Christmas Under the Lights: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Hallmark Christmas movie

Marco Grazzini, Heather Hemmens in Christmas Under the Lights
Marco Grazzini and Heather Hemmens in Christmas Under the Lights (Image credit: Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtney Julien)

A woman needs help planning her family's Christmas carnival after losing her mother and gets help in unexpected ways in Christmas Under the Lights, an all-new Hallmark Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery.

Christmas Under the Lights premieres along with several other Hallmark Christmas movies during the supersized Thanksgiving weekend, including Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle, A 90s Christmas, Deck the Walls, Believe in Christmas, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, The Finnish Line and The Christmas Quest on Hallmark Channel and Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion on Hallmark Plus.

Here's everything we know about Christmas Under the Lights.

Christmas Under the Lights release date

Christmas Under the Lights premieres Wednesday, November 27, at 8 pm ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery.

We don't have a premiere date for UK fans as of this writing, but as soon as we learn more, we'll have it for you right here.

Hallmark Mystery and Hallmark Channel are included in many cable TV packages, but if you've cut the cord there are a few other options to help you watch. They now have a partnership with Peacock, so you can watch new movies on the streaming platform with a subscription.

You can also access Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery via Philo, Sling TV, Frndly TV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and Fubo. While Hallmark Plus is the network's streaming arm, you cannot access new movies from Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery right away, so if you're looking to watch new movies as soon as they release, you'll need access to the channel.

Christmas Under the Lights premise

Here's the official synopsis of Christmas Under the Lights from Hallmark Mystery:

"Emily is always reluctant to return home to her family’s animal rescue ranch -- but when her mother passes away, her brother Nick requests her help organizing the annual Christmas Carnival. When she arrives, she discovers Nick’s friend, Luke, staying at the ranch -- and that Luke was once a successful artist who works with light. Though initially reluctant to collaborate, Emily and Luke work hard to pull off the best, most light-filled carnival the town has ever seen, a healing celebration of Emily’s mother’s legacy and the magic of Christmas -- and along the way feel sparks of romance as radiant as the lights themselves."

Christmas Under the Lights cast

Christmas Under the Lights features Heather Hemmens (Roswell, New Mexico) as Emily and Marco Grazzini (Virgin River) as Luke.

Christmas Under the Lights trailer

Take a look at the sneak peek and preview of Christmas Under the Lights below.

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Sarabeth Pollock
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Sarabeth joined the What to Watch team in May 2022. An avid TV and movie fan, her perennial favorites are The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, true crime documentaries on Netflix and anything from Passionflix. You’ve Got Mail, Ocean's Eleven and Signs are movies that she can watch all day long. She's also a huge baseball fan, and hockey is a new favorite.  

When she's not working, Sarabeth hosts the My Nights Are Booked Podcast and a blog dedicated to books and interviews with authors and actors. She also published her first novel, Once Upon an Interview, in 2022.