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Chateau Christmas (2020) Hallmark Movie Cast and Trailer Inside!

‘Chateau Christmas’ is an original Hallmark Channel Movie in the 2020 Countdown to Christmas movie event. It stars Merritt Patterson and Luke Macfarlane, premiering on Sunday October 25, 2020. Find out more about which hotel they filmed at, see the full cast list, and movie photos now.

Chateau Christmas Movie Plot

It follows Margot Hammond, a world-renowned pianist played by Merritt Patterson as she gets unexpected time off to spend Christmas with her family. They spend the holiday at their favorite hotel, Chateau Newhaus. This comes at a great time for Margot after receiving yet another bad review, all she wants to do is take a break from music in hopes of rediscovering her passion for the piano.

However, it’s not all relaxation at Chateau Newhaus when she runs into her ex-boyfriend and former bandmate Jackson, played by Luke Macfarlane. After much convincing, he pushes her to headline the sold-out annual Christmas Concert at the Chateau. Through all the time they’re spending together working on the show, their feelings for one another come flooding back. Will they take the plunge and risk heartbreak again or go their separate ways?

Luke Macfarlane and Merritt Patterson in Chateau Christmas on Hallmark Channel

The Full Cast of Chateau Christmas on Hallmark

Merritt Patterson (Margot Hammond)
Luke Macfarlane (Jackson Lewis)
Jesse Hutch (Adam Johnson)
Julia Benson (Kate)
Jessica Steen (Renee)
Alix West Lefler (Simone)
Darien Martin (Todd)
Hrothgar Mathews (Sam)
Suki Kaiser (Sarah)
Bobby L. Stewart (Lenny)
Brenda M. Chrichlow (Pam)

Chateau Christmas Movie Trailer Preview

Get a sneak peek look at Chateau Christmas airing on the Hallmark Channel below:

Filming Location Revealed

Chateau Christmas starring Merritt Patterson and Luke Macfarlane featured some beautiful backdrops during their movie. Where exactly were they filming? The actors were in British Columbia, Canada which is a popular spot for many Hallmark movies. The two were at the beautiful Fairmont Chateau Whistler.

It features 519 rooms, beautiful spa-like pools, a golf course, a spa, yoga studio, and various restaurant options to quench all your needs. You can plan a trip to the picturesque resort and feel as though you are reliving your favorite Hallmark movie.

Does Luke Macfarlane Actually Play the Cello?

Fans noticed that Luke Macfarlane was playing the cello in his Hallmark Channel movie, “Chateau Christmas.” However, was that really him? Many may not know this about Luke, but he does in fact play the cello.

He is musically talented and also plays the trumpet!

Fun fact! At first the movie called for Luke’s character to play the violin, but when the production team found out he knew how to play the cello, they wrote that in to the new script.

Since this movie was filmed during the pandemic, the cast was in quarantine. Luke made the best of his quarantine time by practicing on his instruments. Watch a behind the scenes video he shared with his Instagram followers. This is what he said.

Good news i am starting a new film! But I’m quarantined in this hotel room for 14days. Literally can’t leave! But I brought my cello, so we are taking this time to get acquainted with each other again. This is Bach’s prelude from suite 1 Gmaj….. trigger warning for #joshlyman #thewestwing 🙂