Hallmark’s October 2026 Movie Schedule: Everything Coming This Month

It’s officially fall, and Hallmark Channel has a packed October slate leading into the start of Countdown to Christmas. Every year, the family-friendly channel provides a cozy lineup of seasonal movies to keep you company leading up to the holidays.

October is stacked with new movies featuring Hallmark favorites like Janel Parrish, Robert Buckley, Amanda Schull, and more. From second-chance romances to heartwarming family dramas, Hallmark’s lineup covers plenty of familiar seasonal territory.

Some highlights for this month include the NFL-inspired rom-com “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story” and Lori Loughlin’s alternate-reality drama “What If Christmas.” Unsure what to watch in October? Here’s everything coming to Hallmark Channel this month.

Premiere Date: October 3 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Julie Gonzalo (“A Cinderella Story”), James Trevena (“Lost in Paradise”)

In “A Knight to Remember,” museum conservator Emily Porter (Gonzalo) is restoring a centuries-old statue of medieval knight Sir Griffin de Beauford (Trevena) when an unexpected kiss brings him to life. Emily helps Griffin adjust to modern-day Chicago, and the unlikely pair begin growing closer as they spend time together. But with a rare celestial event approaching, Griffin’s fate remains uncertain.

Premiere Date: October 10 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Meghan Ory (“Chesapeake Shores”), Kevin McGarry (“When Calls the Heart“), Lachlan Quarmby (“Providence Falls”)

Bridal designer Everly Stone (Ory) has little love for Halloween, thanks in part to a painful memory tied to a celebration at the local firehouse. Her feelings about the holiday begin to shift after three ghostly visitors give her a new perspective on how much of life she’s been missing by spending so much time focused on work. Along the way, she reconnects with an old friend, Beau Madison (McGarry), who may still harbor feelings for her.

Premiere Date: October 16 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Amanda Schull (“Center Stage”), Victor Webster (“Summer Villa”), Barbara Niven (“Chesapeake Shores”), Verity Marks (“Clown in a Cornfield”)

In “‘Tis the Season for Setups,” Lexi (Schull), her mother June (Niven), and her daughter Piper (Marks) plan to spend Christmas at a ski resort, where Lexi has been hired to organize a holiday bash. There, she quickly clashes with ski instructor Ridge (Webster). But after the pair pick up on some chemistry between June and Ridge’s father, Dan (John B. Lowe), they join forces to play matchmaker. Their efforts to bring their parents together repeatedly draw Lexi and Ridge into the festivities, too, giving them more time to get to know each other.

Premiere Date: October 17 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Lyndsy Fonseca (“How I Met Your Mother”), Robert Buckley (“iZombie”), Barbara Alyn Woods (“One Tree Hill”), Marsha Mason (“Cinderella Liberty”), Khary Payton (“The Walking Dead”)

Reporter Avery (Fonseca) heads to Chicago for Christmas with her mother (Woods) and new stepfather (Payton). Instead of lying low and enjoying a much-needed break, she is assigned to profile Chicago Bears superfan Darlene (Mason). Avery doesn’t know much about Chicago or its football team, so Darlene’s grandson Matt (Buckley) decides to show her around and introduce her to the local fandom. Through the assignment, Avery gets a firsthand look at the traditions surrounding Bears football and begins to understand why the game matters so much to its fans. As she grows closer to Matt, she also starts to imagine a different future for herself.

Premiere Date: October 18 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Brendan Penny (“The A-Team”), Pascale Hutton (“When Calls the Heart”)

In “Mr. & Mrs. Christmas,” Taylor Lewis (Penny) is a single father with a talent for elaborate holiday displays who relocates with his children to Pineway shortly before the holidays. With the family settling into unfamiliar surroundings and some of their usual Christmas rituals beginning to change, Taylor is determined to make this Christmas as special as ever. As he partners with accountant Sophie Shaw (Hutton) to organize a local Christmas market, they come up with festive new ideas for the event. But will he succeed in bringing that same Christmas spirit home?

Premiere Date: October 23 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Ashley Newbrough (“Privileged”), Franco Lo Presti (“Heated Rivalry”)

“Winter Wonderlanes” follows Audrey Bell (Newbrough), a restaurateur who returns to her hometown during Thanksgiving only to learn that her grandfather’s bowling alley is up for sale. Hoping to make the bowling alley’s last holiday season one to remember, she revives a youth bowling tournament and reunites with her high school boyfriend and local reporter Jason Miller (Lo Presti) to spread the news. Spending time together reminds them of the old days and makes Audrey question whether their relationship and the town she’s left behind deserve a second chance.

Premiere Date: October 24 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Janel Parrish (“Pretty Little Liars”), Daniel Lissing (“When Calls the Heart”)

With the holiday season drawing near, the last thing you’d expect is your boyfriend to lose his memory. In “Forgotten Holiday,” antiques buyer Kathryn Liu (Parrish) is in a steady relationship with Rob Ashford (Lissing). When he proposes to her before Christmas, she is caught off guard and doesn’t give him an immediate answer. A devastated Rob drives to his sister’s house and gets into an accident that leaves him unable to remember the past year. Per the doctor’s orders, Kathryn agrees to help Rob recover his memories by retracing parts of their relationship and helping him reconnect with Christmas. Although the goal is for Rob to remember the past year, Kathryn worries that remembering what happened after the proposal could jeopardize their relationship all over again.

Premiere Date: October 25 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Lori Loughlin (“Full House”), Tom Cavanagh (“The Flash”)

In “What If Christmas,” Erin (Loughlin) feels like she has no sense of purpose after her husband (Cavanagh) moves to a new hospital and her help planning Christmas charity galas is no longer needed. With time to spare, Erin begins wondering how her life might have turned out if she had followed her dreams and pursued a career in fashion design. After receiving an unusual holiday ornament, she is transported to an alternate reality where her fashion aspirations came true. But life as a successful fashion designer isn’t quite as fulfilling as Erin imagined, leaving her to reconsider what she truly wants.

Premiere Date: October 30 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Rhiannon Fish (“Home and Away”), Jake Foy (“Ride”), Mila Morgan (“Hope Valley: 1874”)

Some holiday traditions are passed down from generation to generation. In “Who’s Coming for Christmas,” Julie (Fish) draws inspiration from her grandmother (incorporating some items she inherited from her) as she prepares to host a Christmas Eve dinner in her new home. As someone who just moved into town, she is trying to find her footing in the community. Luckily, it doesn’t take long for Julie to befriend her neighbor Mark (Foy) and his young daughter (Morgan). Mark suggests that his family join her for dinner, but bad weather threatens Julie’s plans for the gathering. Suddenly, the Christmas Eve celebration Julie had been counting on looks very different from what she imagined.

Premiere Date: October 31 at 8 pm ET

Starring: Amy Groening (“Because of Cupid”), Michael Rady (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”), Taylor Blake (“She’s Making a List”)

In “Adopting St. Nick,” Maren (Groening) balances being a single mother to her adoptive daughter, Leah (Blake), and the owner of her late father’s hardware store. When Leah joins the Christmas Companions program at Jolly Acres and connects with an elderly man named Kris (Randy Apostle), Maren notices how the retirement community is bringing her daughter joy and offers to help when a contractor pulls out of a project there. While working at Jolly Acres, she grows closer to Reid (Rady), an administrator whose job involves helping launch new facilities.