W Network has finally released its lineup for this year’s Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas! This holiday season, viewers can look forward to over 40 new exclusive premieres on the network! All but three of the movies premiering on Hallmark Channel in the US and the two set to stream on Hallmark Movies Now will air on W Network this year, along with a few from other networks like Lifetime and UPtv.
Here is this year’s schedule for Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas in Canada on W:
Checkin’ It Twice (Christmas Goals)
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Kim Matula & Kevin McGarry
A hockey player falls for a real estate agent after a trade leads him to her hometown and her family’s backyard cottage.
Where Are You, Christmas?
Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady & Jim O’Heir
After her wish for a year without Christmas seems to come true, Addy works with the town mechanic to try to bring back the holiday.
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town (It Happened at Christmas)
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Erica Durance & Brennan Elliott
After receiving a terminal diagnosis, shopping channel host Ms. Christmas sets out to spread holiday cheer before her last broadcast.
Christmas by Design
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Rebecca Dalton & Jonathan Keltz
A fashion designer finds inspiration when she is challenged to create a holiday themed collection.
Mystic Christmas
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin & William R. Moses
Juniper reconnects with an old ex when she travels to Mystic, Connecticut during the holidays to work at a rehabilitation center and aquarium.
Joyeux Noel (Le Marché de Noël)
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Jaicy Elliott & Brandt Daughtery
When copy editor Lea discovers a painting of a Christmas market, she and journalist Mark travel to France hoping to learn about its origins.
Christmas at the Chalet
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Lifetime (2023)
Starring: Teri Hatcher & William deVry
Former TV host Lex volunteers to work in a chalet when she discovers her ex husband and new girlfriend will be joining her and their son for Christmas.
My Christmas Guide (Blinded by Christmas Love)
Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Amber Marshall & Ben Mehl
A colleague professor adopts a guide dog after losing his eyesight.
Flipping for Christmas
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Ashley Newbrough & Marcus Rosner
Busy realtor Abigail is surprised to discover the house she is flipping for her sister has a co-beneficiary, town contractor Bo, who has very different plans for the house.
Never Been Chris’d
Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes & Tyler Hynes
Lifelong best friends Liz and Naomi have been through everything together but their relationship is put to the test when a visit home for the holidays reunites them with their high school crush Chris.
The Santa Summit
Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Hunter King & Benjamin Hollingsworth
The spirit of the season and the annual Christmas Santa Summit brings people together, helping them find meaningful connections and the willingness to take chances.
Merry Mystery Christmas
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Movie from Chorus Entertainment (2023)
Starring: Brittany Bristow, Olivier Renaud, Eliza King & Justin Nurse
Reporter Leslie and local detective Preston work together to uncover the identity of a Christmas bandit who is responsible for the theft of local holiday displays.
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Erica Cerra & Victor Webster
Heidi and her kids enlist the help of handyman and historian David to uncover a Christmas mystery in their historic house.
Everything Christmas
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier & Matt Wells
Friends Lori Jo and Tori go on a holiday road trip to Yuletide Springs and find some Christmas magic.
Christmas Island (Love on Christmas Island)
Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Rachel Skarsten & Andew Walker
When weather diverts her first private flight, pilot Kate has to land on Christmas Island.
A Heidelberg Christmas
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Ginna Claire Mason & Frederic Brossier
Sparks fly when ornament maker Heidi meets a local artisan at the Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany.
Home for Christmas – When Calls the Heart
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2019)
New to W Network but previously aired on Super Channel Heart & Home in 2019
A World Record Christmas
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Nikki DeLoach & Lucas Bryant
An autistic boy tries to set a world record for stacking Jenga blocks on Christmas Eve.
Navigating Christmas
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Chelsea Hobbs & Stephen Huszar
Melanie and her son Jason find themselves running a real lighthouse when they spend Christmas on a remote island.
A Merry Scottish Christmas
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Lacey Chabert & Scott Wolf
Estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad learn of a family secret after they travel to Scotland during the holidays to reunite with their mother.
Holiday Hotline
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Emily Tennant & Niall Matter
A widowed father’s determination to make a perfect holiday dinner this year leads him to Abby, an up and coming chef working at a cooking hotline.
A Season for Family
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Stacey Farber, Brendan Penny, Benjamin Jacobson & Azriel Dalman
Wesley’s only Christmas wish is to meet his brother Cody who was adopted by a different family.
How to Fall in Love by Christmas
Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Roku (2023)
Starring: Teri Hatcher & Dan Payne
To save her company, a writer and lifestyle brand CEO must write a column about falling in love.
Holiday Road
Friday, November 24, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Sara Canning & Warren Christie
A group of strangers rent a shared van and take a road trip together when bad weather leaves them stranded at the airport.
