Everything Hallmark’s Said About Its New ‘Feel-Good’ Christmas Rom-Com Series
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Hallmark announced it will release a limited series this Christmas adapting Jenni Bayliss’ book, The Twelve Dates of Christmas for TV.
“THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS is an aspirational, feel-good, romantic comedy blending the nostalgia of holiday traditions with a fresh take on the perils of modern dating,” said Carrie Stein, president of Global Scripted Television, Dynamic Television, per Deadline. “We fell in love with the idea of our relatable heroine venturing into uncharted, emotional territory with the help of a Christmas cupid hand picking potential matches and planning 12 magical and entertaining dates with a surprising outcome.”
The six-episode series will star Mae Whitman, Mary McDonnell and Jane Seymour along with Julian Morris, Toby Sandeman and Nathaniel Parker and will premiere during the network’s Countdown to Christmas before streaming on Hallmark+.
The series follows “Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate (Whitman), who lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England next door to her father Mac (Parker), who is long-divorced from Kate’s mother Delilah (McDonnell), a globe-trotting American always on an adventure,” a logline for the show reads. “When not at work, Kate looks after Mac, who’s recovering from a motorbike accident and is inclined to spend his days sitting in his recliner.”
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“Unbeknownst to Kate, her best friend Laura signs her up for The 12 Dates of Christmas – a holiday-themed matchmaking program in the days leading up to the holiday featuring carefully curated, yuletide dating experiences, in an attempt to get Kate out of her rut,” the logline continued. “Lovingly coerced by Laura and longtime best friend Callum, a reluctant Kate ultimately gets into the spirit of the program and is caught off guard when she meets someone who reinvigorates her zest for life.”
“But when Delilah unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep – literally – Kate and Mac’s life and holiday season get upended. Meanwhile, Mac may be embarking on his own romance with local Evelyn, a widow who slowly helps him step outside the confines of his house and open his heart,” the logline concluded. “As Kate wends her way through the 12 dates, she takes a circuitous route to romance while also making some important discoveries about herself.”
According to Swooon, the series is currently being filmed in and around Dublin, Ireland. This year’s Countdown to Christmas starts on Oct. 18.
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