29 Must-Watch Movies on Hallmark Right Now (April 2026): ‘A Season to Blossom’ and More

Aspiring writer Elise (Emily Tennant) suddenly finds herself tasked with selling her grandmother’s shop, The Driftless Bookstore, in the wake of her passing. Elisa returns to the town she used to spend every summer in with the intent to close up the shop and put it on the market, and while there, she finds herself seeking solace in the comfort of her childhood crush, Max (Carlo Marks) — a farmboy with dreams of running his own hard cider company.

A Season to Bloom is a sweet springtime story about finding love and finding yourself. Though some may find it a bit mawkish at times, others will be charmed by the movie’s poignant emotional beats and heartfelt narrative. Viewers may even find themselves reminiscing on their own happy memories of youth, as the film succeeds in tapping into that comforting nostalgia.

This adorable movie stars Aimee Teegarden as Amanda, a young gardener still reeling from the death of her father, who enters an Easter floral competition to save her family’s struggling farm from foreclosure. In this fight, she links up with a local pastor named Derrick (Ben Hollingsworth), who helps her rediscover her faith not only in herself and in a higher power, but also in love.

An Easter Bloom is a surprisingly deft exploration of grief, love and forgiveness, featuring a believable romantic entanglement between Teagarden and Hollingsworth. Across the board, the performances feel authentic, which helps give a much-needed texture to the story. Even if you aren’t a religious person, the faith-based aspects aren’t overly preachy and may even charm you. Overall, An Easter Bloom is a warm-hearted holiday love story that’s worth streaming at any time of the year.

If you love stories about two people getting a second chance at love, you’ll have to tune into The Stars Between Us. The story follows Kim (Sarah Drew) and Malcolm (Matt Long), a reporter and an astronomy professor, respectively, who meet during a lunar eclipse event as strangers in Illinois. They ultimately go their separate ways, but seven years later, Kim is returning to Illinois to cover the next lunar eclipse, and who is still around but the stranger she once connected with. When Malcolm and Kim’s paths cross again, will they finally get it right?

The premise of a romance based around a lunar eclipse is a unique hook for The Stars Between Us, and it instantly draws you in — but you end up staying for the undeniable chemistry between Drew and Long. Ultimately, the movie is a heart-warming, feel-good yarn with a handful of laughs and a refreshingly authentic feel to it.

The beloved Minnesota-based baker returns in this cozy mystery movie, which sees Hannah Swensen (Alison Sweeney) bring her crime-solving skills and infectious sweet tooth to an all-new investigation. After Hannah finds a body during the grand re-opening of the Lake Eden Inn, a storm traps everyone inside the hotel until further notice. Before the roads are cleared and guests are allowed to leave, Hannah must figure out which of the trapped suspects is the killer.

If you’re a fan of the Hannah Swensen mystery series, then there’s no way you can miss out on Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. With plenty of colorful characters, cozy charm, a fun locale and an intriguing mystery at the center of it all, it’s easy to stick along for the ride and figure out who the killer is alongside our good friend Hannah.

In New York City, anything can happen, and it does on one crowded subway car. But when investment banker Conrad (Aaron O’Connell) meets gallerist Emma (Kim Matula), they’ve both already had meet-cutes with other people. When their respective meet-cutes get off the train, Emma and Conrad realize they didn’t get their names or numbers. So, the two romantics decide to team up to help find each other’s missed connections. Of course, you all know where this is going: the search for their missed connections only leads them to discovering their connection with each other.

The Way to You certainly marks a high point for The Hallmark Channel. With its engaging setting in New York City (as opposed to the usual Hallmark “small towns”), a sharp script, compelling narrative and great performances from Matula and O’Connell, The Way to You is about as easy to fall in love with as Emma and Conrad fall in love with each other. Ultimately, it’s hard not to get swept away by a movie about the possibilities of finding love in NYC.

