‘Christmas Unwrapped’: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Lifetime’s holiday movie

The film offers one such story which will not only lift your spirit up but offer a delightful relationship between a reporter and a man who is the town’s favorite
PUBLISHED OCT 12, 2020
(Lifetime)
(Lifetime)

Are you awaiting a Christmas miracle? Well, Lifetime’s upcoming holiday film ‘Christmas Unwrapped’ offers one such story, which will not only lift your spirit up but offer a delightful relationship between a reporter and a man who is the town’s favorite. Here’s everything you need to know about the romantic drama executive produced by Tiffany Haddish, ahead of its premiere.

Release date

‘Christmas Unwrapped’ will premiere on Saturday, October 24, on Lifetime at 8 pm ET.

Plot

The official synopsis for ‘Christmas Unwrapped’ reads: “From executive producer Tiffany Haddish, Christmas Unwrapped follows Charity (Amber Stevens West), an ambitious reporter, who learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher (Marco Grazzini), a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides are from none other than Santa himself.”

Cast 

Amber Stevens West

Amber Stevens West attends the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14, 2019, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

American actress Amber Stevens West is popular for playing Ashleigh Howard in the ABC series ‘Greek’ from 2007-2011. She is also known for essaying Maxine in the NBC sitcom ‘The Carmichael Show’ and Claire Davis in CBS comedy ‘Happy Together’ from 2018 to 2019. West had made guest appearances on ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Friends with Benefits', ‘Baby Daddy’, ‘90210’ and ‘New Girl’. Her film credits include ‘The Way We Weren’t’, ‘Love Jacked’, ‘22 Jumstreet’, and ‘Jessabelle’.

Cheryl Ladd

Cheryl Ladd attends the Celebrity Fight Night In Italy Benefitting The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center Gala on September 7, 2014, in Florence, Italy (Getty Images)

Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer and author who is famous for her role as Kris Munroe in ABC’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’. She replaced Farrah Fawcett-Majors in the second season. Following ‘Charlie’s Angels’, Ladd went to appear in over 30 made-for-television films. She had also appeared in feature films such as ‘PurpleHearts’, ‘Millennium’ and ‘Poison Ivy’, ‘The Perfect Wave’ and ‘Camera Store’ among others.

Creators

Tiffany Haddish attends the Australian premiere of 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' during the Sydney Film Festival on June 06, 2019, in Sydney, Australia
(Getty Images)

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish has served as the executive producer for ‘Christmas Unwrapped’. She rose to fame after playing Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom ‘The Carmichael Show’. She garnered acclaim as Dina in the 2017 comedy film ‘Girls Trip’. She has won a Primetime Emmy Award for her role as the host of ‘Saturday Night Live’. She has also published a memoir called ‘The Last Black Unicorn’. Haddish executive produces and voices Tuca in the Netflix series ‘Tuca & Bertie’.

Trailer 

Lifetime is yet to release the official trailer for ‘Christmas Unwrapped’.

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