Hallmark Media is kicking off 2026 with a fresh slate of movies and TV shows — with more features being released all year long.
In December 2025, Hallmark unveiled its “Winter Escape” lineup, featuring five new rom-coms to begin airing in January. Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding headline the first movie of 2026, Lost in Paradise, filmed in Fiji.
“This movie is truly an adventure filled with comedy and even a little romance 😉 I hope you’ll tune in!” Chabert wrote via Instagram in support of the movie’s January 3 release.
The following day, fans headed back to Hope Valley for season 13 of When Calls the Heart.
“There’s no shortage of love and romance,” star Erin Krakow exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the January 4 premiere, teasing that her character, Elizabeth Thornton, and boyfriend Mountie Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry) will “get romantic together” once back in town.
February marked the network’s “Loveuary” lineup with four new rom-coms.
Scroll down to see all the new movies and TV shows coming to Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+ through the end of 2026:
January — Hallmark Channel
‘Caught By Love’ Darrin Zammit/Hallmark Media
‘Lost in Paradise’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 3, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding
Logline: “When the founder of a high-end fashion company (Chabert) gets marooned on an ‘deserted’ island with a chef (Harding), romance blossoms as they work together to survive.”
‘A Melbourne Match’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 10, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Mallory Jansen and Ryan Corr
Logline: “Georgie (Jansen), a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach (Corr), an Australian ex-footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there’s more to life than work.”
‘Love on the Amazon’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 17, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Jaicy Elliot and Rafael de la Fuente
Logline: “Claire (Elliot) travels to Brazil and hires Danny (De la Fuente), a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.”
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‘Caught by Love’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 24, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook and Luke Macfarlane
Logline: “While on a journey of self-discovery, a resort guest gets swept into an undercover investigation for stolen jewels that turns into an unexpected and adventurous romance.”
‘Missing the Boat’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 31, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Emilie Ullerup and Kristoffer Polaha
Logline: “Strangers Kelly (Ullerup) and Parker (Polaha) both end up on the same Italian cruise, but after missing the boat during a stop, they’re forced to team up and race across southern Italy to catch up.”
January — Hallmark Channel TV Shows
‘When Calls the Heart’ Jeff Weddell/Hallmark Media
‘When Calls the Heart’ Season 13
Premiere Date: Sunday, January 4, at 8 p.m. ET. (Next day on Hallmark+)
Stars: Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Chris McNally, Jack Wagner and more
Logline: “Inspired by Janette Oke’s bestselling book series about the Canadian West, When Calls the Heart follows the story of a schoolteacher and single mother, Elizabeth Thornton ( Krakow), in the quaint town of Hope Valley. With the help and guidance of the townspeople and her friends, she adjusts to the ever-changing times and the people that enter her life.”
January — Hallmark+ Shows
‘Second Chance at Love’ Moris Puccio/Hallmark Media
‘Second Chance at Love’ Season 1
Premiere Date: Thursday, January 1.
Hosts: Matthew Lawrence and Chilli
Logline: “Ten singles invite their ‘first loves’ on a whirlwind trip to an idyllic setting, where they hope to rekindle what might have been.”
February — Hallmark Channel
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‘The Way to You’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Kim Matula and Aaron O’Connell
Logline: “New Yorkers Emma (Matula) and Conrad (O’Connell) agree to help each other find their missed connections after a subway blackout. Their search might lead to love, but not where either of them expects to find it.”
‘Because of Cupid’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Amy Groening and Evan Roderick
Logline: “Best friends Naomi (Groening) and Marcus (Roderick) participate in a Valentine’s Day mocktail competition but things go awry when Cupid interferes with a love potion that affects Marcus and several of their friends.”
‘The Stars Between Us’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Sarah Drew and Matt Long
Logline: “Seven years ago, Kim (Drew) made a connection with a stranger during an eclipse event. Now a fledgling news reporter, Kim returns to Illinois for this year’s eclipse, unaware that their paths may cross again.”
‘Romance at Hope Ranch’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 28, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Alison Sweeney and Gabriel Hogan
Logline: “Hope Morgan (Sweeney) sets out to begin a new chapter of her life — fulfilling her childhood dream of running a ranch in the picturesque town of Ruidoso, New Mexico and reviving the beloved Giddy Up Gala.”
