Hallmark channel movie schedule for October 2022: Premiere dates, synopsis, cast, how to watch

The Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are premiering 14 new movies in October, airing Oct. 1-30.

Below is a complete guide with the release date, cast and synopsis of the nine movies airing on The Hallmark Channel and the five movies airing on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in October 2022.

This month is also the beginning of Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas,” where each of their channels air new original Christmas movies leading up to the big holiday.

If you don’t have cable or a package with the channels, you can watch online via streaming services Philo, DIRECTV Stream or Fubo. Each service offers a free trial.

If you do have cable but don’t know the channel number, use the finder on your provider’s website: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.

Girlfriendship

Synopsis: “A booking mix-up turns Samara’s birthday getaway into a week-long journey where she and her friends rediscover their passions, their purpose and romance.”

Cast: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Lyndie Greenwood, Krystal Joy Brown and Brad James

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths

Synopsis: “Fraternal twins Nikki and Nora are forced back into each other’s lives when they inherit a detective agency. As they solve a murder, they realize their differences may be their greatest advantage.”

Cast: Hunter King and Rhiannon Fish

Premiere date: Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Pumpkin Everything

Synopsis: “Amy, an up-and-coming novelist, returns to her hometown to look after her stubborn grandfather Tom and his pumpkin-themed store while confronting an old flame from her past.”

Cast: Taylor Cole, Michael Ironside and Corey Sevier

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

Mid-Love Crisis

Synopsis: “On the eve of turning 50 and her daughters’ nuptials, Mindy Quinn finds herself doing the most unexpected thing: rekindling a romance that ended thirty years ago.”

Cast: Teri Hatcher, James Tupper

Premiere date: Sunday, Oct. 9 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Autumn in the City

Synopsis: “Optimistic Piper gives herself two months to find her passion in New York City. As she bounces between temp jobs, she and her jaded neighbor discover the beauty of the city together.”

Cast: Aimeé Teegarden and Evan Roderick

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

Perfect Harmony

Synopsis: “Pop singer Jack and Professor Barrett must put aside their differences when their best friends get married. But working together as Best Man and Maid of Honor will lead to a duet of a lifetime.”

Cast: James Denton and Sherri Saum

Premiere date: Sunday, Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Noel Next Door

Synopsis: “A hard-working, single mom gets into a war of words with a neighbor who she feels is ruining Christmas, only to find that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart.”

Cast: Natalie Hall and Corey Sevier

Premiere date: Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

We Wish You A Married Christmas

Synopsis: “A couple goes to a quiet town to reconnect at Christmas on the advice of their marriage coach.”

Cast: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

We Need A Little Christmas

Synopsis: “Julie is juggling being a single mother to a grieving child and facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with a neighbor.”

Cast: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui and Lynn Whitfield

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

A Kismet Christmas

Synopsis: “Sarah is a children’s book author who returns to her hometown, where she reconnects with her family and Travis, her teenage crush. She soon discovers that a long-held family legend might actually be true.”

Cast: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks and Marilu Henner

Premiere date: Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

A Cozy Christmas Inn

Synopsis: “Real estate exec, Erika, travels to Alaska during the holidays to acquire a B&B, only to discover it’s owned by her ex. Soon she is falling in love with the town and quite possibly him.”

Cast: Jodie Sweetin and David O’Donnell

Premiere date: Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

Jolly Good Christmas

Synopsis: “When by-the-book architect David hires free-spirited personal shopper Anji, he finds himself on a wild ride across London in search of the perfect Christmas gift but finds something he wasn’t looking for.”

Cast: Will Kemp, Reshma Shetty

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

Christmas Bedtime Stories

Synopsis: “When Danielle is left to raise her daughter after her husband goes MIA and is presumed dead, she begins to tell her daughter bedtime stories of her father.”

Cast: Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, Charlie Weber and Alice Comer

Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Ghosts of Christmas Always

Synopsis: “Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store.”

Cast: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn and Reginald VelJohnson

Premiere date: Sunday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel

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