45+ Holiday Original Movie Premieres On TV Featuring Black Talent For 2021
There are at least 45 upcoming holiday films appearing on TV featuring a slew of Black talent in lead roles. Just about most cable channels from Lifetime, Hallmark, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, BET+, ION, Netflix, VH1, OWN, and Bounce have original holiday films premiering from October to December.
Among the leading ladies you will see in these films are Heather Hemmens, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ashleigh Murray, Jordin Sparks, Tyler Abron, Tatyana Ali, Olivia Washington, Paige Hurd, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, Meagan Holder, Monique Coleman, Demetria McKinney, Mya, Holly Robinson Peete, Demetria McKinney, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Krystal Joy Brown, Kim Fields and more.
Here’s a roundup of some of the films.
Sunday, Oct. 23
♦ Christmas In My Heart, starring Heather Hemmens, Luke Macfarlane and Sheryl Lee Ralph, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Although Beth (Heather Hemmens) is hired to prepare Sean's (Luke Macfarlane) daughter for her Christmas concert, she soon learns that he's the one who really needs some musical inspiration.
Sunday, Oct. 24
♦ The Santa Stakeout, starring Tamera Mowry-Housely, Paul Campbell, and Joe Pantoliano, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel.
Tanya is a police detective who is reluctantly partnered with fellow detective Ryan to solve a recent string of heists taking place during high-profile holiday parties around town. They go undercover as newlyweds Tasha and Rupert, moving into the vacant house next to Mr. Miller, the jovial chair of the community’s Christmas committee…and the prime suspect in the case. As Tanya and Ryan partake in the neighborhood’s holiday happenings to keep up appearances and crack the case, they get swept up in Christmas. Before they know it, their cover story as a couple in love starts to become reality. Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell and Joe Pantoliano star.
Friday, Oct. 29
♦ Christmas in Harmony, starring Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Loretta Devine, Michelle Williams, and Basil Wallace, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel.
Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus — directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love. Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Loretta Devine, Michelle Williams and Basil Wallace star.
Thursday, Nov. 4
♦ A Rich Christmas, starring Bill Bellamy, Vanessa A Williams, Tyler Abron, Brandee Evans, Denise Boutte, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET+
Directed by: Victoria Rowell from a script written by Shateka “SJ” Johnson
Executive produced by Tressa Smallwood
'Valerie Rich' (played by Tyler Abron), a spoiled and ungrateful wealthy socialite learns a valuable lesson one Christmas after her mega-rich father father, 'Marshall Rich' (Bill Bellamy in a quintessential role) forces her to work at the first property he ever owned – a family homeless center.
Sunday, Nov. 7
♦ A Christmas Treasure, starring Jordin Sparks and Michael Xavier, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel.
After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and meeting a charming chef, Lou questions whether or not she should move to New York after Christmas and further her writing career. Jordin Sparks and Michael Xavier star.
Thursday, Nov. 11
♦ Soul Santa, starring David Mann, Tamela Mann, Brooke Monroe Conaway, Christopher Gurr, and Ross Fleming., at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET+
In this film directed by Terri Vaughn and written by Phil Emerson and Greg Anderson, a man with debts to the mob goes into hiding as a shopping mall Santa.
Friday, Nov. 12
♦ An Ice Wine Christmas, starring Roselyn Sánchez and Lyriq Bent, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
One of Philadelphia's top sommeliers, Camila (Sánchez) goes home to the magical vineyards of Evergreen, N.Y., to take part in the town's annual Ice Wine Christmas Festival and harvest. While there, Camila spends time with her mother, Sunny (Maria del Mar), and sister, Beth (AnnaMaria Demara), who manages the local winery for Camila's former ice wine mentor, Henry (Richard Fitzpatrick). But Camila discovers changes are coming as Henry plans to retire, scaling down the Christmas festival. Beth also recently hired wine specialist Declan (Bent), who plans to take the operation to full-year production. Believing in the importance of preserving the magic of 'Christmas in a bottle,' Camila shares with Declan her passion for Christmas and what an authentic ice wine harvest can bring.