While on a relaxing and much-needed vacation in Malta, Midwesterner Annie (Rachael Leigh Cook) becomes suddenly involved in a police investigation. At the Monach Malta hotel, Annie meets the elusive Jake (Luke Macfarlane), who she eventually realizes is more than just a fellow American seeking tropical reprieve. Luke and his partner Lara (Amanda Victoria Vilanova) are private investigators who received a tip about a purchase taking place at the hotel of a priceless necklace stolen from the New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art. When Annie gets inadvertently pulled into Jake’s sleuthing, they find something more than just precious gems.

Hijinks, surprises and romance ensue in Caught by Love, a warm and witty romantic caper that’s sure to get you in the Valentine’s Day spirit any time of the year. Cook and McFarlane are fantastic together, and while you’re looking at the beautiful actors you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Malta. Caught by Love even has a fun mystery premise on top of the romance, making for a doubly cathartic ending in capturing the criminal and capturing love.

The founder of elite fashion retailer Sophia (Lacey Chabert) and talented chef Max (Ian Harding) travel to Fiji together on a private jet, both looking to resurrect their careers. But when their plane crashes before getting to their destination, they wash ashore on a deserted beach. After the two pilots leave to look for help, Max and Sophia are left to fend for themselves. Of course, working together turns into some serious sexual tension that leads to an unexpected romance blooming between them.

Hallmark mainstays Harding and Chabert star in this fantastic rom-com that some Hallmark devotees feel could be the channel’s best movie ever. Anchored by terrific, natural chemistry between the two leads, Lost in Paradise succeeds as a funny, well-written and romantic “enemies-to-lovers” story that gets more creative than you might expect.

Mallory Jansen and Ryan Corr star as Georgie and Zach, respectively. Georgie is a workaholic travel writer who heads to Australia for an assignment and becomes taken by her attractive tour guide, Zach, an ex-football player. As the two spend more time with one another, they form a friendship that turns into something more, as Ryan teaches Georgie that there is more to life than her career.

Hallmark fans fell in love with George and Zach just as much as they fell in love with each other. A Melbourne Match is a sweet, fun romance story that boasts great chemistry between its two leads — who are just as beautiful to look at as the gorgeous Melbourne setting. Not only will A Melbourne Match leave you feeling warm and gooey inside, but it will make you want to book a vacation to Australia ASAP.

Two estranged sisters with extremely different personalities take a trip to the Alps to follow in their grandparents’ footsteps. Per their grandmother’s dying wish, Faith (Ashley Williams) and Kelly (Laci J Mailey) journey to the French Alps to recreate her first trip there with their grandfather. While staying during the Christmas season, the sisters learn to appreciate their relationship, while Kelly finds love blossoming between her and their French guide, Frederic (Julien Samani).

With gorgeous locales and an equally gorgeous cast, An Alpine Holiday is full of familial warmth and adorable romance. The film explores familiar themes about sibling tension, and Mailey and Williams portray that dynamic beautifully.

Glassblower Holly (Laura Vandervoort) aspires to be an expert in her craft and realize her artistic dreams, but she is consistently rejected by Jack DuBois (Stephen Huszar), who oversees entries to the local art fair. When she gets the opportunity to assist her idol, Bianca Bonhomme (Jennifer Wigmore), Holly secretly displays her own art under a pseudonym, and it ends up a surprise hit that overshadows Bianca. Holly tries to help Bianca while keeping her identity a mystery and growing closer to Jack.

The charming and entertaining Melt My Heart This Christmas is sure to do exactly what the title suggests, while being the expected type of easy, cozy and slightly goofy fare that fans of the Hallmark Channel both anticipate and enjoy.

Former military rivals Blair (Janel Parrish) and Josh (Parker Young) are forced into close quarters together working on duty during Christmas, forcing them to squash their past beefs. But when a massive snowstorm threatens to keep presents from being delivered to the base, the two will have to work together to save Christmas.

