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Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic. Ahead of tonight's new Haunted Harmony movie, we're revisiting our conversation with Tamera Mowry-Housley!  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ABOUT A SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS SECRET Publisher Tiffany goes to Scotland to convince her top author Nathan to finish his series. While posing as a ski student, she uncovers he's the heir to a dukedom. Romance blooms amid snowy Highland adventures. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS SECRET November 1, 2025 | Streaming CAST & CREW OF A SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS SECRET Patsy Kensit as Sophie Bennett Alex Trumble as Nathan McAllister Caprice Bourret as Tiffany Bennett Director: Graham Pritz-Bennett Writer: JJ Moon BRAN’S A SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS SECRET SYNOPSIS We meet book publisher Tiffany, who is having a tough go of it. Her bestselling author, Nathan McAllister, has disappeared to Scotland, where he has taken a job as a ski instructor and is considering quitting writing altogether, despite the fact that his fans are waiting for the final book in his super popular love-mystery series. Tiffany hatches a plan: send her sister Sophie to Scotland, hire Nathan to be her ski instructor, get close to him, and help him finish his book. She gets to Scotland and the cabin isn’t quite what she’s used to. Then she gets to the slopes and literally runs into Nathan. They start hanging out, and he shows her around town. He opens up about his past — how he was adopted and grew up in a castle — and about how he’s thinking of not writing anymore. She starts to feel guilty about not telling him why she’s really there. They have a romantic evening together looking at Christmas lights, but call it a night before they end up kissing. She’s about to tell him the truth, but then he tells her that he’s started writing again. Later, she’s talking to her sister on the phone and says, “I have to tell him who I really am.” Nathan overhears this and demands she come clean. It does not go well. He says, “There’s nothing you can say that will justify what you’ve done, and I never want to see you again. Consider the book DEAD!” Honestly, worst possible outcome. She goes to leave, but has to come back to get her nephew’s phone. She makes it in time for a party, and Nathan asks her to stay. She apologizes, and they dance and kissssss. One year later, they’re spending Christmas together as a married couple, his book is a bestseller, a movie is in production, and he’s starting his own publishing imprint. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 5) Luke takes in his wild 17-year-old nephew, ignoring Lorelai's well-intentioned advice; Rory finds herself drawn to the new guy in town, adding complexity to her life.. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 5) October 30, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 5) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 5) SYNOPSIS The episode kicks off at Luke's. He gets a phone call and starts freaking out. Apparently, it's his sister, and she wants her son—Luke's nephew, Jess—to come live with him for a bit. He's unruly and needs some help. Lorelai is like, “Well... you should get him a real bed... and sheets.... Are you sure you want to do this?” Luke insists it's no big deal. It's time for a new school year. Paris is still mad at Rory, but they're going to have to work together because of the school paper. Jess comes into town and he's a punk. He just drops his bags off, snags his book, and goes to find a nice bench somewhere as the town gets ready for fall. Rory shows up for the first meeting of the paper late because Paris gave her the wrong time on purpose. Paris assigns her first story: the paving of the new parking lot. Afterwards, she bumps into Max and awkwardly walks the other way. Lorelai invites Luke and Jess over for dinner as a little welcoming party for Jess. Jess is a bad boy. Luke comes upstairs to find snacks all over the bed and Jess smoking a cigarette inside. When Luke tells him they're going to dinner, Jess just walks out. Rory turns in her first assignment and the teacher in charge absolutely loves it. Rory sarcastically says, “I owe it all to Paris.” Paris gives her next assignment—a story everyone wants, a front-page story—an interview with Teacher of the Year... MAX MEDINA! It's dinner time! Jess meets Rory and is immediately like, “Do you wanna bail?” She's like, “No, it's gonna be fun!” He decides to just snag a beer out of the fridge and go drink it on the back porch. Lorelai finds him and gives him a talking-to: just give Luke and Stars Hollow a chance. He sasses her, so she goes inside to tell Luke what happened, but he takes Jess's side and storms out. The next morning, Lorelai makes Rory go into Luke's to snag the coffee so she can avoid Luke. But Luke then gets a call—it's Taylor, and Jess is up to no good! It's time for Rory to interview Max Medina, and they have a moment. Luke goes to talk to Jess and they get in a massive argument, ending with Luke pushing him into the water. Naturally, Luke runs to Lorelai to tell her she was right—he's way over his head. He goes to parent HARD, but Jess is like, “Thanks but no thanks. Gotta go.” He bumps into Rory, does some magic, gives her back the book he stole, proves that he reads a ton, and goes on his way. Rory is in love. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us this week to head back to the pond for another episode of The Way Home. ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 6) Elliot becomes engrossed with uncovering more of his mother's secret history and recruits Kat's help, while Jacob reacclimatizes to life in Port Haven. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 6) May 24, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 6) Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan Andie MacDowell as Del Landry BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 6) SYNOPSIS Jacob is back out on horseback, just like the good old days. He goes to see his friend Danny and is like, “Sorry I was gone for a while, but I’m here now and ready to help.” Meanwhile, Elliot is going full conspiracy mode, reading every article he can find. Kat keeps trying to get ahold of him to see if he’s coming to dinner, but he’s too busy printing copies of important archives. He eventually shows up, completely zonked, and leaves pretty quickly. Things are still awkward between Jacob and Del, and Kat encourages him to talk to her. Then Jacob randomly brings up those threatening letters that I had completely forgotten about. Kat talks with Del about her loss back in 1979, and they have a really sweet heart-to-heart. Later, Del goes outside to talk to her horse…and the horse starts acting weird. Makes you wonder. Jacob meets Max, but the conversation gets cut short when he sees the mysterious girl from the bar walking past the window. He follows her to the park, where she introduces herself as Abby. Turns out both of their families are from the area. They head back together, and that’s when Jacob realizes Abby is Max’s sister. She finds out he’s Jacob Landry, and when he learns she’s Abby Goodwin, she’s basically like, “Okay…I’m outta here.” Kat goes to check on Elliot, and he suddenly kisses her BIG TIME. She also spots the copied archives, but Elliot gets weird and makes up excuses about why he has them. He suspects his mom may have been a fortune teller back in the 1920s, and Kat remembers hearing stories about one. They find a flyer advertising an upcoming fortune-telling event that hasn’t happened yet, so naturally they decide they’re jumping back together. Max surprises Alice with a plaque on “their table,” but yeah, they’re totally just friends. Del tries talking to the horse again, but this time it charges at her. Jacob offers to help, but Del snaps that she’ll just get attached and then he’ll leave again. Starting to think she’s not really talking about the horse anymore. Kat and Elliot make it to the carnival in the past. The pond is ponding. Alice runs into KC again. She’s like, “Why are you here?” KC responds, “I don’t know. Pond be ponding.” Alice immediately asks, “Am I your mom? Do I marry Max?” KC refuses to answer directly but says, “Good questions. Follow your gut and you’ll have no regrets.” Kat and Elliot search through carnival tents looking for Elliot’s mom. Kat spots the Auggie boys and Elliot follows them while Kat chases after someone she thinks might be Tessa. Naturally, they lose each other. The Auggie boys end up capturing Elliot. Luckily, Elliot manages to beat them up himself, but then Cliff shows up and arrests the boys. Kat and Elliot reunite and run into Fern, who urgently tells them to leave. Then they discover Cliff let the Auggie boys go free because, apparently, money talks. Back in the present, Del keeps working with the horse, and it finally starts trusting her again while Jacob watches from a distance. Kat and Elliot finally locate the fortune teller’s tent. A huge crowd gathers, including basically everyone they know from the 1920s storyline. The fortune teller walks onstage and…I still honestly don’t know if it’s Elliot’s mom. She calls Kat onstage and reads her palm, telling her she’s a time traveler and that she’s there to rescue her. Then “Tessa” asks Kat to meet her backstage. But before they can actually talk, the Auggie boys kidnap her. Kat realizes they’re probably taking her to the shipping docks. Jacob also runs into KC, who refuses to explain much about who they really are besides saying their name is “just a name.” Then Abby shows up, and Jacob is basically like, “I think fate brought us together.” Kat and Elliot track the Auggie boys to the docks and see them loading Tessa onto a ship while saying, “Capone is gonna love this.” Alice tells Max she doesn’t want to leave, and he completely freaks out on her. Jacob finally tells Del that he’s staying. And then, at the very end, Kat rushes in to stop the Auggie boys…only to discover that Tessa is actually the ringleader. Elliot runs up yelling, “Mom!” and Tessa immediately makes sure he gets knocked out. 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ABOUT TRUE JUSTICE 2: EYE FOR AN EYE Amateur sleuths tackle a fresh challenge at a local school, diving into the fierce world of parent politics. Their investigation uncovers hidden agendas and unexpected alliances as they navigate the complex web within the community. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR TRUE JUSTICE 2: EYE FOR AN EYE May 23, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF TRUE JUSTICE 2: EYE FOR AN EYE Katherine McNamara as Casey Barlowe Markian Tarasiuk as Eli Flint Marisa McIntyre as Sarah Sharpe Alexander Nunez as Liam Anderson Benjamin Ayres as D.A. Quinn Nikki DeLoach as Professor Ambrose Director: Lisa Soper Writers: Nikki DeLoach, Megan McNulty BRAN’S TRUE JUSTICE 2: EYE FOR AN EYE SYNOPSIS We see a woman out in the woods and then discover there’s a dead body frozen in the snow. Cut to our favorite amateur sleuths, who are discussing the case. Liam tells them what he knows so far: a dog found the frozen body while out in the woods with its owners. The victim’s name was Katherine, and she was very well known in her community and part of an influential school board. A woman named Sharon was arrested for the murder, but her husband believes she was wrongfully convicted. Meanwhile, in class, they’re learning about the law of retaliation. I’m sure that won’t become relevant at all. The team starts reviewing police interviews with other school board members and quickly realizes basically everyone hated Sharon. So they go talk to her, and she explains that the board members were nothing more than high school bullies — especially the board president, Katherine. Sharon had even threatened to sue Katherine for emotional distress shortly before Katherine was found dead. Naturally, the gang decides to take the case. They eventually uncover enough evidence to convince a judge to reopen the investigation. From there, the crew keeps digging — tracking down DNA evidence, getting jumped from behind, climbing into wells…you know, all the stuff the police probably should’ve already done. Eventually, they piece it all together: the head of the school board had sent her husband to confront Sharon and tell her to stop accusing their child of bullying Sharon’s kid. One thing led to another, and he ended up killing Katherine. Then the board president arrived and helped cover it all up. Honestly, she confesses pretty quickly once they corner her. At the inevitable “we caught a murderer” celebration party, Casey and Eli have a moment and almost kissssss! But of course, Benjamin Ayres interrupts the vibe with a toast to the justice warriors. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're off today but we didn't want to leave you hanging! Enjoy our monthly Christmas party episode from Christmas Morning! Subscribe to Christmas Morning here: https://pod.link/1596360449 Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic. Today, we're releasing an episode from December 20, 2023 that we recorded with the hilarious Josh Johnson. Speaking of Josh, go check out his BRAND NEW comedy special, Symphony, on HBO Max! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks is here to give us the rundown on all the gossip, news, and upcoming projects happening in the world of Hallmark. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ABOUT COUPLES WEEKEND Four adults navigate deception and desire when a fallen tree on New Year's Eve triggers a chain of events that challenges their relationships and the lies they tell themselves and each other. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR COUPLES WEEKEND June 8, 2025 | Festivals CAST & CREW OF COUPLES WEEKEND Alexandra Daddario as Debs Daveed Diggs as Josh Josh Gad as Mitch Ashley Park as Melanie BRAN’S COUPLES WEEKEND SYNOPSIS We meet Mitch and Melanie, along with their friends Debs and Josh. They’re gathering for a little New Year’s getaway at a cabin in the woods. Debs and Mitch, by the way, are also lifelong friends. The next morning, Mitch and Debs wake up early and head out for a hike, but a falling tree cuts the trip short. When they get back to the cabin, though, they see Melanie and Josh hooking up through the window. Debs wants to confront them immediately, but Mitch says no — let’s take some time to process this first. So they go inside and pretend nothing happened, which is much easier for Mitch than it is for Debs. Eventually, Debs confronts Josh about lying over something unrelated, and Melanie blurts out, “THEN WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL THEM THE TRUTH ABOUT US?!” Mitch can’t handle it and tries to leave…except they’re snowed in. The couples split off to talk things through and hopefully get some clarity. Everyone has very different perspectives on what happened and why. At one point, Mitch finds a bottle of mysterious liquor. After taking a drink, he enters this magical state of clarity. He kisses Debs and is like, “Maybe we should be together.” She’s like, “…Nah, dog.” Meanwhile, Josh and Melanie argue over who actually initiated the affair in the first place. Mitch calls his boss to quit his job, then starts dancing alone in the living room until Josh walks in. Mitch offers him some of the mystery drink, and after taking a sip, Josh joins him in the same euphoric state. Melanie eventually drinks some too, and finally, as midnight arrives on New Year’s Eve, a reluctant Debs takes a drink as well. They all party together, and Debs ends up kissing Mitch. As the night goes on, they all start confessing deep, dark secrets. Josh admits he doesn’t even like himself. He also tells Debs that her first novel isn’t bad — it’s just not honest, something Debs realizes is true. Melanie admits to Mitch that she doesn’t feel like they really know each other anymore, and also reveals that someone else actually wrote her cookbook. Josh says he still doesn’t believe Mitch about the fallen tree, so the four of them head out into the woods to find it. They do — and end up watching the sunrise together. By the end of it all, Debs and Josh decide to try to work things out, while Mitch and Melanie choose to separate. Debs gives Mitch a copy of her new manuscript to read. Debs and Josh drive off together, Melanie leaves to stay with her parents, and Mitch decides to remain at the cabin for a while. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 4) Since the wedding is off, Lorelai takes flight with Rory on a road trip to Harvard University, opening her daughter's eyes to college life while her mother mulls the life she might have had. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 4) October 23, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 4) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 4) SYNOPSIS We’re road-tripping, and we’re not having fun. The Gilmore girls are not road-trippers. Lorelai calls Sookie to tell her that the wedding is off. Good thing Sookie hasn’t already made THE BIGGEST CAKE EVER. They decide to spend the night at this random B&B and are immediately disgusted by how many flowers are in the room. That night, they get into an argument. Rory thinks Lorelai is making a mistake. She thinks Lorelai loves Max. Lorelai insists she does not and that she’s sure she made the right decision. After fighting off the overly friendly B&B guests, they escape and decide on a destination…HARVARD! They have the BEST time imagining Rory’s future there. Eventually, it’s time to head back to Stars Hollow, and clearly everyone already knows about the breakup. People wave sadly, Miss Patty cries — it’s a lot. It’s time for Friday night dinner, and Lorelai tells Emily the wedding is off. Emily honestly takes it pretty well. Lorelai then goes to talk to Luke, and they have a moment. Naturally, Luke is PUMPED. Lane is back from Korea! Rory tells Lorelai she’s going to hang out with Lane. To make sure she doesn’t spend time alone with her thoughts, Lorelai immediately calls Sookie. It’s time to talk about opening their own inn! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us this week to head back to the pond for another episode of The Way Home. ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 5) When Nick joins Kat on her search for more information about Elliot's mother in the 1920s, the two realize they may be in over their heads. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 5) May 17, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 5) Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan Andie MacDowell as Del Landry BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 5) SYNOPSIS Kat and Nick come out of the water and Nick is loving life. Alice sees Del’s horse running wild and is like, “Oh no, where’s Grandma?!” We see Del hear Colton’s voice. He asks her to take his hand and she says, “I wish I could.” He tells her to just try. They walk back to the house together, but Alice can’t see Colton. HE’S A GHOST! Kat and Nick pop up in the 1920s. Alice is checking on Del when Sam shows up. Alice didn’t know who else to call. Suddenly, there’s another knock at the door. It’s Julian with wine. Del is like, “How about you pour me a glass and I’ll tell you what’s going on?” Alice is trying to snag the almanac when Cliff comes in and is like, “…What are you doing in my house?” Del tells the fellas to scram so she can talk to ghost Colton. She’s like, “You’re not real.” He responds, “Feels pretty real to me.” Kat tells Nick to keep the Auggie boys occupied while she goes looking for Fern. She goes to the paper and doesn’t find Fern, but she does find a copy of Alice in Wonderland, inscribed “To Fern, from Auntie Coop.” Could it be Fern Cooper? Grayson is there, though, and thinks they should get to know each other more since it seems like Fern trusts her. He tells her about Auntie Coop — she’s not actually family, just very close to Fern, even though she travels a lot. Kat goes to leave but overhears Grayson on the phone yelling, “GET RID OF HER!” Alice and Elliot jump in the pond and end up in the ’70s, where Elliot lays eyes on his mom. They follow her back and see Colton devastated because they lost the baby. They overhear Elliot’s mom saying she’s finally ready to be a mom. Julian comes over to ask Del out now that things are off between her and Sam. Del ends up going to check on her horse and talk more with Colton. She runs after him into the cornfield, where she faints. Alice goes out to find her and realizes she has a concussion. Elliot sees his mom tuck a couple of Evelyn’s tarot cards into her dress before heading inside. Then his dad shows up, and Elliot overhears him talking about how much he hopes he can be a father someday. Kat and Nick go to the hideout the Auggie boys told Nick about. They overhear that Grayson sent Fern away and that Coop better not show herself around there again. Alice goes to check on Del and sees how heartbroken she is without Jacob, so she tries calling him. Kat and Nick run when the Auggie boys spot them. As they head toward the pond, they finally come across Fern. Kat confronts her about Auntie Coop, and Fern is like, “It’s finally happened. You asked the right questions. She told me this day would come.” They ask what happened to Coop, but before she can explain much, the Auggie boys show up again. They make a run for the pond, and for a second it looks like Nick is going to get stuck in the ’20s — but he barely makes it back. Alice checks on Del again, but she won’t wake up. Suddenly, Jacob shows up, and Del finally wakes when she realizes he’s calling to her while dream-Colton tells her she has to go. Kat arrives home, and they all celebrate being back together as a family. But Elliot secretly takes Kat’s keys on the way out so he can break into the archives and try to uncover more answers about where his mom might be. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT BEST SERVED COLD: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY When a suspect in a forgery case is murdered and the prosecutor goes missing, Hannah and Chad must uncover how the two cases are connected and solve them in time for the trial. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BEST SERVED COLD: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY May 16, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF BEST SERVED COLD: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY Director: Peter Benson Cast: Alison Sweeney as Hannah Victor Webster as Chad Barbara Niven as Delores BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Delores is up to something! She places a smoke bomb under a car and then goes into this coin shop. The smoke bomb goes off which sends the worker out there. Hannah hears about a missing cop named Lucas. So she goes to bring his wife some baked goods. She asks Hannah for her help. She says her husband's fishing gear isn't even gone! To make matters weirder, a dead body is found. It's not Lucas though. It's the body of a con-man....the owner of the coin place. Suspicious. Hannah is on the case. She sees the wife of Lucas at the grocery store and she's laughing. She finds that suspicious. She goes down to Lucas' favorite fishing spot and ends up coming across one of his boots and his work laptop down by the water. Weird. One night, someone throws a brick through Hannah's window that says "stay out of my business!". Delores ends up being the star witness in the coin case because of her sleuthing and she's great. After court that night, Hannah gets a call from Lucas' wife. She thinks Lucas has been there recently. Stuff is messy in a cupboard and his office chair is weird. Hannah finds a number for someone named Rod under a little gift box which is also next to a box of cigars that happens to be the same cigar shop the coin guy was found dead at. She finds that the number is attached to the golf club. So she goes there and finds out that this Rod guy is staying at the golf club. She suspects that Rod might be Lucas. So she goes to confront him. Turns out it is him and he explains that these bad guys were after him. He owed them money. He was worried that if it came out that he was in a bunch of gambling debt, the coin fraud case would've been thrown out. He needed Chad to take over the case. Chad figures out that the wife of the con-man murdered him with almonds but he needs help proving that. So he calls Hannah and tells her to come in and look at pictures of the cheesecake the wife had made right before her husband's passing. She said the crust had almonds in it. Chad and Hannah go out to celebrate and it comes out that Chad's mom was a baker and she would've loved Hannah and they kiss big time. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and we're heading to Wakanda! ABOUT BLACK PANTHER T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BLACK PANTHER February 16, 2018 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF BLACK PANTHER Director: Ryan Coogler Writers: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Stan Lee Cast: Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS IT's time for a little history lesson, ok? So, a massive meteorite made of vibranium crashed into Africa Five tribes go to war over it until one warrior consumes a mysterious heart-shaped herb altered by the vibranium and gains incredible abilities, becoming the first Black Panther.  He unites the tribes and establishes the hidden nation of Wakanda. Over generations, Wakanda becomes the most technologically advanced civilization on Earth while hiding in plain sight. In 1992, King T’Chaka visits his younger brother, N'Jobu in California, where he has been working undercover. T’Chaka discovers that he has secretly helped a black-market arms dealer steal vibranium from Wakanda. When confronted, he turns violent, forcing T’Chaka to kill him. To protect Wakanda’s secrets, T’Chaka abandons N’Jobu’s young son in America and covers up the truth. Got it? Good. Years later, the King is killed and Prince T’Challa returns home to be crowned king of Wakanda. During the event, M’Baku of the Jabari Tribe challenges T’Challa for the throne in ritual combat. T’Challa wins but spares M’Baku’s life. I'm sure that's for no reason though. Soon after, this dude name Claw shows up in London and steals an artifact from Wakanda at a Museum. Oh and some dude named Erik Stevens is with him. T'Challa goes to this party to try to capture Klaw but it doesn't go well and leads to a massive chase through the city. This dude that works for the government named Ross ends up being quite hurt, so T'Challa ends up rescuing him and bringing him to Wakanda to heal him with their neat tech. Zuri tells T'Challa some juicy info about how they left this kid in Oakland with no father and that kid grew up to be Erik Stevens and he now goes by Killmonger cuz of how many people he's killed and he's probably coming for us so hide your kids, hide your wife.  Killmonger murders Claw and delivers his body to Wakanda, earning an audience before the tribal elders. Revealing himself as son of N’Jobu and wants to challenge for the throne. T'Challa agrees and loses and is thrown off a waterfall cliff.  He is now the king.  Killmonger prepares to send vibranium weapons to operatives around the world to begin a global revolution. T'Challa's family leaves to asks M'Baku for help. Turns out, he has T'Challa on ice b ut in a good way. They use the heart-shaped herb to bring him back and restore his powers.  T’Challa returns to Wakanda for a final battle. T’Challa and Killmonger have a creazy fight and T'Challa is able to disable Killmonger suit. T'Challa offers Killmonger a change to live but he choses death instead, but T'Challa lets him watch one last sunset.  T’Challa decides Wakanda can no longer hide from the world. He opens an outreach center in Oakland at the very place where N’Jobu died. T’Challa then appears before the United Nations and reveals Wakanda’s true technological power to the world.  And then to connect it all to the Avengers, his sister Shuri helps Bucky Barnes continue his recovery in Wakanda. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic. Today, we're releasing an episode from Nov 20, 2019 that we recorded for Bramble Jam + subscribers covering the Disney+ movie, Noelle. Do you want more exclusive content from us? Head to bramblejamplus.com Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 3) During Sookie's wild bachelorette party, Lorelai impulsively calls Rory's father Christopher. This leads to her sad realization that Max is not the right man for her. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 3) October 16, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 3) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 3) SYNOPSIS The Gilmore girls are sampling a TON of cake because the wedding is approaching quickly! Naturally, that means there's more wedding stuff to attend to, such as hiring Kirk to be the wedding photographer. Rory and Dean are hanging out, arguing about when their anniversary is. Rory says Why not two anniversaries? Fair. Max is over and it's just a nice night with Lorelai and Rory. Dinner, movie, it's nice. Max ends up staying over which freaks Lorelai out. So she wakes up Rory in the middle of the night - she's never had a man spend the night with Rory there. She realizes their life is about to change. The next morning, they go to Luke's diner. Luke freaks out because Taylor is having a traffic light installed. That night, Lorelai and Max go on a double date with Rory and Dean. They eat a ton of food and still have room for ice cream. Max can't believe it. Dean is like you have much to learn, brother. And he gives them some insight on what life is like with the Gilmore girls. When they get home, Max and Lorelai get in an argument. Max wants to know what he should do if Rory is outside making out too long or comes home drunk. Lorelai is like I don't expect you to do anything. I just want you to make garlic bread and be my boy toy. She talks him down and they kiss goodnight. It's bachelorette party time! It's the gang - Lorelai, Rory, Sookie, Miss Patty, and Michel, naturally. When they get in, she's shocked to see that Emily is there. Michel is like I invited her, naturally. Emily shares about how much her and Richard love each other. This leads to everyone contacting their significant others to tell them they love them. Lorelai decides not to call Max. Instead, it's Christopher. She tells him that she's getting married. The next day, Lorelai is quite hungover. Max comes to the inn. He's frustrated. He needs to get in the house but he still doesn't have keys. She apologizes and he's like I just wish you would think about someone other than yourself a couple times a day. Later, Luke surprises Lorelai with a chuppah for her wedding. They have a moment talking about marriage and what not. Lorelai in a frenzied state, comes into Rory's room and says pack now, we're going on a trip. She's like you're getting married this weekend...right? She says no. Rory is like why? Lorelai says I didn't want to try on my wedding dress every night. That's good enough for Rory. They pack and hit the road and naturally, hit the red light heading out of town. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time for another Festive Fridays episode as we cover a unique new spin on a holiday classic. ABOUT EBONY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Three spirits visit a bitter winery owner, helping her confront her past and find her lost Christmas spirit. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR EBONY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL November 24, 2025 | Streaming CAST & CREW OF EBONY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Ebony Tates as Ebony Scrooge BRAN’S EBONY CHRISTMAS CAROL SYNOPSIS Meet Ebony Scrooge. It’s the holiday season and she wakes up absolutely miserable. She’s out here wearing all black, so you KNOW she hates Christmas. She walks out of her room to find her assistant Maggie has decorated the house for Christmas. Ebony’s response? “THROW IT AWAY!” To her, Christmas is only good for boosting sales. We then meet Nate, an aspiring winemaker who dreams of making his own wine someday. Unfortunately, for now he just works at Ebony’s winery. Ebony storms into the office and cannot believe everyone is trying to decorate for Christmas. She reminds everyone that she has very clear rules: no Christmas music, no decorations, no jingle bells, and absolutely NO Mariah Carey. That night on Christmas Eve, Ebony falls asleep and is awakened by her Aunt Pooch, who warns her that she’ll be visited by three ghosts. Ebony is not impressed. First up is the Ghost of Christmas Past, who shows Ebony her childhood. Growing up, her family never had much money, which made Christmas hard for her to enjoy. Her parents worked really hard to make the holidays feel special, but young Ebony could never really appreciate it. Then the Ghost of Christmas Present arrives…and he’s hot. He shows Ebony how much her employees dislike working for her. He also shows her parents — who are very much alive — sadly talking about how she never visits anymore and how much she hates Christmas. This one actually gets to her. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows her a future where she dies and nobody really cares. Not even Nate. Brutal. Ebony wakes up changed. She rushes to the winery, apologizes to her employees, gives everyone time off, and hands out bonuses. She also finally reconnects with her parents. Then she throws a huge Christmas party for the staff where she spends an aggressively long amount of time backing that thang up on Nate. Eventually, she pulls him aside, tells him she wants to help launch his wine, and then they kiss — because obviously these two have had feelings for each other the entire movie. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8) Gearing up for the boarding house's opening, Rebecca and Tom look for a thief. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8) May 7, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8) SYNOPSIS The British fella, Mr. Maxwell, comes downstairs and when Rebecca questions where he came from, he gets weird and decides to take his breakfast up to his room. The prospectors are in a bit of a frenzy - gold nuggets are going missing at an alarming rate. Tom comes in and starts to help with the decorating for the party. When Rebecca sees a picture of her husband, she starts to be a little less warm to Tom and he notices. Suddenly, a bunch of the prospectors come into the boarding house looking for Alexander. They want to report the missing gold. Tom meets with a guy who wants to sell him his land. Tom is ready to expand. Rebecca notices that her ring is missing. Where are all these things going?!?!?! Rebecca begins to suspect that Mr. Maxwell is up to no good. He goes to leave one night and Rebecca decides to follow him. Naturally, Tom is like oh I'm so in. Doyal brings a good bit of gold into Hattie's to cash out. Naturally she becomes a bit suspicious of him. Perhaps he's the gold thief. Tom and Rebecca track Mr. Maxwell into the woods and find this weird dirty area that it appears he's using to mark something. BUT WHAT?! Rebecca, feeling the chemistry with Tom, tells him I don't know how to move on without letting go of the past and she doesn't know how to let go. He says he understands. The next day, Rebecca once again goes into Mr. Maxwell's room and starts snooping through his bag. When he gets back, she asks him to open his bag. There's a ton of rocks in there, but nothing stolen. She's like well you're not looking for gold, what are you looking for? He tells her coal. Alexander and Tom go to look for the guy that was caught trying to steal gold from one of the prospectors. They stop him - it's Jeremiah, one of the guys who left working with Tom to prospect. He was selling stuff and sending that money to his fiancée. He's also sold Rebecca's ring. So Tom goes to try to get it back. It's party time! Tom and Alexander show up with the good and bad news. They're all shocked. Tom tells them all that Jeremiah is going to work for him and they'll all get their money back from his wages. Alexander then returns Rebecca's ring that they were able to retrieve. Tom told him not to tell her that it was him that paid to get it back. Alexander and Olivia dance together just as Clayton walks in. She tells Alexander about the school. He tells her that she has to go. Clayton comes to cut in. She tells him and he's like you can't go. But if you do, please come back. Rebecca finds out that Tom is no longer buying that land. Apparently he's a little short on cash. Doyal tells Tom that he bought the land. He's bummed. So Rebecca goes to dance with him. She asks if he gave up the land for her. She tells him that she's gonna hold onto it for a little while longer and then eventually pass it on to Sarah. He tells her to let it go when she's ready. The episode ends with another mountie coming into the party. He tells Alexander that he's here to arrest Rebecca, for being a thief. Alexander does it and she yells at Tom to protect Sarah. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us this week to head back to the pond for another episode of The Way Home. ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 4) When Nick arrives back in Port Haven, Del throws a party like old times. Alice has to keep her distance from Young Colton and Del, but tries to learn more. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 4) May 10, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 4) Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan Andie MacDowell as Del Landry BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 4) SYNOPSIS Jacob is busy working at a bar as a bartender. This guy and gal come in to order an espresso martini. Jacob is like we don't do that, we're old school. After they leave, the ghost of Thomas asks him how long he's going to hide for. Alice and Elliot are talking about how Kat is still not home. He catches her up to speed about how his mom did come back at least long enough to write a letter. Just then, Nick comes in! What up old Nick! He's moving back to Port Haven! Him and Claire are moving home. Sam asks Del if she's considered his offer to move in. She says I'm not ready. I want to put that idea on pause. She seems shocked by how cool he is with that. Kat is still behind bars. Cliff shows up and is like alright, spill. Who are you? No ID, no nothing. She doesn't have time to spill before Fern shows up. Nick tells Del that he wants to buy Colton's boat and isn't gonna give up without a fight! Nick's biological father Julian shows up and he takes quite the liking to Del. Do I smell a season 4 love triangle?! Kat questions Fern about Tainted Love again and Fern insists that she's known that song for ages and still doesn't know no Tessa. She also tells Kat that she's the one who drugged her. It was the only way to protect her from the Augustine boys. For some reason, they have it out for her. Kat says well you know they're working for your fiancé Grayson. Fern doesn't believe that. Kat jumps in the pond, both of them upset with each other. Kat gets home and while talking with Elliot and Alice while looking at the bullet. She notices some engraving on it that match engravings on Grayson's gun. She is more convinced than ever that Grayson is a bootlegger. Alice and Kat are talking with Del and she's telling them how she and Colton used to throw the best parties before Alice was born. Del is like maybe we should throw a good ol' party, in honor of Nick's homecoming. Del then gets a knock on the door - there is a flower delivery...from Julian. Kat continues to try to contact Jacob but he still won't answer. So she gets back to looking at Evelyn's old files. She wants to learn more about who Grayson really is, not just what the town's history books say. Alice jumped back in the pond and sees Tessa and Vic showing up for one of Del & Colton's parties. She hears them talk about how they're getting married. Tessa sees Alice looking on from behind a tree. Alice asks her to not tell anyone that she was there or else she'll tell everyone about how she took money from Coyle's that one day. Kat finds a marriage certificate of Grayson's to someone in 1926, but it's not Fern. She also finds out that Grayson had a sister who died young. Alice can't stop herself from sneaking into the house to watch the party. Evelyn gives Del some wine but she doesn't drink it, so she suspects Del must be pregnant. In the present, it's party time! Sam finds out that Julian sent flowers and is like oh hmmm that's interesting. Back in the '80s, Fern comes in and sees Tessa looking at the family almanac and freaks out. She's like YOU'LL NEVER BE FAMILY! Colton is like she's marrying an Augustine. Fern storms off. Everyone is like wtf was that about. In the present, Kat announces to the party that she's closing down the newspaper. She is going to focus on writing a history of Port Haven. Then Julian recites some Shakespeare. Alice walks outside and tries to talk to Fern who is still freaking out. Del comes out and tells her to go to bed and then throws her wine out. Alice overhears Colton come out and ask how they're BOTH doing! They talk about waiting to tell people since it had been such a journey but Colton is convinced 1979 is their year. Alice is like uh oh...knowing that Kat wasn't born in '79. Alice runs back home and gives present day Del a big hug. There's a phone call. It's Jacob, but when she hears singing and laughing in the background, he hangs up. He tells the ghost of Thomas that they're happy, they don't need him. Later that night, Alice tells Kat about how Del was pregnant in 1979. This is news to Alice. The next day, Del and Sam talk. She tells him that he seems too chill with Julian's attention towards her. Makes her feel like he doesn't care about her. She wonders if their relationship is just a distraction from the Jacob situation. When he says if that's what she wants, she's like see you don't fight for us. He says he doesn't want to have to wonder what's going on with her. He doesn't want mystery, he wants her. Elliot surprises Jacob and asks him what's up and asks him to come home and tells him that he's being dumb. He tells Elliot to leave. Alice tells Kat more about the Fern freaking out thing and she figures out that the handwriting for 1800's Jacob's entry is the same handwriting as Tessa's letter to Elliot. AND it's the same for Fern's birth entry. The hypothesis is that Tessa time traveled back to the 1800's with Griff but he left her there which is why she was there in the '20s. They need someone from Tessa's era to come and rescue her. So Kat decides to jump again and decides to bring Nick with her to make sure she's safe. The episode ends with her on horseback. She thinks she sees Colton walking into the woods, so she tries to get her horse to follow. But the horse is freaking out heading into the woods and bucks her off and she's knocked out. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday AND ERIN IS HERE! ABOUT ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND MAHJONG Ronni is living a full life as a school nurse and mom, hosting a longtime mahjong game with her best friends Shelley, Carly, and Melissa. But when her daughter leaves for college, everything shifts at once. Her hours get cut. Her ex is pushing to sell the home she loves. And suddenly she's staring down an empty nest wondering what comes next. Then, at a school fundraiser, she meets someone who might change everything. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND MAHJONG May 9, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND MAHJONG Director: Jessica Harmon Writers: Betsy Morris, Nina Weinman Cast: Fiona Gubelmann as Ronni Paul Campbell as Ben Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe as Shelley Tamera Mowry-Housley as Carly Melissa Peterman as Melissa BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS The movie kicks off with the history of mahjong in China. We meet Ronni - she is a school nurse and mom, but still makes time to host a longtime mahjong game with her best friends Shelley, Carly, and Melissa. Life is good. But it starts to get complicated - her daughter Savannah is off to college, her ex-husband is insisting that they sell their old house now that Savannah is gone. It's a mess. But at least she has mahjong. She ends up showing up at the school to teach the game at a school event when she meets hot dad, Ben. He ends up taking a chance to play mahjong and has a great time learning the game and learning about life. They end up really hitting it off. But the hits keep coming for Ronni - her job is being reduced to part time. But Ben finds her and asks if she'd be willing to come to his mom's assisted living community to teach mahjong so her mom might make friends. In exchange, he'll do repairs on her house for free. She has a deal! He shows up for his first day of repairs and they immediately take a break to go eat lunch and get to know each other more and the sparks are flying. He even joins her and her friends for karaoke where they sing Unwritten as if they stole my diary from my last karaoke night. She starts teaching mahjong and comes up with a crazy idea - maybe she can teach more and end up buying her ex's half of the home! She talks to her ex about it and he's like well...you have a month because I need to put an offer on this other home. She starts getting hired to teach at private clubs and community colleges. It's going great. PLUS, she ends up going on a date with Ben! They end back up at her house for some mahjong but they just end up kisssingggggggg. LIFE. IS. GOOD!!!! After a few successful weeks, she marches into the bank to get a loan. The bank says come back in a year and that should give us enough data to work with, unless you get a long-term contract. When Ben tells her not to give up, she is like THERE'S NO OTHER OPTIONS! They end up making up. Yay! She heads down to the community center to get her check for the class she taught. They end up offering her a job, non-exclusive, year round work. She takes that contract to the bank and it works! SHE'S PRE-APPROVED! She throws a mahjong party to celebrate. Afterwards, Ben surprises her by showing her that he saved Savannah's birth chart before he painted over it. She's pumped and they kiss some more. And the rest is still unwritten. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and Thor gets a colorful cosmic makeover! ABOUT THOR: RAGNAROK Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THOR: RAGNAROK 2017 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF THOR: RAGNAROK Director: Taika Waititi Writers: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost Cast: Chris Hemsworth as Thor Tom Hiddleston as Loki Cate Blanchett as Hela Jeff Goldblum as Grandmaster Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk Anthony Hopkins as Odin Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Two years after the Sokovia situation, Thor finds himself captured by a fire demon, who ominously reveals that Odin is no longer in Asgard—and that the realm’s destruction, which he calls Ragnarök, is inevitable. The demon claims it will only occur when his crown is reunited with the Eternal Flame. Thor is like ok cool, then he breaks free, defeats the demon, and takes the crown, convinced he’s just saved Asgard from its fate. Back home, things are… off. Idris Elba is missing, and “Odin” is acting suspiciously theatrical, literally have plays put on about the story of Thor and Loki and Asgard. Shocker, it’s actually Loki in disguise. Thor forces Loki to come clean, and with help from Doctor Strange, they track down the real Odin in Norway.  There, Odin reveals the truth: he’s dying, and his passing will unleash Hela, his long-hidden firstborn daughter. Once the ruthless leader of Asgard’s armies, Hela was erased from history when her hunger for power became too much—even for Odin. Odin dies. Hela arrives. And within minutes, she destorys thor's hammer like it’s nothing. Loki is like UH OH BRING US BACK which opens the portal to get them home. But Hela hops in and  knocks them out of the portal into space. She returns to Asgard, quickly conquers it, kills people, and does alot of bad stuff.   Meanwhile, Thor crash-lands on Sakaar—a chaotic junk planet ruled by the eccentric Grandmaster. Captured and enslaved by a scrapper known as 142 (who actually used to be Valkyrie), Thor is forced into gladiator combat… where he comes face-to-face with none other than Hulk. Thor nearly wins using newfound lightning powers, but the Grandmaster rigs the fight, keeping Hulk his champion. Still in jail, Thor tries to rally Hulk and Valkyrie to help save Asgard, but neither is interested—until a series of events, including a recording from Natasha Romanoff, brings Bruce Banner back. Valkyrie finally agrees to help, and with Loki involved, they steal a ship, spark a gladiator uprising and make their escape. Back on Asgard, Hela’s forces are closing in on the remaining citizens. It’s not looking good.. Thor shows up to confronts Hela but realizes the truth: she’s too powerful to defeat. After losing his eye in battle, Thor has a vision of Odin that changes everything—Ragnarök isn’t something to prevent… it’s the only way to stop Hela. Thor makes sure to fulfill the prophecy—destroying Asgard and killing Hela in the process. With their home gone but their people alive, Thor—now king—leads the Asgardians aboard a stolen ship, finally reconciling with Loki and setting a course for Earth… only to be interrupted by a massive, looming spacecraft waiting in their path. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic. We're sick and tired of waiting for Hallmark to air the Christmas Card! Here is our review of this Hallmark classic, originally dropped on October 12, 2018. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 2) Lorelai hesitates to tell her parents about her engagement to Max, despite Rory's urging. Rory and Dean have a spat over Rory's plans for extracurricular activities. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 2) October 9, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 2) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 2) SYNOPSIS Lorelai has officially entered wedding planning mode. She tells Rory she went dress shopping the day before…and it was AWFUL. Rory is like, “Great, we’re going right now!” At Chilton, Paris is signing up for summer school, extra classes, extracurriculars — the whole thing. Rory walks up, but Paris is still mad about the Tristan situation. She tells Rory she better not show up at the charity home-building event tomorrow. Rory’s like, “Oh, I’ll be there.” Remember Henry, the guy Lane hit it off with at the party? He tells Rory he tried calling, but Mrs. Kim scared him off. So he gives Rory his number to pass along. Friday night dinner time. Rory reminds Lorelai she needs to tell Emily and Richard about the engagement. Lorelai’s like, “I will soon, okay?!” Richard pulls Rory aside and apologizes for how he treated Dean. He says he wanted to do it in person. Rory forgives him, and they hug. Progress! Meanwhile, Lorelai is alone with Emily and decides to finally tell her about the engagement. Emily’s response? “That’s nice. I hope I’m in town.” Lorelai is…not thrilled. The next day, Rory heads to the house-building charity event. She shows up with a pink, fluffy hammer (not ideal), and the guy in charge is basically like, “Good luck.” Paris immediately claims a wall and tells Rory to find somewhere else. She reveals she’s been volunteering for years — it’s all part of her Harvard plan. Rory realizes…she is WAY behind on extracurriculars. Uh oh. Rory vents to Dean, spiraling about how she can’t relax this summer — she has to catch up. Dean is not loving this. He just wants to spend time together and is like, “Is that too much to ask?” Lorelai feels bad seeing Rory so stressed, which kind of ruins her date with Max. Max talks about how supportive his parents are, and Lorelai is like…must be nice. He tries to get her to think about things rationally, but instead she decides to bring him to meet her parents. Bold choice. This leads to a big fight with Emily. Lorelai finally lets it out: “Why don’t you care? You’ve never cared, and it hurts.” Emily fires back that she found out about the engagement from a stranger instead of her own daughter. The next day at work, Lorelai realizes it was Sookie who told Emily while planning an engagement party. Everything clicks. At the party, Lorelai is actually having a great time — even though Max is about to leave for Toronto for a while. Dean finds Rory, and they make up. Meanwhile, Lorelai notices Luke isn’t there, so she goes to the diner. He gives a weird excuse about being busy “working”…on ketchup. She tells him she really wants him there — it’s an important night. When Luke finally shows up, he sees Lorelai slow dancing with Max. They spot each other and just…wave. Oof. The episode ends with Lorelai going to Emily for advice about veils. She apologizes for not telling her sooner and admits they don’t communicate well. She explains she was scared of how Emily would react. Emily softens…just a little. Then tells her her head is too big for a veil and she should wear a tiara — like she did. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Festive Friday is back with some classic elevator entrapment! ABOUT STUCK ON CHRISTMAS The competition for a major promotion is heating up between Synclaire and James, two ambitious rivals whose professional antagonism has spilled over into playful (and not-so-playful) pranks. But when a sudden malfunction leaves them both stranded in the company elevator on Christmas Eve, their race for the top becomes a desperate struggle for freedom. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR STUCK ON CHRISTMAS November 4, 2025 | CW CAST & CREW OF STUCK ON CHRISTMAS Director: Johnnard Harper Cast: April Dillard as Synclaire Antrone Harris as James BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS This dude is out to dinner with his girlfriend and he proposes. She says no. We then get a really long intro of James and Sinclair waking up in the morning. He is in a very good mood. Today is the big day at work. He's getting that promotion baby! Sinclair shows up late for work, like always. But she also really wants that promotion. Their boss comes in. She brings everyone in who is up for the promotion and tells them who the top two are. It's James and Sinclair. She calls them both into her office and tells them it's crunch time. Whoever is most likable at the Christmas party will get that promotion. They make a wager that whoever loses has to be the other person's assistant. This leads to prank time such as putting sticky notes on the bottom of him and his best friend's mugs that makes it look like they're in love, spiking their tacos with laxatives. But they get them back with...FART SPRAY!!! They all go home to clean up and Sinclair realizes that she still needs to shop for her secret Santa who is...uh oh, JAMES! The party happens. It's a good time. James goes to leave and ends up getting on the elevator at the same time as Sinclair. And the elevator ends up getting stuck! They end up getting mutually turned on by each other when they have to take off their jackets & sweaters because it's hot. They drink, they play games, and they end up kissssingggggg. They end up getting out I think and they have, let's say romantic dreams, about each other. But uh oh there's a knock on her door and... it's her ex! AHHHH! The next day or so at work, she gets the promotion but he's not mad. Cut to the beginning of the movie with the proposal again. It's James proposing to Sinclair. She says no. Then she says I'm just kidding and says yes. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 7) A young fugitive holds Rebecca and Tom hostage. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 7) April 30, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 7) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 7) SYNOPSIS The boarding house is popping and they're going to throw a party! Baby Ned might be a little sick. Nash finally gets his cast off and goes right back to work! Rebecca is out in the stables talking to the horses when this guy pops out of nowhere with a gun and tells her not to move! He seems like he's in a lot of pain and he doesn't know where he is. Hattie comes across an acceptance letter that Olivia got from the Ontario School of Art. Rebecca notices that her captor has a gunshot wound and she offers to help him. There's a new British dude in town who is hoping to strike it rich down at the stream. Tom shows up and is immediately suspicious that something is going on and homeboy pokes his gun out and is now holding both of them captive! Olivia and Alexander go out to fish and she teaches him how to cast that line! Ned's mom is freaking out because Ned won't stop crying. Hattie helps her out. Tom and Rebecca finally convince their captor, Eli, to let her help him with his wound. He opens up about what happened - a rancher refused to pay him for breaking his horse. He tried to take the horse back and they shot him and he went on the run. Olivia and Alexander have a great day together - catching fish, talking about the big city, making eyes with each other. Rebecca gets Eli fixed up and they encourage him to bring his case to the local mountie. He'll be able to help. But before they can go see him, the baddies show up. Tom goes out to talk to them - get off my land! Rebecca walks him out and says we're bringing him to the mountie. You're welcome to follow. On the way back, Alexander shows up and tells the fellas he's taking the kid into custody and they can press charges if they want to. Rebecca tells Tom that she was impressed with him today. The episode ends with that British guy snooping around in the woods. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us this week to head back to the pond for another episode of The Way Home. ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 3) Kat and Elliot plan a romantic getaway, while Alice tries to gather more clues; Del and Sam get a surprise visit from Elliot's father, Vic. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 3) May 3, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 3) Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan Andie MacDowell as Del Landry BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 3) SYNOPSIS In the '70s Colton goes to confront Grif. He sees Alice and is like oh you must be Del. He corrects him and then Alice goes to jump back to the present. In the present, Del is telling Elliot that she can't help but wonder if Griffin took Tessa into the pond. She suspected that they had a thing. Elliot is like you kept this from me. You know what secrets have done to this family. He storms off. Alice hears all of this and decides to jump again to see if she can find out more. But she shows up 2 years later. Evelyn's had her kid and he's already 2 years old. And Griffin has been gone for 2 years too. So a wasted trip. Kat sees that bullet on Alice's nightstand and she tells her where she found it. Kat is like hmmmm interesting. Del and Sam are riding horses. Sam is like I wonder if you should move in with me. He also tells her that he knows about the pond when her horse seems to get nervous when they get close to it. Alice is hanging out with boyfriend Noah and best friend Max. Noah says he's thinking about opening a restaurant in the big city. Max is not supportive. But Alice tells him if it feels right, go for it. They can just start long distance early. When Max and Alice go to leave, Max tells her that it's probably not going to work with them going long distance. She's like what do you know about love? Elliot surprises Kat with a last minute getaway to a cabin in the woods. Elliot's dad shows up looking for him but he's nowhere to be found. So he goes to question Del. He tells Del that Elliot has been calling, asking about his mother. Del says I told him the truth - Tessa left both of you because she fell in love with Colton's brother. When they get to the cabin, we see that Elliot has brought the engagement ring. Is it finally time?! Alice goes back in time to talk to Evelyn and check on her baby. Evelyn is excited to finally see her but questions why she bailed before the baby was born. While they're talking, guess who walks up to take her order... it's TESSA!!! While out on a hike, Elliot gets ready to propose. He does that by telling her that he's always wondered if they should have kids of their own. Before they can dive into that, they get service and find out that Elliot's dad is back in town. Elliot's dad joins Del & Sam for dinner to hash things out some more. Alice watches as Victor Augustine (Elliot's dad) asks Tessa out on a date. And then she watches as Tessa steals money and looks at Alice and puts her finger to her mouth...don't you tell! Elliot gets back and sees the happy go lucky dinner. He's like oh I don't wanna interrupt this happy reunion. Kat goes to talk to him, tell him that she's open to continuing that conversation about kids but he needs to work things out with his dad. While looking at the picture of Tessa, she recognizes the bracelet she's wearing. Turns out, it's the same bracelet that Fern is wearing in that reel. Elliot asks his dad how he can be so sure that his mom died if he never saw her again. He gives him a letter he received, saying she's dying, that included the ring. Fern takes Kat to a speakeasy where she performs and then Kat overhears the big bad Augustines talking about getting rid of her. Kat is then shocked to hear her singing Tainted Love. She goes to confront her about singing a song from the future when she starts feeling funky. She collapses as Cliff comes down there to break up the party. Fern says oh Kitty Kat what are we gonna do with you? Elliot and his dad make up as the clock chimes at 11:11, like always. He says that his mom always used to say make a wish at 11:11. The episode ends with Kat waking up in a jail cell. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT KENTUCKY ROSES A greenhouse worker and the son of Churchill Downs' CEO form an unlikely pair, coming together to save the Kentucky Derby rose blanket and uncovering a generational love story along the way. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR KENTUCKY ROSES May 2, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF KENTUCKY ROSES Director: Clare Niederpruem Writer: Jamie Pachino Cast: Odette Annable as Sadie Andrew W. Walker as Ash Taylor BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS It's 1932 and this dude brings this girl out to the woods to give her a horseshoe necklace. She's like I can't take this. We hardly know each other. And it looks expensive. He's like it is. I got big dreams and I want someone by my side to grow an empire with. She asks him to put it on her. We then see a bunch of clips of the Kentucky Derby from over the years. We meet Sadie who is going to leave her family's greenhouse, the one for Churchill Downs, so that she can become a full time florist - that's her dream. She notices some work being done at Churchill Downs. Apparently a storm came through. We then meet Ash Taylor. He's the son of the Churchill Downs CEO. His dad calls him and says there's been an emergency and asks him to come home. Ash is like I'm too busy to help you. It's clear that he and his dad don't see eye to eye. Ash even changed his last name so that people wouldn't know that he is a Reed. He doesn't want to take any shortcuts. But when his mom asks him to do it, he can't say no. He comes across Sadie who is looking at the flowers at Churchill Downs. They chat and bond over not wanting to take over the family business. They end up watching fireworks together and having a great time. But they didn't exchange information...not even names. Luckily for them, they bump into each other at a bar the next night. They have a great time! Ash's mom bumps into Sadie and sees some of her work and hires her to put together some bouquets for a fundraising event. When Sadie's boss finds out, she's like well...figure it out. She's gotta find some roses. Luckily Ash knows where they can find some in the wild. This is when she explains that greenhouse flowers are different than florist flowers and I gotta be honest....thankful for that explanation. This is also when she finds out that he is the son of the Derby folks, the Reeds, and she's not pleased. We find out that that couple at the beginning of the movie was Ash's great-uncle and Sadie's great-grandma. Apparently they were in love. But his dad wouldn't let him marry her. The flowers mysteriously end up on Sadie's doorstep and the event is a big success. She ends up going out with Ash again but they get in an argument - apparently his family thinks that her great-grandmother kept the jewelry. Her family says they gave it back. It's a whole thing. But no time to wallow. She finds out that the roses for the Derby's blanket of roses are stuck in South America. So she posts a video on social media asking for the community to all bring their roses. And it works! The roses come flying in. Big success! She also finds a letter that tells her where the necklace is and she brings it to Ash to have him put it on her. And they kiss BIG HONKEN ONES! KISS OF THE YEAR CONTENDER! It's Derby day! He tells his dad he's willing to come back if he can run the charity that finds homes for old Derby horses. Her best friend wins the Derby. And then his dad says they are going to source the roses locally moving forward and they want her to do it first. They celebrate with another kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and Spider-Man joins the MCU! ABOUT SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Peter Parker tries to stop Adrian 'The Vulture' Toomes from selling weapons made with advanced Chitauri technology while trying to balance his life as an ordinary high school student. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING July 7, 2017 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Director: Jon Watts Writers: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts Cast: Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes/The Vulture Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Zendaya as Michelle Donald Glover as Aaron Davis Jacob Batalon as Ned Laura Harrier as Liz BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We open in the aftermath of the Battle of New York, where regular blue-collar guy Adrian Toomes is just trying to clean up alien junk and make an honest living… until Tony Stark and the government swoop in and say, “Actually, we got this.” So naturally, Toomes says, “Cool cool cool, I’ll just become a black market arms dealer with alien tech I stole. Cut to eight years later and we’ve got your friendly neighborhood teenager Peter Parker, fresh off his Avengers internship in a Civil War. Peter ditches normal high school activities ( to focus on being Spider-Man and fighting crime in New York.  One night he come acoss some crazy weapons with tech he’s never seen before. With Tony being MIA, , he tells his best friend Ned and becomes the world’s most enthusiastic guy-in-the-chair. Meanwhile, Toomes is out here flying around as the Vulture, selling crazy dangerous weapons. Peter stumbles into this whole operation, almost drowns, gets yelled at by Tony Stark, and still decides, “I’m gonna fix this myself.” Bold strategy. Things escalate quickly when peter goes on a field trip to D.C. which Peter agreed to go to to follow the weapons. He ends up getting trapped in a storage area overnight. He finds out a piece of tech that Ned has is a bomb. So when he finally get out, he rushes to the Washington monument to save his friends.  