Hallmark kicked off holiday season with new "Countdown to Christmas" movies, featuring a "Kelce" surprise in schedule lineup. Here's when to watch.

Hallmark is officially kicking off the 2024 holiday season with three new Christmas movies set to premiere this weekend with more expected to premiere each weekend following.

Hallmark Channel will debut 32 new "Countdown to Christmas" originals and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will debut nine new movies in their "Miracles of Christmas" lineup. Faces familiar to Hallmark fans pop up throughout the Christmas schedule this year including legends Lacey Chabert, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Alison Sweeney and Caroline Rhea.

But viewers will see Chiefs coach Andy Reid, guard Trey Smith, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, defensive end George Karlaftis and wide receiver Mecole Hardman. And Donna Kelce, the mother of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, will appear too.

Connecticut officials, like Gov. Ned Lamont, and Hallmark stars introduced the state's Christmas Movie Trail at the Silas W. Robbins House.

Courtesy of Hallmark Channel It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially with all the gift guides popping up. For the true holiday connoisseurs, this means it is time to turn on the near-endless supply of romantic Christmas movies.

State leaders and Hallmark movie stars revealed the Connecticut Christmas Movie Trail. This Christmas movie trail showcases all 22 of your favorite holiday movies filmed in Connecticut!