W Network’s 2023 Countdown to Christmas Announced!


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.

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W Network’s Fall Into Love October Premieres

W Network has released the rest of the 2023 Fall Into Love lineup and here is what you can expect to see in the month of October:

Ms. Match
Friday, October 6th at 9pm et/pt
E! Original (2023)
Starring: Anya Savcic, Shannon Chan-Kent & Bethany Brown
Athena must make some big decisions about her future after her college ex reappears in her life.

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost
Saturday, October 7th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Julie Gonzalo & Chris McNally
Real estate agent Anna’s new listing is haunted by a ghost from the 1920s who believes she can only pass after Anna reunites with her ex.

Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows
Friday, October 13th at 9pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Nikki DeLoach & Andrew Walker
Goldy and Tom work together again after she discovers a dead groom and missing bride at the wedding she is catering.

Field Day
Saturday, October 14th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Rachel Boston, Benjamin Ayres, Shannon Chan-Ken & Carmel Amit
Jen begins a new journey in her life when she moves back to her late husband’s hometown and joins the school parent teacher committee.

In the US, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will also air the newest Hannah Swensen Mystery – A Zest for Death in October but unfortunately there is no word on when Canadians might be able to watch this or the previous episode in the series that has yet to air here. Two other Hallmark Movies & Mysteries premieres from September – Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major and Mystery Island – are also missing from October’s lineup on W but hopefully these movies will air in Canada at some point!

W Network’s Fall Into Love

W Network has announced its 2023 Fall Into Love lineup will feature 14 brand new movies! All of the movies airing on Hallmark Channel in September and two from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are included, plus one from UPtv that aired last year, a Tubi Original, and surprisingly an E! original movie. A few E! originals have aired on E! here in Canada this year and they are definitely different than a typical Hallmark movie (think Hallmark with some spice!) so it was interesting to see it added to W’s slate for fall. Here are premieres you can expect to see in September:

Love in the Great Smokey Mountains: A National Park Romance
Saturday, September 2nd at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Arielle Kebbel & Zach Roerig
Former high school sweethearts Haley and Rob reconnect at an archeological excavation site in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and discover they are competing for the same research grant.

Sweet as Pie
Sunday, September 3rd at 6pm et/pt
UPtv (2022)
Starring: Rhiannon Fish & Kurt Szarka
While visiting home, Tamara works with farm manager Will, who also happens to be her childhood best friend, to find a way to save her family’s apple orchard.

Guiding Emily
Friday, September 8th at 9pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Sarah Drew & Antonio Cupo
Permanently blinded by an accident, Emily is struggling to cope with her new reality when a guide dog named Garth comes into her life.

Fourth Down and Love
Saturday, September 9th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Pascale Hutton & Ryan Paevey
Sparks fly between former college sweethearts – single mom Erin and professional football player Mike – when their paths cross again on her daughter’s flag football field.

Come Fly With Me
Friday, September 15th at 9pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Heather Hemmens & Niall Matter
Airforce Captain Emma and civilian widower Paul are brought together by their daughters Lucy and Alice after they become friends.

Notes of Autumn
Saturday, September 16th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Ashley Williams, Luke Macfarlane, Marcus Rosner & Peter Porte
Best friends Ellie, a pianist from the city, and Leo, an author living in rural British Columbia, find inspiration and love when they swap places with one another.

Why Can’t My Life Be a Rom-Com? (Why Can’t I Be Molly Ringwald?)
Friday, September 22nd at 9pm et/pt
E! Movie (2023)
Starring: Emily Haine, Aren Buchholz & Markian Tarasiuk
Eliza moves to the Hamptons to start over again after her personal and professional life seem to fall apart.

Retreat to You
Saturday, September 23rd at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Emilie Ullerup & Peter Mooney
Former high school best friends Abby and Sean are surprised to run into each other at a wilderness retreat.

Making Scents of Love
Friday, September 29th at 9pm et/pt
Tubi Original (2023)
Starring: Katherine Barrell & Patrick Kwok-Choon
Organic chemist Shay realizes her new fragrance may just be a love potion after accidentally spilling it on Austin causes him to fall for her.

A Very Venice Romance
Saturday, September 30th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Fall Into Love)
Starring: Stephanie Leonidas & Raniero Monaco Di Lapio
New York City executive Amy needs an expert to guide her company’s next venture and signs up for cooking classes with Italian chef Marcello Barone in hopes of convincing him to help.

October’s schedule has not yet been released but based on the previews, it looks like 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost starring Julie Gonzalo & Chris McNally and Field Day starring Rachel Boston & Benjamin Ayres will air next month, likely on the same day as they premiere in the US – October 7th and October 14th. Stay tuned for more updates!

W Network is also airing “new” seasons of When Calls the Heart and Chesapeake Shores in September – new as in new to the network but not the most recent season of either show. Season 7 of When Calls the Heart will air on Sundays starting September 3rd at 8pm et/pt and Season 4 of Chesapeake Shores will follow at 9pm et/pt.

2023 Summer Nights on W Network

W Network has yet to announce its 2023 Summer Nights lineup but listings indicate that it will also start on July 29th and begin with the same two premieres:

Aloha Heart
Saturday, July 29th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Summer Nights)
Starring: Taylor Cole & Kanoa Goo
While in Hawaii for her best friend’s wedding, conservationist Sara helps hotel manager Manu make changes to his family’s hotel.

Making Waves
Saturday, August 5th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Summer Nights)
Starring: Holland Roden & Corey Cott
Music label executive Amelia travels to a festival hoping to sign a new band only to discover her childhood sweetheart Will is the group’s leading front man.

JULY 25, 2023 ~ UPDATED

W Network has finally released the full lineup for its 2023 Summer Nights movie event! In addition to the first two premieres listed above, it will also feature the following movies:

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Friday, August 11th at 9pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Emmanuelle Vaugier & Kavan Smith
Tara has now settled into life in Montana with Boone but blending their families together turns out to be a bigger challenge than they expected.

A Safari Romance
Saturday, August 12th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Summer Nights)
Starring: Brittany Bristow & Andrew Walker
Megan, a wildlife biologist and researcher in South Africa, works with theme park designer Tim who wants to create an extravagant safari-themed attraction.

The More Love Grows
Friday, August 18th at 9pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Rachel Boston & Warren Christie
After separating from her husband, Helen rediscovers her own strength and begins to rebuild her life with the help of a vet and a stray dog.

A Snapshot of Forever
Saturday, August 19th at 8pm et/pt
Movie (2022)
Starring: Natalie Dreyfuss, Rebecca Olson & Anthony Konechny
Wedding photographer Jessie is surprised in more ways than one when actor Nate Brown arrives at her family’s vineyard for his sister’s wedding.

Napa Ever After
Saturday, August 26th at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023 Summer Nights)
Starring: Denise Boutté & Colin Lawrence
Attorney Cassandra inherits her estranged grandmother’s winery and unexpectedly finds love while working to restore it.