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Hallmark Channel is ready to spread holiday cheer!

The network has announced the return of the Countdown to Christmas programming event for its 16th year.

The network will deliver nearly 80 hours of all-new festive content across 10 weeks, including original movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday night, plus special holiday TV shows on Fridays and Mondays.

Fans can look forward to heartwarming holiday romances, magical stories and uplifting stories of families and communities coming together, starring some of your favorite Hallmark stars.

Music superstar Brad Paisley even wrote an original song (“Counting Down the Days”) for the first-look promo for this year’s event!

Click through to see the brand new slate of holiday movies and TV shows coming to Hallmark Channel…

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery is coming!

The two-hour Hallmark Mystery original movie premieres Friday (April 5) at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery.

In the movie, Hannah Swensen has been asked to teach a baking class at the college in town, but her equipment is tampered with causing an explosion that the fire department rules an accident. Soon, a colleague ends up dead and Hannah begins to put together the puzzle of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder while being on the list of suspects herself. Hannah leans on her friends and family to collect the breadcrumbs of foul play and put them together, and meets a different side of law and order when she crosses paths with Lake Eden’s by-the book prosecuting attorney Chad Norton.

The movie features a big on-screen Hallmark Channel reunion!

Click through to see the cast, movie details, and all the behind-the-scenes photos…

Tyler Hynes, Erin Krakow, Andrew Walker, and Nikki DeLoach might be the main characters of Hallmark Channel, but some of the most interesting stories in the network’s movies are about the parents.

It’s not a Hallmark movie if there isn’t some life lesson that a parent tells their child at mere moments before the end to make them realize what they want is right in front of them.

There are 15 actors who have taken on this parental role in a score of flicks on the network.

Can you guess the most popular one?

Head inside to meet the 15 actors who are the most popular parents on Hallmark Channel…

Alison Sweeney is back in the shoes of Hannah Swensen for Hallmark Channel!

The fan fave Hallmark actress is reuniting with Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven and Gabriel Hogan for the second of the official Hannah Swensen mystery franchise.

The new collection of movies is an off-shoot of the first mystery series in which the characters appeared, Murder She Baked.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

Kara Wang and Osric Chau are leading a full cast in Hallmark’s newest movie, Christmas at the Golden Dragon.

The two will star with Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, Jason Fernandes, Barbara Niven, and Markian Tarasiuk in the holiday movie, which airs tonight, Sunday, November 13 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel.

Click inside to read more…More Here! »

Chesapeake Shores has reached its end with the final episode of the series airing tonight on Hallmark Channel.

The O’Briens will reunite just one more time for a very special occasion in the series finale – Mick and Megan’s wedding!

Here’s the official summary: Sarah and Kevin’s baby arrives, kicking off a week
of celebration. Mick and Megan prepare for their wedding, broken relationships are mended, and new surprises abound in the finale.

Ahead of the episode airing, many stars of the show are paying tribute to the series and fans as they say goodbye.

Click inside to see what they said…

Chesapeake Shores is back for its final season tonight!

For the past six seasons, the show has centered on the O’Brien family just as Abby comes home with her two daughters, following a divorce.

Here’s a summary of the first episode of the new season: The O’Brien family comes together in the aftermath of Connor’s heart attack; Jess and David deal with media fallout after Dennis Peck goes on the run; and everyone finally discovers who Abby called.

Click inside to see all the stars who will be back for the final season of Chesapeake Shores…