Hollywood cranks out vacation programming as quick as toys are made in Santa’s workshop with broadcast networks, cable channels and streaming providers providing seasonal specials.
This 12 months’s choices embrace three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following what occurs when a letter to Santa is dropped within the mail, and the stop-motion traditional “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
Beneath are 10 choices to get you within the Christmas spirit:
Lindsay Lohan stars in a brand new vacation rom-com for Netflix known as “Our Little Secret,” out Wednesday. Lohan and Ian Harding (“Pretty Little Liars”), play exes who discover themselves spending Christmas collectively after discovering they’re now courting siblings. “It has a lot of heart and it’s very funny and I think that’s what we need in film these days,” Lohan advised The Related Press in an interview. Kristin Chenoweth is in it too.
“Dear Santa, The Series” will heat the soul like a cup of scorching chocolate. Now in its second season, the present highlights the US Postal Service’s Operation Santa program the place kids write letters to Santa and a group of Elves assist to grant their vacation needs. The brand new season streams on Hulu starting Friday.
Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison star in “Home Sweet Christmas” as former childhood pals who reunite after the dying of a member of the family who leaves his maple sugar farm to them each. It premieres Sunday on Nice American Household.
Keep in mind the 1985 movie “Brewster’s Millions” starring Richard Pryor and John Sweet? The comedy traditional has been up to date with a vacation twist. “Brewster’s Millions: Christmas” stars China Anne McClain as Morgan Brewster, a rich heiress who will lose her household’s fortune except she completes a collection of duties in time for Christmas. It premieres Dec. 5 on BET+. The movie additionally stars Romeo Miller and two of Pryor’s kids, Richard Pryor Jr. and Rain Pryor.
The 2023 Hallmark film “Christmas on Cherry Lane” was an enormous hit for the community. It adopted three households on Christmas Eve who stay in the identical house in numerous time intervals. Three sequels will stream on Hallmark+, spanning from 1951 to current day. Jonathan Bennett, Vincent Rodriguez III star within the first sequel, “Season’s Greetings from Cherry Lane,” debuting Dec. 5. “Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane” premieres Dec. 12 starring Catherine Bell and James Denton. The third movie, “Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane” arrives Dec. 19 with Erin Cahill and Brooke D’Orsay.
An unique vacation romance film known as “A Season to Remember” airs Dec. 7 on OWN. Michele Weaver performs a sports activities reporter who works onerous to show herself in a male-dominated trade however nonetheless typically will get neglected for alternatives. The stress is on to discover a compelling story the week earlier than Christmas. Weaver groups up with a contract photographer (Nathan Owens) who helps her discover romance, confidence and the correct path.
Freeform has designated its December programming, “25 Days of Christmas” with vacation fare airing from morning to midnight. Dec. 8 is a spotlight with Tim Allen’s “The Santa Clause” franchise and the 1964 cease movement traditional “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and 1969’s “Frosty the Snowman.”
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey host NBC “A Motown Christmas Special” on Dec. 11 (streaming subsequent day on Peacock). Motown legends together with Robinson, Gladys Knight and the Temptations sing a few of their best-known songs in addition to Christmas tunes. Bailey will carry out a medley of music by Diana Ross and the Supremes, whereas Jamie Foxx will lead a Stevie Surprise tribute that includes Andra Day, Bebe Winans and Jordin Sparks. An 11-piece stay band will accompany the performances.
A brand new double-episode Christmas version of “The Simpsons” known as “O C’mon All Ye Faithful” streams on Disney+ on Dec. 17. A well-known mentalist arrives in Springfield and makes use of his thoughts tips to spice up vacation spirits. When Homer will get hypnotized and believes he’s Santa Clause, it causes the remainder of the city to query their very own Christmas beliefs and the that means of the phrase miracle. The particular additionally has music from Patti LaBelle and Pentatonix.
Netflix will stream two NFL video games on Christmas Day. First, Tremendous Bowl LVII champs, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, will tackle the Pittsburgh Steelers adopted by the Baltimore Ravens dealing with the Houston Texans. The streamer is gifting the beyhive with Beyoncé this vacation season — because the celebrity will carry out at halftime through the recreation that includes her hometown group, the Texans.