TV Great American Family unveils 2023 holiday lineup starring Candace Cameron Bure, Chad Michael Murray, and more Christmas is coming early as Chad Michael Murray, Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin, Matthew Morrison, and more are set to star in Great American Family's Yuletide lineup this year. By Emlyn Travis Emlyn Travis Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly with over five years of experience covering the latest in entertainment. A proud Kingston University alum, Emlyn has written about music, fandom, film, television, and awards for multiple outlets including MTV News, Teen Vogue, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Paper Magazine, Dazed, and NME. She joined EW in August 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Published on October 12, 2023 02:54PM EDT Break out your favorite ugly Christmas sweater, make some hot cocoa, and prepare to get extra cozy, because Great American Family has officially declared that the holiday season begins this weekend. The cable network unveiled its full holiday lineup on Thursday, presenting 20 brand new yuletide films that will instantly transport viewers into a winter wonderland of their very own. The network's festivities will kick off on Saturday with the release of the highly-anticipated sequel Destined 2: Christmas Once More, starring Shae Robins and Casey Elliott, and will continue to spread holiday cheer each weekend with new movies until Dec. 23. Among those joining in on this year's jollities include Full House alums Candace Cameron Bure and Lori Loughlin, plus Chad Michael Murray, Laura Osnes, Danica McKellar, and Matthew Morrison. Bure will star as an army reserve doctor attempting to track down her family's military history in My Christmas Hero, while her daughter, Natasha Bure, headlines the holiday retrospective film A Christmas for the Ages. Elsewhere, Murray plays an ex-boyfriend who must help rescue a local windmill and Glee star Morrison heads to the city of (Christmas) lights for a dance competition in A Paris Christmas Waltz. Talk about some seriously starry nights! Find out more about Great American Family's full slate below. 'Destined 2: Christmas Once More'. Great American Family Destined 2: Christmas Once MorePremieres: Oct. 14, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Shae Robins, Casey ElliottOfficial description: "In this sequel, Theo (Elliott) continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim (Robbins) as he attempts to propose at Christmas." ''Twas The Text Before Christmas'. Great American Family 'Twas the Text Before ChristmasPremieres: Oct. 21, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Merritt Patterson, Trevor DonovanOfficial description: "An unexpected text message sent to the wrong number (Patterson) sets into motion a Christmas tradition with a new family (Donovan) over three separate years." 'Bringing Christmas Home'. Bettina Strauss/Great American Family Bringing Christmas HomePremieres: Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Jill Wagner, Paul GreeneOfficial description: "A professor of military history (Wagner) teams with an antique store owner (Greene) to track down the original owner of a historic WWII uniform and the love letters left in its pockets." 'Journey to Christmas'. Great American Family Journey to Christmas (working title)Premieres: Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Ash Tsai, Joey HeyworthOfficial description: "While on a charity press tour, a model (Tsai) ends up stranded by the weather at the family home of the driver (Heyworth) she hired to assist her for the week." 'A Dash of Christmas'. Great American Family A Dash of ChristmasPremieres: Nov. 4, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Laura Osnes, Christopher RussellOfficial description: "A marketing exec (Osnes) must learn a recipe to get her dream job and ends up entered in a holiday bakeoff with a dream baker (Russell)." 'Our Christmas Wedding'. Great American Family Our Christmas WeddingPremieres: Nov. 5, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Holly Deveaux, Drew SeeleyOfficial description: "In the sequel, roles reverse as Nicole's boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Deveaux) and Michael's (Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas." 'Christmas Keepsake'. Great American Family Christmas Keepsake (working title)Premieres: Nov. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Jillian Murray, Daniel LissingOfficial description: "A father (Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule." 'A Christmas Blessing'. Great American Family A Christmas BlessingPremieres: Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Lori Loughlin, James Tupper, Jesse HutchOfficial description: "A TV chef (Loughlin) is divinely inspired to take over her late aunt's charity with help from a new friend (Hutch) and handsome business associate next door (Tupper)." 'Santa Maybe'. Great American Family Santa, Maybe (working title)Premieres: Nov. 18, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Aubrey ReynoldsOfficial description: "Can theater director Lila (Reynolds) rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet, while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process?" 'A Paris Christmas Waltz'. Great American Family A Paris Christmas WaltzPremieres: Nov. 19, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Jen Lilley, Matthew MorrisonOfficial description: "A novice dancer (Lilley) pairs with a professional (Morrison) to enter a renowned dance competition… in Paris! The next story in The Christmas Waltz universe, the highest-rated Christmas rom com of 2020, from Michael Damian and Janeen Damian." 'My Christmas Hero'. Great American Family My Christmas HeroPremieres: Nov. 24, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Candace Cameron Bure, Gabriel HoganOfficial description: "An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family's military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan)." 'A Royal Date for Christmas'. Great American Family A Royal Date for Christmas (working title)Premieres: Nov. 25, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Danica McKellar and Damon RunyanOfficial description: "When a European Duke (Runyon) arrives in the US, he realizes that his bags have been lost in transit. He has no choice but to be styled, and ultimately inspired, by Bella (McKellar) the owner of a local boutique." 'A Christmas for the Ages'. Great American Family A Christmas for the AgesPremieres: Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, Cheryl LaddOfficial description: "Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the '40s, '60s, '90s, and present day." 'Christmas on Windmill Way'. Great American Family Christmas on Windmill WayPremieres: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Christa Taylor Brown, Chad Michael MurrayOfficial description: "To save her family's legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown." 'The Jinglebell Jubilee'. Great American Family The Jinglebell Jubilee (working title)Premieres: Dec. 3, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Erin Agostino, Marshall WilliamsOfficial description: "A city manager (Williams) recruits the help of a childhood friend (Agostino) in setting right his town's Christmas Charity event, while she sets to work setting him up with her close friend." 'Meet Me Under the Mistletoe'. Great American Family Meet Me Under the MistletoePremieres: Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Sarah Fisher, Simon ArblasterOfficial description: "Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas." 'Peppermint and Postcards'. Great American Family Peppermint & PostcardsPremieres: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Ella Cannon, Christopher RussellOfficial description: "When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door." 'Designing Christmas With You'. Great American Family Designing Christmas With You (working title)Premieres: Dec. 16, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyreOfficial description: "With her career on the line, a decorator (Abromeit) must work with an unexpected partner (McIntyre) to showcase a house for an upcoming Christmas gala." '12 Games Of Christmas'. Great American Family 12 Games of ChristmasPremieres: Dec. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Johnny Ramey, Felisha CooperOfficial description: "A group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party." 'A Royal Christmas Holiday'. Great American Family A Royal Christmas HolidayPremieres: Dec. 23, 8 p.m. ET/PTCast: Brittany Underwood, Jonathan StoddardOfficial description: "In search of her big break, a reporter (Underwood) arranges a Christmas interview with a European Prince (Stoddard) visiting the states. Will the reporter's big story become her love story?" Check out Great American Family's schedule below. Great American Family Christmas Schedule. Great American Family Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: See first photos of 42 new Hallmark Christmas movies, including A Merry Scottish Christmas Danny Glover to play Santa Claus in Disney's holiday heist movie — See a first look Christmas queen Mariah Carey announces 2023 holiday concert tour