) put on a Christmas Eve engagement party in Glasgow, Kentucky, which will facilitate an opportunity for Queen Nobantu (Abena Ayivor) and King Chidike (Sello Maake Ka-Ncube) to meet Riley’s family for the first time.
What
could possibly go wrong?
Prince
Christopher (Robert Adamson) of St Monica wants to briefly escape his royal
life to experience Christmas in a different country, so he travels to New York
with his chaperone Malcolm (Butch Klein).
While
he’s exploring the city he meets charitable non-profit founder Julia (Jenna
Michno) at her charity and introduces himself as Chris and then begins volunteering
with Julia helping families in need while in the City.
The
more time they spend together they develop feelings for each other, both
unexpected and welcome in equal measure, a real Christmas gift.
But
what will happen when the truth comes out?
Blair
Birch (Janel Parrish) and Josh Cannon (Parker Young) have been bitter rivals
since Basic training at Quantico, seemingly continuing a feud began by their
fathers Richard Birch (Peter Jacobson) and Cliff Cannon (Scott Reeves).
Six
years later they both end up on the same base and immediately get into an
argument with messy consequences, and are both assigned to Christmas Duty as a
punishment for 24 hours.
They
plan a quiet duty but they are forced to team up for a special mission when a
snowstorm prevents all the Christmas presents from reaching the base.
They
must put their differences aside in order to work together to save Christmas
for the children and save their relationship along the way.
In
1905 spirited and charitable Rhode Island socialite Ella (Ginna Claire Mason) dreams of using her wealth to help the less
fortunate in Newport.
However
after her father tells her that he intends to announce her engagement at the
approaching Christmas Eve Ball to a man she has never met, she is angry so goes
out in her sailboat to clear her head.
As
a comet shoots across the night sky, she wishes for a different life and to
feel true love, then she is shocked to suddenly find she is no longer alone in
the boat because Nick (Wes Brown) is at the helm.
An
argument ensues over ownership of the vessel until they reach dryland when she
realises, she is in fact in Newport in the year 2025.
Nick
is a local historian and works at her old family home, which is now a museum
but as she learns about her legacy and experiences glimpses of the modern world
she grows close to Nick and finally knows how true love feels.
But
she must travel back in time to her past when the Comet reappears on Christmas
Eve because every day, she spends in 2025 erases more of her from history.
So
is her newfound love to be cruelly snatched away from her or is there something
more surprising awaiting her at home?
The
three Keller siblings, each dealing with personal issues, Dylan
Cal and Emory (Jonathan Bennett,
Brandon Routh and Eden Sher) are summoned to
Europe by their parents, Anne and Ben (Laurel Lefkow and Nigel Whitmey)
for a river cruise down the Danube from Germany, through Salzburg, to Vienna.
They
are reluctant to accept as they have grown apart and the thought of spending
ten days together makes them cringe but they agree because that's what families
do, but fear the worst only to find unexpected fun, romance and joy along the
way.
Christmas Above the Clouds is an amusing reworking
of Charles Dickens well spun yarn of redemption.
This modern retelling of the story is set on a flight
between the US and Australia where heartless a workaholic CEO Ella
Neezer (Erin Krakow) is trying to skip Christmas.
In
addition she is making her PA Bobbi Cratchit (Emily Tennant) miss Christmas
with her sick son Tim (Daniel Shevchuk).
Also
on the flight, in the seat beside her, is her ex-fiancé Jake Phelps (Tyler
Hynes).
She
is first visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of her old mentor Marlene
Jacobson (Gabrielle Rose), who warns her there will be further visitations to show her the errors of
her ways.
The first visitor is the ghost of Christmas Past (Faith Wright), the second visitor is the ghost of Christmas Present (Matthew Clarke) and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is (Garfield Wilson).
The
three quirky spirits shine a light on the dark corners of her life so that she
might rediscover the magic of Christmas-and reclaim the love she thought she'd
lost forever.
When
Princess Charlotte of Marovia (Ellise Roth) learns about an impending betrothal
to her lifelong friend Prince David (Sebastien Darcel-Sinclair), she decides to
briefly escape her royal life to indulge her baking passion with her friend
Kate Jones (Kimm Dizdari) who has entered a Christmas baking competition in New
England.
