If you need a happy ending-focused romantic story, whether it be strictly comedic or more serious, there are a few networks and streaming services where you can turn and be able to find the content you like. But, none of those places are quite as dedicated to bringing fans light, fun romantic fare and heart-warming, romance-filled drama which will be sure to bring a smile to the faces of viewers like the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The popularity of these stories grows all of the time, and the channels long ago branched out to create new romantic stories built around seasonal themes, which debut all year long.
You only have to stop by the sister channels a few times to know that there are a lot of new movies which come to the networks every year, and if you count these films as some of the best romantic comedies, you could probably use a handy list of all the new movies, which of your returning favorites will be starring in Hallmark’s rewarding films, and when they’ll debut as a part of the 2023 TV schedule, and we have that for you right here!
Now, without further ado, let’s get into the list of upcoming movies on the networks, which includes the last two Summer Nights movies!
Never Too Late to Celebrate (Hallmark) – Saturday, August 19, 8 p.m. EST
Starring: Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega
Busy dentist Camila starts taking Spanish lessons from Javi and connecting with her Mexican roots, leading him to suggest she have a “double quinceañera” for her upcoming 30th birthday party.
Alexa PenaVega racked up a number of credits when she was a young child in the ‘90s, but she really came to fame after starring in 2001’s Spy Kids as Carmen Cortez, and then also starred in the film’s three sequels. PenaVega has 100 TV and film credits, including Nashville, The Tomorrow People, Ruby & the Rockets, and a number of Hallmark movies, like Destination Wedding, Christmas Made to Order, A Paris Proposal, Taking a Shot at Love and the Picture Perfect Mysteries series, which sees her co-star with her husband, Carlos, who also appeared in Love in the Limelight and Love at Sea with her.
Carlos PenaVega got his start on an episode of ER in 2004, but gained fame as a member of the TV series cast and pop group behind Big Time Rush in 2009, and went on to play Kenickie in Grease Live! in 2016, along with guest starring in a number of series, and playing opposite his wife Hallmark’s 2017 film, Enchanted Christmas.
Napa Ever After (Hallmark) – Saturday, August 26, 8 p.m. EST
Starring: Denise Boutté and Colin Lawrence
When driven attorney Cassandra (Boutté) inherits a winery from her estranged grandmother, she heads to Napa Valley to renovate it and gets help from a local named Alec (Lawrence).
Denise Boutté is likely most recognizable for her work playing Sasha Brown on Meet the Browns, but she’s also appeared in shows such as The Young and the Restless, The Family Business, Stan Against Evil, Terror Lake Drive, Bronx SIU, and Key & Peele, plus she voiced several characters on Young Justice from 2013 through 2022. The talent has also been featured in films like Senior Year: Love Never Fails, Why Did I Get Married? and Way of the Vampire.
Most people will probably know Colin Lawrence from his work as Preacher on the Netflix hit Virgin River, but the star has also been in several Hallmark films like Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After, the Fixer Upper Mysteries movies, Mystery 101: Playing Dead, and the Christmas in Evergreen franchise, where he plays Thomas. The actor has also been in shows such as Riverdale, The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco, The Good Doctor, Colony, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Supernatural, Impastor, iZombie, The 100, and Lost Girl.
The next several weeks of movie premieres for Hallmark and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries looks to be well worth our time, and know that you can bookmark this list in order to check back regularly and get all of the updated info on what new Hallmark movies will be coming our way over the next few weeks, as we’ll be adding details on upcoming projects as soon as possible!