Great American Media is rolling out new films throughout 2023 — and Us Weekly has a breakdown of what’s to come every month.
The company, which was founded by former Hallmark Media CEO Bill Abbott in 2021, announced in fall 2022 what fans could expect to kick off the new year of programming. (Great American Media is made up of Great American Family, Great American Living and Great American Community.)
Three movies were released in January as part of the “Great American Winter” lineup, including A Prince in Paradise, From Chicago With Love and Fall Into Winter. Great American Media announced in February that Great American Family was doing its first-ever “Great American Valentines” event. The programming included three all-new love-themed movies, which began on February 4 with Romantic Rewrite.
The first “Great American Summer” was announced in July, with eight new features airing between August and the first week of September.
Scroll down to see which new movies are coming to Great American Family in 2023 — and check in monthly for updates:
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Great American Media’s 2023 Movie Guide: What to Watch on Great American Family Every Month
Great American Media is rolling out new films throughout 2023 — and Us Weekly has a breakdown of what’s to come every month.
The company, which was founded by former Hallmark Media CEO Bill Abbott in 2021, announced in fall 2022 what fans could expect to kick off the new year of programming. (Great American Media is made up of Great American Family, Great American Living and Great American Community.)
Three movies were released in January as part of the “Great American Winter” lineup, including A Prince in Paradise, From Chicago With Love and Fall Into Winter. Great American Media announced in February that Great American Family was doing its first-ever “Great American Valentines” event. The programming included three all-new love-themed movies, which began on February 4 with Romantic Rewrite.
The first “Great American Summer” was announced in July, with eight new features airing between August and the first week of September.
Scroll down to see which new movies are coming to Great American Family in 2023 — and check in monthly for updates:
Credit: Great American Family
Great American Media’s 2023 Movie Guide: What to Watch on Great American Family Every Month
Great American Media is rolling out new films throughout 2023 — and Us Weekly has a breakdown of what’s to come every month.
The company, which was founded by former Hallmark Media CEO Bill Abbott in 2021, announced in fall 2022 what fans could expect to kick off the new year of programming. (Great American Media is made up of Great American Family, Great American Living and Great American Community.)
Three movies were released in January as part of the “Great American Winter” lineup, including A Prince in Paradise, From Chicago With Love and Fall Into Winter. Great American Media announced in February that Great American Family was doing its first-ever “Great American Valentines” event. The programming included three all-new love-themed movies, which began on February 4 with Romantic Rewrite.
The first “Great American Summer” was announced in July, with eight new features airing between August and the first week of September.
Scroll down to see which new movies are coming to Great American Family in 2023 — and check in monthly for updates:
Credit: Great American Family
January
‘A Prince in Paradise’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke
Logline: “Olivia (Fish), struggling with writer’s block after a breakup, takes a tropical holiday in hope of some inspiration and meets Prince Alexander (Bourke), who needs some distance from his duty to marry royalty.”
‘From Chicago With Love’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
Logline: “Poppy (Liddiard) is a marketing specialist whose life is turned upside down when she fakes an engagement with her boss’s handsome new client Milo (Jeannotte), to win over her strict building manager and get Milo the penthouse suite.”
‘Fall Into Winter’
Premiere Date: Saturday, January 28, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Lori Loughlin and James Tupper
Logline: “Life quickly changes for Kerry (Loughlin) as she has to work alongside her high school nemesis, Brooks (Tupper), who unexpectedly buys into Kerry’s family-owned candy shop.”
Credit: Great American Family
February
‘Romantic Rewrite’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 4, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Kristina Cole and Russell Quinn
Logline: “A talented romance book editor (Cole) is tasked with helping a mystery writer (Quinn) incorporate romance into the next book in his best-selling series. He volunteers to be her faux date for her best friend’s beach wedding in return for her editing skills.”
‘A Charming Valentine’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 11, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Carolina Bartczak and Chad Connell
Logline: “Lillian (Bartczak) is a businesswoman who turns start-ups into successful companies,” the description reads. But her newest client, Grant (Connell), who has a company called "Love Subscription" may become more than she bargained as she starts having “growing feelings” for him.
‘Love In Aruba’
Premiere Date: Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Sashaleigha Hightower and David McConnell
Logline: Single dad Connor (McConnell) brings his daughter’s tutor and nanny Amber (Hightower) with them on a trip to Aruba so he can also work. “Connor isn’t used to having a woman in the house again, but Amber’s sincerity helps bridge their awkwardness and bring the family together,” according to the network.
