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

When David meets Sophie, magic changes his life
(Lifetime)
(Lifetime)

Single father David Morales tries everything in his power to stay away from Christmas celebrations, after losing his wife during the holiday season. However, his daughter and sister are determined to instill the feeling of Christmas in David and enlist the help of an online dating site. When David meets Sophie, magic changes his life. From the release date to the plotline, here’s everything you need to know about Lifetime’s upcoming holiday movie ‘Feliz NaviDAD’. 

Release date 


‘Feliz NaviDaD’ will premiere on November 21 at 8 pm ET on Lifetime. 

Plot

The official synopsis for the movie reads, “David Morales (Mario Lopez), an Arizona high school principal and single dad, has lost the holiday spirit after also losing his wife a few years ago during the Christmas season. Now, David will do anything to avoid Christmas so he moonlights as a delivery driver during the holidays. But this year David’s 14-year-old daughter, Noel (Paulina Chavez), and his live-in sister, Marissa (Marycarmen Lopez), are determined to bring the yuletide spirit back to the family and, with a little luck, also help David find love again via online dating. So when Sophie (AnnaLynne McCord), a witty musician and customer on David’s delivery route, swipes right on him, something magical happens between them”

Cast 

Mario Lopez

(Lifetime)

American actor Mario Lopez will be seen as David Morales in ‘Feliz NaviDAD’. He made his debut with the television series ‘a.k.a Pablo’ in 1984. He is famous for essaying the role of A.C Slater in NBC’s teen comedy series ‘Saved by the Bell’ in 1989. His other television credits include ‘Pacific Blue’, ‘Colors’ and ‘Depraved’. He has served as a presenter on shows such as ‘Name Yur Adventure’, ‘The Other Half’ and ‘Pert Star’. 

AnnaLynne McCord

(Lifetime)

AnnaLynne McCord plays Sophie in the Lifetime movie. She rose to prominence with her role as EdenLord on the FX television series ‘Nip/Tuck’ and as Loren Wakefield in ‘American Heiress’. She has worked in series such as ‘Let’s Get Physical’, Beauty & the Beast’ and ‘Lucifer’ among others. McCord has also appeared in films including ‘American Skin’, ‘Tone-Deaf’ and ‘68 Kill’. 

Creators

Melis Joan Hart has directed the script written by Peter Murrieta. 

Trailer 

The official trailer for ‘Feliz NaviDAD’ is yet to be released. You can watch the preview on Lifetime’s official website

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