Hallmark Channel's former top casting executive claims in a lawsuit that the often-saccharine channel's "happy endings are stories made for TV only." "The reality show is much more sinister," adds near octogenarian Penny Perry of her ex-employers' alleged attitude towards its staff, its talent and…

While some may just be getting in the fall and spooky season spirit, Hallmark has planned past the pumpkins and even Thanksgiving turkey for its Christmas slate. The network's annual "Countdown to Christmas" lineup has been organized, with 47 all-new original movies across the Hallmark Channel, stre…

EXCLUSIVE: Angela Kinsey is about to make her Hallmark Channel debut. The Office star will headline Confessions of a Christmas Letter, which will premiere later this year as part of the network's 15th Annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.  Kinsey plays Settie Rose, a quirky family…

Melissa Gilbert is set to guest star in a two-episode arc on Season 12 of the long-running series When Calls the Heart, set to premiere on the Hallmark Channel next year. The news was shared with those who gathered at the show’s annual Hearties Family Reunion fan event in Vancouver, Canada. Gilbert…

UPDATED, 7/11: Diedrich Bader (American Housewife) and Christine Ebersole (Bob Hearts Abishola) are joining the cast of Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story for Hallmark. Megyn Price (The Ranch, Rules of Engagement) and Richard Riehle (Barry, Office Space) have also joined the movie that’s among…

Hallmark Channel’s longest-running original series shows no signs of stopping; the network picked up  When Calls the Heart for a 12th season. The new season will consist of 12 episodes and production will begin in July. "When Calls the Heart continues to exceed our expectations and the number…

Hallmark Channel is bringing back the Brenner brothers for the holidays. The channel has greenlit Three Wiser Men and a Boy, a sequel to the 2022 hit Three Wise Men and a Baby that was the most-watched original movie premiere of 2022. Stars Paul Campbell (The Cases of Mystery Lane), Tyler Hynes (Shift…

Hallmark has renewed The Way Home for a third season. Set to return in 2025, the multigenerational family drama with a time-travel twist stars Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie Laflamme-Snow. The second season wraps March 31. Related Stories …

Hallmark has canceled Ride, its Yellowstone-like drama about a bucolic but cash-strapped ranch that's operated by a widowed parent who loses a beloved family member. The drama starred Nancy Travis as matriarch Isabel Murray and Beau Mirchoff (Good Trouble), Jake Foy (Designated Survivor) and Marcus…

It’s not just about those repeats of A Christmas Story on TNT anymore. Multiple linear channels and streamers are getting into the holiday spirit this month and next by dropping original Christmas movies, as well as old favorites and one-off holiday specials. As usual, Hallmark has wall-to-wall…

Hallmark has revealed that it will have 40 all-new, original movies for both its flagship channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, as well as special content for Hallmark Movies Now, the company's subscription streaming service. Even though the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes impacted TV and film…

Party Of Five alums Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) and Scott Wolf (Nancy Drew) are reuniting to star in A Merry Scottish Christmas, a new original movie set to air on Hallmark Channel during the network’s annual Countdown to Christmas programming event. Written by NBC Correspondent Andrea Canning and…