When
she arrives, she meets Luke (Callum Buckley)and introduces herself as Charlie and
stays at his family’s Inn during the competition.
While
her countries press is searching for her she falls in love with Luke and his
family, but what will happen when he learns the truth and she has to return
home?
When
Princess Charlotte of Marovia (Ellise Roth) learns about an impending betrothal
to her lifelong friend Prince David (Sebastien Darcel-Sinclair), she decides to
briefly escape her royal life to indulge her baking passion with her friend
Kate Jones (Kimm Dizdari) who has entered a Christmas baking competition in New
England.
When
she arrives, she meets Luke (Callum Buckley)and introduces herself as Charlie
and stays at his family’s Inn during the competition.
While
her countries press is searching for her she falls in love with Luke and his
family, but what will happen when he learns the truth and she has to return
home?
In
the New Year Princess Victoria of Zelarnia (Fiona Gubelmann) is to take on
more official duties from her mother, Grand Duchess
Charlotte
(Gwynyth Walsh) which is a daunting prospect especially
as she is already overwhelmed by her
royal duties during the Christmas season.
So
she asks her mother if she can take a short break to clear her head in Montana
where she once celebrated Christmas as a child with her late father at Peaceful
Pines Ranch.
While
she’s there she meets and falls in love with the ranch owner’s son Huntley
Blaylock (Warren Christie) but after the Christmas Holly-Day Dance
it’s time for her to decide if she should return home to her royal life and
duty or stay and follow her heart.
Writer
Sabrina (Jessy Schram) is given a luxurious suite at the Grand Fairbanks Hotel while
she ghost writes a memoir for Grayson Westcott (Al Sapienza).
On
her first night she meets Ian (Dominic Sherwood) at the bar, who is best friend
and secretary to Lord Spencer Braxton (Adam Hurtig) who are in the City for a
royal jewel exhibit, but Sabrina mistakenly believes Ian to be the aristocrat.
Despite
her reservations about their social positions a relationship develops and parallels
the memoir that is being related to her about Young Grayson (Gino Anania) and a
young British girl Charlotte Ash (Megan Best).
So
will she make a decision about her future based on stories from the past?
Christmas
Angels, Monica (Meghan Ory) and Michael (Benjamin Ayres) work for the Christmas
Connection Department and are paired up by Gabriel (Michael Dickson) against
their wills to unite destined soulmates Daisy (Danielle Yvie Chambers) and
Patrick (Francesco Filice) fall in love before Christmas.
The
partnership is very difficult as Monica and Michael are very different angels, Monica
is a by-the-book traditionalist while Michael is spontaneous and delights in
earthly joys.
As
their clashing styles miss their mark time and time again he encourages her to
try hot chocolate, snowball fights, and dancing and there is an undeniable
spark between them.
As
Christmas Eve draws near the pressures mount with the treat of the department
downsizing and they fear that their feelings will prevent them from completing
their mission.
So
is all hope is lost or will a surprising turn of events change everything at
the last minute.
Literary
editor Isabell Wattson (Alexandra Harris) has also ghost written five
bestselling romance novels for Dagger Phillips (Owen Virgin).
When
she learns that there is a ridiculous Christmas Eve deadline for the sixth book
her mum Carol (Juliet Colyer) suggests she stay at the mountain cabin of her
Uncle Sterling (Rob Gentry) in Spirit.
She
hasn’t been there for many years and when she arrives, she meets local rancher Dane
Woods (Chase Garland) and his baker sister Coco Woods (Anastasia Jacques) and
finds the town in a slump.
While
trying to overcome her writers block, the three of them help to revive the
Christmas Festival and steam train ride in order to restore the towns fortunes.
Along
the way she gets romance and inspiration to complete her story and secure the
future she deserves.
Successful
California marketing executive Olivia Pierce (Erin
Cahill)
finally finds her dream condo but comes up short with the deposit so when she
discovers her late great aunt has left her a half share of the Catnip Café in Felicity,
upstate New York
Its
literally a cat café, where customers can interact with the cats, and hopefully
rehome them, what Olivia see’s is a Christmas miracle and is looking for a
quick sale.