Christmas in Notting Hill
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 6pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Sarah Ramos & William Moseley
Football star Graham Savoy never had time for love, until he meets someone special after coming home to Notting Hill for the holidays.
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Lacey Chabert & Wes Brown
Emily thinks she is ready for another festive holiday on Evergreen Lane but everyone in the neighborhood is in for a surprise when a house goes up for sale and new residents move in.
Our Christmas Mural
Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 6pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Alex Paxton & Dan Jeannotte
Artist and widower Olivia becomes an unwilling participant in a mural competition when she goes home for the holidays.
A Biltmore Christmas
Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Bethany Joy Lenz & Kristoffer Polaha
When screenwriter Lucy travels to the Biltmore Estate for research before a remaking of the holiday movie His Merry Bride, she finds herself transported back to original filming of the 1947 classic and falls for its lead actor Jack.
Laughing All the Way
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Lifetime (2023)
Starring: Paniz Zade, Jake Epstein, Ish Morris & Mary Walsh
Aspring comedian Aubri finds herself planning The Vista Theater Variety Show and falling for comedian Hollywood comedian Mike who comes back to the Vista stage hoping to rediscover his stand up roots.
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack & Grace Leer
After losing her mother, Carly travels to a small town for Christmas to lead a church choir and meets Matthew who has returned home from the army.
My Norwegian Holiday
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Rhiannon Fish & David Elsendoorn
Still grieving the loss of her grandmother, JJ decides to spend the holidays abroad in Norway.
Letters to Santa
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Katie Leclerc & Rafael dela Fuente
Siblings hope a little holiday magic will make their only Christmas wish – for their parents to get back together – come true.
Christmas With a Kiss
Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Towe Jr. & Jamie M. Callica
A woman goes home for the holidays to help with her family’s Christmas Carnival.
Mistletoe Connection
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
UPtv (2023)
Starring: Jessica Sipos & Markian Tarasiuk
Kate and Mark feel a spark when they meet but any hope for a future is in jeopardy when Kate realizes he is connected to the developer threatening her beloved shop.
To All a Good Night
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Kimberley Sustad & Mark Ghanimé
A photographer saves the life of a stranger who has come to town to buy her family’s parkland.
Magic in Mistletoe
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Lyndie Greenwood & Paul Campbell
Publicist April must keep anti-Christmas author Harrington from further upsetting fans when he goes home for the town’s annual Christmas festival.
Christmas on Cherry Lane
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill & James Denton
Three couples in different stages of their lives celebrate the holidays while trying to navigate some of life’s biggest moments.
Round and Round
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg & Rick Hoffman
Rachel finds herself stuck in a time loop reliving her parents Hanukkah party over and over again.
Heaven Down Here
Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon & Phylicia Rashad
Unlikely friendships form when a snowstorm strands four people in a diner on Christmas Eve.
The Secret Gift of Christmas
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Meghan Ory & Christopher Russell
Personal shopper Bonnie is determined to help her newest client, widower Patrick, reconnect with his daughter.
Sealed With a List
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Katie Findlay & Evan Roderick
With some help from her co-worker Wyatt, Carley spends this holiday season trying to conquer her list of abandoned resolutions from last year.
Friends & Family Christmas
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Humberly Gonzalez & Ali Liebert
Artist Danielle and lawyer Amelia find more than they expected when they pretend to date each other after being set up by their parents.
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Laura Vandervoort & Benjamin Ayres
Mary Ann is stranded in the town of Bethlehem Ridge during a storm and with no rooms available for her and her adopted newborn, she takes up the local innkeeper’s offer of staying in her brother Joe’s guest house.
Dial S for Santa
Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
UPtv (2023)
Starring: Sarah Dugdale, Julian Haig, Lynda Boyd & Christie Laing
Home for Christmas, insurance investigator Lana works with local police chief Nick to solve a series of thefts.
This year’s lineup from W does not include three movies premiering in the US on Hallmark Channel and two from Hallmark’s streaming service Hallmark Movies Now. Hopefully these remaining movies will be picked up by another Canadian network this holiday season:
Under the Christmas Sky (Written in the Stars)
Hallmark Channel movie starring Jessica Parker Kennedy & Ryan Paevey
Catch Me If You Claus
Hallmark Channel movie starring Italia Ricci & Luke Macfarlane
A Not So Royal Christmas
Hallmark Channel movie starring Brooke D’Orsay & Will Kemp
An Ice Palace Romance (A Christmas Homecoming)
Hallmark Movies Now movie starring Celeste Desjardins & Marcus Rosner
Rescuing Christmas
Hallmark Movies Now movie starring Rachael Leigh Cook & Sam Page
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