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‘A Dickens of a Holiday’ on Hallmark Channel – Plot, Cast, Premiere, & Photos

Hallmark Channel is airing A Dickens of a Holiday in December as part of their annual Countdown to Christmas event. It follows successful premieres of other original holiday films like Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday. Get plot details, cast info, see some photos, and a preview below.

A Dickens of a Holiday on Hallmark: What is the Movie About?

Christmas Eve marks the 100th anniversary of Dickens’ Days in Dickens, Ohio, a Victorian festival that ends with the community theatre’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ But, when the lead actor is forced to drop out, director Cassie (Brooke D’Orsay) reaches out to Dickens native and former classmate Jake (Kristoffer Polaha), now an action movie star who wants serious Hollywood roles. Working together is problematic at first, but the more they rehearse and take part in the holiday festivities, the more Cassie and Jake warm up to each other. Cassie shows Jake he’s capable of a leading man role; Jake helps Cassie realize she’s still going to succeed, even in roles she never expected: a teacher, coach, and leader.

See a preview of the movie below:

Who is in the A Dickens of a Holiday Cast?

Brooke D’Orsay as Cassie

Brooke D’Orsay is known for her work on Royal Pains and Drop Dead Diva. Recently, she held a recurring role in Grace and Frankie and starred in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love. Speaking of Hallmark, other titles you may recognize her in are Christmas in Love

, Miss
Christmas, June in January, and How to Fall in Love. She doesn’t post often to social media, but her co-star Kristoffer mentioned her in his Instagram below:

Kristoffer Polaha as Jake

Kristoffer Polaha is best known for Life Unexpected. But, other notables of his include: Get Shorty with Ray Romano, Condor opposite William Hurt and Max Irons, and Backstrom alongside Rainn Wilson. Recently, you may have seen him in Wonder Woman 1984. Next up for Kristoffer is Barstow, an Angie Harmon executive produced project, as well as Jurassic World: Dominion.

Full Cast List

Brooke D’Orsay (Cassie)
Kristoffer Polaha (Jake)
Max Archibald (Brandon)
Chad Willett (Craig)
Nathan Lynn (Ben)
Greg Rogers (Mayor Givens)
Cheyenne Rouleau (Leah)
Jovanna Burke (Allison)
Camille Sullivan (Marilyn)