Christmas on Duty stars Pretty Little Liars‘ Janel Parrish and Suburgatory’s Parker Young in this cozy Christmas love story that will get you in the perfect mood for cuffing season. The holidays are the time for setting aside differences, and Christmas on Duty sports a feel-good enemies-to-lovers arc.

This Christmas film isn’t just a love story, but a time-travel one as well! In 1905, a charitable socialite named Ella (Ginna Claire Mason) finds out she’s set to marry a man she doesn’t want. When she sets out for a nighttime boat ride, she wishes for a different life and ends up in 2025. She meets Nick (Wes Brown), who introduces her to the future and helps her plot to get back home. However, when the two fall for each other, Ella wonders if she really wants to return to her own time.

A Newport Christmas adds a little bit of fantasy flair to this Christmas romance and echoes similar time-travel Hallmark films from the past. However, Mason and Brown’s characters are lovable and their performances are charming, and it’s hard not to fall in love right alongside them.

Cheaper by the Dozen meets Rudy with a splash of Hallmark charm in this kooky comedy about Cassidy (Nikki DeLoach), the president of a small college whose life is turned upside down when a burst pipe leads to five football players moving into her on-campus house. Luckily, the handsome football coach (Warren Christie) is on the scene to help keep the boys in line.

Sparks fly in this creative new comedy about a found family that’s perfect for homecoming season. As far as we’re concerned, Home Turf is a touchdown of a Hallmark movie.

What if you could buy an Italian villa — and not just any villa, but the one where your parents fell in love — for just one Euro? It sounds like a no-brainer, right?

Well, for Liara (Eloise Mumford), it turns out to be a lot harder than it sounds when she realizes she has to renovate the whole thing solo. Luckily, she’s able to enlist the help of fellow American Leo (Kevin McGarry), and she ends up falling in love — not just with him, but with her new Italian life. Escapist fantasy at its best, Villa Amore is a little bit of Italian sunshine perfect for a cozy night in.

Is pumpkin spice sounding nice? If so, you simply must watch Pumpkin Everything, an adorable fall-themed rom-com about a novelist who returns to her hometown to care for her grandfather and his pumpkin-themed New England store. Amy (Taylor Cole) isn’t just facing her old hometown amongst the autumn leaves — she also runs into her old boyfriend, Kit (Corey Sevier). 

Featuring plenty of small-town charm and warmhearted romance, the movie also includes a dash of wisdom from Amy’s old-fashioned grandpa, Tom (Michael Ironside).

Moms know that the scariest thing about sending your child to school might very well be the other moms on the PTO. When widowed single mom Jen (Rachel Boston) moves to her husband’s old hometown with their daughter, she’s determined to get involved with school activities. But she unwittingly gets placed on the worst committee of them all — she’s in charge of planning a Field Day with fellow moms Kelly (Shannon Chan-Kent) and Marissa (Carmel Amit). Despite their very different parenting philosophies, the three women must work together to make a fantastic Field Day for their little ones.

While Jen does have a cute romance with gym teacher Dan (Benjamin Ayres), part of what makes this movie stand out is that it’s much more focused on friendship and community than romantic love. Jen, Kelly and Marissa become each other’s support system and find power in creating something together in this fun back-to-school film.

This romantic comedy is both a love story and a family story. It follows Amelia (Sarah Drew), a single mom whose precocious daughter, Ruby, wants to track down her biological father for a school “family tree” project. Despite her concerns about finding the donor who helped her conceive Ruby via IVF, Amelia decides to go through with the search.

Much to her surprise, she discovers the ridiculously handsome and kind TJ (Juan Pablo Di Pace) at the end of the trail. Can Amelia learn to trust TJ enough to let him become part of their family?

Three of our favorite Hallmark leading ladies — Lacey Chabert, Alison Sweeney and Autumn Reeser — come together in this romantic film with a touch of magic. The first in a series of four films, The Wedding Veil follows three best friends who purchase a wedding veil that the shopkeeper tells them has magical powers that will lead them to true love. Each movie follows one friend’s journey with the veil, starting with Avery (Chabert).