An Ice Wine Christmas is produced by Cineflix Media in association with Wishing Floor Films. It is executive produced by Danielle von Zerneck, Jeff Vanderwal, Sherri Rufh & Charles Tremayne. Jill Carter directs from a script by Kelly Fullerton.
Saturday, Nov. 13
♦ Christmas Time Is Here, starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard, and Tom Pickett, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on GAC Family.
Nia Donnelley, a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort for her client, Julian Parsons in her hometown of Pine Valley just in time for Christmas. There is only one hitch. No matter how many properties Nia shows Julian, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn’t for sale… the one belonging to Nia’s widower dad, Patrick. Patrick would like to sell the property and retire. It’s Nia who cannot let go of memories of an idyllic time in life when her mom was still alive and very much a part of the resort. Julian realizes Nia’s reluctance to sell the property, but it may not matter. Julian’s impatient boss has come to Pine Valley intent on getting the deal done before Christmas. At risk of losing his job, Julian comes up with a magical plan for saving Nia’s family’s resort. Rukiya Bernard and Dewshane Williams star.
♦ A Picture Perfect Holiday, starring Tatyana Ali, Henderson Wade, and Dina Meyer, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
"Fashion photographer Gaby Jones (Ali) is eager to make a name for herself and finally gets her chance when she lands a coveted job at a magazine. Encouraged by an editor (Meyer) to attend the annual Christmas photography retreat in the small town of Pine Falls to ramp up her skills, Gaby reluctantly signs up despite not being a huge fan of the holidays. When she arrives, she learns her rental has been double-booked with wildlife photographer Sean (Henderson Wade) but soon discovers there's more to a photo than what you see through the lens. As the two fall for each other, their life choices start to get in the way and the two must decide if they're willing to take a risk in order to share a picture-perfect holiday together."
Sunday, Nov. 14
♦ A Holiday in Harlem, starring Olivia Washington, Will Adams, and Tina Lifford, at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
After her grandmother, Mama Belle, turns away her usual gift delivery, expecting “presence over presents,” jet-setting executive Jazmin heads uptown to Harlem for a quick visit. However, when Mama Belle is injured, Jazmin agrees to stay in the neighborhood and take over co-chairing their block’s annual Christmas Jamboree with her old best friend Caleb. A successful corporate fixer, Jazmin expects the job to be easy but quickly finds that she has a lot to learn about the community and her heart. Olivia Washington, Will Adams and Tina Lifford star.
Thursday, Nov. 18
♦ The Jenkins Family Christmas, starring Regina Taylor, Kim Coles, Tammy Townsend, Robert Gossett, Ashley Love Mills, Anthony Chatmon II, Derek Chadwick, Bailey Bass, Thomas Miles, and Monti Washington, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET+
Directed by Robin Givens from a script written by Oscar Estella
After burying their father earlier in the year, Baneatta and Beverly attempt to carry on his Christmas traditions without strangling each other — but when an unknown half-sister arrives at the family festivities, more than just Christmas presents are opened.
Friday, Nov. 19
♦ Dancing Through the Snow, starring AnnaLynne McCord, Colin Lawrence, and Bianca Lawrence, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Michael Foster (Colin Lawrence) is a firefighter and devoted single father to 8- year-old Lily (Bianca Lawrence), an aspiring ballerina. After a video goes viral of Michael and Lily doing an adorable ballet routine, Michael becomes the most eligible bachelor, as women everywhere want to date this adorable Dad. However, the only woman Michael has eyes for is Lily’s ballet teacher, Olivia (AnnaLynne McCord). Will Michael be able to dance his way into Olivia’s heart?
Saturday, Nov. 20
♦ A Christmas Together with You, starring Harry Lennix, Laura Vandervoort, and Niall Matter, at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
During the Christmas season, Megan and her father-figure Frank head out on a road trip to find his long-lost love. Along the way, Megan finds the love of her own life.
♦ You Make It Feel Like Christmas, starring Mary Antonini, Michael Xavier, Stephanie Sy, and Alex Poch-Goldin, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Emma (Mary Antonini) is a talented designer who finds herself too busy to return home for the holidays after her work catches the eye of design guru Kate Marguiles (Stephanie Sy), much to her father, Tom’s (Alex Poch-Goldin) dismay. When her ex-boyfriend and childhood best friend Aaron (Michael Xavier) returns home after active military duty, he makes it his mission to get her home to celebrate their Christmas traditions.