Back in New York, he finds out the weapons dealer is going to be on the Staten Island Ferry. It’s a disaster and Tony finally takes away the suit like a disappointed dad. Peter’s superhero grounded. He tries to go back to being a normal kid, even asks his crush Liz to homecoming — which is adorable until he shows up at her house and realizes her dad is THE Vulture. And he realizes that Peter is Spider-Man.  He give Peter a very calm and terrifying threat, and heads off for one last big heist. Peter decides to ditch the dance to try to stop the heist, but with only his homemade suit available, He gets buried under rubble, has a full “I am Spider-Man” moment, gets back up, and stops the plane from being stolen… barely. We get a final showdown on a beach, Vulture suit goes boom, but Peter saves him anyway, cuz that's just the type of guy he is.  Toomes goes to jail, Liz moves away, and Tony offers Peter a full-time Avengers gig… which he turns down, choosing to stay your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The movie ends with Peter getting his suit back… just in time for May Parker to walk in and discover EVERYTHING. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 1) Lorelai and Max's relationship gets more serious. Luke's girlfriend Rachel returns. Meanwhile, Rory tries to win Dean back. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 1) October 9, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 1) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSIS It’s spring in Stars Hollow. Flowers everywhere. Life is good. Rory is talking to Lorelai about where she should get married…which Lorelai very much does not want to talk about, considering she hasn’t even decided if she’s going to say yes yet. Rory heads over to talk to Lane, who has bad news: her parents bought her a one-way ticket to Korea for the summer. Yikes. Lorelai goes to buy a newspaper and spots a bunch of wedding magazines. She ends up grabbing one, which feels like a BIG sign. Miss Patty immediately clocks it and asks if she’s told Luke. Lorelai says no, but she’s about to — and insists it’s not a big deal because they’re just friends. Naturally, the entire town follows her to Luke’s to watch through the window. Luke handles it well at first…until he doesn’t. He starts rapid-fire questioning her: Where will you live? Will you have kids? Will you keep working after you’re married? Lorelai is not loving this interrogation. Friday night dinner time. When they arrive, Emily is unusually chipper — Rory finished in the top 3%! Everyone already knew, which kind of kills the moment, but they celebrate anyway. During dinner, Lorelai starts fidgeting with the ring and even moves it to her ring finger. This sends her spiraling enough to call Max and try to talk through all the questions Luke brought up. Max asks if these questions mean she’s saying yes… She comes back to the table, smiles at Rory — and Rory instantly knows what that means. Emily and Richard are completely in the dark. Surely she’ll tell them now, right? …Nope. The next day, Lorelai tells Sookie, who is THRILLED — like, emotional tears thrilled. Jackson sees Sookie’s reaction and immediately panics about what this all means. Later that night, Dean shows up — surprise! He and Rory are back together, and they kiss. Since they’re official again, Rory invites him to meet her grandparents at a celebratory dinner. It goes…poorly. Richard is not impressed. He grills Dean hard — college plans, grades, career goals — and gives him a whole speech about how special Rory is. Rory defends Dean, and the dinner ends abruptly. Back home, Lorelai explains to Rory that it wasn’t really about Dean — it’s about the pressure her parents put on Rory. She’s everything they hoped Lorelai would be, and seeing Dean triggers all of that. Lorelai asks Rory to cut them a little slack. Meanwhile, back at Emily and Richard’s, Richard is still fuming — until the phone rings. It’s Sookie, calling about an engagement party for Lorelai and Max. And that’s how Emily finds out her daughter is engaged. She storms into Richard’s office and demands he apologize to Rory. He’s confused — why? Emily explains: if they want Rory to trust them with big news someday, they need to fix this now. The episode ends with Max giving Lorelai her engagement ring Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A new month is here which means....PREVIEW SHOW!!!     Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and it's time for a heartfelt search for lost treasures! ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS RING A military widow falls in love while searching for her lost family heirloom. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE CHRISTMAS RING November 6, 2025 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF THE CHRISTMAS RING Director: Tyler Russell Writers: Karen Kingsbury, Tyler Russell Cast: Jana Kramer as Vanessa Mayfield Benjamin Hollingsworth as Ben Miller Kelsey Grammer as Howard Miller BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We find out about a veteran named Bill Bailey who, on D-Day, parachuted in and stumbled upon a ring in the ground. He held onto this ring and cherished it forever. It's been passed down, generation to generation, until it goes to Vanessa, his great granddaughter. She lost it while skiing with her daughter. She's going from antique store to antique store trying to find it. She enters into Howard Miller's place that's holding a Christmas in July sale. As she's looking for the ring, a fella named Ben starts talking to her, asking what she's looking for. Ben is Howard's son. Ben keeps asking about her marital status. She finally opens up about losing her husband, who was also in the military. Ben says he's also a widower. Maybe it's time they both move on. They start hanging out, flirting and what not. Fast forward a bit and it's the holiday season. Vanessa's daughter comes home and she wants to tell her about Ben but keeps getting interrupted. We then see the hands of someone opening a box, filled with antiques, including her ring. He sets it off to the side. Turns out those hands belong to Howard. He thinks this ring could be worth a lot of money. Ben and Vanessa keep hanging out and Vanessa keeps not telling her daughter. Howard calls his son with good news! He found the diamond in the rough and it's worth $25,000! And a buyer is already lined up. She finally tells her daughter about Ben and it doesn't go well. As good a time as any to go ahead and go out on their first date. While out on the date, he realizes that the ring she's been looking for is the ring his dad has found. So he has to rush to the shop to make sure his dad doesn't sell it. He goes to tell him and he's like it's not her ring, I'm selling it, end of story. But Howard finally takes a look at the engraving, just like Ben asked. He knows it belongs to her, so he goes to give it to Ben. Ben surprises her at her big event by bringing her the ring and they end up kissing. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We apologize for the audio quality in this episode!!! --- Jacks joins us this week to continue our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6) A birthday triggers emotions for Rebecca and Sarah. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6) April 23, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6) SYNOPSIS The boarding house is really coming together and it's time for Rebecca and Sarah to actually move into a room! She's kinda freaking out over the curtains and Hattie checks on her. Rebecca explains she's trying to stay busy because Jim's birthday is coming up - his first birthday since his passing. Clayton brings in the new table and it's real nice. Alexander shows up and asks if his room is ready yet. She says no but he's like I'll just take it as is. He asks Olivia if she missed him and she says they always do. Rebecca reluctantly agrees to let him stay in the unfinished room. Hattie notices that Sarah is uncomfortable with the mountie around and she says she just didn't know a policeman was going to be staying there. Alexander tells Rebecca he wants to make the boarding house his base of operations. He promises he'll keep things tidy and pay her an additional $2 a month. But she needs to sign a contract. He says he promises that he's here to protect, not bring danger to their door. She finds Tom out there trying to break a horse and they have some flirty flirty fun times. But there's an issue - Doyal has dammed Tom's stream while prospecting and it's caused Tom's farm to flood. So Tom applies for a land patent to keep Doyal from prospecting his land. But what he doesn't know is that Doyal also applied. It's going to be up to Alexander to figure out what's what. Late one night, Rebecca goes to look at a picture of her husband. She's real sad. The next day, finally some good news. The furniture for the boarding house is here! Despite not having all the money she needs to pay for it, the trading guy says he knows she's good for it. Ned's dad finally finds some gold. He's happy about that. But is disappointed to find out it's only worth $10. Rebecca is getting a little lightheaded while working and ends up fainting. Luckily Tom is there to catch her as she falls. He brings her inside and she finally comes to. She says she just stood up too fast. Alexander tells Tom he's going to hold an emergency hearing to deal with the land dispute. Olivia goes to check on Sarah. She says they said my dad would be ok too but he never got better. She is worried about her momma and really misses her pa. Rebecca and Sarah have a heart to heart about Jim and take turns sharing memories of him. Ned's parents decide they need to try their luck somewhere else and head out to move. Tom shows up for the meeting and brings other town members who are worried about losing their lands to the prospectors. Doyal shows up and brings a crew of his own. Alexander allows each of them to make a statement as to why they deserve the land. Tom explains that he's been working this land for 3.5 years. It's his. Doyal's daughter explains that the law is that the first person who has worked the land and files an application gets the land. That's the law. Alexander decides that the law is clear - the first to file gets the land. Doyal did it first. However, in a world of right & wrong, uphold what is right. Tom has been working the land for years before the prospectors arrived. The law is for land that hasn't already been claimed, not in a situation where the land has already been claimed. Tom gets the land but Doyal is able to cross it to get to other streams. Doyal is not pleased and says he's going to take it up to Alexander's superiors. Ned's parents come to say goodbye to Rebecca. She says wait...you can stay here for free if you run my mess tent. They agree to stay. The episode ends with Rebecca and Sarah planting an apple seed in honor of Jim. While in Chicago, we see someone who I assume is Jim's mom seeing a drawing of Rebecca and Sarah in the paper. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us this week to head back to the pond for another episode of The Way Home. ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 2) Alice is about to graduate high school; Kat and Elliot dream of the next steps for their relationship; Del realizes she will soon be an empty-nester again. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 2) April 26, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 2) Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan Andie MacDowell as Del Landry BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 2) SYNOPSIS Elliot is all sad that the pond didn't take him. Del is helping him talk through it. We see a flashback of teenage Elliot leaving the house and Del and Colton telling him he's always welcome to stay. After he walks out, Del is like we never should've let him leave. It's not what Tessa would've wanted. Colton says we just need to keep loving him. That's our promise. Kat comes out of the pond in 1925. Fern says I guess I shouldn't know when you're from but I can ask why. Kat says she's looking for Tessa Augustine. She says I do know some Augustines but no Tessa. She asks Kat her name and Fern says I will call you Kitty Kat. Fern has the same conversation with Alice in 1976. Fern says she hasn't seen anyone matching that description from Tessa. She takes Alice to the house and Alice is like...why am I here? Fern is like I have no idea but it's time for my nap. In the '20s, Fern says she's never time traveled. She has no interest in heading back in time. She's a modern girl. She only cares about the future. In fact, this is the first time she's come across a time traveler. Alice is walking down the street and Evelyn drives by, so excited to see Kat again! Fern and Kat also walk down the street and Fern gets a couple of Augustine boys to stop the car to pick them up. She asks about a Tessa and they're both like I have no idea who you're talking about. Alice gets to Coyle's and Jasper gives her a welcome back milkshake. She asks if he knows a Tessa. He's like sure don't. Back in the present, Elliot is looking at the picture of him and his mom. The clock suddenly starts playing a song when Del shows up to check on him. She asks him to come with her. Alice is looking at this song book of songs from the area and asks about this one from 1926. She picks up her guitar and starts to play the song. Fern brings Kat to the newspaper where she's living and invites Kat to this get together in the evening. Maybe Tessa will be there. Del has Elliot fix something in the barn and he tells her about how he got his 5 more minutes with Colton right here in the barn. It means a lot to him. Del asks if Elliot and Kat are still going to get married. Back in the '20s, Fern & Kat are getting changed for the party when Dan Jerrott walks in. His name is Cliff and he's like oh I'm just looking for the editor. He and Fern have some flirty flirty fun time. They head to the party at the Lingermore estate, a place where prohibition doesn't exist. Grayson is pulling all the strings and even has Phantom of the Opera playing at the party. Colton shows up in the '70s and is excited to see Alice! Evelyn takes them to see her husband Ash. Grayson tells the party that he's going to film a movie right there in Port Haven and Fern will be his star in his movie, Cassandra in the Lighthouse. She introduces Grayson to Kat. Ash is waxing poetic about poetry and Evelyn is hanging on every word. He's a big traveler and doesn't understand why anyone would want to stay in Port Haven. He and Colton get in a bit of an argument. Evelyn is like ok enough of that, let's go explore the tunnels. While Fern is singing a song, Kat sees Grayson talking with the Augustine boys and they hand Grayson a wad of cash that he puts in his pocket. THEN he comes down and proposes to Fern! She says yes! The gang is in the tunnels. While down there they find a pair of old glasses and Alice finds a bullet shell. Kat warns Fern that Grayson might not be on the up and up because the Augustine brothers paid him for something. Fern is like I'm sure it's nothing. Elliot and Del are at the bar and we find out that Jacob got a job at a bar in Toronto. This causes Del to drink a lot. In the '20s, the prohibition officers show up. They ditch their drinks and run! Colton can't handle this Ash guy and goes to leave. Evelyn is hurt by this and runs into the study. Alice goes to check on her and she tells Alice that she's pregnant. On the walk back home from the party, Cliff stops them. He's the fuzz and says that he should fine them for the alcohol. Fern is like Kat doesn't have any money because she's a time traveler. He just laughs and says that's a new one. Alice finds Colton and sings him a song that she's been working on. Colton is like the song was nice but it wasn't from your heart. Alice says she is afraid to bare her soul in a song. Kat and Fern end up back at the pond. Fern says I think the pond brought you here to give you a heck of a good time. She asks Fern to keep her ear to the ground on a Tessa Augustine, or maybe her maiden name Tessa Cooper. She comes back and tells Del about her time with Fern. Del says none of that matches what I know about Fern. The stuff she had told Del is straight out of the movie she was gonna be in. The episode ends with Del showing Elliot a picture she has that is ripped that includes his mom saying she made a pact with Tessa but some pacts had a shelf life. Then Alice and Colton finishing their hang out sesh when a motorbike drives by fast. So they follow it and he's like that's my brother, Griffin. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT I'LL BE SEEING YOU When a work errand derails Amy's weekend plans with her grandma, they embark on a road trip with one sentimental detour but need the help of a charming activities director. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR I'LL BE SEEING YOU April 25, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF I'LL BE SEEING YOU Director: Jessica Harmon Writers: Joey Elkins, Blake Silver Cast: Stacey Farber as Amy Tyler Hynes as Mark Appleyard Christine Ebersole as Vivien BJ Harrison as Sue BRAN'S I'LL BE SEEING YOU SYNOPSIS We see a decent looking fella smile at the camera and get into a VW van. He arrives at a golf cart race for these two elderly ladies. Vivian and Sue are at it again. The race is up the stairs and Vivian wins. The crowd goes wild. See, Mark works at this assisted living community as the interim activities director. They've offered him a permanent job but he's not so sure. He loves the people but he doesn't want to say goodbye to all the potential adventure he'd miss out on by taking a permanent gig. We then meet Amy. She is Vivian's granddaughter. She goes out on a date with a dude named Joel. He likes her but she's just too busy for him. She shows up to visit Vivian and ends up playing mini golf with Mark and they get straight to it with the flirty flirty fun time. She's going to be staying with her over the weekend but gets pulled into some work stuff - a client is finally ready to sign over a patent. She's gotta travel 9 hours down the coast. Grandma Vivian is like I wanna go with you! And Sue should come with us! Road trip here we come! They get on the road and immediately run into some car issues. It's gonna take a long time for roadside assistance to come, so Vivian calls Mark who is more than happy to help. He's like this car isn't going anywhere. How about I drive y'all? Amy isn't thrilled but the grandmas are. Amy and Mark get to talking and they realize that they both have some issues when it comes to love and commitment. They take a pitstop at the town where Vivian first met her first love, Teddy. She sings their song: I'll Be Seeing You (THAT'S THE NAME OF THE MOVIE!!!). They end up finding a note from Teddy from 1979 with an address telling her to come find him. Amy is all about it. It's just a little detour! They get to the house but there's a new owner. But she says she just found something in the attic that she might want to see. It's a blueprint that belonged to Teddy. It's for a log cabin. Vivian says he always dreamed of building one. So they go to talk to the company who made the blueprint to see if they have more information. They find out that they never made the cabin but know the area he moved to and they find a property that is owned by a Teddy. But Amy needs to push pause on the fun times - she has to finish her job. So Vivian and Sue go and hop on a train and Mark and Amy continue the road trip. They find a place to stay the night and have a great dinner together. The next day, upon checking out, her bag with the papers she needs to get signed gets put into the wrong car. They find out where the papers ended up - about an hour away. They end up sticking around at this party to slow dance to the song I'll Be Seeing You, if you can believe it. On their way out of the party - they get a call from Vivian and Sue. It was the wrong Teddy Roberts. But a guy walking by at the party is like oh I know a Teddy Roberts. He owns a cabin about 3 hours away and loves the Cubs. Crazy! She gets to the dude's house and realizes this is going to be a long time. While inside, Mark finds out that Sue fainted, so he has to leave. Amy says she can't leave. But while she sticks around, she realizes she doesn't want to let life pass her by. So she tells the dude she has to leave but he likes that, so he signs the papers. She tells her boss she needs to take some vacation to think if she wants the promotion or not. She then hops into a van with a band heading south to meet up with her grandma before she finally meets Teddy. She gets there just in time for Vivian to knock on the door. Mark and Amy have a heart to heart and he decides he's gonna take the job and stick around and they go fishing and kissssss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and the Guardians are back for more cosmic adventures! ABOUT GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL. 2 The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father, the ambitious celestial being Ego. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL. 2 May 5, 2017 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL. 2 Director: James Gunn Writers: James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Cast: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord Zoe Saldaña as Gamora Dave Bautista as Drax Vin Diesel as Baby Groot (voice) Bradley Cooper as Rocket (voice) Michael Rooker as Yondu Karen Gillan as Nebula Pom Klementieff as Mantis Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord Kurt Russell as Ego BRAN'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL. 2 SYNOPSIS It's Missouri in 1980. Peter's father Ego visited Earth and fell in love with Peter's mother and they wanna get married!  Fast forward to the present and the gang's all here. Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and literal toddler Baby Groot. The GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!  They take a job from gold lady Ayesha to protect some batteries from a space squid monster, which they do, in exchange for Gamora's sister. But then Rocket immediately steals those same batteries because of course he does. CLASSIC Rocket. This leads to an all-out attack, a crash landing into a ship planet thing that just kind of appears, and the arrival of a mysterious shirtless dad: Ego. Surprise! He’s Quill’s father.  Ego invites Quill, Gamora, and Drax to his planet, while Rocket and Groot stay behind with Nebula to keep an eye on her. Peter and Ego hash things out. He explains why he wasn't around but says he wants to be the father he always hoped to be now.  Meanwhile, blue whistle boy Yondu is hired to track them down. Things go sideways FAST when Yondu refuses not to give up Quill location. He ends up being imprisoned with Rocket and Groot, but they escape with some wild arrow work. Back on Planet Daddy Issues, Ego reveals he’s basically a god who’s been planting himself all over the universe (red flag), having kids everywhere (bigger red flag), and murdering them when they don’t have powers (biggest red flag).  Oh, and he casually admits he gave Quill’s mom a brain tumor. Cool cool cool. Quill snaps, the team reunites, and it becomes a full-on “let’s destroy dad” situation. They head to Ego’s literal brain at the planet’s core, plant a bomb. The bomb goes off, Ego is toast, and Quill loses his powers in the process. But the emotional gut punch? Yondu sacrifices himself to save Quill, proving he was his real dad all along. we cry. You cry. Everyone cries.  the Ravagers show up to give Yondu the send-off he deserved all along. And we get a thousand mid credit scenes and none of them matter. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic.  To celebrate the new Tyler Hynes, we thought it would be fun to go back to January 9th, 2020 and revisit our first Tyler Hynes interviews.  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time to wrap up season 1 of Gilmore Girls with a mailbag episode!  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for another Festive Friday with a movie that is supposed to be the worst. ABOUT #WORSTCHRISTMASEVER A divorced dad reluctantly joins his ex-wife's Christmas celebration in Atlanta for his kids' sake and unexpectedly meets someone who might help him believe in love again. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR #WORSTCHRISTMASEVER November 13, 2025 | Streaming CAST & CREW OF #WORSTCHRISTMASEVER Directors: Maurice Hall, Christopher Kinsman, Tony L. Patterson Writers: Maurice Hall, Tony L. Patterson Producers: Maurice Hall, Vanna James, Christopher Kinsman Cast: B.J. Britt as Billy Turner Taja V. Simpson as Harmony Davis Shanti Lowry as Alicia Turner Maurice Hall as Chris Grandberry BRAN'S #WORSTCHRISTMASEVER SYNOPSIS The movie kicks off with some weird Christmas cloud animations that transition into a swimming pool. It's Billy Turner and he's sad because he just found out his kids are going to be spending Christmas with his ex-wife. He decides he's just going to join them despite the fact that it also means he's going to be spending Christmas with his ex-wife and her new fiancé. He's not thrilled. So he heads down to Atlanta with his kids, Haley and James. Alicia is bringing her friend April and James is bringing his buddy Bobby. It's gonna be a PARTY! When Bobby lands in Atlanta, he goes to this bar and meets a woman named Harmony Davis and then proceeds to get super drunk. He shows up at his ex-wife Alicia's house and crashes. The next day, Alicia surprises Billy and her fiancé Chris by bringing them both to a dance class. Luckily for Billy, Harmony is there, so he sticks around and scores a dinner date. Billy starts being nice and that starts freaking Chris out. Maybe Alicia is falling for Billy again. To make matters worse, the kids' flights keep getting cancelled. He goes out to an art museum with Harmony and has a great time and they end up kissingggggg. He ends up inviting her to Christmas dinner...at his ex-wife's house. The kids FINALLY get there and turns out Haley is dating Bobby. What a twist. Billy makes up with his son who he's had a rocky relationship with since the divorce. They all sit down for dinner as one family and Billy opens up his phone to delete the wedding picture he had on his phone of him and Alicia. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 5) Rebecca is frantic with worry after the kids go missing. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 5) April 16, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 5) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 5) SYNOPSIS Rebecca and Sarah are out early and Sarah asks her momma if she thinks they're ever gonna have to leave like they did Chicago. Rebecca says no...this is our home now. Hattie got a new safe! It's the talk of the town! Also, Rebecca got a letter in the mail. This makes her very nervous. She gets back to the boarding house. It's from her friend Eleanor. She says that the authorities found out about her heading west and are not going to give up trying to find her. Alexander tells Olivia good news - her drawings were selected! Her drawings are going to be on all the government buildings! She rushes away to tell Clayton! Alexander then goes to talk to Rebecca. He wants to know if he'll be able to move in in a week or so. She says she'll do her best. Sarah is hanging out with her friends and one of them decides he's gonna try his hand at prospecting. Olivia goes to talk to Clayton and he ends up showing her how to do some woodworking and the sparks are FLYINGGGGGGG. Hattie is locked out of her safe. So embarrassing! Alexander is ON THE CASE! The kids realize that they're lost in the woods. Rebecca gets nervous when it had been a couple hours, so she goes out and Tom agrees to come with. Alexander goes to find someone who can crack a safe. It's dark and they still haven't found the kids. And bad news for the kids - they come across a couple of coyotes. While out there, she tells Tom about how she's promised herself that no one would ever take Sarah away from her. He's like who would take her? She says her husband's parents. I've put distance between them. When Olivia shows back up, she unlocked the safe easy. She's like mom...you didn't memorize the code?! The kids are safe from coyotes and are trying to start a fire. But uh oh! The coyotes are back! Luckily, Rebecca and Tom find them just in time. The next day, she and Tom talk and she opens up more - Her husband's parents are rich. They never approved of her and wanted to take Sarah after he passed. Tom says anyone who comes into town looking for her and Sarah are gonna have to go through him first. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us this week to head back to the pond for another episode of The Way Home. ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 1) Alice is about to graduate high school; Kat and Elliot dream of the next steps for their relationship; Del realizes she will soon be an empty-nester again. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 1) April 19, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 1) Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry  Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan Andie MacDowell as Del Landry BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSIS We start in "the future". Someone has their hand in the pond...It's Kat. In fact, they're all there. Kat, Alice, Del. They say they gotta go see the "I do". Cut back to the present, and Kat, Elliot, and Alice all jump in the pond together to try to find his mom while Sam watches from behind a tree. They get out of the water and they see baby Elliot there in a crib with the letter his mom wrote. They suspect that she jumped in the pond but she would've needed a Landry in order to time travel. Meanwhile, Jacob is missing. Apparently he's at the bus stop, so she rushes to stop him from leaving. So they bring the basket with Elliot and put him on the porch of a young Del and Colton, but they don't seem surprised. Adult Elliot is like why aren't they surprised by this? Del stops the bus and Jacob is like I need to go. I need to see if I can make a life here on my own. She says fine, I'm not gonna fight to keep you if you don't want to be kept. 7 months later - Alice is in a field playing a guitar. Kat finds her and is like it's time to go! She graduates in 2 days! Elliot is talking to Del and updates her on planning the perfect proposal for Kat. But Del is busy digging random holes. She's looking for...something. One night, Elliot wakes up from a crazy dream. He goes downstairs to grab that clock and the clock suddenly starts making music. Del finds what she's looking for. It's a tin bucket full of trinkets. She's interrupted from going through it by a package from Jacob. It's for Alice. He's in Toronto and he's sent a couple of books for her. They're disappointed there's no info about what he's doing there. They all go to a graduation party together and Alice sings the song she and her grandpa sang together back in the day. The next day, it's graduation day. They throw a little family party. Del shares a letter she found in the bucket and realized that she probably made Kat mad by not reading it to her when she graduated. Later, Del hears Tainted Love and it causes the audio of a memory to come rushing back and it doesn't sound great. Alice goes to hang out with Max Goodwin who is apparently her best friend. They get into a little argument and she goes to grab her stuff and she sees his dad watching some old reels from the '20s. She goes in and he leaves and she sees Fern Landry dancing when suddenly she sees her mom come into the shot and pull her away. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?! So she steals the reel and brings it back to show Kat and Elliot. It becomes clear that Kat is going to be going back to 1925 and this reminds her of something old Fern said... 65 in 25. 25 could be 1925. 65 could be the age of Elliot's mom. Alice goes to dig a hole to put her own box in the ground but finds a suitcase underground. It belongs to Tessa, Elliot's mom. So Kat and Elliot decide to jump but the pond doesn't take Elliot. So Alice jumps in after her. When she comes out, she sees old Fern. But when Kat gets out, she sees young Fern. UH OH! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT TO PHILLY WITH LOVE A teacher and an archivist decode Revolutionary War-era love letters, taking them on a thrilling journey through Philadelphia where they uncover history—and discover a love story of their own. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR TO PHILLY WITH LOVE April 18, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF TO PHILLY WITH LOVE Director: Amy Force Producers: Lex Emanuel, Ekaterina Pakhlavuni Cast: Rebecca Dalton as Emma Stephen Huszar as Nate BRAN'S TO PHILLY WITH LOVE SYNOPSIS Ahhh Philly. The statues. The bell. The buildings. They show it all. We meet Emma who goes to her grandma's house to help her mom clean it out. Grandma has passed away and they're planning on selling it. Emma and her grandma were close. They were both biggggg into history. There's a knock at the door. It's a friend of her grandma. Apparently, they were in the Ladies of Liberty. She brings her a report that her grandma didn't finish on these letters from the Revolutionary War. Since Emma loves history, she reluctantly agrees. She heads down to meet with an archivist. She gives him these letters that need to be treated and what not so she can read them. They're having a great day together but then his boss shows up. Turns out his boss wants him to put together a new exhibit ASAP that excites the people and the donors OR ELSE! Where is he possibly going to get new material? Luckily for him, Emma comes back by his office and they just start hanging out basically non-stop. They're trying to crack this code that's on the letter, which they do. She ends up finding other letters in the house which means the house can apply to become a historical site which would allow them to not sell it! It's all going GREAT, until she finds out that he's going to use the letters and basically take all the credit for it. SHE'S P'D RIGHT THE O OFF! But turns out, he does give them credit during the actual event, so yay. They end up making up and kissing! 1 year later and grandma's house has been turned into a place for the Ladies of the Liberty. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and we're entering the mystic arts! ABOUT DOCTOR STRANGE While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR DOCTOR STRANGE November 4, 2016 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF DOCTOR STRANGE Director: Scott Derrickson Writers: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Producers: Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mordo Rachel McAdams as Dr. Christine Palmer Benedict Wong as Wong Mads Mikkelsen as Kaecilius Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One BRAN'S DOCTOR STRANGE SYNOPSIS We open with a group of sorcerers breaking into a secret temple, killing a dude, and stealing some pages out of a very important magic book, as you do. Their old teacher, The Ancient One, tries to stop them, but they get away.  Then we meet Dr. Stephen Strange. He’s a world-famous neurosurgeon, rich, brilliant, and incredibly egotistical. On his way to an event, he gets in a crazy car crash and destroys his hands, which is a real problem when your hands are your entire personality. His friend Christine Palmer tries to help him heal, but Stephen would rather burn through all his money chasing miracle cures. Eventually, he hears about a guy who was paralyzed and can now walk again, which sends him all the way to Nepal. There, he meets Mordo and The Ancient One, who show him that they have the ability to heal him and give him a little mystical mind- tour through dimensions, astral projection. Stephen is all in. At first they say no and kick him out but ultimately agree to let him study as long as he humbles himself. So now Strange is studying the mystic arts.  He also meets Wong, the librarian who gives him the rundown on everything. He learns that Earth is being protected by three magical Sanctums in New York, London, and Hong Kong, and if those fall, bad things happen. Strange speeds through his studies and starts sneaking around reading forbidden texts. Naturally, this leads him to discovering the Eye of Agamotto, which can manipulate time. Meanwhile, Kaecilius—the guy who stole the pages—is trying to summon Dormammu, a giant dark-space demon who promises eternal life in a timeless dimension He destroys the London Sanctum and then attacks the New York one. Strange, with help from a magical cape, manages to fight back. But he gets stabbed and has to literally astral-project himself to the hospital so Christine can save his life during surgery.. Back at magic HQ, Strange learns that The Ancient One has been pulling energy from the Dark Dimension this whole time to stay alive, and Mordo is not thrilled to find out his mentor has been doing morally gray immortality stuff behind everyone’s back. Kaecilius attacks again and The Ancient One gets fatally wounded, and before she dies, she tells Strange and Mordo they need each. So Strange and Mordo head to Hong Kong, only to find the place completely wrecked, Wong dead, and the Dark Dimension swallowing Earth. IT's not looking good. But... Strange reverse time, fixes the destruction, saves Wong, and then goes to bargain with Dormammu. How does he do that? Well, he traps himself and Dormammu in an endless time loop and basically just annoys him into surrendering. In the end, Mordo is so disgusted by all the rule-bending and cosmic loopholes that he quits being a sorcerer and storms off. Strange returns the Eye, which, surprise, is actually an Infinity Stone—and decides to hang around in the New York Sanctum with Wong, continuing his wizard training and learning more about the unknown. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic.  To celebrate the return of The Way Home for the final season, we thought it would be fun to go alllllll the way back to the beginning! Enjoy! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time to start up our 2026 Rankings! Today, we’re ranking the films starting with Lost in Paradise and going through A Royal Setting. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and todays movie is a fresh take on a Christmas classic! ABOUT CHRISTMAS KARMA A hard-nosed businessman, Mr. Sood, is forced to confront his past, present, and future over one fateful Christmas Eve - guided by three unforgettable spirits - on a journey toward compassion and redemption. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS KARMA November 14, 2025 | Theatrical Release  CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS KARMA Director: Gurinder Chadha Writers: Gurinder Chadha, Charles Dickens Producers: Gurinder Chadha, Amory Leader, Celine Rattray Cast: Kunal Nayyar as Eshaan Sood Leo Suter as Bob Cratchit Boy George as Ghost of Christmas Future Billy Porter as Ghost of Christmas Present Eva Longoria as Ghost of Christmas Past BRAN'S CHRISTMAS KARMA SYNOPSIS It's Christmas Eve and Scrooge is not thrilled. His employees are busy throwing a Christmas party. And this is when we find out this is a musical. Honestly, had no idea. Scrooge fires everyone except his accountant Bob Cratchit. He reluctantly gives Bob an advance on next month's pay so he can buy presents for his kids. Scrooge hates Christmas. When he gets home, he thinks he sees something on the door, but it's nothing. Except when he goes to go to sleep, he hears a loud bang on the door. It's the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that he better change his ways OR ELSE! To help him, he will be visited by three spirits throughout the night. Scrooge is like whatever and falls asleep. He is woken up by the ghost of Christmas past. It's Eva Longoria, DUH! She projects images of where he grew up in Africa with his best friend Akiiki. We see him and his family learn the news that all Asians must leave the country within 90 days. Scrooge is forced to watch his father die and other bad stuff. But it's not all bad. We see him at his first job, falling in love, proposing. But her parents don't believe he will be able to financially support their daughter. So Scrooge is like just wait and see. I'll show you! Scrooge starts a business and refuses to help his first boss, Mr. Fezziwig, when he asked him to help him. He shows up a year later, shows that he has money to her parents but she isn't interested because she learned about how he treated Fezziwig. She shows him what happened to her but he's not interested. He insists that he regrets nothing! It's time for the ghost of Christmas present! He's fun. He's funky. He's Billy Porter. He shows him the Cratchit house on Christmas who is discussing Scrooge. Bob says he's just sick. Something is broken inside of him. Then he sees his nephew at a Christmas party, mocking Scrooge, and dancing big. Suddenly, the ghost of Christmas future. Obviously, it's Boy George. And he is joined by Billy Porter for a duet while Eva Longoria stands there awkwardly. He discovers his death, but more importantly the death of Tiny Tim. He promises he will change. He wakes up and it's Christmas. HE DIDN'T MISS IT! He goes to give money to everyone. And they all meet up to celebrate at the Christmas carnival. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to begin our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4) Rebecca applies her medical knowledge when Nash breaks his leg. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4) April 9, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4) SYNOPSIS The prospectors are trying for gold. Some are lucky. Others like ol' Lars Yost…not so much. Tom's crew is out there when a rattlesnake appears and causes a horse to freak out. Rebecca brings Sarah over to Peggy's house to play. When they get there, Tom's there cutting some wood. The workers come flying up because Nash fell off the horse in the snake scare. His leg is badly broken. If only there was someone who had some medical experience. Alexander & Olivia have some flirty flirty fun time. While Lars is working in the boarding house, some of the upstairs caves in. Bad news. Rebecca agrees to try to help the leg situation, trying to remember how her doctor husband used to handle stuff like this. Alexander is feeling a bit bored with the lack of action, so when an ol' buddy shows up and asks him to help find this outlaw on the run, he jumps at the opportunity. After fixing the leg and making the cast, Rebecca agrees to go back to Tom's place for dinner, just the two of them. He opens up about how he was once engaged to a city girl. It didn't end well. She tells him about the roof. And he's like we all have our issues - I gotta plow the field. She's like that's easy compared to my roof. So they hatch a deal - Sarah will plow his field and he'll get her the wood she needs. When she tells Hattie about the deal she's like….good luck out there. The next day, Rebecca gets out there. Turns out, it's hard. Alexander and his buddy are out in the woods and come across a trip wire. Someone is out to get 'em! The kids are trying to help with the farm chores with Nash being out but it's not going great. A goat gets loose and goes nuts. Alexander helps catch the bad guy. He absolutely loves it. Rebecca works tirelessly all day and into the evening to the point of tears. Tom comes and tells her that she wins and that he'll provide the wood. He brings it the next day and Alexander comes out to ask if he can be her first boarder when she opens. Tom asks if she's ok with that and she says she'll have to be. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 21) Lorelai and Max's relationship gets more serious. Luke's girlfriend Rachel returns. Meanwhile, Rory tries to win Dean back. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 21) May 10, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 21) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 21) SYNOPSIS The episode kicks off with Luke coming over to fix Lorelai's railing...at 6:30a. She's not thrilled. Rory's not thrilled. THE DISRESPECT! Rory finds the Dean box in the closet. Lorelai explains why she kept it and she thanks her, takes the box into her room to look through all the stuff. Later, when hanging out with Lane, she decides to go into the market to talk to Dean. When she walks in, she's shocked to find out that Dean isn't there. He should be there! At school, Tristan asks Rory out on a date to a concert. She says we can't date. Womp womp. Rachel asks Lorelai if she knows where Luke is. He's not really been around. Lorelai goes to talk to Luke and he's like I'm freaking out man. She's always around. I'm a loner. Uh oh. Rory goes to Dean's house to go see if he's there. His little sister opens the door and Rory makes her cry. It's time for family date night with Max Medina and it's a big one - they take her to a town hall meeting. Serious stuff is on the docket - like why there's more than 1 town troubadour. Rory stands up and says that he should be able to sing his songs because it's how you express your feelings! Paris gets mad at Rory because she heard from Tristan that Rory is going to a concert. Rachel breaks up with Luke because she can tell that he has feelings for Lorelai. He's like I don't know what you're talking about but then promptly goes to talk to Lorelai, but Max is there. This turns into a whole thing. After Luke leaves, they argue which leads to Max proposing. Meanwhile, at Chilton, Tristan tries to convince Rory to go to the concert by taking her books and refusing to give them back until she says yes. Dean shows up and sees him holding the books and assumes they're a thing. Rory convinces him that they're nothing by telling him that she loves him! And they kiss BIG ONESSSS! The next day at work, Lorelai walks in to 1000 daisies. She calls Max and he says I want to marry you. Think about it. Episode ends with Rory and Lorelai running to each other and jumping and screaming. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT A LITTLE PARK MUSIC When a piano appears in the park gazebo, interfering with important work, city manager Allie joins forces with rookie cop Ryan to remove it, only to find both music and love are hard to resist. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A LITTLE PARK MUSIC April 11, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF A LITTLE PARK MUSIC Director: Peter Benson Cast: Laci J Mailey as Allie Beau Mirchoff as Ryan Everett Andres BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Allie is a city manager who talks to people constantly while she walks. The park is about to be demolished. We then meet Officer Ryan Pruett. He's new in town and is insanely detailed. So detailed that he was transferred from traffic because he took too long with the details of the tickets. He gives Allie a jaywalking ticket because rules are rules. She can't believe it. While walking to the office, she sees a piano in the gazebo. It's literally never been there before. So she goes to the police but unfortunately for her, Ryan is on the case. He insists on doing an investigation which gives no answers but that's enough for him to approve having the piano moved. Much to her surprise, the piano is back the next day. But since it's a different one, they gotta reopen the case. They investigate some other people that may be interested but no hits. Let's move that piano! To make sure another piano doesn't show up, they decide to spend the night together in his truck doing a little stake out! They have a great night together, getting to know each other more, and ultimately falling asleep. When they wake up, there's a piano. Wtf! She notices how much people love the piano so she talks to the mayor but hands are tied. There's grant money attached to demolishing the gazebo and putting in a fountain. He is up for a job in Seattle and does an interview and is now able to talk about how much he loves community because of Allie. They figure out who put the pianos there - a woman who got married at the gazebo and didn't wanna see it torn down. But this is life sometimes. It's almost demolition time but another piano shows up. Who is this! The town is pumped! The mayor finally realizes maybe the piano is good for the town. Allie tries to figure out a way to make this work. And she does. Change what the town square is. The gazebo and piano are now just a park. A little park music. He shows up and implies he put the piano there and also he's staying. They kiss. Fast forward 3 months and the gazebo is still crushing it. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and the Avengers are torn apart! ABOUT CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR May 6, 2016 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon Producers: Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito Cast: Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon Don Cheadle as Lieutenant James Rhodes/War Machine Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther Paul Bettany as Vision Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man Daniel Brühl as Zemo BRAN'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR SYNOPSIS It’s 1991 and Bucky Barnes is out here being brainwashed and doing bad stuff, snagging some super solder serum.  Cut to the present and the Avengers are doing an Avengers thing in Lagos. You know the avengers: Captain America , black widow , falcon, and Wanda. The classics. It does not go well.  After another bad mission,  The UN comes in and says they want to put the Avengers under government control with something called the Sokovia Accords.. Tony who shows up to this meeting, feeling guilty about creating Ultron, is like “yeah maybe we should have supervision.” Steve, meanwhile, is like “I actually trust myself more than literally any government on earth.” Uh oh, I smell a civil war!  We see a guy named Zemo kill Bucky’s old Hydra handler and steal the magic words book that turns Bucky into a murder robot.  Meanwhile, at the big UN meeting, a bomb goes off and kills the king of Wakanda. Security footage makes it look like Bucky did it. The kings son, T’Challa, is very much on the case.  Steve decides he’s gonna go get Bucky himself despite the fact that he could get arrested in the process. He and Sam track him down and try to talk to him, where things immediately turn into a whole mess. T’Challa shows up to kill Bucky, and it leads to a massive chase which ends in everyone getting arrested because you can’t just do whatever you want anymore.  They bring in a psychiatrist to evaluate Bucky but it’s actually Zemo. Bucky goes nuts but Zemo escapes.  Steve is able to save Bucky from the water and  Bucky comes back to himself. He explains that Zemo framed him and is heading to Siberia, where Hydra supposedly has a bunch more Winter Soldiers ready to rock n roll.  Tony & Natasha decide they need to form a little group to stop Steve & Bucky, including newbies Black Panther and Tony’s new pet project, Spider-Man.  Steve knows he’s gonna need help of his own, so he a crew consisting of some other avengers + ant man.  So naturally, everyone meets at an airport in Germany. Big fight, big fun. Things stop being fun and Natasha helps Steve and Bucky escape. the rest of Steve’s crew gets tossed into underwater super prison jail  Tony eventually realizes Bucky was framed and finds Steve and Bucky in Siberia to call a temporary truce. But then Zemo reveals the footage from 1991 showing that Bucky murdered Tony’s parents . And Steve knew. Ohhhhhhh SNAP.  Tony takes that information about as well as you’d expect. Tony fights Steve and Bucky, Bucky loses his robot arm, Steve fights Tony hard an departs with Bucky, leaving his shield behind, and Zemo is like mission accomplished. But then T’Challa shows up and arrests him.  Steve then breaks everyone out of the underwater prison,  and Bucky heads to Wakanda to be frozen until someone can deprogram his murder brain. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic.  It's time to see color!!! In this classic episode from 2022, we're joined by Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin from the Dadville Podcast to review The Most Colorful Time of the Year!  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Deck the Lifetime Uncorked with an inspiring true story of faith and survival! ABOUT RESCUED BY FAITH: THE CONNIE AND LARRY VAN OOSTEN STORY Follows Connie and Larry Van Oosten who are abducted by a masked gunman and locked in a bunker while he attempts to steal their savings. Connie risks everything to alert authorities as they cling to their faith. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR RESCUED BY FAITH: THE CONNIE AND LARRY VAN OOSTEN STORY April 4, 2026 | TV Movie / Streaming CAST & CREW OF RESCUED BY FAITH: THE CONNIE AND LARRY VAN OOSTEN STORY Director: Lee Gabiana Writers: Conor Allyn, Benjamin Anderson Cast: Nancy Travis as Connie Mike Pniewski as Larry Jake Allyn as Chad Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and things are getting dark this holiday season! ABOUT HOLIDAYS WITH THE TWINS Two twins meet at an Airbnb for the first time. Can they switch lives and keep the secret? They must go out of their ways to convince everyone they are the other twin to experience one another's lives for a full week. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR HOLIDAYS WITH THE TWINS October 31, 2025 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF HOLIDAYS WITH THE TWINS Director: Sushank Kini Writers: Tom Jolliffe Cast: Chrissie Wunna as Gemma/Corinthia BRAN'S HOLIDAYS WITH THE TWINS SYNOPSIS We open on a couple sitting on a bench. The guy, Miles, is telling his girlfriend Gemma that lately things have felt different between them — in a good way. He says he feels this whole new connection and decides to propose. There’s just one problem: she tells him she’s not actually Gemma. He’s like, “You could’ve just said no. You didn’t have to lie.” Brutal. Cut back three days. Gemma is hanging out with her mom, who tells her she’s Airbnb-ing out their flat to some very posh guests. Gemma helps get everything ready, but after forgetting her phone inside, she heads back in… and is stunned to find the guest is basically her. Not her exactly — but her long-lost twin. Enter Princess Corinthia. Apparently, their mom once had a fling with a royal, and now we’ve got ourselves a surprise princess twin situation. Naturally, the only logical response is to swap lives. Hilarity ensues. Gemma, pretending to be Corinthia, immediately starts enjoying the royal perks — including drinking a whole lot. Meanwhile, Corinthia, pretending to be Gemma, sits down at the piano and starts being all elegant and mysterious, which of course makes Miles fall even harder for her. Back on the royal side, Gemma-as-Corinthia starts spending more time with Corinthia’s personal assistant, Connie. Sparks fly, slow dancing happens, and eventually…they kiss. Then the BIG twist drops: Gemma’s mom actually stole a baby from the royal family years ago. So now the twins have a plan. They reunite, expose the truth, and set things in motion to get their mom arrested. They also tell the royal family everything. And while they’re at it, Gemma comes clean to Connie so they can actually be together, and Corinthia tells Miles the truth so they can be together too. And just like that, everybody gets their correct romance. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to begin our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 3) When Tom refuses to provide lumber for the boardinghouse, Rebecca gets creative. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 3) April 2, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 3) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 3) SYNOPSIS Rebecca is helping Sarah out with a boo boo, but no worries...she's got all the natural remedies. They're working hard on the boarding house and Sarah is insistent that Rebecca not sell her ring. She promises she won't because she's making piesssss. The prospectors are moving to a different stream to keep looking for gold which makes Tom happy. Clayton goes to the trading post to talk to Olivia. Hattie is like you should really organize your shopping list so you don't have to come here all the time. He's like...I don't mind, winky face. On his way out, Alexander pulls back into town. He asks Clayton if he is good at drawing, he says no but Olivia is. He walks in and Olivia is pumpeddd to see him. Rebecca is teaching Peggy how to read but she's busy thinking about a new business idea - cook the prospectors some hearty meals. Sarah wants to help but she tells her to stay put which makes her sad. She misses doing everything with her mom. Hattie is talking to Olivia and she's worried that she hasn't seen Phoebe Taylor in a while. She wants to go pay her a visit. Tom gets to work and none of his work hands are there. He finds out that they're down at the stream looking for gold. Tom is not thrilled. Hattie gets out there to check on Phoebe and she's like I'm fine. Scram. Rebecca bumps into Tom and she encourages him to talk to his workers again, but this time listen to what they have to say. Rebecca is working on her first meal - it's gumbo time baby. Sarah is all mopey and she tells her mom how she's feeling. No one is buying the gumbo, so Rebecca and Sarah make up by passing out samples for free. It's a big hit. Tom comes to talk to his boys again and tells them he'll give them a day off each week to search for gold. A big storm comes and knocks down their mess tent. Luckily, Phoebe Taylor comes to help. The episode ends with Alexander looking at the drawings Olivia did including one of Rebecca. He now has her picture. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 20) Upset over Dean, Rory becomes angry with Lorelai, who didn't tell her that she's dating Max again. Meanwhile, Dean tells Lorelai that he left Rory because she couldn't say I love you. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 20) May 3, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 20) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 20) SYNOPSIS We're at Luke's and Rory is very tiredddd. To cheer her up, they play 1, 2, 3 He's Yours. You know the rules, you love it. Lorelai passes on the first 2 guys, so she's stuck with the 3rd guy...who is Kirk. Big laugh. Funny funny. Rory agrees to play and Dean walks by first, so now she's just sad. Later in the day, Max calls Lorelai. He says we've been having phone convos for a couple weeks, let's do the next call in person on a date. She agrees. Rory is hanging out with Lane, actively avoiding Dean. But things are about to get real weird when Lane and Dean have to meet up to work on a school project together. Lorelai sees Luke walking out of the cat store. She gives him a hard time when she finds out that he's planning on giving Rachel a cat pot holder for Rachel's birthday. She says let me go shopping for you and get her something she'll actually like. She brings him all the stuff but also surprises him with a bunch of clothes for him to wear. He's not thrilled. At school, Max pulls Rory aside to talk about how he's gonna go on a date with her mom. That's how she found out. And she is not thrilled. NO ONE IS THRILLED! She's helping Luke with his new clothes when Rachel walks in. And it's awkward. When Rory gets back to Stars Hollow, she blows up at her mom. Lorelai says we'll talk more about it when we get home, but when she gets home, Rory is nowhere to be found. We find out that Rory went to EMILY AND RICHARD'S, literally the meanest thing she could possibly do to her mom. Lorelai gets home and is freaking out. Can't find Rory anywhere. She gets a call from her mom and finds out where Rory is. Emily encourages her not to come. Max is there and he finds out that all of this is because he talked to her about them before Lorelai did but then he's like wait why didn't you tell her and that turns into a whole thing. Lorelai thinks all of this has to do with how hard of a time she's having since the break up, so she goes to tell Dean off and that's when she finds out they broke up because she didn't say I love you back. Armed with that info, she goes to talk to Rory and tell her that she doesn't want her to be afraid of commitment just because she is. They head home and she calls Max and tells him that she's gonna tell everyone she knows that she's with Max Medina. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT A SEASON TO BLOSSOM An aspiring writer takes over her late grandmother's bookstore and finds love. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A SEASON TO BLOSSOM April 4, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF A SEASON TO BLOSSOM Director: Terry Ingram Writer: Jennifer Wolfgram Cast: Emily Tennant as Elise Carlo Marks as Max BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Max is in the apple cider business and business is booming. He's considering expanding even though his dad says it's a bad idea. The big news in town though is that the book store is up for sale. We meet Elise. She kills plants. Her temp contract is expiring but her boss wants to bring her on permanently. But that's not her passion. She's an aspiring author. But she accepts the position anyway. She just needs a few weeks to finalize the sale of her grandma's book store. When she gets to the shore, she's shocked to find that the only worker is a teen named Molly and a neighborhood cat. She goes around town, drinking some cider, and ends up spilling all of it on Max. They clearly know each other. But she can't stick around long. She has to get ready for the Blooms and Books event her grandma threw every year. Except, she knows nothing about blooms. Max offers to help. But he wants her to help him write his story. She's reluctant to say yes because she's never written anything successful. But she ends up saying yes which leads to them hanging out, sparks begin to fly, they play on a tire swing. All normal adult stuff. As they get closer, he tells her that he wants to read her manuscript she had been working on. Bad news tho - the folks that want to buy the book store want to gut it and build condos. Elise is not thrilled and asks the real estate agent to ask them to reconsider. Elise is making cider with Max and he pitches her staying in town to run the store and write and be with him. He doesn't understand why she'd wanna leave. It's a whole thing. Bad news - a storm is coming. This could mess up everything. It wipes out all of Max's apple blossoms. This could mean no festival. No cider. No nothing. She encourages him to use his emergency apples that his dad set aside and he finally agrees to let him do what he wants with the business. She ends up deciding to stay and live her dream and they kiss. One year later, her book is published and they're a happy couple. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and we're shrinking down to size! ABOUT ANT-MAN Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR ANT-MAN July 17, 2015 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF ANT-MAN Director: Peyton Reed Writers: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay Cast: Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym Corey Stoll as Darren Cross/Yellowjacket Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Back in 1989, Hank Pym is working with S.H.I.E.L.D. until he finds out they’re trying to copy his shrinking technology, and he’s like, “Absolutely not, y’all are way too shady for tiny science.” So he quits and decides nobody gets the shrink suit on his watch. Fast forward to the present and Hank’s life is not going great. His daughter Hope is mad at him, his former protégé Darren Cross has basically stolen his company, and Cross is this close to making his own terrifying murder-shrinking suit called Yellowjacket. Hank sees this and is like, “Cool, this is really bad” and does not sign off on it but Darren doesn't care. Meanwhile, we meet Scott Lang, a lovable ex-con whose main personality trait is that he’s trying really hard. He gets out of prison, moves in with his buddy Luis, and wants to be a good dad to his daughter Cassie. Unfortunately, society has decided once you’ve gone to jail you’re only allowed to work at Baskin-Robbins for like six minutes before getting fired. He tries to visit Cassie, but his ex Maggie and her cop fiancé Paxton are like, “Maybe pay child support before doing surprise pop-ins, my guy.” So naturally, Scott does what any struggling dad trying to get his life together would do: he agrees to do one more burglary. His buddy Luis tells him about this rich old dude’s house with a big safe, so Scott breaks in, cracks the safe, and finds… a weird leather motorcycle suit. Not cash. Not jewels. He takes it home, puts it on, and immediately shrinks down to bug-size and nearly dies in a bathtub and getting stomped on at a party, all while some voice talks to him in his mask. Terrified, Scott decides to return the suit, but on his way out he gets arrested. cuz thief. But surprise! The whole thing was a setup by Hank Pym, who wanted to see if Scott had the skills to become the new Ant-Man. He tells Scott that if he wants to help and also get out of the jail, to put back on the suit. It works and he shrinks again and sneaks out.. Hank recruits Scott to help steal the Yellowjacket tech before Darren Cross can sell it to evil people, which, spoiler alert, he absolutely plans to do. So now Scott enters the classic superhero training montage portion of the movie where he learns hand-to-hand combat, how to use the suit, and most importantly, how to command ants like some kind of tiny bug king. Hope, meanwhile, is clearly way more qualified for all of this and would obviously be better at the job, but Hank refuses to let her do it because he’s still deeply traumatized over what happened to her mother Janet. We learn Janet was the original Wasp and got lost in the Quantum Realm years ago while stopping a missile, which is both sad and also the most comic-book sentence imaginable. To prep for the big heist, Scott needs a special device, which means he has to sneak into Avengers headquarters. This leads to a random but delightful side quest where he fights Sam Wilson, aka Falcon, and somehow wins mostly by being annoying and tiny. It’s one of those MCU moments where the movie just casually reminds you, “Oh right, this all technically connects.” Then it’s time for the big finale. Darren Cross unveils the Yellowjacket at Pym Technologies during a fancy event, and Scott and the crew break in to stop the sale. Luis and the gang somehow become essential parts of the mission despite being, at best, wildly underqualified. Scott sneaks in with a whole army of ants, plants explosives, and tries to steal the suit. But Cross is ready for them because of course he is, and he captures Scott, Hank, and Hope. He reveals he’s planning to sell the tech to Hydra, because if there’s one thing Hydra loves, it’s tiny fascism. Things go sideways fast, but Scott and Hope fight back, the building starts collapsing, and Hank gets shot because apparently old men in Marvel are legally required to get wounded in the third act. Scott chases Cross, who puts on the Yellowjacket suit and becomes a full-on flying nightmare. Their final battle somehow goes from high-tech corporate warfare to a fight in Cassie’s bedroom, which is honestly one of the best visual gags in the whole movie. Trains are crashing, Thomas the Tank Engine is involved, and to Cassie it probably just looks like two dads having a nervous breakdown. When Cross takes Cassie hostage, Scott has no choice but to do the one thing Hank warned him never to do: override the regulator and shrink beyond human comprehension into the Quantum Realm. Which sounds fake, but in this movie is very real and extremely stressful. Scott manages to sabotage Yellowjacket from the inside, Cross gets absolutely obliterated, and somehow Scott finds his way back from the Quantum Realm because apparently he’s just built different. After saving literally everyone, Scott finally gets a win. Paxton decides maybe this guy isn’t so bad after all and helps keep him out of prison. Hank realizes that if Scott could survive the Quantum Realm, maybe Janet could still be alive. Hope gets teased with her own Wasp suit, which everyone in the audience immediately wanted to see instead, and Luis pops back in at the end to say Falcon is looking for Scott because once you do one weird tiny mission, suddenly the Avengers are texting. