'Christmas On Wheels': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Lifetime's holiday movie

The film explores the theme of kindness and service to society with the template of celebration, so get ready with your popcorn for a family film
(A+E Network)
(A+E Network)

Christmas season has just started and Lifetime has the perfect plan for cine fans to have a gala time. The channel has announced its largest holiday movie slate ever for the network's annual ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ programming event. The movies will run from October 23 and continue to air till December 25 under the network's plan.

Of the festivity collection of 30 movies is one film ‘Christmas On Wheels’. The film explores the theme of kindness and service to society with the template of celebration. It also dives deep into human bonds and relationships. So get ready with that bowl of popcorn and cocoa and watch this feel-good family-oriented Christmas ecstasy. Before that, here is all you need to know about the upcoming movie.

Release date

‘Christmas On Wheels’ will be released on November 14 at 8 pm ET on Lifetime.

Plot

The official synopsis of the film reads: “Ashley (Tiya Sircar) returns to her small hometown to care for her uncle who recently broke his ankle. When she learns that he has sold her Mom's vintage red convertible, a car that holds many wonderful Christmas memories for Ashley, she is disappointed. But with the help of Duncan (Michael Xavier), her uncle's attorney, Ashley is reunited with the car and restores it to its former glory, and fills it up with gifts for the community - just as her mother used to do. As she reconnects with happy Christmas memories, she feels torn about her plans to return to the big city and what she may be leaving behind.”

Cast

Tiya Sircar

Tiya Sircar attends People's 'Ones To Watch' at NeueHouse Hollywood on October 4, 2017, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

Born in 1982 in Texas, Tiya Sircar is an actress with Indian roots. She is most prominently known for her roles in ‘The Good Place’, ‘Star Wars Rebels’, ‘The Internship’, ‘Miss India America’ and ‘17 Again’. However, Sircar’s breakthrough point in career came with Disney/Lucas Film animated series ‘Star Wars Rebels’ and short-form interstitial series ‘Star Wars: Forces of Destiny’ where she voiced the character of Sabine Wren. Sircar got a lead role in the ABC series ‘Alex, Inc.’ which was released in 2018. She also appeared on guest roles in Netflix's ‘Master of None’ and Fox's ‘The Mindy Project’.

Michael Xavier

Michael Xavier (R)( A+E Network)

Born in 1985 in Ontario, Canada, Xavier is an actor who has achieved success in the world of television shows. He has starred on Space Channel's series ‘Bitten’. He played the lead in the film ‘Deadly Inferno’ and was part of the ensemble cast of the 2017 romantic comedy film ‘A Swingers Weekend’.

Creator

‘Christmas on Wheels’ is produced by Johnson Production Group in association with Christmas Wheels Productions. Timothy O Johnson and Andrew Erin serve as the executive producers for the film while Marita Grabiak directs the project. The scripting is by Tammy Klembith, George Klembith and Barbara Kymlicka.

Trailer

MEAWW has not received the trailer yet. This space will be updated later.

If you like this, you’ll love these:

‘Christmas Around The Corner’

‘A Christmas Arrangement’

‘Christmas With The Darlings’

‘A Timeless Christmas’

‘The Christmas House’

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