Lifetime's 2024 Christmas Movie Schedule Features Tia Mowry, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Another Steamy Entry (Exclusive)

10/15/2024 12:00 PM

The network's 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' programming kicks off Nov. 16

The Christmas movie season is upon us — and Lifetime has quite a few presents under the tree for fans.

The "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" programming kicks off Nov. 16, and it features 12 new, original Christmas movies with stars like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tia Mowry, Maria Menounos, Sarah Drew, Teri Hatcher and more.

And PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the final original movie in the lineup: BeBe Winans' We Three Kings, starring Winans and his real-life niece, Deborah Joy Winans. According to the network, the movie "tells the story of a father attempting to reunite his estranged daughters at the holidays with the power of music, memories and family love."

Speaking of music, Hewitt will be singing an original song called "Christmas Magic" in her movie, The Holiday Junkie, which also features her husband, Brian Hallisay, and children. Also in the mix are Christmas in the Spotlight, which is inspired by the romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and a second steamy movie written and executive produced by Sarah Drew following last year's hit A Cowboy Christmas Romance.

See the full "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" movie lineup — including their official synopses — below. Each movie premieres at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Saturday, Nov. 16:Christmas at Plumhill Manor, starring Maria Menounos and Kyle Pryor — Margot Stone (Menounos), a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance (Pryor) and sense of belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love.

Sunday, Nov. 17:Holiday in Happy Hollow, starring Tamara Almeida and Cody Ray Thompson — Real estate developer Gracie's (Almeida) ambitious new project faces an unexpected roadblock when she stumbles upon a quirky detail from the past: the charming Christmas tree farm she has purchased once raffled off tiny one-foot deeds to local families, each holding a sentimental piece of the land. To salvage her vision, she must team up with local historian Jack (Thompson), embarking on a heartfelt quest to track down these families and persuade them to part with their cherished slices of the farm.

Saturday, Nov. 23:Christmas in the Spotlight, starring Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai and Haley Kalil — Christmas in the Spotlight follows Bowyn (Lord), a popular musician and celebrity, who despite always singing about love and relationships, hasn't found Mr. Right yet. Her fame and busy recording schedule make it nearly impossible to date, but when she meets Drew (Wallschleger), a pro football player, backstage at her show with his niece, there's an undeniable spark between the two of them.

When Drew publicly declares he has a crush on Bowyn, they decide to give dating a shot, much to the excitement of her manager Mira (Mai). With each passing day they spend together, their feelings grow stronger… but can it last in the limelight, especially when they both have such hectic schedules? With people questioning if their feelings for each other are real or just for show, the pressure mounts from the press, paparazzi, their fans and even their family, including Drew's sister-in-law, Nicole (Kalil). The pair has until the end of the holiday season to decide if they want to stay together, or let it go down in flames.

Sunday, Nov. 24: Sincerely, Truly Christmas, starring Paula Brancati, Jake Epstein and Howard Hoover — When event planner Christina (Brancati) is fired just before Christmas, she makes a wish that magically comes true. Armed with the ability to hear what people want for Christmas, Christina learns that bringing reclusive one-hit-wonder Dan Copen (Hoover) out of retirement could help get her job back. But to get to Dan, she'll need to go through handsome realtor Robert (Epstein) who needs help finding the perfect Christmas gift for his son.

Saturday, Nov. 30: BeBe Winans' We Three Kings, starring BeBe Winans, Bethany Brown, Lisa Berry, Faith Wright, Romeo Miller and Deborah Joy Winans — Bebe plays Lincoln, retired musician turned record store owner and proud father to the three King sisters, Lydia (Berry), Gracie (Wright) and Abigail (Brown). For the first time since their mother's death, the three estranged King sisters return home for the holidays. Lincoln hatches a plan with family friend, Genelle (Deborah Joy Winans) to bring his girls back together again this Christmas. Living under the same roof and hearing their father sing joyful Christmas melodies sparks old family memories. Holiday love songs and mistletoe are found around every corner, and the sisters end up finding love in the very town they tried so hard to leave behind. It isn't long before the sisters face the facts; life's better when they are together.