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic.  After previewing the April movies for 2026, we decided to go back to our very first non-christmas preview show back in 2021.  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A new month is here which means....PREVIEW SHOW!!! A Season to Blossom Premieres: Saturday, April 4 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Emily Tennant, Carlo Marks A drifting aspiring writer returns home to sell her late grandmother’s bookstore, but its cherished traditions—and her childhood crush—help her rediscover her voice, her roots, and a love worth staying for. A Little Park Music Premieres: Saturday, April 11 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Laci J. Mailey, Beau Mirchoff When a piano mysteriously appears in the park gazebo and disrupts important city business, city manager Allie teams up with rookie cop Ryan to remove it—only to discover that both music and love are harder to resist than expected. To Philly with Love Premieres: Saturday, April 18 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Rebecca Dalton, Stephen Huszar A teacher and an archivist work together to decode Revolutionary War-era love letters, leading them on an exciting journey through Philadelphia where they uncover hidden history—and a romance of their own. I’ll Be Seeing You Premieres: Saturday, April 25 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Tyler Hynes, Stacey Farber, Christine Ebersole When a work errand throws Amy’s weekend plans with her grandmother off course, the two set out on a road trip with one meaningful detour—along with the unexpected help of a charming activities director. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and things are getting dark this holiday season! ABOUT SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT After seeing his parents killed by someone dressed as Santa, a grown man later wears a Santa suit himself and seeks violent revenge. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT December 12, 2025 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Director: Mike P. Nelson Writers: Mike P. Nelson, Michael Hickey, Paul Caimi Cast: Rohan Campbell as Billy Chapman Ruby Modine as Pamela Sims Mark Acheson as Charlie (Shotgun Santa) Erik Athavale as Geoffrey Chapman BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We meet this boy who is in an assisted living waiting room and he keeps being creeped out by these random people. The kid goes back to see his grandpa who talks to him about Santa, but he starts coughing like crazy. He goes to get his grandpa some water but it's too late. Grandpa coughs up just an insane amount of blood. Bad news - grandpa is dead. They get on the road and, while at a stop light, a car comes behind them and just slowly taps them. The dad gets out to check and is shot by a Santa Claus. Santa shoots towards the mom. She's able to kick him in the neck with her heel but he gets one last shot in before they both die. The boy, Billy, is there to watch it all. Years later, Billy is now an adult. He wakes up in a hotel room and we see a dead body in the bathtub. He takes some of the blood from that body and puts it in this weird bloody advent calendar he keeps. Billy hears this voice that's kind of guiding him. It's a bit like Venom. You know Venom? It's like that. Billy sees a woman that he fancies and follows her to the Christmas shop that she works at. He applies for the job and gets it so that he can be close to her. Her name is Pamela. It doesn't take long for him to find his next victim - an older dude who hits on Pam. We find out that way back when, after his mom stabbed Santa with her heel, Billy went to check on him and when they touched hands, this electrical surge passes between them. That's the voice we hear. We find out that there's an urban legend in town - the Snatcher. Someone who takes kids. Pam's dad is like it's just a myth...although, there is an alarming number of missing kids. Pam gets arrested for sticking up for her nephew. Her ex-boyfriend is a cop and he tells her that she's being released. That's when we find out that they broke up because he punched her in the face. He really wants to get back with her but she's not having it. Luckily for Billy, he comes across a nazi Christmas party. That makes picking his next kill pretty quickly. He just goes ham on the nazis but the head nazi starts shooting and he ends up getting hit which allows her to get away. But he's ok. It's not his first rodeo. Tough break for Billy. He's asked to play Santa at work which turns out to be incredibly challenging for him because of what happens to him when he puts on the suit. But he's able to make it through and Pam is very impressed and finds him in the back room and they make out and what not. We see Pam's dad come across this little girl who is in a van. She had been taken by the Snatcher. The Snatcher comes behind him and kills him. Obviously, Pam is distraught. She tells Billy that she wished Santa was real so that she could ask Santa to kill the guy who killed her dad. Billy decides to confide in her. He tells her about the electrical surge and how he now is guided by the voice of Charlie, aka Santa. Santa knows who has been naughty and is able to show Billy what they did. So Billy only kills guys that he knows have done real bad stuff. Pam is unfazed. Charlie leads them to a Christmas tree lot where they find three kids in this bunker with ball pit balls. Pam goes down there and little does she know that the Snatcher is down there too. Guided by Charlie, Billy is able to kill the Snatcher by stabbing him with a box cutter. When he goes outside, Pam's ex-boyfriend cop is there and he shoots Billy. Pam comes out and sees Billy laying there. He's dying. She grabs his hand and the electrical surge happens. She now has "it". She kills her ex and then hears Billy's voice who will be guiding her. He asks if she's ready for this and she smiles. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to begin our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2) When Tom refuses to provide lumber for the boardinghouse, Rebecca gets creative. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2) March 26, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2) SYNOPSIS The episode starts off in a pretty shocking way - Rebecca is met by her husband, Jim, who is supposed to be dead! Turns out, it was all a dream. Womp womp. But then she thinks her daughter is missing. Turns out, double dream! INCEPTION! The next day, Rebecca and Sarah get to work on the boarding house. It's actually going really well. But she needs lumber for sale. Unfortunately for her, the only one who has spare lumber is Tom who is still against the boarding house opening. She decides to give it a shot anyway and ask and it doesn't go well. While she was at Tom's, she left Sarah with another mom, Peggy & her daughter, Jenny. Sarah is shocked to find out that not everyone can read. Tom has to rush off though because he finds out that Doyal is encroaching on his property. He threatens him that if he doesn't skedaddle, he's gonna shoot him. But then his daughter comes out, so that complicates things, obviously. Rebecca has an idea to sell pies, so she goes to talk to Hattie about it. While in the boarding house, she sees Olivia drawing and it's really good. She asks her if she'd come and draw some ideas she has for the boarding house. Hattie is not thrilled about this. Doyal's had it with Tom's ish, so he goes to the new law in town, Alexander. He says he'll look into it. While on his horse, he comes up beside Rebecca and Sarah and he asks them about Tom. They tell him that Tom isn't a bad guy. He then goes to talk to Tom and he says unless he has documentation proving that this land is his, the prospectors can do whatever they want on his land. One night, Rebecca goes out to the prospector area and finds a ton of her wood from the boarding house that they've been taking to burn. She begs them to stop doing that. There's a bit of a love connection going on between Clayton (Tom's blacksmith guy) and Olivia, Hattie's daughter. But Olivia dreams of the big city. And when he sees her light up when Alexander brings up Toronto, he gets sad. Rebecca talks to the trading guy about getting lumber brought in. He tells her it's gonna likely be over $500 which is more than she has. She's looking at her ring and her daughter says whatever you do, don't sell your ring. Lars, Ned's dad, shows up with the wood from the prospectors. They wanted to return it to her. Tom is there when this happens and tells her it looks like she's making friends. He also insists that she not pay him for the carriage wheel. Instead, he wants her to teach Peggy how to read. The episode ends with Alexander writing a field report about this place. He says nothing of note except one woman who is a bit suspicious. Why would someone leave with her daughter to come to open a boarding house? UH OH! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 19) Emily is shocked to see Lorelai's living conditions while raising Rory. She responds by creating a perfect bedroom for Rory in her own house, hoping to make amends. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 19) April 26, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 19) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 19) SYNOPSIS We're at Friday night dinner and Rory and Emily agree to hang out on Saturday. Lorelai is busy doing literally anything else. Saturday morning is here and they go to Luke's for breakfast. Rachel is still there and shows Lorelai some pictures she took around town, including a picture of her and Luke at the Firelight Festival. But Lorelai is more taken aback by this abandoned house that she took a picture of. She immediately thinks it might be the perfect inn. When Lorelai gets to work, she's shocked to find Rune is there. You remember Rune - Jackson's cousin. Sookie asks Lorelai for a favor - give Rune a job and let him stay at the inn so he can get out of Jackson's place. She reluctantly agrees. Emily shows up in Stars Hollow and they go on their way. They're having a great time until Rory shows her the little shack that she grew up in and Emily storms out. Lorelai goes to check out the inn in the pictures with Rachel. It's perfect. So she starts hanging out with Rachel more. Luke tells Lorelai to not get attached. She always leaves. Lorelai is like I think she wants to stay this time. Luke is like you don't know what you're talking about. That night, Lorelai and Rory see Luke and Rachel at the movies, so I guess he listened to her. At Friday night dinner, Emily is excited to show Rory that she's remodeled a room to be all hers - full of boy band posters and Cosmo magazines. Lorelai is confused and after Rory walks out, Emily and her get into an argument about how Lorelai wanted to be anywhere but with them after Rory was born including a worn down shack. They go to Luke's afterwards and Rachel tells Lorelai the big news - Luke has given her a drawer. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT A ROYAL SETTING Ruby, a world-renowned gemologist is hired by Prince Luca to restore the crown jewels and design his crown challenging tradition and complicating his relationship with his mother, the queen. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A ROYAL SETTING March 28, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF A ROYAL SETTING Director: Bradley Walsh Writers: W. Stewart, Ansley Gordon Cast: Jen Lilley as Ruby Dan Jeannotte as Prince Luca BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Ruby's done it! She found the jewel her client is looking for! But it makes sense. Because Ruby's good. She's getting great buzz for being quite the gemologist. The buzz has made it to the Kingdom of Gullian and they want her to come and restore their crown jewels. She has a week to restore a vault full of jewels. Ruby isn't sure she can do it but her mom is. When she arrives in Gullian, her car has a flat and the driver isn't very helpful because this has never happened before. She decides she's just gonna walk it. She comes across a couple fellas out on a jog who point her towards the right direction. Little does she know that one of those joggers was Prince Luca! So when she is introduced to Prince Luca at the palace, she's shocked. Prince Luca really wants to push things into the future but there's pushback there. Things between Prince Luca and Ruby progress quickly. He asks her to design his crown and asks her to join him for the centennial celebration. So they start hanging out more, really digging each other. But ultimately, she's fired for giving the royal family too much press. They are very much against any sort of press. Luca is very sad and his mom begins to realize that maybe she's goofed. But Ruby realized she goofed too. There's still work to do. So she comes back and finishes his crown. He comes to see her and he's like yay you're back. His mom tells him they're ready to make some changes. And Ruby and Luca kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and the Avengers are back to face their greatest threat yet(?)! ABOUT AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON May 1, 2015 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Director: Joss Whedon Writers: Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Cast: Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk Chris Hemsworth as Thor Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye James Spader as Ultron Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch Paul Bettany as Jarvis/Vision Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Meet the Avengers — back together again because apparently no one else can handle a simple “let’s raid a HYDRA base” situation. Their mission? Break into Baron von Strucker’s operation, stop some deeply concerning human experimentation, and get Loki’s scepter back where it belongs. Easy enough… until they run into Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, a pair of enhanced twins with super speed, mind games, and enough power to make everyone very uncomfortable. After recovering the scepter, Tony Stark and Bruce Banner do what Tony Stark and Bruce Banner always do: they mess with something they absolutely should not mess with. Hidden inside the scepter is the advanced intelligence they think can finally complete Ultron, a global peacekeeping program Tony has been dreaming about. Unfortunately, Ultron wakes up with exactly one idea in mind: humanity has got to go. He destroys J.A.R.V.I.S., wrecks Avengers Tower, steals the scepter, and heads out to build himself a better future… one without people in it. Ultron recruits Wanda and Pietro by showing them Tony’s greatest hits in collateral damage, and together they set out to collect vibranium for whatever nightmare project he’s cooking up. When the Avengers try to stop them, Wanda gets inside everyone’s heads and forces them to confront their worst fears. Things really go off the rails when she manipulates Bruce into becoming the Hulk in the middle of a city, leaving Tony to suit up in the Hulkbuster armor and punch his friend through several buildings. Not great for public relations. With the team shaken, divided, and freshly hated by the public, Hawkeye brings everyone to the one place no one saw coming: his secret farmhouse, where he casually reveals that he has a wife, kids, and a whole hidden life none of them knew about. It’s a surprisingly grounding stop for a team on the verge of collapse, and it gives them just enough clarity to realize Ultron’s plan is much bigger than they thought. Once Wanda sees that he’s not trying to save the world but end it, she and Pietro switch sides and join the Avengers. Things escalate quickly when Ultron kidnaps Natasha, forcing the team into another rescue while also arguing over whether they should trust the strange new synthetic body Tony and Bruce have been building. Thor returns just in time to supercharge the process, explaining that the gem in Loki’s scepter is tied to something far more powerful: the Infinity Stones. The result is Vision, a mysterious new being who immediately earns everyone’s trust by casually lifting Thor’s hammer like it’s no big deal. The final showdown takes the team to Sokovia, where Ultron has used vibranium to turn an entire chunk of the city into a floating extinction-level weapon. If he can lift it high enough and drop it, humanity is done. So naturally, the Avengers split up to save civilians, battle an endless robot army, rescue Natasha, and stop the apocalypse all at once. Nick Fury even shows up in a Helicarrier because if the sky city is going down, he’s not about to miss it. The battle comes at a cost. Pietro sacrifices himself to save Hawkeye and a child, Wanda unleashes her grief in spectacular fashion, and Hulk ultimately chooses to disappear rather than risk hurting Natasha or anyone else again. In the end, Tony and Thor destroy Sokovia before it can wipe out the planet, and Vision finishes off Ultron for good — or at least as “for good” as these things ever are. By the end, the original team has changed. Thor heads back to Asgard to investigate the larger cosmic mystery. Tony steps away. Hawkeye retires. And Steve Rogers and Natasha are left to train a new generation of Avengers, including War Machine, Falcon, Wanda, and Vision. And just when you think it’s over, Thanos puts on a gauntlet and basically says, “Fine. I’ll do it myself. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic.  To celebrate the ending of Season 13 of When Calls the Heart, let's head back to Season 1, Episode 1 of our journey to Hope Valley. Originally airing on Jan. 7, 2021, we ask all of the pa's to forgive us.  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to begin our journey into Hope Valley: 1874. ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) The day of the long-awaited trial arrives for Bill and Nathan; Lucas contemplates his future. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) March 15, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke  Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSIS 300 red coats are officially becoming mounties. They've finally done it! We meet Rebecca and her daughter Sarah. They're heading west on their horse and carriage but the carriage wheel breaks. So they have to ditch the carriage so that they can keep going, but she stumbles upon an old, broken carriage on the path. So she takes that wheel and brings it back and replaces her broken wheel with that one. We find out that they're on their way to buy a boardinghouse that she saw was for sale in the papers. They stop for water at a stream where some gold miners are. While Rebecca is getting water, some explosives go off in the distance, scaring the horses. They run off with Sarah still in it. Luckily, a dude named Tom is there. Now there is something you need to know - Tom is hot. He's a rancher and he goes to tell this gold miner Doyal to cut it out with the dynamite and Doyal didn't appreciate it. Tom sees the wheel and is like uh oh, that's not in great shape. I can help ya fix it. Back at the mounties, we meet Alexander Vaughn. He just graduated top of his class and is being stationed in the gold zone. So, Tom gives Rebecca and Sarah a ride into town. They are greeted by some other folks who live there. We find out that Rebecca's husband passed recently. And later, when talking to her daughter, we find out that they fled from where they're from to get away from some people. The next day, she helps Tom with this big cut on his hand that he got when helping stop her horse. She meets Hattie - a fellow widow. She's nice I guess. Rebecca asks Tom if he can help her find the boarding house. He is like oh no girlfriend...you got swindled. He takes her to what we know as the Saloon in When Calls the Heart and it's an absolute disaster. We meet Lars and Rachel Yost - potentially Ned's parents? They sell some stuff to Hattie who makes sure that they have enough to get by. That night, a massive storm comes, so Tom invites them in from their tent to stay dry. The next day, she finds her daughter helping Tom feed a baby cow. She decides to tell her daughter about how they were scammed. Rebecca is quickly thrown into the fire - she has to help Rachel give birth. It is indeed Ned. She goes out on horseback to look out at the mountains and it is beautiful. This gets her thinking....maybe she should stick around, try to fix the boarding house up. She tells her daughter they're staying and then promptly forces her daughter to go make friends. Doyal ends up showing up and picking a fight with Tom but right as they're about to fight, the new mountie shows up. He tells them to cut it out and Tom is like who are you? He's like I'm the law and we see Rebecca give her daughter a worried look. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday with a powerful family drama! ABOUT GOODBYE JUNE Follows a group of fractured siblings who must come together under sudden and trying circumstances. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR GOODBYE JUNE December 24, 2025 | Netflix CAST & CREW OF GOODBYE JUNE Director: Kate Winslet Writer: Joe Anders Cast: Helen Mirren as June Timothy Spall as Bernie Johnny Flynn as Connor Kate Winslet as Julia Andrea Riseborough as Molly Toni Collette as Helen BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS It’s Christmastime, and we meet the Cheshire family — June and Bernie, and their son Connor — in what first feels like a quiet holiday morning. That calm is shattered when Connor discovers his mother collapsed on the kitchen floor. After a frantic call to emergency services, June is rushed to the hospital, and Connor gathers his sisters — Julia, Molly, and Helen — bringing the fractured family back under one roof. The news is devastating: June doesn’t have much time left. As the reality sets in, old wounds and unresolved tensions rise to the surface. Connor feels stuck and directionless, still living at home. Helen has distanced herself from the family, both physically and emotionally, building a life abroad rooted in spirituality. Julia and Molly haven’t spoken in years, their unresolved conflict having split the family in two. At the center is Bernie, stoic and emotionally reserved, struggling to express what he’s feeling as he faces losing his wife. As June’s condition worsens, she finds moments of joy in being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Helen, who is expecting her first child, quietly grieves that her baby will never know their grandmother. June’s greatest wish becomes clear: she wants her daughters, Julia and Molly, to reconcile.  One evening, as snow falls outside, June asks Julia for permission to let go. Through tears, Julia gives it. June shares a final, poetic hope — that she might return as the snow. With the help of her nurse Angel, she gets her two daughters that are fighting and finally confront their past and begin to heal.  Later, Connor challenges his father to open up and actually deal with the fact that his wife is dying. Bernie doesn't handle it great but ends up showing his love by singing karoke and finally having a heart to heart with Connor.  Knowing June won’t make it to Christmas Day, the family comes together to celebrate early, putting on a nativity play in her honor. In the middle of that performance, surrounded by the people she loves most, June passes away. From the wings, Angeli watches as the family begins to process their grief — together. One year later, the Cheshires gather again at Christmas. Helen has welcomed her baby, and Connor has found love with Angeli. As they raise a toast to June, her voice returns through a letter she wrote to her unborn grandchild, reflecting on a life made rich simply by family. As the children run to the window to watch the snow fall, the family finds peace in her memory — and in the love she left behind. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12) At the Hope Valley Harvest Festival, the community reflects on all they've gained after loss, as they look towards the future. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12) March 22, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12) Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12) SYNOPSIS LJ is all mopey because of the tree situation, but all is ok. It's Harvest Fest day! Angela surprised the family by coming home…again, Harvest Fest. Gwen is about to head home, so she surprised Rosemary by wearing a dress. That's right - Benson Hill families are leaving after the Harvest Fest. The kids are super bummed to go home. Nathan tells Bill he's planning on proposing. Bill does him a pep talk. It's time! From Bill's lips, to God's ears. So he goes to find Elizabeth asap. He had something to ask her. Lucas literally bumps into Edie. She's here to make sure everyone gets home safe. They catch up and Lucas asks if they can get tea when he travels through town. She says I'll be in New York all winter. He asks when she'll get back. She isn't quite sure. The question Nathan has is not "will you marry me". It's "can LJ climb to the top of the water tower". He does it. This inspires Elizabeth to ask the school kids to think through what they've gained from this crazy semester. Minnie's Cafe is official. They got a sign to prove it. Naturally, photographer Gowen is there to photograph the moment. At the Harvest Fest, magician Lucas is back at it. After his act, he tells everyone he's stepping down as governor at the end of his term. He endorses Mayor Hickam who seems unaware she was even running. This leads to a conversation between Lucas and Edie. He calls her his north star. She's like but I'm gonna be traveling. He asks if she'd need help in New York. And they finally kisssssss. Lee and Rosemary say goodbye to Gwen and she gives them gifts as a thank you. And then all the Benson Hill folks head back home. Angela and Allie are hanging out and Angela points out that it's clear that she and Ollie are both into each other. Allie just smiles. It's proposal time! He was gonna just pop the question while walking but she insists on climbing to the top of the water tower. He proposes and she kinda says yes. Finally, the episode ends with a car pulling up and who gets out? Abigail and she says it's good to be home. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18) Rory's great-grandmother offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, causing Emily to fear losing her newly established relationship with them. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18) March 22, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18) SYNOPSIS It's Friday night and there's just nothing to talk about. Richard shows up late but with good news - his mom is coming into town! Emily immediately begins to freak out. She does not like the original Lorelai. At school, things are weird between Rory and Tristan. She's still not over Dean so she encourages Tristan to give Paris a shot. She's different than the normal girls he dates, which will be good for him. At Friday night dinner, Trix is there - the name Richard calls his mom. She makes Emily's life absolutely miserable and it's hilarious. She asks them to come back tomorrow so that she can make them some actual good food from Europe. Rory is busy with school but Lorelai is in. The next day, Rory gets together with folks from school to work on her class project. When Tristan shows up, he pulls Paris aside to ask her out. Paris is pumped! Paris comes over before the date, freaking out, not sure what to wear. She helps her and sends her on her way. At the European dinner, Trix tells Lorelai that she wants to give Rory her inheritance now so that she can pay for Chilton herself. Lorelai is blown away by this and Emily is freaking out immediately. The next day, Paris comes in feeling very happy. The date went well. But when she goes to talk to Tristan, he says they should just be friends. But he's glad that he listened to Rory and asked her out. Well, this is how Paris finds out that this was all Rory's idea and she goes to yell at her. She's not a charity case! Lorelai goes to have tea with her mom and Trix. While waiting for Trix, they argue about the money and Trix overhears this. She tells Lorelai she can't trust her with the money so the deal is off the table. The episode ends with Lorelai telling Rory she lost her a quarter of a million dollars. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT TWO FOR TEE Tee is a Chinese American pottery artist who meets new community center handyman Will. As she learns about her family's traditions through art, can she and Will save the center from closure? AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR TWO FOR TEE March 21, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF TWO FOR TEE Director: Michael Robison Writers: Matt Johnson, Justine Wentzell-Chang Cast: Janel Parrish as Tee Chris McNally as Will BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Meet Tee. She's a pottery instructor. She has her regulars and they love her. One day, during class, a hunk walks in. His name is Will and he's looking for the boss, Liz. They need a new handyman and he wants the gig. The regulars point out to Will that Liz is single, and he ain't upset. He gets the gig and gets to work. While fixing a fan in the pottery room, he finds a phone that was left behind. He discovers it's Tee's phone and finds out he should bring it to her mom's shop. Her mom tells him where she is - pitching her art to this guy that can help make her art dreams come true. This guy says she's good but doesn't see any of "her" in the pieces. Just then, Will shows up with her phone and they get to talking and walking. They're hitting it off. She gets home and talks to her mom about what the guy said. They're drinking tea out of a teapot - the only pot her mom has from home. That gets Tee to thinking - maybe she should learn about that type of pottery and go with that. The next day, they get bad news. The city is considering cutting the funding of the community center. They gotta figure out a way to save it! And what better way to fix the community center by hanging out, getting to know each other, slow dancing surrounded by lanterns, and kisssssinggggg. But the community center...it's still in trouble! But when she finds out that the school has to cancel the dance due to a pipe burst, she comes up with an idea. Go to the city council and make an argument that everyone has a need for the community center, and if they keep it open until next Friday, they can hold it there. They have an open house and it's a big hit, and her new pottery gets picked up by a place in San Fran. It's all coming up aces. THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS SAVED! It's school dance time and those two love birds decide to dance themselves and kiss some more. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and we're blasting off into space! ABOUT GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY August 1, 2014 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Director: James Gunn Writers: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, Dan Abnett Cast: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord Vin Diesel as Groot (voice) Bradley Cooper as Rocket (voice) Zoe Saldaña as Gamora Dave Bautista as Drax BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS It's 1988 and young Peter Quill is having a tough go of it but at least he has his music. His mom is sick and she ends up passing away. He's real sad and runs out of the hospital into a foggy field. Unfortunately for him, the hits keep coming and he's abducted by an alien ship. 26 years later, we're on the planet of Morag. We see a dude with a mask of glowing red eyes walking around. He uses this device to see what used to be on the planet. He takes his mask off and we see it's Peter all grown up, still a big fan of music. He tries to steal this orb thing but is taken by guys. Ultimately, he's able to escape, orb in hand. Yondu, the guy who abducted Peter way back when, finds out that Peter stole the orb and puts a bounty out for him. Bad guy Ronan also finds out the orb was taken and sends an assassin named Gamora after him. But that's not allllll - bounty hunters Rocket (a raccoon) and Groot (a tree) see him and decide to go after him when they find out how much his bounty is worth. Peter tries to sell the orb but it doesn't work. Gamora is waiting for him as he walks out and takes the orb. A fight breaks out which is a good time for Rocket and Groot to jump in on the fight. They all end up getting arrested. While in prison, they meet a guy named Drax who is known for killing associates of Ronan, so he's got his sights on Gamora. Peter stops him from killing her by hatching an idea - let her take you to Ronan to kill him. Gamora explains that she's actually betrayed Ronan and intended to sell the orb. Together, they're able to escape. We then see Ronan talking to Gamora's dad, Thanos, about her betrayal. He sends his other daughter (who he loves less), Nebula, to go get her back. So they take the orb to a dude who can open it. Turns out, inside is the Infinity Stone. So that's not great. Nebula shows up and destroys Gamora's ship while Ronan's fighters capture the Orb. Peter sees Gamora out there floating in space about to die. So he goes out there and gives her his helmet so that he can pull her back into his ship. So, Peter & Co. know that facing Ronan will not turn out well but that they cannot let him use the Infinity Stone. So they need to hatch a plan. Speaking of which, Ronan puts the Stone in his warhammer, taking its power for himself. Nebula, hating her dad, agrees to team up with him. So the squad decides to team up with Yondu and co. to stop Ronan. Ronan pulls up and just starts absolutely wrecking their fleet like it's nothing. Inside the ship, Drax gets his revenge moment, Gamora and Nebula have their sister fight, and everyone quickly realizes… oh no, we are in over our heads. Peter decides the best way to stop him is… a dance-off distraction which gives Drax and Rocket just enough time to destroy Ronan's hammer. Peter grabs the Infinity Stone, which should absolutely kill him—but plot twist! His friends grab onto him, they all share the power of friendship, and together they vaporize Ronan. The group officially becomes the Guardians of the Galaxy, their records get wiped clean, and Quill learns he's only half human which is why the Infinity Stone didn't kill him. Finally, Peter opens the last gift from his mom: a new mixtape. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic. Originally airing on Sept. 15, 2021, things got off the rails quick while discussing Redemption In Cherry Springs. Enjoy! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and we're heading to the Blue Ridge Mountains! ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN MISTLETOE A jaded location scout discovers Christmas magic in Mistletoe, a picturesque Blue Ridge Mountain town, where her life transforms into a real holiday romance at a historic inn. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS IN MISTLETOE November 18, 2025 | Streaming CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS IN MISTLETOE Director: Collins Abbott White Writers: Brian S. Tedeschi, Vicki Vass Cast: Kabby Borders as Willow Tom Gipson as Zach Chantey Colet BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS The movie starts within a movie. We meet Willow who is a location scout and she's over it. Same ol' cozy towns with cozy bakeries in cozy Christmas movies. She is burnt out on Christmas. She's ready to go home and skip Christmas. But unfortunately for her, she's gotta head to the next small town to scout. She meets the mayor, Zach. Willow is on the look for an inn. Luckily, his family owns an inn. When she sees it, it's perfect! Zach is all about this, but there are some people who are not a fan of a big Hollywood, or Atlanta, production coming into town and ruining their small town charm, specifically a woman named Ruth. So she sticks around and starts hanging with Zach, sparks begin to fly. But no matter how hard she tries, she can't get Ruth to sign off on this movie. And she tries everything including baked goods. Zach shows her a very special Mistletoe tradition - a movie that starred Ruth. Turns out, Ruth made this movie and then Hollywood spit her out. That's why she is so anti-movie. She's just not sure what to do. Nothing a really creepy Santa can't fix. She talks to Santa about everything and I guess it helps. Her boss is mad at her for not getting the town to sign off on the movie so she fires her. But Willow has her own movie and I guess she's gonna stick around and they're gonna make the movie there together. And she and Zach kiss! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 11) The day of the long-awaited trial arrives for Bill and Nathan; Lucas contemplates his future. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 11) March 15, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 11) Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 11) SYNOPSIS Operation Always and Forever is a go, but Nathan insists to Allie that he has to finish this investigation first. It's trial day and Elizabeth insists on showing up to court to support him. Nathan, Bill, and Georgie meet early to talk through things and share a waffle. LJ hears about some of the boys going hiking and camping and he wants in. They tell him to ask his mom. Elizabeth is hanging up some harvest festival flyers when Lucas walks by. They decide to have a conversation for some reason. It's court time! Lee stands up and gives his opening statement. He talks about dreams and stuff. The electric company's lawyer stands up and says his statement is all hat, no cattle. Where is Christopher?! Nathan is called up for questioning first. They present all the evidence they have. The defense attorney points out none of that is hard evidence, coincidences prove nothing. Up next is Georgie. She talks about the map but once again....not super helpful in proving the case. Elizabeth finds out about the camping trip and says no way. LJ is peeved. Back in court, the tides turn. They use the Rosemary lie thing to their advantage. But the problem is, it's entrapment. The judge says he can't use it. Christopher is their last chance. So Gowen goes on the radio and pleads for him to come and give his testimony. And it works. He comes in. Brings the transformer. And they win! The electric company is guilty! To celebrate, Nathan makes Elizabeth dinner. He's about to propose when Allie runs in. LJ is stuck in a tree! They get him down but he's pissed. Nathan and her have a heart to heart that night and he tells her to just trust her instinct. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 17) Rory kisses Tristin at a party after fighting with Dean, and Lorelai impulsively shows up at Max's house for a night of lovemaking. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 17) March 15, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 17) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 17) SYNOPSIS We pick up where we left off. Rory tells Lorelai that he broke up with her and she promptly compiles a box of all of Dean's stuff, things he's seen, things he likes, and asks Lorelai to get rid of it. The next morning, Rory wakes her up early. She wants to get up and at 'em! They head to Luke's and it becomes clear that everyone in town already knows. Luke sees Dean trying to come inside to get coffee, so he goes outside and fights him. They head home and Lorelai encourages Rory to just hang out with Lane for a while. Feeling lonely and missing Max, she goes to try to hang out with Sookie, but she's busy on a miserable date with Jackson because he's attempting to make her dinner. So she gives in and decides to go see Max and apologizes to him and he invites her in. Rory and Lane go to a Chilton party. It doesn't take Lane long to meet a guy and start dancing. And Rory begins to notice that ol' Tristan over there is sad because he and his new girlfriend broke up. At Max's house, those two love birds are kissing HARDDDDD. But they start to discuss where things stand. Turns out, nothing's changed. He's still Rory's teacher. But whatever. LET'S KISS! Next thing you know, they're in bed. UH OH! Rory finds Tristan alone at the piano and they talk about their prospective break ups. They end up kissing but Rory pulls away and starts crying. When Lorelai gets home, she sees Rory on the couch crying and ready to wallow. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT NELLY KNOWS MYSTERIES: ALL MANNERS OF MURDER Nelly and Detective Michael set out to solve the murder of a guest while at a lavish dinner. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR NELLY KNOWS MYSTERIES: ALL MANNERS OF MURDER March 14, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF NELLY KNOWS MYSTERIES: ALL MANNERS OF MURDER Director: David I. Strasser Writer: Katherine Wagner Cast: Pascale Hutton as Nelly Parker Kavan Smith as Michael Hogan Veronica Long BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS There's a break in and all this burglar wanted was this piece of paper with a seal on it. The dog in the house wasn't thrilled. Cut to Nelly. She's heading to work and everyone loves her. Remember, Nelly is an advice columnist. Detective Michael is trying to play it cool though. He tells his co-worker he sees her occasionally but it's a small town. Nelly gets a call from this widow who wrote to her for advice and asks her to come visit her at her manor right away...the manor from the beginning. Mrs. Palmer Arlot invites Nelly to come to this family party where she will tell the family some big news. Naturally, she asks for a plus 1. And she wants that plus 1 to be Michael. Michael is like it's a date! When they get there, Michael sees the caterer and ducks. I'm sure it's nothing. They get inside and the family clearly doesn't like Palmer. And they like her even less when she makes her big announcement - she's cutting everyone out of the will and is giving everything to her dog, Moxy. Nelly and Michael are just sitting there like uhhhhhh. Later in the evening, the lights go out. Gunshots. The lawyer is shot. He's dead. BUT Palmer is like "I felt the bullet breeze past me." In fact, she has a bullet hole in her hat. She was the intended target. Luckily for her, there's a detective in the room. They find the gun that had been tossed in a giant vase and shut the room down immediately. These are our suspects: Hux who is Palmer's brother. Hux's son, Teddy. Claire is Palmer's late-husband's sister. And Brie who is Palmer's half-sister. Plus, the caterer & the butler, although they probably didn't do it. Speaking of the caterer, Michael tells Nelly that it's his ex-wife. He promises there's nothing between them, he just didn't want to ruin their date. He asks her to be his consultant on the case. They start by questioning Palmer. They discuss the gun, which she keeps on display in the hallway. They question everyone else. They have nothing concrete and everyone has a reason why they'd do it and some of them are quite good with guns! They swab everyone's hands to see if it matches any fingerprints on the gun. Unfortunately for Brie, her prints are on the gun. She explains that she found the gun on the floor in the hallway and put it back in the case. In fact, she says Nelly saw her do that. Plus, there's no gunshot residue on anyone's hands. Naturally, Nelly and Michael are keeping an eye on the family and they discover that Teddy and Leah (Michael's ex-wife) are a secret thing! Michael requests to be taken off the case because his ex-wife is a suspect. His co-worker is like pshhhh that doesn't matter. Keep at it. Nelly is chatting with Claire and she tells her about this email she got from Palmer that was really mean. Nelly is like I know Palmer's writing...I don't think this was her. Nelly has a hunch that the dead lawyer was acting on his own accord. So they go look at some of the docs in his office and there's a lot of shady doings, including fraudulent deeds. They suspect that Brie and the lawyer were working together - she stole some of the docs. They know because she had a bite mark on her arm. Their working theory now is that Brie killed the lawyer to get him out of the equation. But before they bring that to Palmer, they look at the financial records. Turns out, the butler wasn't being paid. So they go to check out the kitchen and find a secret window that would give the butler a clear shot. Nelly goes to talk to Palmer and it suddenly all comes to her - Palmer was working with the butler to kill the lawyer because they figured out that he was taking advantage of her. Nelly tells her that her family doesn't hate her - that was all Adam. He comes in and points a rifle towards Nelly but Palmer tells him it's all over. Then Michael comes in and saves the day. The movie ends with Michael leaving Nelly a note asking for advice on how to make a move on a girl he really likes. She tells him he should just go for it. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and we're diving into another Captain America movie! ABOUT CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER April 4, 2014 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Cast: Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Steve goes for a run but he's fast so it's funny. He meets a guy named Sam and they yuck it up a bit. Natasha picks him up. They have a mission to attend to! Even though they're on the mission together, Black Widow actually had a different mission than Cap. He's not happy about it and tells Nick Fury as much but Nick doesn't care. So Nick goes to decrypt the data that Natasha gave him but he can't which he finds suspicious. When he goes to meet up with another agent, he's ambushed by a group of people. It's not good. After a big fight, we see someone called the Winter Soldier walking towards him. Fury is able to escape before the Winter Soldier gets to him. He's able to get to Steve's apartment and tells him what's happened and hands him a flash drive of the ship's data and tells him to trust no one. Bad news gang - Nick Fury is dead. Natasha is confused why Nick was in Steve's apartment. Steve is now a fugitive and it doesn't take long for people to start attacking him. Luckily, Natasha is on his side. They are able to find the location of an old SHIELD base in New Jersey. While heading there, they have to kiss to get people off their case, obviously. They get to the base and head to the basement and Natasha is able to get the computer to boot up. The computer now holds like the consciousness of Arnim Zola from Red Skull fame. Turns out SHIELD recruited Zola to reform Hydra. Turns out, it didn't work and now they have the Winter Soldier doing their dirty work. Rogers and Romanoff almost get stuck in the bunker when a missile hits it. Winter Soldier is told to get them. Feeling like they need help, Cap decides to bring Sam into the fold from that time he met him while running. They try to get some insight from a Hydra mole but the Winter Soldier shows up. Big fight, big fun. But Steve recognizes him within his mask, his ol' pal Bucky Barnes. But Bucky doesn't know what he's talking about. They're captured by the baddies but Agent Hill breaks them out and brings them to a secret hideout where they find out that Nick Fury is alive. They hatch a big plan that involves Black Widow going full Mission Impossible with a face disguise to break into Hydra with the plan of leaking all the info. Nick Fury shows up to help make things happen. Meanwhile, Cap and Sam struggle with Bucky Barnes. It's not looking good for Cap but Bucky Barnes ends up rescuing him before disappearing. With S.H.I.E.L.D. in disarray, Romanoff appears before a Senate subcommittee to defend her and Rogers's actions. Fury, under the cover of his apparent death, pursues Hydra's remaining cells. Rogers and Wilson decide to find Barnes. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let's hop in the DTH Time Machine for today's DTH Classic. Originally airing on Nov 21, 2018, enjoy our recap of Return to Christmas Creek from our very first holiday season. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and we've got a heartwarming rom-com! ABOUT MERV When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna and Russ are forced into the world's most awkward co-parenting arrangement. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MERV December 10, 2025 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF MERV Director: Jessica Swale Cast: Zooey Deschanel as Anna Finch Charlie Cox as Russ Owens Ellyn Jameson BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We meet Merv, a dog owned by Russ and Anna. The problem is Russ and Anna are no longer together, so Merv bounces back and forth between them. Russ is a teacher and Anna is an eye doctor. But bad news - Merv doesn't seem to be doing well. They meet up to bring him to the vet to check on him. Turns out, he's depressed. Russ decides he's gonna take Merv on a sunny vacation. That'll cheer him up. Turns out, it doesn't. So Anna decides to join them by just showing up. Merv's mood begins to improve now that his people are together. They all go to a dog party and Anna gets jealous of Russ's chemistry with the party's host Jocelyn, and Russ gets jealous of Jocelyn's brother flirting with Anna. A dog healer is at the party - basically a dog psychic. It doesn't go well and it leads to Anna deciding she's going to leave. He convinces her to stay longer and good thing he did cuz they start having a real good time! They end up going to visit his family and it goes well. He tells her he proposed to her because he loved her, not to try to fix things. Back at the dog resort, Russ goes to hang out with Jocelyn and she ends up kissing him but he pulls away. Why? Because he still loves Anna. So he goes to drink by himself and falls asleep on the beach. He wakes up trying to find Merv but he's nowhere to be found until Anna walks up on the beach with him. He found her. They hash things out about why they broke up - he explains how she shut him out when she found out that she is infertile. She explains that she forgot how much fun they had together and this trip has reminded her of this. She asks if they can start over but Russ isn't sure if he can do that again. What if things go bad again? After their trip, Russ leaves her sole custody of Merv because he thinks one home will make Merv happier. Russ is sad. So he decides to go to the shelter and get a new dog and get some glasses. He's still sad, so he takes his dog for a walk, and wouldn't you know it - they bump into Anna and Merv. They make up and tell each other that they love each other and they kisssssss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 10) Nathan enlists Allie's help for a top-secret mission and brings Charlotte on a heartfelt visit. Lucas and Edie grow closer from afar. Rosemary steps into a new role. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 10) March 8, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 10) Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 10) SYNOPSIS Elizabeth comes downstairs to see Charlotte. She asks if she wants to visit Jack's grave with her and LJ. Charlotte says hard pass, I'm busy. Nathan goes to talk to Ned. He locks the doors to make sure no one walks in as he shares big news;....HE'S LOOKING FOR AN ENGAGEMENT RING! Ned says he's happy to help but needs to know the ring size first. Nathan says he's on the case. Speaking of cases, remember the fire? Nathan, Bill, and Georgie are back on that case. Nathan comes up with an idea to prove the fraud - a "drip test". They're gonna spread some false information to one of the companies and see if it finds its way to the other. But they need a mole. Obviously, they ask Rosemary and SHE'S PUMPED. The plan is simple - Rosemary will meet with National Insurance to place a false tip that would exonerate Pioneer Electric. If that information gets to Pioneer, they'll come to the police with that info which will prove they're working together. After school, Nathan tells Allie the BIG NEWS! He asks her to help find the ring size. They need to get the ring so they can trace it. They have a couple ideas - baking, cleaning, etc. But no luck! Rosemary is ready to rock n roll. She goes into the meeting and gives the performance of her life and the dude wrote down some stuff in his notebook. Allie sees Mei and Mei doing pottery and that gives her an idea - throw a pottery party and get Elizabeth to come and she'll take off her ring. Lee and Lucas are talking over Benson Hill plans when Lee brings up Fernando. Naturally, that leads to him opening up about Edie. Lee gives him some good advice. Elizabeth and Charlotte talk again about the grave site. She opens up about how she's never been before. It's just too hard. At the pottery class, all the ladies take off their rings. Allie recommends everyone close their eyes and really feel the clay. Allie grabs Elizabeth's ring and presses it into some spare clay. So I guess that works. The head of Pioneer Electric arrives at the police station and tells Nathan that he's heard some stuff. So I guess that's good. Afterward, Nathan immediately meets up with Bill, Georgie, and Rosemary and tells them the good news. Bill claims that while it would be better to have Christopher to testify, this gives them a fighting chance in court. In the evening, Bill and Georgie walk through town together. While celebrating the recent success with the investigation, Bill leans in to kiss her. She stops him and tells him she thinks their time has passed, insisting she doesn't want their relationship to turn out like her others did. Bill insists it can be different for them, highlighting that the important thing is that they make each other happy. She admits he makes a good point, and agrees to try under one condition: total honesty. He agrees without hesitation and professes he has always loved her. They share a romantic kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 16) Episode 16 - It's Rory and Dean's 3-months anniversary, and he plans a special surprise, but it doesn't quite go as he planned. Luke's old girlfriend, Rachel, turns up. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 16) Episode 16 - March 8, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 16) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 16) SYNOPSIS The episode starts with Miss Patty telling a group of kids about how Stars Hollow came to be and why they celebrate the Founders Firelight Festival. Dean and Rory are hanging out and he asks if they could hang out on Friday. She's like you know I can't on Friday. But he's like it's our 3 month anniversary and I have something big planned. She tells him she'll see what she can do. She tells her mom and she's like that's fine, but you better also be there. Lorelai is feeling a bit grumpy. She hasn't heard from Max in a while and everyone around her seems to be all in love because of the Firelight Festival. So she goes to get some coffee at Luke's, that'll be what she needs. Except suddenly, Rachel shows up. Luke's ex-girlfriend Rachel. They make awkward small talk, and it's clear Luke is very nervous. Unfortunately for Lorelai, it's time for her to head to Friday night dinner. And wouldn't you know it, Emily sees this as a moment to try to set her up with a fancy boy named Chase. Meanwhile, Rory and Dean are out at a fancy dinner. They're having the absolute best time. Dean has gone HARD on their 3 month anniversary. Lorelai is so unbelievably bored by Chase that she tries to sneak out. Luckily for her, Richard also finds him absolutely boring and helps her sneak out. Dean surprises Rory with a big gift - he's building her a car. She is blown away. She tells him this is as good as it gets. Life will never be this good again. He takes this opportunity to tell her that he loves her. She does not respond. Which leads him to absolutely freaking out. Lorelai ends back up in Stars Hollow and sits next to Luke. They talk about Rachel and then she heads home to call Max but before she can leave a message, Rory shows up and tells her that she and Dean broke up. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT SUGAR & VICE: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY Hannah finds a body at the grand re-opening of the Lake Eden Inn. When a storm traps everyone inside, Hannah must find the culprit before the road clears and the killer escapes. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SUGAR & VICE: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY March 7. 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF SUGAR & VICE: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY Director: Peter Benson Cast: Alison Sweeney as Hannah Swensen Victor Webster as Chad Norton Barbara Niven as Delores Swensen Tess Atkins as Michelle Swensen BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS The cookie jar is going to be providing desserts for a masquerade party at the grand re-opening of the Lake Eden Inn. The new manager, Derryl, comes in to talk through ideas. He's very frazzled cuz there's just so much to do! She shows up at the inn and gives a cookie to the check-in attendee, Bobby. She meets with Brandi (who seems generally unhappy to be there) to talk through set up and tour the kitchen and stuff. She meets the owner, Mr. How & his wife, and goes on her way. It's party time. Hannah goes down to finish some cookies and Brandi is there. She talks about how she's been passed over for a promotion and wants to come up with some ideas that will help her get one. Next thing you know, Hannah and her sister are walking down a hallway and hear a thud. They go into the room, and sure enough, dead body. It's Brandi. UH OH! She goes to get Chad and they get to work on investigating! After a full night of poking around, they got nothing aside from some messed up time cards. Hannah figures out that Brandi and Mr. How were having an affair! So she goes to question him and he's like yeah we were which is why I never gave her a promotion cuz I didn't want my wife to find out. But I'd never kill her. So it's probably his wife right? No. She corners Hannah in an alley to tell her just that. Turns out, it's Derryl. He did it. To celebrate, Hannah and Chad kiss big ones. The end hopefully forever. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and we're diving into the realm of Asgard! ABOUT THOR: THE DARK WORLD When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THOR: THE DARK WORLD October 9, 2013 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF THOR: THE DARK WORLD Chris Hemsworth as Thor Natalie Portman as Jane Foster Tom Hiddleston as Loki Anthony Hopkins as Odin BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Loki is in troubleeeee. Daddy Odin is mad at him. Loki is like I just wanted to rule Earth as a benevolent god. What's the big deal? Odin tells him he should have him killed but instead, he'll just be imprisoned. Thor is doing Thor stuff, fighting off rock monsters and stuff with his buddies. When he gets back to Asgard, Odin tells him the time has come for him to get over Jane Foster and become king. Speaking of Jane Foster, she's in London, trying to eat with a dude but she can't stop thinking about Thor. Darcy shows up to tell her that the numbers and graphs and stuff are going nuts! They head to where the readings are happening and it takes them to an abandoned warehouse where there seems to be some sort of weird teleportation portal that is opening and closing at random. She gets sucked into the portal. While this is happening, Thor is talking to Idris Elba who is supposed to be keeping an eye on her and he's like oh weird, I actually can't see her right now. So he goes to Earth to check on her. By the time he gets there, she's now returned back to Earth. She's shocked to find out that it's been 5 hours. She sees Thor and smacks him a couple times for taking so long. The cops show up and try to arrest her for trespassing. When he touches her, this like red light radiates from her and sends them flying. Realizing that something is going on with her, Thor grabs her and transports them to Asgard to do some tests. Odin sees what's going on with her and is like oh yea I know what's up. That's dark elf-ish. It's called the Aether. And it's bad. Thor explains, every 5000 years, the 9 realms align and it causes the portals between these realms to get a bit wonky. So that's how she fell through that portal. But when she interacted with the Aether, she awakened Malekith - a dark elf who is up to no good. They attack Asgard and kill Thor's mom, Frigga, in the process of protecting Jane from them. Thor immediately wants revenge but Odin tells him to wait - they'll be back because we still have the Aether. Thor doesn't want to wait. So he asks Loki to help. Luckily, he knows about a secret portal to Svartalfheim, where they will use Jane to lure and confront Malekith, away from Asgard. In return, Thor promises Loki vengeance on Malekith for killing their mother. While in transport, Thor and Loki have a heart to heart. They yell at each other. They love each other. Classic brother stuff. There, Loki tricks Malekith into drawing the Aether out of Jane, but Thor's attempt to destroy the exposed substance fails. Malekith merges with the Aether and leaves in his ship. Loki is real hurt, on the verge of death. Thor is like I'll tell Dad you didn't suck after all. Afterwards, Thor and Jane discover another portal in a nearby cave and reunite in London with Darcy and Jane's mentor Dr. Erik Selvig who was kinda going crazy but he's fine. Jane knows about Malekith's plan to destroy the universe. Thor starts going through all these portals when Malekith ends up on Earth. Thor returns just in time to help transport Malekith away from Earth where he is crushed by his own ship that was also being transported at the same time. Thor returns to Asgard, where he declines Odin's offer to take the throne and tells Odin of Loki's sacrifice. As he leaves, Odin's form transforms to that of a grinning Loki. UH OHHHHHHH. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March is here! It's time to preview the Hallmark movies that we'll be reviewing this month.  Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Premieres: Saturday, March 7 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark MysteryStarring: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, Barbara Niven Hannah finds a body at the grand re-opening of the Lake Eden Inn. When a storm traps everyone inside, she must uncover the culprit before the roads clear—and the killer escapes. Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder Premieres: Saturday, March 14 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark MysteryStarring: Pascale Hutton, Kavan Smith While attending a lavish dinner, Nelly and Detective Michael must solve the murder of a guest before the evening’s refined festivities turn even more deadly. Two for Tee Premieres: Saturday, March 21 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Janel Parrish, Chris McNally Tee, a Chinese American pottery artist, meets community center handyman Will. As she reconnects with her family’s traditions through art, the two team up to save the beloved center from closure—and may find love along the way. A Royal Setting Premieres: Saturday, March 28 at 8/7cNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Jen Lilley, Dan Jeannotte Ruby, a world-renowned gemologist, is hired by Prince Luca to restore the crown jewels and design his coronation crown. As she challenges tradition, she also complicates his already delicate relationship with his mother, the queen. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday and we've got a wild holiday rom-com to discuss today! ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS DECOY A socially awkward man is bribed by his narcissistic best friend to run interference with a woman who won't leave him alone during the holidays. The Christmas Decoy is a rom-com full of mischief, mismatched intentions, and holiday heart. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE CHRISTMAS DECOY August 24, 2025 | Streaming/Rental CAST & CREW OF THE CHRISTMAS DECOY Stephen Fisher as Jeff Wilkins Marguerite Haines as Sophia Wilkins Hope Harvard as Mia Barrett John Allen as Allen Bontrager BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We meet Jeff as he jumps out of bed and starts singing Joy to the World. I guess he like owns a hotel and also lives there. He gets a call from someone named Jordan who tells him that she's not coming to help at the hotel this holiday season. Instead, she's sending a girl named Mia...someone who has a massive crush on Jeff since they were kids. The problem is Jeff can't stand Mia. So he's really mad about it so he drives to his buddy Allen's house. He has a request for him - will you work at my hotel for 2 weeks and work alongside her - run interference so I don't have to be around her? He pushes back because he doesn't want to take 2 weeks off of work but ultimately gives in. He starts to like her and they end up going on a date. One date leads to another date which leads to a kiss. Jeff starts getting jealous - he wants her to keep liking him even though he's not interested because he's a psycho. So he texts her to go to a movie and she says sure and then asks if Allen is coming. So he says yes. But at the movie, he tries to hold her hand. She's not interested. She holds Allen's hand instead. The next day, Allen tells Mia the truth about how he was only hired to run interference which makes her mad. He goes after her and tells her he loves her and they kiss. Jeff is forced to move on and says hi to the next girl who walks into the hotel. Who knows what'll happen next. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 9) After losing his father's medal on a hike, Elizabeth and Nathan organize a trip down memory lane for Little Jack with a very special surprise. