Hallmark Channel Sets Christmas-Themed Limited Series Reuniting Mae Whitman & Mary McDonnell!
We’re many months away from the Christmas season, but we’re already getting some insight into Hallmark Channel‘s programming for the upcoming holidays!
The network just announced that Mae Whitman will be starring in the upcoming limited series The 12 Dates of Christmas, based on Jenni Bayliss‘ novel of the same name.
Mae will be reunited in the series with Mary McDonnell, who plays her mom in the movie Independence Day back in the 90s.
Also starring in the series are Pretty Little Liars‘ Julian Morris, Running Point‘s Toby Sandeman, Midsomer Murders‘ Nathaniel Parker, Staged‘s Lucy Eaton, and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman‘s Jane Seymour, according to TVLine.
Production on the six-hour limited series is currently underway in Ireland and it will air during the Countdown to Christmas programming block in the fall. Episodes will air on Hallmark Channel before streaming on Hallmark+ the next day.
Want to know more about the series? We have the full plot synopsis!
Keep reading to find out more…
“Talented Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate (Whitman) lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England, next door to her father Mac (Parker), who is long-divorced from Kate’s mother Delilah (McDonnell), a globe-trotting American always on an adventure. When not at work, Kate looks after Mac, who’s recovering from a motorbike accident and is inclined to spend his days sitting in his recliner,” the synopsis begins.
The network added, “Unbeknownst to Kate, her best friend Laura (Eaton) signs her up for The 12 Dates of Christmas – a holiday-themed matchmaking program in the days leading up to the holiday featuring carefully curated, yuletide dating experiences — in an attempt to get Kate out of her rut. Lovingly coerced by Laura and longtime best friend Callum (Morris), a reluctant Kate ultimately gets into the spirit of the program and is caught off guard when she meets someone (Sandeman) who reinvigorates her zest for life. But when Delilah unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep – literally – Kate and Mac’s life and holiday season get upended. Meanwhile, Mac may be embarking on his own romance with local Evelyn (Seymour), a widow who slowly helps him step outside the confines of his house and open his heart. As Kate wends her way through the 12 dates, she takes a circuitous route to romance while also making some important discoveries about herself.”
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