Credit: Great American Family
July
‘A Belgian Chocolate Christmas’
Premiere Date: Saturday, July 8, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Jaclyn Hales and Zane Stephens
Logline: “A photographer (Hales) takes her best friend’s place at a Belgian culinary school during the holidays and connects with the chocolatier (Stephens) leading the class. As romance begins to bloom, the only problem is a case of mistaken identity.”
‘The Abigail Mysteries’ (Pure Flix Original)
Premiere Date: Sunday, July 30, at 9 p.m. ET.
Stars: Ansley Gordon and Bret Green
Logline: “Abigail (Gordon) is a true-crime podcaster experiencing a crisis of faith. When her neighbor suddenly dies, a real-life investigation lands in her lap and Abby’s the only one who suspects foul play. Can a slew of scripture-based clues guide Abby back to her faith and help her solve the mystery?”
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August
‘Romance at the Vineyard’
Premiere Date: Saturday, August 5, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Susie Abromeit and Tim Ross
Logline: “When it looks as though Allee’s (Abromeit) family vineyard, Merado, is at stake, she is forced to pair with a new friend (Ross) in an effort to avoid selling the property. What she doesn’t know is that her newfound partner works for the corporate wine chain aiming to buy the property.”
‘Love on Repeat’
Premiere Date: Monday, August 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Jen Lilley and Andrew Lawrence
Logline: “Amber (Lilley) is unfilled in her job and single status,” following her recent split from her so-called “perfect boyfriend,” the network writes. “When Amber starts reliving the same day over and over again, she realizes she is stuck in limbo and must finally decide what it will take to make her truly happy.”
‘An Unlikely Angel’
Premiere Date: Saturday, August 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Jillian Murray and Aaron Mees
Logline: “Janie (Murray) is a power player in the boardroom but is falling apart at the thought of becoming a mom. A silent prayer is answered when an Angel (Mees) intervenes and fast forwards her life. Can Janie learn to trust God and find her new purpose?”
‘Wedding Cake Dreams’
Premiere Date: Monday, August 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Donna Benedicto and Markian Tarasiuk
Logline: “As a young girl, Carrie Watson (Benedicto) placed a piece of wedding cake under her pillow because her mother told her the tradition would make her love dream come true. Two decades later, Carrie is shocked to discover the man she dreamed about is at her younger sister's wedding.”
‘Summertime Soulmates’
Premiere Date: Saturday, August 19, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Jenna Michno and Christian Howard
Logline: “A conventional curator facing financial crises (Michno) works with an avant-garde artist (Howard) to develop an unconventional exhibit.”
Logline: “A wealthy businessman (Johnson) learns of his daughter's (Carrie Alexander) sudden engagement to a missionary and makes it his mission to make sure she is closer to home. When his efforts go awry, he is forced to reconsider what being a strong father really means.”
‘Dream Wedding’
Premiere Date: Saturday, August 26, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Rebecca Dalton and Jesse Hutch
Logline: “Sisters Kate (Dalton) and Megan (Christa Taylor Brown) attend a local wedding fair and jokingly enter Kate in a raffle for a dream wedding package, though she has no current plans to marry. When Kate wins, the sisters must put on a show or be mortified by the joke gone awry.”
Credit: Great American Family
September
‘Learning to Love’
Premiere Date: Saturday, September 2, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Ina Barrón and Philip Boyd
Logline: “Harry (Boyd) and his two daughters lose faith after his wife and daughters’ mom passes. The family hires a nanny and are pleasantly surprised by Steph (Barrón) who brings never-ending warmth, positivity and faith into the home.”
‘Love Can Surprise You’
Premiere Date: Saturday, September 9, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Camilla Belle and David Lafontaine
Logline: “Carina (Belle) writes a popular love and romance relationship column and is known as an expert in her field. When her boyfriend breaks up on the night Carina thought he might propose, she begins to question if she really knows anything about love. Enter new writing partner Liam Snyder (Lafontaine) who ends up helping Carina to rewrite her own love story.”
‘One Perfect Match’
Premiere Date: Saturday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Merritt Patterson and Joshua Sasse
Logline: “A professional matchmaker (Patterson) must choose between her job and her heart when she falls for a client (Sasse).”
‘Craft Me a Romance’
Premiere Date: Saturday, September 23, at 8 p.m. ET.
Logline: “Nicole Borden (Sweetin), the owner of a quaint arts and crafts store The Crafty Companion, is faced with an ultimatum when the owner of Mitchell’s Art and Craft Supplies (Bailey) tells her she must either sell her store or be forced out of business.”
