List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies
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This is a list of television films produced for the cable networks Hallmark Channel (HC) and Hallmark Mystery (HMM). Such films are currently called Hallmark Channel Original Movies and Hallmark Mysteries.
The Hallmark Channel was officially launched in August 2001,[1] with its sister channel Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (originally Hallmark Movie Channel) launched in January 2004.[2] In addition to stand-alone original films, both channels broadcast a number of original film series, including Garage Sale Mysteries, Jesse Stone, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries and The Good Witch, as well having produced mystery-themed wheel series.
The Hallmark Channel achieved its highest-ever broadcast premiere ratings with the 2014 original movie Christmas Under Wraps, starring Candace Cameron Bure, which was watched by 5.8 million viewers.[3] Both networks receive their highest ratings during their "Countdown to Christmas" period, with a succession of festive original films being broadcast from late October to late December.[4]
A number of these films are also carried in Canada by the W Network and Citytv under content distribution agreements with Hallmark parent Crown Media; the vast majority of Hallmark Channel films are filmed in Canada and thus qualify for Canadian content quotas. In the United Kingdom, Hallmark Original Movies are shown on Movies 24, a sister channel.[5]
Umbrella series
The channels have broadcast a number of umbrella or 'wheel series', featuring premieres of original films.
| Year | Series name | Channel | Format | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–08 | Mystery Movie (MM) (HC's Mystery Wheel) | Hallmark Channel | 4-film series, premiering 4 films apiece annually | [6] |
| 2013–14 | Walden Family Theater (WFT) | 6 films, premiering annually | [7] | |
| 2014–present | Hallmark Hall of Fame (HHoF)* | 2 films, premiering annually | [8] | |
| 2015–present | Mystery Wheel (MW) | Hallmark Mystery | 3-film series, premiering 3–4 films apiece annually | [9] |
| 2019–present | Signature Mystery (SM) | 7-film series, premiering 1–4 films apiece annually | [10] |
- * Hallmark Hall of Fame originally premiered back in 1951 on NBC, but its movies began to be shown exclusively on Hallmark Channel starting on November 30, 2014 with the release of One Christmas Eve.
Seasonal programming
The channels also produce annual seasonal programming blocks, which include premieres of original films.
| Year | Season name | Channel | Format | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–present | Countdown to Christmas | HC | 20+ films, premiering in October, November, and December | [11] |
| 2013–2024 | Miracles of Christmas* | HMM | 15+ films, premiering in October, November, and December | [11] |
| 2015–present | Loveuary† | HC | 4-5 films, premiering in February | [12] |
| 2015–2019; 2023 | June Weddings | HC | 4-5 films, premiering in June | [13] |
| 2015–present | Fall Into Love✤ | HC | 5-8 films, premiering in August and September | [14] |
| 2016–present | Winter Escape# | HC | 5 films, premiering in January | [15] |
| 2016–present | Spring Into Love‡ | HC | 4-5 films, premiering in March and April | [16] |
| 2016–present | Summer Nights | HC | 3-10 films, premiering in June, July, and August | [17] |
| 2019; 2024 | Countdown to Summer | HC | 4-5 films, premiering in May | [18] |
| 2021–present | Christmas in July | HC | 1-3 films, premiering in July | [19] |
| 2024–present | Passport to Love | HC | 4 films, premiering in June | [20] |
- * Formerly known as The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas and The Most Wonderful Miracles of Christmas.
- † Formerly known as Countdown to Valentine's Day and Love Ever After.
- ‡ Formerly known as Spring Fever and Spring Fling.
- # Formerly known as Winterfest and New Year New Movies!.
- ✤ Formerly known as Fall Harvest.
Film series
Some Hallmark films are a part of a larger film series. Below is an alphabetically sorted list of all film series and the number of films in each.
- (HD) Hallmark Drama is a sister channel to HC and HMM.
- * Film added to wheel series after an original stand-alone film.
- † Jesse Stone films premiere on HC, but are repeated on, and considered to be a key franchise for, HMM.[25]
- + Also TV series.
Hallmark Entertainment
Some of the movies do not fall under any of the aforementioned groups. The following list consists of television films and miniseries produced for or by Hallmark Entertainment that did not premiere on either Hallmark Channel, its sister channels, or as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series.