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 9) March 1, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 9) Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 9) SYNOPSIS At school, Elizabeth tells the kids that the Benson Hill kids will be returning home soon. They're pissed! Lee goes to Lucas' office with bad news - funds for the Benson Hills rebuild were reallocated. Lucas promises to look into it. Elizabeth, Nathan, Allie and LJ are hanging out when LJ pulls Nathan aside with bad news....he's lost his dad's medal. He promises to help him find it. Elizabeth is talking to Rosemary and Lee about the schoolhouse situation and she has the idea - to have the students help make the design for the new schoolhouse. Lucas calls Edie and Edie tells him about her new position. He asks if she could help with the funding issues. Nathan, Bill and Oliver go out on serious mountie business - searching for the medal, but they still can't find it. Lee shows up to tell the students that he needs their help designing the new school. Lucas and Edie talk more about what to do and they get to work on writing up a proposal. To help LJ learn more about his dad, Elizabeth, Nathan and Allie take LJ to do a scavenger hunt to hear stories about Jack. It all leads to Grandma Charlotte showing up and reading him a letter from his dad. Allie is talking to Oliver and she asks Oliver to help look through Jack's old case files that she could show to LJ. She shows it to Charlotte and she loves it and asks if she can hold onto it for a little bit. Lucas and Edie are on the phone again, working on Lucas' proposal when Lucas begins to tell Edie that he regrets how things went the last time they saw each other and wishes he followed his heart. She awkwardly ends the call. At the schoolhouse, the students present their ideas for the Benson Hills schoolhouse. Rupert and Opal steal the show, open concept and stuff. Lucas loves it and tells them he wants to take the plans to the committee. At supper, Charlotte shows Allie that she created some illustrations to add to her story. Allie loves them and decides it's time to give the book to LJ. LJ loves the gift and begins reading it aloud right away. Elizabeth and Charlotte tell Allie that they are happy there is another writer in the family. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 14 & 15) Episode 14 - When Lorelai loses Rory's baby chick, she invites Luke over to help her search the house; Rory surprises Dean with a traditional home-cooked meal. Episode 15 - When Rory's father makes an unexpected visit, he awakens long-buried feelings of passion in Lorelai, as well as inspiring anger in Lorelai's parents. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 14 & 15) Episode 14 - February 22, 2001 | The WB Episode 15 - March 1, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 14 & 15) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 14 & 15) SYNOPSIS We kick things off with Dean coming over for movie night. It does not go well because it comes out that Dean wants a woman who will cook for him while watching the Donna Reed show. At Luke's, Lorelai suggests that he paint the diner. He doesn't like painting. She does and offers to help, so he takes her up on the offer because HE LOVESSSSS HER. The next day, Rory is asked by Babette to house sit for the night because they just got a new kitten. She agrees and goes to ask Dean to come over but they argue about Donna Reed so that's a no go on the coming over. Rory has a baby chick that she brings home and asks Lorelai to keep an eye on it while she cat sits. She says ok and then promptly goes to Luke's to start planning the painting. The sparks between these two. When she gets back home, the chick is gone! She calls Luke and is like come over, a chick is loose. He assumes that means something else, not an actual chick being loose. He runs over and ends up finding the chick. Rory decides to make up with Dean by having a Donna Reed night, complete with her making him steak and taters. They have a great night together with Rory playing housekeeper for her boy. Luke finds the chick and goes to take some trash out at the same time as Dean taking trash out. It's a whole thing. Lorelai helps Luke get the paint and they set a date to paint. Suddenly, Christopher rolls up on his hog. Oh, who's Christopher? It's Rory's dad and he's going to be staying for a couple days much to Lorelai's chagrin. That night, he tells Lorelai he thinks he's really close to having his business stuff really take off and he wants to be more a part of Rory's life. Emily catches wind that Christopher is in town, so she wants to have him come over for Friday dinner along with Christopher's parents. To say that this dinner doesn't go well would be an understatement. Christopher's dad calls Lorelai out in front of everyone and blames her for derailing Christopher's life. Richard kicks them out. Feeling like her dad finally stood up for her, she goes to thank him. Richard explains he didn't do it for her, it was for the Gilmore name. And they get in a huge argument. She goes out on her bedroom balcony and so does Christopher. Naturally, they roll around on the cement ground. While all that's happening, Luke is waiting for her at the diner to paint. He's sad. I'm sad. We're all sad. The next day, she wakes up and remembers she promised Luke. She goes down to apologize and he's clearly hurt. When she gets back to her house, Christopher says he wants to marry her. They argue and she says no. So on his hog he goes. Rory finds out that she said no to his proposal and she gets kinda sad. She just wants her parents to be married. She goes to paint Luke's all by herself. They're back to being good. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday, it's a new Hallmark movie. Giddy up! ABOUT ROMANCE AT HOPE RANCH Hope Morgan sets out to begin a new chapter of her life—fulfilling her childhood dream of running a ranch in the picturesque town of Ruidoso, New Mexico and reviving the beloved Giddy Up Gala. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR ROMANCE AT HOPE RANCH February 28. 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF ROMANCE AT HOPE RANCH Alison Sweeney as Hope Morgan Gabriel Hogan as Jack Bennet Scott Martin as Tom Grayson Stephanie Beran as Lori Bennet BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We meet Hope who is dropping her daughter Maggie off at college. She's sad. She's crying. But she's gotta get over it quick because she's moving into her new ranch - Hope's Ranch. She's pumped! We then meet Jack who is the brother of Hope's best friend, Lori. Lori keeps telling Jack to tell her, tell her, TELL HER WHAT?! Hope is doing some work on the ranch, moving hay a few feet when a guy shows up. His name is Tom. He's her neighbor and when he finds out she's listening to country music, he's pumped. He's also pumped to find out that she's bringing back the Giddy Up Gala. Bad news though - Inspector Dave shows up and gives her a list of things she needs to do and get signed off on before the Gala. When she and Tom go out to get some horse feed, she sees Jack and she's not thrilled. They grew up together and definitely had a thing and he's still in love with her. She's like you think you could just move here and buy a place and I'd bump into you and we'd just pick up where we left off?! NO SIR! She starts working on prep for the Gala, driving around handing out invitations, and having flirty flirty fun times with Tom. But for reasons I don't understand, she starts letting Jack help out with stuff that needs to get done for the Gala. Everything is going well until the inspector comes. There are issues. She's freaking out and freaks out on ol' Jack over there. They end up making out and kissing, just in time for the Giddy Up Gala. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another Marvel Monday is here! Let's kick off the week with Iron Man 3. ABOUT IRON MAN 3 When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR IRON MAN 3 May 3, 2013 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF IRON MAN 3 Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Guy Pearce as Aldrich Killian Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes/War Machine Rebecca Hall as Maya Hansen Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS We're back in 1999 in Switzerland on New Year's Eve. Tony Stark is hanging out with scientist Maya Hansen, who's showing him some new experimental regenerative tech called Extremis. It's supposed to heal the human body — but there's a big problem with it: sometimes it explodes. Also at the party, Tony gets approached by Aldrich Killian, who awkwardly pitches him on joining his company, Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM). Tony blows him off in the most Tony way possible — tells him to meet on the roof later and then never shows up because he's too busy with Maya. Cut to the present day, and Tony is not doing great. Ever since the alien invasion in New York, he's been having nonstop panic attacks. He barely sleeps, he keeps building new Iron Man suits, and it's putting serious strain on his relationship with Pepper — especially when he accidentally summons a suit in his sleep and it crashes down on top of her. One day Killian shows up to Stark Industries to pitch Pepper on AIM's tech. She's impressed but can tell it's clearly headed toward becoming a weapon, so she turns him down. Happy overhears the meeting and gets bad vibes from Killian and his associate, Eric Savin, so he starts following them. Happy tails Savin into a crowded market and watches him hand off a briefcase to a military veteran. Inside are these weird glowing capsules that look like drugs or something. Happy confronts the guy, things get physical, and that's when he realizes Savin is basically a human weapon. It ends horribly — there's a massive explosion, and Happy is left critically injured in the hospital. A terrorist known as the Mandarin takes credit for the blast, along with several others around the country. Furious about what happened to Happy, Tony goes on live TV, calls out the Mandarin, and — in a truly terrible decision — gives him his home address. Yeah. That backfires immediately. Before the attack, Maya Hansen shows up trying to warn Tony about something, but she doesn't get the chance. Moments later, helicopters roll in and absolutely level Tony's Malibu mansion. Pepper barely survives, and Tony escapes in a new prototype suit that runs out of power mid-flight and crash-lands in rural Tennessee. The world assumes Iron Man is dead. Stranded with a half-working suit, Tony meets a smart kid named Harley who helps him regroup. Together they investigate the site of a nearby Mandarin explosion, and Tony starts noticing a pattern: all the victims are military veterans connected to AIM. After hacking into AIM's systems, Tony learns the truth — the "bombings" aren't terrorist attacks at all. They're caused by failed Extremis experiments. Some people's bodies reject it and literally blow up, and Killian has been covering it up by framing the "Mandarin". Savin tracks Tony down and attacks him, giving him his first real look at how powerful Extremis is. Following the trail to Miami, Tony storms the Mandarin's hideout using homemade weapons since he still doesn't have a working suit — only to discover the Mandarin isn't a mastermind terrorist at all. He's just a clueless British actor named Trevor who was hired to play the role, created by Killian to have someone to blame. Killian then kidnaps Pepper and injects her with Extremis, planning to use her as leverage to force Tony to help perfect the tech. When Maya changes her mind and tries to stop him, Killian kills her real bad. Killian also lures Rhodey — now rebranded as the Iron Patriot — into a trap and steals his armor. Using it, Killian kidnaps the President right off Air Force One in a staged "Mandarin" attack. Tony manages to remotely save some passengers, but the President is taken. The plan? Kill the President live on TV and install the Vice President — who Killian has been secretly giving Extremis to — as a puppet leader. With Tony & Rhodey teaming up, Rhodes rescues the President while Tony goes after Pepper. Tony calls in all of his Iron Man suits that he has been creating while not sleeping and they swarm the platform in an all-out battle. Pepper survives the Extremis procedure and turns out to be incredibly powerful, but during the fight she falls into the flames below, and Tony thinks she's dead. Tony confronts Killian and traps him in a suit that self-destructs — but it still doesn't finish him off. And since the explosion didn't kill Killian, maybe the explosion didn't kill Pepper. That's right - Pepper's alive. Extremis healed her and gave her super strength, and she uses it to finally kill Killian for good. After the fight, Tony has JARVIS destroy all of his Iron Man suits, Pepper's Extremis is stabilized, and Tony finally has the shrapnel removed from his chest. But he'll always be….IRON Man 3. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday time and we're heading to Roku for a 2025 Christmas movie! ABOUT MERRY LITTLE MYSTERY A woman returns to her grandparents' town to become the new Secret Santa, following her grandfather's tradition. While delivering anonymous gifts, she must evade a reporter's investigation and finds romance. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MERRY LITTLE MYSTERY November 19, 2025 | Roku CAST & CREW OF MERRY LITTLE MYSTERY Jordin Sparks as Natasha Maxwell Keon Alexander as Adrian Langley BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS Natasha Maxwell returns home to her grandma's house for Christmas, completely jobless. Sad face. She loves being home for Christmas. So many memories with her late grandfather. There's a reporter going around trying to find out who the town's secret Santa is. There's someone who has been buying people presents every year but has remained anonymous. One night, Natasha's grandma gives her a book and a letter that Grandpa wants Natasha to have. He wants her to take over the role of Candy Cane Santa. She goes for a walk, thinks about it, SHE'S IN! She and Grandma go shopping and deliver their first batch of gifts, including an oven! The next day, the people gather around, excited to see that Secret Santa is happening! But there's a reporter in town named Adrian who is there to try to figure out who the Secret Santa is. They start hanging out though cuz he's hot and she keeps having to come up with excuses for why certain things are happening because she doesn't want him to find out it's her. Unfortunately, he pieces it together and captures it on video. He gives her a chance to come clean and she asks him to please not publish the article. It would ruin the tradition. He does publish the article, but not outing her as the Secret Santa. Flash forward a year and they're still together, she's opening up a Secret Santa office to expand into other cities and her and Adrian are gonna get married! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 8) Feeling the loss of her playhouse, Rosemary directs a silent film and gets the whole community involved. Lucas finds himself hesitant to open his heart again. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 8) February 22, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 8) Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 8) SYNOPSIS Rosemary sees a poster for The Mask of Zorro and hears Lucas talk about how the moving pictures are the next hot thing. She decides in that moment, she's going to make a movie! She tells Lee about her plans and he's all about it. She asks Elizabeth to write the script. She brings some ideas to Rosemary (and Opal, obviously) but they're hard to please. She ends up writing a script about a mountie falling in love with a school teacher. She brings the idea to Rosemary and she loves it as long as Elizabeth and Nathan play the lead roles. Nathan isn't thrilled but doesn't want anyone else kissing Elizabeth. Now for the serious stuff - Nathan, Bill, and Georgie are on the case. They have a new working theory - if the case settles as arson, National Insurance is obligated to pay out much less than if it were corporate negligence. They think that the insurance company and the electric company are working together. To help prove the case, Georgie brings up the fact that the electric company's map has no signature from the map maker, but recognizes the style of the compass on the map that Christopher had. The man who made the map is named Clement Scoggins. They wanna try to get info from him, so she invites him to town to "pitch a new map" to him and then start to grill him on the work he's done with the electric company. He runs out. Meanwhile, it's film making time. Nathan and Elizabeth are so bad that Rosemary fires them. She hires Fernando and Faith and the chemistry is off the charts. Georgie and Bill listen in on the phone and wait for ol' Scoggins to call the electric company, which he does and tells them that they're in trouble. Edie tries to hang out with Lucas but he just can't do it. He's too afraid of getting hurt again. So Edie ends up leaving town. The episode ends with Nathan telling Elizabeth that he feels like a failure for not being able to finish this fire case and her comforting him....cuz they have real chemistry. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 12 & 13) Episode 12 - Lorelai ends up on a double date with Sookie, Jackson and Jackson’s cousin. Meanwhile, Rory also ends up on a double date with Lane, Dean and Dean’s friend. Episode 13 - Although Lorelai is quite thrilled about attending a Bangles concert, she generously offers the four concert tickets to Rory and three of her new classmates from school. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 12 & 13) Episode 12 - January 18, 2000 | The WB Episode 13 - February 15, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 12 & 13) Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 12 & 13) SYNOPSIS Rory and Lane are hanging out and Lane wants to go out on a date with a guy named Todd. She asks Rory to ask Dean if he could talk to Todd and maybe they could double date! Lorelai is trying to work and study for business school, and Michel comes over and is like we're overbooked! HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?! She might find out in business school. Lorelai is talking to Sookie when Jackson comes in and the tension is weird. Sookie asked Jackson out to dinner but now it's been weeks, and still no dinner. Lorelai encourages her to talk to him about it! Rory is kissing Dean and she decides now is the time to talk to him about a potential double date with Todd. He is like well whatever gets me back to kissing you, sure let's double date. Sookie tells Lorelai the good news - the date with Jackson is on. The bad news is he wants it to be a double date with Lorelai and Jackson's cousin. She's not thrilled but anything for Sookie. It's date night! Rory and Lane decide not to tell their moms about this double date thing and off they go. When Jackson and his cousin Rune show up, Rune pulls Jackson aside and is horrified to see that Lorelai is tall. Naturally, she hears all of this making her even less excited for the double date. But he's terrible to Lorelai – he asks her shoe size, won't look at her, won't make conversation. At the other double date, Lane is trying to have a good time with Todd but Todd has just nothing going on in that noggin. Lorelai and the gang end up at Luke's. Lorelai tells Luke that her "date" thinks she's too tall. Luke can't believe there's anyone in the world that doesn't think that Lorelai walks on water. Rune ends up leaving which finally gives Luke and Lorelai time to hang out and have some fun, just the two of them. But it doesn't last long when Lane's mother sees Lorelai in the diner and storms in because she was under the impression that Rory and Lane were with Lorelai tonight. They find Rory & Lane. Busted. Lane is grounded, big time. Lorelai attempts to talk to Mrs. Kim but it doesn't go well. But Lorelai's little talk actually seems to have some effect and Lane is allowed to go out in the front yard and use the phone. Big progress. Lorelai is running the town rummage sale & Luke drops off some stuff, including a bag of clothes because HE LOVES HERRRRRRR. Sookie runs in holding 4 amazing tickets to The Bangles. Everyone is PUMPED! At Luke's, Rory teases Luke about having a rummage sale sign in the diner window because HE LOVES HERRRR. But when Lorelai comes in, Luke freaks out on her because she's wearing a jacket that was in the bag he donated. He demands she take it off. Sookie explains to her that the ugly jacket used to belong to Luke's ex-girlfriend, Rachel. She broke his heart because she wanted to move to the big city and Luke refused to leave Stars Hollow. Paris and the other two speaking girls at Chilton show up to work on a project. When Lorelai hears that Rory is seemingly having an ok time with these girls, she decides to invite them to go to the Bangles concert with Rory, because friendship. So they all go, they're having a great time, but the two girls not named Rory or Paris leave with boys. When Lorelai finds out, she's not thrilled. They track 'em down and make them leave. Paris loves it and loves Lorelai. Paris has issues. The episode ends in Stars Hollow at the rummage sale and Lorelai gives Luke the jacket back and they make up. Just kiss already. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review! ABOUT THE STARS BETWEEN US Seven years ago, Kim made a connection with a stranger during an eclipse event. Now a fledgling news reporter, Kim returns to Illinois for this year's eclipse, unaware that their paths may cross again. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE STARS BETWEEN US February 21, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF THE STARS BETWEEN US Sarah Drew as Kim Matt Long as Malcolm BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS 7 years ago, we're in Carbondale, Illinois and it's eclipse time! Malcolm is on top of a hill with his telescope, totally nerding out. His girlfriend isn't nearly as pumped as he is and she heads down the hill to snag some Rocket Dogs. While she's gone, a woman named Kim shows up. She's drawn to his telescope. They start talking and bond over their love of space. Right before the eclipse happens, her boyfriend Blake calls her. He's finally arrived, so she scurries off to meet up with him. 7 years later, Kim is now working for a news station. The person who was gonna go back to Carbondale to cover the eclipse bails so she volunteers to take on the case. Who knows, maybe she'll bump into the hunk from 7 years ago. And wouldn't you know it, they're both actually there. But somehow they keep missing each other. At a masquerade party, they get to talking but obviously they're rocking masks. Her first news spot is rocky but goes kind of viral. She ends up getting the invite for her eclipse spot to go national! She's freaking out! Her camera person and Malcolm's best friend end up meeting and really hitting it off. You'd think that would mean that Malcolm and Kim would end up meeting. Nope. They sure don't. They end up going multiple days without realizing they're both there. It's the day of the big eclipse and they were able to secure this GIANT scientist to come and be interviewed. When he ends up getting lost, they go and snag Malcolm. Naturally, they don't chat at all until they come face to face live on air. The chemistry is NUTS! After they go off air, they promptly go and chat and kiss and miss the eclipse. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday and it's finally time to watch the first Avengers movie! ABOUT THE AVENGERS Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE AVENGERS May 4, 2012 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF THE AVENGERS Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk Chris Hemsworth as Thor Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye Tom Hiddleston as Loki BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS SHIELD is freaking out because they got an energy reading from the Tesseract. They have no idea why, so they're trying to get everyone out. Nick Fury comes in to talk to the scientist and catch up with Clint Barton, aka Hawk Eye, who he's stationed in the corner of the factory just to keep an eye on things. Suddenly, a laser shoots out and opens up a portal. Loki comes walking out. They tell him to stop and he starts shooting stuff. He pulls Clint under a spell to help him steal the Tesseract. Nick Fury decides it's time for operation Avengers. So he calls Agent Natasha Romanoff to travel to recruit Dr. Bruce Banner. No one knows gamma radiation like Bruce and that's the key to tracking the Tesseract down. SHIELD gets to work on getting Steve Rogers & Tony Stark on board. Loki is mad Thor is king, so he is working with this thing called "The Other" who just wants a bunch of worlds. Loki agrees to help get him the Tesseract which will help him take over worlds and then he'll give Loki Earth. So Loki goes to Germany so that Clint can steal stuff needed to stabilize the Tesseract. The Avengers show up and Loki surrenders. Movie over. Jk. Thor arrives and frees him, hoping to convince him to abandon his plan and return to Asgard. Stark and Rogers find them again and Loki is imprisoned in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s flying base. The Avengers argue about how to best handle the Loki situation especially after finding out that their plans for the Tesseract aren't to use it for good. They talk to Fury about it and he tells them they're making weapons to use against aliens. Needless to say, the Avengers are not doing well. They don't like each other. They argue about everything. And they're being attacked by Loki's baddies, including Clint. This attack makes Bruce very angry and he turns into the Hulk. He chases after Natasha and hits her. Before he can do more damage, Thor shows up. Unfortunately, Loki ends up getting away & sending Thor falling to what might be his death. Loki then escapes after stabbing Agent Coulson. Fury uses Coulson's death to motivate the Avengers to work together as a team. Loki uses the Tesseract to open a portal above Stark Tower in New York City, allowing his baddies to attack. The Avengers, as they now call themselves, work together to protect New York. The Hulk knocks Loki out while Black Widow finds out that Loki's scepter can shut down the Tesseract. Fury's bosses don't trust the Avengers, so they shoot a missile at New York City. So Iron Man flies to intercept the missile and flies it toward the wormhole. Right when he pushes it through, Black Widow closes the wormhole but Stark is unconscious. The Hulk catches him and the Avengers wake him up. Thor moves Loki and the Tesseract to Asgard, where Loki will face justice for his crimes. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Festive Friday with a brand new holiday movie! ABOUT UNEXPECTED CHRISTMASA family's perfect Christmas reunion is upended when old rivalries, secrets, and romantic mix-ups come to a head. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR UNEXPECTED CHRISTMASNovember 7, 2025 | Starz CAST & CREW OF UNEXPECTED CHRISTMASLil Rel Howery as RichardDomiNque Perry as MarissaReagan Gomez-Preston as KerryTerrence Terrell as MichaelTrell Woodberry as KyleCecelia Friday as AliciaBRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSISRichard and Marissa are hanging out in bed, they're having funnnnnn. They're dating and Marissa is like what are we? Richard is like we're having funnnnnn. That's not enough for Marissa. But after he goes to the restroom, his bag falls and a ring pops out! HE'S GOING TO PROPOSE! She's very happy now and now she wants him to come to family Christmas with her in Texas. We meet more of her family - there's brother Kyle. He's married to Alicia. Alicia and Kyle aren't doing great. Kyle is just always too tired for the fun times. And then there's Kerry who lives out in LA. She works in real estate, buying up buildings to build new business centers and what not. She finds out that the next purchase she needs to help push forward is actually her parents' church in Texas. She claims it won't be a problem. She gets a call from someone named "DO NOT ANSWER". Whoever is on the other line is shooting his shot and trying to get back with her which she agrees to. Richard comes over and breaks up with Marissa. She's heartbroken. But off to Texas she goes to be with her family. And Marissa is shocked when her sister shows up with her boyfriend....RICHARD!!! That's right. It's an absolute mess. So she called up her gay best friend to have him come and act like her boyfriend to make Richard mad. We find out that Marissa & Kerry are actually step sisters - Marissa's mom married Kerry's dad shortly after her dad passed away and Marissa has always been pretty mad about it. One night, Marissa and Richard are able to talk and he promises that when he was with her, he and Kerry were on a break. Richard is like next in line in his father's doctor practice thing and Kerry is always like you need to go ahead and make that official but Marissa is always like you do what you wanna do. Well, one night, everything blows up. It comes out that Richard isn't going to follow in his dad's footsteps and Kerry isn't mad and he's like Marissa always supported me. So now everyone knows. And everyone is fighting. While that's happening, Alicia and Kyle are also fighting because she thinks he's cheating on her with a girl who is texting him. Turns out, it's just his therapist checking up on him because he apparently has yet to tell his wife that he has ED. And now the entire family knows. It's a mess. Ultimately, Richard scrams, the sisters make up, Kerry quits her job because she doesn't want her family to sell the church that brings them so much joy, Alicia and Kyle make up, and everyone has a merry Christmas. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 7)A business proposition brings folks together as they help Minnie out of a jam. Nathan's fire investigation puts him in harm's way. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 7)February 15, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 7)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 7) SYNOPSISMinnie is in the jam business and it might get better. A hotel wants to stock it, but she only has 5 cans. She needs 500 cans by the morning. Rosemary and Elizabeth insist they help her. And they think the town will want to help! Lucas and Lee are talking about Fernando being the contractor. Lucas insists he's fine with it. More than fine. Gowan's son Christopher is freaking out. News is out that the boys didn't start the fire and now the electric company is grilling him. Gowan tells him to go look at the birds. So he heads out with Nathan to find the transformer. Nathan insists he's not the one who was breaking the law. The town is all together doing their jam thing. While squishing grapes, Hickam tells Fiona he wants to start a family. Lucas isn't wearing a vest and Edie really likes it. They're walking and talking when they see a loose horse run by. Edie yells for Fernando to come help! While walking the path, a car comes driving fast at Nathan and Christopher and Nathan pushes them off the path and down a hill. UH OH! Rosemary is trying to get info out of Elizabeth and while they're talking, they miss one of the buckets of jam to put sugar in. UH OH! Lucas thinks he's the one that is going to capture the horse but Fernando swoops in and sings to it. They realize some of the cans are sour. So they have to find the 40 cans that don't have sugar. They're running out of time! Nathan gets Chris to the infirmary (which is poppin' today, btw) and Nathan has blood on his side as well. They fix all the jams but did they do it in time? The Rev is gonna drive fast and find out! Elizabeth comes to check on Nathan. He's gonna be fine and he's gonna find the people responsible for this, cuz he remembers their license plate! THE JAM MADE IT IN TIME! They decide they're gonna use the money to buy Bill's half of the cafe, something we all remember he owned. Lucas isn't feeling very manly, so he goes back to his office, puts his vest back on, and tells Edie he's too busy to hang out. She reminds him her and Fernando are through! The episode ends with bad news - the license plate belongs to a stolen vehicle that was torched! And to make matters worse, Christopher has fled town. He doesn't wanna help anymore. He scared. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 & 11)Episode 10 - Hurt and upset when she finds herself uninvited to her parents' annual Christmas bash, Lorelai is frantic when she hears that her father Richard has collapsed at the party. Episode 11 - Lorelai tries to break up with Rory's teacher, Max, during parents-teachers meeting, which creates more troubles for her daughter at school. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 & 11)Episode 10 - December 21, 2000 | The WB Episode 11 - January 11, 2001 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 & 11)Lauren Graham as Lorelai GilmoreAlexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 & 11) SYNOPSISIt's Christmas time and the prep for the Christmas pageant is in full swing, despite the fact that the baby Jesus is missing an arm. Lorelai and Rory have still not made up. The tension is palpable. While at work later, Lorelai gets a call from Emily telling her about when the Christmas party is. Lorelai is talking about how she'd be late so Emily tells her not to come at all which is shocking to Lorelai. When Rory goes to leave, she tells her that she's sure Emily didn't mean it and asks her to go but Lorelai isn't budging. After Rory leaves, Lorelai hears a knocking coming from the window in Rory's room. It's Dean. Lorelai and Dean talk about what happened at Miss Patty's and she tells him to knock on the door next time. While at the party, Richard keeps complaining that it's hot. He goes to turn the air on but doesn't come back to the table. Lorelai shows up at Luke's, sad that she didn't go to the party because she likes the festive food, so he makes her a Santa burger. But she gets a call - her dad is in the hospital. He collapsed. Luke shuts the diner down to drive her to the hospital. When she gets there, she finds Emily rushing around, trying to get answers. Lorelai is very uncomfortable seeing her dad in the hospital because things are complicated with her parents. It turns out that he's going to be fine which is a relief, obviously. The big question now at the hospital is what's going on between Lorelai and Luke. Luke tells Emily it's nothing and she tells him he's stupid. And Emily & Lorelai squash their beef. With all of that behind us, Lorelai gets back to dating Max Medina. It's going well, they're having fun. But after finding out that Rory is gonna start calling him Max outside of school because she assumes she's going to start seeing him more often because things are going well, Lorelai gets freaked out. She decides it's probably time to break things off because she doesn't want Rory to get attached. Luckily for her, it's parent day at Chilton. A perfect time for her to break up with Max. She tries but instead, she ends up making out with him. Paris sees this happen and tells EVERYONE! Rory finds out and that leads to an argument. Unfortunately for them, it's time for Friday night dinner and Emily's heard about the kiss too. It's not great. When Lorelai and Max finally talk about it, Max tells her that he got called into Headmaster Charleston's office and his job is in jeopardy. He thinks it's best that they take a break which Lorelai agrees to but that doesn't stop her from heading back home to cry in her bed as Rory consoles her. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Tuesday which means it's time for a new Hallmark movie review! ABOUT BECAUSE OF CUPIDFollows Naomi and Marcus, best friends and bartenders in Buffalo, New York, who enter a Valentine's Day mocktail contest to kickstart their dream business. After unknowingly adding a real love potion to their mocktail, they win the competition but spark chaos when judges-and Marcus-fall under its spell. As media attention grows, they race to find an antidote, questioning whether their own feelings are real. Ultimately, they discover their love is genuine, secure a career-making deal, and realize that the true magic was between them all along. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BECAUSE OF CUPIDFebruary 14, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF BECAUSE OF CUPIDAmy Groening as NaomiEvan Roderick as MarcusAdam Tsekhman as HalBRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSISMeet Naomi and Marcus - best friends and co-workers. They're working at this bar but the owner is getting ready to sell it. Naomi and Marcus really don't want it to. Naomi has a plan to save it - mocktails. One day, EJ Cortland comes in. He's a famous romantasy author but no one knows that he's a he. The owner is a big fan and they get to talking. They're hitting it off until suddenly they're not. We find out that Marcus is very cynical about love. But when Naomi walks away, he opens up to this guy about being in love with her. This guy turns out to be a tea boy. Naomi really wants to work tea into a mocktail so he invites them to come to a tasting. When they go to the tasting, the dude gives Marcus a vial of tea that he says will make someone fall in love. Marcus is like wtf. Dude is like it's like how ginger soothes the tummy. Fair enough, guy. There's this mocktail competition coming up that Marcus' rich uncle gets him and Naomi into. She decides to make a little something something that night and includes the cupid juice, which she doesn't know about. She gives the drink to a ton of people, including Marcus. When Marcus gets on stage and sings a love song to Naomi. He figures out what happens - he insists to Naomi that he was already in love with her. But they gotta go check on everyone else that got some of the drink. And they are WILDDDDLY in love. They go and they find the Cupid guy, "Hal". He is disappointed to find out that she didn't drink it, but he does give them the recipe to the antidote. It takes some time but they're able to figure out what the actual recipe. But they do, and they start giving it to everyone that drank the drink. Some of them fall right out of love, but some of them (who were really in love beforehand) stay in love. Naomi is really liking this new Marcus. She really doesn't want him to take the antidote. He is like I promise I've loved you. It's time for the competition AND THEY WIN!!! Speaking of winning, Marcus' uncle gets married - potion or no potion, my guy is in love. At the reception, Cupid is there and gives Marcus the antidote. It turns out....he wasn't under the spell of the potion at all. It takes two to tango. Naomi realizes she's in love with him too and sings him a love song too. He tells her that he hasn't been under a spell this entire time. And the good news keeps coming....their boss is basically giving them the bar. YAY! They celebrate by dancing and kissing. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Marvel Monday, and today it's Captain America's turn! ABOUT CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGERSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGERJuly 22, 2011 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGERChris Evans as Captain America/Steve RogersHugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red SkullSamuel L. Jackson as Nick FuryHayley Atwell as Peggy CarterSebastian Stan as James Buchanan 'Bucky' BarnesBRAN'S SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with some scientists in the Arctic finding an old aircraft with someone frozen inside along with a circular shield. WHO COULD IT BEEEEEE? Flash back to March 1942, during World War II. Nazi dude and Hydra leader Johann Schmidt steals a mysterious glowing cube called the Tesseract, which possesses untold godly powers. In New York City, we meet little Steve Rogers. All Steve wants more than anything is to be in the Army, but he's rejected due to being a tiny boy. Dr. Abraham Erskine overhears Steve talking to his buddy Bucky Barnes about how badly he wants to serve his country, so he allows Rogers to enlist. What Steve doesn't know is that Dr. Erskine is interested in Steve for something called the "super-soldier" experiment under Erskine, along with British MI6 agent Peggy Carter. Once Steve selflessly jumps on a grenade as part of a test, they know he's their guy. Erskine tells Rogers that Schmidt once took a prototype version of the super-soldier formula that gave him superhuman strength but painfully changed his appearance. So, ya know, keep that in mind. It's lab time. Steve gets hooked up to this equipment and injected with all sorts of stuff and then put into this chamber. He's yelling and screaming but tells them to keep going. Once over, Steve comes out of the chamber and is frickin' jacked. Turns out Schmidt sent an assassin to kill Erskine who gets away in a car. But Steve is now a super soldier, so he just races him down by running after him. Before Steve can question him, he kills himself with a cyanide capsule and destroys the formula while he's at it. Steve doesn't get to super soldier much. Instead, he's sent on a tour as "Captain America" to sing & dance and promote war while scientists study his blood and attempt to reverse-engineer the formula. But when Rogers finds out that Bucky is MIA, he demands to fly behind enemy lines to find him. Turns out it was Schmidt all along. Steve confronts Schmidt. Schmidt's mask is taken off to reveal he is red. I suggest we call him "Red Skull". Steve, Bucky, and some other freed prisoners form a band...of brothers... called the Howling Commandos. Steve gets a new suit in the process and potentially a new gal 'cause the sparks between him and Peggy Carter are off the charts! Using information extracted from Zola (Red Skull's little henchman), the final Hydra stronghold is located, and Rogers leads an attack to stop Schmidt from doing all the bad things he wants to do. Right before Steve climbs aboard Schmidt's super-bomber, he and Peggy kiss big ones! He hops on the plane just before it takes off and they fight. The Tesseract is freed from its container, and Red Skull uses it to open a portal. The Tesseract then burns through the plane and falls into the ocean. Steve knows he has to go after it, so he radios Peggy to say goodbye and then crashes into the Arctic. Everyone assumes Steve Rogers died after they ultimately find the Tesseract on the ocean floor. Steve wakes up in a 1940s-style hospital room. He hears a radio broadcast of a baseball game that he attended in 1941 and becomes immediately suspicious. So he breaks out of his room and runs into Times Square, blown away by all the screeeens! Nick Fury shows up and tells him that he has been asleep for almost 70 years. In a post-credits scene, we basically get an Avengers trailer. Fury approaches Rogers and proposes a mission with worldwide ramifications. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Saturday! Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 56)A familiar face returns and brings a fun, new piece of technology with her...the polygraph. Nathan freezes when a playful line of questioning catches him off guard. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 6)February 7, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 6)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 6) SYNOPSISNathan and Elizabeth are riding a horse together — they just need some time alone. Nathan has been working nonstop on the fire investigation. Joseph walks into the church and finds Gowen sitting quietly with his thoughts. Joseph asks what he would do if someone he loved did something really bad — something unforgivable. Gowen is clearly conflicted. Joseph offers some advice and heads out. Nathan and Bill catch up on the investigation. The concrete hasn’t led to much. Then a new Mountie named Briggs arrives to help — and Georgie and Bill are PUMPED. Lucas hears Edie downstairs moving tables. He asks her out to dinner, but she’s busy throwing a poker party to raise money for the Bensen Hills rebuilding committee. Faith stops by the Canfield house with good news — Gwen’s dad is no longer at risk of infection and can have visitors. Gwen wants to go right away, and Lee happily agrees. Briggs shows up with a fancy new device: a polygraph machine. They hook Ollie up to it for questioning. Nathan says he has one last question — thankfully, it’s not about Allie. A new contractor arrives in town: Fernando Arroyo. Lucas meets him and immediately takes a liking to him. Lee and Gwen stop at a gas station on the way to the hospital, but Gwen gets nervous and says she doesn’t want to go anymore. Lee gently agrees and says they can head home instead. Meanwhile, Gowen meets with his son and tells him he knows about the fire, encouraging him to do the right thing. Instead of going home, Lee takes Gwen fishing. She opens up about being afraid of hospitals because her mom died in one — she doesn’t want to lose her dad too. Lee reassures her that her dad is just in a cast and will be okay. Then she catches a fish. Win-win. Georgie and Bill come over to Elizabeth and Nathan’s for dinner — there’s lemon curd. Nathan claims it’s his favorite. Bill immediately calls him out: “YOU LIE.” They take him to the polygraph machine, and sure enough — he’s lying. Nathan admits he loves the lemon curd because he loves Elizabeth. Little Jack (LG!) then asks if Nathan wants to marry his mom. Nathan freezes… and before he can answer, Gowen’s son bursts in. He confesses that he caused the fire — and that the electric company helped cover it up. At the charity poker night, Edie arrives and sees Fernando. Lucas is stunned to learn Fernando is her ex-fiancé. Nathan and Bill go to tell the boys they didn’t start the fire after all. Finally, Nathan apologizes to Elizabeth, tells her he loves her, and asks if that’s okay for now. She says yes. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time for another Festive Fridays installment as we head across the pond for a quirky Christmas comeback story. ABOUT Tinsel TownA washed-up Hollywood action hero takes a role in a small English village's quirky Christmas pantomime, where he finds unexpected inspiration through the show's straight-talking dance instructor. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR Tinsel TownDecember 5, 2025 | Sky CAST & CREW OF Tinsel TownKiefer Sutherland as Bradley Mac Rebel Wilson as Jill BRAN’S Tinsel Town SYNOPSISWe’re on the set of Killing Time 7. Meet movie star Bradley Mack — and yeah, he’s washed up. There won’t be a Killing Time 8. His agent explains that no one wants to hire him anymore: he’s difficult to work with, doesn’t do his own stunts, and he’s getting older. The only offer on the table? A theater show in England. He’s never done theater before, but why the heck not? Plus, his daughter lives over there. He lands in London and is greeted by his driver. On the way to the inn where he’s staying, Brad falls asleep — and wakes up three hours away from London. Turns out the theater isn’t in the city at all. It’s in a tiny town. And not only that… it’s a weird version of Cinderella. A pantomime. Brad is furious and wants to quit, but the contract is ironclad. To make matters worse, he now has to stay with an old guy named Albert who works at the theater. So he sticks it out. He proves he can sing. He proves he can act — very loudly. What he can’t do? Parent. When he finds out his daughter will be staying with him for three days, he totally freaks out. While out with his daughter, they bump into Jillian, the choreographer, who’s there with her daughter, Cara. As he spends more time with his kid, he actually starts enjoying things — even the performing — despite the cast constantly poking fun at his career. (Apparently that’s just what pantomimes do. It’s not personal!) Everything is going pretty well… until his ex-wife shows up, publicly calls him out, and takes his daughter back. Brad spirals. He gets drunk, storms the stage during the Christmas tree lighting, ruins the whole thing, and gets arrested. The entire troupe shows up to support him and make sure he gets released without serious consequences. And that’s when he realizes — he loves this group. He wants to show up for them. They put on the show, and everyone sings everyone’s favorite Christmas song: Roar by Katy Perry. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Enjoy this special episode of Deck the Hallmark that takes you behind the scene of what goes into making a movie! For this special episode, we take you on the set of the upcoming Kristoffer Polaha movie, Mimics.  For more information on Mimics, head to https://mimicsmovie.com/ Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8 & 9)Episode 8 - It's snowing, and Lorelai is giddy. She runs into Max in Stars Hollow, and invites him back to her place. But they run into someone unexpected when they get there. Lane feels left-out of Rory's life. Episode 9 - Rory and Dean fall asleep together following a fairytale evening at a formal dance, leading to a blowout between Lorelai and her mother over discipline. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8 & 9)Episode 8 - December 14, 2000 | The WB Episode 9 - December 20, 2000 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8 & 9)Lauren Graham as Lorelai GilmoreAlexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 8 & 9) SYNOPSISWe start at our first town hall meeting, led by Patty and Taylor. The town meetings are must-see TV. Coming up is the reenactment of the Battle of Stars Hollow, and everyone is completely locked in — except Luke, who just wants to get to actual town issues. It’s a whole thing. Classic Stars Hollow. The first snow of the season is coming, and Lorelai is pumped. She loves snow and claims she can smell it. She jumps out of bed to listen to a new voicemail from Max Medina. The next day, Rory is hanging out with Lane before school. Lane is trying to tell her about her crush, but Rory is too distracted by school and Dean to really listen. The snow starts coming down, so Emily invites Rory to stay the night at her grandparents’ house. Back in Stars Hollow, Lorelai is out enjoying the snow when she bumps into Max Medina, whose car has broken down in town. His bad luck turns into good luck because they finally get to go on that date. Meanwhile, Lane is losing her mind and touches her crush’s hair. She runs to the Gilmore house to tell Rory, only to find Rory isn’t there. She calls to complain about her best friend never being around — and then the phones go dead. Lorelai and Max grab burgers, go to a movie, and end up kissing! On the walk home, Luke sees the two of them together while he’s out helping the freezing reenactors. Now Luke is sad. Lorelai and Max end up back at her place and are about to hook up when Lane walks out of Rory’s room needing someone to talk to. Lorelai lets Lane crash at the house, which means no fun times — so Max ends up sleeping on the couch. Rory shows up early the next morning, and Lorelai rushes to tell her about Max before she walks in. Rory is struggling with it, especially after spending the night at her grandparents’ house where she finds a photo strip of her mom and dad together. At the next Friday night dinner, Lorelai learns about the Chilton Formal. Emily insists Rory is going. Rory isn’t so sure at first, but on the way home she decides she wants to go. She asks Dean, who isn’t thrilled because he’s “not a joiner,” but eventually agrees when he realizes how much it means to her. Emily is shocked to find out Lorelai is making Rory’s dress — which she hates. Tristan asks Rory to the dance and Rory is like, absolutely not. Lorelai throws out her back while working on the dress, but finishes it anyway. On dance night, Emily shows up to take pictures and ends up insisting she stay to take care of Lorelai when she realizes her back is hurt. Rory and Dean arrive at the dance and it’s a whole thing. Paris is there with her cousin, who hits on Rory. Tristan picks a fight with Dean, and Dean threatens to kill him — and honestly, everyone loves it. Afterward, Rory and Dean are walking back through town and naturally fall asleep at Miss Patty’s dance studio. Emily wakes Lorelai up in a panic, convinced Rory is going to end up pregnant, and they get into a massive fight. After kicking Emily out, Lorelai freaks out when Rory finally shows up and tells her she’s putting her on the pill. Rory apologizes, but also points out that Lorelai is only this mad because Emily was there to see everything. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for a new episode covering Hallmark’s latest romantic adventure set in the heart of New York City. ABOUT THE WAY TO YOUNew Yorkers Emma and Conrad agree to help each other find their missed connections after a subway blackout. Their search might lead to love, but not where either of them expects to find it. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE WAY TO YOUFebruary 7, 2026 | Hallmark Movies Now CAST & CREW OF THE WAY TO YOUKim Matula as EmmaAaron O’Connell as ConradBRAN’S THE WAY TO YOU SYNOPSISEmma is hanging out with Leo, her friend (and ex-boyfriend). She’s a gallerist and he’s an artist — tale as old as time. We then meet Conrad, who’s talking with a co-worker about love. Both Emma and Conrad are single and ready to mingle. Emma’s sister encourages her to get out of her comfort zone when it comes to dating, and she comes up with an idea: hop on the subway to the financial district during the morning commute to meet a “man in finance.” So Emma wakes up early to catch the train. And who else is up early and hopping on the subway? Conrad. While walking toward the platform, Conrad finds a book on the floor. He tracks down the woman who dropped it — and it’s not Emma, it’s someone else. But sparks are sparking. When she walks away, he decides to go after her. They talk on the train and it’s going great. Emma is also on the train when coffee gets spilled on her. Then the train suddenly stops — it’s a blackout! Emma and coffee guy are hitting it off. Conrad and book girl are hitting it off. It’s meant to be! The next day, Conrad can’t stop thinking about the girl from the train, so he puts an ad in the paper asking to meet his missed connection. Emma sees it and thinks it might be about her, so she shows up — only to realize it’s not coffee guy. She’s bummed, but agrees to help Conrad find the mystery girl. As they start hanging out more, the sparks obviously begin between the two of them — even though they’re supposed to be helping each other find their missed connections. When Conrad finds out Emma wants to meet a man in finance, he introduces her to his co-worker. He’s fine… but he’s not Conrad. One night while they’re out for drinks with her sisters and brother-in-law, Emma spots the train girl. She recognizes her because of the unique ring she’s wearing. Reluctantly, Emma tells Conrad — even though she clearly wants to be with him. The girl’s name is Simone, and she and Conrad start dating. Emma starts giving the co-worker more of a chance, and they all end up at a work gathering together — Emma with the co-worker, Conrad with Simone. That’s when Emma realizes she only wants to be with Conrad. And Conrad starts realizing he’s only into Emma. Conrad is about to leave for Tokyo for six months and wants to text Emma, but isn’t sure what to say. He starts typing “I miss you,” but only gets as far as “I miss” before his ride shows up — and he accidentally sends it. Emma decides to just call him when he pulls up. She tells him she likes him. He tells her he likes her too. They kiss. And then she agrees to go to Tokyo with him. Naturally, the movie ends with more kissing. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for a new Marvel Monday episode with the 2011 Thor. ABOUT THORThe powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THORMay 6, 2011 | Theaters CAST & CREW OF THORChris Hemsworth as Thor Anthony Hopkins as Odin  Natalie Portman as Jane Foster Tom Hiddleston as Loki Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis Clark Gregg as Agent CoulsonBRAN’S THOR SYNOPSISThree scientists — Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, and Darcy Lewis — are driving a van through the desert when they witness a lightning storm forming. Jane isn’t surprised, though, because she believes she can predict the appearance of wormholes. Suddenly, the van hits a man. He’s hot. And breathing. We’re then given some historical context. In 965 AD, the Frost Giants invaded Earth in Norway, using the Tesseract in hopes of taking over the planet. Luckily, the Asgardians showed up, forced the Frost Giants to retreat, and took the Tesseract with them. We learn that Odin is telling this story to his two sons — one blond, one dark-haired — explaining that both are worthy, but only one can be king. A classic way to pit two brothers against each other. That always ends well! Flash forward to present day: Asgard is pumped because blond-headed Thor is about to be crowned king. And wouldn’t you know it — Loki is insanely jealous. Before Thor can be crowned, the Frost Giants break into the vault that houses the Casket of Ancient Winters. Thor loses it. He flips a giant table and demands retaliation. Odin says no and reminds him that he is not king yet. Thor says “heard that” and immediately travels through a portal to confront the Frost Giants himself. A fight breaks out. Loki discovers that the Frost Giants can’t harm him — his skin even turns blue like theirs. Odin shows up, stops the battle, apologizes to the Frost Giant king, and brings everyone home. Odin is furious with Thor. He strips him of his powers and banishes him to Earth, where he crash-lands in the desert and gets hit by a car — bringing us back to the beginning. Thor wakes up acting completely unhinged (by Earth standards), so the locals tase him and take him to the hospital. He escapes, only for Jane to hit him with her car again. They start spending time together and discover a mysterious “satellite crash.” Thor immediately knows it’s his hammer. Unfortunately, the area is now under government control. Thor still tries to retrieve the hammer, but fails — he can’t lift it. Back in Asgard, Thor’s friends suspect Loki has been up to no good. Loki confronts Odin and learns the truth: he isn’t Asgardian at all, but a Frost Giant taken as a baby and raised by Odin. Loki does not take this well, yells at Odin, and the stress sends Odin into a deep magical sleep. Loki is now acting king. Loki travels to Earth and lies to Thor, claiming Odin is dead and Thor can never return to Asgard. Thor tells Jane the truth about who he is — and she handles it shockingly well. We then learn it was Loki who secretly let the Frost Giants into Asgard earlier, setting everything in motion. Loki makes a deal with them: they can return to Asgard to kill Odin and reclaim the Casket, and in return they’ll leave peacefully. Loki sends the Destroyer — a giant murder robot — to Earth to kill Thor. Thor helps evacuate civilians and then confronts the Destroyer, offering his life in exchange for the humans’ safety while Loki watches from Asgard. The Destroyer responds by basically killing him. But Thor’s selfless sacrifice proves he is worthy. His hammer flies out of the ground straight into his hand, restoring his powers and armor. Thor defeats the Destroyer and tries to return to Asgard, promising Jane he’ll come back for her. Thor confronts Loki, and they battle on the Bifrost bridge. The bridge collapses, Odin saves Thor, and Loki — clinging to Odin’s staff — finally lets go and falls into the void. Dead??? All is well in Asgard, but not in Thor’s heart, because he misses Jane. Don’t worry though — she’s got a new lab and is determined to find him again. In the post-credits scene, Erik Selvig is brought to a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility where Nick Fury reveals a mysterious glowing cube and asks Selvig to study it. We then see Loki secretly influencing Selvig’s mind. Nothing ominous about that at all. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Saturday! Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 5)New evidence comes to light that shifts the fire investigation; Elizabeth and her classroom start a project that will impact the territory for generations to come. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 5)February 1, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 5)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 5) SYNOPSISElizabeth is talking to little Jack about how brave he is, but he says he doesn’t want to be “little Jack” anymore. From now on, he wants to be known as LG. Our boy is all grown up. Lee shows Gwen his plans to rebuild Benson Hills. Rosemary bought Gwen a pair of overalls—and she actually loves them. Nathan notices how much time Allie is spending with Ollie, and he is not thrilled about it. Gowen is talking with his son, who has great news: he got a promotion at the electric company. He also asks Gowen to give the father-of-the-groom toast at his wedding, which makes Gowen incredibly happy. Cooper and Toby show up late to class without their assignment done—and their shoes are covered in dirt. What are those boys up to? Lee makes his pitch to the council about rebuilding Benson Hills, and it goes really well. Later, Lee and Nathan check out the fire pit in the woods that may have started the wildfire when Ollie suddenly finds a fossil. He’s pumped. Bill is even more pumped. But they also find some cement nearby. Could that mean something? They bring Gowen in to take a look, and he brushes it off as probably nothing. Elizabeth sees the boys heading into the woods with gear, so she follows them. Turns out, they’re planting trees—trying to make things right after the fire. Elizabeth joins in to help. Nathan is in full grumpy dad mode this episode because of how much time Allie and Ollie are spending together. When he catches them talking during work hours, he lectures Ollie about responsibility and being worthy…of a job. Lee comes home with great news—he got the contract to rebuild! Gwen gives him a drawing of her old house and asks him to rebuild it exactly as it was, cracked window and all. Allie, Ollie, and Bill head back into the woods to dig for fossils, which makes Allie late for dinner. Nathan snaps at her, immediately regrets it, and goes to talk things through with Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Lee is showing Rosemary more building plans when he suddenly drops his pencil and doesn’t feel right. She rushes him to see Faith. Nathan and Allie make up, and Allie’s like, “I don’t know why you think I’m in love with Ollie.” At school the next day, Elizabeth sends all the kids outside to plant trees—for the lesson, of course. At the doctor’s office, Lee is relieved to learn he didn’t have a heart attack. Faith thinks it was an anxiety attack and tells him he needs to slow down. Apparently having 100 jobs isn’t great for your health. So Lee decides his version of “rest” will be helping plant a ton of trees. The episode ends with Gowen noticing his son packing up in a hurry. He claims he has a meeting—but Gowen spots cement in the trunk of his car. Uh oh. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A new Festive Fridays episode is here with a 2025 Christmas rom-com streaming on Hulu. ABOUT JOY TO THE WORLDA famous lifestyle writer must maintain her carefully crafted image when TV cameras arrive for Christmas dinner. Her plan to have her best friend pose as her spouse leads to unexpected feelings and revelations. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR JOY TO THE WORLDNovember 1, 2025 | Hulu CAST & CREW OF JOY TO THE WORLDEmmanuelle Chriqui as JoyChad Michael Murray as Max RocklinBRAN’S JOY TO THE WORLD SYNOPSISWelcome to Another Cup with Liza Brown, the cooking show everyone absolutely loves. Today’s guest is Joy Edwards. Liza brings up Joy’s country home, Goose Lane, and shows photos of it to the audience—who completely lose their minds. Joy plates a dish on the show, and during the commercial break her agent, Josh, comes over. Joy admits she’s over all of this fame. This is her last book—after this, she wants a real life. After the show, she heads out to her car and is greeted by her chauffeur, Max. They’re super close—basically best friends. He’s even staying at her house, and she’s named her fake TV husband after him to keep the spotlight away from her real life. Joy wants absolutely nothing to do with fame anymore. But then…bad news. Liza Brown announces that they’re taking the show to Goose Lane for a live Christmas Eve special. Joy panics. WHAT IS SHE GOING TO DO?! Her solution? She asks Max to pretend to be her husband. He agrees, and she recruits a few other people to play the rest of her “family.” They start doing fake family stuff—decorating for Christmas, having snowball fights, the whole thing. Naturally, Joy and Max grow super close and almost kiss…until the kids interrupt. Get used to it. When Liza and the crew arrive, everything goes perfectly—until it doesn’t. The ping-pong table they’re using as a dinner table collapses, the kids’ real parents show up totally confused, and the whole fake family is exposed. Joy tries to save it by claiming it’s a blended family, but no one’s buying it. Everything is falling apart—and this is when Max finally confesses his feelings for her. Joy says it’s not the right time, which breaks his heart, and he leaves. And yes…all of this happens on live TV. Joy runs after him, but he’s already driven away. She goes back inside and tells the audience the truth—that the whole thing was a lie and she’s been pretending this whole time. The next day is Christmas, and her publisher shows up with great news: online sales are through the roof. If Joy wants to write another book—this time telling the truth—they want to publish it. Joy tracks down Max, tells him how she really feels, and they kiss big ones.  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 & 7)Episode 6 - Emily throws Rory an elegant birthday party and invites Chilton students, but Rory is embarrassed that the kids she doesn't get along with have been forced to come to the party by their own wealthy parents. Episode 7 - When Rory neglects to tell Lorelai that she experienced her first kiss from Dean, Lorelai tries to overcome her hurt feelings and prove she's fine with their relationship. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 & 7)Episode 6 - November 9, 2000 | The WB Episode 7 - November 16, 2000 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 & 7)Lauren Graham as Lorelai GilmoreAlexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 6 & 7) SYNOPSISLorelai asks Emily if they can skip Friday night dinner because it’s Rory’s birthday. Emily immediately shuts that down—if anything, it’s the perfect reason to get together. In fact, she insists on throwing Rory a formal birthday party. When Rory arrives, she’s less than thrilled to discover it’s basically just a Chilton social event. Paris is there. Jerk-face Tristan is there. And Rory is absolutely miserable. Emily keeps pushing Rory to make the rounds and socialize, but Rory finally snaps and asks her to leave her alone—which really hurts Emily’s feelings. Lorelai goes to comfort Rory in her old childhood bedroom, and they bond over the pressure Emily always puts on them. On their way out, Rory apologizes to Emily and invites her to the Stars Hollow party the next night. Emily responds coldly, which leads to a huge argument between Lorelai and Emily about what it really means to love someone without expectations or pressure. The next night, it’s party time in Stars Hollow! The whole town shows up—and everyone is shocked when Emily and Richard arrive too. It quickly becomes clear that Emily doesn’t really know Lorelai’s life at all. Dean shows up and gives Rory a gift, and they hold hands while Lorelai watches nervously. Things escalate quickly when Rory runs into Dean at the grocery store and THEY KISS. She rushes off to tell Lane, but decides not to tell Lorelai yet—she wants to talk it through first. Unfortunately, Lorelai finds out about the kiss from Lane’s mom. So she tries to play it cool and wait for Rory to tell her herself… but she can’t hold it in. When Rory gets home, Lorelai casually brings it up, pretends everything is fine, and immediately drags Rory back to the store to see Dean. Even worse—Lorelai invites Dean over for movie night. Rory is MORTIFIED, but there’s no escaping it now. When Dean arrives, they start the movie, and Lorelai awkwardly sits in the kitchen. Rory panics and begs her mom to come back into the room. While Rory is in the bathroom, Lorelai low-key threatens Dean about hurting her daughter. On his way out, Rory and Dean kiss again. Our Rory is officially growing up. