Your Guide to 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' Christmas Movies

With a dozen new movies premiering this holiday season, Lifetime is the Christmas gift that keeps giving. Here’s your guide to ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ 2024.

It’s a wonderful time for fans of the most wonderful time of the year.

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On Saturday, Nov. 16, Lifetime kicks off its annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime Christmas movie stunt, with a total of 12 new movies premiering every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas. This year, stars include new and returning Lifetime favorites, including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tia Mowry, Maria Menounos, BeBe Winans, Deborah Joy Winans, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Romeo Miller, Sarah Drew, Teri Hatcher, Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert, Brian Hallisay, RonReaco Lee, Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai, Haley Kalil and more. Like Hallmark Channel, Lifetime is also looking to capitalize on the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance, as their movie Christmas in the Spotlight takes its inspiration from the pop-star-meets-football-star playbook.

Here’s a preview of all 12 new Lifetime Christmas movies hitting your flatscreens this Holiday season. To watch Lifetime with Sling – including over 100 favorite past Christmas movies available on-demand – use the link below to subscribe to Sling Orange or Blue.

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All movies premiere at 8pm ET. All descriptions via Lifetime.

Christmas at Plumhill Manor

Premiere: November 16

Cast: Maria Menounos, Kyle Pryor

Logline: “Margot Stone, a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance and sense of belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love.”

Holiday in Happy Hollow

Premiere: November 17

Cast: Tamara Almeida and Cody Ray Thompson

Logline: Real estate developer Gracie’s ambitious new project faces an unexpected roadblock when she stumbles upon a quirky detail from the past: the charming Christmas tree farm she has purchased once raffled off tiny one-foot deeds to local families, each holding a sentimental piece of the land. To salvage her vision, she must team up with local historian Jack (Cody Ray Thompson), embarking on a heartfelt quest to track down these families and persuade them to part with their cherished slices of the farm.

Christmas in the Spotlight

Premiere: November 23

Cast: Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai, Haley Kalil

Logline: “Bowyn is a popular musician and celebrity, who despite always singing about love and relationships, hasn’t found Mr. Right yet. Her fame and busy recording schedule make it nearly impossible to date, but when she meets Drew, a pro football player, backstage at her show with his niece, there’s an undeniable spark between the two of them. When Drew publicly declares he has a crush on Bowyn, they decide to give dating a shot, much to the excitement of her manager Mira. With each passing day they spend together, their feelings grow stronger… but can it last in the limelight, especially when they both have such hectic schedules?”

Sincerely, Truly Christmas

Premiere: November 24

Cast: Paula Brancati, Jake Epstein and Howard Hoover

Logline: When event planner Christina is fired just before Christmas, she makes a wish that magically comes true. Armed with the ability to hear what people want for Christmas, Christina learns that bringing reclusive one-hit-wonder Dan Copen out of retirement could help get her job back. But to get to Dan, she’ll need to go through handsome realtor Robert who needs help finding the perfect Christmas gift for his son.

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BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings

Premiere: November 30

Cast: BeBe Winans, Bethany Brown, Lisa Berry, Faith Wright, Romeo Miller, Deborah Joy Winans

Logline: “Lincoln is a retired musician turned record store owner, and proud father to the three King sisters, Lydia, Gracie and Abigail. For the first time since their mother’s death, the three estranged King sisters return home for the holidays; Lincoln hatches a plan with family friend Genelle to bring his girls back together again this Christmas.”

Make or Bake Christmas

Premiere: December 1

Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Landon Moss, Corin Nemec

Logline: “With Christmas fast approaching, Leslie, known for her expertise in all things domestic and

top lifestyle brands, is looking to expand her business. She sets her sights on the bakery, Sugar Bakers, owned by Denise Sugarbaker and run by her son, David. Determined to make a deal before the end of the year, Leslie sends one of her top employees, Emma, to go undercover as a seasonal employee in order to convince them to sell. Emma unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with the quaint bakery with its Christmas spirit, staff and especially, David.”

A Very Merry Beauty Salon

Premiere: December 7

Cast: Tia Mowry, RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe, Cocoa Brown, Ashli Auguillard

Logline: “Sienna, the owner of the bustling Divine Beauty Salon, is preparing for Atlanta’s Tinsel Ball, where she will be honored for her charitable work in the community. The annual event takes a glamourous turn with the arrival of Lawrence, a charismatic CEO whose family’s wine brand is now co-sponsoring the Ball. Sparks fly between them, but Sienna’s mother Georgia, who is the head of the Ball’s committee, worries his involvement may ruin the event’s traditions.”

How to Fall in Love by Christmas

Premiere: December 8

Cast: Teri Hatcher, Dan Payne

Logline: “Nora Winters, the fiercely talented writer-turned-CEO of her own lifestyle brand, PRISM, finds herself in a tight spot when the company’s future hangs in the balance. In a desperate attempt to save her business through a partnership with the popular dating app, Take To Heart, she discovers an unexpected twist! The only way to win them over is to write a column on falling in love by Christmas with the help of Jack, a charismatic photographer who has been assigned to the piece.”

The Holiday Junkie

Premiere: December 14

Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brian Hallisay

Logline: “The Holiday Junkie” Addie, who runs a decorating and planning service company and is facing her first Christmas without her mother. “Despite the challenges, Andie may also find some love at Christmas along the way with the handsome house manager, Mason, who has his own holiday secrets.”

Christmas on the Alpaca Farm

Premiere: December 15

Cast: Kirsten Comerford, Matt Wells

Logline: “Jess, the ‘Queen of Christmas Sweaters,’ quits her job at the hottest fashion label in NYC, intent on winning a Christmas competition with her own line of sustainable luxury knits. Getting her hands dirty, she teams up with Andrew, a single dad and struggling alpaca farmer, as she helps bring Christmas joy to the farm and love into both of their hearts.”

A Carpenter Christmas Romance

Premiere: December 21
Cast: Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert (written/executive produced by Sarah Drew)
Logline: “When novelist Andrea hints her upcoming book may be taking a heartbreaking turn, her fans begin protesting, demanding their favorite character doesn’t get killed off. Needing a haven where she can finish her novel, Andrea flees to her family’s farmhouse in the town of Wildwood. Much to her surprise, she ends up running into her ex-crush, Seth, an artisanal woodworker who’s helping
rebuild the town after it was nearly destroyed by a fire.”

Engaged by Christmas

Premiere: December 22
Cast: Brittany Bristow, Marcus Rosner
Logline: “When Zoe writes to advice columnist ‘Dear Adora’ to help save her relationship before the holidays, she puts the advice into practice, and it’s disastrous – her boyfriend breaks up with her! When she tracks down Dear Adora to confront her, she discovers it’s actually a man named Adam. Zoe vows to keep Adam’s identity a secret if he helps her to repair her life via a series of Christmas-themed events publicized by his column. When the interest in their activities gains huge traction, will they also find love?”

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