Sunday, Nov. 21
♦ Christmas on 5th Avenue, starring Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud, and Kate Vernon, at 7 p.m. ET/PT on UPtv.
Eve, a Christmas-loving professional wish granter, takes on the task of decorating the high-end condo for a reclusive writer who is spending the holidays out of town. But when the handsome writer turns out to be home for the holidays after all, Eve will have to pull out all her tricks to make him fall in love with Christmas all over again — and maybe find romance along the way.
♦ Baking Spirits Bright, starring Rekha Sharma, Dion Johnstone, Aadila Dosani, Praneet Akilla, Manoj Sood, and Nimet Kanji, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Mira Varma (Sharma) takes pride in her family's business of making fruitcakes, despite the decline in its popularity of once being America's most-gifted holiday confection. When Mira's parents decide to hire Brady Phillips (Johnstone) and his high-powered marketing company to boost sales for the holidays, Mira must fight to hold on to the heart of the company she loves so much.
♦ Who Is Christmas Eve?, starring Paige Hurd, Romeo Miller, and Juliana Harkavy, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bounce.
Eve Simmons (Paige Hurd) was abandoned as an infant on the steps of a church 30 years ago on Christmas Eve. Now, struggling to move forward with her life, she embarks on a search to uncover the mystery of her birth with the help of her boyfriend Curtis (Romeo Miller) and famed investigative genealogist Pam Slaton (Juliana Harkavy).
Thursday, Nov. 25
♦ Christmas Déjà Vu, starring Amber Riley, Loretta Devine, and Blue Kimble, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET+
Written and Directed by Christel Gibson
A woman with a downtrodden life who hates Christmas, longs for the life she could have had as a singer. She meets an angel who grants her wish.
Saturday, Nov. 27
♦ Merry Liddle Christmas Baby, starring Kelly Rowland, Thomas Cadrot, Bresha Webb, Latonya Williams, Jaime M. Callica, and Nathan Witte, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
This holiday, the Liddles have much to be merry about! Jacquie Liddle (Rowland) and her husband, Tyler (Cadrot), are preparing for the arrival of their first baby. Meanwhile, Jacquie's sister Treena (Williams) and her husband, Julian (Callica), are thinking about adopting a baby themselves, and spirited, fashionista sister Kiera's (Webb) relationship with Chris (Witte) is heating up. With their family expanding in ways they could never have expected, the Liddles are headed for a crazy Christmas filled with merry mayhem and lots of love and laughter.
Merry Liddle Christmas Baby is produced by Liddle Road Productions III Ltd and Charles Cooper. Kelly Rowland, Loretha Jones, Tim Weatherspoon and Denielle Jackson serve as executive producers. Allen Lewis and Bianca Versteeg serve as supervising producers. Kelly Fyffe-Marshall directs from a script by Andrea Stevens.
Sunday, Nov. 28
♦ Miracle in Motor City, starring Tia Mowry, Mark Taylor, and Smokey Robinson, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime
Amber Dupont (Mowry) bites off more than she can chew when she takes charge of her church's annual Christmas pageant and inadvertently promises to deliver a special performance by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. When her best friends secretly enlist Amber's former flame Eddie (Taylor) to help, the pair reconnect in a quest to find Smokey and convince him to appear. With the clock ticking, family, friends, and superstar Smokey Robinson come together to stage the most special pageant yet.
Miracle in Motor City is produced by Cineflix Media with Tia Mowry, Charles Tremayne, and Jeff Vanderwal serving as executive producers. Gaylyn Fraiche consults on behalf of Tia Mowry. Alfons Adetuyi directs from a script by Rhonda Baraka
Monday, Nov. 29
♦ Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion, starring Michelle Argyris, Alonzo B. Slater, and Asia'h Epperson, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Event planner Amy (Argyris) helps rising singer Tiffanie Christmas (Epperson) plan her holiday family reunion. Along the way, Amy must navigate some challenging family dynamics, especially among Tiffanie's aunts as well as her own growing feelings for Tiffanie's cousin, Calvin (Slater). Will she be able to pull off an amazing Christmas family reunion?
