The Great American Family Channel (GAC) is releasing brand new original movies for the 2023 Christmas season. Following a very successful lineup of movies in 2022, 2023 is going to start off strong. So far, two movies have been announced as part of the lineup and more will be coming! See a full list of the GAC Christmas movies coming up for 2023.
1. A Royal Christmas Romance
Starring Danica McKellar and Damon Runyon
When? Thanksgiving Day Weekend 2023
What’s It About? In A Royal Christmas Romance, Bella Sparks (McKellar), owner of Bella Sparks Couture, takes on a demanding new client “Stefan” (Runyan) to outfit for a week of high stakes meetings and events after his luggage goes missing. Stefan asks Bella to be his “official plus one” for many of the formal soirees, a request Bella accepts with good humor. Imagine Bella’s reaction when she accidentally discovers “Stefan” is Stefan William Francis Brown, the Duke of Tangford.
2. ‘Twas the Text Before Christmas
Starring Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan
When? 2023
What’s It About? In Christmas By Chance, Addie (Patterson), a New York City chiropractor mistakenly receives a text from “Nana.” The accidental text turns into a loving friendship between the matronly Nana and Addie who now communicate regularly. Nana invites Addie to spend the holiday in Vermont. It is picture-postcard perfect and exactly as Nana described except for one surprise. Nana’s single son, James (Donovan), a traveling doctor is also home for the holidays. Over three consecutive years, James and Addie are together during the holidays, though it isn’t until they are both single that they begin to see each other in a different light.
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3. My Christmas Hero
Starring Candace Cameron Bure
When? 2023
What’s It About? In My Christmas Hero, US Army reservist and orthopedic physician, Nicole Ramsey (Bure) is dedicated to serving military service members and their families at the Joint Military Base in Lacey, Washington, home of I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing. This Christmas, with the help of many dedicated heroes, Dr. Ramsey is on a mission to honor a special fallen soldier and bring much needed healing to her own family.
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4. A Paris Christmas Waltz
Starring Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison
When? Fall/Winter 2023
What’s It About? Follows Emma as she encounters professional dancer Leo, whose enthusiasm for competitive dancing is diminishing. However, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself for the novice to join the pro and astound Paris.
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5. Blessings of Christmas
Starring Lori Loughlin and James Tupper
When? Fall/Winter 2023
What’s It About? In Blessings of Christmas, renowned TV star Mandy Gilmore (Loughlin) says goodbye to her hit culinary series, A World of Food, with plans to travel the globe dining in all 142 Michelin star restaurants. Before jetting to Paris, Mandy stops in Milwaukee with the deed to her deceased aunt’s food pantry, Angel’s Fare, recently purchased by adjacent business owner, Adam Carraway (Tupper). A simple transaction. Until pantry volunteer, Otto Nessen (Hutch) reminds all that Aunt Susie’s love of cooking was truly love of feeding and inspires one more holiday feast for those who need it most. Haul out the holly! For we need a little Christmas now.
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6. Christmas on Windmill Way
Starring Chad Michael Murray
When? Fall/Winter 2023
What’s It About? In Christmas on Windmill Way, Mia Miejer (Taylor Brown) excitedly anticipates the Christmas Market Fest Dutch Bake-Off competition and is filled with confidence her Mimi, Ann, will win the festival’s top prize with her award-winning Kerststol when she learns Mimi has difficult news to share. Ann had to sell land around the family-owned Jansen Inn, including easements all around the heritage Tall Wooden and Brick Dutch Windmill renowned for centuries for its fine millwork and beautiful wooden furniture. It’s an especially tough pill for Mia to swallow when she learns the land developer’s representative is her former boyfriend, Brady Schaltz (Michael Murray), who also must let Mia and Ann know the agreement includes the Inn and sawmill, all of which will be torn down.
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7. Bringing Christmas Home
Starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene
When? Fall/Winter 2023
What’s It About? In Bringing Christmas Home, retired military officer, now Military History professor, Caroline Upton (Wagner) is enlisted to assist antiques store owner, Russell Carlisle (Greene) in finding the family of WWII Army officer Orin Newton before Christmas with the hope of returning precious personal artifacts – Orin’s dress uniform, medals, and a stack of love letters from his beloved Alice who waits for him back home. Epaulettes and insignia provide initial clues, though the search seems to dead end when Caroline discovers Orin was captured and listed as MIA. Caroline and Russell then search the love letters for clues as to what happened to Orin and whether he ever made it home to Alice.
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8. A Christmas for the Ages
Starring Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, and Cheryl Ladd
What’s It About? Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s, and present day.
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9. Destined 2: Christmas Once More
Starring Shae Robins & Casey Elliott
What’s It About? In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.
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10. 12 Games of Christmas
Starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper
What’s It About? In 12 Games of Christmas, a group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.
11. A Christmas Commission
Starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster
What’s It About? Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.
12. A Dash of Christmas
Starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell
What’s It About? A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up entered in a holiday bakeoff with a dream baker (Russell).
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13. A Model Christmas
Starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth
What’s It About? While on a charity press tour, a model (Tsai) ends up stranded by the weather at the family home of the driver (Heyworth) she hired to assist her for the week.
14. A Royal Christmas Holiday
Starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard
What’s It About? 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?
15. A Time Capsule Christmas
16. Mistletoe Moments
Starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre
What’s It About? 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.
17. Our Christmas Wedding
Starring Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley
What’s It About? In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael’s (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.
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18. Peppermint and Postcards
Starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell
What’s It About? When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.
19. Santa, Maybe
Starring Aubrey Reynolds
What’s It About? 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?
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20. The Christmas Regift
Starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams
What’s It About? 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.
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