‘A Harvest Homecoming’
Premiere Date: Saturday, September 30, at 8 p.m. ET.
Logline: “Teacher Drew Granger (Donovan) accepts a temporary substitute job in his old hometown of Chestnut Hollow, Texas, where he meets Aiden, the proverbial new kid at school, desperate for a caring friend. While he would rather have taken a job anywhere else, Drew reconsiders Chestnut Hollow when he meets Lainie Abbott (Lowndes), the new manager of his parents’ massive apple orchard and cider mill business, and more importantly, Aiden’s mom.”
Logline: “When former dancer Christine Sims (McKellar) temporarily returns to her hometown in time for the town's Fall Festival, she discovers her family's General Store is in trouble. In her efforts to save the business, Christine will need to dust off those dancing shoes one more time, face her ex-fiancé, and maybe find love in the process (Hayden-Jones).”
‘Destined 2: Christmas Once More’
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Shae Robbins and Casey Elliott
Logline: “In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas.”
‘Twas the Text Before Christmas’
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Merritt Patterson and Trevor Donovan
Logline: “An unexpected text message sent to the wrong number (Patterson) sets into motion a Christmas tradition with a new family (Donovan) over three separate years.”
‘Bringing Christmas Home’
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 28, at 8 p.m. ET.
Logline: “A professor of military history (Wagner) teams with an antique store owner (Greene) to track down the original owner of a historic WWII uniform and the love letters left in its pockets.”
‘Journey to Christmas’ (Working Title)
Premiere Date: Sunday, October 29, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Ash Tsai and Joey Heyworth
Logline: “While on a charity press tour, a model (Tsai) ends up stranded by the weather at the family home of the driver (Heyworth) she hired to assist her for the week.”
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November
‘A Dash of Christmas’
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 4, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell
Logline: “A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up entered in a holiday bakeoff with a dream baker (Russell).”
‘Our Christmas Wedding’
Premiere Date: Sunday, November 5, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley
Logline: “In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael’s (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.”
‘Christmas Keepsake’ (Working Title)
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 11, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing
Logline: “A father (Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.”
‘A Christmas Blessing’
Premiere Date: Sunday, November 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Lori Loughlin, James Tupper and Jesse Hutch
Logline: “A TV chef (Loughlin) is divinely inspired to take over her late aunt’s charity with help from a new friend (Hutch) and handsome business associate next door (Tupper).”
‘Santa, Maybe’
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 18, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Aubrey Reynolds
Logline: “Can theater director Lila (Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet, while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process?”
Logline: “A novice dancer (Lilley) pairs with a professional (Morrison) to enter a renowned dance competition … in Paris! The next story in The Christmas Waltz universe, the highest-rated Christmas rom com of 2020, from Michael Damian and Janeen Damian.”
‘My Christmas Hero’
Premiere Date: Friday, November 24, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan
Logline: “An army reserve doctor (Cameron Bure) tracks down her family's military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).”
‘A Royal Date for Christmas’ (Working Title)
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 25, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan
Logline: “When a European Duke (Runyon) arrives in the U.S., he realizes that his bags have been lost in transit. He has no choice but to be styled, and ultimately inspired, by Bella (McKellar) the owner of a local boutique.”
‘A Christmas for the Ages’
Premiere Date: Sunday, November 26, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven and Cheryl Ladd
Logline: “Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the 40s, 60s, 90s, and present day.”
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December
‘Christmas on Windmill Way’
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 2, at 8 p.m. ET.
Logline: “To save her family's legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.”
‘The Jinglebell Jubilee’ (Working Title)
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 3, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams
Logline: “A city manager (Williams) recruits the help of a childhood friend (Agostino) in setting right his town's Christmas Charity event, while she sets to work setting him up with her close friend.”
‘Meet Me Under the Mistletoe’
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 9, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster
Logline: “Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.”
‘Peppermints & Postcards’
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 10, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell
Logline: “When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.”
‘Designing Christmas with You’ (Working Title)
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre
Logline: “With her career on the line, a decorator (Abromeit) must work with an unexpected partner (McIntyre) to showcase a house for an upcoming Christmas gala.”
‘12 Games of Christmas’
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 17, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper
Logline: “A group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.”
‘A Royal Christmas Holiday’
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 23, at 8 p.m. ET.
Stars: Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard
Logline: “In search of her big break, a reporter (Underwood) arranges a Christmas interview with a European Prince (Stoddard) visiting the states. Will the reporter’s big story become her love story?”
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