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's February and it's time for LOVEUARY! Here are the movies: The Way to YouPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. ET Network: Hallmark Channel Starring: Kim Matula, Aaron O’Connell New Yorkers Emma (Matula) and Conrad (O’Connell) agree to help each other track down missed connections after a subway blackout. Their search could lead to love—but not where either of them expects to find it. Because of CupidPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ET Network: Hallmark Channel Starring: Amy Groening, Evan Roderick Best friends Naomi (Groening) and Marcus (Roderick) enter a Valentine’s Day mocktail competition. Things go hilariously wrong when Cupid interferes with a love potion—affecting Marcus and several of their friends. The Star Between UsPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. ET Network: Hallmark Channel Starring: Sarah Drew, Matt Long Seven years ago, Kim (Drew) shared a mysterious connection with a stranger during a solar eclipse. Now a budding news reporter, she returns to Illinois for another eclipse—unaware that fate may bring them together once again. Romance at Hope RanchPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET Network: Hallmark Channel Starring: Alison Sweeney, Gabriel Hogan Hope Morgan (Sweeney) begins a new chapter in her life by fulfilling her childhood dream of running a ranch in Ruidoso, New Mexico—while also working to revive the town’s beloved Giddy Up Gala. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Winter Escape event wraps up with one last adventure, with Kristoffer Polaha & Emilie Ullerup leading the charge!  ABOUT MISSING THE BOATStrangers Kelly and Parker both end up on the same Italian cruise, but after missing the boat during a stop, they're forced to team up and race across southern Italy to catch up. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MISSING THE BOATJanuary 31, 2026 | Hallmark Movies Now CAST & CREW OF MISSING THE BOATEmilie Ullerup as KellyKristoffer Polaha as ParkerBRAN’S MISSING THE BOAT SYNOPSISWelcome to the Port of Rome, Italy. Kelly boards the cruise ship, happy as can be. Already on board, we meet Parker and his sister, Emily. Parker is there on business with his boss, Adam—whom he absolutely hates. He works for Crandall Cruise Lines, which is potentially merging with a much larger company. Kelly is also there for work. She represents that larger company and is onboard to inspect the cruise and report any issues she finds. She bumps into Parker, and they immediately hit it off. When the ship docks in Palermo, they decide to spend the day together and actually have some fun. They go on a donkey ride, but the donkeys wander off and leave them stranded. When the van meant to take them back to the ship won’t start, they realize they’re running late… and they miss the boat. OH NO. They try to rent a car, but none are available, so they rush to catch a train. Things are going well until, in the middle of the night, the train workers go on strike. Kelly gives an impassioned speech about how Parker missing the ship would be disastrous, and somehow it works. They reach the port—only to discover that a massive storm has forced the cruise ship to relocate. They end up staying at one of Crandall’s hotels, where they spend a wonderful evening drinking wine and talking about life. Meanwhile, Parker’s boss tells him to do everything he can to keep Kelly off the ship—he’s discovered who she is and why she’s really there. Parker can’t bring himself to do it. Even though he’s forgotten his passport in the hotel room, he sends Kelly ahead in a taxi. But she can’t leave without him. She comes back for Parker, and they finally kiss. They take a tiny boat, then a scooter, and eventually make it back to the ship. When they arrive, Parker’s boss apologizes to Kelly for making Parker stall—something she didn’t even realize had happened. To make matters worse, Kelly’s own boss fires her, and she blames Parker for the whole thing. He insists he never actually stalled, but it’s too late. Parker confronts his boss, who apologizes, so… small win. Later, Kelly looks through photos of the two of them and realizes Parker was telling the truth all along. She goes to find him, they make up, and she’s brought into the merger pitch after all. Just as the deal is about to be signed, the company owner backs out, admitting he actually loves cruising and doesn’t want to sell. Parker and Kelly celebrate with a kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for another Marvel Monday.  This week, it's time to catch back up with Tony!  ABOUT IRON MAN 2With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR IRON MAN 2May 7, 2010 | Theaters CAST & CREW OF IRON MAN 2Robert Downey Jr. as Tony StarkGwyneth Paltrow as Pepper PottsDon Cheadle as RhodeyScarlett Johansson as Natasha RomanoffBRAN’S IRON MAN 2 SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off in Russia, where news has spread that Tony Stark is Iron Man. We meet Ivan Vanko, who is attempting to build an arc reactor like the one keeping Tony alive. His father, Anton Vanko, helped create the original arc reactor prototype alongside Tony’s dad, Howard Stark. Six months later, Stark is constantly bragging that his Iron Man armor is helping maintain world peace. He’s summoned to a government hearing where officials demand that he turn over the Iron Man technology. Tony’s rival, Justin Hammer—now the military’s main defense contractor—is also there. Hammer presents evidence showing that foreign nations are close to developing their own versions of Iron Man suits. Stark refuses to hand over the technology, insisting that other countries and competitors (including Hammer Industries) are decades away from recreating his work and that the armor is his personal property. Meanwhile, the core in the arc reactor that keeps Stark alive and powers the armor is slowly poisoning him. Believing he’s running out of time, Tony suddenly names Pepper Potts the new CEO of Stark Industries and hires someone named Natasha Rushman as her replacement. After discovering he’s more than 50% poisoned, Stark impulsively decides to drive in a Formula 1 race. Mid-race, Vanko shows up and attacks Tony with electrified whip weapons. The fight is intense, but Tony uses the Iron Man suit to defeat Vanko, who is arrested. However, Justin Hammer has Vanko’s death faked and breaks him out of prison, recruiting him to help take Stark down. Feeling overwhelmed by his impending death, Tony throws himself a birthday party and gets completely wasted while wearing the Iron Man suit, showing off party tricks to random guests. His friend, Colonel James Rhodes, shows up to intervene. Rhodes puts on Stark’s Mark II armor, fights Tony, and ultimately delivers the suit to the military. Feeling sorry for himself, Tony sulks while eating donuts inside a giant donut. Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., arrives and asks to talk. He reveals that “Natasha Rushman” is actually undercover agent Natasha Romanoff. She injects Tony with something that will temporarily keep him alive longer. Fury also reveals that Howard Stark was a founding member of S.H.I.E.L.D., whom Fury knew personally. Fury gives Tony some of his father’s old materials, including a hidden message embedded in a model of the 1974 Stark Expo. Tony realizes the model contains a diagram for a brand-new element. With J.A.R.V.I.S.’s help, he successfully synthesizes it, curing himself and upgrading his arc reactor. Meanwhile, Vanko refuses to build traditional combat suits for Hammer, instead creating a fleet of armored drones. Hammer, annoyed but desperate, rolls with the idea and plans to debut them at the Stark Expo. Vanko contacts Stark, revealing that he’s still alive and promising revenge. With his new element untested in real combat, Tony suits up anyway and prepares for whatever comes next. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're sorry for the delay but we're finally back in Hope Valley! Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 4)Elizabeth assists Allie with Oliver's surprise party while Lee launches new business. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 4)January 25 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 4)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 4) SYNOPSISThe boys tell Nathan and Bill about the stew situation. They ask for the location and whether either of them actually saw the fire start. The boys say no and apologize. Bill tells the parents that, as the adults, they might be liable for the damages and encourages them to get a lawyer. Lucas tries to patch things up with Edie, but she’s not interested. She tells him he’s just like every other politician. Allie finds out that Ollie is turning 18 and is shocked. There’s so much to do! Nathan and Bill decide it’s time to bring McGinty in for questioning. Things are much better on the Gwen front. After Gwen leaves to take Goldie to daycare, Lee tells Rosemary that he wants to turn Culture Lumber into Culture Construction. Bill and Nathan interview McGinty. They ask, “Did you carry a can into the forest?” He says yes… because he had to bury his cat, Mr. Mittens. He put him in the can to protect him from wildlife. Allie tells Elizabeth she’s planning a surprise party for Ollie and is thinking circus-themed. Elizabeth immediately says that’s stupid. Naturally, Allie asks Elizabeth to help plan it anyway, and now we’ve got ourselves a party-planning episode. Allie goes to invite Toby to the party. He’s like, “No… I’M A CRIMINAL!” Lee finds out about Mr. Mittens and does not feel bad at all about accusing McGinty. Minnie and the Reverend are nervous. Word is getting out about the kids. They need a lawyer but can’t afford both legal fees and Angela’s schooling. There’s a town hall meeting about the fire investigation, and it does not go well. But Elizabeth gives a speech about how maybe everything was just an accident and how Benson Hills residents are now part of the Hope Valley community. Everyone loves it. Lee overhears McGinty on a call with his bank — no loan. McGinty tells Lee he hopes he’s happy. Lee actually feels bad… but not bad enough to apologize. Lucas announces that he’s running for reelection. He promises Benson Hills will be rebuilt within a year. Rosemary asks how — higher taxes? Lucas says possibly. He could lie and say no, but instead he promises to do whatever it takes to get the community back on its feet. Edie loves it. It’s party time. Ollie is very surprised, and he loves it. It’s almost perfect, but Toby and Cooper aren’t there. Ollie goes to find them. They show up, Ollie gives a speech, and then Toby and Cooper confess that they started the fire. Mazie helps them feel better by admitting she made mistakes when she was a kid too. The episode ends with Lee and Rosemary bringing McGinty an apology. They offer to build him a new cabin — not as charity, but as a model home for prospective clients. They also bring him a new kitten. All is, once again, right in Hope Valley. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for another new Festive Fridays episode with a 2025 Christmas mystery from OWN. ABOUT VERY MERRY MYSTERYA small-town hairstylist and Christmas enthusiast helps her detective boyfriend investigate when their host disappears during a Christmas murder mystery party, leaving behind only a ransom note. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR VERY MERRY MYSTERYDecember 13, 2025 | OWN CAST & CREW OF VERY MERRY MYSTERYAshleigh Murray as Bea KingTristan Mack Wilds as Troy RhodesZahra Bentham as Desiree BarnesRobinne Fanfair as Deborah KingRomaine Waite as Calvin DeeKathy Maloney as Evelyn WhittakerRainbow Sun Francks as Dr. Maurice WhitakerKimberly Huie as Grace BurtonBRAN’S VERY MERRY MYSTERY SYNOPSISWelcome to Queen Bea Beauty—Bea is the owner, and everyone in town loves her. It’s two days until Christmas, and she’s chatting with her friends about the town Grinch, Mrs. Burton. Apparently, Mrs. Burton is throwing a Christmas party to make amends with all her enemies. Bea is invited, even though she never actually had a falling-out with her. First, Bea helps out with a Christmas scavenger hunt. She’s surprised when her boyfriend, Detective Troy, shows up—but he’s on duty. There’s definitely some tension between the two of them. The next day, it’s party time. The event is carol-themed, so everyone has to dress in Victorian-era costumes. Of course, it’s also a murder mystery party. Each guest is given a character card with lines they’re supposed to say. Suddenly, the fire goes out and the lights go dark. When everything comes back on, Mrs. Burton is nowhere to be found, and Des—who’s playing the maid—is lying on the floor with the Christmas tree on top of her. Thankfully, she’s fine. A guy named Calvin accidentally pushed her when he got scared. At first, everyone assumes Mrs. Burton’s disappearance is just part of the game. But then they find a ransom note, and it becomes clear this might actually be real. Bea is known for being good at mysteries, so everyone looks to her to figure it out. Naturally, Detective Troy officially joins the case. They question everyone but don’t get any closer to solving it. They discover there’s a secret passageway, but Mrs. Burton is still nowhere to be found. Thanks to Bea’s keen observation skills, she starts to suspect the doctor and his wife who are attending the party. Eventually, they find Mrs. Burton in a shed outside—completely unharmed. Weird, right? Bea believes the doctor has been having an affair with Mrs. Burton, so she accuses him, and Troy arrests him. But something doesn’t quite add up. When Bea notices a photo in the newspaper showing what looks like bruising on the wife’s wrist, everything clicks. It wasn’t the doctor—it was his wife. She discovered the affair and “kidnapped” Mrs. Burton, hoping to force her husband to wire money so she could leave him. The plan didn’t work, but she confesses and is arrested. Bea and Troy have a heartfelt moment and end up spending Christmas together. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

POLAHA IS BACK! Our very first guest, Kristoffer Polaha, is back! This time, we discuss his upcoming Hallmark movie, Missing the Boat. Plus, we dive into his upcoming directorial debut, Mimics.   ABOUT KRISTOFFER POLAHA : Kristoffer Polaha is an American actor known for his charismatic performances across television and film. He first gained widespread recognition starring as Jason Matthews on North Shore, followed by memorable roles as Nathaniel “Baze” Bazile in Life Unexpected and Henry Butler in Ringer. His film work includes appearances in Devil’s Knot (2013), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). Since 2016, Polaha has become a familiar and beloved face on Hallmark, starring in numerous movies and the seven-film Mystery 101 series for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.  Polaha has now entered the directing space with his 2026 feature-length film, Mimics.  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 & 5)Episode 4 - Still struggling to catch up at Chilton, Rory receives the first `D' of her life on an English assignment and is so humiliated that she plunges into obsessive studying. Episode 5 - Mother and daughter both wrestle with romance when Rory finds herself painfully flustered every time she is around Dean, while Lorelai agrees to have dinner with Rory's teacher Max Medina. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 & 5)Episode 4 - October 26, 2000 | The WB Episode 5 - November 2, 2000 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 & 5)Lauren Graham as Lorelai GilmoreAlexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 & 5) SYNOPSISRory is excited to get her first paper back from English class and is shocked to find out she got a D. Paris and her groupies give her a hard time. Meanwhile, at the Independence Inn, a review of Sookie’s dinner comes out! It’s a great review, but Sookie isn’t thrilled with the “less than perfect” parts. Lorelai is bummed by how hard Rory has suddenly been studying, but it all makes sense when Lorelai goes to a meeting for Rory’s AP Lit class and is told by hot teacher Max Medina that Rory got a D. Lorelai goes home fully committed to helping Rory with her studies, and the two stay up all night studying. But when they wake up… THEY OVERSLEPT. Rory rushes off to school but ends up getting hit by a deer. By the time she arrives, she’s extremely late. She freaks out when she’s told she’s not allowed to take the test because of it. Lorelai goes to talk to the headmaster and absolutely loses it, while Max is there watching the whole thing and loving every second. Max later calls and leaves Rory a voicemail explaining ways she can bring her grade up, and also tells Lorelai it was nice seeing her again. That’s why, when they bump into each other later, he shoots his shot and asks Lorelai out. Lorelai says it’s a bad idea… but mentions that she’ll be at a coffee shop at 4:12 if he happens to be there. Rory bumps into Dean and is extremely nervous around him. At the coffee shop, Max makes his pitch for why they should go on a date, and Lorelai gives in. Bad news, guys — Cinnamon, Babette’s cat (and the Gilmores’ neighbor), has passed away. Obviously, they have to throw a wake for the cat, which causes Lorelai to lose track of time and forget about her date. Max shows up anyway, and that’s how Rory finds out her mom was planning to go out with her teacher. Rory goes off for some pouty-pouty time, and Dean shows up and says, “I notice you run away every time I’m around, so clearly you’re not interested.” Rory finally admits, “I am interested!” She goes back to talk to her mom, and the two make up. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's a new Hallmark movie to review. Mystery, jewels, and romance are all on the itinerary. ABOUT CAUGHT BY LOVEWhile on a journey of self-discovery, a resort guest gets swept into an undercover investigation for stolen jewels that turns into an unexpected and adventurous romance. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CAUGHT BY LOVEJanuary 24, 2026 | Hallmark CAST & CREW OF CAUGHT BY LOVERachael Leigh Cook as AnnieLuke Macfarlane as JakeBRAN’S CAUGHT BY LOVE SYNOPSISThe movie starts with a MEET CUTE!!!! Annie bumps into Jake. Jake bumps into Annie. It’s nothing… except it’s everything. Annie has just arrived in Malta on a little journey of self-discovery. She’s staying at a hotel that’s basically a full-body detox: no coffee, no caffeine, no alcohol, no fun. Annie and Jake keep catching each other’s eye, and sparks are definitely flying. She notices Jake taking photos and helps him figure out the right lens. But what is he taking pictures of? Well—plot twist—he’s undercover! A very expensive necklace was stolen from a museum, and Jake got a tip that a buyer would be at this hotel sometime this week. That’s why he’s there. The big question: who has the necklace? Jake becomes suspicious of Annie because she’s too kind… and because she’s staying in a room booked under another name. Still, they start hanging out, and Annie eventually discovers that he’s undercover. Naturally, she insists on helping with the investigation and throws herself fully into it. They almost kiss—but the moment is ruined when someone nearby causes a scene. They start suspecting one particular guy is the jewel thief. While Annie is out exploring, she sees him making what looks like a shady deal. She hops onto a boat to follow him, and Jake chases after her, jumping straight into the water. He catches up—only to discover it was just a boat sale. Jake tells Annie she has to stop trying to help before she gets herself in real trouble. Annie’s friend shows up, and they hang out, with Annie admitting how much she likes Jake. Later, everyone ends up at a party, where Annie and Jake reconnect—and finally identify the real bad guy. They catch him… and celebrate with a kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marvel Mondays continue as we move through the early MCU with the franchise’s second entry. ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE HULKBruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE INCREDIBLE HULKJune 13, 2008 | Theaters CAST & CREW OF THE INCREDIBLE HULKEdward Norton as Bruce BannerLiv Tyler as Betty RossTim Roth as Emil BlonskyWilliam Hurt as General “Thunderbolt” RossTim Blake Nelson as Samuel SternsBRAN’S THE INCREDIBLE HULK SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a quick montage explaining how Bruce Banner became the Hulk. You know the deal. The military, however, is very interested in finding him because… he’s extremely dangerous. Five years later, Bruce is living in Brazil, lying low. He’s doing breathing exercises to keep his heart rate down and working at a bottling factory. He’s also desperately searching for a cure for his Hulk-ness, secretly chatting online with someone named Mr. Blue. One day at work, Bruce cuts his finger, and a drop of his blood falls into one of the bottles. That bottle eventually makes its way to the U.S., where it causes serious problems for the guy who drinks it. Using this contaminated bottle, the military tracks Banner’s location. A strike team led by Emil Blonsky is sent in to capture him. Bruce transforms into the Hulk and completely wrecks Blonsky’s team. Blonsky, instead of being terrified, is impressed and immediately wants that power for himself. He agrees to be injected with a small dose of a super-soldier serum connected to the original Hulk experiment. Surely nothing bad will happen. Bruce returns to the States to grab some of his old research and reunites with his former girlfriend, Betty Ross. Blonsky attacks again, and when Betty is put in danger, Bruce transforms into the Hulk. Hulk fights off the military—including Blonsky—and escapes with Betty. Now officially on the run together, Bruce contacts Mr. Blue, who urges them to meet in New York City. Mr. Blue turns out to be Dr. Samuel Sterns, a cellular biologist who claims he’s developed a possible antidote. They test it—and it actually works. But Sterns reveals he’s also been stockpiling Bruce’s blood samples, believing its “limitless potential” could revolutionize medicine now that a cure exists. Bruce immediately points out that this is a terrible idea because the military is absolutely going to weaponize it. (Did we learn nothing from Iron Man?) Right on cue, Blonsky and the military arrive, capture Banner, and take him away. Blonsky stays behind and forces Sterns to inject him with Banner’s blood. Sterns warns him that combining the serum with the radiation already in his body could turn him into something far worse—an Abomination. Blonsky hears the name and says, “Cool. Do it.” Blonsky mutates into a massive, rage-filled monster even bigger and stronger than the Hulk and immediately starts destroying Harlem. Bruce realizes he has to stop him. He jumps from a helicopter, transforms mid-fall, and the Hulk takes on Abomination in an extended, brutal battle across the city. Hulk ultimately defeats him by choking him with a massive chain, stopping only when Betty begs him not to kill Blonsky. After a quiet moment with Betty, Hulk flees the scene and disappears. One month later, Bruce is in Bella Coola, British Columbia. Instead of trying to suppress the Hulk, he’s learning to transform on purpose. As his eyes turn green, Bruce smiles. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for a new episode for Festive Fridays as we catch up on another 2025 Christmas movie — this time from Prime Video. ABOUT OH. WHAT. FUN.Claire plans a special Christmas, but is forgotten by her family. When they realize that she's missing, their holiday is at risk until she returns to give them the celebration they deserve. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR OH. WHAT. FUN.December 3 2025 | Prime Video CAST & CREW OF OH. WHAT. FUN.Michelle Pfeiffer as ClaireDenis Leary as NickFelicity Jones as ChanningChloë Grace Moretz as TaylorDominic Sessa as SammyJason Schwartzman as DougBRAN’S OH. WHAT. FUN. SYNOPSISMeet Claire Clauster. She believes it’s time someone finally makes a movie about the real heroes of the holiday season: housewives. All she wants for Christmas is for her kids to submit her to the Zazzy Tims Holiday Moms Contest, so she can meet her favorite TV personality. Claire and her husband, Nick, are excited because all three of their kids—Channing, Taylor, and Sammy—are coming home for Christmas. Channing arrives first with her family. Sammy shows up next, heartbroken after his girlfriend dumped him right before the trip. Taylor arrives last… with her new girlfriend, DJ Sweatpants. We also meet Claire’s neighbor, Jeanne, who appears to have the perfect family and is extremely prim and proper. Claire grows increasingly sad when she realizes none of her kids seem to have picked up on her very obvious hints (and direct requests) to submit her for the Zazzy contest. When the whole family leaves without her to attend a Christmas show, she snaps. Claire packs up and decides to drive to California to find Zazzy herself. This sparks an all-out family meltdown. Arguments explode, feelings get hurt, and everyone storms off in different directions. Claire ends up at a hotel where only one room is available. Another woman arrives at the same time, so they agree to share—but the noise is unbearable. Claire opts to sleep in her car… which promptly gets towed. Undeterred, she buys a random car for $300 and continues her journey to California. Against all odds, Claire sneaks onto the show with the winning moms, dances with Zazzy on stage, and vents about her kids on national television. Zazzy loves her and invites Claire backstage. They drink, they smoke, and they have the time of their lives. Seeing this, the family hops on a plane to California, and Zazzy invites the entire family onto the show. At first, Claire refuses to forgive them—but eventually, she gives in. One year later, the family is spending Christmas together in a cabin. The neighbors across the street are there too, because Sammy is now in love with one of their daughters. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 & 3)Episode 2 - Rory's first day at Chilton Prep begins badly when Lorelai accompanies her daughter into the intimidating school wearing a T-shirt, cut-off jeans and cowboy boots, an outfit that draws disapproving stares from the other mothers. Episode 3 - Rory and her grandfather enjoy a glorious day of golf, making Lorelai feel left out and the inn hosts a double wedding with two sets of identical twins. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 & 3)Episode 2 - October 12, 2000 | The WB Episode 3 - October 20, 2000 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 & 3)Lauren Graham as Lorelai GilmoreAlexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 & 3) SYNOPSISLorelai is doing Rory’s nails. Why? Because tomorrow is Rory’s first day at Chilton! Nothing can ruin this. Except… sleeping in. Rory wakes Lorelai up at 7:10, and they are up against it. The only clean thing Lorelai has to wear is her Dukes of Hazzard look—and she has to go inside and meet the headmaster. Naturally, it takes about two minutes for a dad to hit on her. When they finally make it to Headmaster Charleston’s office, Emily is already there waiting. She insists Lorelai take off her jacket, and Lorelai immediately regrets it. Lorelai heads back to Stars Hollow, where everyone is shocked by what she wore to Rory’s first day of school. Meanwhile, Rory’s first day is off to a rocky start. The classes are hard, she’s greeted very coldly by a girl named Paris, and she’s aggressively hit on by a dude named Tristan. Back at the Inn, Lorelai is stunned to see the Chilton dad again—he’s shown up to ask her out. She shuts it down immediately; dating a Chilton dad would be way too complicated. While trying to open her locker, Rory accidentally bumps into Paris, who’s carrying a project for their next class. The teacher tells Rory she has to help Paris, but Paris flat-out refuses. Starting to think maybe Paris doesn’t like Rory. Lorelai gets a call from her neighbor Babette saying someone is at her house installing internet. Lorelai did not order internet. Turns out Emily did. Lorelai tracks her down and tells her that paying for Rory’s school does not give her the right to meddle. After school, Lorelai and Rory walk through Stars Hollow, and Lorelai asks Rory if she thinks Luke is cute. Rory says Lorelai can’t date Luke because his food is too good—and a breakup would ruin everything. It’s time for another Friday night dinner. Emily and Richard tell Rory she should join Richard at the club to golf. Lorelai is not thrilled that they blindsided Rory, because of course Rory wouldn’t say no to her grandfather. Things start off awkward, but they end up having a really great time. Rory learns more about Richard, and Richard learns more about his granddaughter. Later, Lorelai is shocked to find out Rory actually had fun. To make matters worse, Richard calls Rory the next day. When Lorelai floats the idea of skipping Friday night dinner, Rory says she doesn’t want to. Lorelai is clearly bothered by Rory growing closer to her grandparents and picks a fight over Rory borrowing her sweater without asking. They make up, and Lorelai explains that just because she doesn’t have a good relationship with Richard and Emily doesn’t mean Rory can’t. When they arrive at Friday night dinner, Richard and Emily are thrilled to see Rory—once again making Lorelai feel left out. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3)Elizabeth welcomes new students as Nathan and Bill investigate wildfire. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3)January 18 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3) SYNOPSISIt’s the first day of school, but the classroom just isn’t ready. Nathan shows up with flowers for Elizabeth and encourages her, though she wonders if it might be too soon for these new kids to be back in school at all. Speaking of new kids, Gwen is not thrilled about school—and even less thrilled that Rosemary is trying to dress her in ugly, scratchy outfits. Edie talks with Lucas about needing a place to stay and casually starts doing jumping jacks. Lucas is enjoying every second of it. At school, there’s a new kid named Rupert who is a total nerd and absolutely not interested in putting up with Allie’s nonsense. Unfortunately for both of them, they’re clearly the two smartest kids in the class. Competition incoming. The day starts off slowly, so Elizabeth encourages the Hope Valley kids to get to know the Benson Hills kids. Instead, the Benson Hills kids immediately start talking about how much they hate it in Hope Valley. Molly thinks she saw someone carrying something into the woods before the fire. Lee is convinced it was McGinty. Bill and Nathan want to handle things by the book, but Lee is frustrated that they aren’t arresting McGinty without proof. Honestly, he should move to America. Allie tries to talk to Ollie about Julius Caesar, but the guy could not care less. Later, Lee spots McGinty having a drink at the saloon and confronts him with the accusations. McGinty refuses to engage and storms out. Lee follows, bumps into him, and McGinty falls—leading to Lee getting arrested. Elizabeth catches Oliver reading Julius Caesar. He explains that he wants to talk to Allie about it, so Elizabeth hands him The Grapes of Wrath instead. You know, something a little more contemporary. Elizabeth decides to make the next school day a fun one, complete with an obstacle course. She notices Toby and Cooper are moping, and they explain they’re dealing with something like survivor’s guilt. Lee gets home from jail and ends up bonding with Gwen. She’s really starting to warm up to him. Edie gets angry with Lucas when he skips a meeting with wildfire victims after getting talked into attending a fancy dinner with a hotshot dealmaker instead. The episode ends with Toby and Cooper finally opening up to Elizabeth. They confess that they started a fire to make stew and thought they put it out properly—but what if they didn’t? They’re terrified. Elizabeth promises them they’re not alone. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New Hallmark movie to review, and this one’s taking love deep into the rainforest. ABOUT LOVE ON THE AMAZONClaire travels to Brazil and hires Danny, a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR LOVE ON THE AMAZONJanuary 17, 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF LOVE ON THE AMAZONJaicy Elliot as ClaireRafael de la Fuente as DannyBRAN’S LOVE ON THE AMAZON SYNOPSISClaire is house-sitting for her sister while she’s in the Amazon for work when a letter arrives saying her sister has been accepted for a fellowship, but she needs to sign it by the end of next week. With no way to contact her, Claire decides the only option is to deliver it herself. She hops on a plane and hires a riverboat captain named Danny to take her to her sister, but Danny says the location is too remote. Undeterred, Claire joins the next excursion headed in the right direction, planning to figure it out as she goes. Unfortunately, it’s going to take way too long. She tries hiring other guides, but no one wants to go that far into the jungle. Eventually, she runs into Danny again, and he gives in once he realizes who her sister is. They actually know each other. So off they go. Along the way, they stop in different villages. At first, the crew isn’t thrilled with Claire, but eventually they warm up to her and basically let her join the team. They get as far as they can by boat and then have to continue on foot through the jungle. During the trek, Claire panics, thinking she hears her sister calling out to her, but it turns out to just be the “tree of Chucky.” Classic jungle moment. After a long journey, she finally finds her sister. She delivers the paperwork, and the sisters start talking about Danny. Claire insists she could never be with him—unfortunately, Danny overhears this and is clearly hurt. That night, there’s dancing. Instead of asking Claire to stay, Danny says he’s leaving and peaces out. Claire’s sister talks some sense into her and convinces her not to let him go. Claire hops into a small boat, chases down the bigger one, and tells Danny she’s staying in the Amazon. They kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a brand-new series launch! Marvel Mondays are officially here, and we’re kicking things off with the movie that started it all. ABOUT IRON MANAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR IRON MANMay 2, 2008 | Theaters CAST & CREW OF IRON MANRobert Downey Jr. as Tony StarkGwyneth Paltrow as Pepper PottsTerrence Howard as RhodeyJeff Bridges as Obadiah StaneBRAN’S IRON MAN SYNOPSISWe meet playboy Tony Stark. He’s in the back of a military Humvee, answering all their questions about how cool he is, when they’re suddenly attacked by Stark Industries explosives. He passes out—and when he comes to, he realizes he’s being held captive. Cut back 36 hours earlier. Tony is supposed to be receiving an award… except he doesn’t show up. He’s too busy “working.” After the event, a journalist confronts him about selling weapons to terrorists. He denies it—and then they hook up. So that’s Tony. We meet Pepper Potts, Tony’s hyper-competent personal assistant; “Happy” Hogan, his bodyguard and chauffeur; and most importantly, J.A.R.V.I.S., his personal AI system. Tony heads to Afghanistan to show off his flashy new “Jericho” missile. It’s a big deal. It’s also very bad. Now we’re back at the beginning. Tony was critically wounded in the ambush, but fellow captive Yinsen built an electromagnet to keep shrapnel from reaching Tony’s heart and killing him. Problem… temporarily solved. Tony’s captors are the Ten Rings terrorist organization, and they demand he build a Jericho missile. If he doesn’t, he won’t be set free. Instead of building the missile, Tony secretly builds a weaponized suit to help them escape. The Ten Rings discover his plan, and Yinsen sacrifices himself to distract them while the suit powers up. Tony fights his way out of the cave, finds Yinsen dying, and—furious—destroys the terrorists’ munitions before flying away. He eventually crashes in the desert, destroying the suit. After being rescued by Rhodey, Tony returns home and announces that Stark Industries will no longer manufacture weapons. Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), his father’s old partner and the company’s acting manager, warns him this could destroy the company and its legacy. Tony reveals he has built a new miniaturized arc reactor—one capable of providing clean energy to the entire planet. In his workshop, Tony builds an improved Iron Man suit and a more powerful arc reactor for his chest. Pepper places the original reactor in a glass display case. When Stane presses for details, a now-suspicious Tony keeps his work to himself. At Tony’s first public appearance after his return, reporter Christine Everhart reveals that Stark Industries weapons—including the Jericho—have been delivered to the Ten Rings and used to attack Yinsen’s home village. Tony also learns Stane is attempting to remove him as head of the company. Enraged, Tony suits up and flies to Afghanistan, saving the village and dealing a devastating blow to the Ten Rings. On his way home, he’s targeted by two F-22 fighter jets and calls Rhodey, revealing his identity to stop the attack. Meanwhile, the Ten Rings recover pieces of Tony’s original suit and meet with Stane. Stane eliminates the terrorists and has his own suit reverse-engineered from the wreckage. To track the weapons supply, Tony sends Pepper to hack into company files from Stane’s office. She discovers that Stane has been supplying terrorists and hired the Ten Rings to kill Tony—only for them to fail. Pepper then contacts Agent Phil Coulson of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division (S.H.I.E.L.D.). Stane’s scientists can’t replicate Tony’s arc reactor, so Stane ambushes Tony at home using a sonic device, paralyzes him, and steals his reactor. Left for dead, Tony crawls to his workshop and installs the original reactor. As Pepper and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents try to arrest Stane, he attacks in his Iron Monger suit. Tony fights him but is outmatched without his upgraded reactor. He lures Stane to the top of Stark Industries and instructs Pepper to overload the massive arc reactor. The resulting surge knocks Stane into the reactor, killing him. The press dubs the armored hero “Iron Man.” Agent Coulson provides Tony with a cover story, but at a press conference, Tony abandons it entirely and admits: “I am Iron Man.” In the post-credits scene, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury visits Tony and reveals that Iron Man isn’t the only superhero in the world—introducing the Avengers Initiative. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Patrick joins us for a new episode covering a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime story that quickly became a national obsession. ABOUT ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORYWhen Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe is found dead in a snowbank outside a friend’s home, his girlfriend Karen Read is charged in connection with his death. What begins as a tragedy quickly ignites a firestorm that captures national attention. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORYJanuary 13, 2025 | Lifetime CAST & CREW OF ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORYKatie Cassidy as Karen Read Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally happening. We are watching Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod. ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)Rory is accepted into the elite Chilton prep school. Bad news for Lorelai: she must make amends with her parents to borrow the money for Rory's tuition. The money is available--with strings attached. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)October 5, 2000 | The WB CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSISWelcome to Stars Hollow, founded in 1779 and thriving! We meet Lorelai as she walks into Luke’s Diner and asks for coffee. He tells her she has a problem because she’s a coffee junkie—but there’s nothing he can do about it. Why? Because he loves her. I mean… maybe not. It’s the pilot. We also meet her 15-year-old daughter, Rory. While getting coffee, a random dude hits on both of them separately. Classic Gilmore Girls—so close in age they could be sisters. Lorelai heads to work at the Independence Inn, where we meet her coworkers: Michel, a rude French man who runs the front desk, and Sookie St. James, the wildly talented and chaotic chef—and Lorelai’s best friend. Sookie dreams of one day owning an inn with Lorelai. Meanwhile, Rory is hanging out with her best friend, Lane Kim. They’re discussing an upcoming hayride that Lane’s mom is forcing her to attend in hopes of setting her up with the son of one of her friends. Then Lorelai gets BIG news: Rory has been accepted to the ultra-exclusive prep school, Chilton. This is huge, because it makes Rory’s dream of going to Harvard that much more possible. Lorelai tells Rory, and she is pumped. But the joy doesn’t last long. Lorelai finds out how much Chilton costs—and it’s a lot. They need the money immediately, or Rory can’t start on Monday. There’s only one option, and it’s the worst one: asking her wealthy parents for help. Lorelai shows up at their house, and it’s immediately clear the relationship is rocky. They agree to pay—but on one condition: weekly dinners with Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai reluctantly agrees. At school, Rory is packing up her things when she bumps into Dean, the new kid from Chicago. They talk, and Rory quickly starts to like him, despite the extremely concerning fact that he admits he watches her every day because she’s “nice to look at.” Sir. After a sweet afternoon with Dean, Rory tells Lorelai she’s not sure she wants to go to Chilton anymore. Lorelai is confused and upset, but it suddenly clicks—it’s because of a boy. Lorelai tells Rory she will not allow her to throw her life away for some random guy. Rory is going to Chilton whether she likes it or not. It’s not a great night… nothing a little Macy Gray can’t help. It’s finally time for the first Friday night dinner, and it’s a disaster. Lorelai’s father, Richard, brings up Rory’s dad, Christopher, and all the success he’s having with his internet startup in California. Lorelai spirals. She and her mom, Emily, end up fighting in the kitchen, and Rory overhears everything—including the fact that her grandparents are paying for Chilton. By the end of the night, Rory recognizes her mom’s bravery and agrees to go to Chilton. The episode ends where it belongs: the Gilmore girls sitting in Luke’s Diner, talking. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2)Nathan responds to a wildfire in Goldie National Park while Elizabeth leads relief work in Hope Valley. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2)January 11 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2) SYNOPSISThe fire is burning hot and fast. Allie’s gone woke and makes masks for everyone to wear. All the important men in town head out there. They find Allie and Opal, but the boys are missing. Nathan and Joseph go searching and find the boys, though the fire is really growing. It feels like they’re about to get trapped… but nope. They all make it out just fine. As the fire spreads, a mandatory evacuation is ordered. Before anyone can fully evacuate, the wind shifts and the fire starts heading toward Benson Hills. That means the folks from Benson Hills have to evacuate to Hope Valley. It’s a whole thing—Lucas works some magic, a giant gets arrested (even though Bill clearly has a health issue), and everyone bands together. There’s a girl named Genevieve who’s heartbroken because her dad is missing, so Rosemary decides to hire her as a babysitter to help keep her mind off things. Nathan goes out again to search for missing people and comes back with bad news: Benson Hills is gone. They also find Genevieve’s dad, and he’s in really bad shape. For now, everything seems okay—but Lee is convinced this fire wasn’t an accident. How does a fire burn down a national park the day before it’s supposed to open? Lee has a theory… McGinty. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New episode covering the newest Hallmark movie — and this one’s taking us all the way to Australia. ABOUT A MELBOURNE MATCHGeorgie, a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach, an ex-Australian footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there's more to life than work. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A MELBOURNE MATCHJanuary 10 2026 | Hallmark Movies Now CAST & CREW OF A MELBOURNE MATCHMallory Jansen as GeorgieRyan Corr as ZachBRAN’S A MELBOURNE MATCH SYNOPSISGeorgie is a travel writer who covers different cities, giving readers tips on what they should see and do. When she returns from New Orleans, her boss calls her in and asks if she’s ready for her first week-long international trip… to Melbourne, Australia! When she lands, Georgie is completely exhausted—so exhausted that she buys an insane hat. Her driver is nowhere to be found, and as she wanders around in a jet-lagged haze, she nearly gets hit by a car. Luckily, the driver is hot. Even luckier? He’s her driver. His name is Zach, and Georgie insists he stay on as her driver, despite the fact that he calls her “Georgie Girl.” Zach knows all the spots that really show off Melbourne, and they have an amazing time together. Georgie starts to notice that people occasionally point at them or try to take photos. Eventually, she spots a poster of Zach as an athlete, and he comes clean: he’s a famous footy player who went out with an injury a few years ago. Thinking about it is still too painful, so it’s easier for him to avoid the topic altogether. They continue hanging out and really hitting it off, which means it’s time for Georgie to meet his family and friends. They’re out in the grass looking at kangaroos when they almost kiss—but they’re interrupted by soundcheck for a party. The sparks are FLYING. This has been the best trip. The next morning, Georgie sleeps in and wakes up to a frantic call from her assistant, who tells her she’s supposed to be on a late-night show that night. They’ve been trying to reach her! When Zach shows up, Georgie is upset that he let her sleep in and says some things she’s definitely going to regret. While on the show, Georgie realizes that the best part of the trip wasn’t the city—it was spending time with Zach. She runs off the set, finds him, and they make up… and make out. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New week, new episode! We’re catching up on a Christmas movie from 2025 that  slipped through the cracks — and it’s a little messier than your typical Hallmark Christmas movie. Today, we're talking The Baltimorons.  ABOUT THE BALTIMORONSA newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE BALTIMORONSSeptember 5, 2025 | Theaters CAST & CREW OF THE BALTIMORONSMichael Strassner as CliffLiz Larsen as DidiBRAN’S THE BALTIMORONS SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a drunk guy stumbling up to an attic. He’s clearly having a rough time. Cut to Christmas Eve. Cliff tells his girlfriend, Brittany, that he’s six months sober. They arrive at her mom’s house, where Cliff immediately nails his mouth and loses a tooth. He has to drive around Baltimore looking for a dentist and eventually finds one. The bad news? He’s terrified of needles and passes out the second he sees one. The dentist, Didi, is clearly going through it herself, but she helps him out and tells him he’ll need to come back on Monday to get the crown put in. When Cliff walks outside, he realizes his car has been towed. Didi sees him and offers to drive him to the tow lot. She’s very kind—but also clearly annoyed by Cliff, who is… a lot. They get to the tow lot and find it closed. Once again, Didi helps him out. To thank her, Cliff insists on taking her out to dinner, assuming she has no plans since her kids are at her ex-husband’s house. Instead, she decides she wants to crash her ex-husband’s party—and wants Cliff to come with her. Cliff understands the assignment and does everything possible to make Didi look amazing while making her ex absolutely miserable. They keep hanging out afterward, and Cliff opens up about his past in improv. Didi suggests they go to a show. Cliff admits he was fired because he “bullied” another comedian and hasn’t been back since. He really wants to go, but he’s nervous. They go anyway, and his friend Marvin calls him up on stage. Cliff panics and says he can’t do it—but Didi pushes him to get up there. The crowd wants him to perform his Baltimorons sketch, but it needs a second person. Everyone gets awkward, so Didi volunteers. It starts off rocky, but eventually improves, and they end up kissing on stage—until Cliff abruptly calls “end scene.” Didi is embarrassed and storms off. Cliff explains that he smelled alcohol on her breath and panicked because he’s six months sober. He didn’t think he could perform sober, but now he knows he can. He wants to keep the night going, especially since his fiancée is already mad at him. They head to Didi’s boat and go out on the water. When they return to the dock, Brittany is waiting for him. She saw on the tracker app that he was in the middle of the water and got worried. They argue, and it seems like they break up. Cliff goes back to Didi’s place. They slow dance. They kiss. What a night. The next day, Cliff returns to his place, where Brittany shows up. They talk and officially break up, realizing it’s what’s best for both of them. Cliff goes back to Didi’s house. She invites him in. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally happened. BRENDEN PENNY IS ON THE LINE!  ABOUT BRENDEN PENNY:Brendan Penn is a Canadian film and television actor who first became well known to TV audiences as A.J. Varland in the first season of Whistler that aired in Canada from 2006 to 2008. Brendan starred as Kevin O'Brien in the Hallmark Channel family drama series Chesapeake Shores & is now a Hallmark staple, appearing in many Hallmark Channel movies. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join us as we catch up on our mail from over the holiday season!  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to kick off the newest season of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart. ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1)Hope Valley prepares for the opening of Goldie National Park. Elizabeth, Nathan, Allie, and Little Jack return home, but is it for just the weekend? AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1)January 7 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSISThe national park is opening in two days, and Lee is freaking out. Rosemary, however, is not — because Elizabeth is finally coming home from Cape Fullerton, where she’s been with Nathan and baby Jack while he received diabetes treatment. Nathan has spent the entire summer growing a beard. Lucas calls Elizabeth with bad news: the inspector who’s supposed to approve the new diabetes center in Hope Valley is stuck in Toronto due to the strike and might not make it until spring. So they decide to return to Hope Valley, but only for the weekend. Before they leave, Jack’s mom tells Nathan that she approves. Nathan is like, “I haven’t even proposed,” and she’s like, “You will.” When they get back to Hope Valley, they share the bad news with everyone. Oliver is also there — and he has a mustache. Apparently, he’s been writing letters to Allie all summer. We learn that Gowen’s son, Christopher, has been a huge help in getting the new playhouse up and running, including installing electricity. The whole town comes together for the lighting of the first traffic light in Hope Valley. Mr. McGinty shows up — presumably because he heard Bill is back in his red serge. Bill basically tells him, “Your land is ours now, scram.” McGinty responds with a threatening “We’ll see about that.” Lucas returns to town and immediately gets a ticket for running a red light. He catches up with Edie, and the sparks are flying, though neither of them is quite sure what comes next. Elizabeth stops by the school to drop off lesson plans for Minnie and ends up having a very serious conversation with Toby about rocks. We are so back. Allie tells Elizabeth how happy she is to be back in Hope Valley, but admits things feel a little weird with Oliver. Elizabeth encourages her to talk to him. She does — he shaves his mustache, she helps him with a map for the new trails, and somehow the sparks start flying again. Elizabeth tells Nathan that he and Allie need to stay in Hope Valley. It’s Allie’s last year of school — no more sacrifices. Nathan makes a few calls and manages to get the inspector flown to Hope Valley. They’re approved. They’re staying!!! Bill tells Oliver he’s moving in with him — no questions asked — but also makes him stay at work and miss a hike with Allie. Classic Bill. The episode ends with smoke billowing from the park. The kids are out there. Uh oh. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a brand-new year on Hallmark, and we’re kicking off 2026 with a tropical twist. Today, we're diving into Lost in Paradise. ABOUT LOST IN PARADISEWhen the founder of a high-end fashion company gets marooned on a “deserted” island with a chef, romance blossoms as they work together to survive. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR LOST IN PARADISEJanuary 3 2026 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF LOST IN PARADISELacey Chabert as SophiaIan Harding as MaxBRAN’S LOST IN PARADISE SYNOPSISSophia runs a high-end fashion company and, surprisingly, doesn’t suck as a person. Unfortunately, her ex-husband — who is also an investor — wants out. He’s ready to cash in while the company is still hot. Max is a talented chef who can’t seem to break out, despite being incredible at his job. He tried opening his own restaurant a few years ago, but it failed, and now he works for another chef who takes credit for everything Max creates. There’s one ultra-wealthy person in all of Fiji that both Sophia and Max want to pitch for funding. Max’s buddy happens to be a private jet pilot, so he offers to get Max to Fiji. What he doesn’t mention is that Max will have to work the flight as a flight attendant. The passenger? Sophia. They actually hit it off on the flight — until they fly into a massive storm and crash-land. Honestly, they both handle it shockingly well. With nothing to do but survive, they start opening up about their lives. Things are going fine… until they wake up the next morning and realize all their belongings — including the snacks — have been washed out to sea. The pilot and co-pilot head out to find civilization. They succeed, but can’t figure out how to get back to the original island. Max catches a fish and cooks a delicious meal, because of course he does. Stranded life turns out to be kind of amazing. They grow even closer, and when Sophia injures her foot, Max gets the perfect excuse to carry her and take care of her. While exploring more of the island, they spot smoke in the distance. Fire! Civilization! They investigate and discover a campsite — they’re saved! Except Max is convinced they’re pirates, so they panic and run. There’s swinging. There’s heroic escaping. There’s a celebratory kiss. Except… they didn’t actually escape. The “pirates” catch up to them and reveal they’re not pirates at all — they work for a resort. Yes. There is a fully operational resort on the island. They’re taken to the resort, where Sophia’s team is waiting for her. She immediately dives back into work but promises Max they’ll stay in touch. Soon, she realizes she doesn’t want to live that way anymore. She takes a step back from work, tells Max how she feels, and they kiss. Big ones. Cut to one year later: Max has opened his own restaurant, Sophia has found balance, and they’re happily together. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time to finish what we started - the final Netflix Christmas movie from last year. We’re popping the cork on Netflix’s Champagne Problems.  ABOUT CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMSAn executive travels to France to secure the acquisition of a renowned champagne brand before Christmas, but her plans are upended when she falls into a whirlwind romance with a charming Parisian - only to discover he's the founder's son. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMSNovember 19 2025 | Netflix CAST & CREW OF CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMSMinka Kelly as Sydney PriceTom Wozniczka as Henri CassellBRAN’S CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS SYNOPSISLet’s talk about champagne. It’s more than just a drink — at least, that’s what Sydney wants us to believe. She gives us a full history of champagne and pitches the idea that her company should expand into the champagne market by acquiring a French champagne house. Her boss approves the idea and sends Sydney to France to try to close the deal herself. Before she leaves, Sydney’s sisters make her promise that while she’s in France, she’ll take at least one night off work for herself. She pinky promises. A pinky promise can’t be broken. Once she arrives, Sydney decides to visit a nearby bookstore to find a gift for her sister. The concierge recommends a spot, and it turns out to be the most magical bookstore of all time. While looking for the self-help section, she asks a man for help. Luckily, he’s hot. Unfortunately (or fortunately), he doesn’t actually work there — he just really loves the place. His name is Henri. He dreams of owning a bookstore like this one, except with wine. Sydney explains she’s in a rush and wants to see all the major sights. Henri tells her those sights are overrated and offers to show her something better. She reluctantly agrees. They spend a romantic evening together, including a near-kiss on a Ferris wheel. Sydney opens up about her divorce after her husband cheated on her, and Henri shares his struggle with his father, who wants him to take over the family champagne business — while Henri wants to pursue his dream of a wine-themed bookstore. As the night winds down, they kiss. Big ones. The next morning, Sydney wakes up alone — Henri is nowhere to be found — and she’s overslept. She rushes across town to her meeting, only to be stunned when she realizes the company’s vice president is… Henri. He’s equally shocked to see her and horrified to learn she represents a company he despises. Henri’s father invites Sydney and the other interested companies to spend the weekend at the family vineyard. By the end of the weekend, he’ll decide who gets the business, since Henri clearly doesn’t want to take it over himself. Sydney and Henri eventually make up, and Henri pinky promises to give her company a fair shot. Over the weekend, everyone participates in tastings, tours, and events, leading up to individual presentations where each company makes its case. Sydney grows closer to both Henri and his father, and everything seems to be going well — until her boss sends a coworker to France to “help” ensure the deal gets done. While talking with him, Sydney discovers the company’s real plan: acquire the champagne house, flip it, and strip the family of control. Henri overhears the conversation, assumes the worst, and leaves before Sydney can explain her anger over the plan. When Sydney tracks him down, Henri insists they can’t be together. Sydney quits her job, warns Henri’s father about the company’s intentions, and returns to the hotel. Realizing he’s made a huge mistake, Henri finds Sydney at the bookstore where they first met. They make up — and make out. One year later, Henri and Sydney celebrate Christmas together, surrounded by family and friends, in their newly opened wine bookstore. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time to rank the 2025 Hallmark Christmas Movies. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're off today but we didn't want to leave you hanging! If you missed our AMAZING holiday special over on our South Carolina Public Radio show, Who What When, you can check it out now!  -- Ho ho ho! Who What When is celebrating the holidays this week with a very special episode fit for the season. Coming up, we'll rewrite some Christmas carols to be about classic holiday movies, take a look at holiday traditions around the world, and speak with writer Topher Payne and director Eva Tavares of the new Hallmark Channel Original Christmas Movie, “The Christmas Baby.”  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back! It's time to preview the January 2026 movies that will air on Hallmark Channel.  Lost in Paradise Premieres Saturday January 3 8/7c Starring Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding When the founder of a high-end fashion company gets marooned on an "deserted" island with a chef, romance blossoms as they work together to survive. A Melbourne Match Premieres Saturday January 10 8/7c Starring Mallory Jansen and Ryan Corr Georgie, a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach, an Australian ex-footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there's more to life than work. Love on the Amazon Premieres Saturday January 17 8/7c Starring Jaicy Elliott and Rafael de la Fuente Gabby travels to the Amazon to reach her sister, a researcher, and meets a rugged riverboat Captain named Ryder. Caught by Love Premieres Saturday January 24 8/7c Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Luke Macfarlane While on a journey of self-discovery, a resort guest gets swept into an undercover investigation for stolen jewels that turns into an unexpected and adventurous romance. Missing the Boat Premieres Saturday January 31 8/7c Starring Emilie Ullerup and Kristoffer Polaha Strangers Kelly and Parker both end up on the same Italian cruise, but after missing the boat during a stop, they're forced to team up and race across southern Italy to catch up. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan is back to help us through the post-Christmas blues by reviewing the final UPtv Christmas movie of 2025, Christmas with the Knightleys — a holiday tale of community, love, and unexpected romance. ABOUT CHRISTMAS WITH THE KNIGHTLEYSGeorgia Jackson hopes to put on a Christmas showcase with her students, but finds herself in the spotlight when in exchange for a new community center she agrees to pose as the girlfriend of Chase Knightly, the famous son of a billionaire. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS WITH THE KNIGHTLEYSDecember 21 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS WITH THE KNIGHTLEYSCeleste Desjardins as Georgia JacksonJoe Scarpellino as Chase KnightlyBRAN’S CHRISTMAS WITH THE KNIGHTLEYS SYNOPSISA group of people stop to listen to a woman playing the violin, including Georgia and her punk boyfriend, Andrew — a guy who actively hates teachers. He’s shocked to hear that she doesn’t want to go to a Chase Knightly dinner event, and in his disbelief, he breaks up with her. Unsurprisingly, she’s sad. Speaking of Chase Knightly, we meet him next. He’s a playboy that the tabloids love to hate. When he arrives at his accommodations, he realizes he doesn’t have his keys — his assistant has them. So, the driver drops him off at a nearby community center. Georgia is also at the community center, keeping an eye on a girl until her uncle arrives. That uncle? Andrew — who shows up with a new girlfriend. Chase witnesses the whole scene and pretends to be Georgia’s boyfriend to make Andrew jealous. It works. This sparks an idea. With a big merger coming up, Chase could use some good press. He proposes a deal: “Be my girlfriend for the holiday season, and I’ll donate money to build a new community center.” They begin hanging out, doing Christmas activities, helping her prep for the Christmas pageant, ice skating, and — naturally — starting to genuinely like each other. Enter Randal, a paparazzo obsessed with exposing Chase and proving their relationship is a sham. He manages to call Chase out in front of the merger executive, throwing everything into jeopardy. Chase and Georgia break things off, though they both clearly have feelings for each other. When Georgia learns the merger went through, she’s happy for him. All Chase wants now is to spend Christmas with her. He goes to the pageant to tell her how he feels, but she has already gone to the family Christmas party to find him. They catch up, make up, dance, and share a romantic moment to celebrate. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to break down the final two episodes of the Hallmark Channel Christmas show, Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas. ABOUT: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 5 & EPISODE 6)Episode 5: Kate has difficult decisions to make, and turns to Delilah for help. Despite Laura's commitment not to meddle, she wants to make things right for Callum and Kate. Episode 6: As the twelfth date draws near, Kate is feeling confident in her choices. But when new information comes to light, she can no longer deny her true feelings. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 5 & EPISODE 6)December 19, 2025 | Hallmark Mystery Channel CAST & CREW OF: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 5 & EPISODE 6)Mae Whitman as KateJulian Morris as CallumJane Seymour as EvelynNathaniel Parker as MacBRAN’S TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 5 & EPISODE 6) SYNOPSISKate is on a train, replaying the kiss in her head — and Cal is doing the exact same thing when Oliver shows up. Oliver wants to clear the air after Dates & Mates, reassuring Cal that telling the truth was the right thing to do… a comment that clearly hits deeper than intended. On the train, Kate’s mom sits down across from her and gently asks what’s going on. Kate admits she kissed Cal. Her mom offers unexpected advice: find a third man — perspective is everything. Kate takes the advice and goes on a date with Charlie, an American. But things get complicated fast when Kate bumps into Richard, who’s out on yet another date. Awkward all around. Kate later confronts Cal for running away after the kiss and leaving her alone to process everything. Wanting to make things right, Laura and Cal work with the event organizer to set up a special do-over for Date 11. Unfortunately, Richard beats Cal to the punch, sending a car to pick Kate up and whisk her away for a carefully planned romantic night. Meanwhile, Delilah continues aggressively pursuing Mac. Determined to clear things up, Mac goes to Evelyn to confess his feelings — and they kiss. He’s ecstatic… until he heads to the bathroom, gives himself a pep talk, and suddenly believes he’s having a heart attack. Back on Richard’s date, Kate is making out with him when Cal calls — three times. She finally answers and rushes to the hospital, where she learns her dad hasn’t had a heart attack after all, but a panic attack. When she returns home, she discovers her mom has moved out. Soon after, Kate learns her mom bought a nearby house. Her mom apologizes for not being present, tells Kate she’s too talented to be working for someone else, and asks her to decorate the new house. She promises she’s ready to change and will be there whenever Kate is ready. Kate goes to tell Cal — but he’s clearly upset. He explains that he planned the do-over date. Kate insists she didn’t know. They argue, and Cal leaves, telling her he doesn’t know what she wants but hopes she finds it. Kate quietly replies, “Maybe I already have.” Laura tries to convince Kate to fight for Cal, but Kate believes Richard is the right choice. Evelyn comes to check on Mac, and the two of them end up kissing again. While out with Richard, Kate learns he’s been heavily flirting with other women throughout the dating experiment. When she confronts him, he explains they were both allowed to date — but in the end, he chose her. As they slow dance, Richard admits he chose her because it made for a good story. That’s the final straw. Kate wishes him a Merry Christmas and walks away. Kate finds her dad, breaks down in his arms, and cries. He tells her he now understands his panic attacks and knows how to manage them. He reassures her that he has Evelyn — Kate doesn’t need to worry about him anymore. She can focus on herself. Kate reconnects with her mom, grateful that she’ll finally be around, and the family spends Christmas together. Later, Kate meets Laura. Traditionally, she’d spend Christmas night with Laura and Cal — but Cal doesn’t show. Kate gives Laura a gift she had taken from Cal’s place: a framed picture of a drawing Kate made years ago. Realizing what she truly wants, Kate runs to Cal. She tells him she wants him. Cal steps outside, turns on the lights, and they share a big, emotional kiss. Christmas is finally complete — together. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