Sunday, Dec. 1: Make or Bake Christmas, starring Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Landon Moss and Corin Nemec — With Christmas fast approaching, Leslie (Fox), known for her expertise in all things domestic and top lifestyle brands, is looking to expand her business. She sets her sights on the bakery, Sugar Bakers, owned by Denise Sugarbaker (Harry) and run by her son, David (Moss). Determined to make a deal before the end of the year, Leslie sends one of her top employees, Emma (Aivaliotis), to go undercover as a seasonal employee in order to convince them to sell. Emma unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with the quaint bakery with its Christmas spirit, staff and especially, David. 'Tis the Season to make or bake Christmas and discover everything sweet during the holidays, including love.

Saturday, Dec. 7: A Very Merry Beauty Salon, starring Tia Mowry, RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe, Cocoa Brown, Ashli Auguillard — Sienna (Mowry), the owner of the bustling Divine Beauty Salon is preparing for Atlanta's Tinsel Ball, where she will be honored for her charitable work in the community. The annual event takes a glamorous turn with the arrival of Lawrence, a charismatic CEO whose family's wine brand is now co-sponsoring the Ball. Sparks fly between them, but Sienna's mother Georgia (Biscoe) who is the head of the Ball's committee, worries his involvement may ruin the event's traditions. As Sienna and Lawrence are unexpectedly paired as dance partners, romance blooms, setting the stage for a steamy romance that challenges Sienna's thoughts on love and family and makes this year's Tinsel Ball the most memorable yet. Brown and Auguillard star as Miss Kimmy and Ella, hairdressers at the salon.

Sunday, Dec. 8: How to Fall in Love by Christmas, starring Teri Hatcher and Dan Payne — Nora Winters (Hatcher), the fiercely talented writer-turned-CEO of her own lifestyle brand, PRISM, finds herself in a tight spot when the company's future hangs in the balance. In a desperate attempt to save her business through a partnership with the popular dating app, Take To Heart, she discovers an unexpected twist! The only way to win them over is to write a column on falling in love by Christmas with the help of Jack (Payne), a charismatic photographer who has been assigned to the piece.

Saturday, Dec. 14: The Holiday Junkie, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay — The Holiday Junkie follows the decorating and planning service company run by Andie (Hewitt) and her mother Mimi. After Mimi passes away, Andie is forced to face her first Christmas without her mother and carry The Holiday Junkie torch on her own. Despite the challenges, Andie may also find some love at Christmas along the way with the handsome house manager, Mason (Hallisay), who has his own holiday secrets.

Sunday, Dec. 15: Christmas on the Alpaca Farm, starring Kirsten Comerford and Matt Wells — Jess (Comerford) the "Queen of Christmas Sweaters," quits her job at the hottest fashion label in NYC, intent on winning a Christmas competition with her own line of sustainable luxury knits. Getting her hands dirty, she teams up with Andrew (Wells), a single dad and struggling alpaca farmer, as she helps bring Christmas joy to the farm and love into both of their hearts.

Saturday, Dec. 21: A Carpenter Christmas Romance, starring Sasha Pieterse and Mitchell Slaggert and written and executive produced by Sarah Drew — When novelist Andrea (Pieterse) hints her upcoming book may be taking a heartbreaking turn, her fans begin protesting, demanding their favorite character doesn't get killed off. Needing a haven where she can finish her novel, Andrea flees to her family's farmhouse in the town of Wildwood. Much to her surprise, she ends up running into her ex-crush, Seth (Slaggert), an artisanal woodworker who's helping rebuild the town after it was nearly destroyed by a fire. It doesn't take long for sawdust and sparks of romance fill the air once the two team up and work together to reignite the town's Christmas spirit. Is this romance just a holiday fling that ends when her trip is over? Or can the two build a love that is made to last?

Sunday, Dec. 22: Engaged by Christmas, starring Brittany Bristow and Marcus Rosner — When Zoe (Bristow) writes to advice columnist "Dear Adora" to help save her relationship before the holidays, she puts the advice into practice, and it's disastrous - her boyfriend breaks up with her! When she tracks down Dear Adora to confront her, she discovers it's actually a man named Adam (Rosner). Zoe vows to keep Adam's identity a secret if he helps her to repair her life via a series of Christmas-themed events publicized by his column. When the interest in their activities gains huge traction, will they also find love?

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Lifetime will be offering 100 holiday titles on its website and app, as well as its video-on-demand (VOD) partners. All new premiere movies will also be available day after premiere on TVE/VOD, and Lifetime Movie Club will offer 70 library titles starting 10/25 to stream commercial-free.

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