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion is produced by The Ninth House and Nicely Entertainment. Feras Khatib, Raed Odeh, Vanessa Shapiro and Melody Tsai serve as executive producers. Jake Helgren writes and directs.
♦ Adventures In Christmasing, starring Kim Fields, Adrian Holmes, Kel Mitchell, Eva Marcille, Jonathan Silverman, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VH1.
Directed by Troy A. Scot from a story by Kim Fields & Rhonda Baraka
Parker Baldwin, a highly successful and meticulous talk show host who plans everything to a T, finds her Christmas plans upended when her network persuades her to spend three days in the wild with superstar adventurer & television survivalist Finn Holt for a holiday television event. The two butt heads until they find themselves stranded together in the wild with no food, unreliable shelter and no form of communication. Unexpectedly impacting each other, they come to realize life is the greatest adventure.
Tuesday, Nov. 30
♦ Saying Yes to Christmas, starring Erika Prevost and Romaine Waite, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
A magical Christmas wish makes a career-obsessed June (Prevost) say yes to every invitation while she's home for the holidays. But when an old flame, Blake (Waite), joins her hectic schedule of Christmas activities, past feelings are reignited. June must choose between saying yes to her career and life in the city or to her heart in her hometown.
Saying Yes to Christmas is produced by Champlain Media. Laurence Braun, Barbara Fisher, Tom Berry and Suzanne Chapman serve as executive producers. Graeme Campbell directs from a script by John Dion.
♦ A Chestnut Family Christmas, starring Meagan Holder and Brad James, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.
When a talented pastry chef, currently working as a live-in cook, accidentally commits to hosting her family for the holidays, she poses as the wealthy homeowner in order to impress them and to remove the “black sheep” burden she has been carrying her whole life. All seems to be going well, until everyone’s secrets are exposed and relationships begin to unravel. Meagan Holder and Brad James star.
Thursday, Dec. 2
♦ The Bitch Who Stole Christmas, starring RuPaul, Krysta Rodriguez, Andy Ridings, Michelle Visage, Ginger Minj, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Peppermint, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, VH1
In the draggiest Christmas movie ever made, a workaholic big-city fashion journalist is sent to a Christmas-obsessed small town to dig up a story when she finds herself in the middle of cut-throat housewives, a high-stakes "Winter Ball" competition, and a sinister plot that could destroy Christmas fore-evah
♦ The Business Of Christmas 2, starring Daphne Maxwell Reid and Jennifer Freeman, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, VH1
Directed by Tim Reid from a script written by Camara Davis
For the Franklin family, Christmas will never be the same without their father, Oscar. In the first Christmas since his death, the Franklin family must find a way forward without him in this highly-anticipated sequel to The Business of Christmas. As their mother, Mary Ann, moves from Los Angeles to Richmond, deciding not to celebrate Christmas (which was an Oscar holiday), the Franklin children struggle to see their mother's issues beyond their own career and relationship problems. The family has to forgive each other for the mistakes of the past in order to remember how important family is. And finally, the Franklin kids have to cancel Mary Ann's "Bah Humbug" spirit and bring Christmas back into the Franklin family home in a way only the Franklin's can celebrate.
♦ Single All the Way, starring Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson, Jennifer Coolidge, and Kathy Najimy, on Netflix.
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane)— the plan goes awry. Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson and Jennifer Coolidge co-star.
Friday, Dec. 3
♦ Christmas Again, starring Alexis Carra, Daniel Sunjata, Beth Lacke, Ashlyn Jade Lopez, Priscilla Lopez, Tony Amendola, Gary Anthony Williams, James McCracken, Gabriel Ruiz and Sean Parris, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel.