More Christmas Morning - christmasmorningpodcast.com IT'S FINALLY HERE! The day that we have been counting down to every week since January is officially here. Enjoy the final episode of Christmas Morning for 2025. 🎵 Vote on today's daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/pk7jpjon Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Christmas Eve, and we’ve reached the final Hallmark Christmas movie of the year. We’re closing out the season with The Christmas Baby. ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS BABYA couple receives a baby boy before Christmas with a note meant for them. While temporarily caring for him during the holiday rush, they navigate their relationship, careers, and the foster-to-adopt process. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE CHRISTMAS BABYDecember 21 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF THE CHRISTMAS BABYKatherine Barrell as KellyAli Liebert as ErinBRAN’S THE CHRISTMAS BABY SYNOPSISErin is awakened early by the sound of her wife, Kelly, working on Christmas decorations in the living room. Kelly is designing elaborate Christmas set pieces for the theater, and she’s so consumed by the project that they haven’t even decorated their own house yet. That night, Kelly is set to receive an award at a theater ceremony. Erin is running late because she’s finishing up at work. While getting changed at home, she hears someone enter the house. When she goes to check, she doesn’t find a person — just a baby. Erin tries to track down the baby’s parent, but no one is around. In the stroller, she finds a note addressed to Erin and Kelly, asking them to take care of a baby named Nicolas. The note says they’re sorry and that they tried. Unsure what to do, Erin brings Nicolas with her to the event, arriving just in time to see Kelly win her award. Afterward, Kelly insists they call the authorities, which they do. Betty from DSS arrives to take Nicolas into care, but Erin immediately feels uneasy. The note clearly suggests the birth mother wanted Nicolas to be with them. Erin and Kelly talk to Betty, and Nicolas ends up going home with them. The next day, their theater friends come over and help brainstorm who Nicolas’s parent might be. Soon after, both of their mothers arrive — uninvited — to “help.” The moms raise concerns about how Erin and Kelly’s lives aren’t exactly set up for a baby. Erin and Kelly try to adjust, but it’s overwhelming. Kelly starts to doubt they should keep Nicolas and calls Betty to ask about another placement, despite Erin’s reluctance. They argue, then make up the next morning, but Erin is still struggling. Kelly points out that kids aren’t practical — and reminds Erin that before they got married, Erin said she didn’t want children. Erin admits that Nicolas has awakened something in her she didn’t know was there. The next day at work, Kelly mistakenly believes she’s being asked whether she wants to adopt Nicolas — and she says yes. In that moment, she realizes her fear has been keeping her from what she truly wants. The couple gets Nicolas back and begins preparing their home for the official home study. On Christmas Eve, they learn that the birth mother has contacted Betty and wants to meet them. When Erin and Kelly arrive, they’re shocked to discover it’s the barista from the coffee shop they visit every week. She shares her story and formally asks Erin and Kelly to be Nicolas’s parents. They say yes. The movie ends with Erin and Kelly celebrating Christmas with their family — and their new baby boy. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is back to help us officially wrap up the holiday season with the newest Hallmark Christmas movie, A Make or Break Holiday. ABOUT A MAKE OR BREAK HOLIDAYA couple hosting Christmas decides to fake their relationship for their families after choosing to separate. Working together for the perfect holiday helps them remember why they fell in love. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A MAKE OR BREAK HOLIDAYDecember 20 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A MAKE OR BREAK HOLIDAYHunter King as LivEvan Roderick as DanielBRAN’S A MAKE OR BREAK HOLIDAY SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off like a Nutella commercial. Liv is throwing a Christmas party when a guy named Daniel crashes into her, sending eggnog everywhere. Instead of being mad, they hit it off immediately and end the night kissing under a Christmas wreath. From there, they start dating, fall in love, and eventually buy a house together. Cut to the following Christmas: they’re hosting both of their families in the new house. But it quickly becomes clear that things in Loveland are not as perfect as they seem. Liv is extremely stressed, while Daniel’s solution is basically, “You should just put all that stress in a box somewhere.” Shockingly, this does not help. The tension boils over into an argument, and they decide to take a break. The problem? Neither of them can bring themselves to tell their parents. So they agree to pretend everything is fine for the holidays. Once the families arrive, chaos ensues. Liv’s dad is aggressively committed to traditions she hates — including an absolutely unhinged candy game. Daniel’s sister immediately clocks that something is wrong and confronts him. He comes clean to her, just as Liv confides in her brother. Both siblings agree to keep the secret… for now. As they stumble through Christmas together, there are moments where Liv and Daniel remember how much they still love each other — followed by moments that push them even further apart. Their families don’t help. Everyone has opinions about everything, and it’s exhausting. Things finally come to a head when Liv finds the engagement ring Daniel had planned to use. At last, they come clean to the entire family. Realizing they haven’t been giving each other what they actually need, Liv and Daniel choose to recommit to one another. They make up, kiss, and Daniel officially proposes. And, in the true spirit of Christmas miracles, a Gobler Farms turkey is delivered on Christmas morning. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan is back for Christmas week to review the UPtv Christmas musical, The Best Thing About Christmas. ABOUT THE BEST THING ABOUT CHRISTMASThis faith-based musical follows the story of overcoming hardship through community, family, and the magic of Christmas. With uplifting moments, heartfelt performances, and original music, it’s a celebration of hope, love, and meaningful connections during the holiday season. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE BEST THING ABOUT CHRISTMASDecember 20, 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF THE BEST THING ABOUT CHRISTMASMegan Alexander as Kara HuntDerek Hinckley as DylanBRAN’S THE BEST THING ABOUT CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with Dylan playing a tune for his wife, Kara, while she folds laundry. He keeps singing, “I’m gonna make you romantic,” and she starts singing along with him. Dylan is an aspiring musician, even though he’s definitely getting a bit too old for this, especially with four kids — including 18-year-old Molly, who is also an aspiring musician. Molly goes with her dad to one of his gigs, where a record executive notices them and ends up signing them to a record label! Off to Nashville they go, despite Kara being really hesitant about the idea. But Dylan is the man of the house, and he makes the rules. On Christmas Eve, Dylan gets devastating news — Molly has been killed in a car crash. Dylan spends the next part of the movie acting like a bit of a dirtbag. The record label woman tries to make a move on him, and he realizes how much he’s been screwing things up. In frustration, he smashes his guitar on the ground. He visits Molly’s gravesite and has a heartfelt conversation with the pastor. Afterward, he apologizes to Kara and the rest of his family. He decides to hold a fundraiser in Molly’s honor, encouraging everyone to bring warm clothes to donate — something Molly was very passionate about. The fundraiser is a smash hit. Dylan brings out Mark Wills and his youngest daughter to perform a song that he and Molly were working on before she passed, The Best Thing About Christmas. The family ends the night by putting up the Christmas tree together, happy and united. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso & Jacks are here to wrap up the Netflix Christmas season by reviewing the final Netflix Christmas movie of the year, My Secret Santa. ABOUT MY SECRET SANTATaylor disguises as Santa at a resort to fund her daughter's ski lessons. Working with the charming manager Matthew, she finds holiday cheer and a chance at love amidst challenges. AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR MY SECRET SANTADecember 3 2025 | Netflix CAST & CREW OF MY SECRET SANTAAlexandra Breckenridge as Taylor JacobsonRyan Eggold as Matthew LayneTia Mowry as Natasha BurtonBRAN’S MY SECRET SANTA SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a guy and a gal about to rob a joint. He says, “Let me do it, I have a record.” She says, “Let me do it, I can break into the safe.” They both go for it. Cut back two weeks. We see the same gal, Sophia, pickpocket a guy who is being mean to some buskers. We then see that guy from the beginning, Nick, trying to find a new flat, but everything is too expensive. Sophia goes to work at a fancy store called Sterlings — the same store she was planning to rob at the beginning. She hates it when people are mean, so when a customer mistreats an employee, she steals the woman’s dog’s diamond collar. Nick, who works at a cell phone repair shop, watches the Sterlings security cameras and sees her do this — and also notices her stealing some petty cash. But there’s a good reason: her mom is very sick and needs expensive treatment. Nick visits her the next day, asks if she knows where he could find a diamond collar, and hands her a USB before scurrying off. That night, Sophia watches the video — it’s footage of her stealing, along with a message to meet him the next day. She meets him, and he blackmails her into helping him rob the Sterlings security locker. She says no while pickpocketing his locker. Needing the money, she reluctantly agrees to help him in exchange for a cut, since she knows his identity as the guy who installed the security footage and was previously arrested for theft. They successfully break in, only to find that the locker is already empty. They decide to call a truce. The next day at work, Sophia finds out that someone really did steal all the items (she suspects it’s Nick). She also overhears that Sterling keeps $500,000 in cash in his office’s personal safe. She goes to talk to Nick and overhears him having a conversation with his ex about her and their child moving away. He promises Sophia he didn’t rob the store without her. They agree to work together again. Sophia figures out what kind of safe it is and assures Nick she can crack it. But they need a key fob that generates a new code every sixty seconds, which Sterling keeps in his bedroom. Sophia tells Nick they need to find a way to get into Sterling’s bedroom to steal the fob. Nick admits to Sophia that he never actually stole from Sterlings. The owner did it himself for the insurance money. He framed Nick, who took a plea deal to avoid missing his daughter’s life. They consider giving up until they learn that Sterling’s wife — who hates him — will be at a fancy gala. They hatch a plan: get him in, seduce her, and have her bring him back to her place so they can steal the fob. They get all dressed up for the gala, and it works. But back at her place, Sterling’s wife recognizes Nick. They’ve been found out. She offers to give them the fob if they cut her into the deal. They plan a new break-in after the store closes on Christmas Eve. The fob works, but when the door opens, they discover another door requiring Sterling’s DNA. All seems lost — until Sophia uses her own DNA. It turns out Sterling is her father. Her mom worked there, Sterling got her pregnant, then fired her and cut her off completely. They get inside, grab the money, and on their way out, a security guard comes. They hide but are caught when Nick sneezes. They run, but are ultimately captured. Sophia offers to take the fall if Sterling gives her mom her cut, ensuring he can be with his daughter. Before escaping, she kisses Nick. While they’re being chased, Sterling shows up with the police to see what’s been taken. When the locker is opened, all the stolen goods are inside. We learn that Cynthia, Sterling’s wife, told Sophia and Nick she didn’t want a cut of the money — she wanted Sterling arrested to take over the company. She promises to take care of both of them for their help. She also reveals where Sterling had hidden his stolen goods before the insurance claim goes through. Sophia and Nick move the items into the safe, ensuring Sterling is caught for insurance fraud. When the security guard recognizes Sophia, she tells him what she knows, and he lets her go free. Later, Nick and Sophia meet up again and share another kiss, obviously. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is here to help us break down the final episode of Baked with Love: Holiday.  BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New JerseyAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK // Promo Code: DECKPatrick is back to help us break down another episode of Finding Mr. Christmas!  FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Rustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK // Promo Code: DECK--- Jacks joins us this week to break down the next two episodes of the Hallmark Channel Christmas show, Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas. ABOUT: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 3 & EPISODE 4)Episode 3: Kate confronts past dating patterns after she matches with someone she ghosted; Mac and Evelyn roadtrip to Brighton; Callum holds a pop-up at the Pear Tree. Episode 4: Kate's mother, Delilah, shows up for a holiday visit, throwing Mac and Kate for a loop; history repeating itself causes Callum and Kate to remember their past. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 3 & EPISODE 4)December 12, 2025 | Hallmark Mystery Channel CAST & CREW OF: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 3 & EPISODE 4)Mae Whitman as KateJulian Morris as CallumJane Seymour as EvelynNathaniel Parker as MacBRAN’S TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 3 & EPISODE 4) SYNOPSISKate is at the coffee shop the next morning, lost in thought about Richard. Laura shows up and immediately asks for the latest. Kate hands her the phone, and Laura sees that Kate still hasn’t responded to his text. Laura calls her out — she can’t do to Richard what she’s done to other guys. Text him back. Kate finally does, but she decides she’s still going to keep moving forward with the 12 Dates. The next date is with Liam, a guy she dated a few years ago — and apparently ghosted. Naturally, the date is an escape room, because nothing says closure like being trapped together. They end up working well as a team, make up, and the sparks start to fly. After they escape, Kate asks him to grab coffee the next morning. Later, she stops by the shop to help Calum bake for the upcoming event, since Sarah is too busy to show up — even though the whole thing was her idea. Meanwhile, Kate’s dad goes on a mysterious outing with Evelyn. They stop at a bar, where Evelyn opens up about her past. Eventually, they end up at a cliff and literally scream their grief into the void. Healing! The next day, Kate is feeling overwhelmed juggling two potential suitors. She even accidentally sends a text meant for Liam to Richard. What a mess. But when she shows up for coffee with Liam, he ghosts her — and then texts her to say he “wins.” Cool guy behavior. Back at the shop, Sarah brings in a potential investor for Calum’s posh pies. Calum immediately hates both the guy and his ideas. He kicks the investor out… then kicks everyone else out too — and ends up breaking up with Sarah. When Kate finds out, she assumes it’s because Sarah told him about his ex, which opens up a whole emotional can of worms Kate was not prepared for. It’s time for the next date: salsa dancing. Kate attacks it aggressively. But wouldn’t you know it — Richard shows up. They ditch the event, wander around the city together, and eventually end up at Kate’s place, where they kiss… only to be interrupted by her mom, Delilah, showing up unannounced. Total buzzkill. Kate wants nothing to do with her mom. When she goes to see Mac, he’s also not interested in dealing with Delilah — but Kate follows him to book club anyway, where Evelyn gets a little jealous seeing her there. Laura discovers that the 12 Dates needs a venue for the final event and suggests Calum’s shop. Calum is not thrilled with this idea. Meanwhile, Kate’s mom keeps trying to spend time with her and Mac, which Kate resists. It stirs up a lot of old memories — her first Christmas without her mom, and the Christmas after Calum’s mom died, when Kate was there for him. Eventually, Calum agrees to host the party at the shop. That night, he and Kate hang out while she tries to play wingwoman for him. When her mom shows up again, Calum encourages Kate not to push her away. Kate finally talks to her mom and promises they’ll spend more time together at home. Later, Kate goes back to Calum and starts listing all the reasons he’d be a great catch — including that he’s a good kisser. This triggers a memory from their childhood: them kissing, Calum telling her he loved her, Kate panicking and running inside… then coming back out to see him kissing another girl. Back in the present, Calum tells her that kissing her was never a joke to him. And then he kisses her again. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECKGet 10% off your first month of Better Help // BetterHelp.com/hallmark--- Kacy from The Heart of Reviews joins us to review Hallmark’s festive Christmas/Hanukkah combo movie, Oy to the World!. ABOUT OY TO THE WORLD!When a synagogue's pipes burst, a church offers space. As choir directors prepare a joint Christmas-Hanukkah service, old rivals Nikki and Jake must overcome their competition to unite their communities through song. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR OY TO THE WORLD!December 14 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF OY TO THE WORLD!Brooke D’Orsay as NikkiJake Epstein as JakeBRAN’S OY TO THE WORLD! SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off in high school with two rival singers, Nikki and Jake. They’re always trying to outdo each other. But when Nikki goes up to sing, her voice cracks — totally embarrassing. Cut to the present day. Nikki is helping her dad at his church and working as the choir director, while Jake works at a music shop. His family’s synagogue is right across the street from her family’s church, and despite the rivalry, the families are friendly with each other. We learn that the synagogue is really struggling. The heat isn’t working and, to make matters worse, a pipe bursts. When Jake finds out that his grandma slipped on the water while checking on the damage, he rushes home from the city. With Hanukkah starting in two days, no one knows what they’re going to do. Jake goes to inspect the damage and spots Nikki across the street. He heads over, and the two immediately start bickering — clearly, nothing has changed. The church offers to let the synagogue use its space. Jake agrees to help with his dad’s kids’ choir, while Nikki helps with her dad’s choir. Naturally, they turn everything into a competition, just like when they were kids. They get so competitive that the kids stop having fun and many quit altogether. They’re encouraged to join forces and form one “super choir” for a joint service. As they start spending more time together, sparks fly. Jake helps Nikki work through her fear of singing in public, and they almost kiss — until he’s interrupted by a phone call. His band’s music is really taking off in the city. Soon after, Jake learns that a record label wants to meet with him. He has to go, even though it means missing the big performance. At first, Nikki asks him not to leave because she’s nervous about singing again, but she ultimately encourages him to go. It’s his dream. At the performance, Nikki’s voice cracks at first — but she powers through. Just when it matters most, Jake shows up, and they sing together. Afterward, Jake tells her the meeting was brief: the label wants to sign them and send them on tour. But he’s worked out a plan so he won’t be gone for long stretches — he’ll move back home and commute to the city for recording. They finally kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK-- The amazing Doug Jones is back! This year, he joins us to break down the newest Hallmark Christmas movie, A Suite Holiday Romance. ABOUT A SUITE HOLIDAY ROMANCEWriter Sabrina stays at a luxury hotel to ghostwrite a memoir. She meets Ian at the bar and lets him think she's wealthy. He's actually a secretary posing as nobility while managing a royal jewels exhibit. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A SUITE HOLIDAY ROMANCEDecember 13 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A SUITE HOLIDAY ROMANCEJessy Schram as SabrinaDominic Sherwood as IanBRAN’S A SUITE HOLIDAY ROMANCE SYNOPSISWe learn about the Cordelia books by Hazel Holly, a beloved series that has been read by many and adored by all. We meet Sabrina, a writer who penned a glowing piece about the books. As a result, she’s chosen to ghostwrite a memoir and is put up at the Grand Fairbanks Hotel in the legendary Cordelia Suite — a very big deal. She meets Grayson Westcott, the man who hired her. She’ll be interviewing him about his life as an art broker and writing his memoir, but she only has until Christmas Eve to gather everything she needs. One night, while working late, Sabrina craves a sandwich. She calls down to the bar, runs in, and starts eating the first sandwich she sees — which turns out to belong to Ian, who’s sitting nearby. He doesn’t mind at all and clearly wants to keep talking, but the bar is closing. Maybe another time. The next day, Sabrina continues interviewing Grayson and learns that he was once Hazel Holly’s butler at this very hotel. He’s hesitant to talk about that part of his life, but when he opens up, she’s completely captivated. Later, she runs into Ian again and they grab coffee. He tells her he works for a charity and that it’s his first time in the city. What Sabrina doesn’t know is that he actually works for the royal family — something he’s keeping very quiet. After overhearing a conversation at dinner, she mistakenly assumes he is royalty. Could he be Lord Braxton? She keeps her suspicions to herself as they continue spending time together and sparks fly. Ian suddenly has to leave town to make sure Lord Braxton doesn’t marry a woman he just met. They reunite at the Christmas ball, where they dance and share a magical evening — until Ian notices Lord Braxton leaving early and has to follow him. He does return for a kiss first, though. Sabrina is both smitten and increasingly frustrated by how Ian disappears without warning. For various reasons, Sabrina never quite asks him outright if he’s Lord Braxton, and Ian never tells her that he works for the royal family. When she joins him at a charity event, she’s having a great time — until she spots a jewelry box in his bag. Lord Braxton is known for proposing quickly… is Ian about to propose to her? During a dinner date, Sabrina finally admits she thinks he’s Lord Braxton — but before Ian can explain, he’s called away again. After hearing more of Grayson’s story, Sabrina decides to end things before Ian can break her heart. Grayson is baffled and basically says, “How on earth did you get that from my story?!” Sabrina attends a gala and finally learns the truth: Ian is not Lord Braxton. Overwhelmed, she storms out. After more conversations with Grayson, he encourages her to rethink everything. Speaking of Grayson, Sabrina reunites him with his long-lost love, Charlotte — who is Lady Braxton. Grayson insists he’s too old for love, but Sabrina shuts that down immediately. They rush to see each other, and it’s beautiful. Sabrina races to find Ian, but she’s told he’s already left for the airport — except he hasn’t. He stayed because he’s fallen for her. He gives her the jewelry box, revealing not an engagement ring, but a snowflake necklace. They talk things through, make up, and he tells her he’s moving to the States to expand the charity. They kiss — big ones. The movie ends with Grayson and Lady Braxton getting married. At their wedding, we see that Ian and Sabrina are engaged. She talks with Grayson more and he encoruages her to think about things a bit more. Speaking of Grayson, she ends up finding Grayson his long lost love charlotte. she's lady braxton. he's like oh i know that, but i'm too old for this ish. She's like NO! You're never too old for love. They rush down to see each other and it's wonderful. And Sabrina rushes to find Ian. But she's too late. He's already left for the airport. Except, HE NEVER LEFT! He says he's fallen for her and then he gives her the jewlery box...it's not an engagement ring at all. It's a snowflake necklace. they talk and make up. he tells her he's moving there to bring the charity to the states. and they kiss big ones! The movie ends with Grayson and Lady Braxton getting married. And at said wedding, we see that ian and sabrina are engaged. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK-- Brian is back to help us review another UPtv Christmas movie. This time, we’re heading to Montana for Christmas in Big Sky Country. ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN BIG SKY COUNTRYBecca Collins collaborates with Logan Johnston, the oil company's new PR agent, to ensure her brother-in-law returns home safely for the holidays after an incident on an oil rig. Can Becca trust Logan's intentions? AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS IN BIG SKY COUNTRYDecembr 14 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS IN BIG SKY COUNTRYRebecca Dalton as Becca CollinsOlivier Renaud as Logan JohnstonBRAN’S CHRISTMAS IN BIG SKY COUNTRY SYNOPSISWe meet Becca Collins, who runs Woof Moon. The company is not doing great. She’s even taken an online business course, but it hasn’t helped much. Then we meet Logan Johnston. He used to work in sales but has recently been promoted to PR at an oil rig company — despite the executives not believing he’s the right fit for the job. Becca’s brother-in-law works on an oil rig, and his communication suddenly gets cut off. Panicked, Becca calls the company and is connected to Logan. Logan doesn’t really have any information. She calls back again, and Logan starts to feel guilty about how little he can offer. Wanting to do something meaningful, Logan decides to visit the family in person to reassure them and share what good news he can — that the workers are safe. He meets the family and tries to stick up for Big Oil. His boss then instructs him to take photos with the family to show that the company “cares.” Logan does, which upsets Becca. She gets over it fairly quickly when Logan returns to check on her. He offers to help update Woof Moon’s website — web design is his real passion. They spend time together in the mountains and nearly kiss, until a kid shouts “EWWW!” from far away. Becca’s brother-in-law eventually comes home safe — but then promptly goes back out to the rig to help a buddy. Because he’s returning voluntarily, he won’t be covered by insurance, and his family doesn’t know. Logan does. Logan knows a lot more than he’s letting on. His boss is pushing him to get the families of the remaining workers to sign paperwork that would essentially waive their rights. When Becca and her sister discover that Logan knew the truth, they’re furious. But Logan has set up a radio system that allows them to communicate with the rig, so they reluctantly keep him around. They finally make contact, only to find that Becca’s brother-in-law has his arm pinned under debris. Logan talks to him to keep him awake, and during the tense moment, he admits to Becca that he has feelings for her. Everything works out, the rescue is successful, and Becca and Logan finally kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso & Jacks are back to dive into the newest Netflix Christmas movie Jingle Bell Heist — a holiday rom-com with equal parts mischief and heart. ABOUT JINGLE BELL HEISTAt the height of the holiday season, two strangers — retail worker Sophia and repairman Nick — reluctantly team up to rob one of London’s most famous department stores on Christmas Eve. As their heist plans unfold, secrets surface and unexpected feelings begin to grow, proving that sometimes the best kind of trouble leads straight to the heart. AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR JINGLE BELL HEISTNovember 26, 2025 | Netflix CAST & CREW OF JINGLE BELL HEISTOlivia Holt as SophiaConnor Swindells as NickLucy Punch as Cynthia SterlingBRAN’S JINGLE BELL HEIST SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a guy and a gal about to rob a joint. He says, “Let me do it, I have a record.” She says, “Let me do it, I can break into the safe.” They both go for it. Cut back two weeks. We see this same gal, Sophia, pickpocket a guy who’s being mean to some buskers. Then we see that guy from the beginning, Nick, trying to find a new flat — but they’re all too expensive. We see Sophia go to work at a fancy store called Sterlings, the same one she was planning to rob at the beginning. She hates it when people are mean. When a woman mistreats an employee, Sophia steals her dog’s diamond collar. Nick, who works at a cell phone repair shop, is able to watch the Sterlings security cameras and sees her do this — and also sees her steal some petty cash. But there’s a good reason: her mom is very sick and needs an expensive treatment. Nick visits her the next day, asks if she knows where he could find a diamond collar, and hands her a USB before scurrying off. That night, she watches it: it’s a video of her stealing, with a message to meet him the next day. She does, and he blackmails her into helping him rob the Sterlings security locker. She says no way — while pickpocketing his locker. Needing the money, she agrees to help him in exchange for a cut, because she knows his identity as the guy who installed the security footage and who was arrested for stealing already. They successfully break in — but everything in the locker is already gone. They decide to call a truce. The next day at work, Sophia finds out that someone really did steal all the stuff (she suspects Nick) but also overhears that Sterling keeps $500,000 in cash in his personal office safe. She goes to talk to Nick about it and overhears him having a conversation with his ex about her and their kid moving away. He promises Sophia he didn’t rob the store without her, and they agree to work together again. Sophia discovers the type of safe it is and assures Nick she can crack it. But they need a key fob that generates a new code every sixty seconds, which Sterling keeps in his bedroom. She tells Nick they need to figure out a way to get him into Sterling’s bedroom to steal the fob. Nick admits to Sophia he never actually stole from Sterlings. The owner did it himself for the insurance money. He framed Nick, who took a plea deal for a shorter prison sentence so he wouldn’t miss his daughter’s life. They consider giving up — until they find out that Sterling’s wife (who hates him) will be at a fancy gala. They hatch a plan to get him there, seduce her, and have her bring him back to her place — hopefully stealing the fob along the way. They get all fancy and head to the gala. It works. But when they get back to her place, they find out she recognized him. They’ve been found out. She offers to give them the fob if they cut her into the deal. They hatch a new plan to break in after the store closes on Christmas Eve. The fob works, but when the door opens, they discover another door that requires Sterling’s DNA to unlock. All is lost — until Sophia gives her DNA. Turns out Sterling is her dad. Her mom worked there, Sterling got her mom pregnant, then fired her and cut her off completely. They get in and put the money in a bag. On their way out, a security guard comes to investigate. They hide but are caught when Nick sneezes. They make a run for it but are ultimately caught. Sophia says she’ll take the fall if she can give her mom her cut, so that he can be with his daughter. Before running out, she gives Nick a kiss. While they’re being chased, Sterling shows up with the police to see what’s been taken. When the locker opens, all the stolen goods from the vault are in there. Cynthia (Sterling’s wife) had told Sophia and Nick she didn’t want a cut of the money — she wanted Sterling arrested so she could take over the company. She promised to take care of them for their help. She also told them where Sterling hid his stolen goods before the insurance claim went through. Sophia and Nick moved all those goods into the safe so Sterling would get caught for insurance fraud. It works. When the security guard recognizes Sophia, she tells him what she knows, and he lets her go free. Nick and Sophia meet back up later, and, of course, they share a kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is here to help us break down the sixth & seventh episode of Baked with Love: Holiday. Plus, Brian and Dan compete to see who can make the cheese cake! BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioSteven & Marco, Married from KentuckyRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New JerseyAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK // Promo Code: DECKPatrick is back to help us break down another episode of Finding Mr. Christmas!  FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Davey Fisher, 34 — Lake Tahoe, Nev.Marcus Brodie, 32 — Hamilton, OhioRustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK--- Jacks joins us this week to kick off the newest Hallmark Channel Christmas show, Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas, with a double-episode breakdown. ABOUT: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 1 & EPISODE 2)Episode 1: When Kate's best friends sign her up for a holiday-themed dating service, she reluctantly joins, but has no idea just how much her life is about to change. Part 2: Kate's would-be date number one, Richard, tries to reconnect. Meanwhile, Mac attempts to prove his independence, but learns he might need to ask for help AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 1 & EPISODE 2)December 5, 2025 | Hallmark Mystery Channel CAST & CREW OF: TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 1 & EPISODE 2)Mae Whitman as KateJulian Morris as CallumJane Seymour as EvelynNathaniel Parker as MacBRAN’S TWELVE DATES 'TIL CHRISTMAS (EPISODE 1 & EPISODE 2) SYNOPSISIt doesn’t feel fair to have your heart broken at Christmas. But that’s exactly what happened to Kate. Kate is currently taking care of her dad, and life is just passing her by. That’s why she did this thing — this thing that ended up giving her the most amazing Christmas ever. She fell in love. But we’ll get there. Cut back to three weeks earlier. She goes to check on her dad, Mac, who—despite being supposed to move around more—is doing the opposite, which has her worried. She stops by a coffee shop and her friend Laura tells her she got her a Christmas gift: a Christmas-themed dating service. Kate is NOT into it. So Laura, Calum, and Mac stage a full-on intervention. Her dad tells her she’s too young to spend every evening with him. She reluctantly agrees to the 12 Dates thing… which starts in 90 minutes! She goes, and it’s very elaborate. A horse and carriage takes her to a magical igloo in the woods. The problem is… her date never shows. Meanwhile, Mac finally gets back out there. He goes to the coffee shop and bumps into Evalyn — and he’s not upset about it. Kate decides to give the service another shot and ends up on a skating date with a guy named Oliver. Despite the fact that he talks about his ex the entire time, they find themselves standing under mistletoe. They decide to go for it and kiss — which immediately leads to him breaking down in tears. Mac is walking around town getting a little exercise when Evalyn pops out and drags him into a dance workout class. He doesn’t stay long and walks out. It’s time for Date #3. She shows up for a baking competition date and meets her GIANT date, Anthony. The date doesn’t go terribly… until he suddenly wants to talk about marriage and kids. She doesn’t even know what she wants, and he’s like, “Well then why are you even doing this?!” Evalyn helps Mac home and basically tells him to stop feeling sorry for himself. He ends up back at her dance class and crushes it. Kate gets flowers and a card from Richard — the first-date no-show. He apologizes for goofing and says he’s down at the coffee shop waiting for her. But by the time she builds up the courage to go, he’s gone. He leaves his number, so she texts him that he missed out again. He replies that next time he’ll wait all night. This turns into a flirty texting conversation. She finds out he’s a journalist working on a story about the 12 Dates. He’s also a love skeptic. And he loves Die Hard. Maybe this is the perfect match. At the next date event, she talks with a woman who fell for her first date — but sees him dancing with someone else. So Kate becomes fully committed to getting those two back together… and she does. Mac is putting up Christmas lights, feeling himself, until he falls off the ladder and re-injures himself. Instead of calling Kate, he calls Evalyn. She comes over to help — but Kate is NOT thrilled when she finds out. It’s time for the next event: Mates & Dates. A lot happens here. Richard finally shows up… and he might be the hottest guy in the world. Crying-in-her-mouth Oliver is there — and it turns out his ex-girlfriend is Calum’s current girlfriend, Sarah. Calum shows up to support Kate. It’s A LOT. Richard gets frustrated that Kate is running around helping everyone else all night, so he goes to leave. Kate runs after him and ends up kissing him. He kisses her right back — REAL BIG ONES — while Calum and Sarah watch through the window… Sarah pumped, Calum not so much. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECKThe Canadian Christmas Prince, Tyler Shaw, joins us to review the holiday flick Single on the 25th. ABOUT SINGLE ON THE 25THThe story follows a 30-something who spends Christmas alone in the city, only to find unexpected companionship with a handsome neighbor. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SINGLE ON THE 25THDecember 7, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF SINGLE ON THE 25THLyndsy Fonseca as Nell DukeDaniel Lissing as CooperBRAN’S SINGLE ON THE 25TH SYNOPSISWe meet Nell Duke, who is single and constantly reminded of it during the holiday season. She’s excited to host her family from Ohio this year — she’s planned the perfect Christmas week. But they cancel last minute. So she’s like, “Well, I guess I’ll go to Cleveland!” But then she bumps into her neighbor Cooper, who’s like, “Why should you give up your perfectly curated Christmas? Just stay. Embrace the singleness.” And she’s like, “You know what?! I’m gonna do it!” It doesn’t take long for her to feel a bit lonely and a bit silly. Luckily, there’s Cooper. They start doing activities both together and separately. Like going to a fancy restaurant but sitting at separate tables. She also agrees to help him plan this charity event. They go to a Christmas mixer together and have fun, but she keeps getting little waves of sadness about being single. They watch Rudolph together and almost hold hands — but obviously that would be too much. She accompanies him to a family gathering, and it goes great. At this point, they’re basically in love! Then it’s time for his company Christmas party. They go together, she’s feeling great… until she overhears a coworker saying Cooper brought his “lonely neighbor” because he felt bad for her. Brutal. She’s hurt, tells him off, and leaves. After some self-reflection, she comes to terms with being okay being single on the 25th. But Cooper’s not okay with that. He has to make things right — and he does. He tells her he doesn’t want to be “alone together,” he wants to be together together. And they kiss. Big ones. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK-- Chad from Christmas Cousins Podcast joins us to unwrap the latest Hallmark holiday release: She’s Making a List. ABOUT SHE’S MAKING A LISTA Naughty-or-Nice inspector evaluating a girl's Christmas status falls for her widowed father, making her question the strict rules of her consulting firm and forcing her to choose between protocol and love. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SHE’S MAKING A LISTDecember 6, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF SHE’S MAKING A LISTLacey Chabert as Isabel HaynesAndrew Walker as Jason DuncanBRAN’S SHE’S MAKING A LIST SYNOPSISThe Naughty or Nice list has been around since the beginning of time. Back in the day, elves would go down to Earth to keep an eye on every kid. The internet has made things somewhat easier, but they still need help — which is where the Naughty & Nice Inspectors come in. They pop in, observe kids, and make the final ruling. That’s where we meet Isabel Haynes — a woman who was recruited by the company as a kid herself. Isabel loves to break the fourth wall, chat with us, and explain her job, and honestly? I love it. While inspecting one kid, she bumps into a hunk named Jason. I’m sure that means nothing, right? Back at the office, her boss Rudolph worries she’s spending too much time on the road. But it’s time for her next assignment: making a final ruling on a girl named Charlie. Isabel follows her home, where Charlie’s dad assumes she’s from the power company coming to help him with his Christmas lights. And the dad in question? Jason. He wastes NO time asking her on a date. They go out, but it’s cut short when Charlie’s sitter calls to say she’s “sick.” Isabel knows immediately she’s faking. Naughty, naughty. The next day, Charlie catches Isabel watching them. Isabel’s like, “Oh yeah, I watch people sometimes. No big deal.” She spends the day with Charlie and Jason and realizes Charlie’s behavior is way more complicated than a simple Naughty or Nice label. She even tells Charlie who she really is — but Charlie doesn’t buy it. After all, Santa brings her presents regardless, even the year she was naughty all the time. Jason wants to talk to Isabel about what’s going on, but she gets called into the office. She ends up quitting because she doesn’t believe in the system anymore. Naughty and Nice isn’t as black and white as HQ wants it to be. Meanwhile, Jason and Charlie talk. Charlie tells him about what Isabel said — including how last year she noticed Santa’s handwriting looked… different. Suspicious. Charlie requests that Isabel attend the grand opening of Jason’s new pizza place so they can talk things out. Isabel shows up, tells Jason she quit, and together they decide to take their concerns directly to Santa. She makes her case to get rid of the Naughty List… and surprisingly, Santa agrees. Super easy. Isabel takes a new job working for Santa but gets to work remotely so she can stay with Jason and Charlie. They celebrate by spending Christmas morning together and kissinggggg. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK--- Chase Bridges, YouTube sensation, joins us to review the UPtv Christmas mystery A Christmas Murder Mystery — a holiday whodunit filled with secrets, suspense, and snow. ABOUT A CHRISTMAS MURDER MYSTERYThe editor of the Metropolitan Ledger's puzzle section, who also works part-time as a consultant for the local sheriff, is invited to spend the holidays with a family harboring secrets. Soon, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation — all during the most festive time of the year. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A CHRISTMAS MURDER MYSTERYDecember 7 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF A CHRISTMAS MURDER MYSTERYVivica A. Fox as Cynthia MarshallMorgan Bradley as Vera VexleyRob Mayes as Troy SterlingCHASE’S A CHRISTMAS MURDER MYSTERY SYNOPSISVera Vexley is the puzzle editor for a newspaper and a part-time consulting detective for the sheriff’s department. So imagine her surprise when, while staying with some family friends on Christmas Eve — the rich and powerful Sterling family — she is swept into a murder mystery. The father of the Sterling family, Harold Sterling, has been killed! Vera is on the case. It has to be someone in the house, but who? Was it Harold’s wife? One of his two sons, Troy or Michael? His daughter, Katherine? His daughter-in-law Jan? Or the family lawyer, Darren, who was invited for Christmas? Everyone has a motive. Michael had his father invest in his nightclub but then involved the mafia, which upset Harold. Harold gave him until Christmas to buy him out, or he would go public with the mess. Katherine hated her father’s business, even telling him, “someone needed to protect the public from people like him.” And Darren, the lawyer, was the last person to see Harold and had argued with him that night over business. As Vera digs deeper, she uncovers all sorts of family secrets: Michael and Jan are getting divorced; Troy was adopted because his mother had an affair with an employee, meaning Troy isn’t actually Harold’s son; and Darren was secretly having an affair with Michael’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Jan. Things get even more dangerous. Someone pushes Jan down the stairs in an apparent attempt on her life. Not long after, someone tries to kill Michael by bashing him over the head! Vera carefully pieces it all together while developing feelings for Troy. In a classic big reveal, she gathers everyone and announces that Darren, the lawyer, did it. He was furious about being left out of Harold’s will and, feeling betrayed, killed Harold. He then tried to kill Michael, blaming him for the will fiasco, and pushed Jan because of jealousy. But just when everyone thinks the case is closed… it isn’t! After Jan believes Darren has been arrested, she sneaks into Harold’s office to destroy evidence — proving she’s actually the killer. Vera, of course, is waiting. Jan tries to attack her with a letter opener, but fails. Vera explains the truth: Jan killed Harold because she feared that, after divorcing Michael, she would be cut out of the will. She staged her fall down the stairs to avoid suspicion and then tried to kill Michael so she could inherit his estate — still legally hers since they’re technically married. Vera saves the day, kisses Troy, submits her new puzzle to her editor just in time for the deadline, and the Sterlings… live happily ever after. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re finally caught up on Hallmark Christmas movies, so it’s time to head back to UPtv with Ryan. Today, we’re reviewing Christmas in Amish Country. ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN AMISH COUNTRYA faltering chef returns to her Amish roots in Pennsylvania, finds solace in slow-cooking, and rekindles a friendship with a sweet farmer from her past. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS IN AMISH COUNTRYNovember 30 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS IN AMISH COUNTRYElla Cannon as ClaireJason Tobias as JackBRAN’S CHRISTMAS IN AMISH COUNTRY SYNOPSISIt’s December 20th and we’re at a fancy new restaurant. Chef Claire is making very fancy food — we’re talking liquid nitrogen levels of fancy. But it’s too fancy. The reviews are awful, and her manager encourages her to sell ASAP. There’s no saving this sucker. Reporters love a downfall story, so they’re outside her apartment. She mistakes one of the reporters for her rideshare driver. With her flight canceled, she asks him to drive her to Missouri — a 7-hour trip. Looking for the scoop, he says yes and doesn’t tell her who he really is. His name is Jack, and they actually kind of hit it off. She even moves to the passenger seat. They arrive in Versailles, Missouri. Jack is stunned to find out it’s an Amish town! Her mom? Amish. Her sister-in-law? Amish. The queen of modern molecular gastronomy… is Amish! Jack even saves her mom from an oncoming truck. Hero moment unlocked. This whole time, she thought his name was Chad — her “driver.” He corrects her: he’s Jack, and he finally comes clean. Claire is not thrilled, but since he saved her mom’s life, he gets to stay with the family. Her family doesn’t know what kind of food she really cooks… or about the bad reviews. Jack agrees to keep that quiet. Since he didn’t plan on this trip, he has no spare clothes. So naturally, he ends up rocking Amish garb. Jack volunteers to help a guy named Eli, who absolutely hates him. Who does Eli not hate? Claire. He’s very into her. When Jack tastes her family’s apple butter and pie crust, he’s like, “Why aren’t you serving this?!” She insists the outside world doesn’t want this kind of food. She opens up about her journey, and Jack seems genuinely interested — though that might just be because he’s churning butter and can’t escape. His back starts hurting, so she gives him an old Amish back rub, and the sparks definitely fly. Jack keeps helping around the farm and loving all the food. He tells her that incorporating her family’s cooking could really bring her restaurant to life. Sparks continue… until she finds his initial story draft, which basically calls her a fraud. The family tells him to get lost first thing in the morning. Here’s something important about Claire: she’s terrified of riding in a horse and buggy because of a past accident. So she’s walking to Christmas dinner when she finds her pregnant friend on the path — her water has broken. Claire has to conquer her fear, take the buggy, and get her to the hospital. On Jack’s way out of town, he sees Claire walking into the hospital. He offers to help, and she tells him to go pick up the woman’s husband — which he does. When he gets back, he tells her he was never going to turn in that hurtful article. He has a new story ready and wants her to read it before he submits it. He brings her back to the farm and gives the whole family a copy of the new article. They all forgive him, and he and Claire kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25We’re wrapping up the week with one final Hallmark Christmas movie from Thanksgiving Week — The Christmas Cup. ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS CUPStaff Sergeant Kelly Brandt, recovering from a knee injury, leads her hometown team in the annual Christmas Cup, despite her heart aching for her career. She discovers there are multiple ways to serve a community. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE CHRISTMAS CUPNovember 30th 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF THE CHRISTMAS CUPRhiannon Fish as Kelly BrandtBen Rosenbaum as Quinn StokleyBRAN’S THE CHRISTMAS CUP SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with Fish returning from the army — her name is Aunt Kelly. Her brother and daughter pick her up from the bus, and when they get home, there’s a surprise party waiting for her! Apparently, it’s the 50th Christmas Cup! We don’t know what that means yet. It turns out there’s a friendly rivalry between two neighboring towns, Bridgeport and Longleaf. To make things more complicated, the towns now share a school board, police, and fire department. When the mayor of Longleaf shows up with a hot firefighter, she has alternative motives: she wants to shut down the troops’ welcome-back party. The firefighter, Quinn, is clearly smitten with Kelly, but it seems like it could never work. Kelly reluctantly agrees to lead her town in the Christmas Cup this year — and ropes Quinn into helping. The Christmas Cup is a friendly competition between the towns, consisting of challenges like a snowball fight, eggnog chug, and more. Kelly soon learns she has to leave town again soon, which makes her sad. Luckily, Quinn is there to lift her spirits. He invites her on a romantic date wrapping presents for kids, and the night goes beautifully. But then she gets a call — the Marines need her to leave on Christmas Day. She tells her friend the news: she won’t be there for the Christmas Cup. But what about Quinn? Kelly insists, he’s a stranger, who cares! Unfortunately for her, Quinn is right around the corner and overhears everything — and he’s not happy. Kelly starts to rethink leaving and goes to talk to Quinn, but he’s upset: he heard what you said. She realizes she doesn’t want to leave, so she announces to her family, after blowing out the going-away cake candle, that she’s not leaving! The military can wait. Christmas Cup time arrives, and Kelly is initially sad to see Quinn has joined the other team. Longleaf falls behind early after losing the singing and eggnog chug challenges. But then they make a comeback, winning the light untangle and trivia challenges. Bridgeport takes the spice contest, so it all comes down to the snowball fight, worth 20 points. Longleaf is about to win, but a little girl decides to be kind and not throw a snowball at her bully. The teams agree it should be a tie, but the bully concedes: Longleaf won fair and square. Kelly and Quinn make up — and share a big, romantic kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25-- It's time to unwrap another new Hallmark Christmas movie: An Alpine Holiday. ABOUT AN ALPINE HOLIDAYFaith and Kelly, estranged sisters, reunite for Christmas in the French Alps, reminiscing their grandfather's first trip. They cherish sisterhood and romance with their guide, Frederic. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR AN ALPINE HOLIDAYNovember 29, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF AN ALPINE HOLIDAYAshley Williams as FaithLaci J. Mailey as Kelly GreenJulien Samani as FredericBRAN’S AN ALPINE HOLIDAY SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with old home videos of two sisters, Faith and Kelly, spending Christmas every year with their grandma. Cut to present day: Faith shows up late at night at Kelly’s apartment. She’s in town from Miami for their grandma’s funeral. It’s clear the sisters aren’t as close as they used to be. The next day, they meet with their grandma’s estate lawyer. He gives them her travel journal from when she was younger. It details a trip she took to the French Alps, where she and their grandpa got engaged. Her last request is that Faith and Kelly take the same journey on Christmas Eve. They can’t believe it, but they can’t go against her final wish. Kelly initially says she can’t go — but decides at the last minute to join Faith just as she is leaving. Their first stop is a French café to grab a croissant. They meet their tour guide, Frédéric, who was hired by their grandma but won’t say why. He flirts with Kelly before realizing she’s his tour guest. The sisters take the train to the French countryside and almost leave grandma’s journal behind. Frédéric shows them around the town and takes them to a lodge. Faith invites him to stay with them, which is awkward considering his earlier flirtation with Kelly — but he agrees to stick around. Faith checks in with her boyfriend back home, who is a bit offended she traveled to France to get space after he proposed. The sisters visit a spa with a hot tub and cold plunge, and a fight scares Frédéric away for a moment. The argument doesn’t last long, and the trip continues. It turns out Frédéric is the grandson of a woman their grandma met on her original trip. One evening, Kelly opens up to Frédéric about feeling guilty since her grandma passed away. They slow dance and kissgggg — but Kelly quickly becomes emotional, insisting she doesn’t want a holiday fling. It’s time for the big hike. Things go smoothly until they reach the cabin, where a big storm hits. Faith insists on continuing the hike and heads out on her own. Kelly and Frédéric set out to find her, leading to a heart-to-heart between the sisters. They eventually reach the top of the mountain, leave a lock to commemorate the journey, and Kelly and Frédéric share a romantic kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25-- We’re back to unwrap this another new Hallmark holiday movie: The More the Merrier — where Christmas miracles, snowed-in romance, and a baby boom collide under one roof. ABOUT THE MORE THE MERRIERAlice, an emergency room doctor, volunteers to work Christmas Eve shifts at a rural hospital. During a snowy Christmas, Alice and Brian, a top-rated cardiologist, help deliver three baby booms, sparking a lasting bond. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE MORE THE MERRIERNovember 28, 2025  | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF THE MORE THE MERRIERRachel Boston as Alice RogersBrendan Penny as Brian DavisBRAN’S THE MORE THE MERRIER SYNOPSISWe meet Alice, who picks up cookies before heading to the ER to volunteer. She’s a nurse who volunteers every Christmas. While getting the cookies out of the back of her car, she slips and almost falls — but is saved by a hot doctor named Brian. He’s a cardiologist. Brian’s sister also works at the hospital and is very pregnant. Brian is shocked to learn that Alice is a doctor too — an OBGYN, in fact. He keeps trying to find out more about her, but she’s a closed book. He does discover, however, that she has four job offers that would take her out of town in the new year… but no one else knows. Brian’s sister goes into labor and gives birth right as the clock strikes midnight. A Christmas baby! She immediately gets to work trying to set up her brother and Alice. But honestly, that doesn’t seem likely after Brian accidentally lets it slip that Alice is planning to leave the hospital in the new year. Meanwhile, another woman who brought her son in after he bonked his head ends up going into labor with twins. What a day. Alice and Brian start hanging out more during their downtime. Another pregnant woman tries to get to the hospital, but the roads are bad, so she stops at a bakery with its lights still on. Coincidentally, the people inside are the couple planning to adopt her baby. With help from a tow truck driver, they all make it to the hospital, and she gives birth. Everyone chips in to make sure all the patients and staff get a nice Christmas breakfast. Alice decides she’s not taking any of the out-of-town jobs — she’s sticking around. They celebrate by kissssingggggg. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25Get 10% off your first month of Better Help // BetterHelp.com/hallmark-- We’re back with another Christmas movie breakdown — this time diving into The Snow Must Go On. ABOUT THE SNOW MUST GO ONIsaiah Heyward returns to Broadway after a decade, but faces challenges in finding a director. He saves a Christmas musical and discovers love, family, and friendship as the greatest holiday gifts. He reunites with his family and friends. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE SNOW MUST GO ONNovember 28, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF THE SNOW MUST GO ONCorey Cott as Isaiah HeywardHeather Hemmens as Lilly-AnneBRAN’S THE SNOW MUST GO ON SYNOPSISThe movie starts with a Rudolph musical. It’s safe to say this is off-Broadway. Actor Isaiah Heyward wrote, directed, and stars in the one-man show that no one cared about. He put his heart and soul into it, working on it for over a year. His sister, Jess, and her daughter, Aurora, show up to cheer him on and invite him home for Christmas. He says he has a big Broadway audition tomorrow, so he can’t come. Isaiah shows up for the audition and sees a poster for a musical he was in long ago. Now, he can’t even get in the room to audition before the casting director leaves for the day. To make matters worse, he gets fired from his caroling gig for showing up late. With nothing else going on, he heads home to Hancock. His sister picks him up and immediately guilt-trips Isaiah for not being around for Aurora, who is struggling to adjust to her parents’ divorce. To make it up to her, he offers to pick her up from school — and naturally ends up taking over as director of the Christmas musical when the old director quits. The school guidance counselor, Lilly-Anne, gets roped into being the staff supervisor. But it turns out Isaiah doesn’t just have to direct — he has to finish writing the show, which happens to be about reindeer. It doesn’t take long for Lilly-Anne to open up to him about her past. Isaiah discovers that one of the kids in the theater program is the daughter of the woman cast in the musical he wanted to audition for. He hatches a plan: he’s going to cast himself as the lead to impress her. Aurora hears about his plan and volunteers to help make his vision come to life. Lilly-Anne helps Isaiah learn how to work with kids, including helping one student, Steven, conquer his fear of singing in public and audition for the musical. There’s a lot of confusion over why Isaiah cast himself as the lead, but Aurora convinces everyone they’re lucky to learn from a Broadway legend. He starts spending more time with Lilly-Anne outside of rehearsals — holding hands while looking at Christmas lights, watching a movie together, and shopping for a bad Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree. After showing off his stage lighting setup, Isaiah and Lilly-Anne share a kiss — but he’s conflicted because he hasn’t told her the truth about why he’s the lead. To help the kids feel comfortable performing in front of an audience, they go Christmas caroling. The more Isaiah cares about the kids, the wiser he feels — but it’s time for the final dress rehearsal. He finds out a producer will be in the audience, so he goes out there and crushes it. The producer finds him backstage and invites him to the city on Christmas Eve to audition. Isaiah is thrilled — it’s what he’s been waiting for. Unfortunately, Lilly-Anne overhears, is upset, and demands he tell the kids the truth, or she will. It does not go well. He goes to the audition but can’t focus, constantly thinking about letting the kids down. He tells the producer he has to return to Hancock to see the lead — the kids’ performance — and pleads with her to come with him. She shows up just in time to give a pep talk, and Isaiah arrives behind her to apologize to everyone. The show is a smash hit. He tells Lilly-Anne this is his favorite standing ovation. He confesses that he has a new dream — one with her — and decides he doesn’t want to go back to Broadway. The snow machine starts, they kiss, and he quips, “The snow must go on.” Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth! Use promo code HALLMARK to get 40% off at cozyearth.com--- We’re joined by Brian to dive into another Hallmark Christmas release: We Met in December. ABOUT WE MET IN DECEMBERAnnie Lane and Dave Weeks meet in a holiday hotel, falling in love. They embark on separate quests to find each other, sharing wisdom and making significant life changes. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR WE MET IN DECEMBERNovember 27, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF WE MET IN DECEMBERAutumn Reeser as Annie LaneNiall Matter as Dave WeeksBRAN’S WE MET IN DECEMBER SYNOPSISWe meet Annie and Dave. They’re about to say goodnight after having an amazing night together in the hotel lobby. They’re talking like they’ll be on the same plane in the morning, so they’ll see each other again in just four hours. The next morning, he’s nowhere to be found. She really has to leave for the airport. She knows his last name but not his room number, so she leaves her number on a sticky note with the lady at the front desk. Cut to Dave — his alarm was set for PM. He rushes to the airport without stopping by the front desk. Womp womp. They both start searching online for each other, but it’s just impossible. We learn how they met in the first place: a bad storm delayed both of their flights, so they went to a nearby hotel. She bumped into Dave on the way in, the doors instantly flew open, and they spent the whole night talking. They know Chicago is home for both of them. Through conversations with their loved ones in the present day, we get flashbacks of the night before. We find out she’s in fashion, and he’s in finance and wants the perfect Christmas to honor his late father. They’re different, but it works. She remembers some of the things he told her he was going to do on Christmas, including visiting his childhood home. She’s explaining it to her friend, and her friend’s like, “Oh, I know that house.” When they pull up, it’s a new construction still being built. Dead end. He remembers her talking about this coffee shop, so he goes there. Another dead end — but he leaves his number. She posts her story on a missed-connections app and gets a hit — a guy named David asks to meet at that same coffee shop. A woman shows up saying she works for a guy named Dave. Unfortunately, wrong Dave. Hate to see it. They have another close encounter at a Christmas concert — she went to the early show, he went to the late show. He remembers that she invited him to a Christmas Eve service. He just has to find that church. But first — the Christmas tree lot. They both happen to be there at the same time but don’t bump into each other. We get to see the goodnight scene again, but this time we see that he stopped the elevator from closing completely and came back to kiss her real good. They also bump into each other again at another Christmas pageant — he even sees her through the crowd but assumes he’s hallucinating. She makes one last-ditch effort by asking a radio DJ to read a message on-air asking him to meet her in front of a Christmas tree — but he never shows. He discovers that his sister bought one of Annie’s handmade dresses at the market. He runs down there, but it’s closed. Still, he decides to give the church a shot — and wouldn’t you know it? They find each other. They both say they’ve been looking for each other! He immediately gets her number and asks her out on a proper date. They celebrate finding each other with a kiss as the snow falls around them. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25--- The amazing Dave White joins us to break down this year’s animal-themed Hallmark Christmas movie: Christmas at the Catnip Café. ABOUT CHRISTMAS AT THE CATNIP CAFÉOlivia Pierce, a marketing executive, discovers her late great aunt's cat café in New York, which she believes will be a Christmas miracle. As she helps plan fundraising events, Olivia gains a deeper appreciation for the feline inhabitants and the special place her great aunt created. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS AT THE CATNIP CAFÉNovember 30, 2025 | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS AT THE CATNIP CAFÉPaul Campbell as Ben Erin Cahill as Olivia BRAN’S CHRISTMAS AT THE CATNIP CAFÉ SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a TON of kittens. Suddenly, we flash back 30 years: a young Olivia is walking into her house when she hears something… could it be a cat? And that’s it for the flashback—obviously, a necessary flashback. Cut to the present day. Olivia is checking out a place way out of her price range when she gets a text from a lawyer: they need to talk about her aunt’s estate. She’s been given half of a cat cafe. Olivia’s wheels start turning—if she can convince the other owner, Ben, to sell the cafe, maybe she can afford that dream place! But Ben is no ordinary owner. He’s an overly generous vet, giving pet care away for free and taking on way too many patients. The good news for Olivia: Ben never says no. She walks into the cafe, plays peekaboo with a cat, and dives straight into business with Ben. She wants him to sell. He’s not having it—the cafe is very important to him and also acts as a place to get cats adopted. It turns out Ben lives right down the block from Olivia’s aunt’s house. He’s searching for a binder about Catnip Christmas that’s gone missing and is surprised to find Olivia there. She finds the binder, and he explains that Catnip Christmas was his aunt’s pride and joy. He’s not sure how he can manage it all on his own. Olivia offers to help—but only if he agrees not to delay the sale of the cafe. Ben says he doesn’t want to sell. Olivia reminds him he can’t stop the sale, only slow it down. She says she’ll be all in on the project as long as he agrees to sell. He reluctantly agrees, thinking she won’t actually want to move forward with the sale. Olivia quickly realizes she’s in for a lot more than she expected: cat puppet shows, story time, and all sorts of festive events. Along the way, Olivia and Ben start getting closer. He even helps decorate her Christmas tree. Through a flashback, we learn that little Olivia once found a kitten outside her aunt’s house. Could this cat cafe all stem from that moment? As they spend more time together, Ben opens up about feeling like life’s big moments happen for everyone else—babies, milestones—and that he wants something for himself before it’s too late. The sparks begin to fly, and while decorating the cafe for an event, Olivia and Ben share a big, sweet kiss. Complications arise when Olivia admits she still plans to sell—the life she has in California can’t be ignored. She tells Ben it’s hard because she really likes him. He reminds her that they made a deal, so he’ll move forward with the sale. On her way out of town, Olivia stops at a mechanic and sees a kitten. The mechanic tells her he adopted it from this cat cafe. Olivia takes it as a sign and rushes back to the cafe—only to find the contract has already been signed with a developer. But the developer is holding a cat, so Olivia asks nicely… and he rips up the contract. Olivia is staying, and the movie ends with her and Ben celebrating—and kissing again. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Racine Danish Kringles. Exclusive 10% off entire order -  www.kringles.com  // Promo Code:  HALLMARK25--- It's time to start our journey through the Thanksgiving week movies! Up first, we’re joined by Alonso Duralde to dive into this year’s big Saturday release: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas — where country music, Christmas magic, and time-travel nostalgia meet under one roof. ABOUT A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMASGentry Wade, who gave up music after her father's death decades ago must confront her past when Nashville's Grand Ole Opry invites her to honor her late country star dad at their Christmas celebration. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMASNovember 29, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMASNikki DeLoach as Gentry Wade Kristoffer Polaha as MacBRAN’S A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off like you’re watching a VHS of an old Opry performance: the Winters & Wade Farewell Show at the Grand Ole Opry Christmas Special. Cut to present day, where we meet Gentry Wade, daughter of Jett Wade. She gets a knock at the door from her pal Mac, who keeps pushing her to let him sign her and record some songs. She insists that’s not happening. Mac owns a bar in Nashville, where Gentry works and is mostly happy—despite everyone constantly asking about her father. Why did he quit music? And where is his missing guitar? Family friend Rita stops by with a plea from the Opry: they want Gentry to attend the Opry’s 100th anniversary to honor her dad. Gentry isn’t sure. Over drinks, we learn that Mac and Gentry have been friends since high school, but Mac insists he has zero romantic interest in her. Mmmhmm. Sure, pal. Gentry, Mac, and Rita head to the Opry and tag along with a tour guide who looks suspiciously like Erin Cahill. Backstage, Gentry bumps into Von Winters, who asks why she’s hesitant about attending the anniversary. She explains she always wanted to be a songwriter, but it didn’t work out, and she never earned her place in the Opry Circle. Von tells her that her time may not be up—it's Christmas, after all. She goes out onto the Opry stage to think. A blinding light hits her and suddenly—she’s transported back in time. There onstage are her dad and Von doing soundcheck. Before she can talk to him, she’s zapped back to the present. She runs to tell Mac, who absolutely does NOT believe her. Determined, Gentry sneaks back onto the stage again. Another blinding flash—and boom—she’s back in time, bumping into a younger Rita. Mac, worried about her, goes to the Opry. He sits in a pew, gets blinded by the light, and he time travels too. He finds Gentry and she explains they’re in 1995, right before the final Winters & Wade performance. She tells him she needs to find out why her dad walked away from music. Young Rita spots them and assumes they’re a married couple, insisting they stay at her apartment. The next day, Gentry goes to the Opry pretending to be a label rep so she can talk to her dad. Jett tells her he and Von are getting along great and have songs ready for their next album. This makes Gentry wonder if they’re in some alternate timeline where the breakup never happens. Mac urges her to stop overthinking—maybe they were brought back for a reason. Later, Gentry overhears Von talking with their manager, who wants the duo to change their style. Jett is absolutely not on board. At a Christmas party, she overhears them discussing bringing in new writers. Jett is furious. When he sees her, he assumes she’s part of the label agenda and storms off. Gentry goes outside to the fire pit with Mac and opens up about memories of her father, including a song they started but never finished. Mac asks her to sing it. She does—and Jett secretly listens from behind them. The next day, Jett approaches her to apologize and tells her the song is really good. He asks why she never finished it. She says he passed away before they had the chance. He invites her to come to the Opry the next day so they can work on it together. She agrees, and they spend the day bonding while Mac records a video of them singing. Their session is cut short when Von and the manager show up—they’ve moved the recording session up to December 26 to prep for a world tour. But that means Jett will miss Christmas with his family, and the long tour makes him uneasy. The next day, Jett is missing. Gentry knows exactly where to find him—his “thinking spot.” She and Mac go there, and she basically convinces him to walk away from the duo and choose family. Afterward, Mac and Gentry finally kiss. The next day, Von calls Gentry in and reveals he knows she’s not a label executive—but he thinks she’s a great songwriter and wants to work with her. Before the big performance, Jett tells Von he’s out. This will be their final show. Right before the set, Mac realizes Jett doesn’t have his pick. He runs it over, trips, falls onto a pew—BOOM—transported back to the present. After the show, Jett finds Gentry, gives her his guitar, and she hugs him. Suddenly—bright light—and she’s transported back to the present with that very guitar in her hands. Von is about to give a speech and calls her up onstage. He tells her that her dad was proud of her and that they actually wrote a song together. Von knows. He invites Gentry into the Opry Circle. She speaks about her father, and Von reveals he invited Brad Paisley to perform the song she wrote with Jett. As the song plays, we see 1995 Jett return to the Christmas cabin and hug his family. In the present, Von says he’s ready for that songwriting meeting. Gentry gives him her dad’s guitar, then goes to talk to Mac—and they kiss again. Mac shows her the video he recorded of her singing with her father and tells her he can’t remember a time he didn’t love her. They kiss even more, right there in front of the Opry. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is here to help us break down the fourth episode of Baked with Love: Holiday. Plus, Brian and Dan compete to see who can make the best choux pastry! ABOUT BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E05The teams get fancy for Santa with choux pastry, then bake their holiday dreams come true with cakes reminiscent of their best childhood gift. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E05November 24 2025 | Hallmark Channel BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioSteven & Marco, Married from KentuckyReanne & Sade, Twins from IllinoisRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New JerseyAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK-- Patrick is back to help us break down another episode of Finding Mr. Christmas!  ABOUT FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E05The hunks roll into giant plastic balls, crashing through Christmas trees in a wild Festive Face Off; with Hunter King as guest judge, teams perform a neighbourhood holiday party scene that leads to a dramatic elimination. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E05November 24 2025 | Hallmark Channel FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Davey Fisher, 34 — Lake Tahoe, Nev.Marcus Brodie, 32 — Hamilton, OhioRobbie Simpson, 35 — New York, N.Y.Rustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECK--- Alonso is back to finish our journey through Season 2 of Mistletoe Murders with a double-episode breakdown of 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (Part 1 & Part 2). ABOUT: MISTLETOE MURDERS – 'TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASPart 1: Emily shelters a suspect while investigating a fancy restaurant owner's murder to prove their innocence. Sam is rattled by his ex-wife's unexpected arrival. Part 2: Emily and Sam investigate a murder before a Christmas restaurant event. Emily faces danger, shares her past with Sam and stops running. Violet bonds with her mother. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: MISTLETOE MURDERS – 'TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASNovember 21, 2025 | Hallmark Mystery Channel CAST & CREW OF: MISTLETOE MURDERS – 'TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASSarah Drew as EmilyPeter Mooney as SamBRAN’S MISTLETOE MURDERS – 'TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISWe’re at a restaurant and Emily gets attacked by someone with a knife! WHAT’S HAPPENING?! Flash back one week: Emily is full of Christmas spirit, singing Jingle Bells. Famous Ray stops by to tell Emily there’s a new fine-dining spot opening across town. His friend is opening it and asks if she’d help come up with a Christmas meal for the soft launch. Cut to the restaurant, where they’re still scrambling to get it ready. The owner, Danny, is in a huge argument with the contractor because he owes him a lot of money. Danny can’t afford anything and his wife, Lauren, is not thrilled. Danny introduces Emily to Carrie, their sommelier, and Chef John Mark. John Mark is not impressed with her Victorian cookbooks, so she leaves—only to witness Danny and Famous Ray arguing. Later, Sam gets a call: there’s been a murder. Danny is dead in the snow, his knuckles red. Emily goes to talk to Famous Ray to ask more about Chimera and notices his knuckles are red. I’m sure it’s nothing. She asks if he went straight to the Chimera source. While they’re talking, he gets a call—Danny is dead. Flashback: Emily in her Chimera days, stealing money from a billionaire—“You gotta do bad to do some good.” She kisses Aaron (the guy from the last episode). Sam brings Lauren in to question her. She hopes Sam won’t shut them down because “this is Danny’s legacy.” Sam asks Emily what she knows. She mentions the contractor… and the argument she saw with Famous Ray. That night, Emily gets home and finds Famous Ray waiting inside (totally normal, very chill). He’s like, “Listen, I can’t have the police poking around my business. I did punch Danny, but that’s it. He was fine when I left.” The next morning he makes pancakes but has to hide when Sam drops by. Sam tells her Famous Ray left town and to call if she hears anything. Emily checks in on the staff. She discovers the chef and Lauren have a past—and he took the job to be close to her, even though it was a step down. Emily also witnesses a big argument between Chef John Mark and Carrie, the sommelier. On her way out, she sees Sam—and Sam is shocked to learn that Violet’s mom (his ex), Monica, is in town. Flashback: Aaron tells Emily he’s the one who framed their principal back in the day. He was “just trying to protect her.” Violet meets with her mom but doesn’t stay long. Clearly, there are feelings there. Emily goes to get her cookbooks from John Mark and sees the place nearly empty. So she snoops—naturally—and finds paperwork showing Lauren owns 100% of the business. Weird, huh. She tries to crack the safe but gets interrupted by Carrie, who says she probably won’t be around long anyway. Later, Emily runs into contractor Jason, who apologizes for his earlier behavior. She walks into the diner and sees Monica, who asks if things are serious between Sam and Emily. Emily brings Sam to talk to Famous Ray so he can clear his name. His story holds up, but Sam warns her not to trust the wrong friend. Flashback: Emily has trusted the wrong person before. She once confronted her boyfriend after discovering some pretty bad stuff. Back in the present, Emily grows more suspicious of John Mark. Before she investigates, Sam shows up. The place looks closed, but he walks in anyway. It’s dark. He pokes around. We see a hand grab a bottle of wine. Emily calls him—because she’s getting nervous. We see Sam get knocked out and dragged across the floor. Emily panics and goes inside. She sees the wine trail leading to the walk-in freezer. She opens it and finds Sam. She steps inside—the door slams shut. No cell signal. But they see scratches on the steel door… maybe that’s why Danny’s knuckles were red? So these two lovebirds are stuck in a freezer together. Flashback: Emily confronts Aaron. He’s been diverting stolen money into offshore accounts and making deals with terrorist organizations. Cops burst in. Aaron escapes. Emily tells Sam her name used to be Grace. He says it suits her… and then they KISSSSSS!!! Thankfully contractor Jason appears and rescues them. He brings them to a fire to warm up and says someone texted him to come, but he doesn’t know who. Then he saw the safe had been broken into. Jason swears it wasn’t him. John Mark shows up. They drop the act—he’s not French. He gives in immediately. During questioning, he says they should look at Jason. Jason knew the freezer handle was broken. And he “just happened” to know to come help? Shady. Sam questions Lauren next. She says the safe was empty when someone broke into it—because she emptied it earlier and found $30k. No idea where it came from, but she used it to pay Jason so the opening could happen. Sam invites Emily to the grand opening—because all the suspects will be there. Flashback: Aaron is missing and appears to be rebuilding Chimera. The feds ask Emily to help track him down. Grand opening time. Sam and Emily walk in looking SPIFFY. First course begins. The sommelier spills wine on Jason. Lauren sends her home. John Mark then slips up and mentions Danny’s chipped tooth—something no one knew. John Mark panics and runs. Sam chases him. John Mark insists Danny confronted him about not being French, flashed a chipped tooth, and then John Mark later found him dead in the freezer. He moved the body so it wouldn’t ruin the opening. The sommelier returns and disappears with Lauren. Emily follows and finds the sommelier holding Lauren at gunpoint. She spills everything: Danny promised her an ownership stake in exchange for 100k, but since he didn’t own anything, she wanted her money back. He didn’t have it. So she trapped him in the freezer. A fight breaks out—bringing us back to the movie’s opening. She holds a knife to Emily’s throat. Emily fights back, kicks her down, and knocks her out. Criminal: obliterated. The movie ends with Sam bringing Emily to a gazebo for their first date. She says it’s perfect. She tells him he can ask her anything. She’s ready. She reveals she used to be in intelligence, was hunting someone down, and walked into a trap. Grace “died” that day. She took a new identity. He says he’s glad she did. They kiss BIGGGG ONESSSSS. She says there’s more she has to tell him—things she’s not proud of—but he says he knows who she really is. More kissing. The next morning she wakes up excited to get coffee with Sam. There’s a knock at the door—she thinks it’s him. It’s not. It’s Aaron. “Merry Christmas, Grace. You look pretty good for a dead woman.” Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECKGet 10% off your first month of Better Help // BetterHelp.com/hallmark-- Brian is here to help us break down the newest Hallmark Christmas movie, Melt My Heart This Christmas — a holiday romance filled with fire, snow, and some serious glassblowing drama. ABOUT MELT MY HEART THIS CHRISTMASGlassblower Holly James gets a last-minute dream opportunity to assist her artistic idol at a famed Christmas market. But things don’t go smoothly when she’s met with the frosty disapproval of Jack DuBois, a talented but intimidating colleague. As the heat of the kiln rises, so does the tension — and maybe something more — as Holly tries to prove herself, find her artistic voice, and melt Jack’s icy exterior just in time for Christmas. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MELT MY HEART THIS CHRISTMASNovember 23 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF MELT MY HEART THIS CHRISTMASLaura Vandervoort as Holly JamesStephen Huszar as Jack DuBoisJennifer Wigmore as Bianca BonhommeMadeline Leon as Collette TurnerDarrin Baker as Walter GregsonBRAN’S MELT MY HEART THIS CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISHolly is an aspiring glass blower… but she’s new. She’s green. She can’t get a booth at the big Christmas market. She shows up anyway, and the organizer, Jack, is like, “Why are you here?” She’s like, “Well, I applied this year, but—” Before she can finish, her idol Bianca Bonhomme walks by. She’s the featured artist this year, but her assistant just quit, so she tells Jack she has to back out. Jack jumps on the opportunity and asks Holly if she’ll be Bianca’s assistant in exchange for a spot in the emerging-artists booth. Holly says yes, and Bianca reluctantly agrees. Holly is shocked to discover that Bianca isn’t using color anymore. It’s all clear glass, all the time. A guy named Walter is there to get an interview with Bianca, but she’s not interested. Turns out, no one is into Bianca’s new pieces. But Holly’s? They’re selling out. Walter wants to interview this mysterious emerging artist known only as “Verre,” unaware that it’s actually Holly. Bianca overhears that Verre’s pieces are the hot item and becomes obsessed with finding out who she is. Meanwhile, Jack and Holly start taking a liking to each other… but I’m sure it’s nothing. Jack accidentally breaks one of Bianca’s pieces. Holly jumps in: “No worries, I can remake it.” They head to the hot shop, she whips up a perfect replacement, and they have a nice, romantic night. Bianca starts to soften toward Holly and even shows her a secret project she’s been working on. On the morning of the big showcase, it all comes to a head — everyone figures out Holly is Verre. Bianca yells at her, Walter and his team record the whole thing, and then Jack tells her to scram. Holly later goes to apologize to Bianca and they make up. Bianca tells her she’s incredible, and they blow some glass together. The next day, Bianca goes live on social media to reveal her new work and to promote Verre. Then Walter goes live to give Holly the “Seal of the Season.” There is… a lot of live streaming. Bianca asks Holly to stay on as her assistant and promises to mentor her. And Jack shows up, apologizes, and they kissssss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK  // Promo Code:  DECKThis episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth! Use promo code HALLMARK to get 40% off at cozyearth.com--- We’re joined by V Spehar from Under the Desk News to dive into the newest Holiday Touchdown film. This time we head to Buffalo for Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story — clear eyes, full Bills, can't lose. ABOUT HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BILLS LOVE STORYSparks fly between two lifelong Buffalo Bills fans as they try to discover the identity of a mysterious Christmastime gift giver. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BILLS LOVE STORYNovember 23 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BILLS LOVE STORYHolland Roden as Morgan QuinnMatthew Daddario as Gabe DeLucaJoe Pantoliano as Uncle Tommy Caroline Aaron as Ricki DeLucaPatti Murin as CathyTracy Pollan Steve Schirripa BRAN’S HOLIDAY TOUCHDOWN: A BILLS LOVE STORY SYNOPSISMorgan is on a date during a Bills game — like, a total moron. She can’t stop watching the game, her date isn’t having it, and they leave. But at least now she can enjoy the game while sipping a drink made by Andrew Walker. The next day, she’s with her family, the Quinns, who are hanging out with their best friends and next-door neighbors, the DeLucas family. Morgan lights up when Gabe shows up. They’ve been best friends forever, but Gabe has secretly been in love with her all along. With both of them single, maybe now’s the time to finally shoot his shot. They go to snag a Christmas tree — at the same lot where Tyler Hynes and Hunter King are inexplicably picking out a tree. And, of course, the magical Santa tree is there too. When they get back home, they find an envelope addressed to Uncle Tommy. Inside is a Christmas ornament. He explains that someone has been sending gifts like this for 55 years — starting as groceries and cash when their family was struggling during his draft into the war, and evolving into ornaments every year. It’s a mystery who the giver is. Morgan and Gabe decide to track down the mystery giver — harder than they expected. After a day together and seeing her in her element at the hospital, Gabe tries to confess his feelings but gets distracted by the Christmas light display at his house turning on. They ask Uncle Tommy to show them more ornaments, and on the bottom of one, they spot a store name. They track down receipts from the ’70s and start combing through them. Eventually, they get a lead — though the giver’s name isn’t visible yet. It’s obvious to everyone else that Gabe is in love with Morgan, but he can’t bring himself to say it. Finally, they track down the mystery giver: Mia, a childhood friend of Tommy’s who’s secretly been in love with him all these years. Feeling a kinship with her situation, Gabe insists she tell Tommy. Mia resists, but Gabe won’t let it go. Morgan confronts Gabe: “What’s up with you?” He blurts, “I LOVE YOU, OKAY?!” She walks away to process it. It’s time for the big Christmas game, and Gabe is nowhere to be found. Turns out he orchestrated Mia’s daughter to be the “troop shoutout of the day,” and gets Tommy to publicly thank Mia. He finally tells her he’s always loved her, and they kissssss. Everyone cheers — including Morgan, who can’t believe everything Gabe did to make it happen. Her sister goes into labor, so they can’t take their traditional family photo. Luckily, Gabe pulls some strings again, getting them back into the stadium to play catch with Bills legends and take their pictures. Morgan thanks Gabe with a big ol’ kiss. Merry Christmas! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by Aura Frames. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DECK   Promo Code:  DECK --- Ryan is back to review another UpTV Christmas movie. It's time to break down A Royal Christmas Hope. ABOUT A ROYAL CHRISTMAS HOPEA nonprofit director meets a prince volunteering incognito at her charity during Christmas. While helping families in need, they develop unexpected feelings for each other — and face the challenge of balancing duty, identity, and love. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A ROYAL CHRISTMAS HOPENovember 23 2025 | UpTV CAST & CREW OF A ROYAL CHRISTMAS HOPEJenna Michno as Julia CarterRobert Adamson as Prince ChristopherBRAN’S A ROYAL CHRISTMAS HOPE SYNOPSISWe open at a non-profit, and things are… not great. Director Julia is scrambling to figure out how to save the place. She started Hope for All to give hope for all — but if they run out of money, there’s going to be hope for none. What can they do? Well, they could cancel the Christmas tree lighting. Over Julia’s dead body! She’s determined to figure something out. Cut to a castle. Prince Christopher is over palace Christmas and wants to experience the holiday anywhere else. His parents are not into it, but his mind is made up: he wants to go to America. His dad, the King, agrees on one condition — he must take a chaperone: Malcolm. Malcolm is… not thrilled. So off to America he goes, and off to her family farm Julia goes — which must not be too far away, because she’s quickly back in town to oversee an event the non-profit is hosting. Prince Christopher goes out for a jog, wanders into the event (thinking it’s a store for some reason), and Julia assumes he’s hungry and tries to give him food. He politely declines and runs off. But he cannot stop thinking about her, so he shows up later that night and asks her out to dinner. She reluctantly agrees and ends up opening up about the non-profit’s financial struggles. She also teaches him the finer points of eating nachos and drinking cola. He tells her he wants to volunteer at her non-profit. He does — and he’s great with kids. She even asks if he has any, because he’s so natural with them. He doesn’t, but they keep sharing, and she eventually tells him she was married once — her husband Keith died in a car accident a few years ago. Naturally, this leads to them eating Chinese food in her apartment. They keep hanging out… and he keeps not telling her who he really is. Julia’s friend starts getting suspicious — he’s not on social media, his backstory is shaky, and something just isn’t adding up. So she sleuths. And she discovers: he’s a prince. Of course she tells Julia. Julia confronts him and breaks things off — she feels betrayed. She’s stunned when she later sees that he made a massive donation to the non-profit. And, honestly? It works. She goes to see if he’s still at the hotel, but he’s already left. When she gets back to her office, though — he’s there waiting. They reconcile, head to the Christmas tree lighting, and KISSSSSSSS. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso and Jacks are joining us to jump into a Disney+ holiday movie! Today, we're chatting about A Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Let's road trip! ABOUT A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIEThree famous brothers race against time and face mounting challenges during a chaotic journey from London to New York, desperate to make it home in time for Christmas. AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIENovember 14, 2025 | Disney+ & Hulu CAST & CREW OF A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIEKevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas as themselvesChloe Bennet as LucyBillie Lourd as CassidyLaverne Cox as StacyKJ Apa as GeneAndrew Barth Feldman as EthanJesse Tyler Ferguson as Santa ClausBRAN’S A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIE SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams — which is how you instantly know this is a Disney movie and not a Hallmark movie. Suddenly, Will Ferrell is there with his family. Apparently, they flew all the way to London to see the Jonas Brothers. Tonight is Will Ferrell’s Super Bowl. When people ask him when he’s making Elf 2, he’s using the Jonas Brothers to mentally push through it. We’re transported to the theater where the JoBros come out and sing Feels Like Christmas, and we could not be more in. Neither could Will Ferrell. He is loving it. The show wraps and they head to the end-of-tour party. They’ve got a flight in the morning, but their manager is leaving tonight, so he gives each of them a whistle “in case they need it,” and a card for a 24/7 travel agency. Joe rips it up — they don’t need that. Joe wants to go out with his brothers, but they aren’t having it. They’re tired dads in their 30s — what could they possibly be missing out on? Joe breaks into a full musical number about what could happen that night. It does not work. Nick FaceTimes Priyanka to say how excited he is to get home. He’s exhausted. Touring is hard and, according to Nick, he’s the only brother who really works. Kevin FaceTimes Danielle, and she asks if he’s told the brothers his “news.” He has not. Joe heads to the hotel bar where he chats with Santa, who asks what’s got him down in the dumps. Joe just misses the good old days when the brothers actually hung out. After Joe walks away, Santa sings a spell that will remind them of their brotherly magic. Unless they find that bond again, they won’t make it home for Christmas. And to make sure that happens? Santa blows up their plane. The brothers arrive at the airport to find their plane destroyed. Luckily, Brad (their manager) slipped the travel-agency cards into their wallets. They call, and the agent gets them a flight out of another airport — but they have to catch a train in 30 minutes. Their driver is absolutely unhinged, like Dan trying to make it to the Kelly Clarkson Show taping on time. They grab their tickets and even have time for a song about coming home for Christmas. Kenny G pops in for a sax solo because of course he does. But once they board the train, it magically switches from heading to Paris to heading to Amsterdam. Uh oh. On the train, Joe bumps into his childhood love, Lucy, who moved to Portland back when they were in love. She’s going through a breakup and came to Europe for some space. They hug and part ways. Definitely nothing to worry about. They’re shocked when they actually end up in Amsterdam and are forced to stay the night with no guaranteed flight in the morning. Luckily, Ethan — the guy Nick starred with in Home Alone: The Musical — is doing a one-night-only show called Egg Nog with an EGOT and is flying out on a private jet. Maybe they can hitch a ride. Unfortunately, Ethan hates Nick. Ethan played Kevin, Nick played his dad, and it created… weird vibes. They show up to the show, Nick sings a duet from the musical, and he accidentally embarrasses Ethan. So: no plane. Crazily, Lucy is also there. Joe hangs out with her for the night, which gives Santa the opportunity to swipe the passports Joe keeps in his fancy passport pouch. Joe and Lucy jump into a freezing canal and get chased by police — a whole thing — but Joe fumbles the moment romantically. He knows it, so he sings about it. The brothers call the travel agent again, who says if they can get to Germany, her ex-boyfriend can fly them home on his private jet. They rent a car, it breaks down, and they end up hitching a ride with a Christmas tree truck driven by… Santa, naturally. After a heart-to-heart with Santa, Nick hops in the back to hang with his brothers, complete with a song and childhood Christmas home videos. They finally reach the jet — which is piloted by Archie from Riverdale. The dude is unhinged, gets knocked out, and they’re forced to crash-land the plane. It’s freezing. This leads to a massive argument. Nick extended the tour without them. Joe thinks Nick is mean to him. Kevin just wants to sing a lead vocal on one song. They storm off and — of course — sing about it. They eventually find their way back to each other… but now they’re surrounded by wolves. Luckily, wolves hate loud noises, so they all take turns yelling apologies. Santa scares off the wolves. Then Brad shows up to save them and finally get them home for Christmas. The brothers convince Lucy to show up and surprise Joe. He tries to give a romantic speech that absolutely stinks, but it’s good enough because they kisssssss. Then they break into song — and Kevin finally gets to take the bridge. The movie ends with Will Ferrell at yet another Jonas Brothers concert as they sing Sucker. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is here to help us break down the fourth episode of Baked with Love: Holiday. Plus, Brian and Dan compete to see who can make the best holiday donut! ABOUT BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E04Sugar and spice are not so nice, with an ornamental doughnut challenge, including a surprise ingredient, followed by a gingerbread build. The baking bar is rising higher than a Christmas star. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E04November 17 2025 | Hallmark Channel BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioSteven & Marco, Married from KentuckyReanne & Sade, Twins from IllinoisRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New JerseySaman & Susan, Married from Washington D.CAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by "A Tyler Shaw Christmas". Listen to this amazing Christmas album HERE.  --- Patrick is back to help us break down another episode of Finding Mr. Christmas!  ABOUT FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E04The hunks slide through a messy Festive Face Off before cleaning up for the Mr. Talent show; with Hallmark Superfans as guest judges, the guys are faced with tough questions; it all leads to an elimination with a shocking twist. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E04November 17 2025 | Hallmark Channel FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Davey Fisher, 34 — Lake Tahoe, Nev.Gabriel Thaxton, 32 — Laramie, Wyo.Marcus Brodie, 32 — Hamilton, OhioRobbie Simpson, 35 — New York, N.Y.Rustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by "A Tyler Shaw Christmas". Listen to this amazing Christmas album HERE.  -- Alonso joins us this week to continue our journey through Season 2 of Mistletoe Murders with a double-episode breakdown of The Ides of December (Part 1 & Part 2). It's time to get artsy!  ABOUT: MISTLETOE MURDERS – THE IDES OF DECEMBERPart 1: A murder at Fletcher's Grove art show leads Sam and Emily to investigate off-grid. Sam's ex-partner was killed guarding a valuable painting, while Emily's past emerges.  Part 2: Emily and Sam investigate deception surrounding a mysterious painting, revealing hidden motives and Emily's own secrets, while Violet makes a special gift. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: MISTLETOE MURDERS – THE IDES OF DECEMBERNovember 14, 2025 | Hallmark Mystery Channel CAST & CREW OF: MISTLETOE MURDERS – THE IDES OF DECEMBERSarah Drew as EmilyPeter Mooney as SamBRAN’S MISTLETOE MURDERS – THE IDES OF DECEMBER SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with an art influencer live-streaming. We're at an art gallery for missing artist, Angela Wells. It's got a bunch of never-before-seen stuff that has been found by her granddaughter, Moira Wells. Famous Ray has funded this gallery. Classic Famous Ray. Emily walks into the diner and sees Sam. Violet is back at the Mistletoe and Emily is pumped. We see Sam's mentor and old partner, Reed, come in and give Sam a big ol hug. He's in town doing security for the art gallery. Reed gets there to accept some shipping for the gallery. The dude is running late and when he finally arrives, Reed looks terrified. Obviously, Sam discovers him dead the next day. Emily goes to the bookstore for Moira's book reading when a police officer comes and pulls her aside. They need her to identify if one of the paintings left behind is an authentic Angela Wells. She says it is. It doesn't take long for Emily to find out about Reed. She goes to check on Sam and obviously tries to find out if there are any suspects. He's looking at the security footage and he notices that the live streamer poking around the art house late at night. Sam brings him in for questioning. He says he came across someone with a gun and got out of there quick. The "Bad News Guy," Kyle, is heading out of town for the holidays but while he's still in town, has a flirty fun time with Violet and they talk about the Christmas presents they bought for each other, despite Violet most definitely not having a Christmas gift for him. Sam finds out that Reed was struggling with a painkiller addiction before his death. Sam continues to feel guilty because Reed took a bullet for him early in his career. And Reed asked Sam to help him at the gallery but he said no. He should've been there. We see a flashback of Emily as a kid using her "wiz powers" for bad and changing the grades of a bully to make his grades worse. The boy she's hanging out with is a fan, and they kiss. Back to present day, Emily and Sam sneak around the art gallery to listen in on the investigation since Sam is too close to the case to actively investigate. They catch wind of a guy named Benny who may have a grudge against Reed. They go to do a stakeout and find Benny talking to the art influencer and Moira Wells. How are they all connected? The next day at a book signing for Moira, Emily watches as Moira gets really weird around a girl who said she's adopted too. After that, the bookstore owner, Noah, confronts her. He thinks she's lying about who she is because of inconsistencies in the book. She quickly leaves. Emily goes to talk to Famous Ray about getting them on the guest list for the big art exhibit. On her way out, she asks if he knows anything about underground hackers. She rattles off a few including Chimera and Ray is like, "Oh, are you and Sam working on the same project?" It's at this point that she realizes Sam is still investigating her. Emily is poking around some more and sees the art influencer clean his glasses with the same glasses cleaner found at the crime scene. He said he was there because he paid the security guard to let him see the painting first. Which is why when the painting is finally displayed at a party, he looks confused. Obviously, Emily notices and asks him what's wrong. He says, "That's not the painting I saw." Sam takes this information to his boss and he tells him to stay out of this; he's not on this case. We get another flashback and we see the principal of the school come to talk to her hacking club about someone who stole money from the school's bank account. They think some student hacked into the system and she shuts down the hacking club. Back to present day, Emily meets with Noah. He's continuing to dig into his suspicion about Moira. He thinks she's definitely a fraud, so he decides to apologize to her and ask her for drinks to bury the hatchet. The "Bad News Guy" art influencer is found dead. That's unfortunate. And Piper, the girl who Moira got mad at at the book signing, had her art piece destroyed. Noah tells Emily that he has a glass she drank out of and wants to do a DNA test. But compare it to what? Well, Emily remembers that Angela Wells' paint brushes were made out of her hair. So with the help of Famous Ray, Sam, and Noah, Emily breaks in to steal a strand of it. Sometimes you gotta do a little bad to do a little good. Cut to a flashback showing the principal getting arrested for stealing the money. Young Emily looks concerned. Her boyfriend not so much. Oh hey good news - the art influencer is not dead and he wants to help with the case - he's mad at Moira for not giving him the exclusive. He has a blurry picture of the real painting - it's clearly different, and actually looks a whole lot like Piper. Sam and Emily finally talk about Sam still looking into her further. Emily says she's nervous that if he keeps looking into her, he's not going to like what he finds. Sam brings Moira into questioning, and brings the DNA test to prove that she's not related to her. Moira comes clean - she convinced a very old daughter of Angela that she was her daughter. They believe that Moira came to Fletcher's Grove to scare Piper off. She basically confirms all of that but says she didn't kill Reed and asks for her lawyer. When the cop that was working the case finds out about this, he's pissed. Sam was supposed to be on leave! But that's not the only reason he's mad. He's mad because HE DID IT! Once Sam questions him, he admits to everything. He just wanted to send his kid through medical school and things got away from him. Piper ends up still winning the painting competition and everyone now knows that she's the real heir of Angela Wells. The movie ends with Sam and Emily going for a walk. Sam apologizes for continuing to investigate her. He's more interested in who she is now. They promise not to keep any new secrets from each other. Emily is happy until she thinks she sees her ex-boyfriend from school, Aaron. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by "A Tyler Shaw Christmas". Listen to this amazing Christmas album HERE.  --- Brian returns to review the second Hallmark Christmas movie of the week: Tidings for the Season. ABOUT TIDINGS FOR THE SEASONA serious TV newscaster’s life changes when he meets his young superfan and the boy’s hardworking single mom. As he embraces positive holiday stories, romance blooms — but a career opportunity forces him to choose between ambition and love. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR TIDINGS FOR THE SEASONNovember 16 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF TIDINGS FOR THE SEASONTamera Mowry-Housley as LucyB.J. Britt as Adam KadeElijah-Justus Lewis as RobbieBRAN’S TIDINGS FOR THE SEASON SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with Lucy and her son Robbie watching the news—well, really Robbie is watching because he wants to be a news anchor when he grows up. Lucy, on the other hand, hates the news, specifically news anchor Adam Kade. Lucky for Robbie, he’s going on a field trip to the station. He ditches his group to sit next to Adam and do some “bits.” Adam is confused, but the rest of the news crew loves it. Robbie even tells Adam he needs to work on smiling and sharing good news, and encourages him to try to get viewers to come around more. Luckily, Robbie leaves his folder at the station with his address on it. Adam goes to return it—and ends up asking if Robbie wants to shadow him at the station for a week. He’s unsure at first, but he ends up taking a liking to Robbie—and a different kind of liking to Lucy. At the end of the week, Adam talks to Lucy about what it would take for her to start watching the news. She says they need more good news—and that he needs to wear more color. Since he thinks she’s hot, Adam takes her advice to heart. He shops for a red jacket, bumps into Lucy and Robbie, and agrees to help with the Angel Wish Toy Drive funded by Thrivent Financial. He decides to do a story on it, thinking it’s the uplifting kind Lucy wants—but his producer says no, it’s too happy. Adam pushes back and goes with the story anyway, angering his boss. He takes some time off, which he spends with Lucy and Robbie. They go pick out a Christmas tree, decorate it, and sparks fly. Soon, Adam gets a call from his boss: his happy story is crushing it online. They want more. So Adam starts reporting only happy stories—like one about a retired art teacher decorating trees in the woods to win back his long-lost love. Feeling good about himself and his job, Adam asks Lucy out. Their date ends with a kiss—but is cut short when he gets a call about a Chicago interview tomorrow. Lucy overhears and is upset. Has this all been about his promotion? She’s sad for herself but mad for Robbie. On the night of Robbie’s school Christmas concert, just as it’s ending, Adam comes running in and says, “ONE MORE THING!” He lets Robbie interview him, and it ends with Robbie asking what’s next for Adam’s career. He says he’s staying put. Lucy comes up, and they kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by "A Tyler Shaw Christmas". Listen to this amazing Christmas album HERE.  This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth! Use promo code HALLMARK to get 40% off at cozyearth.com --- Brian joins us to dive into a big one this week: Three Wisest Men, the final(?) chapter in the Brenner brothers’ holiday saga. ABOUT THREE WISEST MENThree siblings deal with personal changes and their mother's decision to sell the family home before Christmas. Between in-laws, wild animals, and a mall Santa, they try to make the holidays perfect. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THREE WISEST MEN November 15, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF THREE WISEST MENTyler Hynes as TaylorAndrew Walker as LukePaul Campbell as StephenBRAN’S THREE WISEST MEN SYNOPSISLuke kicks the movie off by looking in the mirror… this time with a shirt on. BOOOOOO. He and his wife are expecting twins, and that’s making Thomas feel a little forgotten. Stephen and Susie are wedding planning, and it’s a lot. Taylor is touring a video game company where the owner wants him to come run the place—which includes the biggest office I’ve ever seen. But Taylor doesn’t want to move, and since he hasn’t talked to his girlfriend about possibly moving out of state… this gig is probably a no-go. Also, he’s in love. Luke goes to a Lamaze class and it’s an absolute disaster. Apparently Stephen isn’t a pet psychologist anymore—he has authored three books and has a massive leak in his living room. Everything is freaking him out. He and Susie end up moving in with his mom while they get the house repaired. Before Taylor can leave the office, he bumps into his ex, Fiona, who gives him the hard sell about taking the job—and even grabs his hand. When he gets home, he does not tell his girlfriend about that part. The brothers all meet up at Mom’s house and are shocked to learn she’s selling it. They all handle the news very maturely (lol). So it’s time for the last family Christmas. But it’s going to be an even fuller house when Susie’s dad (and his pet bird) unexpectedly show up. They all eat some King’s Hawaiian rolls and agree to make this last Christmas in the house the best Christmas ever. The next day, Stephen gets the holiday off to a rocky start when he accidentally lets Bob’s bird escape. Taylor is stunned when he finds out his girlfriend is actually excited about the idea of moving to San Francisco for the job. He gets weird about it, and she gets upset. Thomas starts acting out because he feels forgotten, and Luke can’t figure out what’s going on. That night, Thomas finally opens up, and Luke has a really sweet moment with him. The next morning, all the brothers commit to making Thomas feel special again. They build a giant Christmas fort, celebrate medieval Christmas, and go pick out a Christmas tree. It’s a great day. When they get back with the tree, Jared the bird shows up and rats Stephen out for letting him escape. Then they try to catch a rodent that’s living in the tree. Then the tree falls over. And just as Thomas declares it the worst Christmas ever… Taylor’s ex-girlfriend Fiona shows up. Taylor promptly faints. Taylor opens up to his family about the San Francisco job offer, and they emotionally unpack it—while literally unpacking a HomeGoods bag. Taylor grabs coffee with Fiona to talk things through. He tells her that if he takes the job, she has to be okay with the fact that he’s moved on. She’s like, “Okie dokie.” Bad news, everyone—Luke forgot his anniversary. He goes to talk to his brothers, which leads to a heart-to-heart-to-heart. They go to get Thomas the one gift he wants for Christmas: a Turbo Man doll. This adventure leads to them getting arrested. Don’t ask. At dinner that night, Mom gives Bob a speech about how amazing Stephen is and all that. And then Sophie goes into labor. She gives birth to the twins, and Stephen immediately steals the spotlight by proposing to Susie right there in the hospital chapel. Then Luke steals the spotlight back by giving Sophie a late anniversary gift. And then Taylor steals the spotlight from all of them by asking his girlfriend to move to San Francisco with him. She says yes. Everyone is happy. Wedding time. Big kisses. And Santa Mark LaClark rolls in to drop off a Turbo Man for Thomas. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by "A Tyler Shaw Christmas". Listen to this amazing Christmas album HERE.  -- Ryan is back for round two of today's UpTV double feature, and this time the guys are diving into A Soldier for Christmas, a movie UPtv added to the schedule late because they hate us.  ABOUT A SOLDIER FOR CHRISTMASHannah, a military widow, and her young daughter rediscover the joy of Christmas in a world forever changed, as they fight for healing and love. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A SOLDIER FOR CHRISTMASNovember 8 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF A SOLDIER FOR CHRISTMASRenay Rayes as Hannah JacobsJoe Barra as Ryan BarnesCameron Arnett as Pastor Christopher HughesBRAN'S A SOLDIER FOR CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with an absolute bop of a song. It’s snowy. It’s fun. It’s Christmas. Suddenly—GUNSHOT!—and we’re transported into a war zone. It’s not good. Next thing you know, a troop walks into a church to tell a woman that her husband has passed. Two years later, that same woman is trying to get back out there and date. Her name is Hannah. She has a daughter, Carmen, which makes dating tricky. After one particularly awkward date, she FaceTimes her brother, who is in the military. She talks about how swamped she is with her military service project and all the work at the church. He could not be less helpful. Meanwhile, he’s getting banged up in active combat. A fellow troop named Ryan checks on him to make sure he’s okay. On his next call with Hannah, he says, “I met this amazing all-American guy that I think you’d really like.” Hannah isn’t interested at first—but then she realizes her daughter’s biggest Christmas wish is for a new dad. Her brother secretly sets up a call with Ryan for her military project, hoping they’ll hit it off. Their conversation is awkward—possibly one of the most awkward ever—but somehow it goes well. They start talking more, exchanging gifts, and eventually Ryan tells her he’s coming home and asks her out on a proper date. The date starts awkwardly—Hannah is so used to talking to him on a screen—but it warms up. Ryan reveals he knew her late husband, and even tells some drunk dudes to back off. They keep hanging out while he’s in town. Eventually, Ryan has to return to war, but they promise to keep communicating. Hannah struggles—she wants a man who is truly present. She asks if he would consider leaving the military after his tour. He does not take it well. This is his calling. They decide to take a step back. A magical Santa shows up to remind Hannah about a soldier’s obligation to God and country. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Ryan talks to a superior who basically tells him: you’ve got to fight for this girl. His brother back home jokes that he has no idea what he just talked to—there was no visitor today—but whatever. They try to talk things out on a call, but it’s cut short because their base is under attack. Hannah later gets a call: her brother is safe and on the way—but they don’t know where Ryan or his troop currently is. On Christmas Day, everyone goes to church. The pastor brings out Ryan as a surprise. They hug, he proposes, she says yes, and they kissssss! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week of Deck the Hallmark is presented by "A Tyler Shaw Christmas". Listen to this amazing Christmas album HERE.  -- Ryan joins us to review our first of two UpTV Christmas movies today — Saving the Christmas Ranch. ABOUT SAVING THE CHRISTMAS RANCHCarrie is racing against the clock: she has just two days to come up with nine months of mortgage payments or lose her family’s beloved Christmas lodge. When John — a charming developer with unclear motives — shows up offering help, Carrie must decide whether he’s a lifeline… or a threat. Holiday stakes, romantic tension, and small-town heart abound. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SAVING THE CHRISTMAS RANCHNovember 16 2025 | UPtv. CAST & CREW OF SAVING THE CHRISTMAS RANCHBrianna Cohen as Carrie WilliamsJonathan Stoddard as John DunnBRAN’S SAVING THE CHRISTMAS RANCH SYNOPSISCarrie is busy running the ranch. She has a lot on her plate preparing for the Christmas festival and keeps adding things to her to-do list. She gets a call from a mob-boss-level intense banker who insists she come see him today. We find out why when we see him staring at the ranch’s current balance… it’s bad. It’s NEGATIVE $1,038. A guy named John calls—again—to try to convince her to sell the ranch. She’s not interested. So he decides he’s just going to come stay at the ranch anyway. She goes to meet with the banker. It’s not good. There’s been some shady money stuff involving someone named Sandra Flowers, and Carrie has until 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve to come up with $15,000. That’s only 48 hours. Not great! She calls an all-hands meeting and breaks the bad news: no bonuses… and probably much worse. They all get to work trying to figure out a way to save the Christmas ranch. John keeps trying to talk to her about his offer, but she’s not budging. He’s like, “I can tell how much you love this place. What if I fund building a bigger lodge and you still run it?” He believes there’s huge potential for growth. Carrie is like, “I don’t totally disagree… but still no deal.” John does a little snooping and discovers the truth—they’re really struggling and owe 15k. We also find out that it was the banker who told John about the ranch in the first place, promising him a great deal if Carrie can’t make the money. But John genuinely wants things to work out for Carrie because he wants her to stay and run the inn. Carrie ends up raising the money. It’s looking great. She brings it to the banker and he’s like, “Well, it’s a start… You ran out so fast that you missed the part where I said you actually owe $50k.” So that’s… devastating. Carrie decides she just wants to enjoy the festival and have some fun. She and John compete in the Reindeer Games together and WIN big time. Everything’s looking up—until she catches John talking to the banker and gets furious. “YOU KNEW!” John’s excited to hear she’s doing an auction—maybe this will save the ranch! But… it’s not actually a fundraiser for the ranch. It’s for charity. But guess who shows up… SANDRA FLOWERS. She explains she took the money to help her brother get surgery. In fact, the banker told her he’d pay for the surgery if she stopped paying the mortgage and emptied the bank account. The banker pops in with a “YOU LIE!” The final auction item is a cake—and that money actually goes toward the ranch. It’s looking like they’ll only get about $300… until John pipes up and bids $50,000. He says he wants to stay at the ranch and call it home—with her. And they kissssss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso and Jacks are back to kick off our Netflix Christmas movie journey — and the first one up is A Merry Little Ex-Mas. ABOUT A MERRY LITTLE EX-MASA separated couple tries celebrating one last Christmas together with their kids before their divorce. However, the husband's new girlfriend joins the festivities, causing tension and chaos during the holidays. AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR A MERRY LITTLE EX-MASNovember 12, 2025 | Netflix CAST & CREW OF A MERRY LITTLE EX-MASAlicia Silverstone as KateOliver Hudson as EverettJameela Jamil as TessPierson Fodé as ChetMelissa Joan HartBRAN’S A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS SYNOPSISWe're getting a Christmas story. We meet Kate about 20 years ago, fresh out of college and starting a job at an architecture firm. She goes to a party and dances with a guy named Everett. When he decides to settle down and start his own practice, she follows him to his small town of Winter Light. Flash forward 20 years: they’ve decided they’re getting a divorce… sorry, cautiously uncoupling. Obviously, in Winter Light, you need the mayor’s approval for that. They tell him they’re still going to do Christmas together as a family, and the mayor (along with all their friends) thinks they're completely insane—because apparently you can’t divorce nicely. It’s going to be a full house for Christmas: Kate and Everett’s son Gabriel and daughter Sienna, Sienna’s boyfriend Nigel (who is a Harry Potter tour guide), Kate’s sister, and… apparently, Everett’s new girlfriend. Kate is the last to find out and, shockingly, she’s not thrilled. She runs into Everett and his girlfriend, Tess, while out in town, and it is painfully awkward. The next day, Everett tells Kate he wants everyone—including Tess—to have dinner together tonight. Kate and the kids head to Everett’s house and are shocked to see how chaotic things are. The vibes are weird, but maybe they'll get better… right? The next day it’s time for Christmas traditions! Bright and early, Kate takes the kids to get a tree. At the lot, she meets a hunky young Santa named Chet, who gives her his number. She shrugs it off—until feeling discouraged by all the Tess-ness and her kids rolling their eyes at her eco-friendly traditions—so she decides… yolo. Naturally, their first date is with the entire family: sledding. It does not go well, with Kate crashing. Everett rushes to check on her, and—uh oh—the old sparks start flying. Kate and Tess chat. Tess basically asks, “How did you let him get away?” Everett and Chet chat. Same conversation, obviously. Turns out, Everett worked too much, and she was just too darn environmentally friendly. Everett apologizes to Kate for not being present in their marriage, and it means a lot… until he adds that if he ever marries Tess (or anyone else), he’ll be better. That sends Kate spiraling, and she destroys the gingerbread village she made. She blurts out that she “can’t wait to get out of this place.” When pressed, she admits that once Gabe finishes high school, she’s moving back to Boston to become an architect again. They all have Christmas dinner together and exchange gifts. Kate gets Everett the indoor grill he’s always wanted instead of her usual handmade gift. Everett gets Kate her favorite perfume—made from scratch. It’s very sweet. And then Tess opens her gift from Everett: AirPods. She’s like, “Excuse me… you MADE your ex-wife perfume from scratch?” Things go downhill fast when the Christmas tree catches fire. Chet—naturally—strips down to help put out the fire. Though Kate finds Chet extremely amusing, she ends up breaking things off with him. Later that night, Everett surprises Kate and the kids by showing up to look through their Christmas Eve picture book like they always do—which leads to an almost-kiss. Christmas morning: Tess bows out, knowing Everett is still in love with Kate. Chet comes to pick her up, obviously. With the power out at Everett’s house, everyone heads to Kate’s place—because of course hers is fully battery-powered. When they arrive, the entire neighborhood is already there, praising Kate for everything she’s done. Through her family and friends, Kate realizes that even though she let go of her original dream, she still made a difference. The movie ends with Everett telling Kate he doesn’t want a divorce. He wants to move with her to Boston. Kate tells him she’s not going to Boston. Then they kiss—big ones. A year later, Kate has opened her own sustainability company. She’s the one working all the time… but in a good way. And the movie ends with “You Can Call Me Al.” Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is here to help us break down the second episode of Baked with Love: Holiday. Plus, Brian and Dan compete to see who can make the best holiday trifle! ABOUT BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E03With each team given a lyric from The 12 Days of Christmas, the ovens are going full tilt to turn out 12 perfect cupcakes. Later, families trifle with lots of lush layers to create delectable showstoppers for the holiday table. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E03November 10 2025 | Hallmark Channel BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioSteven & Marco, Married from KentuckyReanne & Sade, Twins from IllinoisJames & Karen, Siblings from CaliforniaRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New JerseySaman & Susan, Married from Washington D.CAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week is presented by "Dial It Back", available now on Prime Video.  -- It's Friday! More like "Fri-yay" because Patrick is back to help us break down another episode of Finding Mr. Christmas!  ABOUT FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E03The hunks get personal while building gingerbread houses, sharing what Christmas means to them; Alison Sweeney joins as they saddle up for a cowboy scene, where animal co-stars lead to some unexpected performances. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E03November 10 2025 | Hallmark Channel FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Davey Fisher, 34 — Lake Tahoe, Nev.Gabriel Thaxton, 32 — Laramie, Wyo.Logan Shephard, 30 — Cincinnati, OhioMarcus Brodie, 32 — Hamilton, OhioRobbie Simpson, 35 — New York, N.Y.Rustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week is presented by "Dial It Back", available now on Prime Video.  -- Alonso joins us this week to kick off Season 2 of Mistletoe Murders with a double-episode breakdown of Cold War (Part 1 & Part 2). Season 2 wastes no time getting going!  ABOUT: MISTLETOE MURDERS – COLD WAR (PART 1 & PART 2)Part 1: Emily and Sam reunite after a year apart to investigate their chess coach's disappearance, stirring Emily's memories, while Violet dreams of going to the winter dance with her crush.  Part 2: Emily investigates the chess coach's murder from inside the school while Sam worries about Violet's date. At the winter dance, a deadly chase unfolds with the killer. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: MISTLETOE MURDERS – COLD WARNovember 7, 2025 | Hallmark Mystery Channel CAST & CREW OF: MISTLETOE MURDERS – COLD WARSarah Drew as EmilyPeter Mooney as SamBRAN’S MISTLETOE MURDERS – COLD WAR SYNOPSISDetective Sam is still waiting for an answer: Who is Emily Lane? But she can’t tell him. He leaves, hurt — but not before Emily says she really wishes they could’ve just taken that walk in the snow. Eleven months later, Emily is out for a jog. She’s thought about leaving and starting over in another small town…but she just couldn’t. She loves it in Fletcher’s Grove. Cut to the diner: two teens are hanging out in a booth. One is Violet — Sam’s daughter, who Emily no longer employs at The Mistletoe because of how things ended with Sam. The other is Kyle, and they are very clearly into each other. We also meet Tim Hinley, the chess coach. His team just lost, and he is a full-on grumpy elf. Later, Emily bumps into Sam. Awkward small talk. They go their separate ways. Then we see the football coach arrive home to find a note on his door. He reads it, looks panicked, grabs what appears to be a go-bag, jumps into his car, and speeds away. Speaking of go-bags — Emily has been much more cautious this year, constantly monitoring anything related to Chimera ever since they almost caught her last Christmas. She’s never letting her guard down again. Violet asks Emily to teach her chess. Emily suggests she ask Coach Hinley. That’s when Violet reveals: he’s missing. After that day at the diner, he resigned and vanished. This sets off alarm bells. Emily goes to his house — something’s off — so she takes the case to Sam. He says he’ll look into it. After she leaves, we see he’s still investigating who Emily really is. Emily goes to the school to drop off decorations for Violet and stumbles into the chess team competing. She meets Vice Principal Richard Leeland, who is now acting chess coach. Emily accidentally reveals she knows a lot about chess. Since he only stepped in to help his son on the team, he asks if she’ll take over coaching. She says no. Emily continues to dig and hears rumors that Coach Hinley was romantically involved with a rival coach. Suspicious. She brings this to Sam, and it leads to a big argument. Emily finds the rival coach and asks about it. The coach denies everything — very aggressively — insisting she would never damage her reputation. Emily then stumbles upon Kyle fighting with the VP’s son over chess drama — Janitor Ben Ayres steps in to break it up. Sam arrives and is like, Why are you everywhere?? He takes a call — Emily overhears — they found Tim’s car at the airport… but his suitcase is still in the trunk. The next day, Emily returns to question the VP. On her way out, she chats with Janitor Ben — when a dog wanders in. It’s Tim’s dog. Who abandons their dog? They follow the dog into the basement, where it stops on a patch of new concrete. Emily calls Sam. Ground radar is brought in. There’s a body. Sam later comes to Emily’s house to update her, and sparks fly again — but he spots a piece of paper under her couch and quietly takes a picture of it. Meanwhile, Sam reviews security footage and sees Tim arguing with Kyle before Kyle punches the wall. That same day, Kyle asks Violet to the winter dance. She says yes… just as Sam walks in and arrests Kyle. Emily confronts Sam. He shows her a threatening note found on Tim’s door. In order to help the investigation, Emily agrees to coach the chess team. Kyle returns after being released and insists he’s innocent. Emily overhears the VP chewing out his son. She ends the day playing chess with Janitor Ben. It turns out the VP’s son was selling stolen test papers, and Coach Hinley found out. Then the rival coach shows up to accept the full-time position — but Emily already took it. Emily sees Tim’s lucky tie in her back seat, and Sam brings her in for questioning. Another big blow-up — but later they calm down and almost kiss. Again. Sam retreats… again. It’s Winter Dance time! Violet grabs something from her locker and finds a note: “Stay away from Kyle. This is your only warning.” Emily, also at the dance, takes this chance to snoop in VP Leeland’s office and finds practice sheets of Tim’s signature. Meanwhile, Violet shows the note to the VP. He tells her to come with him. Emily is searching for Violet when she runs into Janitor Ben — who is distraught. He admits he wrote the warning note because he didn’t want Kyle distracted from chess. Why does he care so much? Because — Kyle is his son. Kyle overhears and runs off in shock. Emily hears Violet scream and rushes to the VP’s office. The VP’s son just confessed everything — not realizing Violet was there. We learn the truth: Tim confronted the VP because he thought the VP killed his dog.The VP’s son showed up, panicked, and shoved Tim.Tim fell — his head hit a coat hook, killing him instantly.The VP covered it up to protect his son.Sam arrives, hears the confession, and arrests him. Violet finds Kyle. They slow dance outside in the snow. Emily and Sam watch from a distance. Throughout the episode, we’ve seen flashbacks of Emily’s past — how she joined a computer team and pitched a new game: Chimera. The final shot: Sam reviewing his notes, circling the word Chimera. