Each year it feels like the holidays creep up a bit earlier — and if you’re a die-hard fan of romantic holiday movies, you won’t be mad to hear that Christmas is coming early this year!
The Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas on W Network isn’t waiting to get that pesky Halloween out of the way; the channel’s impressive slate of 44 holiday movie premieres has already kicked off and the sleigh ride of festive films will really get underway the day after Halloween.
Starting Nov. 1, W Network will host premieres every Wednesday through Sunday.
And even if you’re not subscribed to the station, you’re in luck — W Network will be available on national free preview for the entire month of November, meaning you can binge-watch to your holiday-loving heart’s content.
There are so many movies to keep track of this year, in fact, that the folks at W Network were kind enough to create a handy holiday movie checklist that you can print off or screengrab. Maybe you want to forward it to your friends and have a friendly competition to crown the the biggest holiday movie fan?
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Among the highlights of this year’s lineup are not one, but two (!) movies starring fan favourite Lacey Chabert, who headlines both A Merry Scottish Christmas and Haul Out the Holly — Lit Up. (Fun fact: Fans of Party of Five will be thrilled to see Chabert reunite with her former castmate Scott Wolf for A Merry Scottish Christmas.)
Teri Hatcher will also star in two films of her own, Christmas at the Chalet and How to Fall in Love by Christmas.
Other familiar faces to appear during the Countdown to Christmas include Phylicia Rashad, Brennan Elliott, Bethany Joy Lenz, Johnathan Bennett, Katherine Barrell, Nikki DeLoach and so many more.
And, as a bonus, fans can tune into W Network’s Movie Date companion content, featuring HGTV Canada’s Sarah Keenleyside, media personality Brittnee Blair and Food Network Canada’s Noah Cappe, who together will offer up festive segments offering creative design, dining and lifestyle tips and ideas for the holiday season.
Featuring titles from Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Lifetime and UPTV, W Network’s holiday schedule features an incredible 30 Canadian productions.
Check out the full lineup, starting Nov. 1. All movies air at 8 p.m. ET/PT, unless otherwise noted:
Wed., Nov. 1: Christmas at the ChaletStarring Teri Hatcher, William deVry
Thurs., Nov. 2: My Christmas GuideStarring Amber Marshall, Ben Mehl
Fri., Nov. 3: Flipping for ChristmasStarring Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner
Sat., Nov. 4: Never Been Chris’dStarring Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes
Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, and Tyler Hynes star in ‘Never Been Chris’d’ — the story of two high school best friends who reconnect with an old crush, forming a complex love triangle.
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Sun., Nov.5: The Santa SummitStarring Hunter King, Benjamin Hollingsworth
Wed., Nov. 8: Merry Mystery ChristmasStarring Brittany Bristow, Olivier Renaud, Eliza King, Justin Nurse
Thurs., Nov. 9: Mystery on Mistletoe LaneStarring Erica Cerra, Victor Webster
Fri., Nov. 10: Everything ChristmasStarring Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells
Sat., Nov. 11: Christmas IslandStarring Rachel Skarsten, Andrew Walker
Sun., Nov. 12: A Heidelberg HolidayStarring Ginna Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossier
Wed., Nov. 15: Home for ChristmasStarring Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton, Kavan Smith, Jack Wagner
Thurs., Nov. 16: A World Record ChristmasStarring Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Aias Dalman
Fri., Nov. 17: Navigating ChristmasStarring Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar
Sat., Nov. 18: A Merry Scottish ChristmasStarring Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf
Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf star in ‘A Merry Scottish Christmas’ — the story of two estranged siblings who travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother, only for a big family secret to be revealed.
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Sun., Nov. 19: Holiday HotlineStarring Emily Tennant, Niall Matter
Wed., Nov. 22: A Season for FamilyStarring Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson, Azriel Dalman
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Thurs., Nov. 23: How To Fall in Love By ChristmasStarring Teri Hatcher, Dan Payne
Fri., Nov. 24: Holiday RoadStarring Sara Canning, Warren Christie
Sat., Nov. 25: Christmas in Notting Hill (**Airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT)Starring Sarah Ramos, William Moseley
Sat., Nov. 25: Haul Out the Holly: Lit UpStarring Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen
Sun., Nov. 26: Our Christmas Mural (**Airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT)Starring Alex Paxton-Beesley, Dan Jeannotte
Sun., Nov. 26: A Biltmore ChristmasStarring Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha
Wed., Nov. 29: Laughing All The WayStarring Paniz Zade, Jake Epstein, Ish Morris, Mary Walsh
Thurs., Nov. 30: Time for Her to Come Home for ChristmasStarring Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack, Grace Leer
Fri., Dec. 1: My Norwegian HolidayStarring Rhiannon Fish, David Elsendoorn
Sat., Dec. 2: Letters to SantaStarring Katie Leclerc, Rafael de la Fuente
Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente star in ‘Letters to Santa’ — the story of young siblings who receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to be granting wishes. Their wish is for their separated parents to reunite.
Sun., Dec. 3: Christmas with a KissStarring Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Jaime M. Callica
Wed., Dec. 6: Mistletoe ConnectionStarring Jessica Sipos, Markian Tarasiuk, Kurt Oslund
Thurs., Dec. 7: To All a Good NightStarring Kimberley Sustad, Mark Ghanimé
Fri., Dec. 8: Magic in MistletoeStarring Lyndie Greenwood, Paul Campbell
Sat., Dec. 9: Christmas on Cherry LaneStarring Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Vincent Rodriguez III
Sun., Dec. 10: Round and RoundStarring Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman
Thurs., Dec. 14: Heaven Down HereStarring Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon, Phylicia Rashad
Fri., Dec. 15: The Secret Gifts of ChristmasStarring Meghan Ory, Christopher Russell
Sat., Dec. 16: Sealed with a ListStarring Katie Findlay, Evan Roderick
Sun., Dec. 17: Friends & Family ChristmasStarring Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert
Thurs., Dec. 21: Miracle in Bethlehem, PAStarring Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres
Sat., Dec. 23: Dial S For SantaStarring Sarah Dugdale, Lynda Boyd, Christie Laing
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