Rowena “Ro” is a high-spirited teenager who is experiencing a lackluster Christmas. Ro isn’t handling her parents’ divorce well. She wants her life back the way it was—her parents back together, her dad’s new girlfriend and son out of the picture, and their family traditions to remain the same. After a disappointing celebration with her family, including her sister Gabriela “Gabby,” Abuela Sofia and Abuelo Hector, she makes a wish to a neighborhood Santa for a “do-over” and unexpectedly finds herself reliving Christmas day over and over … and over again. Now, in order to break the strange magical loop, Ro must learn to appreciate her loving family as it is, as well as the true meaning of Christmas.
♦ A Christmas Dance Reunion, starring Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu, and Kim Roberts, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Successful attorney Lucy Mortimer (Coleman), along with her mother, Virginia (Kim Roberts), returns to the Winterleigh Resort to help celebrate the hotel's final Christmas season. Once there, Lucy is reunited with the owner's nephew and her childhood Christmas Dance partner, Barrett Brewster (Bleu). Though the resort has fallen on hard times and has stopped most holiday events, Lucy leads the charge in recreating the beloved Christmas traditions, including the popular Christmas Dance, to bring together new families and new hope to the resort. Now, Lucy must decide if she's willing to take a risk on love and partner up once more with Barrett for what could be the last Christmas Dance.
A Christmas Dance Reunion is produced by Off Camera Entertainment and Brain Power Studio with Stephanie Slack, Margret H. Huddleston and Beth Stevenson as Executive Producers. Megan Henry Herzlinger and Brian Herzlinger serve as writers. Brian Herzlinger also directs.
Saturday, Dec. 4
♦ Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas, starring Demetria McKinney, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, and Kirk Franklin, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
When Olivia (McKinney), a young assistant pastor, gets assigned to be a lead pastor at a new church a month before Christmas, she's fearful she can't manage the transition, including getting the choir ready to open the town's annual Winter Jamboree. Banding together with her new congregation, Olivia discovers a new home for herself, and even finds a little Christmas romance along the way! Featuring a special appearance and songs written and arranged by Kirk Franklin.
Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas is produced by Swirl Films and Big Dreams Entertainment. Executive produced by Kirk Franklin and Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd and produced by Leslie Greif, Eric Tomosunas and Ron Robinson. Erica Sutherlin directs a script by Kourtney Richard.
♦ Our Christmas Journey, starring Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent, and Nik Sanchez, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways
Sunday, Dec. 5
♦ The Christmas Thief, starring Michelle Borth and Vivica A. Fox, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ION.
Lana Lawton (Borth), a fledgling private eye home for the holidays, realizes the only way to save her career is by solving a string of local burglaries in which the main suspect is Santa Claus. With little evidence to go off and having to contend with a local detective with an investigative style that clashes with hers, the season may proves to be anything but holly and jolly. Vivica A. Fox co-stars as the head of a local detective agency.
♦ My Favorite Christmas Melody, starring Mýa & Rainbow Sun Francks, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Once a promising singer-songwriter, Abby (Mýa) now finds herself writing uninspired jingles for commercials. As she heads home for the holidays, she's enlisted by the local high school music teacher to help save the school arts program. In the process, Abby rediscovers her voice and regains the confidence to go after her dreams and lets the possibility of love in too.
My Favorite Christmas Melody is produced by Champlain Media. Lexi Lewis, Barbara Fisher, Tom Berry and Suzanne Chapman serve as executive producers. Michael Kennedy directs from a script by Lauren Balson Carter. Story by Josh Brekhus and Lauren Balson Carter.
♦ Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday, starring Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams, Mark Deklin, Keith Robinson, Susan Yeagley, and Kevin Nealon, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Jennifer and Meg Swift are sisters who couldn’t be closer despite living hours apart. Jennifer is in Salt Lake City, running a successful restaurant she started with her late husband and raising her teenaged son Simon. Meg stayed in their hometown of Hazelwood, helping their parents run the local bakery. This Christmas is the family’s first since the passing of Uncle Dave who owned the town’s beloved theater, The Madison, where many memories were made over the years. When Jennifer and Simon return home for the holiday, they become wistful for one more Christmas at The Madison, despite that it’s for sale and in need of repairs. Meanwhile, Meg is helping Jennifer’s restaurant staff in Salt Lake prepare for a Christmas competition among local restaurants with the winner earning money for the charity of its choice. With the sisters switching cities leading up to the holiday, they find a new sense of purpose and discover what they both truly need in life and in love.
