Lifetime has set its 2026 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate, rolling out 11 original films alongside two vertical microseries across the network’s app and cable channel starting next month. The lineup features stars including Brandy Norwood, Vivica A. Fox, Tia Mowry, and Jana Kramer anchoring some of the season’s most anticipated titles.
The rollout begins with more than 100 holiday movies hitting the Lifetime app on November 1, followed by the two microseries on November 25. The full cable lineup then kicks off November 28, running through December 20 with new premieres nearly every weekend.
Christmas Everyday: Married and Bright, starring Brandy Norwood, Debbi Morgan, Sy’Rai Smith, and Robert C. Riley, premieres Saturday, November 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Chicago fashion designer Fancy Ballantine, played by Norwood, is preparing for the biggest season of her life, working to secure her thriving boutique’s future while planning her dream Christmas wedding to fiancé Jaylen, played by Riley. With her supportive mother Evelyn and spirited sister Belle, played by Norwood’s real-life daughter Sy’Rai Smith, by her side, everything seems to be falling into place, until mounting business pressure and the unexpected return of a reformed ex lead Fancy to carry every burden alone, unintentionally pushing Jaylen away. As Christmas nears, Fancy has to decide whether she’s willing to let go of the past before it costs her the future she’s always wanted. The film is a sequel to Norwood’s 2025 movie Christmas Everyday.
Checking Inn for Christmas, starring Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Josh Henderson, Vanessa Angel, Michael Paré, Eric Roberts, and Juliah Cheree Taylor, premieres Saturday, November 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Claire, played by Taylor, receives a career-changing assignment from her editor Amelia, played by Fox, to write a front-page feature on a charming holiday resort and its owner, Julian Clark, played by Henderson. Determined to hit her Christmas deadline, Claire gets pulled in by cozy fireside interviews and Julian’s vision for the place, eventually having to decide what matters more: the perfect headline or the perfect Christmas kiss.
A Firefighter’s Christmas Calendar, starring Holly Deveaux and Kyana Teresa, premieres Sunday, November 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Rookie firefighter Dani Ramos, played by Deveaux, is recruited to revive her station’s dwindling holiday toy drive, turning to her sister, a city fundraiser, who brings in photographer Sasha, played by Teresa, to help. Sasha’s idea for a firefighter calendar heats up both the fundraising effort and an unexpected connection with Dani. With Dani hesitant to risk her place on the team and Sasha’s dream job in Paris calling, the two have to decide if they’re willing to take a chance on each other.
Christmas from the Heart, starring Tia Mowry and Henderson Wade, premieres Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Jade, a grieving widow played by Mowry, travels to Lisbon at Christmas to meet the recipient of her late husband’s heart, only to find herself falling for the recipient’s brother, Alex, played by Wade. Jade has to navigate a complicated mix of love and grief while figuring out how to open herself up to new romance without feeling like she’s betraying her late husband.
The Toymaker’s Christmas Romance, starring Chantel Riley and Brendan Morgan, premieres Saturday, December 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Ambitious toy executive Vanessa, played by Riley, sees her dream of becoming CEO threatened by a looming corporate takeover, and has to rediscover the true meaning of the holidays with the help of Christmas spirits and charming toy designer Jordan, played by Morgan, before she risks losing everything she’s worked for.
The rest of the lineup includes:
- Casting Christmas, starring Madison West, Kyle Michael, and Andrew Lau — November 25, Lifetime app
- Christmas, Delivered, starring Juliana Folk and Alexander Molina — November 25, Lifetime app
- Mending Hearts for Christmas, starring Michelle Argyris and David Pinard — December 6
- Mistletoe in Mexico, starring Joely Fisher and Cristián de la Fuente — December 12
- An Inseparable Christmas, starring Rebecca Dalton — December 12
- A Second Chance Christmas Letter, starring Kelly Tappan and James French — December 13
- Love on the Christmas List, starring Jana Kramer and Ignacyo Matynia — December 19
- Christmas at Mistletoe Hall, starring Kathryn Davis and Jonathan Stoddard — December 20