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week is presented by "Dial It Back", available now on Prime Video.  -- Brian is back for another Hallmark Christmas movie. Today, we dive into a family-sized holiday adventure with A Keller Christmas Vacation.  ABOUT A KELLER CHRISTMAS VACATIONThree reluctant adult siblings join their parents on a Christmas river cruise through Europe. What was meant to be a scenic holiday turns into a journey of reconnection, self-discovery, and unexpected joy when the family learns that the trip had deeper reasons than just sightseeing. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A KELLER CHRISTMAS VACATIONNovember 9 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A KELLER CHRISTMAS VACATIONJonathan Bennett as DylanBrandon Routh as CalEden Sher as EmoryDirected by Maclain NelsonBRAN’S A KELLER CHRISTMAS VACATION SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with photos of the Keller family. They’re all about to take a Christmas cruise aboard the Dunebae. We’ve got: Cal, the oldest son — recently divorced and trying to invite a new love interest on the trip… but she’s already with someone else. Womp womp.Dylan, the middle son, who is deeply in love with his boyfriend William — who is joining the cruise. Right before they leave, Dylan proposes. William freezes, says it’s not the right time. Dylan says, “Okay, well… clearly something’s going on. So maybe we need some space. Like… Atlantic Ocean–sized space.” Not a breakup — just space.Emory, the youngest — aspiring photographer, newly jobless, single, and hoping someone out there will make her feel seen.The family arrives on December 19th, ready to check in. At check-in, a very charming crew member named Noah helps Emory to her room. Sparks. Are. Spark-ing. Cal discovers his room neighbors are a sweet grandfather and his granddaughter Felicity. Grandpa is very interested in pairing them up. Felicity is not amused. The family competes in a gingerbread house contest — and it’s a full disaster. But onward! They head to their first Christmas market, needing to get back by 7 PM. Everyone can tell something is up with Dylan. They have such a great time that… they miss the boat. Literally. Now stranded, they end up staying at a tiny off–the–grid German hotel owned by a very intense German woman. Emory suspects their parents planned this trip for reasons. The siblings open up to each other a bit. The next morning, they pile onto a three-person motorcycle (it is exactly as chaotic as it sounds) to chase the boat, which is now leaving earlier than planned. They make it just in time — and William is waiting on the dock. Back on board, Dylan asks William again if he’s ready to talk. William still can’t. Dylan decides to bunk with Emory for now. Meanwhile, Cal heads to the hot chocolate bar… and of course Felicity is there. Noah asks Emory if she’d be willing to take photos for the ship’s marketing. She’s thrilled. They shake on it — and that handshake definitely lingers. Dylan eventually tells his siblings what’s going on. He’s afraid William doesn’t love him anymore. They remind him: William flew halfway around the world to be here. Emory shares that she was laid off by email. Everyone finally gets vulnerable. Next port! Dylan and William take a walking tour and have some very sweet, flirty moments. William says, “If I could tell you what’s going on, I would. I promise.” Emory takes photos of her parents for Noah’s campaign. They encourage her to follow her heart — wherever that leads. Cal and Felicity wander their market stop together and the chemistry is real. Then comes the ship-wide White Elephant party. Fun — until Dad nearly falls. Time for The Family Talk. Dad shares that he has Parkinson’s Disease, stage 1 — early and mild, but life will change. They’ll need to sell the house. And they reveal that William already knew because he’s a neurosurgeon who has treated Parkinson’s patients. Dylan goes to William — and they finally talk honestly. It’s tender and healing. Cal opens up to Felicity. Emory finds Noah and just gives him the biggest, longest hug. Next stop. Another market. Emory updates Noah: she’s moving back to Portland to be close to her dad, and she’d love for Noah to visit — maybe go on a date. He says, “Why wait? Let’s go tonight.” Dylan tells the family his big idea: his company will repurpose their old property into a supportive community for people with Parkinson’s. Dylan and William go on a Ferris wheel. They both propose. They both say yes. It’s perfect. The movie ends with the whole family ice skating together — the siblings steadying their dad on the ice — all of them together, exactly where they need to be. 🎄✨ Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week is presented by "Dial It Back", available now on Prime Video.  This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth! Use promo code HALLMARK to get 40% off at cozyearth.com -- Brian is back to review a brand-new holiday movie that fans have been buzzing about: Christmas Above the Clouds. Featuring the return of an Erin Krakow and Tyler Hynes pairing, this movie is a little Christmas magic at 30,000 feet. ABOUT CHRISTMAS ABOVE THE CLOUDSWorkaholic CEO Ella Neezer tries to skip Christmas by boarding a flight to Australia. But her plan takes an unexpected turn when she is visited by three quirky spirits representing her past, present, and future — and she finds herself face-to-face with her ex-fiancé Jake. As Ella navigates these encounters, she’s forced to confront the choices that prioritized success over connection, ultimately rediscovering love, compassion, and the true meaning of Christmas. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS ABOVE THE CLOUDSNovember 8, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS ABOVE THE CLOUDSErin Krakow as Ella NeezerTyler Hynes as JakeDirected by Peter BensonBRAN’S CHRISTMAS ABOVE THE CLOUDS SYNOPSISMeet Ella Neezer — a certified holiday grump. She runs a fancy-pants travel company and all of her employees hate her. It’s Christmas Eve, but she could not care less. The new ad campaign isn’t good enough and she wants improvements by the 26th. “I’m not saying you have to work on Christmas… it just has to be better by then.” Very chill. Ella and her assistant Bobbi head to the airport to catch a flight to Australia so Ella can skip Christmas entirely — even though Bobbi has a son, Tim, that she’d clearly rather be home with. On the way, Ella’s sister calls trying to convince her to come home for Christmas. Absolutely not. Ella looks at a photo of her mentor, Marlene Jacobson, and for a second it looks like Marlene is moving. Weird, but let’s brush that off. At the airport, Ella bumps into her ex-boyfriend Jake — the one she broke up with six years ago today. Even worse? He’s seated right next to her on the plane. The plane takes off and suddenly things get spooky. Lights flicker. Window shades go up and down. And then — Marlene Jacobson appears on the seat-back screen to haunt her. She announces that Ella will be visited by three spirits. Buckle up, bucko. Ella falls asleep and is woken by the Ghost of Christmas Past, who is obviously a flight attendant. She shoves Ella out of the plane (casual) and Ella lands in her own childhood. She sees herself and her sister stuck at boarding school over Christmas. Then she jumps to college, where she meets young Jake, the cute librarian who gives her his scarf. They were happy once! Next, she sees an old company Christmas party — back when her employees liked her — and she and Jake are very in love. We get a memory montage: years together. He even proposes at Christmas. But as her career ramps up under Marlene, Ella gets busier, misses more time, and eventually the relationship breaks. She watches herself end it, placing the ring down. Finally, she sees herself snapping at Bobbi last year when Bobbi needed to rush home to her sick son. It hurts. Ella wakes back up on the plane and apologizes to Jake for all the Christmases she worked through. She could have done better. Then comes the Ghost of Christmas Present, who takes her to a bar where her employees are having their own mini Christmas party — and talking about how much they dislike her. Ouch. They visit Ella’s sister’s house, where her sister wishes Ella could just share in the joy. Ella sticks around long enough to remember how fun Christmas used to be. They visit Jake’s charity, which is thriving. There’s a woman clearly into him. Ella is jealous. They stop by his old friends’ annual “Dive Bar Christmas” — the tradition Ella used to love. She misses those days. Then they visit Bobbi’s house — Tim is sick with asthma, and the family resents Ella… until Tim says he’s thankful for Miss Neezer because the job helps afford his medicine. Ella is crushed. Back to the plane she goes. Bobbi’s asleep, so Ella goes to talk to Jake instead. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come arrives. Ella sees her employees talking like someone is gone — but who? At her sister’s house, everyone is dressed in black. Jake shows up with flowers. Someone has died. Eventually, Ella realizes Jake gave up on love. Then she sees Bobbi’s home. Tim’s chair is empty. And then — she sees her own grave. She’s devastated, begging for a chance to change. Suddenly — she’s back on the plane. The flight has landed in Utah due to engine trouble. Coincidentally, her sister lives in Utah. It’s Christmas morning (technically 1 AM). Ella snaps into action. She tells Bobbi she’s getting a promotion, double salary, the best health insurance imaginable, and a first-class flight home to be with Tim. Bobbi is stunned. Ella and Jake go to breakfast. Ella tells him she doesn’t want to go through life alone — especially not without him. She apologizes — sincerely. They slow dance. He dips her. They kiss BIG ONES. They surprise her sister. Ella apologizes for not being the sister she should have been. They spend Christmas together. Jake tells Ella he loves her. She tells him she’s always loved him — some might say it was always you. They kiss again. Bobbi FaceTimes. Tim says, “God bless us, everyone.” The end. 🎄✨ Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week is presented by "Dial It Back", available now on Prime Video.  --- Ryan is back for another UPtv Christmas movie. This week, we're diving into a brand-new UPtv royal holiday romance: A Royal Christmas Manor.  ABOUT A ROYAL CHRISTMAS MANORPrince Alexander of Fredonia escapes to a cozy inn hoping to experience a traditional American Christmas. Katie, who runs the inn, falls for him, completely unaware of his true royal identity. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: A ROYAL CHRISTMAS MANORNovember 9 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF: A ROYAL CHRISTMAS MANORKirk Barker as Prince AlexanderBrianna Cohen as KatieBRAN’S A ROYAL CHRISTMAS MANOR SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with Katie saying goodbye to her parents as they head off to spend Christmas with their grandchild. She’s a little bummed about spending the holiday alone, but it is what it is. Cut to Prince Alexander of Fredonia. The tabloids are pressuring him to settle down because he’s “getting old,” and he needs a break from all the royal expectations. Katie, meanwhile, is running her family’s inn while her parents are gone and is hoping to prove she’s ready to take it over for good. Alexander decides he wants to spend the Christmas season somewhere quiet — and what better place than a U.S. town also called Fredonia that actually gets snow? His parents reluctantly agree to let him go with his best friend, Jackson. They end up booking the last available room at Katie’s inn. When they arrive, Alexander is instantly smitten — not just with the charm of the inn, but with Katie herself, especially since she has no idea he’s a prince. She treats him like a totally normal guy. Cell reception is spotty, so Alex can’t call home, and his parents start worrying. Meanwhile, Katie takes him snowshoeing and sparks begin to fly. There’s also another guest, Mr. Norton, who seems like he’s supposed to be quirky but just comes across as kind of creepy. Alex is committed to making Katie fall for him, not the prince version of him, so he volunteers to assemble a bookshelf even though he has never built anything in his life. She also invites him to gather firewood with her the next day. Love is definitely brewing. Then a bad snowstorm hits, which keeps the inn’s cook, Gretchen, from making it in. Katie has to handle the kitchen, but… she’s not great. Luckily, Alexander secretly loves to cook. A guy named William shows up, and Alex briefly assumes William and Katie are a thing, but they are very much not, which is a relief. Katie and Alex go down to the basement to look for a box of decorations. He finds some mistletoe, and yes — that’s when the smooching happens. The storm makes it impossible for Alex to get to the airport on Christmas Eve. His parents, now very concerned, decide to come find him. Before Alex can confess who he really is, his parents show up and spill the royal beans. Shockingly, Katie handles it pretty well! Everyone ends up spending Christmas Eve together. Katie opens the gift her mom left for her — a key to the inn. It’s officially hers. She celebrates by kissing Alex some more. Finally, they go to visit his royal home. THE END! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso & Jacks are here to help us preview the Netflix (and Disney+) movies that we will be covering this year! Those movies are... A Merry Little Ex-MasPremiere Date: November 12 Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Pierson Fode, Melissa Joan Hart Synopsis: Recently divorced Kate hopes for one last perfect family Christmas before selling her home, but her plans go awry when her ex-husband arrives with his younger and very successful new girlfriend. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Disney+)Premiere Date: November 14 Starring: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas Synopsis: After the Jonas Brothers finish their London tour, all they want is to get home for Christmas. But missed connections and mounting setbacks test their bond. Each brother faces personal challenges — Kevin longs to branch out, Joe reconnects with someone from his past, and Nick feels the pressure of leadership. As they struggle to make it home, they rediscover the Christmas spirit and the importance of family. The film features new original songs and surprise celebrity cameos. Champagne ProblemsPremiere Date: November 19 Starring: Minka Kelly, Tom Wozniczka, Thibault de Montalembert Synopsis: A business executive travels to France to acquire a prestigious champagne brand before Christmas, but her plans are derailed when she falls for a charming Parisian — only to learn he's the founder’s son. Jingle Bell HeistPremiere Date: November 26 Starring: Olivia Holt, Connor Swindells, Lucy Punch, Peter Serafinowicz, Poppy Drayton Synopsis: Small-time thieves Sophia and Nick set their sights on robbing a famous London department store on Christmas Eve. Forced to partner up, their growing feelings and hidden secrets threaten both the heist and their future. My Secret SantaPremiere Date: December 3 Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry Synopsis: A single mom disguises herself as a man to land a job as the resort’s seasonal Santa. Romance with the hotel manager complicates her double life and puts everything at risk. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alonso IS BACK to review Mistletoe Murders: Death of a Humbug, which we originally covered back in January after its debut on Hallmark+. Now that it’s finally aired on the Hallmark Channel, we’re re-releasing our full review for everyone to enjoy! Season 2 kicks off next week!  ABOUT MISTLETOE MURDERS: DEATH OF A HUMBUGA murder leads Emily and Sam to a scavenger hunt orchestrated by the victim. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MISTLETOE MURDERS: DEATH OF A HUMBUGNovember 28 & December 5 2024 on Hallmark+, October 31 2025 on Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF MISTLETOE MURDERS: DEATH OF A HUMBUGSarah Drew as Emily LanePeter Mooney as Sam WilnerBRAN’S MISTLETOE MURDERS: DEATH OF A HUMBUG SYNOPSISThe Fletchers Grove real estate party is FINALLY HERE!!! A guy dressed as Santa comes in and kills the vibe. It's Glen. He owns the bookstore, and he’s very passive-aggressive about how no one in this town comes to his bookstore. Glen has a past. He’s banned from the diner, and everyone seems to hate him. He gives presents to everyone and tells Emily that he picked this one specially for her—it’s rare he finds a fellow mystery lover. The night continues, and Emily sees Glen in his Santa suit scurrying quickly outside. She goes to follow him, finds his hat on the floor, and then sees a car speed off. Just as that happens, she hears a scream. She runs inside and sees Sue, who was throwing the party. She’s crying as she looks at Glen, who has been stabbed in the heart. When Emily gets home, she opens the gift. It’s a special green edition of A Christmas Carol. We get a flashback of Emily visiting the bookstore and meeting Glen. She tells him about this edition of A Christmas Carol that her parents used to read to her. He remembered and tracked the book down. As she opens it, a letter falls out, inviting her to a very special event at the law offices tomorrow at 8 p.m. What is Glen up to?! So, she goes to tell Sam, and he says, “How would you feel about me being a plus-one so I can take a gander?” They show up, and the video plays—it’s Glen, predicting his own death and setting up a treasure hunt. Sam tries to get everyone to give him their books so he can search for clues. They’re like, “Nah. There’s treasure to find!” It doesn’t take Emily long to find the first clue using a UV light on her book. She thinks the other books have clues too and that they all need to work together on it. She gets two others on board—a hot dog stand owner named Harry and Brooke Carmichael. But Glen’s nephew, Fred, says he and his wife don’t want to participate (mainly Fred’s wife—she didn’t like Glen). To make matters worse, there’s one book still missing. She thinks maybe he gave it to the diner owner, Sue, but Sue says she threw the book out. Sam finds out that Glen had Huntington’s disease. After Fred finds this out, he decides that they want to participate. Even though they’re missing one book, they decide to put all the clues together and try to figure out what they’re pointing to. It has something to do with a precious memory. Fred says, “The only memory I can think of with Glen is him reading Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Emily says, “Go see if he has that book in the bookstore. Maybe there’s a clue.” As they’re walking towards the store, Emily sees the car that sped off and notices a letter that clearly came from Glen in the front seat. Just then, Fred realizes the bookstore is unlocked. Sam goes in first and finds a guy there. It’s Fred’s brother Noah. They haven’t seen each other in a long time. Apparently, when their mom got sick, Noah left. Sam takes Noah in for questioning and presents him with some pretty tough evidence—they found Glen’s Santa suit in the trunk and the USB drive with Glen’s video on it from the lawyer’s office, which was stolen. He gives reasons for all of it, but it’s not looking great. Fred tells Emily that he did finally go find the book and found a USB drive! They agree to all get together tomorrow to watch what’s on it. As Emily’s going home, an SUV speeds at her, and she has to tuck-and-roll out of the way. The next day, they all get together, and it’s another video with a very cryptic clue. We find out that someone is sitting in a car, listening in on their conversation. Later, the group gets back together, but Fred is nowhere to be found. Turns out he was attacked from behind. He says he doesn’t know who did it. Sam gets a call—they found Fred’s wife’s DNA on the Santa suit. She says she found out that the first editions were missing and went to talk to Glen. She found him dead and knew it wouldn’t look good that she found him, so she put the suit on and ran out. Emily finds Noah in the diner—he’s been released. She convinces him to join the group in solving the mystery. He comes to her store and sees there’s a hole in the wall—she has a leak. He says he thought maybe it was one of the secret compartments these old buildings have. That gives them the idea to look for one in the bookstore, and they find it! Inside is a suitcase—a go-bag, if you will. They discover a folder with a plane ticket to Switzerland for the day of the party and a brochure for a place in Switzerland for end-of-life care. He was planning to leave and die in Switzerland. Emily recalls that the tape says, “If you’re seeing this, that means I’m gone.” He didn’t know he was going to be murdered. He was just planning on disappearing. They find the final clue and watch the video. Suddenly, Harry, the hot dog guy, is gone, and so are all the books. Emily puts it together—he killed Glen and was just trying to solve the mystery. She goes to confront him in the cemetery where the final clue leads to. We find out that he showed up to steal the first edition A Christmas Carol and threatened to kill Glen to get it. Glen laughed in his face, knowing he was dying. That offended Harry, so he stabbed him. Emily then fights him, takes him down, and puts him in plastic cuffs to get the treasure! She figures out it was the lawyer who hired this guy, and he gets arrested. She gets the group back together and hands out what Glen left for everyone. It’s very sweet. The movie ends with Emily coming down to her store and seeing Sam fixing her wall. They end up making out HARD!!! She says, “Let’s go for a walk in the snow.” She has to go change, and that’s when he gets a phone call—he’s been investigating Emily and noticed some discrepancies in her story. He got a call from his higher-up to drop any and all research into her. So, clearly, she isn’t who she says she is. The episode ends with him asking her, “Who are you really?” Fade to black. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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Brian is here to help us break down the second episode of Baked with Love: Holiday. Plus, Brian and Dan both make a 3-D Christmas tree cake! ABOUT BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E02Bakers are tasked with creating a Christmas cookie wreath, but the seemingly simple assignment proves to be too much for some; a 3-D Christmas tree cake leads to a major meltdown for one family pair. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E02November 3rd 2025 | Hallmark Channel BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioSteven & Marco, Married from KentuckyReanne & Sade, Twins from IllinoisJames & Karen, Siblings from CaliforniaInda & Armon, Mother & Son from VirginiaRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New JerseySaman & Susan, Married from Washington D.CAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Patrick is here to help us break down another episode of Finding Mr. Christmas!  ABOUT FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E02The hunks team up to launch gifts into Santa's sleigh, then soar sky-high as reindeer in an Entertainment Weekly photo shoot, where the winning team's advantage shakes up the competition. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E02November 3rd 2025 | Hallmark Channel FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Davey Fisher, 34 — Lake Tahoe, Nev.Drake Kuyper, 27 — Denver, Colo.Gabriel Thaxton, 32 — Laramie, Wyo.Logan Shephard, 30 — Cincinnati, OhioMarcus Brodie, 32 — Hamilton, OhioRobbie Simpson, 35 — New York, N.Y.Rustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian is back, and this time he’s bringing along a very special guest — comedian and writer Jen Kirkman! Together, they dive into one of Hallmark’s most ambitious Christmas movies yet, A Newport Christmas. For more Jen, head to jenkirkman.com ABOUT A NEWPORT CHRISTMASElla, a charitable and spirited socialite from Newport in 1905 who dreams of using her wealth to start a foundation to help others in town, goes for a nighttime sail in her schooner to clear her head when she learns her father intends for her to become engaged to a man she’s never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball. Upon seeing a comet shoot across the sky, she suddenly finds herself transported to 2025 Newport and meets Nick, a local historian. As Ella adjusts to her new surroundings and the two grow close, the legacy she built in her time and the course of Newport's history risk being erased the longer she stays in the present. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A NEWPORT CHRISTMASNovember 2, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A NEWPORT CHRISTMASGinna Claire Mason as Ella Stewart GraftonWes Brown as Nick McMannyBRAN’S A NEWPORT CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off in 1905 in Rhode Island. Ella is a fun-loving socialite who cares deeply for people who are down on their luck. She dreams of starting a charity, but her father isn’t having it. He insists she focus on getting engaged instead. Upset, she rushes off in her boat. Cut to present day in Newport. Nick is leading a historical tour when he hears that the Coast Guard needs help with a rescue. Being an ex–Coast Guard officer, he takes a boat out to assist. Suddenly, Ella appears in his boat — she’s been transported from 1905 to 2025! They’re both shocked, but Nick sails them back to shore. Ella threatens to turn him in to the authorities, but she’s clearly confused — this is not the Newport she knows. When she introduces herself, Nick is thrown off. He asks what year she thinks it is. When she answers “1905,” he’s like, “Uh oh.” He assumes she’s just an overly committed cosplayer. Then she spots an inflatable snowman and faints. When she comes to, she heads back outside and is horrified to see that women wear pants. She walks to what she believes is her home — but there are strangers living there. “WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE?!” she yells. The family explains the history of her estate and how she’s actually a famous historical figure. Ella is stunned. She decides she has to get back home — and what better way than by boat? But when Nick inspects the boat, he’s shocked: none of his modern equipment is there, the carvings are different, and the name on the boat has changed. It’s clearly her boat. To prove who she is, Ella shows them a secret hiding spot containing her belongings — including a diary no one knew existed. They finally believe her and agree to let her stay at a local bed and breakfast. One guy, Francis, theorizes, “What if the present and the past are happening simultaneously? I believe her. 1905 Ella hasn’t started The Giving House yet, so clearly she must make it back.” Nick tells Ella that he thinks she’s time-traveled. Ella mentions that before meeting him, she saw a comet — maybe that’s connected. Nick takes her to see the town’s Christmas tree lighting, and she’s absolutely blown away. But when she spots a monument dedicated to The Giving House, she’s shaken. As she reads it, Nick gets word that Ella is beginning to disappear from old portraits — and right before their eyes, the text on the monument starts to fade. They realize they need to get her back to 1905 before she vanishes completely. Nick researches the comet and learns there’s a “Christmas Comet” that appears every 20 years. Ella confesses that when she saw the comet in 1905, she wished for a different life. The good news? The comet is coming again — in just five days. The bad news? That gives Ella and Nick more time to fall for each other, which they definitely do. As they stroll through town, Ella notices a man who looks vaguely familiar. She later learns he’s the man her father bought the boat from. Nick’s like, “Wait — that’s the same guy I bought the boat from.” They track him down, and he introduces himself as Rex. Ella is stunned — that’s the man she’s supposed to marry. Rex admits that her father sent him out to rescue her after she ran away… but something went wrong, and he was transported to 2005 instead. Rex explains that when he arrived, he found a letter leaving the boat to him, with instructions to eventually sell it to Nick. He doesn’t know who wrote the letter, but he figured out the Christmas Comet is the key to returning home. The twist? He’s not sure he wants to go back. Ella’s torn. She knows she’s destined to marry Rex, but her heart belongs to Nick. Rex confides that he’s built a life in the present — and even fallen for another woman. Ella admits she kind of wants to stay, too. Nick tells her she has to return — it’s her story, her legacy. She pleads, “Why can’t we be together?!” They share a kiss, but Nick pulls away. “We can’t do this,” he says. It’s the night of the big Christmas ball. Ella and Nick dance and confess their feelings. Then, right as Rex walks in with his fiancée, the Christmas tree begins to disappear — reality is collapsing. They rush to the boat. Nick gives Ella an ornament to remember him by, and they share one last hug and a soft forehead kiss before she sets sail. As she spots the comet streaking across the sky, Ella cries, “Why did you let me fall in love — but please, take me home!” It works. She’s back in 1905. She bursts into the Christmas ball and tells her father she refuses to marry the man he chose. He insists, “But he’s come all this way!” When Rex is introduced… it’s Nick. Back in 2025, her portrait has returned. Nick explains in voiceover that as Ella was sailing off, he realized if Rex wasn’t going to go back, he could. Knowing Rex had no family, he took his place — no questions asked. They kiss, and above them, the Christmas Comet twinkles once more. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth! Use promo code HALLMARK to get 40% off at cozyearth.com --- Brian is back this week to dive into the latest holiday release: Christmas on Duty. ABOUT CHRISTMAS ON DUTYFormer rivals Blair and Josh must work Christmas duty together. When a snowstorm threatens holiday deliveries to the base, they’re forced to cooperate and save the season. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS ON DUTYNovember 1, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS ON DUTYJanel Parrish as Blair Birch Parker Young as JoshBRAN’S CHRISTMAS ON DUTY SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with some fun animation — which, by the way, is apparently why we only get 24 movies this year. We meet Blaire Birch, who’s ready to compete against Josh Cannon. During the competition, there’s plenty of playful banter, but at the end, Blaire drops a bomb: she’s taking Josh’s spot in the infantry. He’s very offended. Turns out, their dads were rivals too. Six years later, it’s almost Christmas break. Blaire’s only taking two days off — she’s all about that work life. After a training session, she spends time with her dad, a Sergeant, who’s hoping for a more traditional Christmas this year since Blaire’s mom has passed. They go to the Marine Christmas festival party, and Blaire is shocked to see Josh Cannon there! He’s now a company commander. The two immediately start arguing and, naturally, decide to compete again — right then and there. In their rush outside, they knock over the party cake. Their commanding officer is not amused and assigns them to Christmas duty — meaning they’ll be spending 24 hours straight together. Meanwhile, a huge snowstorm is threatening to delay the children’s Christmas gifts, though they’re still expected to arrive by Christmas Eve. When Blaire and Josh show up for their Christmas duty, Josh has brought his own decorations — including an inflatable Santa. But when they find out the toy delivery has been canceled due to the storm, they agree to team up to save Christmas! Their plan: figure out what all the kids want, take a five-ton truck that can handle the roads, and track down the gifts themselves. As they travel, they start to open up. Blaire shares about the loss of her mom, and the walls start to come down. At their first stop, they discover the employee forgot to pull all the gifts. At the next, the owner’s accidentally locked out — so Josh climbs through an air duct to grab a skateboard. (Mission: accomplished.) More driving, more heart-to-hearts. But then they’re delayed by a Christmas Eve parade. Obviously, they take the chance to hop out, enjoy the show, and share a slow dance. Later, they stop for gas and run into Ezra from Finding Mr. Christmas. He offers to help them find gas if they help him with some Christmas party thing. It’s… weird, but yay for Ezra, I guess. On the way back, their truck breaks down, leading to an argument just when things were finally going well. Ugh! Luckily, Josh’s sister is a truck expert and walks him through the fix. They get back on the road and return — but late. Mission failed. The boss blames Josh and threatens to discharge them, but Blaire takes the blame instead. Josh feels terrible and goes to the boss to come clean, saying it was both their fault. The boss agrees to let it go — if they deliver the rest of the gifts dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus. When Josh shows up to get Blaire (with his dad in tow), their dads start arguing — but nothing a snowball fight can’t fix. They deliver the rest of the gifts, share a kiss (or three), and celebrate Christmas together with their families. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan joins us to kick off the first UPtv Christmas movie of the season, The Great Christmas Snow-In. ABOUT THE GREAT CHRISTMAS SNOW-INJustin retreats to a cabin meant for his honeymoon, but is snowed in with Jane, his ex-fiancée’s cousin. A spark forms between them, and when Justin’s ex shows up with her new boyfriend, secrets and discoveries about love and second chances are revealed. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE GREAT CHRISTMAS SNOW-INNovember 2 2025 | UPtv CAST & CREW OF THE GREAT CHRISTMAS SNOW-INJoey Lawrence as Justin Amanda Fuller as Jane Ricardo Chavez as Alejandro Melina Alves as AddyBRAN’S THE GREAT CHRISTMAS SNOW-IN SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a woman walking up to a cabin, trying to get in. It turns out there's already a man there. Her name is Jane, and his name is Justin. Jane is actually the cousin of Justin's ex-girlfriend. Here’s what happened: Justin and his fiancée had planned to come to the cabin for their honeymoon, but they broke up. Justin still decides to go, and Jane, assuming the cabin was empty, came to work on a writing retreat. She’s a romance novelist, hoping for some quiet time to write. It turns out Justin is there for a similar reason—he’s a songwriter. Justin tells Jane she can stay and work on her writing while he does his own thing. He becomes interested in her work, and while reading her book, he imagines himself in her story, picturing romantic scenarios with her. He compliments her writing and suggests they collaborate on a song. Jane writes some lyrics, they sing together, and realize they make a great creative team. Justin opens up about his breakup with his fiancée, Addy. Jane reassures him that he dodged a bullet. Just as they begin exploring their feelings for each other, Addy shows up with her new boyfriend—turns out they also booked the cabin. Justin suggests they stay the night and leave in the morning, but they wake up snowed in. Addy encourages Justin to hash things out with her, and he does, leading to a near-kiss with Jane—though she accidentally falls off the balcony. Meanwhile, Addy begins to notice the chemistry between Justin and Jane and grows jealous, especially since she wants to collaborate with him on music again. When she hears him playing the keyboard, she flirts with him physically. Justin resists, saying he doesn’t want to repeat past mistakes. Jane overhears part of this conversation, misunderstanding that he still has feelings for Addy. This doesn’t stop Addy from telling Jane that she is falling for Justin again and mentioning the beautiful song they just wrote together. Justin clears things up with Jane, who admits she’s nervous because Addy has stolen her boyfriend before. Addy ultimately decides she wants to pursue Justin again, which leads to a chaotic dance battle between Alejandro (her current boyfriend) and Justin, resulting in Justin getting knocked out. When he wakes, he sees Jane and tells her he loves her. Addy makes one final attempt to get back with Justin but ultimately realizes he only has eyes for Jane. She decides to give things another try with Alejandro. Stranded at the cabin for Christmas, everyone shares a holiday dinner and reflects on what they’re thankful for. The movie ends with Addy and Alejandro leaving, Jane and Justin sharing a kiss, him calling it a “magnanimous moment,” and her responding, “You said you loved me,” before fading to black. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's mystery time again! Alonso joins us to review Mistletoe Murders: Peril of the Belles, which we originally covered back in January after its debut on Hallmark+. Now that it’s finally aired on the Hallmark Channel, we’re re-releasing our full review for everyone to enjoy! Season 2 kicks off soon!  ABOUT MISTLETOE MURDERS: PERIL OF THE BELLESAfter a string of suspicious accidents, Emily goes undercover in the local choir to investigate; Sam, however, remains skeptical; Violet takes on more responsibility at the shop. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MISTLETOE MURDERS: PERIL OF THE BELLESNovember 14 & 21 2024 on Hallmark+, October 24 2025 on Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF MISTLETOE MURDERS: PERIL OF THE BELLESSarah Drew as Emily LanePeter Mooney as Sam WilnerBRAN’S  MISTLETOE MURDERS: PERIL OF THE BELLES SYNOPSISThe episode kicks off back in the shop, and Christmas is in full swing. Emily hears some Christmas carolers. She goes out and is kind of enjoying herself... kind of. The lead singer, Debby, is making some choices. Then, suddenly, a giant sleigh falls on her! She's not dead, and apparently, she's not even injured. Cut to Emily waking up once again from a crazy dream of her past life. She grabs some coffee and opens a briefcase. She looks at a picture of what we assume is her family from a past life. She grabs a USB drive that will shield her identity while she does some searching. She's trying to track down someone known as "Ky-Mer-a." Back at the store, Emily is greeted by Brooke Carmichael, who is part of the choir—the Belles. She wants to put up a flyer for their concert and tells Emily that some of the Belles think something is afoot because this isn’t the first "accident" that has happened to them, including the death of a member, Clara, who was killed in a hit-and-run. So, Emily goes to check out the sleigh, which Sam is also looking at. He suspects something nefarious happened with the sleigh because of the way it's built. She decides the best course of action is to audition to join the Belles so she can keep an eye on them. She'll rely on Violet, Sam’s daughter, to lock up the store at night. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. After practice, she talks to a guy named Lance, who is bummed about Clara because she was the key to their success. He insists that other members were jealous of her. She sees Clara's husband leaving the diner, so she goes to talk to him. He says he knows for a fact that Clara was murdered by the Belles. At the next practice, Debby begins gasping for air, and her epipen isn’t in her purse, which she just complained had been moved. She ends up surviving AGAIN! Sam pulls Emily aside and asks for her help. He wants her to keep an eye on Debby. Emily says, "But Debby has almost died twice." Sam replies, "Well... she was also a suspect in the hit-and-run. It's possible she’s faking these murder attempts to try to prove it wasn’t her who killed Clara." The next day, Debby comes to the shop to thank Emily for saving her life. Emily gets right to work, asking questions. Debby claims she doesn't even have a car anymore; she had it hauled away months ago. Emily suggests, "You should've called Adam to do it." She says, "Adam doesn’t like me very much—he showed up at my house late one night demanding I tell him who in the Belles Clara was having an affair with." She adds, "If Clara was having an affair with a Belle, I would've known about it." So Emily calls Sam. Adam thinking Clara was having an affair is a motive for murder. They go to his house, but he’s not there. On the way back into town, they find his truck has gone off the road. Adam is nowhere to be found. They call in a search and rescue team. If he's in the woods, he won’t survive the night in this cold. Emily heads back to her shop when she sees a masked man leaving the store. She tries to chase him, but he loses her. She has to call the police. Sam comes to check on her and asks, "Was it locked?" She says, "Oh, yeah, for sure." At the next Belles rehearsal, the leader, Vera, says Debby won't be making it to the Christmas tree lighting, so she’ll be taking her place. It's clear Brooke is upset about that. Debby eventually shows up at practice and tries to sing the solo but can’t. Vera and she get into a fight about Debby pulling back funding. Vera tells her that her money can’t buy her the solo, and Debby leaves. Emily figures out that the key was stolen by a punk kid, so she goes and scares him into admitting it. It’s great. Later, she goes to poke around at Adam’s place. She sees a covered car. She smells bleach and ends up opening the trunk, cutting her hand in the process. It’s Adam. He’s dead. Later, while she’s talking to Sam, she remembers something that happened earlier—Vera had a band-aid and said it was just a paper cut. But the cut is exactly the same as Emily's. Sam goes and picks Vera up. They test the blood on the trunk door, and it’s a match. He begins to question her, and it comes out that Clara was going to leave the Belles for another group. Vera hit her with Debby’s car. Adam told Vera that he knew Debby killed Clara and that he found the car. So, she freaked out and drugged him to buy time to wipe down the car. She didn’t mean to kill him, so she panicked and threw him in the trunk. Crime solved. She remembers, however, that Adam was in charge of the electricity at the Christmas tree lighting and thinks he was planning on killing Debby. But Debby isn’t singing... Brooke is. Emily arrives just in time to push Brooke away from the mic as it catches on fire. She saves the day! Sam is impressed, and they have a heart-to-heart. She begins to open up about her past... or at least what she’s able to share. She gets back to her place, and suddenly, her computer screen shows a message: "I know you are there. I'm going to find you." 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Brian is here to help us break down the first season of Baked with Love: Holiday. Plus, Brian and Dan have their first baking battle! ABOUT BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E01Host Tamera Mowry-Housley greets ten family pairs of bakers at the holiday baking barn, where they first must prove themselves with pie, and then heat things up with some exquisite yule logs. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY S01E01October 27th 2025 | Hallmark Channel BAKED WITH LOVE: HOLIDAY SEASON 1 CAST:Gabriella & Ben, Married from OhioSteven & Marco, Married from KentuckyReanne & Sade, Twins from Illinois James & Karen, Siblings from CaliforniaInda & Armon, Mother & Son from VirginiaRosa & Rosanna, Mother & Daughter from New Jersey Saman & Susan, Married from Washington D.CKristen & Debby, Mother & Daughter from MaineFabio & Fabio Jr., Father & Son from TexasAmy & Sally, Mother & Daughter from Alabama Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Patrick is here to help us break down the second season of Finding Mr. Christmas!  ABOUT FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E01Host Jonathan Bennett and judge Melissa Peterman kick off the hunt for Hallmark's next leading man as ten new hunks reinvent Santa, and then brave a ski-slope meet-cute with Janel Parrish. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S02E01October 27th 2025 | Hallmark Channel FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 CAST:Angel Garet, 38 — Charlotte, N.C.Craig Geoghan, 33 — Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Davey Fisher, 34 — Lake Tahoe, Nev.Drake Kuyper, 27 — Denver, Colo.Gabriel Thaxton, 32 — Laramie, Wyo.Jake Schume, 36 — Lake View, N.Y.Logan Shephard, 30 — Cincinnati, OhioMarcus Brodie, 32 — Hamilton, OhioRobbie Simpson, 35 — New York, N.Y.Rustin Sailors, 37 — San Diego, Calif. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a brand-new episode — Brian is here to review the only new Hallmark Christmas movie of the week: Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! ABOUT MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER!A weatherman reunites with his high school crush while on vacation in his hometown. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER!October 25, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER!Robert Buckley as Ted Cooper Kimberley Sustad as Dr. Hope Miller Meghan Heffern as Kate Cooper Barbara Pollard as Ruth MittensBRAN’S MERRY CHRISTMAS, TED COOPER! SYNOPSISWe’re watching WKJU Channel 7 News and, most importantly, it’s the weather with Ted! He clearly has some tension with news anchor Ken, who brings up Ted’s string of bad luck at Christmastime. Ted insists there’s nothing to it — he’s not gonna let it bring him down. Ted LOVES Christmas! He gets a job offer from a bigger network in the state, but he’s not sure if he’s going to take it. He likes it at WKJU, even though everyone there is placing bets on what bad thing is going to happen to him this year. Ted says, “NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!” The next day, he heads home for the holidays…but his car won’t start. Again, could happen to anyone! So he hops on the bus, where he’s greeted by his sister Kate. When they get to Kate’s house, he discovers there’s been a bag switch-em-up. Naturally, the next day he’s rocking a tiny sweater — it’s all he’s got. That doesn’t stop him from climbing the ladder to put up Christmas lights on the house… until he promptly falls off and takes a box of lights to the head. Off to the ER he goes, where he’s checked out by Dr. Hope Miller — and they clearly have a past. Everyone reminds him that he had quite the crush on her back in high school. He also bumps into Miss Mittons, his old teacher. After getting cleared, he goes with Miss Mittons to help her pick out a Christmas tree. Needless to say, he ends up back in the ER and has to rock an eye patch during his first TV spot promoting the Gingerbread Invitational. He joins Miss Mittons’ walking group to go clothes shopping and grab some hot chocolate. Of course, Hope shows up, and the two of them end up leaving together to grab a bite to eat. The night is fantastic — until he gets arrested for breaking into his own car. Then, the next day, he eats a peanut butter cookie and has an allergic reaction. Classic Ted Cooper. Kate is throwing a costume party. She’s working overtime, so she calls Dr. Hope and invites her to come early. They look at their yearbook and admit they were both really into each other back then. Ted’s like, “I wish we had this conversation in high school!” The party’s a blast, and he wants to ask her out but chickens out. He ends up going to her house later that night and finally asks her out — and she’s down to clown. They do a Christmas-themed escape room, and it’s going great until they need help… but the helper has fallen asleep and doesn’t hear them, so they end up trapped there overnight. They talk all night, and right when they’re about to kiss — boom, the guy wakes up and interrupts them. But the vibes? Off the charts. The next day, Ted uses a rideshare to get to his news shoot, and a limo picks him up. He accidentally leaves his phone behind. Later, when Hope tries to call him, a woman answers — she’s partying hard — and Hope thinks Ted is with her! Ted realizes his phone is missing and goes to leave a note on Hope’s door, but the note blows away. Classic misunderstanding. Miss Mittons gives Ted his own track jacket and tells him not to worry — these things happen. Hope gets a call from the rideshare driver, who fills her in on what really happened. She and Ted meet back up, but even though it was all a misunderstanding, it leads to an argument. Hope tells him she wishes he’d fight for himself more — she wants to really know Ted. He takes that to heart. Ted tells her she’s right — he’s going to do better, he’s taking the job he was afraid to take — and then they kiss… ON LIVE TV! The movie ends with a giant gingerbread decoration almost falling on him — but missing him. Bad luck: OVER! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a big one! We’re covering not one, not two, but THREE movies in one jam-packed episode. The Cherry Lane trilogy has finally hit Hallmark Channel — and we’ve got all your festive feels covered with Seasons Greetings from Cherry Lane, Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane, and Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time for a festive mystery twist! Alonso joins us to review the first installment of Mistletoe Murders: Poison in a Pear Tree, which we originally covered back in January after its debut on Hallmark+. Now that it’s finally aired on the Hallmark Channel, we’re re-releasing our full review for everyone to enjoy! Season 2 kicks off soon!  ABOUT MISTLETOE MURDERS: POISON IN A PEAR TREEChristmas shop owner Emily Lane investigates a murder at a tree farm. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR MISTLETOE MURDERS: POISON IN A PEAR TREEOctober 31 2024 on Hallmark+, October 17 2025 on Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF MISTLETOE MURDERS: POISON IN A PEAR TREESarah Drew as Emily LanePeter Mooney as Sam WilnerBRAN’S  MISTLETOE MURDERS: POISON IN A PEAR TREE SYNOPSISThe episode kicks off with Emily Lane waking up from a nightmare. She runs a Christmas shop, Under the Mistletoe, in the small town of Fletcher’s Grove. She brings her cat to see her friend, local vet June, and learns that her ex-husband, Marcus, proposed to June again. Part deux, if you will. June and Marcus go on a romantic carriage ride, but Marcus is acting strange and says he’s just working on a surprise. Later, we see him meeting a man named Gordon and telling him he’s done what he can for him and to just be patient. Gordon does not seem pleased. The next day, the police show up at Under the Mistletoe. A detective informs Emily that a man named Marcus is dead and that a cookie wrapper from her store was found at the crime scene. He insists on taking all the cookies from the shop. June shows up and fills Emily in—Marcus was found dead. She suspects his ex-girlfriend, Lizzie Cline, who he was seeing until shortly before getting back together with June, might have been on the wagon ride that night. Emily immediately gets to work, tracking down Lizzie at her job and asking hard-hitting questions—like, “Wagons?!” Speaking of wagons, Emily visits the owner of the wagon rides, Gordon. Something seems to be bothering him, and Emily suspects it’s a hangover. Later, Emily heads into the woods and finds scuff marks on a tree, almost as if someone recently climbed it. Sneaky as ever, Emily snaps a picture of the list of everyone who was on the wagon that night. There’s one person she can’t track down—a man named Joey. While Emily and June are at the diner, June gets arrested. Emily confronts Detective Sam, who refuses to confirm or deny whether they found the poison that killed Marcus in June’s house, but his terrible poker face says it all. Emily discovers that Marcus denied Gordon a bank loan, leaving Gordon’s business in serious trouble. When Emily breaks into Marcus’s home, she finds a USB drive and a bookmark tucked into a pregnancy photo album. The USB contains a document for the sale of Gordon’s farm—but it’s unsigned. When she confronts Gordon, she spots some suspicious men leaving his house. Gordon reveals that Marcus asked for more time. Before Emily can leave, Gordon collapses. While waiting for the police, Emily has a flashback to a high-stakes moment from her past, where a building explodes behind her. It’s clear she moved to Fletcher’s Grove to lay low. Detective Sam arrives, suspicious when he finds out Emily called in Gordon’s collapse. She insists she’s just trying to help her friend. Sam reluctantly asks her to keep him in the loop because, well, it’s Hallmark—amateur sleuths and cops have to work together. It’s practically a law. Emily teams up with a local informant named Ray, who knows all the town gossip. He reveals that Gordon recently had his gambling debt paid off, though it’s unclear by whom. Emily also grows suspicious of Marcus’s co-worker, Rowan. When she confronts him, he has an explanation for everything. Under pressure, she convinces him to share Marcus’s bank statements, which reveal a $40,000 withdrawal just before his death. Emily forms a theory: Marcus paid off Gordon’s debt as a down payment for the farm, but Gordon had second thoughts because his daughter believed the farm was hers. Emily pitches her theory to Gordon’s daughter, Anna, but it doesn’t go over well. One night, Emily confronts Lizzie, who admits she didn’t mean for Marcus to get hurt. Lizzie reveals that she’s pregnant with Marcus’s baby. She wanted to tell her boyfriend, Trent, but couldn’t. When she told Marcus, someone must have overheard. Lizzie then received a text demanding $40,000. Marcus got the money and met her in the woods, where they shared a cookie. Emily realizes the cookie couldn’t have been poisoned and goes to the police to secure June’s release. Emily deduces that Gordon wasn’t the blackmailer—he doesn’t even know how to text—but Anna does. Anna confesses to the blackmail but denies being involved in the murder. Emily discovers that Rowan was secretly sleeping in Gordon’s barn. In his bag, she finds the poison that killed Marcus. Rowan knocks Emily out, and when she wakes up, both she and Anna are tied up. Rowan admits he wanted to kill Gordon to stop the sale of the farm. He poisoned Marcus’s flask, which Marcus drank from before confronting the blackmailer. Rowan plans to poison Emily and Anna and frame Anna for everything. Emily reveals that she hid her phone and has been recording Rowan’s confession. While he searches for the phone, Emily and Anna spook a horse to knock him out. They escape, call the police, and Rowan is arrested. Detective Sam tells Emily they’ll discuss everything soon but is relieved she’s safe. In the end, Gordon survives, Lizzie tells Trent about the baby, and Sam and his daughter sing Christmas karaoke. Everything seems fine—until the final scene, where Emily opens a black box from her old life and smirks, hinting at secrets yet to come. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan’s back to give us a sneak peek at all the UPtv Christmas movies we’ll be covering this year! Here are the movies: The Great Christmas Snow-InPremieres: Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Amanda Fuller, Joey Lawrence, Ricardo Chavez After his engagement is called off, Justin (Lawrence) retreats to a secluded cabin meant for his honeymoon, only to be snowed in with Jane (Fuller), his ex-fiancée’s cousin. As tension builds, a spark forms between them, but when Justin’s ex shows up with her new boyfriend, things get even more complicated. In the close quarters of the cabin, secrets unravel, leading to unexpected discoveries about love and second chances. A Royal Christmas ManorPremieres: Sunday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Brianna Cohen, Kirk Barker, Jennifer McKinley Prince Alexander of Fredonia (Barker) escapes to a cozy inn, hoping to experience a traditional American Christmas. Katie (Cohen), who runs the inn, falls for him, completely unaware of his true royal identity. Saving the Christmas RanchPremieres: Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Brianna Cohen, Jonathan Stoddard, Kirby Schwarber When the accountant for Carrie Williams’ family’s Christmas lodge makes off with all their money, Carrie (Cohen) has just two days to come up with nine months of missing mortgage payments or face foreclosure. Charming developer John Dunn (Stoddard) has been calling Carrie from afar, and now he’s here in person to make an offer on the ranch she can hardly refuse. Can Carrie raise enough funds before the deadline to save her home—or will she be forced to sell to John, who hasn’t been entirely truthful about his intentions? A Royal Christmas HopePremieres: Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Jenna Michno, Robert Adamson, Kayla Fields At Christmastime in New York City, Julia Carter (Michno) runs a nonprofit helping families in need. Still grieving her husband, she fights to keep hope alive through her work and the annual tree lighting. Across the ocean, Prince Christopher (Adamson) escapes royal duties for a break in the U.S. When a chance meeting sparks connection, their bond deepens, and secrets and holiday pressures force them to face what truly matters. A Christmas in Amish CountryPremieres: Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Ella Cannon, Jason Tobias When a rising chef’s career implodes after a harsh review, she returns to her Amish roots in rural Pennsylvania and finds healing through slow-cooking techniques and the comforts of home—including rekindling a friendship with the sweet Amish farmer she left behind. A Christmas Murder MysteryPremieres: Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Jamie Bernadette, Morgan Bradley, Rob Mayes, Vivica A. Fox Vera Vexley (Bradley), editor of the Metropolitan Ledger’s puzzle section and part-time detective, spends the holidays with the wealthy Sterling family—who appear to be hiding enough secrets to stuff a sleigh. When someone is found dead on Christmas morning, Vera must solve the mystery before the holidays turn even more deadly. Christmas in Big Sky CountryPremieres: Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Rebecca Dalton, Olivier Renaud, Shaun Johnston Becca Collins (Dalton) teams up with Logan Johnston (Renaud), the oil company’s new PR agent, to ensure her brother-in-law returns home safely for the holidays after an incident on an oil rig. But can Becca trust Logan’s true intentions? Christmas with the KnightlysPremieres: Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. ET Starring: Celeste Desjardins, Joe Scarpellino, Brian Cook Georgia Jackson (Desjardins) hopes to put on a Christmas showcase with her students but finds herself in the spotlight when, in exchange for a new community center, she agrees to pose as the girlfriend of Chase Knightly (Scarpellino), the famous son of a billionaire. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan is here to help us do the tough work of ranking the Top 20 child athletes we've seen during our time doing Mighty Monday. You're welcome. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a brand new episode — Brian is back to help us review the second Hallmark Christmas movie of the season: A Christmas Angel Match. ABOUT A CHRISTMAS ANGEL MATCHTwo Christmas Angels with opposite styles must unite soulmates before the holiday while dealing with department downsizing and their own unexpected connection. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A CHRISTMAS ANGEL MATCHSunday, October 19, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A CHRISTMAS ANGEL MATCHMeghan Ory as Monica Benjamin Ayres as Michael Directed by Christie Will Wolf BRAN’S A CHRISTMAS ANGEL MATCH SYNOPSISDo you know how some people are drawn together in what seems to be a magical way? MMMM… try angels. The Christmas Connection Angels spend the entire year finding folks who could use a little Christmas love. Monica is one of the oldest and best of the bunch—she’s been doing this since before the first Christmas tree. But lately, it’s getting harder than ever. Humans are distracted by their phones and their busy lives, and Monica’s starting to feel disheartened. While venting to one of her angel friends about how things are going, she bumps—literally—into fellow angel Michael, spilling coffee everywhere. Ugh. The worst. Michael’s an up-and-comer—an angel who already has his wings, even though he’s not yet a century old. Monica can’t stand him. For all her careful preparation, he’s the opposite: impulsive and a bit of a rule-bender. At the annual Christmas Connection meeting, led by Gabriel, Monica gets even more bad news—she’s not winning “Angel of the Year.” That honor is going to (you guessed it) Michael. To make things even more complicated, Monica and Michael are assigned the same two humans to match—Patrick and Daisy. This has never happened before, but Cloud Command says it must be so. When they pop down to Earth, their very different approaches immediately clash. Michael loves pushing the limits of what angels are allowed to do—something Monica finds both frustrating and, annoyingly, kind of intriguing. Despite their efforts, Patrick and Daisy just aren’t clicking. As Monica and Michael spend more time together, they open up to each other. Monica reveals that she matched Patrick’s great-grandparents—and every generation since. Patrick is a legacy match, and this one means everything to her. But when the match still doesn’t happen, Gabriel calls them in. Monica is put on leave, and Michael—trying to protect her—gives up his wings. When Monica returns to plead his case, she overhears what she thinks is Michael saying she doesn’t have what it takes anymore. Heartbroken, Monica heads down to Earth for some hot chocolate and, for the first time ever, a good cry. There, she runs into Michael. They talk, reconcile, and he tells her how truly amazing she is. Together, they decide to throw caution to the wind and make Patrick and Daisy’s love story happen once and for all—and they do. Afterward, Monica and Michael have a playful snowball fight, laughing and realizing they’re feeling something new—something “flutterous.” Gabriel appears, revealing that they were his mission all along. As golden dust of the Holy Spirit falls around them, Gabriel grants them a new promotion—a life of love. They slow dance beneath the glow as the gold dust swirls, and finally… they kissssss. 💫 Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s the first new Hallmark Christmas movie of 2025! The whole gang is back together to review A Royal Montana Christmas, recorded live during the Deck the Hallmark Marathon. ABOUT A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMASOverwhelmed by her royal duties during the Christmas season, Princess Victoria of Zelarnia decides to take a vacation to Peaceful Pines Ranch in Montana to decompress and reconnect with a place she remembers from childhood. While at the ranch, she meets Huntley Blaylock, a rugged ranch guide, and the two form an unexpected bond as she rediscovers small-town traditions and considers what she truly wants for her future. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMASPremieres Saturday, October 18, 2025 | Hallmark Channel CAST & CREW OF A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMASFiona Gubelmann as Princess Victoria of Zelarnia Warren Christie as Huntley BlaylockBRAN’S A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISWe are in Zelarnia, and Princess Victoria is a VIBE! She’s very clearly British—you can tell by her accent. She likes horses, she’s not great with candles… but SHE IS CRUSHING IT! She’s reading a Hallmark card from her papa—her papa taught her everything she knows about horses. She comes downstairs in her cozy, earth-toned pajamas. Missing her dad, Victoria wants to visit a ranch she used to spend time at with him as a kid. Her mom says, clearly, “This means a lot to you. Off you go.” It doesn’t take long for her to get into trouble. She runs over a guy’s box of ornaments—so inconsiderate. When she arrives at the ranch, she asks about the holiday ball. They tell her they don’t do that anymore. Princess Victoria is sad—but that’s nothing some Christmas games with other guests can’t fix. That is, until Mr. Angry Pants from earlier shows up. He introduces himself as Huntly and mentions he’s staying there… or something like that. Turns out, his parents own the ranch! He’s home for the holidays, taking a break from coaching baseball. They start working around the ranch together, and it’s magical. The thing is, Coach Huntly isn’t super skilled with ranch chores, but that doesn’t stop him from helping Victoria practice her lasso skills. It’s… a lot. The next day, Victoria sticks around to help decorate. She finds out the local volunteer firefighters need to raise money. Victoria says, “How about a Christmas dance? I can plan it!” Huntly doesn’t like the idea and storms off. What’s his deal? He goes to talk to his dad, who tells him to stop being such a dope. Huntly comes back and tells Victoria she can plan the party—but it has to be on the 19th. She sighs, “Well, I guess I’ll have to extend my trip.” To celebrate, they go stargazing together. We learn he hates the dance because it was supposed to be his big sendoff to play ball. He got injured that year and never went again. It also turns out they actually met as kids, and he always wished she’d return. He leans in for a kiss, and she stops him. She says, “I have to tell you something…I’m a princess.” He’s not fazed. They try to kiss again, but they get interrupted twice. Two interruptions is enough—they call it a night. The next day, he asks if she’d be his date to the dance. She’s all in. But when he tells her he wants to be on the same team and is open to moving to her kingdom, she gets scared. The next day, he gives her a little wooden horse—and that’s all she needed. They go to the dance together and party hard. He tells her he’s moving back home full-time. She says, “I could never ask you to leave your family, and I’m not leaving mine.” He takes that in and kisses her insanely, pulling her into his beard for safe keeping—then she storms off. YOURE MAKING THIS TOO HARD! Victoria ends up leaving the next day without saying goodbye, leaving her wooden horse behind. It seems like it’s over. Cut to Christmas Day in Montana. Huntly is doing chores when what do his wandering eyes behold but a princess! She tells him she’s giving her sisters the crown and is moving to Montana. They kiss HARD! She introduces him to her family, and they all have Christmas breakfast together—as Victoria and Huntly kiss hard again! Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 8 of Deck the Hallmark is HERE! Today, we’re kicking things off by chatting about the three movies we’re most excited for — and the three we’re not as excited for. Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM for our Season 8 Marathon! 👉 deckthehallmark.com/marathon Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.