Christmas isn’t just coming early this year. It’s pretty much already here.
ThoughGreat American Familypreviously announcedOct. 20 as the start date for its holiday lineup, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the elves over there have been working overtime — and the season will be starting a week early.
The network’s 24-7 Christmas programming now begins on Friday, Oct. 13. And, asCandace Cameron Bureannounces in the video above — the first of 20 new original Christmas movies debuts on Saturday, Oct. 14.
The season then continues with new movie premieres — featuring stars likeDanica McKellar,Chad Michael Murray,Jen Lilley, and Bure herself — every week through Dec. 23.
Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan in Great American Family’s ‘My Christmas Hero’.Great American Media
Great American Media
See the full schedule — along with the network’s official descriptions — below.
Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET:Destined 2: Christmas Once More, starring Shae Robins and Casey Elliott — In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.
Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ET:‘Twas the Text Before Christmas, starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan — An unexpected text message sent to the wrong number (Patterson) sets into motion a Christmas tradition with a new family (Donovan) over three separate years.
Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. ET:Bringing Christmas Home, starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene — A professor of military history (Wagner) teams with an antique store owner (Greene) to track down the original owner of a historic WWII uniform and the love letters left in its pockets.
Jill Wagner and Paul Greene in Great American Family’s ‘Bringing Christmas Home’.Bettina Strauss/Great American Family
Bettina Strauss/Great American Family
Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET:A Dash of Christmas, starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell — A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up entering a holiday bakeoff with a dream baker (Russell).
Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. ET:Our Christmas Wedding, starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley — In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael’s (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.
Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. ET:Christmas Keepsake, starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing — A father (Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.
Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan in Great American Family’s ‘‘Twas the Text Before Christmas’.Great American Media
Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET:Santa, Maybe, starring Aubrey Reynolds — Can theater director Lila (Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet, while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process?
Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. ET:A Paris Christmas Waltz, starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison — A novice dancer (Lilley) pairs with a professional (Morrison) to enter a renowned dance competition… in Paris!
Matthew Morrison and Jen Lilley in ‘A Paris Christmas Waltz’.Great American Family
Great American Family
Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET:My Christmas Hero, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan — An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family’s military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).
Danica McKellar in Great American Family’s ‘A Royal Date for Christmas’.Great American Media
Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET:Christmas on Windmill Way, starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray — To save her family’s legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.
Chad Michael Murray and Christa Taylor Brown in ‘Christmas on Windmill Way’.Great American Media
Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. ET:The Jinglebell Jubilee, starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams — A city manager (Williams) recruits the help of a childhood friend (Agostino) in setting right his town’s Christmas Charity event, while she sets to work setting him up with her close friend.
Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. ET:Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster — Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.
Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ET:Peppermints & Postcards, starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell — When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.
Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, Natasha Bure, and Cheryl Ladd in Great American Family’s ‘A Christmas for the Ages’.Great American Media
Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET:Designing Christmas with You, starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre — With her career on the line, a decorator (Abromeit) must work with an unexpected partner (McIntyre) to showcase a house for an upcoming Christmas gala.
Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. ET:A Royal Christmas Holiday, starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard — In search of her big break, a reporter (Underwood) arranges a Christmas interview with a European Prince (Stoddard) visiting the States. Will the reporter’s big story become her love story?
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The holiday festivities don’t end there. Great American Family is the exclusive cable television home of the 135th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.
source: people.com