| Movie | Starring | Director | Original airdate | Viewers | Ref | DVD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 10th Kingdom (5-part miniseries) | Kimberly Williams-Paisley and John Larroquette | David Carson, Herbert Wise |
February 27 – March 26, 2000 (NBC) |
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| Back to the Secret Garden | Camilla Belle and Cherie Lunghi | Michael Tuchner | September 2, 2001 | |||
| Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2-part miniseries) |
Matthew Modine, Mia Sara and Vanessa Redgrave |
Brian Henson | December 2 and December 4, 2001 (CBS) |
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| Hercules (2-part miniseries) | Paul Telfer and Leelee Sobieski | Roger Young | May 16, 2005 (NBC) |
Hallmark Channel Original Movies
Highest-rated premieres
Hallmark Channel
Top 10 Christmas premieres
| No. | Movie | Lead cast | Year | Viewers (in millions) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Under Wraps | Candace Cameron Bure, David O'Donnell | 2014 | 5.75 | [26] |
| 2 | Switched for Christmas | Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey | 2017 | 5.17 | [27] |
| 3 | The Christmas Train | Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Dermot Mulroney | 4.87 | [28] | |
| 4 | Journey Back to Christmas | Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson | 2016 | 4.84 | [29] |
| 5 | A Christmas Detour | Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene | 2015 | 4.78 | [30] |
| 6 | Christmas at Graceland | Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown | 2018 | 4.66 | [31] |
| 7 | My Christmas Love | Meredith Hagner, Bobby Campo | 2016 | 4.59 | [32] |
| 8 | The Christmas Cottage | Merritt Patterson, Steve Lund | 2017 | 4.57 | [33] |
| 9 | A Royal Christmas | Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan | 2014 | 4.48 | [34] |
| 10 | My Christmas Dream | Danica McKellar, David Haydn-Jones | 2016 | 4.45 | [35] |
Within a calendar year
| Year | Movie | Lead cast | Ratings (millions) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Good Witch's Gift | Catherine Bell, Chris Potter | 3.60 | [36] |
| 2011 | A Christmas Wish | Kristy Swanson, Edward Herrmann | 4.01 | |
| 2012 | Help for the Holidays | Summer Glau, John Brotherton | 3.64 | [37] |
| 2013 | A Very Merry Mix-Up | Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe | 4.35 | [38] |
| 2014 | Christmas Under Wraps | Candace Cameron Bure, David O'Donnell | 5.75 | [26] |
| 2015 | A Christmas Detour | Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene | 4.78 | [30] |
| 2016 | Journey Back to Christmas | Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson | 4.84 | [29] |
| 2017 | Switched for Christmas | Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey | 5.17 | [27] |
| 2018 | Christmas at Graceland | Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown | 4.66 | [31] |
| 2019 | Christmas Town | Candace Cameron Bure, Tim Rozon | 3.91 | [39] |
| 2020 | Christmas Waltz | Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp | 3.95 | [40] |
| 2021 | Christmas at Castle Hart | Lacey Chabert, Stuart Townsend | 3.31 | [41] |
| 2022 | Three Wise Men and a Baby | Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker | 3.63 | [42] |
| 2023 | A Merry Scottish Christmas | Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf | 3.33 | [43] |
| 2024 | Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story | Hunter King, Tyler Hynes | 2.88 | [44] |
| 2025 | The Reluctant Royal | Andrew Walker, Emilie de Ravin | 1.80 | [45] |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Top 10 Christmas premieres
| No. | Movie | Lead cast | Year | Viewers (in millions) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain Christmas | Lindy Booth, Kristoffer Polaha | 2017 | 2.18 | [46] |
| 2 | Once Upon a Christmas Miracle | Aimee Teegarden, Brett Dalton | 2018 | 2.15 | [47] |
| 3 | Northern Lights of Christmas | Ashley Williams, Corey Sevier | 2.12 | [48] | |
| 4 | Romance at Reindeer Lodge | Nicky Whelan, Josh Kelly | 2017 | 2.08 | [49] |
| 5 | A Godwink Christmas | Kimberley Sustad, Paul Campbell | 2018 | 1.95 | [50] |
| 6 | Miracle in Bethlehem, PA | Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres | 2023 | 1.91 | [51] |
| 7 | Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas | Lacey Chabert, Stephen Huszar | 2020 | 1.90 | [52] |
| 8 | Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane | Alicia Witt, Colin Ferguson | 2018 | 1.86 | [53] |
| 9 | Engaging Father Christmas | Erin Krakow, Niall Matter | 2017 | 1.84 | [54] |
| 10 | Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas | Megan Park, Josh Henderson | 2018 | 1.82 | [55] |
Within a calendar year
| Year | Movie | Lead cast | Ratings (millions) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Christmas Secret | Bethany Joy Lenz, John Reardon | 0.93 | [56] |
| 2015 | Gourmet Detective | Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns | 1.62 | [57] |
| 2016 | Hearts of Christmas | Emilie Ullerup, Kristoffer Polaha | 1.62 | [58] |
| 2017 | Rocky Mountain Christmas | Lindy Booth, Kristoffer Polaha | 2.18 | [46] |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Christmas Miracle | Aimee Teegarden, Brett Dalton | 2.15 | [47] |
| 2019 | Christmas in Montana | Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson | 1.75 | [59] |
| 2020 | Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas | Lacey Chabert, Stephen Huszar | 1.90 | [52] |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder | Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter | 1.90 | [60] |
| 2022 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder | Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter | 1.75 | [61] |
| 2023 | Miracle in Bethlehem, PA | Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres | 1.91 | [51] |
| 2024 | A Reason for the Season | Taylor Cole, Kevin McGarry | 0.92 | [62] |