All three women’s lives are forever altered by the veil’s mystical properties, but no matter what, they’ll always have each other. It’s a Hallmark-ified Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! The Wedding Veil is an uplifting, feel-good movie that will make you believe in the magic of love.

Have you ever been so heartbroken that you wished you could throw your heart into the ocean? Well, Abbey (Bethany Joy Lenz) basically does that after having an epically bad day. She writes a heartfelt letter and places it in a bottle, casting it into the ocean. Unbeknownst to her, the bottle is found months later by Nick Everson (Andrew W. Walker), a businessman who is intrigued by Abbey’s words. He reaches out to her via the only contact info she included — an email address. 

What follows is a You’ve Got Mail-style romantic escapade, in which Abbey and Nick grow closer through their emails while failing to connect IRL. As fate intertwines their lives, the duo embarks on a charming journey of self-discovery and romance, albeit initially unaware of each other’s true identities. Lenz and Walker have excellent chemistry, and the story does a good job of blending elements of mystery and romance.

Yep, you read that title correctly. This is a movie about a real estate agent who forms a connection with a ghost haunting a house she’s trying to sell. But the craziest thing about this premise? How well it works! It’s a charming mix of romance, mystery, and supernatural elements, set against the backdrop of a heartwarming story. Anna (Julie Gonzalo) is charming and delightfully headstrong as the agent tasked with selling a historic home that turns out to be haunted. The resident ghost Ruby (Madeleine Arthur), an old-fashioned and charming spirit from the 1920s, has no intention of leaving the beloved abode. As Anna endeavors to solve the ghost’s unfinished business from a bygone era, Ruby becomes determined to get Anna back together with her ex (Chris McNally). creating a narrative that touches on themes of love, closure, and the importance of letting go.

McNally and Gonzalo are a real-life couple, which might be why their chemistry shines through so clearly in this romantic, surreal movie. In addition to the romance, the friendship between Anna and Ruby is really fun to watch develop. The dialogue is engaging, the scenarios are funny and there’s still that cozy Hallmark vibe despite the supernatural setting. It’s perfect for viewers seeking a cozy escape into a world where romance and history intermingle seamlessly.

Wendie Malick, one of the reigning queens of dry, sardonic wit, stars in this murder mystery movie, which is one of Hallmark’s best. Malick plays Audrey Brandon, who finds herself in the middle of a compelling whodunit. The plot kicks off with Audrey celebrating her wedding anniversary, only for her husband, Michael (played by Barclay Hope), to announce that he is leaving her for another woman.

Things take a dramatic turn when Michael is found dead in their kitchen, and Audrey becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, Audrey turns into an amateur sleuth, embarking on a mission to uncover the real murderer. Her journey is filled with unexpected twists and turns as she navigates through a series of suspect characters and hidden motives. Fellow comedy queen Andrea Martin is a riot as Audrey’s best friend Anita. Their chemistry adds a lighthearted touch to their quest to uncover the truth.

It’s a classic “city mouse in the country” movie, starring Full House‘s Jodie Sweetin! When a wealthy heiress, June Waltshire (Sweetin), loses her fortune, she’s forced to leave her glamorous life behind and move to a rural farmhouse left to her by a long-lost relative.

After mistaking her charming neighbor Bart (Corey Sevier) for the handyman, June winds up working alongside him to win the county fair. It’s a fun, fluffy romance full of adorable barnyard critters — and an adorable couple.

It’s a post-COVID-19 twist on You Got Mail or The Shop Around the Corner with that special Hallmark flair! When two colleagues who have never met wind up sharing a desk thanks to their office’s new hybrid work schedule, “Mr. Monday” and “Ms. Tuesday” begin communicating via Post-It notes on the desk.