However
her co-owner, local vet Ben Kane (Paul Campbell) has no interest
in selling as he believes the café serves an important function in town.
Unfortunately
he can’t afford to buy Olivia out but she can force the sale, but that would
take longer than she wants so they come to an agreement, he will not block the
quick sale if she is willing to help organize the annual Christmas events over
the three weeks leading up to and culminating in the Christmas Eve party and he
is hoping that getting her involved will lead to her changing her mind about
selling.
While
working together, a romance blossoms between them, but will that be enough to
get her to change her mind?
Isabel
Haynes (Lacey Chabert) works as a Naughty-or-Nice inspector who evaluates
children in the run up to Christmas .
She
is assigned to evaluate mischievous 11-year-old Charlie Duncan (Cadence
Compton) which appears at first look to be a routine case but things become
more complicated when she unexpectedly meets her widowed father Jason (Andrew
W. Walker) and then they compound the problem by falling in love.
Engaging
with a subject or family members is strictly against protocol but falling in
love is a definite no no.
So
will she follow the rigid rules or her heart?
Isabel Haynes (Lacey Chabert) works as a Naughty-or-Nice inspector who evaluates children in the run up to Christmas .
She
is assigned to evaluate mischievous 11-year-old Charlie Duncan (Cadence
Compton) which appears at first look to be a routine case but things become
more complicated when she unexpectedly meets her widowed father Jason (Andrew
W. Walker) and then they compound the problem by falling in love.
Engaging
with a subject or family members is strictly against protocol but falling in
love is a definite no no.
When
Jessie (Amy Groening) hears that the “Chamberlain
Family Christmas Olympics” is being cancelled this Christmas Eve, she takes
drastic action and lies to her mother and says she's inviting a date to the
long-standing holiday tradition.
She
finds Bryan (Robert Buckley) on a dating app and he agrees to spend
the holiday with her and her crazy family.
As
they participate in the range of eccentric activities they start to develop
real feelings for each other.
But
the family soon catch on to their secret, but Jessie and Bryan also have secrets that they haven’t
shared with each other but may derail their budding romance if they are
revealed.
Journalist
Beatrice Thompson (Meghan Ory), is no fan of Christmas and as she was raised in
the foster system she has no warm cosy memories of the season.
However
her lifelong best friend Emilia Rhodes (Lindura) is the complete opposite and
they always spend a Christmas staycation together.
But
this year is different as Emilia has won an exclusive Christmas getaway to the
enchanting town of Christmasland.
Grinchy
Beatrice is naturally reluctant to join her best friend but eventually relents
and puts friendship first.
Then
from the clichéd moment they get a puncture on the outskirts of town and are
rescued by charming and handsome Ethan Crane (John Reardon) she is touched by the
holiday magic surrounding them.
However
while experiencing the festive traditions and the charm of the town she and
Emilia begin to question what's real and what's manufactured.
So
in the end will Christmasland help Beatrice have the magical Christmas that has
always passed her by and will Ethan be by her side.
Sophie
Connor (Lauren Staerck) owns a struggling coffee shop in a rundown area, and
when corporate real estate developers plan to rejuvenate the area, Ethan Blake
(Stephen Staley) finds himself at odds with Sophie, over the future of her
cafe.
Until
they're forced to team up for the town's Christmas tree lighting, and coffee is
not the only thing that brews between them.
Realtor
Angela (Tamera
Mowry-Housley)
is a busy mom raising girl scout Brooklyn (Audrey Wise Alvarez), and is always late wherever she goes, so Brooklyn
is always waiting for her, and often she will go to her favourite bakery owned
by William (Carlo Marks).
She
really wants her mum and William to get together and see her chance when she
gets them both involved with the Girl Scouts Holiday Ball and all goes well
until her father Dakota (James Paladino) turns up
unexpectedly.
So
will she get her wish r will her mum take the safe option?
Chicago
based pastry chef Emma Parker (Katie Leclerc) returns home to
Door County, Wisconsin to her family’s Parker Orchard farm for Christmas and is
reunited with her high school sweetheart Mitch
Henrickson (Ryan Carnes).
She soon realises that she has to choose between her dream job at a prestigious New York Restaurant and the legacy of her family's cherry orchard business.
