Let’s Talk Hallmark: 2016 Countdown to Christmas

July 2023 – Hello! I thought I’d take a break from my busy life and do something I enjoy: watch Hallmark movies and write about them. While it’s hot outside (it’s always hot in Florida), I see snowy towns and people wrapped up in warm sweaters on my TV screen.

It’s the time of the year for “Hallmark’s Christmas in July,” when Christmas movies come back to our screens on Hallmark’s cable network stations. The Hallmark brand company started sponsoring Christmas-themed movies in 1951. It was in 2009 when Hallmark actually launched the “Countdown to Christmas” movie schedule and it was an immediate hit. In 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 when they first premiered.

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 Media Holdings.

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

2019 marked the 10th anniversary of “Countdown to Christmas” movie presentation. Last year, 2022, Hallmark network added 42 premieres between both stations -Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas, three of those premiered in July.

In the year 2016, a total of 26 Christmas-themed movies premiered. 19 were part of the Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel and 7 were part of the It’s a Wonderful Time of the Year (now known as Miracles of Christmas) on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. I was not yet watching premieres, but I’ve seen most of these movies.

Because the list for 2016 is quite large, I skipped the description of the movies. All information was retrieved from the Hallmark network websites (Hallmark Channel,Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama). Let’s take a look:

• 1- A Christmas to Remember – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Mira Sorvino and Cameron Mathison. I’ve seen it.

• 2- A December Bride – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Daniel Lissing and Jessica Lowndes. I’ve seen it.

• 3- A Dream of Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker. I’ve seen it.

• 4- A Heavenly Christmas (Hallmark Hall of Fame) – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack and Shirley MacLaine. The script for this movie was written by my dear friend Gregg McBride. I’ve seen it and I love it.

• 5- A Nutcracker Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Amy Acker, Sascha Radetsky and Sophia Lucia. I haven’t seen this one yet.

• 6- A Perfect Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Susie Abromeit, Dillon Casey and Erin Gray. This movie premiered in June, part of “Christmas in July”. I’ve seen it.

• 7- A Wish For Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Lacey Chabert and Paul Greene. I’ve seen this one and I love it. A fun fact is that Lacey was pregnant during the filming of this movie. That’s why she’s seen carrying packages around, or bundled up in sweaters and jackets.

• 8- Broadcasting Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Melissa Joan Hart, Dean Cain, Cynthia Gibb, Jackée Harry and Richard Kline. I’ve seen it.

• 9- Christmas Cookies – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Jill Wagner and Wes Brown. I’ve seen it and I love it.

• 10- Christmas in Homestead – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Taylor Cole and Michael Rady. I’ve seen it and I love it too.

• 11- Christmas List – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Alicia Witt and Gabriel Hogan. I’ve seen it.

• 12- Every Christmas Has a Story – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Lori Loughlin, Colin Ferguson, Willie Aames and Bella Giannulli, Lori’s daughter. I’ve seen it and I love it.

• 13- Finding Father Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Erin Krakow, Wendie Malick and Niall Matter. I’ve seen it.

• 14- Hearts of Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Emilie Ullerup, Sharon Lawrence and Kristoffer Polaha. I’ve seen it and I love it (I love Kristoffer).

• 15- I’ll Be Home for Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with James Brolin, Mena Suvari and Giselle Eisenberg. I’ve seen it.

• 16- Journey Back to Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson and Tom Skerritt. I’ve seen it.

• 17- Looks Like Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Anne Heche and Dylan Neal. I’ve seen it.

• 18- Love Always, Santa – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Marguerite Moreau and Mike Faiola. I’ve seen it and I love it.

• 19- Love You Like Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Brennan Elliott and Bonnie Somerville. I’ve seen it and I love it (I love Brennan).

• 20- My Christmas Dream – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Danica McKellar, Deidre Hall and David Haydn-Jones. I’ve seen it and I love it.

• 21- My Christmas Love – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Meredith Hagner, Bobby Campo and Gregory Harrison. I’ve seen it.

• 22- Operation Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Tricia Helfer and Marc Blucas. I’ve seen it.

• 23- Sleigh Bells Ring – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Erin Cahill and David Alpay. I’ve seen it and I love it (I love David).

• 24- Sound of Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with Lindy Booth and Robin Dunne. I haven’t seen this one, and I’d love to see it.

• 25- The Mistletoe Promise – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Jaime King and Luke MacFarlane. I’ve seen it and I love it (yes, I love Luke too).

• 26- When Calls the Heart Christmas – premiered on Hallmark Channel, with Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith. This was the second Christmas movie special for the series, and it was the premiere episode for Season 4. I’ve seen it and I love it.

These are the premieres from the year 2016. I’ve actually seen 24 of the 26 movies! I enjoy watching these movies, no matter what time of the year it is. And I hope you enjoy this summary, as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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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