They fall for each other remotely, but their real-life personas don’t get along nearly as well. Scott Michael Foster (Greek, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) have excellent chemistry even when they’re only communicating via Post-it. The clever premise is a sweet update on a classic trope, and the swoon-worthy love story will have you wishing for an office romance of your own. 

Real-life married couple Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn are great in this sweet movie, but the real star of the show is Paris. In Love Locks, Lindsey (Romijn) returns to the City of Lights after 20 years and reconnects with Jack (O’Connell), her college boyfriend.

The Eiffel Tower, the Seine and Notre Dame are all characters along for the ride as the couple rediscovers their lost love. The chemistry between the two leads is, of course, undeniable, and their real-life attraction makes for entertaining viewing. So sit back and let the magic of Paris wash over you in this romantic comedy!

As you probably know, Meghan Markle was an actress before she began her Hallmark-worthy relationship with Prince Harry. In Dater’s Handbook, the now-duchess plays Cass, a type-A woman who starts using the titular handbook to try to fix her dating life. While changing her personality appears to be effective in scoring her dates, can Cass really be happy if she isn’t being herself? 

There’s a sweet message at the center of this rom-com, and Kristoffer Polaha (Wonder Woman 1984, Jurassic World: Dominion) shines as Cass’s true love, Robert. The evolution of their relationship feels more natural and real than one might expect of the cheesy genre. It also does an excellent job of skewering the self-help industry in a way that’s sure to earn a few laughs.

The first in a series of five movies (and counting), Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die for follows Tess (Lacey Chabert), a crossword puzzle editor, and Logan (Brennan Elliott), a detective. When a man is found murdered at an art gallery with a crossword puzzle, Tess realizes there are clues hidden within the puzzles that may reveal the murderer. But Logan isn’t eager to accept help from a civilian. 

Mystery lovers and puzzle people, this series of movies was made for you. It’s produced by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz, so the cruciverbal bona fides are legit. The chemistry between Chabert and Elliott is magnetic, and the puzzle-filled format will have you on the edge of your seat.

OK, now this is a premise you’ve never heard before: a beekeeper named Eva (Margaret Clunie) discovers an ancient fresco while rescuing a hive of honeybees. Archaeologist Austen (Andrew Walker) thinks it might be the clue to discovering a long-hidden treasure. Despite his fear of bees, he realizes they might be key to the mystery, so he recruits Eva to help him with the treasure hunt in Malta. It’s Romancing The Stone with an ecological twist and a message about the importance of protecting our pollinators. 

Filmed on location in Malta, the scenery is swoon-worthy, and the romance between the leads is sweeter than honey. When the couple goes on a romantic stroll through the small island, you’ll be transported right along with them.

The leads of Crossword Mysteries take on different characters in this fun legal rom-com. Mark (Brennan Elliott) and Dana (Lacey Chabert) are a happily married couple with great careers as lawyers. But when they find themselves representing opposing parties in the highly publicized divorce of two reality TV stars, work starts to bleed into their home lives. It’s a fun premise that feels a bit more grounded than your typical Hallmark fare. 

Fans love seeing a happily married, supportive couple struggle with the real problems of work-life balance and the decision to start a family of their own. As the tension rises and the couple realizes neither of their clients is willing to budge an inch on their settlement, they have to get creative to work things out.

The first in another mystery series, Murder, She Baked follows Hannah Swenson (Alison Sweeney), a small-town baker who is horrified to learn that her local milk delivery man has been murdered. She quickly involves herself in the investigation led by hunky Detective Mike Kingston (Cameron Mathison). Though the chemistry between Hannah and Mike is flirty and fun, Hannah is a wonderfully independent character who is happy being a single businesswoman. Her confidence, passion and skill make it fun to watch her and Mike catch killers.

The best part of these movies? (There are 11 and counting.) They all feature a recipe you can bake at home yourself after the mystery has been solved. Justice is sweet, but chocolate chip cookies are sweeter!