Hallmark

Premieres: Dec. 12, Hallmark+ Stars: Benjamin Ayres, Catherine Bell, James Denton, Erica Durance, Julie Gonzalo, Ryan Rottman Synopsis: “In 1960, Eli and Penny take in Eli’s curmudgeonly father, Walter, and are forced to navigate some tricky family waters to get through the holidays while also working on a Christmas themed time capsule for son Alex’s school

Thursday, December 12, Movies & Mysteries Stars: Mallory Jansen, Dan Jeannotte Synopsis: Struggling singer/songwriter Maggie is worried she’s unable to compete with such a tech-savvy world. Upon returning home to help her parents on their farm, she meets Archer, “an entrepreneur who has come back to town to spend the holidays alone.”

Friday, December 13 Stars: Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff, Marc Summers Synopsis: Just one week before Hanukkah, corporate lawyer Tory is unemployed and questioning what’s next. “As she helps her Bubby prepare for the holiday, she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find the last box of coveted Hanukkah candles. Her search leads her to

Saturday, December 14 Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Benjamin Ayres Synopsis: Ahead of the holidays, Kate North reluctantly takes over her father’s struggling Santa School. Soon, she and and her new co-worker Dan “discover who they believe to be the real Santa Claus, lost and without his memories after his sled steered off course and crashed near

Sunday, December 15 Stars: Brooke D’Orsay, John Brotherton Synopsis: When a scandal upends a famous TV mother’s life ahead of the holidays, she heads to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas. Upon arriving, a booking error leads her to a quaint B&B owned by an astronomy teacher.

Thursday, December 19 Stars: John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, Brooke D’Orsay, Chelsea Hobbs, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sam Page, Matt Dusk Synopsis: “In 1966, single guy David’s plans for a simple Christmas are dashed when his neighbor Stephanie arrives with news that she won a contest to have Tommy Saunders’ Christmas Eve TV special broadcast live from her

Thursday, December 19, Movies & Mysteries Stars: Italia Ricci, Michael Xavier Synopsis: Michelle, the dreamer of her family, hatches a plan to help her sister find a new home. “Starting with just a Christmas stocking, she sets out to trade her way up to something far greater — a house for Keri. While Keri dismisses

Saturday, December 21 Stars: Jessica Lowndes, opposite the to-be-announced winner of “Finding Mr. Christmas” Synopsis: A webpage editor spending the holidays alone is “drawn into an unusual encounter when she encounters a stray dog.”