All the New Hallmark Christmas Movies in 2024 Featuring ‘When Calls the Heart’ Stars
Hallmark won’t be celebrating Christmas in Hope Valley this year. But you can still catch some of your favorite When Calls the Heart cast members in the network’s signature holiday movies. Chris McNally, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, and Kevin McGarry are among the current and former When Calls the Heart stars with new Christmas movies for 2024.
Chris McNally stars in ‘Holiday Crashers’
On When Calls the Heart, Chris McNally plays Lucas Bouchard. In the new Hallmark Christmas movie Holiday Crashers, he plays a business mogul named Justin who develops a crush on Toni (Lyndsy Fonseca), who has started crashing holiday parties using a fake identity.
Holiday Crashers airs Saturday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing reunite in ‘Santa Tell Me’
When Calls the Heart fans were heartbroken when Daniel Lissing’s Jack Thornton character was killed off at the end of season 5. Now, he’s reuniting with his former co-star (and onscreen wife Elizabeth Thornton) Erin Krakow in a new movie.
Krakow plays Olivia, a successful interior designer who finds an old letter from Santa that promises she’ll meet the love of her life by Christmas Eve, and that he’ll be named Nick. As the holiday approaches, Olivia meets not one but three guys named Nick. But she’s also drawn to her charming co-worker Chris (Lissing), forcing her to question whether the letter really predicts her destiny.
Santa Tell Me airs Saturday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
See Kevin McGarry in ‘A Reason for the Season’
On When Calls the Heart, Kevin McGarry plays resident Mountie (and Elizabeth’s love interest) Nathan Grant. In A Reason for the Season, he’s a lawyer named Kyle who agrees to help Evie (Taylor Cole) track down those who helped save her life on the night she was born so that she can grant their Christmas wishes and earn access to her trust fund.
A Reason for the Season airs Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Mystery.
Max Lloyd-Jones is in ‘Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle’
Loyal When Calls the Heart viewers know Max Lloyd-Jones as the actor who plays Elizabeth’s brother Tom Thornton on the frontier drama. He first appeared in the show’s second season and then again in season 5. In 2024, he briefly returned to the show after a long absence.
This November, Lloyd-Jones will star in Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle. He’ll play one of three siblings who return to their family home at Christmas to honor their late grandmother’s wishes and determine who will lead the family business. They’ll get some assistance from Mrs. Miracle (Rachel Boston), who uses her special Christmas magic to help the family find common ground.
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle airs Thursday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
Eva Bourne stars in ‘A ‘90s Christmas’
Eva Bourne played Clara Flynn on When Calls the Heart from 2015 through 2021. Though her character left the show after season 8, she hasn’t parted ways with Hallmark. After starring in 2023’s Make Me a Match, she’s back with a new 2024 holiday movie.
In A ‘90s Christmas, Bourne plays a workaholic lawyer named Lucy who is celebrating a recent promotion at work when a mysterious rideshare transports her back to 1999. As she relives the holiday with her mom, best friend, and her high school crush, she gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong.
A ‘90s Christmas airs Friday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.
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