Monday, Dec. 6
♦ Hip Hop Family Christmas, starring Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Terrence J, Serayah, MC Lyte, Redman, Valarie Pettiford, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Demetrius Shipp Jr, Billy Sorrells, Jonathan Kite, B. Simone, Jess Hilarious, Niatia 'Lil Mama' Kirkland, Vena E., Vanessa Simmons and Tank, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VH1.
Directed by Greg Carter from a script written by Greg Carter, Aydrea Walden, Saeed Crumpler and Datari Turner
Executive Producers: Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, Greg Carter; Meghan Hooper, Josh Van Houdt, Mychael Chinn, Trevor Rose and Janee Dabney
Hip-Hop's most famous family agrees to participate in a live Christmas television special to address negative press and soften their image.
Tuesday, Dec. 7
♦ A Sisterly Christmas, starring Deborah Joy Winans and Kendrick Cross, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.
Two sisters, one who loves Christmas and everything that comes with it and the other who can be the scroogiest of Scrooges, receive an early Christmas gift: an inheritance that takes them on a once-in-a-lifetime luxury holiday vacation. Their Christmas proves to be more than they bargained for when they run into their childhood rival, now a Broadway star who digs in on these sisters, testing their resolve as women and their bonds of sisterhood. Deborah Joy Winans and Kendrick Cross star.
Thursday, Dec. 9
♦ A Fiancé for Christmas, starring Marie Osmond, Amanda Peyton, and Adam Gregory, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Perpetually single Sawyer (Amanda Payton) makes a fake wedding registry, hoping a shopping spree with a scan gun will be the ultimate retail therapy. But when the registry is discovered and the whole town throws her a surprise bridal shower, she’s too embarrassed to tell the truth. Instead, she finds a fake fiancé to help her navigate through the lies and holiday festivities. However, as real feelings develop between Sawyer and her fake fiancé, they may turn into the real deal after all.
A Fiancé for Christmas is produced by GO FILMS and Happy Wives, LLC. Greg Sperry, Darla Sperry and Stephen Craig serve as executive producers. Ryan Little directs from a script by Angeline Olschewski.
♦ Merry Switchmas, starring Valarie Pettiford, Thea Camara, Peter Parros, Rachel Aladdin, Rebekah Aladdin, Joseph Harold, Joel Harold, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET+.
Directed by Christopher A. Nolen from a script written by Gabrielle Collins
The holidays take a wrong turn when identical twin sisters agree to switch places for one night only at their parents’ Christmas party. With their boyfriends, a feisty great-aunt, and others tangled in their charade, the sisters end up finding out more about their family and themselves before the night ends. But the real question is whether the sisters can eventually make things right with their family and boyfriends when the truth comes out..
Monday, Dec. 13
♦ Maps and Mistletoe, starring Humberly González and Ronnie Row, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Emilia Martin (González), a cartographer of school maps, has plans for a cozy Christmas at home until her boss has a last-minute project for her, designing a novelty treasure map of the North Pole. Emilia decides to seek out the expertise of North Pole explorer Drew Campbell (Rowe), who reluctantly agrees to help her. As the two work closely, they discover more than either of them ever expected.
Maps and Mistletoe is produced by Christmas Explorer Productions, Inc in association with Johnson Production Group. Executive Producers are Timothy O. Johnson, Andrew C. Erin, and Dawn Wolfrom. Max McGuire directs from a script by W. Stewart.
♦ Let’s Get Married, starring Mishel Prada, Xosha Roquemore, Tahj Mowry, Nicolette Pearse, Nicole Power, Savannah Basley, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Directed by Veronica Rodriguez from a script written by Sasha Perl-Raver
A bachelorette weekend at a Christmas-themed adventure park gets all kinds of holly jolly when a hard-partying, down-on-her-luck, holiday-hater decides to get married. That day. To a man she has yet to meet. But first... drinks!
Tuesday, Dec. 14
♦ A Christmas Stray, starring Andra Fuller and Rhyon Nicole Brown, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.
