Let’s Talk Hallmark: 2015 Countdown to Christmas

July 2022 – We are in the middle of summer season as I write this. I live in Florida, the southernmost state in the American nation. Yes, it’s very hot outside. Yes, there is no snowfall in winter here. But, once again, there is some snowy towns showing up on my television screen, and Christmas trees and decorations.

Well, it’s that time of the year for “Hallmark’s Christmas in July”, time for Christmas movies to be shown on all their cable network stations. Hallmark actually started the tradition of showing Christmas-themed movies during the summer of 2012. It was an immediate hit. So many fans enjoy and love these movies, that the network has continued to schedule them during the summer. Last year, 2021, Hallmark decided to swap some of the movies that premiered in one station to the other, giving the opportunity to the fans to see movies they might have missed.

As always, I like to remind all readers that, even though I love the movies, I’m only a fan. I have no rights or access to any production or merchandise. None. But if you’re interested, you may visit the website HallmarkChannel.com. I check the Hallmark Channel page every day! I check the merchandise page too! See all they have in stores here Hallmark.com. The pictures above, and all images/posters used for this post are from Hallmark Channel/Crown Media Holdings.

2019 marked the 10th anniversary of “Countdown to Christmas” movie presentation. This year, 2022, the Hallmark Channel network is already working on new movies. All the TV channels in the network, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, Hallmark Drama and Hallmark Movies Now, join in the presentation and start showing Christmas-themed movies too. Well, this happens during the month of July too.

I’ve been working hard, but happily, doing this research. This is my eighth post about the Hallmark Christmas movies. I love them all!

In the year 2015, after the success of the previous year, 22 Christmas-themed movies premiered in total. 19 were part of the Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel and 3 were part of the It’s a Wonderful Time of the Year on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. I was not yet watching premieres, but I’ve seen most of these movies.

Because the list for 2015 is quite large, I skipped the description of the movies. I apologize for that. Let’s take a look:

1- A Christmas Detour – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Candace Cameron Bure as Paige, Paul Greene as Dylan, David Lewis as Frank and Sarah Strange as Maxine. This was Paul’s first Hallmark Christmas movie, and Candace’s fourth Hallmark Christmas movie. I’ve seen this one. This is another top fan favorite. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

2- A Christmas Melody – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Lacey Chabert as Kristen, Brendan Elliott as Danny, Mariah Carey as Melissa, Fina Strazza as Emily and Kathy Najimy as Sarah. Mariah Carey directed and re-wrote her song “Oh Santa” for the movie. This is Brennan’s first Hallmark Christmas movie. I’ve seen this one, and I love it. It’s one of my favorites, and is another fan favorite. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

3- Angel of Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Jennifer Finnigan as Susan, Jonathan Scarfe as Brady, and Holly Robinson Peete as Yvette. I haven’t seen this one. I hope it’d be shown again in the future. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Drama web page).

4- Charming Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Julie Benz as Meredith and David Sutcliffe as Nick. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

5- Christmas Incorporated – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Shenae Grimes as Riley and Steve Lund as William. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

6- Christmas Land – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Nikki DeLoach as Jules, Luke MacFarlane as Tucker, Maureen McCormick as Jules’ grandma Glinda, and Michael Karn as Mason. This is Nikki’s first Hallmark movie and Luke’s first Hallmark Christmas movie. Another one of my favorites. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

7- Crown for Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Danica McKellar as Allie, Rupert Penny-Jones as King Maximilian and Ellie Botterill as Princess Theodora. This is Danica’s first Hallmark Christmas movie. The movie was filmed in castles located in Romania and Slovenia. I included it on my post about Hallmark royalty-themed movies. It’s another fan favorite. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

8- Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Meghan Ory as Ashley and Andrew Walker as Dash. This is Andrew’s second Hallmark Christmas movie. I finally watched this movie in 2021. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

9- Family for Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Lacey Chabert as Hannah, Tyron Leitso as Ben. This is Lacey’s second movie for Christmas 2015, and her fourth Hallmark Christmas movie. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

10- Ice Sculpture Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Rachel Boston as Callie and David Alpay as David. I’ve seen this one and is also another one of my favorites. I love David Alpay’s Hallmark movies. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

11- I’m Not Ready for Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Alicia Witt as Holly and George Stufts as Drew. This is Alicia’s third Hallmark Christmas movie. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

12- Just in Time for Christmas – (Hallmark Hall of Fame) premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Eloise Mumford as Lindsay, Michael Stahl-David as Jason, Christopher Lloyd as Grandpa Bob and William Shatner as the coachman. I’ve seen this one and I love it. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

13- Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge Part 1 – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Katie Findlay as Molly and Wyatt Has as Ryan. This is the other one I haven’t seen. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

14- Magic Stocking – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Bridget Regan as Lindsey and Victor Webster as Scott. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

15- Merry Matrimony – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Jessica Lowndes as Brie and Christopher Russell as Eddie. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

16- Northpole: Open for Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Bailee Madison as Clementine, Lori Loughlin as Mackenzie and Dermot Mulroney as Ian. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

17- On the Twelfth Day of Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Brooke Niven as Maggie and Robin Dunne as Mitch. I’ve seen this one and is another one of my favorites. I love it. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

18- Once Upon the Holiday – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Paul Campbell as Jack, Briana Evigan as Katie and Greg Evigan as George. I’ve seen this one and it’s one of my favorites. This was Paul’s second Hallmark Christmas movie, but it’s the first movie I saw him in and I immediately loved him. I love this movie. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

19- The Christmas Note – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Jamie-Lyn Sigler as Gretchen, Leah Gibson as Melissa and Greg Vaughan as Kyle. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries web page).

20- ‘Tis the Season for Love – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Sarah Lancaster as Beth and Brendan Penny as Dean. This is Brendan’s first Hallmark Christmas movie. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

21- 12 Gifts of Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Katrina Law as Anna, Aaron O’Connell as Marc and Donna Mills as Joyce. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

22- When Calls the Heart: New Year’s Wish – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith. This was the first Christmas movie special for the series, and it was the premiere episode for Season 3. I’ve seen this one. (Information retrieved from Hallmark Channel web page).

These are the premieres from the year 2015. I’ve actually seen 20 of the 22 movies! The Hallmark Channel network has continued adding plenty more movies in the following years. Since 2019, 10th anniversary of the “Countdown to Christmas” theme, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries have been showing Christmas movies every week. I enjoy watching these movies, no matter what time of the year it is!

Yes, there are many more movies still to cover. I’ll be writing some more. I have plenty more to add, more to write about, and more movies to watch and love. I love writing, I love Christmas, and I love Hallmark movies. It’s time for my tacita de café. Salud!

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