A tightly wound corporate executive finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small mountain town on Christmas Eve, unable to shake the adorable stray dog who ran him off the road, and irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian who is sorely in need of some Christmas magic herself.
Thursday, Dec. 16
♦ A Christmas Wish, starring Noree Victoria, Nadia Simms, Blue Kimble, Javon Johnson, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on BET+.
Directed by Christopher A. Nolen from a script written by Christopher A. Nolen and Melinda Nolen
Roz McKenzie, a single mother, is calling upon a miracle so she and her daughter can survive Christmas.
Friday, Dec. 17
♦ Mistletoe in Montana, starring Melissa Joan Hart, Duane Henry, and Jamey Sheridan, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Welcome to Paradise Ranch, where city slickers get to be cowboys and cowgirls. Merry (Hart), who owns the ranch, has been unlucky in love, but that's about to change when a single father, Mark (Henry), and his two kids book the ranch for Christmas week. Adventure is on the menu, the holiday spirit is everywhere, and love is in the air.
Mistletoe in Montana is produced by Hartbreak Films with Paula Hart and Melissa Joan Hart serving as executive producers. Kellie Martin directs from a script by Don Perez.
Sunday, Dec. 19
♦ Under the Christmas Tree, starring Elise Bauman, Tattiawna Jones, and Ricki Lake, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Marketing whiz Alma Beltran (Bauman) and Christmas tree whisperer Charlie Freemont (Jones) cross paths when Charlie finds the perfect tree for the Maine Governor's Holiday Celebration -- right in Alma's back yard. While they initially spar, romantic sparks soon begin to fly between the two women as the enchanting tree and some Christmas fairy dust from the town's pâtissière extraordinaire (Lake) bring out the best in them and spark each other to take leaps of faith and fight for love and Christmas magic.
Under the Christmas Tree is produced by Neshama Entertainment in association with MarVista Entertainment and Wishing Floor Films. It is executive produced by Danielle von Zerneck, Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer, Fernando Szew, Suzanne Berger and Arnie Zipursky. Lisa Rose Snow directs from a script by Michael J. Murray.
Monday, Dec. 20
♦ Miracles Across 125th Street, starring Nick Cannon, Lil Kim, Chrisette Michele, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Tommy Davidson, Bruce Church aka "Bruce Bruce," Luenell Campbell aka "Luenell," Fred Hammond, Karen Clark Sheard, Akon, Cameron J. Wright, Vena "Pretty Vee" Excell, Marsha Warfield, Ashley Adair, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Santwon McCray, Airean Josiah aka AJ Boogie, Jarun Jones aka YM, Connor Finnerty, Golden Cannon, AJ Bernard, Destiny Renee Boyd, Cosme Flores, Rahja Fuller, Todrick Hall, DC Young Fly, Jim Jones, Rickey Smiley and Teyana Taylor, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VH1.
Written and directed by Nick Cannon
After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family's church to confront his past on Christmas Eve.
Thursday, Dec. 23
♦ Christmas For Sale, starring Nadine Ellis, Aaron Spears, Shanti Lowry, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET+
Directed by Michael Mayhall from a script written by Camara Davis
A young real estate agent pretends to be a billionaire's yoga instructor on a holiday ski trip to gain a lucrative real estate listing, but she ends up falling in love with the eccentric and charming gentleman.
Saturday, Dec. 25
♦ Writing Around the Christmas Tree, starring Krystal Joy Brown and Curtis Hamilton, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
Mikaela (Brown), a successful romance novelist who has had bad luck in love, visits a quaint bed and breakfast for a Christmas writer's retreat near a snowy lake town each year. Upon arriving, she meets dashing writer Levi (Hamilton), who soon convinces Mikaela that she shouldn't be writing about love if she doesn't allow herself to get out and actually experience it.
Writing Around the Christmas Tree is produced by The Ninth House and Nicely Entertainment. Vanessa Shapiro executive produces, and Jake Helgren writes and directs.
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♦ A Naija Christmas, on Netflix.
Three sons race to fulfill their mother's wish to bring home wives for Christmas, while she battles to plan a Christmas celebration she will always be remembered for